Hello, and I hope you are all well!

[Kestrel Clayton]

I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.

So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

[John Harshman]

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Congratulations on being able to find talk.origins. Not many people do
these days.

[Kestrel Clayton]

Post by John Harshman

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what
might happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I
want to be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to
know me as my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Congratulations on being able to find talk.origins. Not many people do
these days.

Not gonna lie, I miss usenet. Not as clumsy or random as Twitter, but an
elegant social medium for a more civilized age.

I hope life is treating you well. I always found your posts extremely
informative.

[burkhard]

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Great that you found usenet again, even greater you found yourself!

"The world in which the kestrel moves, the world that it sees, is,
and always will be, entirely beyond us. That there are such worlds
all around us is an essential feature of our world."

[J. J. Lodder]

Post by burkhard

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Great that you found usenet again, even greater you found yourself!
"The world in which the kestrel moves, the world that it sees, is,
and always will be, entirely beyond us. That there are such worlds
all around us is an essential feature of our world."

"if a lion could speak, we could not understand him."

Jan

[Kestrel Clayton]

Post by burkhard

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Great that you found usenet again, even greater you found yourself!

Thanks! Never lost usenet, though; good ol' Eternal September is still
set up in my newsreader, even if I don't say much here any more.

Post by burkhard
"The world in which the kestrel moves, the world that it sees, is,
and always will be, entirely beyond us. That there are such worlds
all around us is an essential feature of our world."

That is a lovely quote, and I'd never read it before. Thank you!

[Chris Thompson]

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Welcome! I remember you, and I just checked and indeed, we interacted at
least a few times on the Howlers Facebook page- but I missed your post
of July 20 :(

Congratulations on your transition, and I wish you well!

Chris

[Kestrel Clayton]

Post by Chris Thompson

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what
might happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I
want to be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to
know me as my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Welcome! I remember you, and I just checked and indeed, we interacted at
least a few times on the Howlers Facebook page- but I missed your post
of July 20 :(
Congratulations on your transition, and I wish you well!

Thank you!

[jillery]

On Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:37:22 -0400, Kestrel Clayton

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Welcome back. Please don't let those semi-literate nutbars who think
they can legislate you out of existence discourage you from
contributing.

--
To know less than we don't know is the nature of most knowledge

[Kestrel Clayton]

Post by jillery
On Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:37:22 -0400, Kestrel Clayton

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Welcome back. Please don't let those semi-literate nutbars who think
they can legislate you out of existence discourage you from
contributing.

Thank you! Don't know that I have all that much to say here; the
diminishing of usenet is unfortunate, but it's a problem bigger than my
little self can fix.

Although I suppose I could share my pontifications on how internet
creationism was a prototype of what we now call the alt-right...

[jillery]

On Thu, 1 Aug 2024 23:06:47 -0400, Kestrel Clayton

Post by Kestrel Clayton

Post by jillery
On Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:37:22 -0400, Kestrel Clayton

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Welcome back. Please don't let those semi-literate nutbars who think
they can legislate you out of existence discourage you from
contributing.

Thank you! Don't know that I have all that much to say here; the
diminishing of usenet is unfortunate, but it's a problem bigger than my
little self can fix.
Although I suppose I could share my pontifications on how internet
creationism was a prototype of what we now call the alt-right...

Since you mention it, you aren't the only T.O. alumnus who has
opinions along those lines...

Remember Project2025


--
To know less than we don't know is the nature of most knowledge

[Kestrel Clayton]

Post by jillery
On Thu, 1 Aug 2024 23:06:47 -0400, Kestrel Clayton

Post by Kestrel Clayton

Post by jillery
On Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:37:22 -0400, Kestrel Clayton

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Welcome back. Please don't let those semi-literate nutbars who think
they can legislate you out of existence discourage you from
contributing.

Thank you! Don't know that I have all that much to say here; the
diminishing of usenet is unfortunate, but it's a problem bigger than my
little self can fix.
Although I suppose I could share my pontifications on how internet
creationism was a prototype of what we now call the alt-right...

Since you mention it, you aren't the only T.O. alumnus who has
opinions along those lines...
http://youtu.be/GO6R9Wx-Yg4
Remember Project2025

Thank you! I'll watch that video a bit later today; I'm heading out the
door shortly to meet up with some friends. I appreciate the recommendation!

[Anna]

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Happy to see some positivity in here today. Kestrel is a beautiful name,
I hope you are enjoying womanhood :)

[Kestrel Clayton]

Post by Anna

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what
might happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I
want to be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to
know me as my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Happy to see some positivity in here today. Kestrel is a beautiful name,

Thank you for the compliment! I must say, it's kinda cool to choose
one's own name. I suspect in a few years everyone will be doing it. ;)

Post by Anna
I hope you are enjoying womanhood :)

Thank you for this, too. So far, it's pretty amazing. Being a woman has
its complications, but it's damn sure a better fit for me than being a
man. Makes me wonder why I stuck with boymode so long.

[*Hemidactylus*]

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Welcome back. It’s good to see people return these days as usenet is in an
uncertain phase post Google Groups.

Not sure if you were here when we found out Nyikos had passed away.

[Kestrel Clayton]

Post by *Hemidactylus*

Post by Kestrel Clayton
I meant to post this on the last Trans Day of Visibility, but I got
distracted and forgot about it. Then I thought I'd wait for the next
TDoV, but... you know, we're all getting older, and who knows what might
happen between now and then? Who knows whom we might lose? And I want to
be sure as many folks from t.o as possible have a chance to know me as
my real self.
So hi, folks. I'm Kestrel Clayton, formerly known as Richard Clayton.
Turns out I'm a girl! I hope you're all well.

Welcome back. It’s good to see people return these days as usenet is in an
uncertain phase post Google Groups.

Thank you. And yeah, it's a shame ot see usenet dying. Maybe it's just
nostalgia talking — and I don't much trust nostalgia — but it does seem
like things were genuinely better in the eras of Fido, usenet, and WWW
bulletin boards. I think most modern social media is awful: The Almighty
Algorithm™ makes discussions shallow and hyperbolic, and funnels
attention to loudmouthed dingdongs.

On the plus side, FOSS is providing some compelling alternatives to
Facebook and Twitter these days... though it remains to be seen whether
they can survive the actively hostile efforts of tech gazillionaires.

Post by *Hemidactylus*
Not sure if you were here when we found out Nyikos had passed away.

I seem to recall reading that somewhere... perhaps it was mentioned in
the Facebook group? But regardless, I was sad to hear it. I don't know
if he had a family or any particularly close friends, but I wish them
comfort.