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Morgan the Black

@morganthegray.bsky.social

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SF&F nerd, science geek, attempted musician, amateur athlete, professional engineer. Hella nerdy & surprisingly trans. Pronouns: she/her PFP: Morgan's geometric logo in black-on-white Banner: a woman w/ light skin, gray hair, & black lips

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · Sep 7

You should imagine me like this.

Hornet, the protagonist of Hollow Knight: Silksong, is captured running from right to left, her body leaning forward dynamically. Her limbs consist of simple, tapered black strokes, but her head is large and white, with long horns forming a U shape. Her eyes are featureless black pits in her skull. Hornet is wearing a flowing read dress and carrying her signature weapon, a sewing needle the length of her body with a long, glowing white thread tied through the needle's eye and swirling around her.

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 4h

Apparently, someone has decided that today is Boss's Day. Is it just me, or does a special day for bosses feel like a White History Month or Straight Pride? I mean, every day is the boss's day.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 4h

Humorous suggestions for middle names beginning with C are welcome.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 4h

Gonna change my middle name to Cambria just to double down on implying a Welsh heritage that I don't actually have.

#StolenValor

(Dedicated to @marcherwitch.bsky.social.)

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · Sep 1

Gonna change my middle name to Callipygia just to write checks my buttocks can't cash.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 4h

No. That's almost my only association, too. I barely knew it was a person's name before that.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 4h

Gonna change my middle name to Cambria just to double down on implying a Welsh heritage that I don't actually have.

#StolenValor

(Dedicated to @marcherwitch.bsky.social.)

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · Sep 1

Gonna change my middle name to Callipygia just to write checks my buttocks can't cash.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · Aug 25

Just gonna change my middle name from Catherine to Corvidae so I can keep my initials and be in the covid cohort with @auroragirl.bsky.social and @flockofravens.meangirls.online.

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 4h

It's never been more important to remember that "some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses."

The cover of Rage Against the Machine's self-titled debut album features a photograph of Thích Quảng Đức burning himself to death as a protest against persecution of Buddhists.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 18h

"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 17h

Hugs, my friend.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 1d

Hiii. 👋 My reason is more scrutable: I ran out of a med.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 1d

Dang, nice offense in that first game. Also, as always, 🤩!

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 1d

Aurora is out here exploring new realms of hairstyling. 😜

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 1d

TIL what cavatappi is.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 1d

🫂🫂

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 1d

🎉 Huzzah! 🎉

Kattie's not wrong. Your skeets have a very distinctive voice.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 1d

FWIW, I like their High Voltage, Midnight Kiss, and Showstopper, too.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

They do have some fun colors. 💅

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! I also have their High Voltage, which is a brighter purple.

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

Crap. Now I have the theme song stuck in my head. "Timoooothyyyyyyyyy!"

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

No, this one's not magnetic. I haven't ever tried any of those, TBH.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

"That uncompromisin', enterprisin', anything but tranquilizin',
Right on Maude!"

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

Hiiii, Captian Janeway! You're so pretty. (She's gotta be a captain, right?)

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

I took some damage to some nails on my right hand, so I decided to redo with ILNP's Guest List. It's a dark purple with multicolored sparkles that the camera doesn't quite capture, and I think it's a great spooky-season color.

A human right hand is posed to show the its fingernails are painted a dark purple with multicolored sparkles.

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

Nice to see you out riding in such a beautiful environment.

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Nereide @drnereide.bsky.social · 2d

🧵
What is coming down from the left is the Moon, appearing so large because photographed through a telescopic lens.

The video, made during the 2018 full Milk Moon,
isn't time-lapse: this was really how fast the Moon was setting behind Mount Teide.

➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap20032...

🔭 🧪 #science

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Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, Dawn. That's so sweet. Sending you gentle hugs.

Morgan the Black @morganthegray.bsky.social · 2d

Hope you had a relaxing soak.