ancientreader wonders why it's bad to be antifascist now
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oxford comma stan
terfs & fashies keep out
make fun of poor & working-class people for having bad teeth and i will block your ass
she/her
hashtagnotallboomers
oxford comma stan
terfs & fashies keep out
make fun of poor & working-class people for having bad teeth and i will block your ass
she/her
hashtagnotallboomers
Does anyone happen to know (or is anyone) a digital artist who'd be willing to discuss their education / career with me, to help me counsel a young man (17) about post-HS possibilities? Especially helpful might be someone autistic or otherwise neuroatypical.
December 28, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Does anyone happen to know (or is anyone) a digital artist who'd be willing to discuss their education / career with me, to help me counsel a young man (17) about post-HS possibilities? Especially helpful might be someone autistic or otherwise neuroatypical.
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Bizarre Ecosystem Discovered More Than Two Miles beneath Arctic Ocean
Bizarre Ecosystem Discovered More Than Two Miles beneath Arctic Ocean
Dynamic mounds made of methane at a depth of some 3,640 meters act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
www.scientificamerican.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Bizarre Ecosystem Discovered More Than Two Miles beneath Arctic Ocean
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Green-Wood Cemetery after a snowfall: even color pictures seem black and white.
December 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Green-Wood Cemetery after a snowfall: even color pictures seem black and white.
my merino wool socks from yorkshire (i know i know) arrived today having mysteriously not been tariffed
anyway they're lovely but a trifle big in the foot & absolutely positively not supposed to go in the dryer
anyway they're lovely but a trifle big in the foot & absolutely positively not supposed to go in the dryer
December 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
my merino wool socks from yorkshire (i know i know) arrived today having mysteriously not been tariffed
anyway they're lovely but a trifle big in the foot & absolutely positively not supposed to go in the dryer
anyway they're lovely but a trifle big in the foot & absolutely positively not supposed to go in the dryer
trivial eyeroll dept: people who bought "wide-leg" sleep pants 1-starring them bc the legs are loose
the same people are complaining that the product photo shows the model wearing a matching top. is the product called a "set"? no it is not. it is called "sleep pants"
the same people are complaining that the product photo shows the model wearing a matching top. is the product called a "set"? no it is not. it is called "sleep pants"
December 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
trivial eyeroll dept: people who bought "wide-leg" sleep pants 1-starring them bc the legs are loose
the same people are complaining that the product photo shows the model wearing a matching top. is the product called a "set"? no it is not. it is called "sleep pants"
the same people are complaining that the product photo shows the model wearing a matching top. is the product called a "set"? no it is not. it is called "sleep pants"
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New York Gov. Hochul has signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act! ABC advocated for this legislation, which will phase out harvest of horseshoe crabs over 3 years, with a full ban in 2029. The crab's eggs are a vital food source for Red Knots & other shorebirds. riverheadlocal.com/2025/12/20/h...
December 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
New York Gov. Hochul has signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act! ABC advocated for this legislation, which will phase out harvest of horseshoe crabs over 3 years, with a full ban in 2029. The crab's eggs are a vital food source for Red Knots & other shorebirds. riverheadlocal.com/2025/12/20/h...
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James Talarico: The Bible doesn't mention abortion or gay marriage, but it goes on and on about forgiving debt, liberating the poor, and healing the sick. The closest thing we have to the kingdom of heaven is a multiracial, multicultural democracy where power is truly shared among all people
December 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
James Talarico: The Bible doesn't mention abortion or gay marriage, but it goes on and on about forgiving debt, liberating the poor, and healing the sick. The closest thing we have to the kingdom of heaven is a multiracial, multicultural democracy where power is truly shared among all people
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the best two minutes you'll spend all day 🐾
December 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
the best two minutes you'll spend all day 🐾
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Why is sex-as-punishment or sex-as-suffering elevated as art, but as soon as you see characters having sex for the pure pleasure of it, it's immediately dismissed? Why do we have so many graphic depictions of sexual assault and sexual trauma and so very few of sexual fulfillment? Rly makes u think
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Why is sex-as-punishment or sex-as-suffering elevated as art, but as soon as you see characters having sex for the pure pleasure of it, it's immediately dismissed? Why do we have so many graphic depictions of sexual assault and sexual trauma and so very few of sexual fulfillment? Rly makes u think
honestly i have no idea how people can bring themselves to explain these things so calmly and patiently. i'm just your basic garden-variety cis queer person and i'm at the point of throwing crockery at the wall
EXCLUSIVE
The BBC has circulated leaked guidance telling journalists to describe trans women as “biological males”.
Clarity should not come at the cost of dignity. #bbc #humanrights #journalism #transparency #transrights
The BBC has circulated leaked guidance telling journalists to describe trans women as “biological males”.
Clarity should not come at the cost of dignity. #bbc #humanrights #journalism #transparency #transrights
December 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
honestly i have no idea how people can bring themselves to explain these things so calmly and patiently. i'm just your basic garden-variety cis queer person and i'm at the point of throwing crockery at the wall
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In addition to this administration trying to kill kids, and they're also coming for our binders? OUR BINDERS.
December 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In addition to this administration trying to kill kids, and they're also coming for our binders? OUR BINDERS.
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From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks.
Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend!
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
December 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
I hate those fucking things. A flash of claustrophobia every time I go through, esp. if they've also installed the spiky steel walls around. Sincere blessings to every fare evader -- the more of this shit the MTA wastes our $ on, the more success I wish you all.
I saw a guy walk over the new "secure" turnstile in full eye-line of a guy in a high visibility vest whose only job is to stop fare jumpers.
This is such a stupid use of taxpayer money.
This is such a stupid use of taxpayer money.
December 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I hate those fucking things. A flash of claustrophobia every time I go through, esp. if they've also installed the spiky steel walls around. Sincere blessings to every fare evader -- the more of this shit the MTA wastes our $ on, the more success I wish you all.
God how awful would it be if you liked a writer personally but not their books
Fortunately i do not find myself in that situation
That is, the Wisconsin Gothic series is the bomb
Anyway www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#BookSky #BookReviews #RomanceSky
Fortunately i do not find myself in that situation
That is, the Wisconsin Gothic series is the bomb
Anyway www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#BookSky #BookReviews #RomanceSky
ancientreader's review of The Alignments
5/5: So, this is a short, which falls after the first four Wisconsin Gothic books and can't be read as a standalone; but then, it's not exactly a hardship to read the series. Do that, and then come ba...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
God how awful would it be if you liked a writer personally but not their books
Fortunately i do not find myself in that situation
That is, the Wisconsin Gothic series is the bomb
Anyway www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#BookSky #BookReviews #RomanceSky
Fortunately i do not find myself in that situation
That is, the Wisconsin Gothic series is the bomb
Anyway www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#BookSky #BookReviews #RomanceSky
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To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
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Oh sure, when it's *your* food bowl it's "too small" and "gives you whisker fatigue" but when it's MY cereal bowl, WHICH IS THE SAME DIAMETER that all suddenly goes away, I see how that is...
December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Oh sure, when it's *your* food bowl it's "too small" and "gives you whisker fatigue" but when it's MY cereal bowl, WHICH IS THE SAME DIAMETER that all suddenly goes away, I see how that is...
gosh the website seems to be having technical difficulties i wonder why that could be
Ken Paxton, the Texas AG has created a bathroom snitch line to report suspected trans people in bathrooms.
Please don't spam this form that lacks a captcha code and definitely don't create a script to automate it. That would be very very wrong to do.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/texas-womens...
Please don't spam this form that lacks a captcha code and definitely don't create a script to automate it. That would be very very wrong to do.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/texas-womens...
Texas Women’s Privacy Act Complaint Form (SB 8) | Office of the Attorney General
The Texas Women’s Privacy Act requires a political subdivision or state agency, including public schools, open enrollment charter schools, and state institutions of higher education, to designate each...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
gosh the website seems to be having technical difficulties i wonder why that could be
I'd love to review this, but alas, I will never get an ARC from #NetGalley: despite my near 90% feedback ratio I have never been approved by @torbooks.bsky.social -- not even when I've reviewed the author's books from different publishers.
Here it is! The magical medical school book I've been talking about for years! 🫀✨💀📙
BODIES OF MAGIC will be taking your pulse & injecting itself into your veins in September next year.
BODIES OF MAGIC will be taking your pulse & injecting itself into your veins in September next year.
We are THRILLED to announce @freyamarske.bsky.social's Bodies of Magic, a new medical dark academia featuring mages and murder coming September 16, 2026 from Tor Books!
December 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'd love to review this, but alas, I will never get an ARC from #NetGalley: despite my near 90% feedback ratio I have never been approved by @torbooks.bsky.social -- not even when I've reviewed the author's books from different publishers.
got a medicare handbook in the mail today
glaring at it in the knowledge that nothing that comes from the regime can be trusted anymore
are republicans lying? (are their mouths moving?)
goddammit
glaring at it in the knowledge that nothing that comes from the regime can be trusted anymore
are republicans lying? (are their mouths moving?)
goddammit
December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
got a medicare handbook in the mail today
glaring at it in the knowledge that nothing that comes from the regime can be trusted anymore
are republicans lying? (are their mouths moving?)
goddammit
glaring at it in the knowledge that nothing that comes from the regime can be trusted anymore
are republicans lying? (are their mouths moving?)
goddammit
I might not have posted this, because I am but a humble peasant with a couple of hundred review followers, but I'm shocked by how few reviews there are on either of Bezos's hellsites, so here goes www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#TheMountainGoats
#TheMountainGoats
ancientreader's review of This Year
5/5: There aren't many musicians whose song lyrics I have any interest in reading as well as in hearing, but then there's John Darnielle. Of the Mountain Goats, if you know you know; "This Year" has p...
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December 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I might not have posted this, because I am but a humble peasant with a couple of hundred review followers, but I'm shocked by how few reviews there are on either of Bezos's hellsites, so here goes www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#TheMountainGoats
#TheMountainGoats
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I always run into Brad Lander around the neighborhood because he's on his way to help people out; Goldman was supposed to be at a community meeting (of mostly elderly folks!) who had all come out to talk with him, and at the last minute, he FaceTimed in from his car instead, and left the call early.
I've probably photographed Brad Lander more than any other elected in NYC because the dude shows up. He's everywhere, he's incredibly accessible, and he genuinely loves New Yorkers. You can literally go up and talk to him whenever he shows up. Go ahead, try it!
(I have NEVER seen Goldman ANYWHERE.)
(I have NEVER seen Goldman ANYWHERE.)
December 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I always run into Brad Lander around the neighborhood because he's on his way to help people out; Goldman was supposed to be at a community meeting (of mostly elderly folks!) who had all come out to talk with him, and at the last minute, he FaceTimed in from his car instead, and left the call early.
How long do we think before US citizens are also required to disclose social media history before getting on a plane?
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
How long do we think before US citizens are also required to disclose social media history before getting on a plane?
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fat bear week is good, but don't forget about borb season
December 10, 2025 at 5:46 AM
fat bear week is good, but don't forget about borb season
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If anyone wants to get drunk quickly and inexpensively I highly recommend being quite old.
December 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
If anyone wants to get drunk quickly and inexpensively I highly recommend being quite old.