Erin Ptah
@erinptah.bsky.social
Artist, humanist, fangirl. LGBTQ fantasy comics w/ language jokes, trauma/recovery, time travel, & cats. >> leifandthorn.com
#LeifAndThorn #Paletteuary2026, day 22: Marula with chocolate-hazelnut wafers
January 25, 2026 at 2:02 AM
#LeifAndThorn #Paletteuary2026, day 22: Marula with chocolate-hazelnut wafers
#LeifAndThorn #Paletteuary2026, day 21: Delphinium with mints
January 24, 2026 at 1:38 AM
#LeifAndThorn #Paletteuary2026, day 21: Delphinium with mints
Okay, who at #AO3 forgot to renew an encryption certificate?
(It's been doing this at me for a while, but only on specific wi-fi networks, I assume ones with particularly strict security filters)
(It's been doing this at me for a while, but only on specific wi-fi networks, I assume ones with particularly strict security filters)
January 23, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Okay, who at #AO3 forgot to renew an encryption certificate?
(It's been doing this at me for a while, but only on specific wi-fi networks, I assume ones with particularly strict security filters)
(It's been doing this at me for a while, but only on specific wi-fi networks, I assume ones with particularly strict security filters)
Europeans hearing US weather reports today: what, 9 degrees? That doesn't sound so bad
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January 23, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Europeans hearing US weather reports today: what, 9 degrees? That doesn't sound so bad
...
...wait
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...wait
New# LeifAndThorn comic! Sketchbook: chin hands Leif
https://leifandthorn.com/comic/sketchbook-chin-hands-leif/
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https://leifandthorn.com/comic/sketchbook-chin-hands-leif/
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webcomics# lgbtq
January 23, 2026 at 5:02 AM
New# LeifAndThorn comic! Sketchbook: chin hands Leif
https://leifandthorn.com/comic/sketchbook-chin-hands-leif/
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webcomics# lgbtq
https://leifandthorn.com/comic/sketchbook-chin-hands-leif/
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webcomics# lgbtq
Reposted by Erin Ptah
We've been dealing with regional blood shortages and shortages of some blood-derived products for a while, but "severe blood shortage" nationally is Very Bad! If you can donate, please do! (*)
If you can donate blood, this would be a good time to do it
www.wabi.tv/2026/01/20/s...
www.wabi.tv/2026/01/20/s...
Severe blood shortage declared in US
The American Red Cross has declared a “severe blood shortage” in the country.
www.wabi.tv
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We've been dealing with regional blood shortages and shortages of some blood-derived products for a while, but "severe blood shortage" nationally is Very Bad! If you can donate, please do! (*)
New# LeifAndThorn comic! The AU That’s Got Religion #10
https://leifandthorn.com/comic/the-au-thats-got-religion-10/
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webcomics# lgbtq
https://leifandthorn.com/comic/the-au-thats-got-religion-10/
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webcomics# lgbtq
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 AM
New# LeifAndThorn comic! The AU That’s Got Religion #10
https://leifandthorn.com/comic/the-au-thats-got-religion-10/
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webcomics# lgbtq
https://leifandthorn.com/comic/the-au-thats-got-religion-10/
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webcomics# lgbtq
#LeifAndThorn #Paletteuary2026, day 18: Holly with tea
January 19, 2026 at 12:36 AM
#LeifAndThorn #Paletteuary2026, day 18: Holly with tea
#Marathon51 over. #Mickey17 was trying to be at least 5 different movies at once, and I liked at least 3 of them, so it worked out.
Now I'm home and the cats are fed, which for them is the big hit news of the weekend <3
Now I'm home and the cats are fed, which for them is the big hit news of the weekend <3
January 18, 2026 at 9:31 AM
#Marathon51 over. #Mickey17 was trying to be at least 5 different movies at once, and I liked at least 3 of them, so it worked out.
Now I'm home and the cats are fed, which for them is the big hit news of the weekend <3
Now I'm home and the cats are fed, which for them is the big hit news of the weekend <3
#Marathon51 Eyes resting for the back half of Frankenhooker...but from what I heard, I enjoyed the ending.
#Mickey17 was scheduled to start at 12:40. Trailers running now...
#Mickey17 was scheduled to start at 12:40. Trailers running now...
January 18, 2026 at 6:17 AM
#Marathon51 Eyes resting for the back half of Frankenhooker...but from what I heard, I enjoyed the ending.
#Mickey17 was scheduled to start at 12:40. Trailers running now...
#Mickey17 was scheduled to start at 12:40. Trailers running now...
#Marathon51 The internet argues over whether Dune 2 is a Bechdel pass (all conversations come back to Paul, not slowly).
Repo is an easy pass, though! Possibly just our third one of the night.
Repo is an easy pass, though! Possibly just our third one of the night.
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 AM
#Marathon51 The internet argues over whether Dune 2 is a Bechdel pass (all conversations come back to Paul, not slowly).
Repo is an easy pass, though! Possibly just our third one of the night.
Repo is an easy pass, though! Possibly just our third one of the night.
#Marathon51 Skipped out on #Dune 2 (saw the first one, wasn't dying to see what happened next).
Surprise 3 is #RepoTheGeneticOpera, which I remember fandom being really into for a hot minute? ...almost 20 years ago, wow. Didn't feel the need to see it then, hasn't changed since.
Surprise 3 is #RepoTheGeneticOpera, which I remember fandom being really into for a hot minute? ...almost 20 years ago, wow. Didn't feel the need to see it then, hasn't changed since.
January 18, 2026 at 2:56 AM
#Marathon51 Skipped out on #Dune 2 (saw the first one, wasn't dying to see what happened next).
Surprise 3 is #RepoTheGeneticOpera, which I remember fandom being really into for a hot minute? ...almost 20 years ago, wow. Didn't feel the need to see it then, hasn't changed since.
Surprise 3 is #RepoTheGeneticOpera, which I remember fandom being really into for a hot minute? ...almost 20 years ago, wow. Didn't feel the need to see it then, hasn't changed since.
#Marathon51 #Krull was the expected fun fantasy epic. Villains in spiky black armor, comic-relief shapeshifter, bandits with hearts of gold, shiny magic weapon of destiny. I like how the evil castle was built like a body: the architecture is giant bones and blood vessels, the kidnapped--
January 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
#Marathon51 #Krull was the expected fun fantasy epic. Villains in spiky black armor, comic-relief shapeshifter, bandits with hearts of gold, shiny magic weapon of destiny. I like how the evil castle was built like a body: the architecture is giant bones and blood vessels, the kidnapped--
#Marathon51 As tends to happen with these, I ended up losing #ALGOL's plot, just closing my eyes and enjoying the live music. (The player called it something like "one of the craziest films I've done this for...")
Weird fable about an alien giving one guy a perpetual motion machine, so he--
Weird fable about an alien giving one guy a perpetual motion machine, so he--
January 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
#Marathon51 As tends to happen with these, I ended up losing #ALGOL's plot, just closing my eyes and enjoying the live music. (The player called it something like "one of the craziest films I've done this for...")
Weird fable about an alien giving one guy a perpetual motion machine, so he--
Weird fable about an alien giving one guy a perpetual motion machine, so he--
#Marathon51 But seriously, we're watching this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algol_(...
With an "Out of the Inkwell" short to open.
The coding PP was to give our live score player time to set up his gear:
silentfilmlivemusic.blogspot.com/?m=1
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algol_(...
With an "Out of the Inkwell" short to open.
The coding PP was to give our live score player time to set up his gear:
silentfilmlivemusic.blogspot.com/?m=1
January 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM
#Marathon51 But seriously, we're watching this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algol_(...
With an "Out of the Inkwell" short to open.
The coding PP was to give our live score player time to set up his gear:
silentfilmlivemusic.blogspot.com/?m=1
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algol_(...
With an "Out of the Inkwell" short to open.
The coding PP was to give our live score player time to set up his gear:
silentfilmlivemusic.blogspot.com/?m=1
#Marathon51 Surprise 2 was #TheCatFromOuterSpace ! Extremely red old print. Looks like they were dedicated to using An Actual Cat for all the cat scenes. I dozed off toward the end, but it looks like the good guys won.
January 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
#Marathon51 Surprise 2 was #TheCatFromOuterSpace ! Extremely red old print. Looks like they were dedicated to using An Actual Cat for all the cat scenes. I dozed off toward the end, but it looks like the good guys won.
#Marathon51 Oh, wow, that mystery Star Wars cartoon was a clip from the Holiday Special? With no relation to the rest of the special? Huh.
thefilmexperience.net/blog/2015/4/...
thefilmexperience.net/blog/2015/4/...
Tim's Toons: Star Wars - the Animated Misadventures - Blog - The Film Experience
Tim here . A good cinephile would be able to look around the world and think about the whole range...
thefilmexperience.net
January 17, 2026 at 4:54 PM
#Marathon51 Oh, wow, that mystery Star Wars cartoon was a clip from the Holiday Special? With no relation to the rest of the special? Huh.
thefilmexperience.net/blog/2015/4/...
thefilmexperience.net/blog/2015/4/...
#Marathon51 Saturday Morning Cartoon Break, aka "playing a bunch of cartoon opening themes, try to gage the age of the audience by how many people song along."
...Although it was way shorter than last year's. Tactic to make up time? Surprise 2 was set for 11:30.
...Although it was way shorter than last year's. Tactic to make up time? Surprise 2 was set for 11:30.
January 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
#Marathon51 Saturday Morning Cartoon Break, aka "playing a bunch of cartoon opening themes, try to gage the age of the audience by how many people song along."
...Although it was way shorter than last year's. Tactic to make up time? Surprise 2 was set for 11:30.
...Although it was way shorter than last year's. Tactic to make up time? Surprise 2 was set for 11:30.
#Marathon51 Woke up just in time for the start of #RobinsonCrusoeOnMars, the Tomb-Buster-era intermediate step between Robinson Crusoe and The Martian. It was fine. I liked the monkey. (I hope the monkey was treated well on-set.)
January 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
#Marathon51 Woke up just in time for the start of #RobinsonCrusoeOnMars, the Tomb-Buster-era intermediate step between Robinson Crusoe and The Martian. It was fine. I liked the monkey. (I hope the monkey was treated well on-set.)
#Marathon51
gonna sleep through #MadMax too, just wanted y'all to know our pre-movie cartoon is Gumby Racers
gonna sleep through #MadMax too, just wanted y'all to know our pre-movie cartoon is Gumby Racers
January 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM
#Marathon51
gonna sleep through #MadMax too, just wanted y'all to know our pre-movie cartoon is Gumby Racers
gonna sleep through #MadMax too, just wanted y'all to know our pre-movie cartoon is Gumby Racers
#Marathon51 #Dinosaurs was a lot of fun. Surprisingly modern/natural-feeling dialogue, lots of comedy bits that aged well, the hateable villain got a Disney death, the plucky kid got to ride a brontosaurus.
Not everyone part of it aged well (Bechdel fail, too) but overall, a good time.
Not everyone part of it aged well (Bechdel fail, too) but overall, a good time.
January 17, 2026 at 9:22 AM
#Marathon51 #Dinosaurs was a lot of fun. Surprisingly modern/natural-feeling dialogue, lots of comedy bits that aged well, the hateable villain got a Disney death, the plucky kid got to ride a brontosaurus.
Not everyone part of it aged well (Bechdel fail, too) but overall, a good time.
Not everyone part of it aged well (Bechdel fail, too) but overall, a good time.
#Marathon51 #Parasite (1982) was also in 3D, with a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration efforts!
...And it was enough of a Gross Bug Movie that I took the opportunity to rest my eyes. (Too early to fall asleep, but I gave them a break, at least.)
...And it was enough of a Gross Bug Movie that I took the opportunity to rest my eyes. (Too early to fall asleep, but I gave them a break, at least.)
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 AM
#Marathon51 #Parasite (1982) was also in 3D, with a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration efforts!
...And it was enough of a Gross Bug Movie that I took the opportunity to rest my eyes. (Too early to fall asleep, but I gave them a break, at least.)
...And it was enough of a Gross Bug Movie that I took the opportunity to rest my eyes. (Too early to fall asleep, but I gave them a break, at least.)
#Marathon51 Sweet little bonus feature, a documentary clip about the guy who made it his mission to restore these old 3D films, including both the pieces played here.
Good for him.
Good for him.
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM
#Marathon51 Sweet little bonus feature, a documentary clip about the guy who made it his mission to restore these old 3D films, including both the pieces played here.
Good for him.
Good for him.
#Marathon51 Surprise 1 is the reason they were handing out 3D glasses on the way in! #RobotMonster (1953), B&W, deeply terrible. They have a slapdash plot, a max of 3 sets, even the 3D effects seem glitchy.
A surprising Bechdel pass. (Mom and kid daughter talk about one of the girl's friends.)
A surprising Bechdel pass. (Mom and kid daughter talk about one of the girl's friends.)
January 17, 2026 at 5:27 AM
#Marathon51 Surprise 1 is the reason they were handing out 3D glasses on the way in! #RobotMonster (1953), B&W, deeply terrible. They have a slapdash plot, a max of 3 sets, even the 3D effects seem glitchy.
A surprising Bechdel pass. (Mom and kid daughter talk about one of the girl's friends.)
A surprising Bechdel pass. (Mom and kid daughter talk about one of the girl's friends.)
#Marathon51 Fire alarm! Somebody took their eye off a popcorn machine. The alarm went off at exactly the moment the movie went "Intermission", leading to mass confusion about "Wait, is this part of it, or...?"
So now we're all huddling out in the cold. Yay.
So now we're all huddling out in the cold. Yay.
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 AM
#Marathon51 Fire alarm! Somebody took their eye off a popcorn machine. The alarm went off at exactly the moment the movie went "Intermission", leading to mass confusion about "Wait, is this part of it, or...?"
So now we're all huddling out in the cold. Yay.
So now we're all huddling out in the cold. Yay.