40-something programmer (Pythonista), all-around nerd. Trans-femme, trapped in Kansas. Chronic pain, invisible disabilities. Snark, cynicism, and/or outrage about old news. 🚫👑 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 Free Palestine 🇵🇸 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Rights are Human Rights 🏳️‍⚧️https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mk6zozecms2fI got the *signed* court order for my name change. But to fix my employment (or voting) records, I need an updated driver's license. Which requires an updated social security card. Which requires an appointment next month, and up to 45 days of "processing."23 Apr 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6zozecms2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mjqe7qcbcs26I'm told that I must have a celebration/party when my name change becomes official. Is this true? (I should get the order in the mail next week. And yes, I'm very excited. ) https://media.tenor.com/Jci1DV3Y05IAAAAC/buddy-buddy-the-elf.gif?hh=266&ww=22018 Apr 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqe7qcbcs26https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mjqdewrtks26Schools closed early in my area because of the anticipated strength of the storms and we got...rain. A bit of thunder and lightning, but mostly just rain. I've stopped counting how often this happens.18 Apr 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqdewrtks26https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mjqd655be226I'd like to be part of Northsky, but still don't have an invite four months after signing up for one... Did others have to wait that long? I mean, I've waited longer for other things, and I know they're working, but it'd be nice to know what the...average wait time has been.18 Apr 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqd655be226https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mjboicvymk2pI've seen this around, and thought I'd give it a try. Made up my own rules, though: 1. No duplicate games 2. Only games I've played My biggest problem was picking "Favorite Soundtrack", so I went with the only one I actually own (where I have also played the game).12 Apr 2026 06:02 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjboicvymk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mj6kluwjws2e"Crew Module Uprighting System". You mean balloons. 😜11 Apr 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6kluwjws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mj6hup6ops2iGot an allergy skin test today. Good news: I now know what I'm allergic to. Bad news: it's All The Things. Okay, maybe not, but it *was* 40% of the things they tested for. https://media.tenor.com/wSGnuU9TOFgAAAAC/all-the-things-hyperbole-and-a-half.gif?hh=498&ww=49810 Apr 2026 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6hup6ops2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mizv7byfg224I may suck at playing video games, but I enjoy it—most of the time.09 Apr 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizv7byfg224https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mizuue76sc24The world is fucked all the way up, but today I learned that 17776 exists, and now you get to enjoy the genius of @jonbois.bsky.social Also, apparently yesterday is the last day anyone was ever born or will ever die... And thus it begins! https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football09 Apr 2026 03:35 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizuue76sc24https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3miffvkrhls2qHealth kept me home, so I'm not being as visible as I'd like. #TDOV01 Apr 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3miffvkrhls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mhwifvk7rs2dCome on, #kccurrent, get after it!26 Mar 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwifvk7rs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mhrey7xtw226So. I got a letter from mom. "...until you come back to God's true fold, I cannot accept you here. Then and only then." I guess that's it, then. She doesn't want to know me as her daughter. I need to have a good cry...24 Mar 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrey7xtw226https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mhjlaixtc22rFirst time with acrylic nails. Going to take some getting used to...20 Mar 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjlaixtc22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mhiqmjufg22uSpring officially starts in, like, 5 minutes. But the forecast for the first full day of Spring, tomorrow, has the local temperature topping 90°F (32°C). 90!20 Mar 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiqmjufg22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mhevtramdc2fMy hands are drier than the Atacama. Moisturizers and lotion don't seem to be doing anything. 😒🤔🏜️19 Mar 2026 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhevtramdc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mhdgbn2mqc25Nvidia, waving their hand like a Jedi, getting desperate: You want more AI. You want to mortgage your house to buy your next graphics card. Consumers, staring daggers: *deafening silence* Tech reporters, watching the standoff: Where's the popcorn?18 Mar 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdgbn2mqc25https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mh7srw7hj22fGot around to watching Zootopia 2. Maybe it's just me, but the moral of a lot of these "kids" movies seems to be lost on the adults who hold the reigns of power. Not that Disney isn't partially responsible for this state of affairs, but these stories have been the same for generations.17 Mar 2026 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7srw7hj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mh7pwx4emk2eSomeday I might have my shit together. Today is not that day.17 Mar 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7pwx4emk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mgydgwhmwc2qHow can I even? KS SB244 will be enforced starting in less than two weeks. The 4th circuit said states can ban trans healthcare for adults teeing up a slew of new dangerous bills. Trans people are now basically banned from traveling to the US (why would they want to), and forget immigrating.14 Mar 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgydgwhmwc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mgqy5d6ej22nNo TRO in Kansas. Color me entirely unsurprised. And get me out of here.11 Mar 2026 03:49 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqy5d6ej22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mgh3kio54c24Most of the coverage of this swath of trans-targeted bathroom bills continue to use an inaccurate phrase I have come to despise: "biological sex." It seems like these people have never taken a biology class.07 Mar 2026 05:24 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgh3kio54c24https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mgfya42n5s2pThough I'm probably on a list now, I told my fear to fuck off and filed the paperwork for a name change this morning. I'm pretty proud of myself! https://media.tenor.com/vBicH3Lgb5MAAAAC/the-office-party.gif?hh=281&ww=49806 Mar 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfya42n5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mgbvu6ymc223I blocked my uncle's number today. After the message calling me selfish for transitioning and warning me that I'm on my way to hell, I figured it'd be healthier for me to forcibly ignore him.05 Mar 2026 03:58 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbvu6ymc223https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mgb7o2zat22wIn no particular order (and I'm not sure I'm sharing this right): [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgb7o2zat22whttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mg6r64lw3s2wBrandon Sanderson could launch a campaign for a stick of gum and raise $10,000,000 in an hour. Before you ask, of course I backed the project he launched today.03 Mar 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6r64lw3s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mg6ggblccc2pFinally got around to reading Mirabelli v. Bonta. This decision will have a body count, if it hasn't started already. As Kagan states in her dissent: "The Court is impatient: It already knows what it thinks, and insists on getting everything over quickly." Who cares about procedure?03 Mar 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6ggblccc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mg27dbdguk26So this was overshadowed by my coming-out anxiety, but I just got my annual "merit raise" at work. Despite the company posting record numbers all four quarters, beating market expectations, we "didn't meet the target" so our raises were crap.02 Mar 2026 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg27dbdguk26https://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mfxhd4nvac2oIt wasn't a disaster! I came out to mom, and she cried, and said she needs to think about it, but she didn't kick us out.01 Mar 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxhd4nvac2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mfwqekqnl22lHow do feminine animals in cartoons apply their eyeshadow?28 Feb 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwqekqnl22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kenziecoder.bsky.social/post/3mfszjlrl6k2yName one reason a driver's license needs to denote someone's gender. What purpose does that serve? Unless you are going to do a genetic test or take a look inside someone's pants, how would you verify that? Why does someone's gender marker make them suddenly poor drivers? Ineligible to vote?27 Feb 2026 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:xyg42mtub4sn2la6kccp6rrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfszjlrl6k2y