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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 14h

The timing on the AWS story? Peak 🤌🏻

Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 2d

idk know why the petty AI poop video is the last straw for me as opposed to all the previous egregious fascist bullshit, but i really feel like we need to nix the presidency and do some new government now. like, how can a future president have any credibility after the utter debasing of the office?

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 2d

concept: i stop getting migraines on protest days

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 3d

Link: open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

Happy Schadenfriday!

There’s a delicious spread of recent White House losses.

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 3d

again thinking about my character Sel who has incredible time manipulation powers and has mostly used them to speedrun making the perfect magical whiskey.

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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 6d

Readimasks (certified N95s that use adhesive instead of straps) are 75% off w/code NONSMOKINGZONE.

They’re MRI-safe (nice because if you need an MRI, you prob really don’t also want Covid) and also handy for things like haircuts. Not my everyday mask but super to have around for those situations!

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 6d

6. (courtesy of my wife) People are in your inbox asking you to write Rent fanfiction

Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 8d

recession indicators in fandom

1. ur fave author is writing Supernatural fic in 2025
2. u r jonesing for a reread of The Student Prince
3. other ppl r too. bbc merlin is back on ur dash
4. u r seriously considering dipping back into marvel
5. they r inventing brand new forms of A/B/O

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 7d

they are bringing out the dandelion wine as we speak

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 7d

eating popovers with local monk-made jam and drinking birch beer

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 8d

recession indicators in fandom

1. ur fave author is writing Supernatural fic in 2025
2. u r jonesing for a reread of The Student Prince
3. other ppl r too. bbc merlin is back on ur dash
4. u r seriously considering dipping back into marvel
5. they r inventing brand new forms of A/B/O

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 9d

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · Aug 22

nonzero chance I get a mega chandelure tattoo if the official design is cool enough

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 12d

Come for the will-they/won't-they romance, stay for the rich worldbuilding and interrogations of power 😎

C. Luculent Zuan @c-luculent-z.bsky.social · 12d

THE NIGHTBLOOD PRINCE X JUJUTSU KAISEN
Kidnapped together after a botched betrothal meeting, a priestess-in-training and the heir to the House she serves must return home while navigating cutthroat politics, grand magic, and their dangerous feelings for each other. #DVpit #YA #F #Asian

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 12d

me, whaling on an enemy prone on the ground and somehow taking two mask damage: sir, I believe that is what we call "not cool" and "no good"

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 12d

I've had the pleasure of reading this and you don't want to miss it. Rich worldbuilding, compelling characters, and the righteous fervor that comes from critically examining societal structures and finding them wanting—what's not to love?

C. Luculent Zuan @c-luculent-z.bsky.social · 12d

THE NIGHTBLOOD PRINCE X JUJUTSU KAISEN
After being kidnapped together with the heir she's duty bound to protect—and def not fall in love with—Vesper’s road home includes beasts to exorcise, a rival court to trick, and pasts to unravel.
#Dvpit #YA #F #Asian

Teenage boy and girl wearing hanfu robes stare at the camera ahead of a long journey. (Art also by me.)

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 13d

i suppose one nice thing about manosphere influencers abandoning trump is that rats have a nose for sinking ships

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 17d

While looking at clouds--

me: it looks like a fox running.

wife: it looks like naked george costanza in a sexy pose.

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 18d

Silksong 🫱🏻 game ending with fertilization and womb imagery 🫲🏻 Echoes of Wisdom

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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TonyaTemplar 🦋 @tonyatemplar.bsky.social · 21d

All the #Murderbot #crochet book covers 😍 @marthawells.com. This is one of my favourite book series from this year. "As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure."
"There needs to be an error code that means “I received your request but decided to ignore you."
#booksky #books #craft

A collage of the 7 Murderbot books by Martha Wells with their matching Crochet book cover squares.

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Majō | avatar by @ lobolualua @mahoushoujo.bsky.social · 27d

Dia da visibilidade bi e não podemos deixar de homenagear a maior representatividade bi da nossa infância (dos 30+)!!!

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London Price, author 🌈 @londonpriceauthor.bsky.social · Sep 20

If you see this skeet, you have to name a trans book more people should read.

The Wicked Bargain by @thegabecole.bsky.social

Don't let the YA label fool you, it's big fun and big feels. And pirates! 🏴‍☠️🦜⚓

A young trans Latino man stands on the deck of a wooden pirate ship, holding a ball of flame in one hand. Behind him is another ship and a storm. The text reads "The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa."

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · 29d

One way to address the chronic disease epidemic is to not fucking catch covid 5 or 10 times!! Your risk for long covid goes up each infection, and that's ignoring the cumulative damage to your organ systems each time you catch it!

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · Sep 18

best local cruising spot? down by the bay. yeah, where the watermelons grow.

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · Sep 18

one must imagine Sisyphus swole as fuck

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Kit (theory wonk at the vampire mansion) @criticalkit.bsky.social · Sep 17

(My wife and I are moving from a small apartment to a townhouse with three flights of stairs.)

Me: Before we move to a new place with so many stairs, there's something you should know about me.

Wife: You're gonna go up the stairs on all fours?

Me: I am going to go up the stairs on all fours.

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