I’ve seen this concept on Tumblr described as a “forcing party”—which is where your friends force you to sit down and renew your passport and you force them to get up and organize their pantry—anyway, what are my locals doing on Tuesday, I have so much laundry to fold

succubus - female demon that seduces men incubus - male demon that seduces women vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party

Guillotine fans!

I do not want to “Do my own research.” I want to pay trained accredited experts to do the research, trained accredited experts to report on findings, and trained accredited experts to make policy based on them. I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.

HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!

steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back

In case you missed it: It's Friday's Birthday! And her gift to all of us is 14% off online sales (and when Friday says 'everything', she does mean gift cards, too) Please also see her post on CUT OFF SHIPPING DATES for the holidays. bsky.app/profile/frid... (international covered in the thread)

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Blue-throated Goldentail #hummingbird at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #nature

That iridescent metallic shine on the fruit bodies of the White-footed Slime are so cool! 📷 Canon R5 Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM M, f/4, 1/2, ISO 400 Stack of 8 images 8/29/25 Northern Oregon Coast #mushroom #fungifriends #mushrooms 🍄📷 📸🎞 🌿🌱 🟢 🍄 🍄‍🟫

Goth lesbian move in day

Who wants to bet on how long it’ll take me to devour this

The "feeling like death" many people get from the COVID vax is a mast cell activation response; calming that down doesn't affect the immune response but does make you feel less like shit. Citations to research in the entry linked above!

The vibes are bad so I’m reposting Fig the Familiar’s meerkat impression for your entertainment

I'm hearing that @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and @sarahmackattack.bsky.social are going to do a cage match, winner gets this 11' paper-mache hammerhead, all proceeds go to charity jk jk

Return the Black Hills to native people. Other places would also be good, don’t get me wrong, but there is so much mineral wealth in the Black Hills that deserves infinitely better stewardship and isn’t gonna get it as long as mining companies can just walk onto public land.

Legal citizenship should be virtually effortless to obtain and near instantaneous to process, and should be paired with sweeping grants of asylum.

Sex ed should be mandatory and all students regardless of gender should study periods, childbirth, PCOS, and endometriosis.

Who'd like a walk in the haunted woods? I always think those dark vertical stripes look like trees in the midnight forest. oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4404... #Handmade #ShopIndie #DisabledArtist

May I have this dance? #art #oc

Four new labradorite pendants incoming.

Just how small are my micro bonsais? Check out this little demonstration! This is the smallest item I have sculpted in a good long while and about as small as I can go while still retaining a good level of detail. These drop today at 1PM MST. Preview listing is up now! 🛒 VerdantSculpts.com

HRT should be available for free for anyone who asks for it with no restrictions whatsoever beyond the standard level of informed consent Public transit should be free for everyone and greatly expanded in scope There should be no distinction between tax avoidance and tax evasion

This is why it kills me a little bit every time PA politicians talk about encouraging data centers to open in my state. Fuck that, no. Data centers are neither progress, nor economic growth, nor job creators. They are a drain on the electric grid, on taxpayers, and severe polluters. Fuck. No.

It is kind of amazing to me that the hiring process does a good job of actively weeding out autistic people, And then when autistic people actually get jobs they're like "wow direct and clear communication and a strong reliable work ethic, just what we're looking for!" Could've fooled me..

So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍 Berthoud Pass, CO last night

Woop woop! Thursday treat for you! 🍵🎁⁠ ⁠ Every thursday, you get 10% off everything with code "ThirstyThursday" at fridaytea.com!

Annual shoutout to that one time in early November when I was getting lunch at the bar and the manager put on Christmas carols. The entire waitstaff went deadly silent, disappeared into the back room, and then the GAME OF THRONES soundtrack kicked on.

Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics" guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation

goooood morning it is cool and damp but not THAT cool and damp, so yes indeed: Lucy Loved That Walk

Too cloudy? Too sleepy? Too lazy to go outside? I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.

"Magica Riot: Full Bloom" is my second queer Portland magical girl novel and a big emotional gay adventure. And it begins arriving this weekend in print & ebook formats. I'm building a trans-centric queer magical girl universe here, and I'd love for you to read it. magicariot.com/buy

starry ocean 🦈🌊 #art #sharks #fish

Here it is, from @clairewillett.bsky.social

I can't tell you how much I'm so happy with people's love for the rat charms ♥ Already low on these brown and white ones again, but will have to wait probably after the holidays before a restock. Also will be adding all gray and all brown ones. Mayyybe one more?

I ALMOST MISSED EXPLODING WHALE DAY

Tiny dancer! Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.

*pounds table* MORE LESBIAN WEREWOLVES *pounds table* MORE LESBIAN WEREWOLVES *pounds table* MORE LESBIAN WEREWOLVES

THE GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN CAUCUS IS BACK, MOTHERFUCKERS

Just for laughs...

the path forward is clear: we must elect pro-transit mayors in an unbroken string of municipalities from NYC to Seattle, and finally get that high-speed rail line built. forget the feds, forget the states even

the only time I want to hear the word Leverage is in reference to the hit television show that ran from 2008-2012

IOW, the US government has stopped making cents.

Oh I am SO excited.

Weird that we have a planet-wide magnetic defense system that self activates when the sun decides to attack but it is very pretty

Hello from our Albuquerque balcony.

Amazing aurora tonight. I could see the pink haze with my bare eyes, but it's much stronger on camera.

Aurora in the woods!

Apparently even the Seattle gloom is no match for this Aurora.