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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · 14h

Read Ronin by Emma Mieko Candon, an amazing philosophical exploration of what it means to be Sith or Jedi without any of the trappings of Star Wars canon. The one SW book I would consider literature.

Book cover of Ronin: a Visions Novel, depicting a traditional samurai looking Sith man with clear cybernetic implants.

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · 18h

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · 13d

Few things piss me off so much as parents who don't appreciate the beauty of raising kids. Give 'em to me if you don't want them ffs

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 14d

Some parents are letting their kids talk to ChatGPT in the guise of characters. Some are using it to tell bedtime stories or create coloring books.

"My son thinks ChatGPT is the coolest train loving person in the world. The bar is set so high now I am never going to be able to compete with that.”

‘My son genuinely believed it was real’: Parents are letting little kids play with AI. Are they wrong?

Some believe AI can spark their child’s imagination through personalized stories and generative images. Scientists are wary of its affect on creativity

www.theguardian.com

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Sep 16

So are y'all ready to call what they're doing to trans people a genocide yet?

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · Sep 15

Michigan lawmakers have introduced a bill prohibiting the any "depiction or description" of trans people or trans existence online, including it in a bill banning "pornographic" material

The bill would completely erase trans people online, equating them with porn.

Total porn ban proposed by Michigan lawmakers

Some states have moved to require age verification to ensure only adults are watching porn, but no states have outright banned the viewing of pornographic material.

www.fox2detroit.com

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Sep 11

The irony of canceling fuckin Red Hood over some harsh language about a dead fucker who deserved it.

Popverse @popversesays.bsky.social · Sep 11

Breaking: DC Comics has cancelled the Red Hood comic book series.

www.thepopverse.com/comics-red-h...

DC Comics cancels Red Hood comic book series

The first issue of the 17+-rated Batman spin-off comic book series went on sale September 10, but DC Comics has informed retailers that orders for all future issues have been cancelled.

www.thepopverse.com

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Sep 11

...to play a *painting*??????

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Sep 11

None of these spineless wurms can truly surprise me but Matt Berry? After publicly distancing himself from Linehan??

Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · Sep 10

Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Expands Cast With Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg and More

variety.com/2025/digital...

Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Expands Cast With Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg and More

Audible announced additional casting for its 'Harry Potter' audiobook series, including Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy and Simon Pegg.

variety.com

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Sep 8

Going straight from playing in Andor to the terfwitch show is wild

a close up of a man 's face with a white background

Alt: A gif of Anton Lesser going "Really?"

media.tenor.com

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Aug 29

Taking breaks in between bouts of watching step mom porn to yell at you about the age gap of fictional characters

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Aug 25

Amazing, gonna steal a couple of these for my own Alesha deck.
Might I suggest one more card?

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Aug 21

In 1000 years when archaeologists dig up your bones, they're gonna see your name on your gravestone and think "Oh trans people existed back then already? That's dope as hell"

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Aug 20

You could not pay me to watch this

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Aug 19

As a nerdy girl, I am also going to be more likely to click on videos with girls doing things I enjoy

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Sax! ⬇️↘️➡️+🏳️‍⚧️ @saximus.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Calvinboo Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.social · Aug 7

enough of this shit.

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Aug 6

For a measly audiobook payday too, pathetic how cheap your souls were.

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Aug 6

Riz Ahmed? Michelle Gomez?? Fuck's sake.

Danny (they/them) @dannyfaust.bsky.social · Aug 5

Welp. That's Dr. House in the bin...

Harry Potter Audiobooks Reveals Cast Led By Hugh Laurie, Matthew Macfadyen, Riz Ahmed & Michelle Gomez; Cush Gumbo To Narrate; Release Dates Set

Pottermore Publishing and Audible are unveiling the star-studded cast lineup for Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions.

deadline.com

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Jul 25

Excuse me um what the fuck

🏳️‍⚧️ June Licinio ✡️ @jwlicinio.bsky.social · Jul 25

the UK’s Internet age verification law has led to the effective censorship of all LGBT content on Reddit

what a shocking and unexpected turn of events!

Post on /r/transgenderUK entitled “Reddit now censors LGBTQ+ content under OFCOM’s new ‘Online Safety Act’”

post text:
“I honestly can't even think of words to describe how vile this is. Here's a screenshot of what I now see when I search "lgbt" with my VPN switched off. Occasionally a banner appears at the top of the screen saying something about needing to verify ID to access "mature content" but the button doesn't even work. The fact that we're now considered "mature content" makes me feel sick.”

The screenshot referenced in the previous image, showing the results of a search on Reddit for the term LGBT. No results from LGBT-specific subreddits appear; instead, posts from /r/Conservative, /r/Islam, /r/JustUnsubbed, etc are highlighted.

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Jul 24

why

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · Jul 22

Dreadnought is currently on sale for $1.99 on Kindle. Now is a great time to start the series, with the third book currently on the editor's desk: www.amazon.com/Dreadnought-...

Dreadnought (Nemesis Book 1)

Amazon.com: Dreadnought (Nemesis Book 1) eBook : Daniels, April: Books

www.amazon.com

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Jul 17

You know you're down bad when you're gonna call your date in the car on the way to your date 😬

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radley #1 jace fan @robotrad.bsky.social · Jul 15

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Jul 13

If I had a nickel for every time one of my Mausritter characters opened a door, got whacked in the face, and somehow ended up drowning, I'd have two nickels.

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm fucking sick.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jul 7

Israel bombed an Evin, an Iranian prison that housed dissidents and political prisoners. They ended up destroying the trans wing and murdering over 100 trans people incarcerated there, many for simply being queer in Iran.

This is unspeakable evil.

archive.ph/PA2n5

Alt text: A screenshot of an article excerpt reporting on Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s Evin prison, which killed 79 people and destroyed parts of the facility. The text states that about 100 transgender inmates are missing and presumed dead after their section of the prison was flattened. Reza Shafakhah, a human rights lawyer, says the Iranian government often treats being transgender as a crime. It also mentions the death of the prison’s chief prosecutor, Ali Ghanaatkar, and one of his deputies.

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Maddie Aphra Vukorah @sskeermadness.bsky.social · Jun 30

It's come to my attention that not everyone knows this: just wear socks under your fishnet stockings, way more comfy

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