Passing Strange At Present
@chimaera.bsky.social
Reader, writer, painter (plein air watercolor). Gimme them Western skies. Servant of The Mighty Mustang. Elder. She/her. [email protected]
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I don't know how many of you are familiar w/ the Too Good to Go app, which allows you to find restaurants & stores in your area that are selling surprise bags of surplus food at discounted prices, but they now also have discounted foods for delivery! (Like, shipped, not like Postmates.) It's great.
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I don't know how many of you are familiar w/ the Too Good to Go app, which allows you to find restaurants & stores in your area that are selling surprise bags of surplus food at discounted prices, but they now also have discounted foods for delivery! (Like, shipped, not like Postmates.) It's great.
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This is me & this’s where I live
I’m still sleeping to the sound of residential buildings being demolished in eastern city &the nightmare isn’t over yet
They say genocide’s ended,while my siblings’re suffering from pain lifting water from far places
I still need u:
www.chuffed.org/project/evac...
I’m still sleeping to the sound of residential buildings being demolished in eastern city &the nightmare isn’t over yet
They say genocide’s ended,while my siblings’re suffering from pain lifting water from far places
I still need u:
www.chuffed.org/project/evac...
November 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This is me & this’s where I live
I’m still sleeping to the sound of residential buildings being demolished in eastern city &the nightmare isn’t over yet
They say genocide’s ended,while my siblings’re suffering from pain lifting water from far places
I still need u:
www.chuffed.org/project/evac...
I’m still sleeping to the sound of residential buildings being demolished in eastern city &the nightmare isn’t over yet
They say genocide’s ended,while my siblings’re suffering from pain lifting water from far places
I still need u:
www.chuffed.org/project/evac...
Backup Daughter came in yesterday to tell me, "your daughter and your dog daughter are running around in the back field."
I am rich in daughters.
I am rich in daughters.
November 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Backup Daughter came in yesterday to tell me, "your daughter and your dog daughter are running around in the back field."
I am rich in daughters.
I am rich in daughters.
OH is teaching the Bean Queen rule #1:
Dogs do not assume. Dogs sit politely and WAIT for permission.
No running through doors, leaping into cars, etc.
WAIT for the OK.
Dogs do not assume. Dogs sit politely and WAIT for permission.
No running through doors, leaping into cars, etc.
WAIT for the OK.
November 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
OH is teaching the Bean Queen rule #1:
Dogs do not assume. Dogs sit politely and WAIT for permission.
No running through doors, leaping into cars, etc.
WAIT for the OK.
Dogs do not assume. Dogs sit politely and WAIT for permission.
No running through doors, leaping into cars, etc.
WAIT for the OK.
#UBInow Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness - Salem Reporter share.google/AchtNMNDt6te...
Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness - Salem Reporter
A state program gave homeless youth $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#UBInow Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness - Salem Reporter share.google/AchtNMNDt6te...
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I am once again telling everyone to get the fuck off Substack leavesubstack.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am once again telling everyone to get the fuck off Substack leavesubstack.com
"AI is a valuable tool; it is not a solution." Part 1 is a good report about a good use of AI. It DOES have use, but not what tech bros are slinging about.
Decoding nature’s hidden patterns - one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5620...
Decoding nature’s hidden patterns - one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5620...
🔊 Listen Now: Decoding nature’s hidden patterns
TED Radio Hour on NPR One | 49:39
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November 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"AI is a valuable tool; it is not a solution." Part 1 is a good report about a good use of AI. It DOES have use, but not what tech bros are slinging about.
Decoding nature’s hidden patterns - one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5620...
Decoding nature’s hidden patterns - one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5620...
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Snap up some superb indigenous fantasy series starters in our 0.99 eBook sale!
Dive into @karinlow.bsky.social 's CROWNS OF ISHIA novella series (now complete!) where indigenous dragons riders struggle to protect their community & homeland in the face of a gold rush.
https://geni.us/Solarissale
Dive into @karinlow.bsky.social 's CROWNS OF ISHIA novella series (now complete!) where indigenous dragons riders struggle to protect their community & homeland in the face of a gold rush.
https://geni.us/Solarissale
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Snap up some superb indigenous fantasy series starters in our 0.99 eBook sale!
Dive into @karinlow.bsky.social 's CROWNS OF ISHIA novella series (now complete!) where indigenous dragons riders struggle to protect their community & homeland in the face of a gold rush.
https://geni.us/Solarissale
Dive into @karinlow.bsky.social 's CROWNS OF ISHIA novella series (now complete!) where indigenous dragons riders struggle to protect their community & homeland in the face of a gold rush.
https://geni.us/Solarissale
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Small business Saturday, you say? Consider supporting FIYAH as we approach year ten of publishing Black SFF stories and poetry! Back issues, art, gift subscriptions, merch, and more! Tell a friend, you never know who is missing out 🔥🔥🔥 fiyahlitmag.com/shop/
November 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Small business Saturday, you say? Consider supporting FIYAH as we approach year ten of publishing Black SFF stories and poetry! Back issues, art, gift subscriptions, merch, and more! Tell a friend, you never know who is missing out 🔥🔥🔥 fiyahlitmag.com/shop/
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Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
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We are so close to 50%!! Link in bio!
Keep sharin' and donating <3 Tysm to everyone who has!!
Keep sharin' and donating <3 Tysm to everyone who has!!
Hey, just a reminder.... @habariqueenby.bsky.social is a phenomenal trans cartoonist, organizer, bookseller and all around wonderful human being.
Due to some fucked up circumstances, they had to move in a hurry. Please help!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ch...
Due to some fucked up circumstances, they had to move in a hurry. Please help!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ch...
Donate to Support Charisma and Robin's Path to Financial Stability, organized by Sam Hengesbach
This fundraiser is dedicated to helping two loved ones very cl… Sam Hengesbach needs your support for Support Charisma and Robin's Path to Financial Stability
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November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We are so close to 50%!! Link in bio!
Keep sharin' and donating <3 Tysm to everyone who has!!
Keep sharin' and donating <3 Tysm to everyone who has!!
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“The communications could help prove what’s known as “willful” infringement, which triggers significantly higher damages of $150,000 per work.“
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“The communications could help prove what’s known as “willful” infringement, which triggers significantly higher damages of $150,000 per work.“
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Whale fall pins are now back in stock, just in time for the holidays!! The perfect gift for deep sea lovers & marine biology fans 🐋🦀
Check them out here! shop.fossilforager.art
Check them out here! shop.fossilforager.art
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Whale fall pins are now back in stock, just in time for the holidays!! The perfect gift for deep sea lovers & marine biology fans 🐋🦀
Check them out here! shop.fossilforager.art
Check them out here! shop.fossilforager.art
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Hey, check out the African Translation Project! They are still at 52% to translate TWO books!
There is an excerpt posted!
There is an art shop you can buy from that 100% helps!
Donate if you can, share either way! Just hitting like on this doesn't get eyeballs on the project!
There is an excerpt posted!
There is an art shop you can buy from that 100% helps!
Donate if you can, share either way! Just hitting like on this doesn't get eyeballs on the project!
The African Translation Project is up to 52% of its goal!
Let's pay human writers and human translators!
ko-fi.com/africantrans...
Let's pay human writers and human translators!
ko-fi.com/africantrans...
Support African Translation Project
African Translation Project / Need to complete funding for Shona → English translation / still needed: $2400, 52% / Amount above completes funding for translation of Zvinobvinza / isiZulu translation ...
ko-fi.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Hey, check out the African Translation Project! They are still at 52% to translate TWO books!
There is an excerpt posted!
There is an art shop you can buy from that 100% helps!
Donate if you can, share either way! Just hitting like on this doesn't get eyeballs on the project!
There is an excerpt posted!
There is an art shop you can buy from that 100% helps!
Donate if you can, share either way! Just hitting like on this doesn't get eyeballs on the project!
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Good morning and welcome to a thread of everything that Meg (me) would buy if they (I) had unlimited funds. ✨✨✨
www.peculiarityshop.com
www.peculiarityshop.com
PECULIARITY SHOP
HANDMADE JEWELRY AND GIFTS BY DIVERSE PEOPLE FOR DIVERSE PEOPLE.
www.peculiarityshop.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Good morning and welcome to a thread of everything that Meg (me) would buy if they (I) had unlimited funds. ✨✨✨
www.peculiarityshop.com
www.peculiarityshop.com
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Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores?
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores?
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
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Day two … we are on a mission
Consider partnering with the invitation church family as we bless our community
$InvitationAMEZ
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Consider partnering with the invitation church family as we bless our community
$InvitationAMEZ
giv.li/526gg7
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Day two … we are on a mission
Consider partnering with the invitation church family as we bless our community
$InvitationAMEZ
giv.li/526gg7
Consider partnering with the invitation church family as we bless our community
$InvitationAMEZ
giv.li/526gg7
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The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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I got this a while back and I really like the syrups! I prefer using it for a tiny additional flavor (they recommend 2 Tbsp per glass, and I use 1 tsp), and so mine are lasting forever, but I like these a lot and you might too!
It's Small Business Saturday. If you've been thinking about trying Portland Syrups, they're offering 20% off through Monday & free shipping on all orders over $25. (Use code SYRUP20 at checkout.)
Here's a referral link, which will give us both $5 off.
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Here's a referral link, which will give us both $5 off.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I got this a while back and I really like the syrups! I prefer using it for a tiny additional flavor (they recommend 2 Tbsp per glass, and I use 1 tsp), and so mine are lasting forever, but I like these a lot and you might too!
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There are 73 million kids in the U.S.
At least half of those kids got the COVID vaccine as of pre DT CDC numbers (approx 36 million kids)
10 kids out of 36 million is a very different headline
At least half of those kids got the COVID vaccine as of pre DT CDC numbers (approx 36 million kids)
10 kids out of 36 million is a very different headline
FDA commissioner says data showed 10 child deaths due to COVID shots reut.rs/4prwtyZ
FDA commissioner says data showed 10 child deaths due to COVID shots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said on Saturday that data showed 10 children had died because of COVID-19 vaccination shots.
reut.rs
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
There are 73 million kids in the U.S.
At least half of those kids got the COVID vaccine as of pre DT CDC numbers (approx 36 million kids)
10 kids out of 36 million is a very different headline
At least half of those kids got the COVID vaccine as of pre DT CDC numbers (approx 36 million kids)
10 kids out of 36 million is a very different headline
Backup Daughter is gym buddies with our Actual children, aka Daughter and Boy. She gives them shit about now being the favorite daughter.
"Uh huh. How many floors have YOU replaced?" they ask.
Me & OH: "Kitchen needs work!"
She laughs. We do too.
"Uh huh. How many floors have YOU replaced?" they ask.
Me & OH: "Kitchen needs work!"
She laughs. We do too.
November 29, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Backup Daughter is gym buddies with our Actual children, aka Daughter and Boy. She gives them shit about now being the favorite daughter.
"Uh huh. How many floors have YOU replaced?" they ask.
Me & OH: "Kitchen needs work!"
She laughs. We do too.
"Uh huh. How many floors have YOU replaced?" they ask.
Me & OH: "Kitchen needs work!"
She laughs. We do too.
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Hard to beat a better value in comics right now
All of these fantastic books in physical for 44 bucks?? Untouchable.
All of these fantastic books in physical for 44 bucks?? Untouchable.
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hard to beat a better value in comics right now
All of these fantastic books in physical for 44 bucks?? Untouchable.
All of these fantastic books in physical for 44 bucks?? Untouchable.
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I am beyond excited (and nervous!) to announce that my first book, "The House Archives Built and Other Thoughts on Black Archival Possibilities" is available for sale!
This series of essay includes reworked talks, new reflections, and a lot of my heart
weherespace.myshopify.com/products/the...
This series of essay includes reworked talks, new reflections, and a lot of my heart
weherespace.myshopify.com/products/the...
October 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I am beyond excited (and nervous!) to announce that my first book, "The House Archives Built and Other Thoughts on Black Archival Possibilities" is available for sale!
This series of essay includes reworked talks, new reflections, and a lot of my heart
weherespace.myshopify.com/products/the...
This series of essay includes reworked talks, new reflections, and a lot of my heart
weherespace.myshopify.com/products/the...
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild.
Blue whale
Bighorn sheep
Cougar
American mustangs (feral)
Rocky Mountain elk
Blue whale
Bighorn sheep
Cougar
American mustangs (feral)
Rocky Mountain elk
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild.
Blue whale
Bighorn sheep
Cougar
American mustangs (feral)
Rocky Mountain elk
Blue whale
Bighorn sheep
Cougar
American mustangs (feral)
Rocky Mountain elk
Great Name/my next band: Walruses From Space
Satellites spot gathering of gigantic tusked animals on remote Arctic island. It has never been seen before | Discover Wildlife share.google/s93y3DHSAq99...
Satellites spot gathering of gigantic tusked animals on remote Arctic island. It has never been seen before | Discover Wildlife share.google/s93y3DHSAq99...
Satellites spot gathering of gigantic tusked animals on remote Arctic island. It has never been seen before | Discover Wildlife
The crowd of animals was discovered as part of the Walrus from Space project, which is using satellite imagery to explore what might happen to these huge marine mammals as the climate changes.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Great Name/my next band: Walruses From Space
Satellites spot gathering of gigantic tusked animals on remote Arctic island. It has never been seen before | Discover Wildlife share.google/s93y3DHSAq99...
Satellites spot gathering of gigantic tusked animals on remote Arctic island. It has never been seen before | Discover Wildlife share.google/s93y3DHSAq99...