Alys Rujasu
@rujasu.net
Non-binary, silly, and happily married to @dramaqueenkjf.bsky.social. I speedrun some indie & retro stuff. Staff for Power Up With Pride. They/them or she/her.
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I'm excited to finally announce that ICE Breaker will be supporting the Women's Foundation of Minnesota's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund!
Learn more: www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
Learn more: www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
January 28, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I'm excited to finally announce that ICE Breaker will be supporting the Women's Foundation of Minnesota's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund!
Learn more: www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
Learn more: www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
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Heated Rivalry, but all the athletes are these guys
(At least in terms of immigration status, Anatoli Smorin is the Ilya Rozanov of this team and you cannot convince me otherwise.)
(At least in terms of immigration status, Anatoli Smorin is the Ilya Rozanov of this team and you cannot convince me otherwise.)
January 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Heated Rivalry, but all the athletes are these guys
(At least in terms of immigration status, Anatoli Smorin is the Ilya Rozanov of this team and you cannot convince me otherwise.)
(At least in terms of immigration status, Anatoli Smorin is the Ilya Rozanov of this team and you cannot convince me otherwise.)
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Since more anti-🧊 nail polishes are circulating rn, I commend this one from Waabooz Cosmetics to your attention
Super timely charity polish from a Native-owned brand: waaboozcosmetics.com/products/cha...
(small disclaimer: the only brand on this list I've actually tried is Cracked)
(small disclaimer: the only brand on this list I've actually tried is Cracked)
Charity Polish - F*CK ICE
F*CK ICE is described as a blue jelly base with red/green shifting shimmer as well as some similarly shifting flakies In these pics I show this polish both in indirect indoor lighting. Due to the urg...
waaboozcosmetics.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Since more anti-🧊 nail polishes are circulating rn, I commend this one from Waabooz Cosmetics to your attention
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List of fundraisers in the replies
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
List of fundraisers in the replies
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What really happened.
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 PM
What really happened.
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Also DO NOT USE SPACE HEATERS IN CLOSED-OFF ROOMS. I literally almost suffocated to death in my sleep. They burn oxygen. You won't necessarily wake up or feel ill.
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Also DO NOT USE SPACE HEATERS IN CLOSED-OFF ROOMS. I literally almost suffocated to death in my sleep. They burn oxygen. You won't necessarily wake up or feel ill.
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3 tix left!
Next one (the second of four) is Thursday January 22 at 5:30pm! Click the link ⬇️ to find out more:
Coming up soon... our limited run of ~Full Story @ the Walters: An Independent Museum Tour Centering Black History & Histories of Empire~! First one of these is Saturday, Jan. 17, at 11:00am. Come join us!🧡
Tickets and more info @ fullstorybaltimore.tours/our-tours/#w...
Tickets and more info @ fullstorybaltimore.tours/our-tours/#w...
January 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM
3 tix left!
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well, Discord Support has effectively ignored my hacked account issue since Saturday, despite hearing others getting theirs sorted out within hours on the same day. All I know is the account still exists, no idea if it has been disabled or what, I just hope every server I was in banned it
HM. please don't interwct with my discord at the moment
January 22, 2026 at 5:08 PM
well, Discord Support has effectively ignored my hacked account issue since Saturday, despite hearing others getting theirs sorted out within hours on the same day. All I know is the account still exists, no idea if it has been disabled or what, I just hope every server I was in banned it
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I told an asexual friend of mine that I'm allosexual.
She said I just haven't found the right garlic bread yet.
She said I just haven't found the right garlic bread yet.
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I told an asexual friend of mine that I'm allosexual.
She said I just haven't found the right garlic bread yet.
She said I just haven't found the right garlic bread yet.
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SONIC RUNNERS. WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER SONIC HOTFIX THIS YEAR.
- IT IS FOCUSSED ON GLITCHES
- IT IS PLANNED TO BE NEAR THE START OF JUNE
- I WANT YOUR RUNS
so please have them ready so our schedule is splendid thanksss!
- IT IS FOCUSSED ON GLITCHES
- IT IS PLANNED TO BE NEAR THE START OF JUNE
- I WANT YOUR RUNS
so please have them ready so our schedule is splendid thanksss!
January 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
SONIC RUNNERS. WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER SONIC HOTFIX THIS YEAR.
- IT IS FOCUSSED ON GLITCHES
- IT IS PLANNED TO BE NEAR THE START OF JUNE
- I WANT YOUR RUNS
so please have them ready so our schedule is splendid thanksss!
- IT IS FOCUSSED ON GLITCHES
- IT IS PLANNED TO BE NEAR THE START OF JUNE
- I WANT YOUR RUNS
so please have them ready so our schedule is splendid thanksss!
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Hey Baltimore folks, be aware of lots of 🧊 activity* rn, particularly in Highlandtown
*not the literal kind, but please be careful of snow/wet too
*not the literal kind, but please be careful of snow/wet too
January 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Hey Baltimore folks, be aware of lots of 🧊 activity* rn, particularly in Highlandtown
*not the literal kind, but please be careful of snow/wet too
*not the literal kind, but please be careful of snow/wet too
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Also hey if anyone in Baltimore needs a guest lecture about the history of AIM and why it is HELLA RELEVANT RN, hello 😅
American Indian Movement (AIM) patrol trucks have been spotted around NE and folks are flagging them as suspicious and giving them unwelcoming glances because they don’t know who they are. This is the AIM logo and flag, which you might see on their trucks. They are friends!
January 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Also hey if anyone in Baltimore needs a guest lecture about the history of AIM and why it is HELLA RELEVANT RN, hello 😅
But can it run Cry.sys?
Venturing once more into Windows 3.1 territory to refresh my memory on a Sierra On-Line game I'd completely forgotten about: Shivers!
Will be a little delve thread, starting off with a look at the demos that got installed alongside it. I always remember seeing Torin's Passage in Sierra brochures.
Will be a little delve thread, starting off with a look at the demos that got installed alongside it. I always remember seeing Torin's Passage in Sierra brochures.
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
But can it run Cry.sys?
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Announcing ICE Breaker: A charity speedrun event by myself & @rrlat.bsky.social on Jan 30 - Feb 1 to support Minnesotans in defending from ICE.
Submit runs: oengus.io/marathon/ice...
Volunteer: forms.gle/51HEcBmhUC8X...
Run submissions close Sunday. Volunteer apps have a soft deadline of Saturday
Submit runs: oengus.io/marathon/ice...
Volunteer: forms.gle/51HEcBmhUC8X...
Run submissions close Sunday. Volunteer apps have a soft deadline of Saturday
January 16, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Announcing ICE Breaker: A charity speedrun event by myself & @rrlat.bsky.social on Jan 30 - Feb 1 to support Minnesotans in defending from ICE.
Submit runs: oengus.io/marathon/ice...
Volunteer: forms.gle/51HEcBmhUC8X...
Run submissions close Sunday. Volunteer apps have a soft deadline of Saturday
Submit runs: oengus.io/marathon/ice...
Volunteer: forms.gle/51HEcBmhUC8X...
Run submissions close Sunday. Volunteer apps have a soft deadline of Saturday
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I am now unemployed
If anyone has info on openings for a mid-level software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience, I’d appreciate a link
2 kids and no job is not a feasible situation long-term
If anyone has info on openings for a mid-level software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience, I’d appreciate a link
2 kids and no job is not a feasible situation long-term
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I am now unemployed
If anyone has info on openings for a mid-level software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience, I’d appreciate a link
2 kids and no job is not a feasible situation long-term
If anyone has info on openings for a mid-level software engineer with 8+ years of industry experience, I’d appreciate a link
2 kids and no job is not a feasible situation long-term
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At MAGFest we discussed the untapped market for Flintstones-themed sympathy cards
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
At MAGFest we discussed the untapped market for Flintstones-themed sympathy cards
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We'd love for you to consider applying to be an Ambassador! Yes, you! You reading this. And if you're thinking "but I'm not a Fatale," that's great, and we still would love for you to apply!
Ambassador applications for #FrostFatales 2026 are open today through Jan. 18th!!!! 💛💜
Applications are open to anyone and everyone who'd like to help us raise money for the National Women's Law Center!!
Learn more about being an ambassador & apply: https://forms.gle/EJYivEs27iYJyEMR9
Applications are open to anyone and everyone who'd like to help us raise money for the National Women's Law Center!!
Learn more about being an ambassador & apply: https://forms.gle/EJYivEs27iYJyEMR9
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
We'd love for you to consider applying to be an Ambassador! Yes, you! You reading this. And if you're thinking "but I'm not a Fatale," that's great, and we still would love for you to apply!
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Oh wow Maryland, make sure you're vaccinated, wear a mask, whatever you can do.
January 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Oh wow Maryland, make sure you're vaccinated, wear a mask, whatever you can do.
Spent the last few days watching AGDQ & practicing FFVI runs. Dealing with the frustration of knowing that I'm learning lots & improving my skills but not seeing the improvement show up in my times. Run after run on PB pace and then falling apart. I'm not even doing hard strats! Game is just mean!
January 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Spent the last few days watching AGDQ & practicing FFVI runs. Dealing with the frustration of knowing that I'm learning lots & improving my skills but not seeing the improvement show up in my times. Run after run on PB pace and then falling apart. I'm not even doing hard strats! Game is just mean!
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Hey peeps! Those who have followed me for a while will remember that I put out a regular digi-zine until depression and some other issues bit hard in August.
Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
January 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Hey peeps! Those who have followed me for a while will remember that I put out a regular digi-zine until depression and some other issues bit hard in August.
Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
Well, a new issue is finally out, our 34th. And it's free-to-everyone to download and read.
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
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Yup.
This is one of the classic examples of how racism costs you money. 🤷🏿♂️
Over-focus on who you think is shoplifting (Black men), means that you also under-focus on who your own data shows is doing most of the shoplifting (white women).
🙂🙃
And yes, this isn't "race." This is "racism."
This is one of the classic examples of how racism costs you money. 🤷🏿♂️
Over-focus on who you think is shoplifting (Black men), means that you also under-focus on who your own data shows is doing most of the shoplifting (white women).
🙂🙃
And yes, this isn't "race." This is "racism."
Nobody steals more shit than white girls. Nobody. They do it for fun. It's like a rite of passage.
Looks like stores are figuring it out and locking up white hair products and not Black hair products.
Looks like stores are figuring it out and locking up white hair products and not Black hair products.
January 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Yup.
This is one of the classic examples of how racism costs you money. 🤷🏿♂️
Over-focus on who you think is shoplifting (Black men), means that you also under-focus on who your own data shows is doing most of the shoplifting (white women).
🙂🙃
And yes, this isn't "race." This is "racism."
This is one of the classic examples of how racism costs you money. 🤷🏿♂️
Over-focus on who you think is shoplifting (Black men), means that you also under-focus on who your own data shows is doing most of the shoplifting (white women).
🙂🙃
And yes, this isn't "race." This is "racism."
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Also, if modern genAI/LLM worked well when exclusively trained on a small corpus, it would have existed 20-40 years ago. This is not an exaggeration: the techniques of the era would have done the job.
Since that didn't happen 'exclusively trained on (small amount of data)' is either a lie or bad.
Since that didn't happen 'exclusively trained on (small amount of data)' is either a lie or bad.
the idea that you can use genAI that’s exclusively trained on your studios content is very silly because
1) yes that’s fine
2) won’t work though
3) a much faster and easier way would be to hand author a bunch of pieces and design a system to mix and match them
4) whoops that’s just proc gen
1) yes that’s fine
2) won’t work though
3) a much faster and easier way would be to hand author a bunch of pieces and design a system to mix and match them
4) whoops that’s just proc gen
January 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Also, if modern genAI/LLM worked well when exclusively trained on a small corpus, it would have existed 20-40 years ago. This is not an exaggeration: the techniques of the era would have done the job.
Since that didn't happen 'exclusively trained on (small amount of data)' is either a lie or bad.
Since that didn't happen 'exclusively trained on (small amount of data)' is either a lie or bad.
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i know GDQ is happening rn but does anyone want to organize a pop-up speedrun event to support victims of ICE operations in minneapolis?
January 8, 2026 at 2:04 AM
i know GDQ is happening rn but does anyone want to organize a pop-up speedrun event to support victims of ICE operations in minneapolis?
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My city is currently occupied by a government-sponsored, hostile police force that is kidnapping anyone they think looks like they might be an immigrant, regardless of their legal status.
More simply: The federal government is forcibly rounding up people of color.
Facism has taken over.
More simply: The federal government is forcibly rounding up people of color.
Facism has taken over.
Organizers in Twin Cities making rare plea for folks to share broadly:
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
January 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM
My city is currently occupied by a government-sponsored, hostile police force that is kidnapping anyone they think looks like they might be an immigrant, regardless of their legal status.
More simply: The federal government is forcibly rounding up people of color.
Facism has taken over.
More simply: The federal government is forcibly rounding up people of color.
Facism has taken over.
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