Blue (They/them)
@manasilver.bsky.social
Age 29
Doing my best to live in this hellscape.
Queer, Covid-cautious and neurodivergent
💜💛🤍🖤
Doing my best to live in this hellscape.
Queer, Covid-cautious and neurodivergent
💜💛🤍🖤
Pinned
Blue (They/them)
@manasilver.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Hi there! You can call me Blue.
I have a bunch of hobbies and interests but here's the top 5ish:
☀️ Video games
☀️ Reading (Ebooks & audiobooks)
☀️ Learning about software engineering
☀️ Crochet and shuttle tatting
☀️ Axe throwing
Looking forward to meeting more like minded folks!
I have a bunch of hobbies and interests but here's the top 5ish:
☀️ Video games
☀️ Reading (Ebooks & audiobooks)
☀️ Learning about software engineering
☀️ Crochet and shuttle tatting
☀️ Axe throwing
Looking forward to meeting more like minded folks!
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"New York has broken the state record for flu cases in a single week.
The state's 71,123 cases in the week ending Dec. 20, 2025."
Yes, you can STILL get your flu shot. Flu peaks thru February but can extend to May!
NYC folks, call 311. If you need a free shot, you can get it at a City hospital.
The state's 71,123 cases in the week ending Dec. 20, 2025."
Yes, you can STILL get your flu shot. Flu peaks thru February but can extend to May!
NYC folks, call 311. If you need a free shot, you can get it at a City hospital.
New York breaks a flu record as 2025 cases surge, state health officials say
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
www.cbsnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"New York has broken the state record for flu cases in a single week.
The state's 71,123 cases in the week ending Dec. 20, 2025."
Yes, you can STILL get your flu shot. Flu peaks thru February but can extend to May!
NYC folks, call 311. If you need a free shot, you can get it at a City hospital.
The state's 71,123 cases in the week ending Dec. 20, 2025."
Yes, you can STILL get your flu shot. Flu peaks thru February but can extend to May!
NYC folks, call 311. If you need a free shot, you can get it at a City hospital.
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November 10, 2024 at 7:56 AM
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Remember, masks aren’t just for Covid!
They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more.
They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen.
A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you.
It’s radical community care.
They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more.
They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen.
A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you.
It’s radical community care.
December 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Remember, masks aren’t just for Covid!
They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more.
They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen.
A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you.
It’s radical community care.
They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more.
They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen.
A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you.
It’s radical community care.
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Read my cozy plus size m/m romance 'More to Love right now for FREE on Koboplus or Everand. Wrestling coach Emmy Park is content living romance through books—until he meets Jamir Cunningham, the charming owner of his favorite shop. bit.ly/moretolovero...
December 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Read my cozy plus size m/m romance 'More to Love right now for FREE on Koboplus or Everand. Wrestling coach Emmy Park is content living romance through books—until he meets Jamir Cunningham, the charming owner of his favorite shop. bit.ly/moretolovero...
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"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
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SO, you want to network but don't know where to begin.
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
December 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
SO, you want to network but don't know where to begin.
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
1. DON'T. Make friends instead
2. It's not about what they can do for you
3. Famous people are just people first
4. If you do have to gush, don't just say 'i love your work' , pick one thing and say why. Open ended compliments are awkward
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This is genuinely a foul practice at its best, and we need to hit back HARD since they’re employing open bigotry. It also gives a FALSE sense of support. If you’re claiming to be a pragmatist about a candidate’s electability, then this should worry you.
More on astroturfing:
More on astroturfing:
Astroturfing on Social Media: A Quick Introduction - Samantha North
Astroturfing is not new. Its history stretches back to the days of newspapers and physical pamphlets.
samanthanorth.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This is genuinely a foul practice at its best, and we need to hit back HARD since they’re employing open bigotry. It also gives a FALSE sense of support. If you’re claiming to be a pragmatist about a candidate’s electability, then this should worry you.
More on astroturfing:
More on astroturfing:
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I’ve worked on countless campaigns before, worked on media teams, and helped parties/orgs/groups, but I’ve never seen something this sleazy from a Dem before
Astroturfing is unethical. Being bigoted is unethical. This whole thing is unethical and no one worth their salt would endorse this
Astroturfing is unethical. Being bigoted is unethical. This whole thing is unethical and no one worth their salt would endorse this
August 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’ve worked on countless campaigns before, worked on media teams, and helped parties/orgs/groups, but I’ve never seen something this sleazy from a Dem before
Astroturfing is unethical. Being bigoted is unethical. This whole thing is unethical and no one worth their salt would endorse this
Astroturfing is unethical. Being bigoted is unethical. This whole thing is unethical and no one worth their salt would endorse this
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I’m not losing an hour this weekend. That hour is losing me.
March 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I’m not losing an hour this weekend. That hour is losing me.
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I want to talk about my move from Substack to Ghost for a second, and what it's been like working with a nonprofit tech company that actually lives its values.
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Ghost: Independent technology for modern publishing
Beautiful, modern publishing with newsletters and premium subscriptions built-in. Used by Sky, 404Media, Lever News, Tangle, The Browser, and thousands more.
ghost.org
March 14, 2024 at 4:52 PM
I want to talk about my move from Substack to Ghost for a second, and what it's been like working with a nonprofit tech company that actually lives its values.
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
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If you're looking to transition your cat to indoor-only due to H1N1, great! There are many other benefits, too. But it may not go well if you just shut them in and call it a day, you need to commit to giving them an enriched indoor environment with lots of play. felineengineering.com/blog/indoor-...
Transitioning An Indoor/Outdoor Cat to Indoor Only • Feline Engineering
Outdoor access carries risk for a cat's health and safety. It can also lead to behavior problems. Here's how to transition your cat to a fully indoor life.
felineengineering.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If you're looking to transition your cat to indoor-only due to H1N1, great! There are many other benefits, too. But it may not go well if you just shut them in and call it a day, you need to commit to giving them an enriched indoor environment with lots of play. felineengineering.com/blog/indoor-...
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This! If you can switch from Whole Foods to a different grocery store and buy your books from bookshop.org instead of Amazon, that’s still a big step even if you feel tied to Amazon for other items. If everyone divested 30% that’s more than if a few people divest 100%.
When it comes to boycotting, just a thought. It’s okay if you can’t quit a company cold turkey. In Master Gardeners, when we encourage people to switch to native plants, the goal is 70% native, not 100%. If you were shopping at a store 80% of the time and cut it back to 60%, that 20% still hurts.
February 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This! If you can switch from Whole Foods to a different grocery store and buy your books from bookshop.org instead of Amazon, that’s still a big step even if you feel tied to Amazon for other items. If everyone divested 30% that’s more than if a few people divest 100%.
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My research on the Split Attraction Model is a “trending” and “most read” article in Social Currents!
I argue that sexual orientation ≠ romantic orientation.
Asexuality shows us that romantic and sexual attraction can be unlinked.
Free article here: d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/120026694/wi...
I argue that sexual orientation ≠ romantic orientation.
Asexuality shows us that romantic and sexual attraction can be unlinked.
Free article here: d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/120026694/wi...
February 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My research on the Split Attraction Model is a “trending” and “most read” article in Social Currents!
I argue that sexual orientation ≠ romantic orientation.
Asexuality shows us that romantic and sexual attraction can be unlinked.
Free article here: d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/120026694/wi...
I argue that sexual orientation ≠ romantic orientation.
Asexuality shows us that romantic and sexual attraction can be unlinked.
Free article here: d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/120026694/wi...
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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️🌈💖
June 14, 2024 at 2:19 AM
I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️🌈💖
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A rant about Palestine, YouTube, and Books as elitist status symbols. Partially inspired by the occult book challenge that's been going on here... youtu.be/wei_5F89jrg
#witchsky #booksky #occultsky #pagansky
#witchsky #booksky #occultsky #pagansky
February 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A rant about Palestine, YouTube, and Books as elitist status symbols. Partially inspired by the occult book challenge that's been going on here... youtu.be/wei_5F89jrg
#witchsky #booksky #occultsky #pagansky
#witchsky #booksky #occultsky #pagansky
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Just a reminder that fascists, authoritarians, dictators of all stripes destroy archives— books, museums, databases, &c— because those things provide windows onto a plurality of other ways we might organize the world.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
February 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just a reminder that fascists, authoritarians, dictators of all stripes destroy archives— books, museums, databases, &c— because those things provide windows onto a plurality of other ways we might organize the world.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
And so preserving, defending, and spreading that knowledge harms those regimes.
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I just wrote a quick blog post about why Substack writers should switch to Ghost! micahflee.com/2025/02/not-...
Not only is Substack right-wing broligarchy garbage, it's way more expensive than Ghost
A lot of us know by now that Substack has a Nazi problem. It not only profits from fascist voices, it actively promotes their work and recruits them. And it's funded by Silicon Valley anti-democracy b...
micahflee.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I just wrote a quick blog post about why Substack writers should switch to Ghost! micahflee.com/2025/02/not-...
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The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
February 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
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22,000 followers. Thank you guys for being here for my political rage posts and book promo. If like 1000 of you could buy one of these bundles, I can get my nails done next week. 😘
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February 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
22,000 followers. Thank you guys for being here for my political rage posts and book promo. If like 1000 of you could buy one of these bundles, I can get my nails done next week. 😘
payhip.com/RWBirthdayBo...
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