Kelly
@feathersflowers.bsky.social
Geek, reader, crafter, teacher, naturalist, feminist, and mom.
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“Fantasy is nearer to poetry, to mysticism, and to insanity than naturalistic fiction is. It is a wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe. And their guides, the writers of fantasy, should take their responsibilities seriously."
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
“Fantasy is nearer to poetry, to mysticism, and to insanity than naturalistic fiction is. It is a wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe. And their guides, the writers of fantasy, should take their responsibilities seriously."
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
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Since the "well Alaska voted for Trump so they deserve it" crowd is out in force today:
1) these areas of Alaska are pretty consistently blue, including in 2024. Harris won in the statehouse district including the worst-hit communities 50.8 to 39.
2) also, no one deserves to die in natural disasters, regardless of who they voted for
2) also, no one deserves to die in natural disasters, regardless of who they voted for
October 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Since the "well Alaska voted for Trump so they deserve it" crowd is out in force today:
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The mystery of medical diagnosis!
October 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The mystery of medical diagnosis!
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every time a community tests ubi or free housing for the homeless the result is always "holy fuck this works incredibly well and costs less than existing solutions!" and then every politician alive does this
April 9, 2024 at 11:03 PM
every time a community tests ubi or free housing for the homeless the result is always "holy fuck this works incredibly well and costs less than existing solutions!" and then every politician alive does this
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Including "he said he would arrest Netanyahu" as an example of antisemitism really takes the cake. Netanyahu is a complete psycho! There is nothing bigoted about demanding consequences for a head of state when he murders thousands of innocent people!
June 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Including "he said he would arrest Netanyahu" as an example of antisemitism really takes the cake. Netanyahu is a complete psycho! There is nothing bigoted about demanding consequences for a head of state when he murders thousands of innocent people!
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Another critique insists AI is just a tool w/ no inherent political implications. This of course overlooks the economic, racial, climatic, class & gender dynamics underlying AI. These unequal relations are central to AI, & hiding them creates the false appearance that AI isn't a political project.
June 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Another critique insists AI is just a tool w/ no inherent political implications. This of course overlooks the economic, racial, climatic, class & gender dynamics underlying AI. These unequal relations are central to AI, & hiding them creates the false appearance that AI isn't a political project.
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The people complaining about Bluesky are the same people who wanted us to open up a dialogue with bigots on Twitter and every last one of them can kick rocks forever. Social media is NOT OUR JOB. We don't get paid for this like the pundits and outrage grifters. We don't owe anybody ****.
June 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The people complaining about Bluesky are the same people who wanted us to open up a dialogue with bigots on Twitter and every last one of them can kick rocks forever. Social media is NOT OUR JOB. We don't get paid for this like the pundits and outrage grifters. We don't owe anybody ****.
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Please, don’t let Jonathan Joss’s story die down. Please, don’t do this to Indigenous people on Pride month. Please, recognize his whole neighborhood was in on his premeditated death and killed his dogs and burned his childhood home.
PLEASE REALIZE this is a hate crime against a gay AND Native man.
PLEASE REALIZE this is a hate crime against a gay AND Native man.
His husband said that the neighbors had been threatening to burn his house down for two years before one of them actually did.
June 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Please, don’t let Jonathan Joss’s story die down. Please, don’t do this to Indigenous people on Pride month. Please, recognize his whole neighborhood was in on his premeditated death and killed his dogs and burned his childhood home.
PLEASE REALIZE this is a hate crime against a gay AND Native man.
PLEASE REALIZE this is a hate crime against a gay AND Native man.
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Corporate profits have hit record highs.
CEOs are paid 290x as much as a typical worker.
We're subsidizing huge corporations that pay lousy wages through food stamps and Medicaid.
But instead of cracking down on corporate greed, Republicans want to punish the working poor.
CEOs are paid 290x as much as a typical worker.
We're subsidizing huge corporations that pay lousy wages through food stamps and Medicaid.
But instead of cracking down on corporate greed, Republicans want to punish the working poor.
June 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Corporate profits have hit record highs.
CEOs are paid 290x as much as a typical worker.
We're subsidizing huge corporations that pay lousy wages through food stamps and Medicaid.
But instead of cracking down on corporate greed, Republicans want to punish the working poor.
CEOs are paid 290x as much as a typical worker.
We're subsidizing huge corporations that pay lousy wages through food stamps and Medicaid.
But instead of cracking down on corporate greed, Republicans want to punish the working poor.
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Hey folks, seeing as it's Pride month, I want to do a little something to boost indie games from LGBTQIA+ developers, so if that's you, please reply with a little bit about your game and a link to your store page. Let's see if we can't get some more eyeballs on your games!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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June 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hey folks, seeing as it's Pride month, I want to do a little something to boost indie games from LGBTQIA+ developers, so if that's you, please reply with a little bit about your game and a link to your store page. Let's see if we can't get some more eyeballs on your games!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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any excuse to share my favorite heron meme
May 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
any excuse to share my favorite heron meme
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It's like the "and suddenly everyone is autistic!" bullshit. More people like me, of advanced age, have realized how insane our parents were and how badly they parented us, as following generations emphasize understanding of what nurtures children.
May 31, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It's like the "and suddenly everyone is autistic!" bullshit. More people like me, of advanced age, have realized how insane our parents were and how badly they parented us, as following generations emphasize understanding of what nurtures children.
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So hey: The First Amendment does not apply to private companies. Pass it on. Seriously, apparently we need to pass it on.
It is not a “free speech violation” for a social media platform like X or a newsletter app like Substack to disallow hate speech. IT SIMPLY ISN’T.
It is not a “free speech violation” for a social media platform like X or a newsletter app like Substack to disallow hate speech. IT SIMPLY ISN’T.
May 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
So hey: The First Amendment does not apply to private companies. Pass it on. Seriously, apparently we need to pass it on.
It is not a “free speech violation” for a social media platform like X or a newsletter app like Substack to disallow hate speech. IT SIMPLY ISN’T.
It is not a “free speech violation” for a social media platform like X or a newsletter app like Substack to disallow hate speech. IT SIMPLY ISN’T.
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Not gonna keep posting the whole thing but this feels like one of the core sicknesses of mainstream media that got us here: The refusal of journalists to assess claims on the merits.
Yes, RFK Jr. "questions the system" like many on the left but he is also fucking wrong! That distinction matters!
Yes, RFK Jr. "questions the system" like many on the left but he is also fucking wrong! That distinction matters!
May 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Not gonna keep posting the whole thing but this feels like one of the core sicknesses of mainstream media that got us here: The refusal of journalists to assess claims on the merits.
Yes, RFK Jr. "questions the system" like many on the left but he is also fucking wrong! That distinction matters!
Yes, RFK Jr. "questions the system" like many on the left but he is also fucking wrong! That distinction matters!
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I see soooooooo many great writers putting so much of their time, effort, skill and money squarely in the lap of a really evil and untrustworthy company.
Morality questions aside: is it worth planting seeds in THIS soil, in this moment? Does it seem likely to pay off? So many alternatives!
Morality questions aside: is it worth planting seeds in THIS soil, in this moment? Does it seem likely to pay off? So many alternatives!
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May 28, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I see soooooooo many great writers putting so much of their time, effort, skill and money squarely in the lap of a really evil and untrustworthy company.
Morality questions aside: is it worth planting seeds in THIS soil, in this moment? Does it seem likely to pay off? So many alternatives!
Morality questions aside: is it worth planting seeds in THIS soil, in this moment? Does it seem likely to pay off? So many alternatives!
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7. Yes I know I'm a lawyer. I've also have a DHS SUV follow me around a couple of times in the last month. Don't act like going out in a blaze of glory against ICE furthers the resistance or a glorious revolution.
You know what keeps the resistance going? You do, by being alive.
You know what keeps the resistance going? You do, by being alive.
May 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
7. Yes I know I'm a lawyer. I've also have a DHS SUV follow me around a couple of times in the last month. Don't act like going out in a blaze of glory against ICE furthers the resistance or a glorious revolution.
You know what keeps the resistance going? You do, by being alive.
You know what keeps the resistance going? You do, by being alive.
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Yeah! I use clip studio mostly for these features, I'm not sure what has equivelants in other programs! These also might not technically be considered accessibility features but they are to me, they're what keep me able to draw with my disability.
little thread below on some csp features:
little thread below on some csp features:
If I may ask, are there any particular accessibility features/tools you rly like for art?
I disabled my hands a few years ago and I've gotten a hang of tools for general computer usage but don't know much about accessibility tools for art specifically yet
I disabled my hands a few years ago and I've gotten a hang of tools for general computer usage but don't know much about accessibility tools for art specifically yet
May 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Yeah! I use clip studio mostly for these features, I'm not sure what has equivelants in other programs! These also might not technically be considered accessibility features but they are to me, they're what keep me able to draw with my disability.
little thread below on some csp features:
little thread below on some csp features:
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🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
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any species: has been given the specific epithet horridus/horrida
me: rude??? don't worry sweetie i think you look lovely
me: rude??? don't worry sweetie i think you look lovely
May 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
any species: has been given the specific epithet horridus/horrida
me: rude??? don't worry sweetie i think you look lovely
me: rude??? don't worry sweetie i think you look lovely
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May the fourth, a good day for many of us to remember that if you’re going to throw your weird genocidal boss down a lift shaft anyway it’s always better to just get on with it and not spend 20+ years committing atrocities on their behalf first
May 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
May the fourth, a good day for many of us to remember that if you’re going to throw your weird genocidal boss down a lift shaft anyway it’s always better to just get on with it and not spend 20+ years committing atrocities on their behalf first
I think this encapsulates the struggle I have the most often with deciding to post or submit poetry.
“there is someone / out there with / a wound in the exact shape / of your words.”
— Sean Thomas Dougherty
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This poem appeared in The Second O of Sorrow by Sean Thomas Dougherty, published by BOA Editions Ltd., 2018. Shared here with deep gratitude.
— Sean Thomas Dougherty
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This poem appeared in The Second O of Sorrow by Sean Thomas Dougherty, published by BOA Editions Ltd., 2018. Shared here with deep gratitude.
May 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I think this encapsulates the struggle I have the most often with deciding to post or submit poetry.
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Re: Duolingo, is there any way for long term users to collectively sue them for like, replacing all their staff with AI which is not the product anyone signed up for lol
May 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Re: Duolingo, is there any way for long term users to collectively sue them for like, replacing all their staff with AI which is not the product anyone signed up for lol
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also I don't like that it's normal for both boys and girls to like books and media with male protagonists but it's weird and bad when boys like stuff with female protagonists
May 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
also I don't like that it's normal for both boys and girls to like books and media with male protagonists but it's weird and bad when boys like stuff with female protagonists