Aral
@arallara.bsky.social
My fandom account. Mostly kpop/BL. White, middle-aged, queer, cis woman. Been in fandom for more than two decades now. Kpop multi, RPF/RPS shipper for more than two decades. I am here to have fun, but always here for critical thinking.
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Aral
@arallara.bsky.social
· Apr 18
I've created a new account for political stuff, and this arallara account is going to be for fandom/pop culture, maybe some personal stuff on both. If you followed me for anything other than fandom, I suggest you follow @metaphile.bsky.social! I may unfollow some folks here and refollow there.
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Ye ye ye
Ok well first of all the LEAST important thing about making art is being good at it so write that down
February 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Ye ye ye
In spite of wanting a Seattle hockey team for YEARS when I was growing up, I have yet to go to a Kraken game. I also haven't really been following hockey for a while. Any current hockey fan mutuals want to recommend some teams that it would be extra fun to see the Kraken play against?
February 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
In spite of wanting a Seattle hockey team for YEARS when I was growing up, I have yet to go to a Kraken game. I also haven't really been following hockey for a while. Any current hockey fan mutuals want to recommend some teams that it would be extra fun to see the Kraken play against?
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We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
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han jisung han jisnug
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 AM
han jisung han jisnug
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Don’t let new lightstick excitement distract you from the fact that they are going to discontinue support for ALL OF THE OLD ONES after June
February 5, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Don’t let new lightstick excitement distract you from the fact that they are going to discontinue support for ALL OF THE OLD ONES after June
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
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The thing that I find so revealing about the “when is it okay to cite the Holocaust” conversations is that they always seem to hinge on “is this thing bad enough” and not, “do I, a person with no personal connection to this catastrophic tragedy have a right to wield it as rhetoric?”
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The thing that I find so revealing about the “when is it okay to cite the Holocaust” conversations is that they always seem to hinge on “is this thing bad enough” and not, “do I, a person with no personal connection to this catastrophic tragedy have a right to wield it as rhetoric?”
I am so grateful to have been on army twt when this happened.
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I am so grateful to have been on army twt when this happened.
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I will always scream over this
February 4, 2026 at 7:17 AM
I will always scream over this
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Various things today have reminded me of this post so here you go friends
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Various things today have reminded me of this post so here you go friends
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people who want people to get into their fandoms and blorbos USE ALT TEXT
I love when I see a picture, and I think, “well who the fuck is that?” and then the alt text tells me who the fuck it is
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
people who want people to get into their fandoms and blorbos USE ALT TEXT
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they live together
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 AM
they live together
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I’m so tired of this “how can BAD people make GOOD art????” shock. Good people make bad art all the time. Aesthetics are not morality.
February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I’m so tired of this “how can BAD people make GOOD art????” shock. Good people make bad art all the time. Aesthetics are not morality.
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Imagine being so racist you throw a temper tantrum about a devastatingly beautiful demi-goddess being played by a devastatingly beautiful top tier actress, but you’re fine with Matt Damon playing Odysseus.
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Imagine being so racist you throw a temper tantrum about a devastatingly beautiful demi-goddess being played by a devastatingly beautiful top tier actress, but you’re fine with Matt Damon playing Odysseus.
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Choi Minho taking his shirt off for money
February 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Choi Minho taking his shirt off for money
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this yoongi and this jimin
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
this yoongi and this jimin
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Mark of Cain singer comes out as trans ‘to finally live as myself’
Mark of Cain singer comes out as trans ‘to finally live as myself’
Josie Scott, who has played in the Australian heavy metal band with her brother Kim for 40 years, writes to fans: ‘I’ve decided to embrace, rather than endure, who I am’
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The guitarist and vocalist in Australian heavy metal band the Mark of Cain has come out as a trans woman, writing that seeing younger trans people live freely had “helped shine a light on the possibility that maybe I can finally be me in my autumn years.”
On Monday night, Josie Scott wrote a statement to fans on the band’s social media, announcing that her family know her as Josie or Jo and “given where I identify on the gender spectrum, I fit within the paradigm of being a trans woman”.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Mark of Cain singer comes out as trans ‘to finally live as myself’
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My stance on Valentine’s Day is that I love the elementary school holiday where you give all your classmates candy and paper cards and I feel deeply, deeply uncomfortable with the adult holiday about romantic and sexual relationships.
February 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
My stance on Valentine’s Day is that I love the elementary school holiday where you give all your classmates candy and paper cards and I feel deeply, deeply uncomfortable with the adult holiday about romantic and sexual relationships.
Jungkook should definitely get into Kate Bush and definitely do some covers.
February 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Jungkook should definitely get into Kate Bush and definitely do some covers.
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Shaun King aka Talcum X aka (insert your favorite moniker here) is Shaun Kinging again, on Substack, writing ICE-related stories. Please do not support him. He's a serial grifter. He promises he's 'working hard behind the scenes'. He's not. He's just taking your money.
February 2, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Shaun King aka Talcum X aka (insert your favorite moniker here) is Shaun Kinging again, on Substack, writing ICE-related stories. Please do not support him. He's a serial grifter. He promises he's 'working hard behind the scenes'. He's not. He's just taking your money.
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
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this Black History Month, i hope all kpop listeners take time to honor the Black musicians and producers, past and present, whose music has made kpop what it is today
i also hope that time includes seeking to understand and challenge the anti-Black racism that’s still rampant in kpop culture
i also hope that time includes seeking to understand and challenge the anti-Black racism that’s still rampant in kpop culture
February 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
this Black History Month, i hope all kpop listeners take time to honor the Black musicians and producers, past and present, whose music has made kpop what it is today
i also hope that time includes seeking to understand and challenge the anti-Black racism that’s still rampant in kpop culture
i also hope that time includes seeking to understand and challenge the anti-Black racism that’s still rampant in kpop culture
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Hudson’s comment on the post
February 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Hudson’s comment on the post