Discord wants to know how you feel about AI. Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

It leaves a mark on your soul, meeting a god. Most people never meet one before they die. A few saints, prophets, and other holies have more than one mark. The witch couldn't help stare with her second sight. "You've met them all? Many times?" Her friend shrugged. "They say I'm a good listener."

Ugh. Was thinking I might be able to work on Sanctuary Heart but... nope. I don't have the patience, pain tolerance, or brain for it. Except I can't figure out what I DO have those things for today. Maybe reading a translation of the book of Enoch? Shall attempt.

they'll kill you when you tell them you're not mad they'll kill you when you tell them you're furious might as well be furious

I'm really hoping he's not awful because his sound is amazing. Glum Aleks moving lyrics, baritone to bass voice with fry, and bitchin' bass beats? Yeah. I'm not sure I'd recognize AI music so please let me know if he's problematic (in any way). This one is my fav.

Barnaby naps epic naps.

Disability sucks but I finally managed to get the updated version of my MOTHMEN out. Short spec fic story. R.A.C.K. Kink. Polyamory. 2nd Chance Romance. Shapechangers (Mothmen... of course! XD) Website link for first page if you want to check my writing voice. kaijarayne.com/first-page-o...

human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you!!

I am most certainly not an important or famous person and *I've* met a lot of celebrities and important people. Certain jobs just expose you more. US Secretary of Energy really hated my nose ring. Took a lot of self control to not smirk at him because of it. (Almost 20 years ago, now.)

Skyline Sunset - New York City #FridayPhoto 🗃️📷📸

Okay. Knowing this is a satire site now, that's just fucking hilarious. And hits a bit close to home. 🤣

I rarely see people talk about the aftermath of a bad panic attack. I was already having increased pain, and after yesterday's horrendous panic attack I can barely move my body is so stiff and painful. No one chooses to have panic disorder. Many of us experience self-loathing and shame because

human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you! 🗡️✨

Not only do I not use AI, I actively oppose gen AI by "poisoning" my images using WebGlaze, a project of @theglazeproject.bsky.social.

So... uh. This just turned me into a mummy blowing away in a sharp wind. Almost all of them? Gods damn. I'm a dinosaur. A Parasaurolophus in case you're curious. (They're my favourites.)

I just released a revised and expanded second edition of Smoke and Steel, a sword and sandal fantasy tale for fans of Xena: Warrior Princess who like their lesbians messy and their protagonists complicated. You can currently get it for just $1 on Itch! daxdefiant.itch.io/smoke-and-steel

This is Porter. He became paralyzed after a spinal stroke. After weeks of physical therapy, this was the moment he realized he can feel his legs again. 14/10 we're so happy for him (IG: emmagraceferguson_)

Had one of the worst panic attacks of my life today. I am so grateful my dental students put up with my phobic ass. I'm hurting and exhausted. Anyone have a recommendation for a good movie? Historical would be great. Violent is awesome.

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” - Emma Lazarus, 1883 That's the inscription on Lady Liberty. Which France has asked for return of. Are you paying attention yet?

A Blue Jay heading on out.

i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs

Artists! Use only one piece to convince people to follow you!

Here's the email that goes with the Amazon impersonation scam that's going around (note the fake email address--Amazon is not going to be emailing you from a Gmail address)

The Roman Colosseum is depicted on this coin that was minted sometime between AD 80 & 81, soon after the building was completed. It was issued by Emperor Titus, reputedly for distribution in the arena as a mark of Imperial benevolence. This specimen is from the Hunterian collection.

Belamy from "Crying Werewolf"is a non-binary femme bisexual who was just broken up with by her asshole vampire boyfriend when she runs into Dawn. Dawn is a chapstick lesbian who also happens to be an incredibly warm fuzzy werewolf. Just what Bels needs. #sapphicbooks #wlw

Well. We all know what it's called, and the price of stopping it. And if we don't we haven't been paying attention to history.

Shame I couldn’t afford my Ph.D. Most things like this want one, but this is me. I did all this during my masters classes as a TA.

Pain is still painful. Big surprise. And I've a dentist appointment. I'm phobic about dental work for extremely good reasons. Couldn't sleep because I had a panic attack about having to go in.

Not enough coffee thought. I'm a military kid. My family of origin served in every conflict since the revolution. What I'd like to know (and please, any investigative journalist feel free to do the research I can't bcs I have to go sit in the dreaded dentist chair) is whether these ICE (damn,

Hi hi historians, my wonderful colleagues in Leuven & Ghent are organising a workshop on histories of scholarly evaluation, in Leuven 27-29 September! Expenses covered. Call for papers here: www.arts.kuleuven.be/cultuurgesch...

Reminds me of a certain book of mine. 😅 Beautiful work.

"I'm calling to demand the immediate dismantling of ICE for the murder of a woman in Minneapolis today and the impeachment of the President for his support of that murder" is the easiest call to my senators and representative I've ever made

Actually, found a new to me group today. Fantastic song. Pretty impressed with myself that I understand the Irish Gaelic. I've only been studying it for two years. It's usually harder for me to catch pronunciation in song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sn6...

Okay. Need to go do something not involving anything but a paper (to read, about the gospel of Mary, in case you're curious) or a game or a movie or something. Being a historian is painful because people just don't want to hear it.

🧵 On 7 January 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered three of Jupiter's four largest moons, known as Galilean moons (named Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto by the German astronomer Simon Marius in 1614). Image by NASA/JPL/DLR Public Domain 🔭 🧪 #histsci #science 1/6

Post something beautiful to combat the awful. I *really* wanted some Disney princesses to color so I bought a set and it came with like a billion stickers!!

Medieval gold ring discovered in Norway www.medievalists.net/2026/01/medi... #archaeology #Norway

Leave your phone at home and write important numbers on your arm, if possible get a solidarity group together and get walkie talkies, and dont take pictures of other protesters for fuckssake.

Another to add to my boycott list.

When they show you what they are, believe them.

addendum: facebook is not your friend. do not use facebook for organizing. DO NOT use FACEBOOK for ORGANIZING.

History tells us what will likely be necessary here. I don't want that. I don't want this to be the world my kids have to live in. I don't want to. But the answer has, historically, had only one currency. And you all know what it is.

So true. The battle within ourselves to be a decent person is always internal & personal. And that tiny percentage? It makes a difference. It really does. What can you do today to help make the world a tiny bit less awful? If you have the ability, please do it. Don't forget to care for you too.

........ do not give the evil owned theft machine your medical records

Something sadly ironic about my background as a forensic bioanthropologist w/a lot of crime scene exp.? I have Hyperphantasia. I don't have to watch the videos. I hear/read about it? I see it, feel it, smell it, and I know *exactly* the damage done. Probably a miracle I'm as sane as I am.

Pain isn't any better today. Joy.

Again.

Let’s set the record straight: the em dash doesn’t belong to ChatGPT. Gen AI has been around for two years—the em dash has been around for centuries. History time! 🧵👇 [1/11]

The stuff I look up for writing fiction is, uh,.... welp. 😅🤣 I'm just a writer but you'd think I was a horrible person because of things I research so I can write believable fiction. Writers. We're weird.