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Stella Jorette

@stellajorette.bsky.social

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Writer of speculative fiction and other ramblings. Horror podcast fan. Unabashed progressive. 🇺🇦 Author of: https://www.stellajorette.com/harvest-of-shadows/ https://www.stellajorette.com/harmony-lost/ https://www.stellajorette.com/harmony-and-discord

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Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · Jan 11

Hi followers! Give me a heads up if your affiliated with any of the Facebook sci/fi and fantasy book groups. Nice to see you here! I still pop over to FB, but only on my PC, so not often. Usually I'm here blabbing about books, podcasts, and whatever I watch on screen.

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Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 1h

Always comforting when folks start converting their assets to precious metals.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 1h

Cottonwood moving towards yellow. Autumn in Colorado. #treesky

Large cottonwood tree turning yellow under a bright blue sky.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 15h

This is a really excellent moth.

Dave Helliar @dhelliar.bsky.social · 1d

Very pleased to see my first Merveille du Jour this morning, a mint specimen too! South Somerset VC5

Merveille du Jour, a beautiful green, black & white moth.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 15h

And all those long silky gowns the actresses wore in the 1930s would've gone up in a second.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 15h

Those of us who grew up on Katniss Everdeen or Mr Rogers or Star Trek are just as confused.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 15h

Green bag containing plastic dill pickle flavoured corn puffs. Yes, it's true, this product exists as a thing.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 1d

Actually, in the US, I only got Columbus day in Massachusetts! So unfortunate.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 2d

Sort of surprised that's celebrated in the Caribbean. There's an Australian day to celebrate the first fleet landing, and not everyone is enthusiastic. But have to admit I enjoy the day off.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 2d

Some times that's just being on the far right tail of the intelligence bell-shaped curve, a neurodivergence that's often overlooked.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 2d

I probably move to Massachusetts if I became pregnant under those circumstances.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 2d

Do you get Columbus day off ?

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Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 3d

Karen Black, iconic. Haven't thought of her in some time.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 3d

I hope they were gentle with the Guinea pigs when they painted them.

Poster for a fund raising event during which Guinea pigs were painted. Ambiguous use of the word painted but we hope for the best.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 3d

Tangerine Caligula...now this scroll has been worthwhile.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 3d

Good point!

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 3d

Good for you. Life's too short to be told what you should accept. Lately, anybody who's saying "(insert subgroup) is the problem" gets a block from me. I don't need divisive or hateful opinions right now.

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Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds excruciating.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 3d

Very clever construction and lovely palette. You definitely are multi-talented.

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Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 4d

Most of those replies seemed okay to me. But I skim and it's hard for me to tell on line exactly what people mean. Hard to know if their trying for sarcasm or humor or being serious. I usually give them the benefit of the doubt. The really awful people I block.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 4d

Good point. Since it's a maga fantasy, I assumed it'd be traditional, but your right. Maga may have dreamed up a "scary" nonbinary cast of characters.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 4d

So good. And the kimchee. Fermented is a no no too, so double sad.

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Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 4d

Exactly. Dolls, cartoons, and puppets too. It's relentless.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 4d

Insults the legitimately mentally ill and sweeps maga's responsibility for ugly choices and beliefs under the rug.

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Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 4d

War is murder barbie noem. Conquest is that drunk in the bad suits. Death we can give to rfk... seven deadly sins is also up for grabs.

Stella Jorette @stellajorette.bsky.social · 4d

Definitely going with the tawny. The tawny tends to fall asleep on warm pavement and rocks so we've run a few into the local vet just in case of injury. All so far have just been napping.