—And what will usefulness be then? (Carl Phillips)

Every Platner story is like this

I guess light periods and infrequent PMS are better than hard periods and frequent PMS but it does always take me a while to remember the sudden certainty that I am absolutely unloved and unlovable is related to something my body does and will pass in a day or so

mulch obliged

Pictures from a friend of mine who works on a crab-fishing boat off the coast of Newfoundland. I love the nightmare crab door.

you and me both, buddy

today please love yourself a little more than you do by like 10% at least

And if you aren't in Florida, donate anyway! The blood supply has been in shortage for years now. Periodic reminder: they have DRAMATICALLY changed the eligibility criteria to match today's actual risk levels. bsky.app/profile/raha...

In gremlins 2 when a panicked Pheobe Cates pulls the fire alarm, the fire alarm pontificates “Fire! The untamed element, oldest of man’s mysteries, giver of warmth [etc]” anyway that’s what it’s like when you google something now.

You must forgive me for not writing for so long, but I just wanted to be on my own for a couple of years or so.

I really have to drag your attention to the graduate project by a young Shanghai-based palaeoartist (小红书: Macchan, shared with permission) making traditional reconstructions, coupled with accurate palaeoart, of Chinese prehistoric fauna (with tiny toy models in tandem)🧵

This is one of more beautiful pieces of palaeontological art I've seen in some time Follow her on social media: @/Macchan xhslink.com/m/9j6lopyv1c5 Her work: xhslink.com/o/1Q3BQLYkIHq If you're searching for a palaeoartist / dino toy designer for a museum, a perfect fresh grad to reach out to.

Accidentally googled “medico soccer” to see what was going on in the match and it sounds like maybe we do need one

If you're not outraged, you should be

like, this isn't some little thing to shrug off, the guy she invited to the wedding runs and profits from concentration camps which very likely have held and even killed some taylor swift fans

Every one of these stories bums me out so I have to remind myself that a bunch of my union siblings got paid to work this gig and 4% of their earnings went to our benefits

Cleaning some boots someone left free on the curb so I can practice working with the leather while thinking of names to release moody electronic music under… bliss

Man this is so so so special ulyssa.bandcamp.com/album/my-sky...

even this is something

“here they serve coffee in cups and a good mood,” I post from my iPhone and a narrow sliver of the Venn diagram

I got a summer sale going! 30% off on all fonts 'til july 5th! creative market: creativemarket.com/wendyleftmea... gumroad (use 'SUMMER26' at checkout): wendymurphyonline.gumroad.com ko-fi: ko-fi.com/wendyleftmea...

Cancer patients, pregnant women and people with life-threatening chronic conditions were all denied adequate medical care, according to medical records and court documents reviewed by The City Reporter.

Edgar Ende, 'The Burning Flag', oil on canvas, 1934

There are too many props in movies. because they're too cheap to hire real actors

Nocturne in Black and Gold (The Falling Rocket) - James McNeill Whistler, 1875 Oil on Canvas 60.3 × 46.4 cm.

i like looking at store fixture store websites because it makes store fixtures stop being invisible. today i learned they have to make special displays for bananas specifically

he’s giving a speech at 9:45 right. so that means right about now they’re giving him the Elvis Needs To Sing Tonight Cocktail. god bless america

getting electrocuted probably isn't great but it's the easiest way to let people see your skeleton

parting the air // handcut paper collage with graphite on recycled paperboard, june 2026 #collage #artsky #abstract #queerart

A poem I usually read when I’m reading and don’t plan to publish exactly but have shared in a few other places, for the holiday:

Having my organs removed and preserved in my collection of Dunkin' Canopic Jars.

I hear America singing.

Speaking of which, here's one of my faves. T-shirts and other swag with the Protect Trans Kids possum by @tombofnull.bsky.social, benefiting Huntsville's Free LGBTQ+ Closet! www.greenpeapress.com/shop/p/prote...

On July 4th, best way to mark independence is making sure everyone knows their rights w NYC CIVICS FOR ALL COMICS GROUP’s KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Project Open Arms @nycimmigrants.bsky.social @alexsegura.com @davidhahn.bsky.social, E. Wright & @tayloresposito.bsky.social www.weteachnyc.org/resources/re...

doing some quick reputation-saving research before posting a joke about “flushing, queens” and ending up four hours later on the wikipedia page for the geological formation of fire island

a flag for you

Smoking on that shit that makes you Gary for the rest of your life

OK Adrienne Rich! (docs.google.com/file/d/1Nzee...)

internecine bullshit divides us and makes us easier to kill, there's always, always been historical overlap between every variation of queer and trans. and we can hold all of that shit because we have different struggles and also a shared struggle. they just called us all fags

the 72-year-old trans lawyer who helped me with my legal name change said something i still think about all the time she started transitioning in the goddamned 1960s, and when i asked her what that was like, she said in her thick Chicago accent, "eh, they just called us all fags"

what a waste of gunpowder and sky www.youtube.com/watch?v=msHk...

Audiences hiss the sight of blood now, as if they didn't have it in their own bodies. (1978)

Asking how people can partake in joyful acts during a period of immense suffering leads me to believe this is your first time at the suffering rodeo.

Decided the most appropriate thing I could do today was get mildly stoned and watch the Jackass movies for the first time boxd.it/f406sh

Know that libraries count things. How many people have cards, how many times a book or DVD or CD is checked out, etc. And then we take those numbers to our internal staff and say "look, people want this" to justify purchases, and then to local govts to say "look, we need to stay open".

My mom attempts to remember the Ghibli movies we've watched together: Porco Rosso: Pig Man Spirited Away: Spirits Ahoy The Boy and the Heron: The Awful Bird Totoro: Cat Bus The Tale of Princess Kaguya: she got this one right Princess Mononoke: Princess Nasty

She Gets Us

came across this absolutely bonkers coffee shop ad that someone from the r/cinematography subreddit shot, and had to share it here, I am LIVING for this nonsense??? www.reddit.com/r/cinematogr...