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@fairestcat.bsky.social
Same girl. New site. Queer, polyam, bi-polar fangirl with eclectic tastes.
Vidder. Multifannish AF. Kind of obsessed with figure skating. Once got a concussion from a cat.
Vidder. Multifannish AF. Kind of obsessed with figure skating. Once got a concussion from a cat.
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I'm in two vastly different starter packs, so Intro post time!
Hi, I'm Cat. The cat in my icon is named Dreadful. He's an adolescent in that picture, but he's now 18.
I'm a queer, polyam American immigrant to Canada.
I'm currently surviving on a diet of fanvids, figure skating and bibimbap.
Hi, I'm Cat. The cat in my icon is named Dreadful. He's an adolescent in that picture, but he's now 18.
I'm a queer, polyam American immigrant to Canada.
I'm currently surviving on a diet of fanvids, figure skating and bibimbap.
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Outstanding piece by Patrice Hutton here for Vogue on Gabi Papadakis: www.vogue.com/article/gabr...
Olympic Ice Dancer Gabriella Papadakis on the Relationship That Ended Her Career
In her first English-language interview, Papadakis reflects on her relationship with her ice dancing partner.
www.vogue.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Outstanding piece by Patrice Hutton here for Vogue on Gabi Papadakis: www.vogue.com/article/gabr...
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Just want to be super clear: those specific French ice dancers are evil.
Our delightful weirdos Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud are the best and don't deserve to catch any strays here.
#MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
Our delightful weirdos Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud are the best and don't deserve to catch any strays here.
#MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
"The French ice dancers are evil" is something I just learned and also could have easily told you had you asked me knowing nothing about anything.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Just want to be super clear: those specific French ice dancers are evil.
Our delightful weirdos Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud are the best and don't deserve to catch any strays here.
#MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
Our delightful weirdos Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud are the best and don't deserve to catch any strays here.
#MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
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for those of you who don’t know, the French team is made up of an emotional abuser and a woman who actively defends her rapist boyfriend
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
France’s extremely talented and extremely controversial ice dancers, explained
The duo is favored to win Olympic gold on Wednesday, amid increasingly dark allegations.
www.vox.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
for those of you who don’t know, the French team is made up of an emotional abuser and a woman who actively defends her rapist boyfriend
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
they are dreadful and nobody should celebrate this medal
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Someone learned a lesson
April 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Someone learned a lesson
This was so amazing to listen to. I was in tears, and so were Carol and Kurt.
I needed this palate cleanser and so do you: Piper & Paul's free skate with CBC commentary, though it's appropriately almost completely silent during their actual skate. One of the broadcasters is their coach! It's so sweet, trust me. #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkat...
www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkat...
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 AM
This was so amazing to listen to. I was in tears, and so were Carol and Kurt.
*opens up youtube*
*sees @rockerskating.com opening a bottle of wine*
Ahhh, it's going to be THAT kind of recap.
*sees @rockerskating.com opening a bottle of wine*
Ahhh, it's going to be THAT kind of recap.
February 12, 2026 at 3:51 AM
*opens up youtube*
*sees @rockerskating.com opening a bottle of wine*
Ahhh, it's going to be THAT kind of recap.
*sees @rockerskating.com opening a bottle of wine*
Ahhh, it's going to be THAT kind of recap.
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What an awful message the sport of figure skating just sent to sexual abuse survivors and victims, and parents who want their children to participate in a safe sport.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Controversial French team winning gold is awful for figure skating, abuse survivors | Opinion
What a slap in the face this result is to Chock and Bates, who have been the heart and soul of the American team, columnist Christine Brennan writes.
www.usatoday.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
What an awful message the sport of figure skating just sent to sexual abuse survivors and victims, and parents who want their children to participate in a safe sport.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
of fucking course. #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 AM
of fucking course. #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
not Piper and Paul making me cry! (Yes, I'm catching up late again today) #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
not Piper and Paul making me cry! (Yes, I'm catching up late again today) #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
My mother wanted to name me Loren Elizabeth, but my father didn't like it.
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you: Wilfred. A name passed down through multiple generations of Riddell eldest sons, and since I will never have kids, one that won’t be reinstated, either.
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you: Angharad. Which is a lovely Welsh name but I am quite sure that it would have been a massive millstone growing up in the US and Canada in the 70s where none of the kids in the playground would know how to pronounce it.
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
My mother wanted to name me Loren Elizabeth, but my father didn't like it.
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The pronoun labeler, which was by far the most useful labeler on the site, was deleted by its creator. But thanks to @ripperoni.com there’s a new one available. I highly recommend it. It’s a great way to share your pronouns or see someone else’s pronouns at a glance.
bsky.app/profile/pron...
bsky.app/profile/pron...
bsky.app
February 11, 2026 at 6:39 AM
The pronoun labeler, which was by far the most useful labeler on the site, was deleted by its creator. But thanks to @ripperoni.com there’s a new one available. I highly recommend it. It’s a great way to share your pronouns or see someone else’s pronouns at a glance.
bsky.app/profile/pron...
bsky.app/profile/pron...
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You deserve access to abortion care if you are pregnant and do not want to be. Full stop.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
You don’t need a traumatic or tragic story to deserve abortion care.
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
You deserve access to abortion care if you are pregnant and do not want to be. Full stop.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
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You know, if NBC hadn't fired Gabriela Papadakis she probably wouldn't have mentioned Guillaume and Laurence's villainy out of professionalism and she probably wouldn't have had all this free time to go on TV and talk about how fucked up it all is.
That cease and desist backfired a bit, huh?
That cease and desist backfired a bit, huh?
February 11, 2026 at 10:08 AM
You know, if NBC hadn't fired Gabriela Papadakis she probably wouldn't have mentioned Guillaume and Laurence's villainy out of professionalism and she probably wouldn't have had all this free time to go on TV and talk about how fucked up it all is.
That cease and desist backfired a bit, huh?
That cease and desist backfired a bit, huh?
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Those who weren’t resigned to the Math Idiot Garbage Bin as kids may not grasp how much “if you’re bad at math, you’ll die in a ditch and all will be better off for it” sentiment was floating around in the 90s and 2000s, but it sure felt real to me.
(my parents are great! It didn’t come from them!)
(my parents are great! It didn’t come from them!)
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Those who weren’t resigned to the Math Idiot Garbage Bin as kids may not grasp how much “if you’re bad at math, you’ll die in a ditch and all will be better off for it” sentiment was floating around in the 90s and 2000s, but it sure felt real to me.
(my parents are great! It didn’t come from them!)
(my parents are great! It didn’t come from them!)
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I heard Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car in a public place yesterday and I thought “this is what Michael Hobbes wants to take away” and I think I need to log off of social media for a while.
This technology already exists and is widely used. It doesn't involve 'government surveillance' and would not allow ICE or any other government agency to stop individual cars.
Just say you think thousands of kids dying every year is worth it so you can speed!
www.autoweek.com/news/a615322...
Just say you think thousands of kids dying every year is worth it so you can speed!
www.autoweek.com/news/a615322...
Speed Limiters Now Mandatory in All New EU Cars
Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) isn't an ironclad speeding prevention system, but could be just annoying enough to spark a backlash.
www.autoweek.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I heard Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car in a public place yesterday and I thought “this is what Michael Hobbes wants to take away” and I think I need to log off of social media for a while.
The Instagram algorithm occasionally knows exactly what I need to see. Meet Cheeto, the department cat of the UC Davis Physics department.
February 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The Instagram algorithm occasionally knows exactly what I need to see. Meet Cheeto, the department cat of the UC Davis Physics department.
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
Post a tree you photographed
February 11, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Post a tree you photographed
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TFW you stay up watching Olympics replays.
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 AM
TFW you stay up watching Olympics replays.
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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I can’t stop laughing about “and from New Jersey”
February 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I can’t stop laughing about “and from New Jersey”
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Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak will compete against Russia's Petr Gumennik at the Winter Games.
He says Russians shouldn't be allowed to compete even as neutral athletes because their nation is a "representative of terrorism".
📹: DW
He says Russians shouldn't be allowed to compete even as neutral athletes because their nation is a "representative of terrorism".
📹: DW
February 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak will compete against Russia's Petr Gumennik at the Winter Games.
He says Russians shouldn't be allowed to compete even as neutral athletes because their nation is a "representative of terrorism".
📹: DW
He says Russians shouldn't be allowed to compete even as neutral athletes because their nation is a "representative of terrorism".
📹: DW
Not commenting a lot on the men's SP as I watch, but OMG Kyrylo Marsak made me cry. That was so beautiful. #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
February 11, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Not commenting a lot on the men's SP as I watch, but OMG Kyrylo Marsak made me cry. That was so beautiful. #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating