Chatelaine
@chatelaine1.bsky.social
Fiber crafts, SFF, lots of other stuff
Catless Mom for justice, peace and sanity
Catless Mom for justice, peace and sanity
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"How about I kidnap the dragon," the knight said, "and you come to rescue them?"
"It's still the same story," the princess said.
"No! We're all subverting-"
"I am tired of being in stories," the dragon said.
"What?"
"If you're not in a story, what even are you?"
"I'd like to find out."
"It's still the same story," the princess said.
"No! We're all subverting-"
"I am tired of being in stories," the dragon said.
"What?"
"If you're not in a story, what even are you?"
"I'd like to find out."
February 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
"How about I kidnap the dragon," the knight said, "and you come to rescue them?"
"It's still the same story," the princess said.
"No! We're all subverting-"
"I am tired of being in stories," the dragon said.
"What?"
"If you're not in a story, what even are you?"
"I'd like to find out."
"It's still the same story," the princess said.
"No! We're all subverting-"
"I am tired of being in stories," the dragon said.
"What?"
"If you're not in a story, what even are you?"
"I'd like to find out."
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5. Man könnte sich verleiten lassen, dass unsere ganze Demokratie ein Betrug sei, und die Eliten doch machten, was sie wollten. Aber das Gegenteil ist wichtig: Jetzt darum kämpfen, dass Rechtsstaat und Demokratie stärker sind als Kriminalität und Korruption. #Lockthemup.
February 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM
5. Man könnte sich verleiten lassen, dass unsere ganze Demokratie ein Betrug sei, und die Eliten doch machten, was sie wollten. Aber das Gegenteil ist wichtig: Jetzt darum kämpfen, dass Rechtsstaat und Demokratie stärker sind als Kriminalität und Korruption. #Lockthemup.
Can't order from overseas but happy to signal boost.
Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Can't order from overseas but happy to signal boost.
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Quiet. We’re busy rebuilding Venezuelan infrastructure. And the Kennedy Center. 🤡
Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.
Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Quiet. We’re busy rebuilding Venezuelan infrastructure. And the Kennedy Center. 🤡
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Well I'M delighted to be in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!
Latest book from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library had an unexpected awesome surprise, a familiar face in the Table of Contents @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social !!
February 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Well I'M delighted to be in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!
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Hat tip to @geraldcoleman.bsky.social for doing The Work.
Beginner’s Guide to Black Science Fiction and Fantasy
A while back, I created the first beginner's guide to black science fiction & fantasy in answer to two realities.
bookshop.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Hat tip to @geraldcoleman.bsky.social for doing The Work.
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The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
January 31, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
I don't like the idea either, but it's more nuanced than the cartoon suggests:
apnews.com/article/ice-...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
January 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I don't like the idea either, but it's more nuanced than the cartoon suggests:
apnews.com/article/ice-...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
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Ältere Frauen mit Uniabschluss sind laut "Economist" übrigens eine der wichtigsten und mutigsten demographischen Gruppen bei den Protesten in Minnesota.
January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Ältere Frauen mit Uniabschluss sind laut "Economist" übrigens eine der wichtigsten und mutigsten demographischen Gruppen bei den Protesten in Minnesota.
"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." -Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd US President (30 Jan 1882-1945)
A Thought for Today from www.wordsmith.org/words/renite...
A Thought for Today from www.wordsmith.org/words/renite...
renitent
adjective: Resistant to compulsion or pressure.
www.wordsmith.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:42 AM
"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." -Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd US President (30 Jan 1882-1945)
A Thought for Today from www.wordsmith.org/words/renite...
A Thought for Today from www.wordsmith.org/words/renite...
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"...Trump has used eerily analogous phrasing to Putin’s in claiming that Canada “isn’t viable as a country” and the border between the US and Canada is artificial."
A Lesson for Alberta from Ukraine: Trump and Putin are Strategic Bedfellows - Policy Magazine
While the most obvious feature of Donald Trump's assault on global power arrangements is the fomenting of chaos to produce narrative dominance, there are
www.policymagazine.ca
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"...Trump has used eerily analogous phrasing to Putin’s in claiming that Canada “isn’t viable as a country” and the border between the US and Canada is artificial."
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Last month, Secretary Kennedy had a press conference where he claimed that the original intent of the ADA was to exclude trans people. So I asked a bunch of experts and someone who was actually there.
Disability groups are standing united for trans rights. That hasn't always been the case.
Forty years ago, disability advocates abandoned the LGBTQ+ community in exchange for legal protections. Decades later, they are fighting a Trump administration rule to roll-back more safeguards for tr...
19thnews.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Last month, Secretary Kennedy had a press conference where he claimed that the original intent of the ADA was to exclude trans people. So I asked a bunch of experts and someone who was actually there.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
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Don’t obey in advance. Pulling books “just in case” teaches power what it can take. Libraries should stand firm, not shrink. Don’t pre-ban.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
January 27, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Don’t obey in advance. Pulling books “just in case” teaches power what it can take. Libraries should stand firm, not shrink. Don’t pre-ban.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
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Edith Clarke, the first female electrical engineer in the US, invented a calculator (the Clarke calculator) to solve electric power transmission problems, a precursor to modern smart grid technology. It was patented in 1925. #WomenInSTEM
It's International Day of #CleanEnergy!
It's International Day of #CleanEnergy!
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Edith Clarke, the first female electrical engineer in the US, invented a calculator (the Clarke calculator) to solve electric power transmission problems, a precursor to modern smart grid technology. It was patented in 1925. #WomenInSTEM
It's International Day of #CleanEnergy!
It's International Day of #CleanEnergy!
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"The Dark Lord has taken over our land. What do we do?"
"Learn from the goblins."
"What? Those useless little-"
"Takes skill to mask rebellion as incompetence."
"What?"
"They know His reign will end. For now, they persist and resist."
"Oh."
"Also: remember every moment of joy is a victory."
"Learn from the goblins."
"What? Those useless little-"
"Takes skill to mask rebellion as incompetence."
"What?"
"They know His reign will end. For now, they persist and resist."
"Oh."
"Also: remember every moment of joy is a victory."
January 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"The Dark Lord has taken over our land. What do we do?"
"Learn from the goblins."
"What? Those useless little-"
"Takes skill to mask rebellion as incompetence."
"What?"
"They know His reign will end. For now, they persist and resist."
"Oh."
"Also: remember every moment of joy is a victory."
"Learn from the goblins."
"What? Those useless little-"
"Takes skill to mask rebellion as incompetence."
"What?"
"They know His reign will end. For now, they persist and resist."
"Oh."
"Also: remember every moment of joy is a victory."
Oh FFS
Turns out that Bari Weiss's all hands at CBS today is to announce she's bringing on some anti-vax guys and Niall Ferguson. www.axios.com/2026/01/27/b...
January 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Oh FFS
The replies are full-flavo(u)red and very much worth savo(u)ring!
Is it about time that someone told @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social that their "Tourmaline stone axe" is actually made of cheese?
January 27, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The replies are full-flavo(u)red and very much worth savo(u)ring!
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Ikogaan mikwam! = Ice out!
Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #ice
Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #ice
January 26, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Ikogaan mikwam! = Ice out!
Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #ice
Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and honors our ancestors and future generations. Follow #Ojibwe WOD: www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer Miigwech (thank you)! #ice
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Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
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I agree with the several experts quoted in this article: this is nuts.
Turning AI generated text into “good enough” for critical safety regulations will require so much expert work that they might as well pay the experts to write the regulations in the first place.
Turning AI generated text into “good enough” for critical safety regulations will require so much expert work that they might as well pay the experts to write the regulations in the first place.
January 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I agree with the several experts quoted in this article: this is nuts.
Turning AI generated text into “good enough” for critical safety regulations will require so much expert work that they might as well pay the experts to write the regulations in the first place.
Turning AI generated text into “good enough” for critical safety regulations will require so much expert work that they might as well pay the experts to write the regulations in the first place.
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This was just me making this comparison yesterday, but today the Korean news is calling Minnesota "America's Gwangju" and have human rights lawyers explaining how America is now living through the dictatorship Korea once had.
The Chun regime that my wife fought against in the 80s did the exact same thing. They needed a "crisis" that "only they could solve" to hoard more ill-gotten power, so they chose one city (Gwangju), declared its inhabitants enemies, sent trucks full of soldiers to violently attack and kill them.
January 25, 2026 at 11:37 PM
This was just me making this comparison yesterday, but today the Korean news is calling Minnesota "America's Gwangju" and have human rights lawyers explaining how America is now living through the dictatorship Korea once had.
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This 15-year-old girl was one of 187 Black students whose Supreme Court case gave us the right to protest
The unconstitutional attacks in Minneapolis are directly tied to the erasure and demonization of our history...
Read her story at:
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/at-15-this...
The unconstitutional attacks in Minneapolis are directly tied to the erasure and demonization of our history...
Read her story at:
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/at-15-this...
January 25, 2026 at 12:50 AM
This 15-year-old girl was one of 187 Black students whose Supreme Court case gave us the right to protest
The unconstitutional attacks in Minneapolis are directly tied to the erasure and demonization of our history...
Read her story at:
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/at-15-this...
The unconstitutional attacks in Minneapolis are directly tied to the erasure and demonization of our history...
Read her story at:
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/at-15-this...
Important info in the thread + linked post.
For Amir Rashidi Iran’s previous internet blackouts felt like yelling for help with nobody to hear you.
But as an internet expert, Amir believes internet cutoffs like Iran’s could become more common than we like to think.
But as an internet expert, Amir believes internet cutoffs like Iran’s could become more common than we like to think.
January 24, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Important info in the thread + linked post.