Alex Shaw
alexquariums.bsky.social
Alex Shaw
@alexquariums.bsky.social
Fishkeeping, Miniature Painting, Trans, Growing, Procrastinating

"As medical advances expand our options to assert our true gender identities, we unwittingly become more like fish" - Jonathan Balcombe, What a Fish Knows
"Once you've transed yourself, you'll never stop wanting to beat the NHS to death with your bare hands"
October 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Eating pizza and my in-laws refer to the dough as "the pastry" and it cracks me up every time
September 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Last week I finished Sexed Up by @juliaserano.bsky.social serano.bsky.social and thought it was really good! Sexed Up feels like a great follow up to Whipping Girl in the way that it really centres society as the subject (from a trans/fem/bi view) rather than feeling like transness was the subject
September 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I used to dabble quite a bit in 3d sculpting for tabletop - this guy's the first full model Ive been happy with in a while. He's a #necromunda slopper (food guy) and I'll be giving him out to our friends at the necromunda event my bf and I are running this weekend
July 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Gastrodermus Elegens (Elegent Cory) enjoying some late afternoon rays. I have six in my main tank and they're a little skittish but stunning when the sun hits them, all the gold patches on them sparkle when they move.
June 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Just saved two pigeons stuck between my nan and her neighbours fence, just straight up dead lifted that 8ft fence panel like a benevolant god. Nothing is a bigger ego boost than saving animals and being strong around old people.
June 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Evening feed for the office tank 🐟
June 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Japanese pumpkins have finished hardening off so get to enjoy a sunny spot in the yard
May 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Morning sun with the dogs
May 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM