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Rj N
@arjayne.bsky.social
Knitter, singer, avid reader, writer. She/her.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:

Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.

If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.

Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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New up last night!
The purple returns! Just listed 2 brand new lepidolite pendants:

oishiny.etsy.com

#Handmade #ShopIndie
November 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Your wellness routine should include taking precautions to avoid multiple covid infections that damage your immune system, hope that helps. 🌟💕
November 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I would have you remember that there are trans people alive who need your action now, not your reflective words later.

Remembering us is not enough.
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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If you've got your eyes on something for Christmas, please get your orders in as early as possible - I will be posting orders all the way through, but things will no doubt be slowed down with tariffs etc.
Looking for a little magic? Several new labradorite pendants up for grabs this week:

oishiny.etsy.com

#Handmade #ShopIndie
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc being the only human character in a film of Muppets is, and I’m trying not to be dramatic here, the reason cinema was invented in the first place!
Am I a hypocrite for wanting this after giving a hard no to muppet knives out
Okay, I'm making my case for the only Muppet I want to see on Broadway right now...
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.

remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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[Black & white illustration based on the book Charlotte's Web with a pig looking at a spider's web that says "fuck ICE" with the spider hanging off the bottom]
November 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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16 November 1940 | The Germans closed and isolated the Warsaw Ghetto from the rest of the city. It became the largest ghetto in occupied Europe. Over 450,000 Jews were crowded in the area of 307 hectares.

More: https://sztetl.org.pl/en/towns/w/18-warsaw/116-sites-of-martyrdom/52389-warsaw-ghetto
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Woke up to my brain practicing Christmas music for a concert… Unfortunately, my brain is likely to rehearse the same piece in May.
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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The classic example: people always suggest that a site can reduce abuse by requiring everyone to register with or use their "real names" and that would mean a far more civil environment. In reality, "real names" is the option that produces the *most* abuse.
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Can't believe this has to be said for the FOURTH DECADE IN A ROW, but keep Monica Lewinsky's name out of your fucking mouths.
November 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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3 brand new labradorite pendants up this week!

I need to get some orders in ASAP to cover rent next week, so fingers crossed these can find homes today. Fly free, shiny things!

oishiny.etsy.com

#Handmade #ShopIndie
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Hommage an Schorsch und Grüße an @roiberhexe.bsky.social .
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Alan Dershowitz is one of those claiming Epstein was not a pedophile because he pleaded guilty to one count of having sex for money with a 17-year-and-10-month-old person. "That’s not a pedophile." See this important response from Julia Brown, the brave reporter who broke the news on this
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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web.archive.org/web/20241122...

Alice Wong's Teen Vogue articles were archived before their removal, for anyone looking.
Disability Visibility - Latest
Get the latest on Disability Visibility from Teen Vogue. Find articles, slideshows and more.
web.archive.org
November 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.

So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Via ALA: 100 public library workers will receive free. tuition for “Sustainable Librarianship: Core Competencies and Practices,” a four-part e-course. In addition, participants will engage in a community of practice with advisors and peers over 6 months. Deadline to apply: Nov 14.
Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries
www.ala.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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"In many cases, the best decision for the firm is the one that directly undermines the company it controls. The reason there are no weird blogs anymore is that it’s more fruitful to drive them out of business."
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The pool at the hotel was lovely, and reminded me why I like to swim.
November 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Dear Megyn Kelly & fellow travelers:
I went to college for criminology and I remember a professor shutting this shit down so fast when someone tried it by saying "Nope, there are only two types of people who ever need to care about this distinction: the people committing the crimes and the lawyers involved in those cases, THAT'S IT"
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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If you ever wonder why your artist friend is so pissed off whenever they see AI slop used instead of real, human-created art, it's exactly what you think:
How is AI *really* impacting jobs?

Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:

-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
What’s really going on with AI and jobs?
Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Picard culinary tip: Tea, Earl Grey, hot.
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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