I'm unreasonably upset at this flattening of Garak into Fashion Lizard,he was the Enigmatic Fashion Lizard and this cannot be erased

the feminine urge to run away and become the local cryptid

This is oddly soothing. What a beautiful idea. Eco-friendly, unlike embalming. Where can I sign up to have my remains reclaimed by a tree? #greenburial

The disabilities are being disabling 🙃

Sleep is a biological necessity, and sleep deprivation has real physical, psychological, and social consequences that need to be taken seriously. The way our society treats it as slothful to sleep according to natural rhythms (including midday naps and variant chronotypes like night owls) is evil.

you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am

Discworld QOTD, from Interesting Times

It's never too late to learn something new. It's never too late to discover the secret language of trees. It's never too late to wrap yourself in moss & malice and become the forest horror that timid folk whisper about in the dark.

as a reminder: bluesky (the app) has a broad set of user interactions controls. beyond blocking and block lists, we have features to control who can reply, mention, and quote-post accounts

Hi Cairns! w. @az.scorpinc.social 💚

Devastating news: the Slender-billed Curlew has just been declared extinct. This Slender-billed Curlew is from "A history of the birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles" (1863). #SciArt by Benjamin Fawcett #ExtinctionIsForever www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42530095

This is HUGE! Please share so people with ME/CFS can learn about this incredible medical breakthrough!! It not only helps develop a diagnostic test, but also points to immune and inflammatory changes to aid future treatments. After 80+ years of no treatment, there’s some hope, finally!!

You are not behind. You are becoming – and becoming takes time, shadow, and stillness. ✨💜 #WitchSky

Mood.

I prefer “anti-fascist“ for a host of reasons and this is a nice practical one.

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

“Distinguished epidemiologist Professor Fiona Stanley said she was “deeply sad” and “ashamed” after the Fremantle hospital that bears her name abruptly cancelled a 2024 event featuring Palestinian Australian doctors speaking about their experiences in Gaza—” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Wanna know what modern druidry looks like? Larisa has the answer! I'm almost finished, and thusfar it honestly might be one of my favourite books about druidry 😍

Side-quest from my Culpeper's Herbal: Digitising the index of a Victorian dictionary of English plant names 😛 I've been adding them to my database of common names. I've added almost 10,000 records 😅

“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say

Guess who tried to make pancakes for dinner (/breakfast, since I haven't actually eaten yet) and instead up-ended almost an entire batch of pancake batter on the floor (after their earphones cable got caught around the jug)? It me 🙃

Words are magic

Don't forget about the DRM-free Humble Bundle from Tor (with Murderbot, Witch King, and more), benefiting World Center Kitchen. The donation is now at over 58,000. It would be awesome to get it up to $100,000. www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

So new studies showcase that the more you know how GenAi works, the less likely you are to use it! 😌 This reminds me of ai advocates who claim that those who refuse to use GenAi do so because they dont know how it works, yet it’s the opposite! The less you know the more you are likely to use GenAi

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Q: Where are all the queer, ND, disabled, chronically ill, Indigenous, POC, and/or otherwise-marginalised small biz folks on Bluesky? I'd love if folks could share this around so I can find my people! If this is you: Reply or repost and share a lil about you and your biz! 💜✨

I got the complaint in the horrific OpenAI self harm case the the NY Times reported today This is way way worse even than the NYT article makes it out to be OpenAI absolutely deserves to be run out of business

Excited!!! 🤩 I've got my tix and I'm counting down! 💜✨

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

There is no age verification system that fits the requirements of the law that is not also a deanonymization system, because it is impossible to know who is a minor without deanonymizing every visitor to your site.

Have I... finished editing the main content of my Culpeper's Herbal? 😵

Shout-out to @critwitches.bsky.social for hosting a wholesome & inspiring art magic brew and @alexwrekk.bsky.social for their workshop on making a creative talisman in zine form 🥰 Bonus sigil/symbol inspired by the brew and the inspiration of djilba 🌞💜✨ #witchsky /|\ #druidsky

Finally back hyper-focusing on getting my edition of Culpeper's Herbal ready to publish 😍 More info at www.CulpepersHerbal.net 🖤🌿✨

For fuck's sake.

Responding to piracy warnings from your ISP by saying "ah, no, I'm using this to train an LLM so it's fine"

My immediate thoughts on Dimension 20: On a Bus #gamechanger #dropouttv

water left in a glass overnight tastes bad because it gets haunted

Autistic self-care isn’t bubble baths and candles. It’s canceling plans. It’s saying no. It’s feeding yourself something soft when everything’s too loud. It’s holding your own hand through the crash. Self-care isn’t indulgent. It’s survival. Not a luxury. And it has to come first.

Reasons to join the dark druids: - everyone looks good with antlers - black is a flattering shade - tea parties with the twig witch - learn to craft beautifully cursed jewelry - work under the stars and sleep on a bed of moss

My first academic article is live!! Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.

I'm 13% in and loving this so much! If you've ever wondered "What is a (modern) druid, really?", you're in luck, because Larisa surveyed over 700 druids from around the world, and then analysed the data + explained it in ways that make sense for those of us without statistical backgrounds 😍 /|\

it should be enough that it's an attempt to exterminate trans people. trans people should not be a sacrifice you are willing to make. but if they are, you should still care, because they are coming for people you won't find acceptable losses too

Oh, and, "everything happens for a reason" is also victim blaming.

Your child is not a "starseed" or "changeling" or "indigo child". Your child is neurodivergent and possibly disabled. New Age is bullshit and Nazi spirituality. That's all.

And in an unexpected twist, it turns out the most punk rock things of all are supporting public broadcasting and patronizing your local library and not cheating on your homework with AI

This is happening in the UK, not the US. Fascism, misogyny & the desire to control women’s bodies is on the rise everywhere. Stop using period tracker apps. Consider a permanent form of birth control if you’re sure you don’t want kids. Be discrete with your reproductive health.

Sorry not sorry @az.scorpinc.social 🤣

The six stages of grief: • Denial – "What's a matter you?" • Anger – "Hey! Gota no respect." • Bargaining – "What do you think you do?" • Depression – "Why you looka so sad?" • Acceptance – "It's not so bad, it's a nice place" • Shuddup you face – "Ah, shuddup you face"