Cynethryth
@cynethryth.com
Formerly queencynethryth | She/her 👩💻 | No to GenAI! 🙅♀️ | Trans rights! | Demisexual 🖤🤍💜 | I like 💻📖🎮🪡🍝🌮
Personal site/blog: cynethryth.com
Personal site/blog: cynethryth.com
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Cynethryth
@cynethryth.com
· Apr 13
Just updated my handle to the .com I've been sitting on for a few months! :)
I honestly can't believe I got this domain! Cynethryth was the consort of Offa of Mercia and even got her face put on a coin, pretty unheard of at the time!
I still use queencynethryth in a few other places! 👑💚
I honestly can't believe I got this domain! Cynethryth was the consort of Offa of Mercia and even got her face put on a coin, pretty unheard of at the time!
I still use queencynethryth in a few other places! 👑💚
thank god my dermatologist can see me before the end of the month and gave me instructions to help treat this in the meantime 😭 I was starting to panic, for REAL. Like, no where as bad as it was, but it's at the point now were it could get much much worse at any moment so thank goodness
This has resulted in a new, red, raised spot on the side of my face to develop and slowly start to grow over the past few weeks, and now it's at least 2cm in diameter. It's not painful - I've been trying to sort it with AzClear, so it's like dry - but I'm freaking out again. I've emailed my derm 😓
January 16, 2026 at 12:55 AM
thank god my dermatologist can see me before the end of the month and gave me instructions to help treat this in the meantime 😭 I was starting to panic, for REAL. Like, no where as bad as it was, but it's at the point now were it could get much much worse at any moment so thank goodness
$25 dollars could land you a beautiful work of art, hand stitched. You've got a few days, folks! Be quick!
Someone gave Ciara a great offer and then ghosted her. This kind of cross stitch piece takes so long to make. Ciara deserves to reach her target. Let's try to get her there! 💚
Someone gave Ciara a great offer and then ghosted her. This kind of cross stitch piece takes so long to make. Ciara deserves to reach her target. Let's try to get her there! 💚
I don’t think I’ll reach my target, but every cent counts for me, especially after putting in hundreds of hours of work . Thanks to everyone who has supported me. Hoping you all have a lovely weekend. 🫶🏼
#Kikorangi
#CrossStitch
#ChronicIllness
#EhlersDanlosAwareness
ko-fi.com/ciaraaxstitch
#Kikorangi
#CrossStitch
#ChronicIllness
#EhlersDanlosAwareness
ko-fi.com/ciaraaxstitch
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
$25 dollars could land you a beautiful work of art, hand stitched. You've got a few days, folks! Be quick!
Someone gave Ciara a great offer and then ghosted her. This kind of cross stitch piece takes so long to make. Ciara deserves to reach her target. Let's try to get her there! 💚
Someone gave Ciara a great offer and then ghosted her. This kind of cross stitch piece takes so long to make. Ciara deserves to reach her target. Let's try to get her there! 💚
A tip for anyone who finds themselves in this situation, unless you're *contracted* to be on call, you can also just ignore these kinds of messages, you'll likely be ok, and people will eventually stop trying to contact you after hours.
Employers who do this take response as consent. Don't give it.
Employers who do this take response as consent. Don't give it.
#nzpol Technology and remote work have erased the line between work and home. Many of us feel like we have to be on duty 24/7, even when that isn’t a requirement of our job. It's time for a right to switch off law in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Unions call for workers' right to ignore their bosses after hours
Document cites workers' unpaid overtime and burnout as the fallout of technological advancements and remote work. Alice Peacock reports.
newsroom.co.nz
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 AM
A tip for anyone who finds themselves in this situation, unless you're *contracted* to be on call, you can also just ignore these kinds of messages, you'll likely be ok, and people will eventually stop trying to contact you after hours.
Employers who do this take response as consent. Don't give it.
Employers who do this take response as consent. Don't give it.
I am watching a live steam in Minneapolis right now now, and there's just some people standing around kind of standing off to ICE and I think ICE just fired flares or fireworks or something AT the people?? There were certainly bushes on fire before that point
January 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I am watching a live steam in Minneapolis right now now, and there's just some people standing around kind of standing off to ICE and I think ICE just fired flares or fireworks or something AT the people?? There were certainly bushes on fire before that point
So my life update is that, while the worst part of my face infection thingy is over, I'm still getting crap happening on my face. This is because the aggravating, underlining issue I didn't know I had is Evil Rosacea™. So now I get acne that isn't acne appearing happening all the time.
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 PM
So my life update is that, while the worst part of my face infection thingy is over, I'm still getting crap happening on my face. This is because the aggravating, underlining issue I didn't know I had is Evil Rosacea™. So now I get acne that isn't acne appearing happening all the time.
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When we say "explicitly neo-Nazi" we mean channels that fly swastikas and praise Hitler. That's the zone of internet where DHS is apparently finding inspiration for their X posts. It's ultra unlikely they would have ever encountered that song if they weren't in that space, imo.
Our researchers found at least 450 posts on Telegram dating back to 2020 that shared the song mentioned in this reporting.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
Nearly all the posts we found were from explicitly neo-Nazi and white supremacist channels. And a review of our datasets found it hasn't circulated much outside those circles.
January 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
When we say "explicitly neo-Nazi" we mean channels that fly swastikas and praise Hitler. That's the zone of internet where DHS is apparently finding inspiration for their X posts. It's ultra unlikely they would have ever encountered that song if they weren't in that space, imo.
I've been thinking about this song since yesterday. I know the lyrics are saccharine, but we all want all of these things desperately. Both the singers and YOU, the listener, know these things will never be achieved. It's heartbreaking to confront that truth.
And impossible NOT to dream.
And impossible NOT to dream.
Anyway, here's "Someday" as it should have been. In the musical, iirc, this is sung after our good guys are all arrested. It's pretty good and makes me cry a little bit. The male voice here is Pheobus.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=p8b8...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=p8b8...
Someday
YouTube video by Ciara Renée - Topic
music.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I've been thinking about this song since yesterday. I know the lyrics are saccharine, but we all want all of these things desperately. Both the singers and YOU, the listener, know these things will never be achieved. It's heartbreaking to confront that truth.
And impossible NOT to dream.
And impossible NOT to dream.
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How is it 10 years?!
‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain’s best-loved ac...
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
How is it 10 years?!
‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
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It goes without saying that in the US you’re not supposed to have a masked secret police that snatches people off the streets without knowing if they’ve committed a crime. That’s about as basic a requirement for a democracy as exists.
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
January 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
It goes without saying that in the US you’re not supposed to have a masked secret police that snatches people off the streets without knowing if they’ve committed a crime. That’s about as basic a requirement for a democracy as exists.
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Plese repost & share: "The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education."
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Plese repost & share: "The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education."
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
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99% chance this is what they mean
January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
99% chance this is what they mean
Wow, Wellington central library has been closed for almost the entire time I've known my husband.
Since it closed: we moved in together, I got a master's degree, we've both had 2 different jobs, we've bought a house and lived in it for 4+ years, got engaged, got married, husband lost job
Since it closed: we moved in together, I got a master's degree, we've both had 2 different jobs, we've bought a house and lived in it for 4+ years, got engaged, got married, husband lost job
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Wow, Wellington central library has been closed for almost the entire time I've known my husband.
Since it closed: we moved in together, I got a master's degree, we've both had 2 different jobs, we've bought a house and lived in it for 4+ years, got engaged, got married, husband lost job
Since it closed: we moved in together, I got a master's degree, we've both had 2 different jobs, we've bought a house and lived in it for 4+ years, got engaged, got married, husband lost job
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People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .
Great coverage of this. The "top secret" information was...that they wanted to get 32 testers to test *something*. RS's barrister wouldn't even discuss these messages out loud in court, but it seems RS forgot or didn't care to apply to restrict reporters from accessing this evidence.
We traveled back up to Edinburgh to be there as Rockstar Games and its fired union members took their case to court:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
Rockstar vs. Union: We Went to Court and Saw the Evidence
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Great coverage of this. The "top secret" information was...that they wanted to get 32 testers to test *something*. RS's barrister wouldn't even discuss these messages out loud in court, but it seems RS forgot or didn't care to apply to restrict reporters from accessing this evidence.
THE KING @sideways440.bsky.social IS BACK!!! omg and it's about Hunchback omg
youtu.be/-dJLcqHdRv8?...
youtu.be/-dJLcqHdRv8?...
Why Hellfire is the Best Disney Villain Song Ever
YouTube video by Sideways
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM
THE KING @sideways440.bsky.social IS BACK!!! omg and it's about Hunchback omg
youtu.be/-dJLcqHdRv8?...
youtu.be/-dJLcqHdRv8?...
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Y'all gotta get in to win on this one. It's great odds right now and this is a truly amazing work of craftsmanship. It's not a painting or photo no matter how much it might look like it -- this was hand stitched with so many colours of thread. Just stunning and so incredible!
Tip my Ko-Fi $25NZD or more before Mon 19th Jan at 10.00am & you’ll go in the draw to win my ‘Green Girl’ Cross Stitch (78.5cm x 70cm unframed). Almost a year of daily work to finish. Please share widely, I need as many supporters as possible.
#Kikorangi
#CrossStitch
ko-fi.com/ciaraaxstitch
#Kikorangi
#CrossStitch
ko-fi.com/ciaraaxstitch
January 13, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Y'all gotta get in to win on this one. It's great odds right now and this is a truly amazing work of craftsmanship. It's not a painting or photo no matter how much it might look like it -- this was hand stitched with so many colours of thread. Just stunning and so incredible!
I am very grateful for the extended time off this year. Very grateful.
The downside is that I now know I can actually be productive and do projects I want to do in my free time. I thought I'$ just play video games for 4 weeks, but after 2, I've gotten through some personal projects I've put off.
The downside is that I now know I can actually be productive and do projects I want to do in my free time. I thought I'$ just play video games for 4 weeks, but after 2, I've gotten through some personal projects I've put off.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I am very grateful for the extended time off this year. Very grateful.
The downside is that I now know I can actually be productive and do projects I want to do in my free time. I thought I'$ just play video games for 4 weeks, but after 2, I've gotten through some personal projects I've put off.
The downside is that I now know I can actually be productive and do projects I want to do in my free time. I thought I'$ just play video games for 4 weeks, but after 2, I've gotten through some personal projects I've put off.
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Pokemon - Season 1 Episode 65 - Showdown at the Po-ke Corral
Frame 138/2300
Caption: Mr. Mime.
Timestamp: 00:02:24.211
Frame 138/2300
Caption: Mr. Mime.
Timestamp: 00:02:24.211
January 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Pokemon - Season 1 Episode 65 - Showdown at the Po-ke Corral
Frame 138/2300
Caption: Mr. Mime.
Timestamp: 00:02:24.211
Frame 138/2300
Caption: Mr. Mime.
Timestamp: 00:02:24.211
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Back when I was an extra in The Hobbit: Battle of Five armies I thought I overheard Ian McKellen say something very uncomplimentary about Martin Freeman.
I've spend more than a decade assuming I'd misheard him or misunderstood him. Maybe I hadn't.
I've spend more than a decade assuming I'd misheard him or misunderstood him. Maybe I hadn't.
Martin Freeman the actor who played Bilbo Baggins and was in The Office with other famous transphobe Ricky Gervais donated to Graham Linehan's legal fund to be let off bullying a trans child and threatening trans people with violence.
Also generally a piece of shit.
thedirect.com/article/mart...
Also generally a piece of shit.
thedirect.com/article/mart...
January 8, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Back when I was an extra in The Hobbit: Battle of Five armies I thought I overheard Ian McKellen say something very uncomplimentary about Martin Freeman.
I've spend more than a decade assuming I'd misheard him or misunderstood him. Maybe I hadn't.
I've spend more than a decade assuming I'd misheard him or misunderstood him. Maybe I hadn't.
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Louder for the folks in the back:
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/13-01-2...
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/13-01-2...
Your digital identity is not under New Zealand jurisdiction
Our most important data is stored on US-owned cloud infrastructure and subject to US laws.
thespinoff.co.nz
January 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Louder for the folks in the back:
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/13-01-2...
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/13-01-2...
If you'd like a legal breakdown of all this but in easy-to-understand language, you can't do better than Legal Eagle.
youtu.be/7AQbhes-Ntw?...
youtu.be/7AQbhes-Ntw?...
ICE Shot And Killed Her
YouTube video by LegalEagle
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
If you'd like a legal breakdown of all this but in easy-to-understand language, you can't do better than Legal Eagle.
youtu.be/7AQbhes-Ntw?...
youtu.be/7AQbhes-Ntw?...
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Pokemon - Season 1 Episode 65 - Showdown at the Po-ke Corral
Frame 49/2300
Caption: Hey, cut it out!
Timestamp: 00:01:34.211
Frame 49/2300
Caption: Hey, cut it out!
Timestamp: 00:01:34.211
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Pokemon - Season 1 Episode 65 - Showdown at the Po-ke Corral
Frame 49/2300
Caption: Hey, cut it out!
Timestamp: 00:01:34.211
Frame 49/2300
Caption: Hey, cut it out!
Timestamp: 00:01:34.211
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail