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Teresa (Katy) Castillo

@harleygin.bsky.social

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She/Her • 💖💜💙 @cbrails.bsky.social • Upstate NY cryptid Co-founder & Designer of @hand-designed.com Owner/EIC of @yattatachi.com Runs @otakujobs.com More info: https://harleygin.carrd.co/

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · Apr 7

Hello! 🌱

I’m Katy (she/her)!

I’m a Hispanic, queer gal who juggles a lot of geeky stuff!

I’m the owner of a independent media site @yattatachi.com

Co-founder & designer for a fandom design agency @hand-designed.com

& I run a fandom job posting account @otakujobs.com

Tamako wearing a top hat and laying a baton on her shoulder smiling. The folks on the market street crowded around her in awe.

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 21h

Don’t make me tap the sign.

Tap the sign meme saying “Using AI ironically is still using AI.”

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Piccalilli @piccalil.li · 48m

Such a lovely comic and a great perspective on generative AI “art” slop.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 9h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 3h

Yayyyyy!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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Whaaaaaaaaaa???!! Grats y’all!

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Brady Hartel @ashuraou.bsky.social · 1d

Hey friends. After having open heart surgery in Dec and another procedure in July, I've been left in 10k+ debt while recovering. During this, we were also laid off from Skullgirls. To try to help dig myself out, I have begun listing things on eBay: ebay.com/usr/mshinzan

a person is holding an empty wallet with a man in a suit inside of it .

ALT: a person is holding an empty wallet with a man in a suit inside of it .

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 1d

Getting a vertigo test done tomorrow and then another procedure after that… wheeeeeeee but these should be the last ones for now until next month. And by then you would think they know what’s wrong and that’s the hope.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 2d

Ahh! @wendeego.bsky.social would be a great fit for this position!! I highly recommend him!!!

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Sam Reich @samreich.bsky.social · 2d

Last season of Game Changer, we did a cool activation with LinkedIn in which they helped us give Jacob a prize of $100,000.

This season, I have a similar opportunity for the right brand willing to give us $50,000+ worth of their product.

Hit me up ASAP if you're interested!

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 2d

Me: I know why Raidan runs around with his hands over his crotch during the part of the game

Chris: why?

Me: His snake would alert the guards if he didn’t.

Chris: … Katy no.

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 3d

I'll be editing this! I cannot wait to dig in.

Manga Mavericks @mangamavericks.bsky.social · 3d

NEW MANGA LICENSE:
Horon of the Closed Country by Sen

What the Forest Deity takes will never return...

A breathtaking fantasy series coming from Manga Mavericks Books in 2026!

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 4d

There’s a new video trend I’m seeing people doing by pretending they are getting in trouble and using an ai voice to sound like they are being reprimanded & then end bring up places like Contra or AI product. 🙃😒

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Barbara Perez Marquez➡️BCC Table 519 @mustachebabs.com · 5d

My NYCC announcement is that I am available to write for Marvel and/or DC in 2026, so feel free to ring me 👍

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 5d

Whaaaaaa??

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 5d

COMING OCTOBER 20th!

Tune in for a TWO HOUR discussion about teaching games through actual play featuring an absolute POWERHOUSE panel.

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@friede.bsky.social
@itsquinns.bsky.social
@brennanleemulligan.bsky.social

Subscribe to Talk of the Table wherever you get your podcasts.

Talk of the Table Patreon w/ Dr. Emily Friedman, Quinns, & Brennan Lee Mulligan.

Roundtable: Teaching Games Through Actual Play

Pictures of each guest are in circles on a yellow background. To each side are anthropomorphized dice, one with a mouth and one with an ear.

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 5d

*bangs pots*

DIGITAL pre-orders are now available for the upcoming Anime Herald Magazine!

Ya gurl is busy designing away but gets little fanfare (& a little nervous? 🫣) each time @sam-animeherald.bsky.social updates me with the order numbers.

shop.animeherald.com/products/dig...

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Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 6d

This is a nice way of finding out @hidive.com is now on Bluesky! 💙

HIDIVE @hidive.com · 6d

We don’t use AI for subtitles. Every line is carefully timed and translated by real people (who cry during finales and debate Best Girls, just like you).

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Justin Sevakis @worldofcrap.bsky.social · 6d

Such an easy thing to flex about when you have nothing to be ashamed of. 🍻

HIDIVE @hidive.com · 6d

We don’t use AI for subtitles. Every line is carefully timed and translated by real people (who cry during finales and debate Best Girls, just like you).

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Anne ☕ @apricotsushi.bsky.social · 6d

After 8 years using Hobonichi Techo journals, I actually got to attend an official meetup event! 📓 Does anyone here remember my old flip throughs? 😬

Check out what the event was like in my recap: chic-pixel.com/2025/10/hobo...

A stack of Hobonichi Techos held up by a single finger

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Manga Mavericks @mangamavericks.bsky.social · 6d

Books are flying off the table over at the B!JuKu x Manga Mavericks booth at #NYCC (booth 2242)! 🔥

We only have 2 COPIES left of Senpai no Kohai before it’s sold out for the entire show!

Want a copy? Head over to our booth ASAP!

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Andes Chucky @wendeego.bsky.social · 6d

New interview out!

Yatta-Tachi @yattatachi.com · 6d

INTERVIEW: J-Novel Club Knight with Madison Salters by @wendeego.bsky.social

“We need to keep publishing BL so people can see themselves reflected through fiction that matters to them.”

yattatachi.com/interview-j-...

@jnovelclub.bsky.social

INTERVIEW: J-Novel Club Knight with Madison Salters | Yatta-Tachi

Yatta-Tachi speaks with Madison Salters of J-Novel Club about the new Boys’ Love imprint Knight, and the company’s plans for the years ahead.

yattatachi.com

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Library Lady of NYC @ NYCC @libraryladynyc.bsky.social · 6d

If you're at NYCC, please support the @mangamavericks.bsky.social crew and check out their books 😎

They're located near the VIZ Media booth and will be giving an industry panel this Sunday.

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Vrai Kaiser @writervrai.bsky.social · 6d

Anyway, give this a looksee because it's being reviewbombed by a bunch of shriveled cowards who wish they had her confidence

Anime Feminist @animefeminist.com · 6d

Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love! – Episode 1

A tip of our hats to this show for taking on the herculean task of selling a cute, confidently fat heroine to a fatphobic world

www.animefeminist.com/plus-sized-m...

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c3rmen @c3rmen.bsky.social · 6d

Gathering stars ⭐
#art #ink #doodle

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