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She/her, fannish, lotrips alumna, currently mostly MCU.
I prefer my locked-ish mastodon https://fandom.ink/@msilverstar
This is a fandom account, unless we have squeed together or can do so now, please don't follow me. Fandom only!
I prefer my locked-ish mastodon https://fandom.ink/@msilverstar
This is a fandom account, unless we have squeed together or can do so now, please don't follow me. Fandom only!
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It absolutely tracks that these people would be the ones to bring in measles
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide. n.pr/4r5Njny
March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
It absolutely tracks that these people would be the ones to bring in measles
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Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
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From the bestskeeting author of the Bluesky-famous six-week Bad Bunny 101 comes this essential close reading of the halftime show! 🧵
First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 AM
From the bestskeeting author of the Bluesky-famous six-week Bad Bunny 101 comes this essential close reading of the halftime show! 🧵
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that's always a good look and a sign you are on the right side of history
NEW: President Trump and his allies are lashing out at members of Team USA after athletes, including Coloradans, spoke about representing the US at a time of turmoil and violence.
February 9, 2026 at 5:43 AM
that's always a good look and a sign you are on the right side of history
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The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online
The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online
For thousands of years, ordinary people all over the world not only worked side-by-side with domestic animals on a daily basis, they also observed the wild fauna around them to learn how to navigate a...
www.openculture.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 AM
The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online
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Because I’m getting sick of correcting this:
The backflip was initially banned in 1976 after it was done at the Olympics by Terry Kubicka.
Many elite skaters say doing a backflip on skates is, in a lot of ways, easier than triple and quad jumps. However failure also comes with the risk of death
The backflip was initially banned in 1976 after it was done at the Olympics by Terry Kubicka.
Many elite skaters say doing a backflip on skates is, in a lot of ways, easier than triple and quad jumps. However failure also comes with the risk of death
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Because I’m getting sick of correcting this:
The backflip was initially banned in 1976 after it was done at the Olympics by Terry Kubicka.
Many elite skaters say doing a backflip on skates is, in a lot of ways, easier than triple and quad jumps. However failure also comes with the risk of death
The backflip was initially banned in 1976 after it was done at the Olympics by Terry Kubicka.
Many elite skaters say doing a backflip on skates is, in a lot of ways, easier than triple and quad jumps. However failure also comes with the risk of death
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Whew, this new ending to the updated story
February 8, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Whew, this new ending to the updated story
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I am in awe over the many and varied ways people find to resist, from the invisible to the right at the front, all of which are valuable for so many reasons (depth and breadth!)
Here's an article about singing:
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/sin...
Here's an article about singing:
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/sin...
Minnesota anti-ICE protest goes viral as thousands sing in the streets. They have a songbook you can follow, too
The group, Singing Resistance, has mobilized thousands to use their voice — and the occasional tambourine.
www.goodgoodgood.co
February 8, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I am in awe over the many and varied ways people find to resist, from the invisible to the right at the front, all of which are valuable for so many reasons (depth and breadth!)
Here's an article about singing:
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/sin...
Here's an article about singing:
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/sin...
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It's largely been lost in the chaos of the last month, but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is trying to doxx the John Does who sued her for (allegedly) allowing them to be raped by grown men when they were kids and (allegedly) covering it up
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
Vince and Linda McMahon file oppositions to ring boy plaintiffs' request to maintain anonymity in lawsuit - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW
McMahons say "John Doe" anonymity will unfairly hinder their ability to find witnesses to clear them. WWE takes no position on pseudonyms.
www.postwrestling.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
It's largely been lost in the chaos of the last month, but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is trying to doxx the John Does who sued her for (allegedly) allowing them to be raped by grown men when they were kids and (allegedly) covering it up
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
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IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
I *hated* driving in Boston, it was worse than Chicago, even worse than SF (though with fewer steep hills and waymos).
Massholes about to sweep this event until we’ve poured enough money into Boston transit that nobody in the city is allowed to own a car
coming up with a new idea called "driving like shit olympics". no more bland, unprovable statements like "california drivers are the WORST" allowed. whichever state wins every 4 years gets a moonshot-sized public transit investment to get those fuckers off the road
February 8, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I *hated* driving in Boston, it was worse than Chicago, even worse than SF (though with fewer steep hills and waymos).
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Indie authors using Draft2Digital, this does indeed work, and your self pubs can now be sold on bookshop.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Indie authors using Draft2Digital, this does indeed work, and your self pubs can now be sold on bookshop.org
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PLEASE
whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
February 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
PLEASE
Hudson Williams friends and teachers say nice things www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Hudson Williams friends and teachers say nice things www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
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The US flew in a disgraced comedian who can’t get work anymore as some sort of expert? Very few times it’s been more clear that hate is considered an expertise on this topic
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The US flew in a disgraced comedian who can’t get work anymore as some sort of expert? Very few times it’s been more clear that hate is considered an expertise on this topic
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Hudson's top-lip control / how he deploys that skill for Shane Hollander purposes: underrated send tweet
February 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Hudson's top-lip control / how he deploys that skill for Shane Hollander purposes: underrated send tweet
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You’ll never guess but the solution to people not having money is to give them money.
"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
You’ll never guess but the solution to people not having money is to give them money.
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with apologies to Douglas Adams
"[a billion dollars] is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to [a billion dollars]."
"[a billion dollars] is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to [a billion dollars]."
again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
with apologies to Douglas Adams
"[a billion dollars] is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to [a billion dollars]."
"[a billion dollars] is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to [a billion dollars]."
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Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.
They need to get the fuck out.
They need to get the fuck out.
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.
They need to get the fuck out.
They need to get the fuck out.
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Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
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i've noticed some heated rivalry fanfic writers interpreting
shane's diet as no-carb/low-carb, and I wish I could inform them that he's undoubtedly eating A TON of carbs, just as whole grains like rice or barley or whatever. he probably burns like 5000 calories per day.
shane's diet as no-carb/low-carb, and I wish I could inform them that he's undoubtedly eating A TON of carbs, just as whole grains like rice or barley or whatever. he probably burns like 5000 calories per day.
February 5, 2026 at 12:58 AM
i've noticed some heated rivalry fanfic writers interpreting
shane's diet as no-carb/low-carb, and I wish I could inform them that he's undoubtedly eating A TON of carbs, just as whole grains like rice or barley or whatever. he probably burns like 5000 calories per day.
shane's diet as no-carb/low-carb, and I wish I could inform them that he's undoubtedly eating A TON of carbs, just as whole grains like rice or barley or whatever. he probably burns like 5000 calories per day.
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America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
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And here is the repost! Daemons! Sex! Ice hockey! Etc!
I'll repost this in the morning to be more GMT-friendly, but because of who I am as a person I wrote a Heated Rivalry daemon AU, sorry, sorry. archiveofourown.org/works/79029001
February 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM
And here is the repost! Daemons! Sex! Ice hockey! Etc!
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Everybody involved with this deserves hell. Deserves it
"ICE Is Treating Trans Immigrants With A New Level Of Cruelty:
A HuffPost investigation found how the Trump administration systematically destroyed safeguards for detainees, subjecting them to abuse and neglect."
A HuffPost investigation found how the Trump administration systematically destroyed safeguards for detainees, subjecting them to abuse and neglect."
ICE Is Treating Trans Immigrants With A New Level Of Cruelty
A HuffPost investigation found how the Trump administration systematically destroyed safeguards for detainees, subjecting them to abuse and neglect.
www.huffpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Everybody involved with this deserves hell. Deserves it
Has anyone tried these with irritable bowel and no gallbladder? Asking for a husband
Oh the complicated feelings I have about this. (Not @ Bethany, I have talked about this with Bethany before, and I think this thread captures a lot of the issues.)
Part of the complexity is that everyone's biology is different & so these drugs are doing VERY different things for different folks.
Part of the complexity is that everyone's biology is different & so these drugs are doing VERY different things for different folks.
You've heard of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy), tirzepetide (Mounjaro/Zepbound).
But there are new drugs coming, ones that leave these in the dust, and leave clinicians and scientists asking: Can people lose too much too fast? www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
By me.
But there are new drugs coming, ones that leave these in the dust, and leave clinicians and scientists asking: Can people lose too much too fast? www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
By me.
February 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Has anyone tried these with irritable bowel and no gallbladder? Asking for a husband