Stephanie Zvan
@stephaniezvan.bsky.social
Former feral child figuring out community. Unpredictably abled activist. Remarkably successful dilettante. Sometimes very silly.
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I love pepitas, but the quest for spices did so much damage in the world, we really shouldn't give people excuses not to use them.
November 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I love pepitas, but the quest for spices did so much damage in the world, we really shouldn't give people excuses not to use them.
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In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu lies dreaming. I focus on my dreamwatcher machine, making minute adjustments in all five dimensions.
The Great Old One whimpers, vast limbs twitching in unease. What visions can terrify such an entity?
An image forms in the machine.
A classroom.
No trousers.
The Great Old One whimpers, vast limbs twitching in unease. What visions can terrify such an entity?
An image forms in the machine.
A classroom.
No trousers.
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu lies dreaming. I focus on my dreamwatcher machine, making minute adjustments in all five dimensions.
The Great Old One whimpers, vast limbs twitching in unease. What visions can terrify such an entity?
An image forms in the machine.
A classroom.
No trousers.
The Great Old One whimpers, vast limbs twitching in unease. What visions can terrify such an entity?
An image forms in the machine.
A classroom.
No trousers.
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An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
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If you want all writers to be rich dorks born rich who don’t need the money this is how you get all writers to be rich dorks born rich
If you want writers who were poor dorks born poor because maybe just maybe they have something different to say, this ain’t it
If you want writers who were poor dorks born poor because maybe just maybe they have something different to say, this ain’t it
Using the belief that creators are the "petite bourgeoisie" to justify pirating books/stealing art is EXACTLY what makes it so hard for anyone who isn't rich to pursue their creative dreams
If you steal our art, you PERSONALLY are preventing us from building sustainable careers
If you steal our art, you PERSONALLY are preventing us from building sustainable careers
Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
If you want all writers to be rich dorks born rich who don’t need the money this is how you get all writers to be rich dorks born rich
If you want writers who were poor dorks born poor because maybe just maybe they have something different to say, this ain’t it
If you want writers who were poor dorks born poor because maybe just maybe they have something different to say, this ain’t it
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Incredible and enviable and with alt-text
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Incredible and enviable and with alt-text
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One fun game on Thanksgiving is your family can't eat food until someone finds a news story from this year where someone caused a house fire from frying a turkey.
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
One fun game on Thanksgiving is your family can't eat food until someone finds a news story from this year where someone caused a house fire from frying a turkey.
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This advanced technology surpasses AI on many fronts
- clearer reproduction of specific words and images
- won't retain your data
- interesting smell
- won't pretend to be your friend while dispensing dangerous advice
- minimal resource usage
- satisfying sound
- not endorsed by evil billionaires
- clearer reproduction of specific words and images
- won't retain your data
- interesting smell
- won't pretend to be your friend while dispensing dangerous advice
- minimal resource usage
- satisfying sound
- not endorsed by evil billionaires
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This advanced technology surpasses AI on many fronts
- clearer reproduction of specific words and images
- won't retain your data
- interesting smell
- won't pretend to be your friend while dispensing dangerous advice
- minimal resource usage
- satisfying sound
- not endorsed by evil billionaires
- clearer reproduction of specific words and images
- won't retain your data
- interesting smell
- won't pretend to be your friend while dispensing dangerous advice
- minimal resource usage
- satisfying sound
- not endorsed by evil billionaires
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let's take the CAR out of CARCINIZATION
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
let's take the CAR out of CARCINIZATION
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These are great and I love the idea of us each posting a thread of interesting things we know that might be good conversation starters.
Also if you haven't checked out Doug's Snack Stack pieces, they're really fun: snackstack.net
Also if you haven't checked out Doug's Snack Stack pieces, they're really fun: snackstack.net
Not that you asked, but here's a thread of intriguing (real!) food facts to amuse/bore your friends and family.
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
These are great and I love the idea of us each posting a thread of interesting things we know that might be good conversation starters.
Also if you haven't checked out Doug's Snack Stack pieces, they're really fun: snackstack.net
Also if you haven't checked out Doug's Snack Stack pieces, they're really fun: snackstack.net
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Though most don’t, some people report worsening mental health after abortion. It’s not about regret, experts say. It's more likely linked to social and medical factors, including previous mental health history. If you're in need of support, here are some resources from our full article ⬇️
After Abortion, Some People Report Worsening Mental Health. It’s Not About Regret, Experts Say
The feelings of depression may come from hormonal and physical changes that can follow pregnancy's end, but researchers say more research is needed.
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Though most don’t, some people report worsening mental health after abortion. It’s not about regret, experts say. It's more likely linked to social and medical factors, including previous mental health history. If you're in need of support, here are some resources from our full article ⬇️
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Aquarius: You will walk a mile in another's shoes. Next time find someone more your size and pick a closer spot to dump the body.
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Aquarius: You will walk a mile in another's shoes. Next time find someone more your size and pick a closer spot to dump the body.
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okay so here’s the actual bad part of the article
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
November 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
okay so here’s the actual bad part of the article
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
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Who ever his current girl is ..woof, did he show you this before it dropped? Woof.
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Who ever his current girl is ..woof, did he show you this before it dropped? Woof.
Just want to say, I believe in you. You are wise and kind enough not to go look up the details of something that's a half step at most from revenge porn. They may find you anyway, but you don't have to search them out.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Just want to say, I believe in you. You are wise and kind enough not to go look up the details of something that's a half step at most from revenge porn. They may find you anyway, but you don't have to search them out.
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The dismantling of public health systems is also a reorganizing of the public health economy to Christian grift. It’s the parallel track of dismantling all public social services especially education
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The dismantling of public health systems is also a reorganizing of the public health economy to Christian grift. It’s the parallel track of dismantling all public social services especially education
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Trans people have exhaustively detailed the links between the anti-trans and anti-abortion movements, we warned that transphobia was a wedge issue for the religious right to roll back women's rights, only for us to be ignored, and of course UK TERFs are setting their sights on abortion.
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Trans people have exhaustively detailed the links between the anti-trans and anti-abortion movements, we warned that transphobia was a wedge issue for the religious right to roll back women's rights, only for us to be ignored, and of course UK TERFs are setting their sights on abortion.
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Deep breath.
23 seconds of kitten purring ASMR.
23 seconds of kitten purring ASMR.
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Deep breath.
23 seconds of kitten purring ASMR.
23 seconds of kitten purring ASMR.
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this is a really good 🧵. It explains what an actual elite person is and how they get to 'be in so many rooms' without relying on conspiracy theory.
“Elite” is a pretty contested term and seems to shift between referring to a fairly small group to referring to anyone with a college degree and white collar employment. But Larry Summers really is a useful exemplar. There’s people like him that just get to sit at every single table somehow.
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
this is a really good 🧵. It explains what an actual elite person is and how they get to 'be in so many rooms' without relying on conspiracy theory.
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I'm starting to think these random assholes who tried to violently overthrow the democratically elected government might not be great people, gang
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I'm starting to think these random assholes who tried to violently overthrow the democratically elected government might not be great people, gang
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It's not normal for a professor to start a class discussing how they "regret" being best buddies with a child sex trafficker and asking them for advice on how to abuse their position to coerce sex from former students.
He shouldn't be there at all. This is an institutional failure.
He shouldn't be there at all. This is an institutional failure.
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's not normal for a professor to start a class discussing how they "regret" being best buddies with a child sex trafficker and asking them for advice on how to abuse their position to coerce sex from former students.
He shouldn't be there at all. This is an institutional failure.
He shouldn't be there at all. This is an institutional failure.
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Wow, this must be one of the most popular things I've ever posted on here, guess I hit upon a sentiment a lot of people were feeling? So, can you do me a favour?
Advocate for the art you love. Talk about it, uplift it, introduce it to others, leave reviews. Let's not just focus on the negative.
Advocate for the art you love. Talk about it, uplift it, introduce it to others, leave reviews. Let's not just focus on the negative.
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Wow, this must be one of the most popular things I've ever posted on here, guess I hit upon a sentiment a lot of people were feeling? So, can you do me a favour?
Advocate for the art you love. Talk about it, uplift it, introduce it to others, leave reviews. Let's not just focus on the negative.
Advocate for the art you love. Talk about it, uplift it, introduce it to others, leave reviews. Let's not just focus on the negative.
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This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
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against my better judgment, i did the research and can confirm that "edible mascot sacrifice" is not a real thing with any history
the more you know
the more you know
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
against my better judgment, i did the research and can confirm that "edible mascot sacrifice" is not a real thing with any history
the more you know
the more you know
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Scorpio: Today you will infiltrate a secret society of suburban housewives who influence all world events from the shadows.
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Scorpio: Today you will infiltrate a secret society of suburban housewives who influence all world events from the shadows.
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A thing that doesn't get brought up enuff, cuz it's terrifying: We still don't know WHY the original 1929 US stock market crash happened. There are theories, but... it just happened, after years of nervous speculation it was gonna happen.
Because the stock market is fucking irrational.
Because the stock market is fucking irrational.
could it be today
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A thing that doesn't get brought up enuff, cuz it's terrifying: We still don't know WHY the original 1929 US stock market crash happened. There are theories, but... it just happened, after years of nervous speculation it was gonna happen.
Because the stock market is fucking irrational.
Because the stock market is fucking irrational.