Allison Ketchell
@allisonketchell.bsky.social
Writer & editor in my crone era / knitter / culinary dabbler / mom to humans, cats, dogs, bunnies, crows / she/her 🏳️🌈
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we have to go back. to warn them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
we have to go back. to warn them.
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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I absolutely love the cover Helen came up with for my weird little project.
Here's 3! I'm not a book cover designer so it's weird my art ended up on three books (but a good weird)!
From l to r:
NEW(!) poetry collection by @mimulus.bsky.social
Indescribably imaginative & fearless project by @laguettler.bsky.social
Lovely story collection by @saltboy.bsky.social
#AMoRaR
From l to r:
NEW(!) poetry collection by @mimulus.bsky.social
Indescribably imaginative & fearless project by @laguettler.bsky.social
Lovely story collection by @saltboy.bsky.social
#AMoRaR
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I absolutely love the cover Helen came up with for my weird little project.
Ok, look, I’ll personally guarantee you’ll be in the holiday spirit* especially if you tip
*holiday spirit not guaranteed to be the sort preferred by elderly aunts who ask why you aren’t married yet, uncles yelling at the football on tv, or the “well, actually, to play devil’s advocate” cousin
*holiday spirit not guaranteed to be the sort preferred by elderly aunts who ask why you aren’t married yet, uncles yelling at the football on tv, or the “well, actually, to play devil’s advocate” cousin
Still More Capitalism!
Treat yourself to a pair of Red Darkling short jams for the holidays. Guaranteed* to put you in the holiday spirit. Only on itch!
*We all know this joke by now, right?
#booksky 📢📚💙 #bsnm #blackfriday
itch.io/s/168934/bla...
Treat yourself to a pair of Red Darkling short jams for the holidays. Guaranteed* to put you in the holiday spirit. Only on itch!
*We all know this joke by now, right?
#booksky 📢📚💙 #bsnm #blackfriday
itch.io/s/168934/bla...
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ok, look, I’ll personally guarantee you’ll be in the holiday spirit* especially if you tip
*holiday spirit not guaranteed to be the sort preferred by elderly aunts who ask why you aren’t married yet, uncles yelling at the football on tv, or the “well, actually, to play devil’s advocate” cousin
*holiday spirit not guaranteed to be the sort preferred by elderly aunts who ask why you aren’t married yet, uncles yelling at the football on tv, or the “well, actually, to play devil’s advocate” cousin
Capitalism is crap but Red Darkling can help you forget about for a while! Don’t forget itch allows you to tip when creators have set their prices crazy low
*I will personally guarantee no fewer than 10 laughs per book
*I will personally guarantee no fewer than 10 laughs per book
Capitalism Time!
Get all 3 full-length Darklingverse books for $6. That's only $3 per laugh!* Only on itch
*Laughs not guaranteed but come on there's a dude named Dirk Largo ffs
#booksky 📢📚💙 #bsnm #blackfriday
itch.io/s/168938/bla...
Get all 3 full-length Darklingverse books for $6. That's only $3 per laugh!* Only on itch
*Laughs not guaranteed but come on there's a dude named Dirk Largo ffs
#booksky 📢📚💙 #bsnm #blackfriday
itch.io/s/168938/bla...
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Capitalism is crap but Red Darkling can help you forget about for a while! Don’t forget itch allows you to tip when creators have set their prices crazy low
*I will personally guarantee no fewer than 10 laughs per book
*I will personally guarantee no fewer than 10 laughs per book
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SUPPORT. CREATORS.
If you enjoyed the map in The Bone Clock, you've got Fernando to thank for it.
If you enjoyed the map in The Bone Clock, you've got Fernando to thank for it.
It's Itch Creator Day.
I'm running a sale: itch.io/s/170833/bla...
#ttrpg #stockart #bsnm #creatorday #indierpg
I'm running a sale: itch.io/s/170833/bla...
#ttrpg #stockart #bsnm #creatorday #indierpg
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
SUPPORT. CREATORS.
If you enjoyed the map in The Bone Clock, you've got Fernando to thank for it.
If you enjoyed the map in The Bone Clock, you've got Fernando to thank for it.
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Funny how the puritans had to go to all the way to the Americas to find a place to fuck over because they were considered incompatible with Western Civilization in Europe at the time. Seems like they're still at it.
November 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Funny how the puritans had to go to all the way to the Americas to find a place to fuck over because they were considered incompatible with Western Civilization in Europe at the time. Seems like they're still at it.
This is terrifying. Setting aside the breathtaking hypocrisy given his family history, Miller is channeling some dark dehumanizing propaganda with the power to kill.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is terrifying. Setting aside the breathtaking hypocrisy given his family history, Miller is channeling some dark dehumanizing propaganda with the power to kill.
On a much smaller scale, once smartphones came along, I noticed my ability to memorize phone numbers, which used to be pretty impressive, was gone. I simply never did that exercise anymore and the neural pathways fell into disrepair. Same with reading street maps/GPS.
In other words if you don't use your brainpower you lose it
Which is like muscles really
Which is like muscles really
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On a much smaller scale, once smartphones came along, I noticed my ability to memorize phone numbers, which used to be pretty impressive, was gone. I simply never did that exercise anymore and the neural pathways fell into disrepair. Same with reading street maps/GPS.
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It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
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if you steal a cell phone or wallet in paris they kick you out of the french thieve's guild for insufficient whimsy
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
if you steal a cell phone or wallet in paris they kick you out of the french thieve's guild for insufficient whimsy
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He hath the glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me (carbs)
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
He hath the glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me (carbs)
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DINNER IS OVER
I HAVE COMPLETED THE ANNUAL RITUAL OF HAVING A SURPRISE FIGHT WITH MY WEBSITE
IT IS TIME FOR THE BIG SALE
20% OFF EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE JEWELRY IS STILL 50% OFF THEN 20% OFF ON TOP OF THAT
GO BUY STUFF & I'll stop shouting now
http://TheVagabondTa...
I HAVE COMPLETED THE ANNUAL RITUAL OF HAVING A SURPRISE FIGHT WITH MY WEBSITE
IT IS TIME FOR THE BIG SALE
20% OFF EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE JEWELRY IS STILL 50% OFF THEN 20% OFF ON TOP OF THAT
GO BUY STUFF & I'll stop shouting now
http://TheVagabondTa...
The Vagabond Tabby – stuff for your skin. crap free. guaranteed.
crap free? safe, natural, & crap free, guaranteed • soap, tea, bath salts, lip balms & more • because soap matters learn more here liminal fripperies? a
TheVagabondTabby.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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DINNER IS OVER
I HAVE COMPLETED THE ANNUAL RITUAL OF HAVING A SURPRISE FIGHT WITH MY WEBSITE
IT IS TIME FOR THE BIG SALE
20% OFF EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE JEWELRY IS STILL 50% OFF THEN 20% OFF ON TOP OF THAT
GO BUY STUFF & I'll stop shouting now
http://TheVagabondTa...
I HAVE COMPLETED THE ANNUAL RITUAL OF HAVING A SURPRISE FIGHT WITH MY WEBSITE
IT IS TIME FOR THE BIG SALE
20% OFF EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE JEWELRY IS STILL 50% OFF THEN 20% OFF ON TOP OF THAT
GO BUY STUFF & I'll stop shouting now
http://TheVagabondTa...
The Vagabond Tabby – stuff for your skin. crap free. guaranteed.
crap free? safe, natural, & crap free, guaranteed • soap, tea, bath salts, lip balms & more • because soap matters learn more here liminal fripperies? a
TheVagabondTabby.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
DINNER IS OVER
I HAVE COMPLETED THE ANNUAL RITUAL OF HAVING A SURPRISE FIGHT WITH MY WEBSITE
IT IS TIME FOR THE BIG SALE
20% OFF EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE JEWELRY IS STILL 50% OFF THEN 20% OFF ON TOP OF THAT
GO BUY STUFF & I'll stop shouting now
http://TheVagabondTa...
I HAVE COMPLETED THE ANNUAL RITUAL OF HAVING A SURPRISE FIGHT WITH MY WEBSITE
IT IS TIME FOR THE BIG SALE
20% OFF EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE JEWELRY IS STILL 50% OFF THEN 20% OFF ON TOP OF THAT
GO BUY STUFF & I'll stop shouting now
http://TheVagabondTa...
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I like it when reality sets up situations for a good murder mystery
The super-rich call them “trust reveals.” Inside the meticulously planned events where the next generation finds out who inherits the ski lodge. on.wsj.com/4pE3ffW
Inside the ‘Trust Reveal,’ Where the Superrich Pass on Generational Wealth
Wealthy families and their cadre of advisers meticulously coordinate plans to make their money last for the next century and beyond.
on.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I like it when reality sets up situations for a good murder mystery
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This dethrones the blue whale tail I caught at golden hour 2 years ago. Though I might never get another one because it's unlikely we'll get another blue whale this late in the year. This one just hung out in December.
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
This dethrones the blue whale tail I caught at golden hour 2 years ago. Though I might never get another one because it's unlikely we'll get another blue whale this late in the year. This one just hung out in December.
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every year at Christmas I find myself begging Christians to find a single wild clue
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
every year at Christmas I find myself begging Christians to find a single wild clue
The espresso message of the day
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The espresso message of the day
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Clear, quick instructions.
If you use Google for Gmail or Workspace... or really, anything... you need to do this so that AI doesn't read your email and attachments.
We shouldn't have to opt out of something this invasive 🤷
*Periodic reminder: this shop keeps ZERO information about you on file.
If you use Google for Gmail or Workspace... or really, anything... you need to do this so that AI doesn't read your email and attachments.
We shouldn't have to opt out of something this invasive 🤷
*Periodic reminder: this shop keeps ZERO information about you on file.
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Clear, quick instructions.
If you use Google for Gmail or Workspace... or really, anything... you need to do this so that AI doesn't read your email and attachments.
We shouldn't have to opt out of something this invasive 🤷
*Periodic reminder: this shop keeps ZERO information about you on file.
If you use Google for Gmail or Workspace... or really, anything... you need to do this so that AI doesn't read your email and attachments.
We shouldn't have to opt out of something this invasive 🤷
*Periodic reminder: this shop keeps ZERO information about you on file.
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Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
Sickle cell disease, sleep disorders and lung cancer & much more
A dive into the list of NIH's 383 shelved clinical trials, obtained by Scientific American
www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
Sickle cell disease, sleep disorders and lung cancer & much more
A dive into the list of NIH's 383 shelved clinical trials, obtained by Scientific American
Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
The National Institutes of Health has canceled funding for at least 383 clinical trials in the last year, affecting some 74,000 participants
www.scientificamerican.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
Sickle cell disease, sleep disorders and lung cancer & much more
A dive into the list of NIH's 383 shelved clinical trials, obtained by Scientific American
www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
Sickle cell disease, sleep disorders and lung cancer & much more
A dive into the list of NIH's 383 shelved clinical trials, obtained by Scientific American
About that exclusive, "closed-to-press" MAHA summit last week with RFK and JD Vance: I got in.
Here's what I saw. 🧵 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Here's what I saw. 🧵 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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I think word has gotten out in the corvid community about the morning peanuts. A lot more than our usual murder of thirteen was circling this morning
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I think word has gotten out in the corvid community about the morning peanuts. A lot more than our usual murder of thirteen was circling this morning
I don’t do interior design or decorating, but sometimes I manage some decrappifying. Today I emptied the toy box that had been repurposed to hold shoes on a temporary basis when we moved in over a decade ago and threw out the 80% of shoes, which don’t fit anyone.
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I don’t do interior design or decorating, but sometimes I manage some decrappifying. Today I emptied the toy box that had been repurposed to hold shoes on a temporary basis when we moved in over a decade ago and threw out the 80% of shoes, which don’t fit anyone.