Character artwork I did for 'The Lookout's Ghost. Paranormal MM romance by @author.aknightley . Here are some sketches and alternatives ideas. If you are an author or publisher interested in some editorial work I will be taking commissions again in January. #mmromance #art

A new USCSB video is up. youtu.be/35FkCArjLU0?...

Why are the Ravens not running hurry up plays here?

How much did Rodgers pay the refs for this game

For fucks sake Ravens. What the hell are you doing?

pride 🏳️‍🌈 collab with @fadesense.bsky.social !! 🥰 sketch/lines: me color/texture/finish: fade #viperquin #dragonagefanart

Gonna try to toss this into the ether and see if anyone can help. Anyone here use Compass Rose for their health insurance? What has been your experience with them? Worth the switch? Yes I know their underlying network is United Healthcare but I currently have GEHA which uses the same network.

The Trump regime may have stopped BLS monthly job reports to hide bad numbers, but can’t hide the job market from the public. Vibes might be able to convince people the job market is worse than it really is, but it’s very hard to sell the idea that the job market is much better than it really is.

I swear on all that is holy that a whole lot of people in tech who think about whether they can do something REALLY NEED TO THINK THROUGH WHETHER THEY SHOULD DO SAID THING.

firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now (copy paste-able in the alt text)

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I am a voice actor. Upon telling someone this, some people will immediately take that opportunity to pivot to asking how they can also do it, usually with some flavour of "always having wanted to get into it" or "can you introduce me to the casting director on XYZ". Please do not do this.

If you want people to spend more, pay them more.

Working at the Census the “So what do you do the other 9 years?” is very tiresome.

America’s most basic HIV protections are in danger as a decade of progress unravels. This story was originally reported by @19thnews.org, and republished through RNG‘s partnership with The 19th News Network.

I am reminded during this open season that the for profit healthcare system we have in the US is bullshit. My current medical insurer is raising premiums by $250 a month and increasing all coinsurance percentages. So care will get more expensive especially if we have something catastrophic happen

This is why I pay for the World Wide Web. Because it delivers ART!

A few things I have noticed after glancing through Black Friday listings on a certain website 1. The standard slotted toaster does NOT need a touchscreen 2. Electric hand warmers do not need AI 3. Using -ai does not work in their search bar

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Go Ravens! #BaltimoreRavens #RavensBengals

Good lord, besides killing tourism, there’s going to be so many stories of Native Americans being denied entry or forced to pay a ridiculous fee to go into parks that are in their own backyards. www.nps.gov/planyourvisi...

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“Wonder’s billionaire founder Marc Lore told The New York Times he wants nothing less than to create “the Amazon of food and beverage.”” That just gave me even more reasons not to visit one.

Periodic PSA, the only currently licensed Murderbot merch is at Worldbuilders Market, where it's sold as part of a charity fundraiser. You may want to sign up for their new product notices because they should have a new Murderbot thing coming up: worldbuildersmarket.com/collections/...

I guess Miller and Bondi told him they were done shredding all the incriminating files

Okay. After that debacle maybe will get my backpay this week. What I have not seen is when retired federal employees will get theirs since my dad is waiting on his.

Maybe Deion should have let Shedeur go to the Ravens 😂

Brought back to work right when I will have back to back LARP weekends means strategizing rest and recovery next week.

Even worse, Commission Corp Retirees who still have FEDVIP insurance plans are being told they have to pay the entire premium from another account or put it on a credit card. Otherwise they risk losing coverage until the shutdown ends and they get paid.

Hey some good news y'all! I'm speaking at Future Fest Connect next year in Durham, NC! Thanks again to @rdansky.bsky.social for the invite to speak at the conference! www.futurefestconnect.com/tanyadepass

So Dems demanded an extension on subsidies or else. Then they caved. The GOP being smart is now adding abortion restrictions to a subsidies extension forcing Dems to either sell out on abortion or vote no on the subsidies they demanded in the first place. They just keep getting clowned.

Instead of folding like cheap chairs, Democrats should have forced the GOP to end the shutdown by killing the filibuster. Holding onto the archaic, antidemocratic tradition doesn't help them stop fascism, it makes them complicit to it. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Started pickling a daikon radish. First time trying it so hopefully it turns out well.

I would hope this means Kim Davis is finally going to go away but I know better.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide. Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.

This is absolutely right. The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.

They got cute and used Senators not up for re-election next year or ones that were retiring for the surrender vote. So here's the metric we use instead: If you aren't pushing for a new Democratic leader in the Senate *immediately,* you're out on your ass.

"PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE"

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

I’ve left messages with Sen. Alsobrooks and Van Hollen. No idea if they’re being squishy but I’m not taking any chances. No funding bill without the ACA subsidies included!

here's something cool: the son of the letter carrier on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (McFeely) is a real letter carrier for the USPS and he's our letter carrier and he's awesome

Reading through insurance brochures for next year and so far every single one for 2026 makes sure to note they no longer cover pharmacy and surgical benefits for “Sex-Trait Modification.” Fuck RFK and fuck this administration.

Play it Later - Gator Days

JFC, I just took a peek at FEHB open season. To keep my current provider I will be paying $864 a month next year to cover myself and my husband. Plus our deductibles are going up. Currently I pay $610 a month. I expect a federal pay freeze so it will really be a pay cut to cover this.

I talk to the press professionally, I'm really, really, really good at it. So please, please believe me when say you cannot turn this interview request into anything good, it will do only harm. Harm to you, harm to your child, harm to other children.

Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."

As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed. The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.

Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.

FUCK YEAH!

Holy shit! At the moment with race calls Democrats picked up 9 seats. If this keeps trending, the VA House is going to end up with a Democrat supermajority!