Hilly Batcher

Hilly Batcher

@hillybatcher.bsky.social

Like from the video game. He/him.

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Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

I've been a runner my whole life, and a gym rat for a little over 10 years and agree with everything written here. I'm not trans, but that doesn't matter imo. Only thing I'd add is that consistency is your best friend. If that means working out for 10 minutes 5 days a week, that is completely fine

merr-itt came from outer space@merrittk.com

i wrote a little guide on physical fitness for trans people. i made it free because of how important this stuff is. if you like it, you can become a merritt+ member for only $5 a month, which is a huge help to me www.patreon.com/merrittk/pos...

patreon.comTrain the Dolls: A Guide to Physical Fitness for Trans People | merritt kMany people in contemporary society believe that their minds govern their bodies, including trans people. After all, transitioning is the ac
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Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

And if you wanna run, CouchTo5k is popular and great. Running is obviously easy to learn, but it's also easy to injure yourself. So start slow! Here's an image I've sent to people that works great. It is organized by weeks, but you can totally take your time if you prefer. Just be consistent!

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

Last thing I'd say is that people often talk about not being "motivated" to work out, which is why I mention consistency. If you look at it as a fixture of your day like brushing your teeth, you're more likely to actually do it. Motivation be damned

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

I've been a runner my whole life, and a gym rat for a little over 10 years and agree with everything written here. I'm not trans, but that doesn't matter imo. Only thing I'd add is that consistency is your best friend. If that means working out for 10 minutes 5 days a week, that is completely fine

merr-itt came from outer space@merrittk.com

i wrote a little guide on physical fitness for trans people. i made it free because of how important this stuff is. if you like it, you can become a merritt+ member for only $5 a month, which is a huge help to me www.patreon.com/merrittk/pos...

patreon.comTrain the Dolls: A Guide to Physical Fitness for Trans People | merritt kMany people in contemporary society believe that their minds govern their bodies, including trans people. After all, transitioning is the ac
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Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

For programs to start, I think the ones Merritt mentions are quite good. I started with one people hate nowadays, StrongLifts 5x5: stronglifts.com/stronglifts-... Full disclosure, I also don't love it now that I know more. But at least when I started, their free app was super useful

stronglifts.comStronglifts 5×5: The Complete Workout Guide [2026] | StrongliftsThe best 5×5 workout guide on the entire Internet. Discover how to build strength and muscle doing only three full body workouts per week.
Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

I've been a runner my whole life, and a gym rat for a little over 10 years and agree with everything written here. I'm not trans, but that doesn't matter imo. Only thing I'd add is that consistency is your best friend. If that means working out for 10 minutes 5 days a week, that is completely fine

merr-itt came from outer space@merrittk.com

i wrote a little guide on physical fitness for trans people. i made it free because of how important this stuff is. if you like it, you can become a merritt+ member for only $5 a month, which is a huge help to me www.patreon.com/merrittk/pos...

patreon.comTrain the Dolls: A Guide to Physical Fitness for Trans People | merritt kMany people in contemporary society believe that their minds govern their bodies, including trans people. After all, transitioning is the ac
Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

You should work out more than 10 mins / 5 days, but hey it's better than 0 minutes! Once you're consistent, creep it up a little bit and the benefits (especially mental) will follow

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HallowBreen Season
@breensims.bsky.social

Replying to @breen.tech

i've never actually seen where anyone says what they mean by "failing to secure the border" other than "there are too many brown people here".

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Sarah Z
@sarahz.bsky.social

Replying to @sarahz.bsky.social

One thing I *have* seen a study on is that people will behave more sexually and abusively to chatbots when the bots are presented as women. That seems bad! Not because the chatbots are actually humans, but because the *user* is, and that says something about them www.researchgate.net/publication/...

bentley.eduThe Ethical Implications of the Chatbot User ExperienceThe Ethical Implications of the Chatbot User Experience
Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

One of the weirdest part about Online is that every person (incl. myself) is reacting to other people's reactions about other people's reactions etc.. It becomes hard to authentically articulate yourself when the first news you hear is through a "take" which colors your experience

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Netscape
@netscape.bsky.social

Doing research for the Five Nights At Freddy’s episode and I feel like the divide between being a millennial and being a zoomer is if you prefer PS1 demake aesthetics to pre rendered 3d art

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

Accidentally closed the app and lost a post I wanted to read, then frantically re-opened and scrolled to find it. I must've seen this smug ass face like 15 times in a row. Stop mocking me Powell!!!

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

I think we know what this means

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

Ordered a thing recently and they recommended I download some bullshit app to track it. But after all that, the app has less info than the regular link in the email.... dumb af

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

The new process for making code changes at my job: 1. Submit your code either a. To the feature branch with like 3 different things with very specific syntax added to the commit

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Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

6. Now your MANAGER has to approve that second bug tracker before the commit will go through 7. The first bug tracker will automatically close, but your Jira ticket won't. Manually move it to review and then DM whichever your favorite QA person is so they can test it

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

The new process for making code changes at my job: 1. Submit your code either a. To the feature branch with like 3 different things with very specific syntax added to the commit

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

b. To the main branch and once that's done cherry pick to the feature branch (you only need to add like 2 of the stupid commit message things this way but like why is it backwards???) 2. Never use more than one commit on a code review, always use --amend

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

3. Never merge code changes in, only rebase 4. You have to link to a Jira ticket AND the bug tracker software AND an automated Jenkins test AND NOW AN ADDITIONAL BUG TRACKER SOFTWARE 5. You need an approval on your code review, the Jenkins test, etc

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

If you missed the Odyssey this summer this thread functions as a nice alternative

sarah jeong@sarahjeong.bsky.social

lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow

Hilly Batcher
@hillybatcher.bsky.social

God damn that's a cover

Ari Berman@ariberman.bsky.social

By destroying Voting Rights Act and gutting 14th & 15th amendments the Roberts Court is recycling legal arguments once used by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction Please read my deep dive w/ @pemalevy.bsky.social in @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...