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she/her, 30+ disabled queer fem. ttrpg and podcast sicko (f@tt and friends, ranged touch, etc); collects gay little nail polishes; dyes own hair; steward of a deeply neglected tbr. 1/3 of Three of Hearts podcast.
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· Oct 9
Have been doing my nails but haven't had energy to post. Happy with how these turned out!
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My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
If the ass doesn't get you, the Alt text in the last photo will
With the power of the gym and/or Southern and Nigerian genetics, you can fight BACK!
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
If the ass doesn't get you, the Alt text in the last photo will
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Do I know anyone near Virginia that can give my friends a place to park their van and rest for part of the season without worrying about getting arrested for being homeless? They're cold, they're desperate, they need a break before they break.
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Do I know anyone near Virginia that can give my friends a place to park their van and rest for part of the season without worrying about getting arrested for being homeless? They're cold, they're desperate, they need a break before they break.
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one of the funniest things i've seen in caves of qud was when conner and i downloaded a mod that spawned you as a random denizen of qud and we became a skunk, extremely deep under ground, called "wet wet qurubesh"
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
one of the funniest things i've seen in caves of qud was when conner and i downloaded a mod that spawned you as a random denizen of qud and we became a skunk, extremely deep under ground, called "wet wet qurubesh"
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The third game I ever made was a W&A alone game.
I can definitely say that The Wretched has a huge part in me becoming a game designer. I think a lot of people can say that.
You should play it.
I can definitely say that The Wretched has a huge part in me becoming a game designer. I think a lot of people can say that.
You should play it.
The Wretched has seen a massive uptick in sales recently, which I'm very happy about. If you haven't checked it out yet it's currently on sale, which seems like an excellent excuse to give it a go.
https://loottheroom.itch.io/wretched
https://loottheroom.itch.io/wretched
The Wretched by Chris Bissette
Survive alone in the black
loottheroom.itch.io
December 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The third game I ever made was a W&A alone game.
I can definitely say that The Wretched has a huge part in me becoming a game designer. I think a lot of people can say that.
You should play it.
I can definitely say that The Wretched has a huge part in me becoming a game designer. I think a lot of people can say that.
You should play it.
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if the mta sold F/M swap merch they'd be funded for the next decade
December 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
if the mta sold F/M swap merch they'd be funded for the next decade
Someone near me is using a reMarkable and I cannot express how much I DON'T NEED but DO WANT one
December 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Someone near me is using a reMarkable and I cannot express how much I DON'T NEED but DO WANT one
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Re: Larian using ai for jobs nobody wants to do: there is no part of art that nobody wants to do. But that goes triple for anything in the concept stage. That's the stage where you draw cool shit. That's the stage where it doesn't have to make sense yet.
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Re: Larian using ai for jobs nobody wants to do: there is no part of art that nobody wants to do. But that goes triple for anything in the concept stage. That's the stage where you draw cool shit. That's the stage where it doesn't have to make sense yet.
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If you are a renter and your home has smoke/fire/etc damage from the LA fires and your landlord hasn’t addressed it you need to file a remediation complaint w/county by 12/31! The cool cats at the Altadena Tenants Union have more info and a template you can use, it’s super easy. (In Spanish also.)
🚨 Has your landlord remediated?
Get your remediation complaints filed by 12/31!
link.mail.beehiiv.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:24 AM
If you are a renter and your home has smoke/fire/etc damage from the LA fires and your landlord hasn’t addressed it you need to file a remediation complaint w/county by 12/31! The cool cats at the Altadena Tenants Union have more info and a template you can use, it’s super easy. (In Spanish also.)
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Some thoughts on Mozilla's trajectory and Waterfox's stance on AI in the browser 👇
www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...
www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...
No AI* Here - A Response to Mozilla's Next Chapter - Waterfox Blog
Mozilla's pivot to AI-first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be. While ML tools like local translation offer real utility, LLMs are opaque black boxes. Waterfox won't ...
www.waterfox.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Some thoughts on Mozilla's trajectory and Waterfox's stance on AI in the browser 👇
www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...
www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...
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In a world of absolutely dogshit news about trans athletes, it was such a pleasure to write this piece about the derby community and the way they're stepping up for their trans + nonbinary + gender diverse athletes.
The roller derby community’s fight to save the inclusive sport they built | Xtra Magazine
In this period of trans sports bans, the derby community—players of a rare gender-diverse, full-contact sport—show a way forward
xtramagazine.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
In a world of absolutely dogshit news about trans athletes, it was such a pleasure to write this piece about the derby community and the way they're stepping up for their trans + nonbinary + gender diverse athletes.
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i, in mental health recovery, am living the same life as my friend's toddler. our chat is just a picture of her kid at arts and crafts and then a picture of me cookie decorating. 'child slept through the night' bitch me too we're doing great
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
i, in mental health recovery, am living the same life as my friend's toddler. our chat is just a picture of her kid at arts and crafts and then a picture of me cookie decorating. 'child slept through the night' bitch me too we're doing great
Started reading Doctor Sleep last night, my first King in probably a decade. Ice cold take but man King's writing is so compulsively readable. It's a page turner from jump, something I haven't felt in a lot of my beloved slow queer tragedy sff.
December 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Started reading Doctor Sleep last night, my first King in probably a decade. Ice cold take but man King's writing is so compulsively readable. It's a page turner from jump, something I haven't felt in a lot of my beloved slow queer tragedy sff.
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the ability to look at a weird creature and think "oh but with a bit of time and effort this could be my friend" obviously has some use, and it also means we look for friends in places where they are not and cannot be, and some people, naively or not, want to make money off that
December 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
the ability to look at a weird creature and think "oh but with a bit of time and effort this could be my friend" obviously has some use, and it also means we look for friends in places where they are not and cannot be, and some people, naively or not, want to make money off that
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“whose dick do i have to suck to get some pussy around here” is maybe the all time arrangement of words
December 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“whose dick do i have to suck to get some pussy around here” is maybe the all time arrangement of words
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Me, @ehronlime.bsky.social, and @aaronmfking.bsky.social have stepped from the shadows to make the Council of Aarons public. We pass judgement on 3 Harvests, and evaluate the course of 2025--at least in tabletop games.
2025: Harvest | Aaron on Aaron on Aaron
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December 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Me, @ehronlime.bsky.social, and @aaronmfking.bsky.social have stepped from the shadows to make the Council of Aarons public. We pass judgement on 3 Harvests, and evaluate the course of 2025--at least in tabletop games.
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One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
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did i mention these are magnetic and can go on your fridge? 👀
December 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
did i mention these are magnetic and can go on your fridge? 👀
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Fucking TAMMY BALDWIN what the FUCK. How DARE she.
This is the compromise? This is the bipartisanship? This is the civility? This is the return to normalcy? This is the price of winning? WHAT WILL YOU HAVE WON
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
December 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Fucking TAMMY BALDWIN what the FUCK. How DARE she.
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some really fantastic stories in this list! (and i'm not just saying that because @sfboswell.bsky.social 's incredible piece on roller derby is at #3)
Are you a fan of trans journalism? Are you an enjoyer of ranked lists? If you are either of those things, or both, we've got the end of year feature for you.
Read our list of the best ten and worst five examples of journalism on trans issues of 2025.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Read our list of the best ten and worst five examples of journalism on trans issues of 2025.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The Ten Best (and Five Worst) Pieces of Trans Journalism of 2025 — Assigned
The trans community has been plagued with a surplus of news in 2025. Here’s Assigned Media’s list of the best and worst of journalism on this beat.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
some really fantastic stories in this list! (and i'm not just saying that because @sfboswell.bsky.social 's incredible piece on roller derby is at #3)
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If you are in NYC, and you're interested in volunteer court accompaniment, the group I work with is The New Sanctuary Coalition (@newsanctuarynsc.bsky.social). I know DSA and Courtwatch also has people in the courts; I'm sure there are other groups across the country mobilizing.
December 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you are in NYC, and you're interested in volunteer court accompaniment, the group I work with is The New Sanctuary Coalition (@newsanctuarynsc.bsky.social). I know DSA and Courtwatch also has people in the courts; I'm sure there are other groups across the country mobilizing.
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Speaking of pretty quilts, I just got this pride flag done!
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Speaking of pretty quilts, I just got this pride flag done!
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The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
I've never read anything by Scarlett that didn't make me hoot and holler and cry and fan myself like a southern belle and laugh myself into a stomachache. Buy her books!!
Hello, Bluesky! I had a VERY busy start of December so I didn't have time to get this going earlier:
Welcome to Scarlett's (Slightly Belated) Big Holiday Sale! Use the code GAYAPPAREL25 on my website thru Jan 15 for 25% off ALL books, including audiobooks and ebooks!
scarlettgaleauthor.com/shop
Welcome to Scarlett's (Slightly Belated) Big Holiday Sale! Use the code GAYAPPAREL25 on my website thru Jan 15 for 25% off ALL books, including audiobooks and ebooks!
scarlettgaleauthor.com/shop
December 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I've never read anything by Scarlett that didn't make me hoot and holler and cry and fan myself like a southern belle and laugh myself into a stomachache. Buy her books!!