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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰

@chthonix.bsky.social

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I say "fuck" a lot, especially now. *gestures at everything*

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · Nov 15

About Me:
A kind smartass with crow friends who will not hesitate in siccing them on bigots & fascists.
Ace & Enby umbrellas
Diablo4 (corpses go boom!)
Unapologetic movie nerd
Flanaverse
Trekkie
All things spooky.
Tequila & Scotch snob
Did I mention nerd?
Cemeteries are my happy place.

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1h

Sent request. Thank you!

ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 15h

Same. I don't even remember what my handle was. lol

ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 15h

Is that why there was a server issue earlier? Another mass exodus?

ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 15h

Seasonal rewatch update:
The Haunting of Hill House...done.

Next up is Midnight Mass and if you've never seen it, do yourself a favor. Brilliantly executed. Intelligent. Unnerving. Relatable. If I could own it on Blu-ray I would.

It's a slow burn, but damn, does it give one helluva payoff.

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Tamsin the Reanimated Girl™ @tamsin.reimaginedgirl.com · 16h

If you're still on Twitter, this thread is a sobering example of why it's in your best interest to get off that platform as quickly as possible.

onion person @junlper.beer · 20h

important note from libcrusher:

Reactivating temporarily to send a warning.
Since I got doxxed, it appears the same doxxing ring has targeted several other users. I learned that they were banned this week, only for Elon to, apparently, personally unban them. I feel obliged to warn everyone about my experience.

It wasn't just my personal information that got published. Someone, somewhere, got my passwords too. For my banking accounts, brokerage accounts, venmo, etc.
Most of which had different and unique passwords. All these attempts started the day i got doxxed, and have sporadically continued since.

If you know anyone who's been doxxed by this group, you need to have them change all their passwords on every website immediately. Ensure 2FA and any other security measures are in place everywhere.
And, wherever possible, document and report it. Frankly, if you're a lefty of any note, do it now too

If anyone was also a victim of this or knows someone who was, there are ways to reach me. I wish I could go into more details right now. But until that time comes, protect yourself.

I will be deactivating in 20 minutes.
Hopefully, that's enough time for the warning to get out.

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 15h

Happy Anniversary! 💜🤘

ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 19h

Turned the heat on for the first time in 5? 6? months. It was 39 degrees this morning with highs forecasted in the 60's.

The scent of hot dust wafts through the air. Aaaaah, the smell of autumn. 😂

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 19h

NBC News has fired journalists who reported on Black, Latino, Asian and LGBTQ+ communities.

Breaking: NBC lays off teams of journalists focused on marginalized communities, ending NBC Out & NBC BLK

NBC News has fired journalists who reported on Black, Latino, Asian and LGBTQ+ communities.

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The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 19h

The Senate’s confirmation of Brittany Panuccio restores a conservative majority at the EEOC, signaling major shifts in workplace policy. From diversity programs to religious accommodation, the agency’s new direction could reshape how equality, faith, LGBTQ+, & gender...

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Commissioner Confirmation Signals Major EEOC Shift on Equality, Faith, and Workplace Rights - News, Paganism, Politics, U.S.

Witchcraft & Pagan News - The Senate’s confirmation of Brittany Panuccio restores a conservative majority at the EEOC, signaling major shifts in workplace policy. From diversity programs to religious ...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19h

7. When Eliason re-ran the numbers correctly, the trend line flipped entirely, showing that the share of students identifying as neither male nor female had increased, not decreased. Kaufmann’s analysis, in other words, didn’t reveal a cultural shift—it revealed statistical malpractice.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19h

1. Many of you have seen a graph purporting to show trans identification has decreased in recent years.

Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."

Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.

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Fact Check: No, There Is Not A New Survey Showing Trans Identity Is Decreasing

The claim, which originates from far-right professor Eric Kaufmann, appears to have made a glaring error: the survey actually shows more people have come out, not fewer.

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 22h

🚨BREAKING: Arizona AG Kris Mayes warns she’ll sue Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn’t seat Adelita Grijalva —It’s the final signature to force a full house vote. Justice must be served for the victims. No more excuses. No more cover-ups. Swear her in now. The TRUTH demands it.

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Kirsche 🐰🐱🐺 @cherrypixelbun.gay · 22h

This thing not playing Xbox games is the most baffling shit ever even for the Xbox brand

Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 1d

My Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X review.

The top phrases running through my mind while testing it:

"Someone's getting fired for greenlighting this launch"

"This is not an Xbox"

"If this is the future of Xbox, Xbox is screwed."

Went with the middle.

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This is not an Xbox

Microsoft’s first “Xbox” handhelds are shipping not fully baked.

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 21h

I'm crushed, but I started again. One friend is gifting me pieces from this month's event. I also emailed support to see if there's any way they can salvage anything since I was a Plus user.

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Queer Satanic @queersatanic.bsky.social · 1d

“i’ve gotten in five car crashes, so my body is stronger than yours that’s never been in a car crash”

Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 1d

Getting COVID 5 times doesn’t make you “stronger.” The immune system isn’t a muscle—repeated infections can cause cumulative damage and raise long-term risks.

Protect your immune system by avoiding repeat infections: clean air, masks, vaccination.

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Alt text: Screenshot of a tweet by Adam Wong.

Quote: Someone claims having COVID 5 times gives them antibodies and makes them stronger than someone who hasn’t had it.

Adam (masked, with air purifiers) replies: “Then why did you have it 5 times??” Laughing emoji.

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck.
I've been on the Finch app for 3.5 years, but 2 mos ago it started crashing my phone. OS and app updates didn't remedy it. App FAQ said my data would not get lost if I uninstall/reinstall.
NOPE.
All gone. Years of accomplishments, items, pets, and 107,000 rainbow stones gone.

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1d

*snort!*

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when you call on the ancestors but they're mad at you

YouTube video by Che Jim

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The Wild Hunt News @thewildhunt.bsky.social · 1d

A historic first: a couple married at the Temple of Zeus in Cyprus in a Hellenic polytheist ceremony—the first of its kind legally recognized in Greece—marking a powerful step toward restoring ancestral faith and identity across the Mediterranean.

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Historic First: Legal Hellenic Polytheist Marriage Ceremony Held in Cyprus — A Milestone for Mediterranean Paganism - Europe, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - A historic first: a couple married at the Temple of Zeus in Cyprus in a Hellenic polytheist ceremony—the first of its kind legally recognized in Greece—marking a powerful ste...

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1d

It's one of the reasons honoring the Dead is part of my practice. The need for them to be seen, heard, not forgotten. Why I clean the headstones. Why I honor the Ancestors/Unknown Dead every full moon. Why they're part of my daily prayer.
No one wants to be forgotten.
This eppy nails that.

ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1d

I love this series so much. It's brilliant. But the 6th eppy "Two Storms" raises it to another level. The opening scene doesn't have its first edit until 20 minutes in; impressive technical mastery. Everyone's performances are on point & I always cry at the end. "I'm here and no one can hear me."🧵

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1d

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Viva le Revolution @vivalerevolution.bsky.social · 1d

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1d

Well this is fucking scary, and yet not a surprise given the current climate.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1d

My Squishables have been multiplying since the pandemic lockdown.

This four-panel black-and-white comic features two stick-figure characters and a stuffed toy.

- Panel 1: The first person asks, “Is that a cuddly toy?!” The second person, holding a small seal toy, replies, “Yes, my little seal. I found it in a box with my childhood toys.”

- Panel 2: The person with the seal says, “Recently, life has got such a struggle, that I thought my little seal could still give me some moral support. Like it used to!” The other person listens attentively.

- Panel 3: The first person says, “Wait here. Maybe I can find my childhood cuddly toy,” and walks away.

- Panel 4: Both characters sit together, each smiling while holding their own cuddly toy — one has the small seal, and the other holds a teddy bear.

The comic is signed “heyokay” in the bottom right corner.

ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰 @chthonix.bsky.social · 1d

Am I the only one, that at the third line said, "Barbados lime is just thing"?

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