Sensible gremlin tux

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Queer yarn aunt & fannish sort. Anime & danmei fandoms galore.
35+ & lawful tired. They/she. ME/CFS, POTS, long COVID, the works.
Kind, not nice, always trying to suck less.

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hey just a reminder that the logic that "getting covid is inevitable and we can’t mask forever" was a policy decision by the government who manufactured consent for perpetual infections by claiming covid was inescapable and then created that reality by eliminating all covid infrastructure. so.

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Idk gang, sorta feel like the fact that all the billionaires and old establishment whites and crypto bros are suddenly threatening not to back Biden is why any sane person should.

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Qat is a Black sex worker & committed worker for mutual aid who has an important mutual aid goal for herself right now. She needs funds to support living expenses. This is a matter of her material survival. I just gave some of what I could to her throne, & will encourage all to do the same often.

Some kind soul actually sent this right before I went to sleep for the night! $100/$802 💸💕 throne.com/qatapult/ite... #helpsky #mutualaid #signalboosting

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Apropos of *gestures around at everything* Today is the day that Parable of the Sower begins.

Morning boost!

A quiet morning in Ghost Valley WoH fic, T, 890 words. “Gu Xiang has impeccable manners when she needs them. She knows when to bow and hide her face and flatter. She knows how to pour tea politely without being provocative, without attracting the wrong kinds of attention.“

Shelter in the valley - tucuxi - 山河令 | Word of Honor (TV 2021) [Archive of Our Own] archiveofourown.org An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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I myself have 7 tiny cups but some of my colleagues have over 20 tiny cups and this is how marine biologists determine rank in our society

People say scientists are serious but marine biologists will spend hours quietly sitting around tables drawing on styrofoam cups and then tying said cups to deep sea submarines Because ocean pressure will squeeze the air from the cups And we are but human & we want tiny cup

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I learned this growing up around people who openly argued that "forced charity" (services supported by taxes) stole your choice to be a good person. That it was better to be able to refuse help because then you got credit for when you did help. Your shiny soul mattered more than anything.

THE POINT OF MORALITY IS TO USE EVERY STRATEGY AND EVERY TACTIC AT OUR DAMN DISPOSAL TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE YOUR PURE SOUL CAN FEEL AS UNTAINTED AS YOU WANT BUT WHEN REAL PEOPLE ARE HARMED AS A RESULT OF YOUR CHOICES THEY ARE NOT MORAL Mine is the ethics of real bodies on the ground, real blood.

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Hello, hi! I'd like to talk about money for a second. I'm hosting my 40th birthday tomorrow, and my biggest client (my only client rn, in fact) has not paid me since June. Some friends have pitched in for a cake; I am so grateful. I am also so bad at asking for help, but gang, I could use it.

Today would be a great day to read Excited Mark! (And if you enjoy it; why not tip its author as thanks for all the excellent research that goes into each post!?) ko-fi.com/excitedmark

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Mekka Okereke

POTUS elections are about Black turnout in swing states. Nothing more. Black voter turnout is about voter suppression. Voter suppression is about racism. If you don't understand US racism and 5th grade basic math, you will 538 yourself to a wrong prediction.

THIS

I, a regular person who votes, would prefer that the person we voted to vote for doesn’t get summarily shouldered out by other people not bc of their vote but bc they have a lot of fucking money. Just say no to oligarchy, y’all

Shelter in the valley - tucuxi - 山河令 | Word of Honor (TV 2021) [Archive of Our Own] archiveofourown.org An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Digital spaces enable LGBTQ+ people to engage with their gender and sexual orientation, but it can be daunting to give up any kind of privacy online while doing so. Here's a guide to protecting your identities online, from using a VPN to obscuring faces.

Beyond Pride Month: Protecting Digital Identities For LGBTQ+ Peoplewww.eff.org The internet provides people space to build communities, shed light on injustices, and acquire vital knowledge that might not otherwise be available. And for LGBTQ+ individuals, digital spaces enable

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CrowdStrike xkcd.com/2961

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If nothing else ? I want yall to be nicer to yourselves because no matter what you did today ? You ain’t crash the internet based on hubris and bad commit on a Friday

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I’m thanking everything holy that I’m no longer officially IT any more. Raise a glass to all the poor backend sysadmins and everyone working tier 1 helldesk, which is definitely earning its name today.

CrowdStrike xkcd.com/2961

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Esther (improving at banjo)

I /am/ hustling. I’m interviewing for work. You can hire me or refer me for fact-checking, editing and other services here: www.estherbergdahl.com

Esther Bergdahlwww.estherbergdahl.com Esther Bergdahl is a skilled writer, editor and storyteller with a versatile background in journalism and marketing. She specializes in fact-checking, developmental editing and editorial strategy. Wit...

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If you’re able and interested, a paid subscription or a Ko-Fi donation would mean a lot right now. If you’re as broke as I am, sharing stuff I’ve made that you like is so helpful.

Support Excited Mark! on Ko-fi! ❤️. ko-fi.com/excitedmarkko-fi.com Support Excited Mark! On Ko-fi. Ko-fi lets you support the people and causes you love with small donations

Today would be a great day to read Excited Mark! (And if you enjoy it; why not tip its author as thanks for all the excellent research that goes into each post!?) ko-fi.com/excitedmark

The problem with product placement in your favorite kdramas and cdramas is that it works! There is a LOT of knotty thinking to do about it nonetheless. My latest, along with MANY amazing examples of and artistic responses to the issue of sponsorships and PPL:

Don't Think Too Much About Product Placement!excitedmark.substack.com Art and commerce are always in tension, but we may have lost the plot a little.

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douglas adams knew that relentlessly cheery doors would be among the most obnoxious things in the universe, but he didn't even imagine doors that would require US to perform the artificial happiness before they do their job

This is being presented as 'feelgood' and charming, when it is actually the most dystopian thing I've seen in quite some time. And that's a high bar to clear. www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

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Check out our co-founder and editor @mileswgriffis.bsky.social with Julia Doubleday on Sally Greenhouse’s podcast, Secret Lives of the Disabled. Their episode, “Deconstructing Covid Denialism," is available on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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The discourse was getting so bad that they had to unplug all the computers in the world.

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Wherever you are on Biden v. Harris v. Some Third Thing, it's extremely concerning that this is being litigated between rich donors and clueless pundits on the basis of extremely problematic polling data.

Here's the full AOC video from tonight for those who are curious

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Instagram: "🎶 This messy moment 🎶"www.instagram.com 9,046 likes, 555 comments - aoc on July 18, 2024: "🎶 This messy moment 🎶".

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Always relevant xkcd xkcd.com/2347/

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I'm working on an explainer for @thesicktimes.bsky.social about the current state of US Covid-19 wastewater data, covering recent changes like Biobot shifting from the dashboard to weekly updates. What questions would you like to see addressed in the story? Reply here or email me!

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I wonder how much of the Biden dropping out shit boils down to the idea that people are looking at goofball Trump and wondering why they aren’t winning by ten points, we SHOULD be winning by ten points, how can we not be????and brother that’s a bigger question than Joe Biden

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Also, want to make real clear, even if Project 2025 wasn't targeting all things queer, it would still be worth opposing this part of it because it will harm sex workers, who deserve the same care and protections as the rest of us.

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir)

I made COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a first-of-it’s-kind all-ages guide and cookbook for food aversions that is based on radical and enthusiastic acceptance of sensory processing differences.

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theres a party with like at least 3 suspected pedophiles amongst senior leadership taking the stage at their national convention to ask for mass deportation but the other guy is old so the NYT isnt sure who is worse

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Dr. Lucky Tran

The CDC shortened their COVID isolation guidelines, not because of a change in the science, but in response to political pressure to keep people working even if they are sick.

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With many people getting COVID from the summer surge, a reminder that the CDC's isolation guidelines are inadequate. It's best to isolate until you test negative on multiple tests. If you can't stay home the whole time, wear an N95 mask to stop the virus spreading to others.