Aranock, 4 of Ravens
@aranock.bsky.social
Disabled, nonbinary trans woman(she/they/fae), ace, lesbian, artist,
Writes and creates with Tirrrb and Jessie Gender,
Video essays: https://youtube.com/@Aranock
Other links: https://linktr.ee/Aranock
PFP by my friend https://www.tumblr.com/lowdowndandy
Writes and creates with Tirrrb and Jessie Gender,
Video essays: https://youtube.com/@Aranock
Other links: https://linktr.ee/Aranock
PFP by my friend https://www.tumblr.com/lowdowndandy
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Aranock, 4 of Ravens
@aranock.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Aranock
Hi I'm Aranock, she/they pronouns. I am a disabled nonbinary trans woman, digital artist, and video essayist existing in so called Canada. I also write for Jessie Gender, edit for Tirrrb and help behi...
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Hi new followers! I'm Aranock I'm a disabled trans artist who mostly makes video essays on my own channel. I also sometimes write, edit and perform for others' videos, primarily @jessiegender.bsky.social.
My art's mostly known for making people cry, in depth media analysis and queer theory 💜
My art's mostly known for making people cry, in depth media analysis and queer theory 💜
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Why does every straight dude in Stranger Things have the same macho, needing to get over being overprotective character arc every single season, including the final season? Can we not, for the final season, just have everyone working together and respecting each other against the bad guy?
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Why does every straight dude in Stranger Things have the same macho, needing to get over being overprotective character arc every single season, including the final season? Can we not, for the final season, just have everyone working together and respecting each other against the bad guy?
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The ones who won't are the ones who will yell at you to take vacation days. Who will take work off your plate even though you think you can do it.
But the ones who demand ever more, while insisting they're not? They're liars who want your blood to pay for the quarterly projections they just made up
But the ones who demand ever more, while insisting they're not? They're liars who want your blood to pay for the quarterly projections they just made up
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The ones who won't are the ones who will yell at you to take vacation days. Who will take work off your plate even though you think you can do it.
But the ones who demand ever more, while insisting they're not? They're liars who want your blood to pay for the quarterly projections they just made up
But the ones who demand ever more, while insisting they're not? They're liars who want your blood to pay for the quarterly projections they just made up
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I lost kidney function. Permanent, irreversible loss of kidney function, in no small part because of how hard I pushed myself at that job
(and the sudden lack of healthcare when I had to quit because the job was killing me)
I'm not exaggerating.
They. will. kill. you. on. purpose.
(and the sudden lack of healthcare when I had to quit because the job was killing me)
I'm not exaggerating.
They. will. kill. you. on. purpose.
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I lost kidney function. Permanent, irreversible loss of kidney function, in no small part because of how hard I pushed myself at that job
(and the sudden lack of healthcare when I had to quit because the job was killing me)
I'm not exaggerating.
They. will. kill. you. on. purpose.
(and the sudden lack of healthcare when I had to quit because the job was killing me)
I'm not exaggerating.
They. will. kill. you. on. purpose.
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I don't mean to keep hammering away at this drum, but I am currently in the hospital on Thanksgiving because I spent years putting more than my body could do into a job that was actively trying to kill me for not doing even more
Do not listen to these parasites
They will kill you and move on
Do not listen to these parasites
They will kill you and move on
Not going to link to the article because fuck it but anyone saying “the work/life balance might not be feasible” is trying to use you and pay you very little and wants you on the survival mode teat. Ignore them for the parasites they are.
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I don't mean to keep hammering away at this drum, but I am currently in the hospital on Thanksgiving because I spent years putting more than my body could do into a job that was actively trying to kill me for not doing even more
Do not listen to these parasites
They will kill you and move on
Do not listen to these parasites
They will kill you and move on
Wait until Tarantino hears about free for all fights of gladiators in the coliseum, he'll be saying Rome should sue Battle Royale.
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Wait until Tarantino hears about free for all fights of gladiators in the coliseum, he'll be saying Rome should sue Battle Royale.
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I'm not interested in "I told you so."
A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.
But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.
But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
rime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta alone, as part of a wide-ranging accord that softens
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm not interested in "I told you so."
A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.
But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.
But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
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Related question; is there any good copyright free music that has the same vibe as star wars?
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Related question; is there any good copyright free music that has the same vibe as star wars?
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This is why I get irrationally angry when folks get smug about literacy et al ..
Because folks are rushing to rehabilitate Nazis but just casually mocking folks who are being purposely undereducated for decades
Because helping them doesn’t get the points against an enemy
Because folks are rushing to rehabilitate Nazis but just casually mocking folks who are being purposely undereducated for decades
Because helping them doesn’t get the points against an enemy
This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
To bear out this rosy projection, HSBC assumes that OpenAI will become "as ubiquitous [...] as Microsoft 365" (345mm users worldwide) while bringing in 10x the number of users (3bn).
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is why I get irrationally angry when folks get smug about literacy et al ..
Because folks are rushing to rehabilitate Nazis but just casually mocking folks who are being purposely undereducated for decades
Because helping them doesn’t get the points against an enemy
Because folks are rushing to rehabilitate Nazis but just casually mocking folks who are being purposely undereducated for decades
Because helping them doesn’t get the points against an enemy
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FUCK OFF with this AI generated summary!
As if I couldn't do it my fucking self in the video description!
As if I couldn't do it my fucking self in the video description!
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
FUCK OFF with this AI generated summary!
As if I couldn't do it my fucking self in the video description!
As if I couldn't do it my fucking self in the video description!
If youve seen the video you know Im gonna be 100% Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga starting tommorow. I was wondering if anyone whos streamed star wars games have had issues with copyright strikes on the music? It'd be nice to play the game with the music, but I also want the vod's to be available.
My newest video on game/save breaking bugs, effort and incompleteness. Please consider leaving a comment and sharing it around especially on the youtube community tab if you enjoy it! youtu.be/3jAPOqcDKeQ?...
Losing Progress: Glitches Saves & Effort
YouTube video by Aranock
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If youve seen the video you know Im gonna be 100% Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga starting tommorow. I was wondering if anyone whos streamed star wars games have had issues with copyright strikes on the music? It'd be nice to play the game with the music, but I also want the vod's to be available.
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This is class war disguised as sound fiscal policy. These craven leeches will be living high on the hog safe away from the constant evacuations and smoke inhalation. If not, they can afford expensive healthcare treatments! Choke on it, peasants.
November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is class war disguised as sound fiscal policy. These craven leeches will be living high on the hog safe away from the constant evacuations and smoke inhalation. If not, they can afford expensive healthcare treatments! Choke on it, peasants.
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Canada has had record breaking forest fires that show no signs of slowing down, let alone stopping, and Carney decides we can all stomach it so oil magnates can get more billions.
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
rime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta alone, as part of a wide-ranging accord that softens
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Canada has had record breaking forest fires that show no signs of slowing down, let alone stopping, and Carney decides we can all stomach it so oil magnates can get more billions.
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Reminder to add TOKYO GODFATHERS to your Christmas movie watchlist this season! Grateful to have given (English, dubbed) voice to the trans anime icon, our beloved Hana, in this Satoshi Kon holiday classic from @gkids.com! Watch it for free on Tubi or rent it on AppleTV!
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Reminder to add TOKYO GODFATHERS to your Christmas movie watchlist this season! Grateful to have given (English, dubbed) voice to the trans anime icon, our beloved Hana, in this Satoshi Kon holiday classic from @gkids.com! Watch it for free on Tubi or rent it on AppleTV!
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🟥!!NEW VIDEO!!🟥
In which I talk about Pablo Picasso, his (deeply misogynistic) view of women as "machines for suffering", and how both relate to the narrative of Silent Hill f.
youtu.be/nD_TgaxUOsE
In which I talk about Pablo Picasso, his (deeply misogynistic) view of women as "machines for suffering", and how both relate to the narrative of Silent Hill f.
youtu.be/nD_TgaxUOsE
November 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🟥!!NEW VIDEO!!🟥
In which I talk about Pablo Picasso, his (deeply misogynistic) view of women as "machines for suffering", and how both relate to the narrative of Silent Hill f.
youtu.be/nD_TgaxUOsE
In which I talk about Pablo Picasso, his (deeply misogynistic) view of women as "machines for suffering", and how both relate to the narrative of Silent Hill f.
youtu.be/nD_TgaxUOsE
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
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My newest video on game/save breaking bugs, effort and incompleteness. Please consider leaving a comment and sharing it around especially on the youtube community tab if you enjoy it! youtu.be/3jAPOqcDKeQ?...
Losing Progress: Glitches Saves & Effort
YouTube video by Aranock
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My newest video on game/save breaking bugs, effort and incompleteness. Please consider leaving a comment and sharing it around especially on the youtube community tab if you enjoy it! youtu.be/3jAPOqcDKeQ?...
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to everyone who worked with me before they knew i was transgender but then stopped working with me and talking to me when i came out : thank you for letting me know who you really were when i told you who i really was. i appreciate you helping me authentically cultivate my spaces.
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
to everyone who worked with me before they knew i was transgender but then stopped working with me and talking to me when i came out : thank you for letting me know who you really were when i told you who i really was. i appreciate you helping me authentically cultivate my spaces.
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To all the trans elders and late transitioners:
I thank you deeply for the visibility that made me feel less alone.
Knowing that others successfully navigated starting their transition in their middle or later years made my path feel supported & achievable.
Your presence made all the difference.💜
I thank you deeply for the visibility that made me feel less alone.
Knowing that others successfully navigated starting their transition in their middle or later years made my path feel supported & achievable.
Your presence made all the difference.💜
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
To all the trans elders and late transitioners:
I thank you deeply for the visibility that made me feel less alone.
Knowing that others successfully navigated starting their transition in their middle or later years made my path feel supported & achievable.
Your presence made all the difference.💜
I thank you deeply for the visibility that made me feel less alone.
Knowing that others successfully navigated starting their transition in their middle or later years made my path feel supported & achievable.
Your presence made all the difference.💜
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If nearly everyone had an STD, I’d still want people to disclose that shit.
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
r/pcgaming
www.reddit.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If nearly everyone had an STD, I’d still want people to disclose that shit.
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"I DNF first-person books if I can't relate to the protagonist" is a kind of illiteracy.
The point of first person is not to insert yourself into a narrative. You are supposed to experience and empathize with the perspective of a character that is intended to be fully fleshed out.
The point of first person is not to insert yourself into a narrative. You are supposed to experience and empathize with the perspective of a character that is intended to be fully fleshed out.
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"I DNF first-person books if I can't relate to the protagonist" is a kind of illiteracy.
The point of first person is not to insert yourself into a narrative. You are supposed to experience and empathize with the perspective of a character that is intended to be fully fleshed out.
The point of first person is not to insert yourself into a narrative. You are supposed to experience and empathize with the perspective of a character that is intended to be fully fleshed out.
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This, a million times over. Please tell people when you like their work. Creatives can go a very long time without any outside input at all, positive or otherwise, so a gesture of appreciation often makes all the difference in the world.
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This, a million times over. Please tell people when you like their work. Creatives can go a very long time without any outside input at all, positive or otherwise, so a gesture of appreciation often makes all the difference in the world.
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Yeah. Like BC. And Indigenous folks. And anyone who cares about climate. And anyone who isn't focused on corporate profits.
Mark Carney says hurdles remain as tensions rise over pipeline deal for Alberta
Mark Carney says hurdles remain as tensions rise over pipeline deal for Alberta
The prime minister said a memorandum of understanding with Alberta will set out "necessary conditions" for any federal greenlight to a new oil pipeline.
www.thestar.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Yeah. Like BC. And Indigenous folks. And anyone who cares about climate. And anyone who isn't focused on corporate profits.