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Mikaela Thorn

@thornbrain.bsky.social

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The transgender Elvira of niche geeky interests. (she/her) Also of TheStrawhatNO! Let's Plays Icon by davidsolm_art My videos: https://youtube.com/@thornbrain Let's Plays: https://youtube.com/@thestrawhatno Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/mikaelathorn

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Mikaela Thorn @thornbrain.bsky.social · Apr 19

I'm ready to split from Patreon for something less defecated by corporations. The Ko-Fi page is set up if anyone who isn't a current patron wants to get a subscription going ahead of the videos I have planned for this autumn!

Ko-Fi! ko-fi.com/mikaelathorn

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Archie Sonic Online @archiesoniconline.bsky.social · 6h

#Sonictober2025 Day 21! Theme: Divine. When you’re already a goddess, why not look the part as well? Feel free to offer your daily tribute in the form of gold, priceless artifacts and jewels… mostly jewels. In fact, all jewels.

Art by @dictcola.bsky.social and @simonsoys.bsky.social

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hi i'm dani! 💘✨🦇 @pipopixie.bsky.social · 6h

to try and make on-line more fun i've decided to start calling it being "On The Computer" again. you're not On The Computer when you're at work. you're only On The Computer when you're looking at fun gifs to send your friends or fansites for how cool dark magician girl is

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Archie Sonic Online @archiesoniconline.bsky.social · 1d

#Sonictober2025 Day 20! Theme: Planet. Who says you can’t conquer time? Mr. Bad’s taken over the wrong neighborhood, but the trouble only makes you run faster! You can do anything if you believe in yourself, so find the power deep inside and make it happen!

Art by @hollietaylor.bsky.social

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Archie Sonic Online @archiesoniconline.bsky.social · 2d

#Sonictober2025 Day 19! Theme: Legend. Your legacy is more than what you’re remembered for, it’s the impact you actually had on the world. Even if the bards sing of you as a wretched king-slayer loathed by all, the truth always shines through the cracks.

Art by @aideneye.bsky.social

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Abigail Thorn @theabigailthorn.bsky.social · 2d

[respectfully] poggers 🫡

19thnews @19thnews.org · 3d

Our recent poll found that women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average. Nearly 80 percent of Gen Z women want abortion to be legal and seven in 10 want gender-affirming care to be accessible for trans adults.

Gen Z women are the most liberal group in the country

On issues like abortion and gender-affirming care, women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average.

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Rachael P @plussone.bsky.social · 3d

Helicopter view of Chicago #NoKings in Grant Park via @cbschicago.bsky.social

View from the sky of tens of thousands gathered in Chicago's Grant Park for the No Kings protest

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hi i'm dani! 💘✨🦇 @pipopixie.bsky.social · 3d

happy halloween, you 💘✨🎃🦇🍬 this year i'm gonna be a Cute Witch!! would you like to try a delicious/sinister potion?
🎨 skeb.jp/@k420ub

A cute pink girl, dressed as a witch for Halloween, saying "Trick or Treat"! she's got a number of differently-coloured potions, and is leaning on a witch's broom. The artwork is by https://skeb.jp/@k420ub

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Mikaela Thorn @thornbrain.bsky.social · 3d

Forgot to post yesterday, but yes, the girls are in 🖤💖💜

Mikaela out of surgery and waking up from breast augmentation

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 4d

BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.

Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation.

"Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies.

Text and image generation
Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.

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Norted Wayfinder @nortedwayfinder.bsky.social · 3d

Happy birthday to my favourite character of all time 🎉🎉🎉

He gets a cute dance as a treat.
#sonicfanart #tails #sonicthehedgehog #b3d

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Archie Sonic Online @archiesoniconline.bsky.social · 5d

Hello everyone! We've been going through a lot of exciting changes over at ASO! So to keep up with the new demands, we're OPENING WRITER TRYOUTS for the PRE-REBOOT CONTINUITY once again! As usual slots are limited, so give it your all and keep reading to see the rules! (1/4)

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hi i'm dani! 💘✨🦇 @pipopixie.bsky.social · 6d

(thinking incredibly hard) so halloween is the one where you wear a cute costume and if there's a bat hanging from the ceiling you have to kiss under it? and then you get a present?

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Abigail Thorn @theabigailthorn.bsky.social · 7d

gonna be rereading this today

Miss Major speaks: conversations with a black trans revolutionary

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Mikaela Thorn @thornbrain.bsky.social · 8d

New video is live! The first half of my list ranking every album by Elvis Costello!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENmd...

Every Elvis Costello Album RANKED from Worst to Best (Part 1/2) || Mikaela Thorn

YouTube video by Mikaela Thorn

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Mikaela Thorn @thornbrain.bsky.social · 8d

New video is live! The first half of my list ranking every album by Elvis Costello!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENmd...

Every Elvis Costello Album RANKED from Worst to Best (Part 1/2) || Mikaela Thorn

YouTube video by Mikaela Thorn

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Archie Sonic Online @archiesoniconline.bsky.social · 8d

#Sonictober2025 Day 13! Theme: Voltage. Surge the Tenrec storms the gates of Valhalla, with enough electricity to blast them straight to the Information Age! But considering it’s a world where she can eat and fight all day, does she really want it to change?

Art by @nekasa.bsky.social

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Mikaela Thorn @thornbrain.bsky.social · 9d

Tomorrow's video is up early for Ko-Fi supporters!
ko-fi.com/post/Elvis-C...

Elvis Costello Album Ranked from Worst to Best (Part 1) - WIP 3

Mikaela Thorn added a post for members!

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Archie Sonic Online @archiesoniconline.bsky.social · 11d

#Sonictober2025 Day 10! Theme: Mistaken Identity. There’ve been lots of fakers, and fakers of fakers over the years, but at the end of the day there’s only one true blue, chili-dog loving, super speedy Sonic the Hedgehog (aside from all the multiverse stuff)!

Art by @unhinged-honey.bsky.social

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Bobby Schroeder @ponett.dog · 11d

i am not the first person to do this nor will i be the last

A screenshot of Sonic Racing: Crossworlds. Blaze the Cat sits in a Minecraft minecart customized to look like a brown cardboard box.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 11d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Taffy (scarey)🍬🐇🎃 @taffywabbit.bsky.social · 12d

it's International Lesbian Day! which, among other things, reminded me that this big cool SLARPG ensemble piece I did at the start of 2023 never got posted on here. so here's that!

shoutouts as always to pretty furry women who kiss other women and punch gods, you could say I'm sort of an enthusiast

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Archie Sonic Online @archiesoniconline.bsky.social · 13d

#Sonictober2025 Day 8! Theme: Monstrous. Shadow’s never really considered being a “monster” as something to be proud of, but when his friends rope him into a holiday celebrating just that, maybe he can find a newfound appreciation for it (and free candy)?

Art by @sharpedgedfool.bsky.social

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 14d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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beck @ read BtG ☀️ @frogletcomics.bsky.social · 14d

tails in that one pose i keep drawing him in

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🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 14d

CALIFORNIANS!

you can help make our state better and safer for trans people RIGHT NOW by telling Newsom he needs to sign these bills!

We need you!

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