I see that my senators are *not* being useless today. Good for them.

Dude if the Democratic Party has a place for anti-trans and anti-abortion candidates then I’m not a democrat and I won’t vote for one I don’t know what to tell you man, there’s already a political party who believes these things It’s not a “big tent” to have zero fixed values in pursuit of power

googling "how do you tell the difference between tinnitus and the shrieking of the damned"

*instant pre-order*

What Stalks The Deep just landed on my Kindle, and I'm resisting the urge to start it before bedtime. (given the previous two, this would practically guarantee bizarre nightmares – assuming I got any sleep at all)

The personal space invader is on duty.

...you come at me like this on a Monday morning

For once we get some good news – if you're in California, (I am) here's how to keep it that way.

LGTBQ+ youth disproportionately experience homelessness compared to their straight and cis peers. In the US, up to 40% of unhoused youth identify as LGBTQ+. That’s why this series was created - to provide support, essential tips, and resources to youth who are so often overlooked by the system.

I just described the Jewish Renewal movement to someone as "sort of like the west coast Unitarian version of Judaism" and now I want to argue with myself for a few hours.

War ravaged Portland

Okay, I'm ready for cardigan weather.

The truly perfect business model doesn’t exi-

Occasionally I'm reminded why I still love this place.

Could God make scenery so big that even Tim Curry couldn't chew on it? We see here the answer to that question, and that answer is, "Almost, but no."

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

Happy Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov Saves the World Day, everybody. 42 years ago today, Lt. Col. Petrov prevented an accidental nuclear war. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...

It's beginning to look a lot like Grifting Eeeeverywhere you go Take a look at Capitol Hill You'll see that it's grifting still Corruption's the concern that people shooow

@cpsc.gov has a design ethos, and it's "the best* GeoCities page you ever saw in 1999." *most nerdy, which is obviously best

*checks in on ancestors* Let's see, Cherokee, Ashkenazim, Irish, probably some Scots, and God Herself only knows what else. (Secretly slightly disappointed that my kids didn't go off and add anything new to the mix, but nothing so far.)

I sincerely hope this is the most cursèd thing I see on the internet today.

my parenting secret is Big Cardboard Box. are your kids grumpy? bored? on their toddler bullshit? ask if Big Cardboard Box is right for your family

The internet is full of horrors this morning, have a thread about garlic. (Yes, I have done this. I haven't tried 40 heads in one dish though – new horizons await!)

*CLEARANCE* #Orcanize merch is now at its lowest prices ever as I'm getting rid of my last of stock. Now's your chance to save on hoodies, tees, tanks, and totes! Hoodie: Was $65 now $50 Tee: Was $35 now $25 Tank: Was $30 now $22 Tote: Was $25 now $19 thornwolf.com/orcanize #BSNM #ArtShop #SciArt

Folks, I'm sick, cold, broke, my teeth hurt, winter is coming, my housing situation is precarious again, and Putin is my neighbor. If you could please help me reach this month's goal I'd be mighty grateful. A repost may reach sympathetic eyes, a small dono goes a long way. Also:

CHOTINER: So You created us right GOD: Yes CHOTINER: In Your image GOD: Yes CHOTINER: And sometimes we do bad things GOD: Oh Yes CHOTINER: And then you send plagues and floods GOD: OK I think I see where you are going with this

Just finished @keezyyoung.bsky.social's Hello Sunshine. It's fantastic, both literally and figuratively. I highly recommend it if you're into graphic novels or horror at all.

Proud to announce the project I've been working on 🏳️‍⚧️🧬 Had hoped to have more ready, but the events of the last week stressed the importance of speaking up against fascism NOW I'd appreciate your support in spreading the word, esp if you work in life sciences research, healthcare, or biotech

This is a great thread articulating something I've tried to explain to Christian colleagues* a few times over the years with limited success. *I've been singing in churches for decades, generally as a side gig between/alongside opera or IT contracts

Okay. The preface to this is that I don't believe in ghosts. At all. I don't really believe in an afterlife, but I hope if one exists I'd have better things to do than stay around here. That said...

Taking dares on wearing one of these to cantor next year's Rosh Hashanah service.* *preferably without the weird five-branched temple menorah

Just got my comps of the STARDUST THE SUPER WIZARD anthology, featuring a story written by promising new writer Robin Farago and drawn by me.

Too late, Batman. Once this Tylenol floods the city's water supply, my wiki won't run out of editors ever again

At least someone made a decent diagram of the corporate AI ponzi scheme we'll be asked to go into debt for shortly because they're "too big to fail."

This year is making me nostalgic for boredom.

hey man. i can see from your replies you probably don't have object permanence. and that's fine. but some of them are so bad that i have to ask: do you even have subject permanence

Pisces: Death is inevitable, but with enough glitter, you can at least make the inevitable fabulous.

This is some ripe bullshit. Please give if you can and boost if giving’s not in the cards.

This is my only real temptation with LLMs – I absolutely loathe trying to think of nice things to say about myself for bios and resumes. I'm just not sure I'd feel better about it if I had to ask an environment-destroying plagiarism algorithm to do it for me.

Crab spy phone!

Once again, The Onion is painfully accurate.

I mean, I do keep mine in the cabinet with the rest of my drug paraphernalia.* *coffee supplies

Off to work to do the things. (setting up audio and streaming tech for Rosh Hashanah, so at least some of the things will be positive)

Signed paperbacks of HER SUBTLE INVESTIGATIONS are back in stock on my website now! If you missed out on the first round, here's your chance! (Please order some, there are more than can physically fit on the shelf where I store my print book stock 😂) scarlettgaleauthor.com/shop/p/her-s...

No new pictures, where are you at mentally?

Who knew tropical storms were so relatable?

SCAM ALERT: If by chance you get contacted by a group advertising themselves as the “Crazy Old Bats Book Club” who would like to charge you for reading your book in their book club, and who claim I am one of the Satisfied Authors, and furthermore give you an email address for me—it’s not me.

I did not have "LinkedIn becomes less useful than Facebook for getting gigs" on my bingo card for this decade.

Trans rights are human rights.