{across the fatosphere} December 12

Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more:

» Applications are now open for FATTI, our first ever Fat Torah Teacher Training Institute (see)

» How to Ethically Engage Fat People in HCI Research (read)

» Sign up for Ilya Parker’s Decolonizing Fitness newsletter (see)

» Hey non-fat friends! If you want to help your fat loved ones and/or peers during a particularly rough time of year, consider grabbing a copy of this PWYW zine I created with Jey Barnes! Being an ally is often as easy as speaking up against anti-fatness, and this zine has lots of starting points. (get)

» You’ve got hate mail! (read)

» Tribal perspectives on Thanksgiving (read)

» We Must Stop Blaming Higher-Weight Bodies for Healthcare’s Failures (read)

» Researchers have been using social media content without your consent for a LONG time. Not just AI/ML research, of course, all kinds. There is a non-zero chance that one of your tweets or reddit comments is quoted in a research paper somewhere. (read)

» A 12-Year-Old’s Journey Into the World of Ozempic (read)

» There’s one very easy thing you can do right away to help others and it’s WEAR A MASK IN PUBLIC AGAIN (specifically respirators like N95). Covid is still here and H5N1 could be our next pandemic. (read)

» Complex Conversations: Autism, Racism, and Capitalism w/ Ashantis Jones (listen)

 Unicorn chaser: Orange Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan (no diet talk) (read)