Kaija Rayne 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇨🇦 Randomly active
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Author of UF, Sci-Fantasy & Romance. Professional Editor. Graphic Designer. Researcher. Historian. Linguist. Bioanthro/Forensic Chemist. Folklorist. Neurodivergent, Non-binary, xie/xem/they/them. Bylines NY Observer & Bustle. Books> https://kaijarayne.com/
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Not gonna lie, I'm desperate. Between Covid & my health scare, my editing list has dried up. I'm trying to rebuild.
Can't afford professional editing?
Make me an offer sale.
Check my credentials here, and see what we usually charge. Which isn't even industry standard. www.chimeraediting.com
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Make me an offer sale.
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To propose that GenAI can compensate for "archival silences" perverts Trouillot's work. It's is a contradiction to say that a product whose logic exacerbates power imbalances--creating a most-likely guess based on the existing record--can restore absences that are the product of those imbalances.
December 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
To propose that GenAI can compensate for "archival silences" perverts Trouillot's work. It's is a contradiction to say that a product whose logic exacerbates power imbalances--creating a most-likely guess based on the existing record--can restore absences that are the product of those imbalances.
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For you, a Spinch
December 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
For you, a Spinch
Not gonna lie, I'm desperate. Between Covid & my health scare, my editing list has dried up. I'm trying to rebuild.
Can't afford professional editing?
Make me an offer sale.
Check my credentials here, and see what we usually charge. Which isn't even industry standard. www.chimeraediting.com
Can't afford professional editing?
Make me an offer sale.
Check my credentials here, and see what we usually charge. Which isn't even industry standard. www.chimeraediting.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Not gonna lie, I'm desperate. Between Covid & my health scare, my editing list has dried up. I'm trying to rebuild.
Can't afford professional editing?
Make me an offer sale.
Check my credentials here, and see what we usually charge. Which isn't even industry standard. www.chimeraediting.com
Can't afford professional editing?
Make me an offer sale.
Check my credentials here, and see what we usually charge. Which isn't even industry standard. www.chimeraediting.com
Well. That's wonderful. I'm bedridden and somehow 'not eligible for disability benefits'.
I can appeal it, but that'll be months more of starvation rations for my husband and me so the kids can eat. And I can't provide *anything* for Yule for them. Not even a stupid tree.
Sometimes, I really
I can appeal it, but that'll be months more of starvation rations for my husband and me so the kids can eat. And I can't provide *anything* for Yule for them. Not even a stupid tree.
Sometimes, I really
December 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Well. That's wonderful. I'm bedridden and somehow 'not eligible for disability benefits'.
I can appeal it, but that'll be months more of starvation rations for my husband and me so the kids can eat. And I can't provide *anything* for Yule for them. Not even a stupid tree.
Sometimes, I really
I can appeal it, but that'll be months more of starvation rations for my husband and me so the kids can eat. And I can't provide *anything* for Yule for them. Not even a stupid tree.
Sometimes, I really
I am, shockingly, still dyslexic!
My spelling is *wretched* today.
I can tell I'm groggy or tired when I start feeling dyslexic or when I start fucking up spelling 😅. Otherwise I usually don't.
I don't even feel dyslexic most of the time. I honestly don't remember all the tricks my gram used to
My spelling is *wretched* today.
I can tell I'm groggy or tired when I start feeling dyslexic or when I start fucking up spelling 😅. Otherwise I usually don't.
I don't even feel dyslexic most of the time. I honestly don't remember all the tricks my gram used to
December 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I am, shockingly, still dyslexic!
My spelling is *wretched* today.
I can tell I'm groggy or tired when I start feeling dyslexic or when I start fucking up spelling 😅. Otherwise I usually don't.
I don't even feel dyslexic most of the time. I honestly don't remember all the tricks my gram used to
My spelling is *wretched* today.
I can tell I'm groggy or tired when I start feeling dyslexic or when I start fucking up spelling 😅. Otherwise I usually don't.
I don't even feel dyslexic most of the time. I honestly don't remember all the tricks my gram used to
Canadians usually mean it to some extent. (Waves from Canada)
I haven't heard a sarcastic 'sorry' here like I did in th US (can't speak to the UK).
Regional pronunciations of 'sorry' might make it seem there's a different tone meant, but a Canadian just goes, oh, you're from up north, eh?
I haven't heard a sarcastic 'sorry' here like I did in th US (can't speak to the UK).
Regional pronunciations of 'sorry' might make it seem there's a different tone meant, but a Canadian just goes, oh, you're from up north, eh?
This is actually a fantastic question. It’s always been my interpretation that Canadians tend to actually mean it to varying levels, whereas for Brits, it’s basically a filler word, and you convey your actual meaning via tone. Happy to hear from Canadians tho
Would LOVE to know how parallel British and Canadian "sorries" are/are not. Huge range of meaning, given context of the "apology".
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Canadians usually mean it to some extent. (Waves from Canada)
I haven't heard a sarcastic 'sorry' here like I did in th US (can't speak to the UK).
Regional pronunciations of 'sorry' might make it seem there's a different tone meant, but a Canadian just goes, oh, you're from up north, eh?
I haven't heard a sarcastic 'sorry' here like I did in th US (can't speak to the UK).
Regional pronunciations of 'sorry' might make it seem there's a different tone meant, but a Canadian just goes, oh, you're from up north, eh?
I want to expand on this a little.
I don't know who needs to hear it, but *you* need to believe in your work. If you don’t, why should anyone else?
Lists, best ofs... they're very pleasant to be on, and they're external gratification.
I write for internal gratification alone, these days.
I don't know who needs to hear it, but *you* need to believe in your work. If you don’t, why should anyone else?
Lists, best ofs... they're very pleasant to be on, and they're external gratification.
I write for internal gratification alone, these days.
gentle reminder that just because something you made didn't make a "best of" "year end" list doesn't mean you didn't make anything important in 2025
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I want to expand on this a little.
I don't know who needs to hear it, but *you* need to believe in your work. If you don’t, why should anyone else?
Lists, best ofs... they're very pleasant to be on, and they're external gratification.
I write for internal gratification alone, these days.
I don't know who needs to hear it, but *you* need to believe in your work. If you don’t, why should anyone else?
Lists, best ofs... they're very pleasant to be on, and they're external gratification.
I write for internal gratification alone, these days.
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Some rare good news: Journalists at the PEN Guild won their arbitration case against Politico, which deployed two separate faulty AI products (a "report builder" and a headline and summary generator on the homepage) without their knowledge or input.
That violated their contract, the arbiter found.
That violated their contract, the arbiter found.
Journalists win a key battle over AI in the newsroom
PLUS: Artists fight for an AI transparency law in the belly of the beast, a Spotify mass deletion event, and an interview with a top video games journalist about AI and labor.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Some rare good news: Journalists at the PEN Guild won their arbitration case against Politico, which deployed two separate faulty AI products (a "report builder" and a headline and summary generator on the homepage) without their knowledge or input.
That violated their contract, the arbiter found.
That violated their contract, the arbiter found.
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We're now welcoming abstracts for our 2026 conference, on the theme of 'Violence in the Medieval and Early Modern North'! The deadline is 15 January.
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We're now welcoming abstracts for our 2026 conference, on the theme of 'Violence in the Medieval and Early Modern North'! The deadline is 15 January.
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Oh, look. I guess it doesn't take 48 days after all....
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Oh, look. I guess it doesn't take 48 days after all....
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✨Spirit World Issue 2 Pride Variant Cover✨
I absolutely loved this one, Xanthe and Constantine teaming up? Yes. 🥰
I absolutely loved this one, Xanthe and Constantine teaming up? Yes. 🥰
December 2, 2024 at 7:51 PM
✨Spirit World Issue 2 Pride Variant Cover✨
I absolutely loved this one, Xanthe and Constantine teaming up? Yes. 🥰
I absolutely loved this one, Xanthe and Constantine teaming up? Yes. 🥰
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A few photos from my garden taken this summer - taken on my Hasselblad but I'm afraid the film escapes me at the moment - will post if I can remember 😂
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A few photos from my garden taken this summer - taken on my Hasselblad but I'm afraid the film escapes me at the moment - will post if I can remember 😂
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Esmarch bandages with DIY first-aid instruction diagrams printed on them are amazing and little known! I'll feature one made in Chicago in my Printing on Fabric exhibition at #NewberryLibrary (opens Dec. 2026), but they started as wartime aides in late 19th c. Germany, and were printed 2 at a time!
December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Esmarch bandages with DIY first-aid instruction diagrams printed on them are amazing and little known! I'll feature one made in Chicago in my Printing on Fabric exhibition at #NewberryLibrary (opens Dec. 2026), but they started as wartime aides in late 19th c. Germany, and were printed 2 at a time!
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I have been getting closer and closer to just not owning a cellphone anymore and this might tip me over the edge lmao
Normal and great
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer
Warning — what happens on your Android phone, doesn’t stay on your Android phone.
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I have been getting closer and closer to just not owning a cellphone anymore and this might tip me over the edge lmao
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Share your favourite video game villain in a gif if you can!
Video-game villains are hit and miss so it's hard for me to name a favourite but Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII is the pettiest of bitches.
Look at the alt text. 😂
Video-game villains are hit and miss so it's hard for me to name a favourite but Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII is the pettiest of bitches.
Look at the alt text. 😂
November 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Share your favourite video game villain in a gif if you can!
Video-game villains are hit and miss so it's hard for me to name a favourite but Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII is the pettiest of bitches.
Look at the alt text. 😂
Video-game villains are hit and miss so it's hard for me to name a favourite but Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII is the pettiest of bitches.
Look at the alt text. 😂
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
My kids had never had a movie marathon, so we had one yesterday. (They’re generally meh on newer movies, love older ones.)
Horror movies, of course, with those two. 😂 I used to say I categorically hated horror, but surfing through horror selections yesterday, I realized *many* of my fav movies
Horror movies, of course, with those two. 😂 I used to say I categorically hated horror, but surfing through horror selections yesterday, I realized *many* of my fav movies
November 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My kids had never had a movie marathon, so we had one yesterday. (They’re generally meh on newer movies, love older ones.)
Horror movies, of course, with those two. 😂 I used to say I categorically hated horror, but surfing through horror selections yesterday, I realized *many* of my fav movies
Horror movies, of course, with those two. 😂 I used to say I categorically hated horror, but surfing through horror selections yesterday, I realized *many* of my fav movies
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Remains of a past library: a “pierced” book of a so-called chained library. #bookhistory
November 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Remains of a past library: a “pierced” book of a so-called chained library. #bookhistory
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Canada Jays aren't super common here, but wow are they special. I've heard they're fearless but I've never had a bird perch on my hand like this, for no reason other than curiosity. A pair was following me around and I tried sticking my hand out when one almost landed on my head.
November 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Canada Jays aren't super common here, but wow are they special. I've heard they're fearless but I've never had a bird perch on my hand like this, for no reason other than curiosity. A pair was following me around and I tried sticking my hand out when one almost landed on my head.
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Murguero. This character illustration is inspired by a festive culture from Uruguay. From the pose to the clothes, but with some creative freedom behind it and a little drop of surrealism.
#art #drawing #illustration
#art #drawing #illustration
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Murguero. This character illustration is inspired by a festive culture from Uruguay. From the pose to the clothes, but with some creative freedom behind it and a little drop of surrealism.
#art #drawing #illustration
#art #drawing #illustration
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King Charles XI of Sweden was born #OnThisDay in 1655. This 1680s ensemble, consisting of a long, grey-brown, quilted silk moiré waistcoat embellished with guipure lace in silver and gold, breeches, and a cloak, belonged to Charles XI. Livrustkammaren collection. #fashionhistory
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
King Charles XI of Sweden was born #OnThisDay in 1655. This 1680s ensemble, consisting of a long, grey-brown, quilted silk moiré waistcoat embellished with guipure lace in silver and gold, breeches, and a cloak, belonged to Charles XI. Livrustkammaren collection. #fashionhistory
An ache in my soul
For a home
I've never been to
Nor will ever go
Sadness and longing
For places
I've dreamed to see
To walk, and breathe
To feel
And knowing it is not to be
-Kai
Random attack of poetry inspired by pics of Scotland.
For a home
I've never been to
Nor will ever go
Sadness and longing
For places
I've dreamed to see
To walk, and breathe
To feel
And knowing it is not to be
-Kai
Random attack of poetry inspired by pics of Scotland.
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
An ache in my soul
For a home
I've never been to
Nor will ever go
Sadness and longing
For places
I've dreamed to see
To walk, and breathe
To feel
And knowing it is not to be
-Kai
Random attack of poetry inspired by pics of Scotland.
For a home
I've never been to
Nor will ever go
Sadness and longing
For places
I've dreamed to see
To walk, and breathe
To feel
And knowing it is not to be
-Kai
Random attack of poetry inspired by pics of Scotland.
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Emperor Heraclius trying to carry the True Cross to Jerusalem in pomp but being obstructed by an angel until he dismounted & removed his crown.
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15903; Perikopenbuch aus St. Erentrud in Salzburg; 12th c; Salzburg; p.178
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15903; Perikopenbuch aus St. Erentrud in Salzburg; 12th c; Salzburg; p.178
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Emperor Heraclius trying to carry the True Cross to Jerusalem in pomp but being obstructed by an angel until he dismounted & removed his crown.
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15903; Perikopenbuch aus St. Erentrud in Salzburg; 12th c; Salzburg; p.178
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15903; Perikopenbuch aus St. Erentrud in Salzburg; 12th c; Salzburg; p.178