Julia Rusty Ralston, the ðude 🍉
@imrustyokay.bsky.social
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A Pre-WGA Writer, IP Anarchist, BlueSky Elder and a proud spacesuit freak who follows way too many people. 25, pan/poly. She/They. (art by bakertoons) (rt =/= endorsement) ΘΔ
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A Pre-WGA Writer, IP Anarchist, BlueSky Elder and a proud spacesuit freak who follows way too many people. 25, pan/poly. She/They. (art by bakertoons) (rt =/= endorsement) ΘΔ
Meow Feed: @imrustyokay.meow.social.ap.brid.gy
Pinned
If I end up dead, it will not be by my own hand.
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We call things cartoonishly evil because we can't accept that real evil is in fact often like that.
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We call things cartoonishly evil because we can't accept that real evil is in fact often like that.
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Perks to working for a bookstore: swag.
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Perks to working for a bookstore: swag.
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he's a puppy in my heart ok
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
he's a puppy in my heart ok
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Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
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Accessibility features
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Accessibility features
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Can't help thinking of the communities that sprang up from young ppl sharing their experiences being autistic, ADHD, AuDHD as well as with mental health & yes, abuse (all interconnected). Limiting online speech = preventing these communities from forming = isolating young ppl = enabling abuse.
It’s disturbing and discomforting to examine but there are several anti-phone and anti-social media initiatives weaponizing murders and suicides of teens, leveraging grieving parents, and exaggerating or inventing causation to try and limit speech online and restrict tech freedoms
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Can't help thinking of the communities that sprang up from young ppl sharing their experiences being autistic, ADHD, AuDHD as well as with mental health & yes, abuse (all interconnected). Limiting online speech = preventing these communities from forming = isolating young ppl = enabling abuse.
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Notice that all the legislation never tries to stop bullying or harassment online, it only eliminates queer spaces.
It's basically "my kid can't bully your queer kid online if we ban your queer kid from all online spaces, isolate them, and force them into the closet"
It's basically "my kid can't bully your queer kid online if we ban your queer kid from all online spaces, isolate them, and force them into the closet"
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Notice that all the legislation never tries to stop bullying or harassment online, it only eliminates queer spaces.
It's basically "my kid can't bully your queer kid online if we ban your queer kid from all online spaces, isolate them, and force them into the closet"
It's basically "my kid can't bully your queer kid online if we ban your queer kid from all online spaces, isolate them, and force them into the closet"
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It’s disturbing and discomforting to examine but there are several anti-phone and anti-social media initiatives weaponizing murders and suicides of teens, leveraging grieving parents, and exaggerating or inventing causation to try and limit speech online and restrict tech freedoms
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It’s disturbing and discomforting to examine but there are several anti-phone and anti-social media initiatives weaponizing murders and suicides of teens, leveraging grieving parents, and exaggerating or inventing causation to try and limit speech online and restrict tech freedoms
It's a fine line between wanting to curb social media addiction and limiting the positives social media can bring to people
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's a fine line between wanting to curb social media addiction and limiting the positives social media can bring to people
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I'm deeply sympathetic to concerns about the impact of social media on young people, and criticisms of companies' harmful design decisions. But it's actually very difficult to craft effective child protection laws that don't kneecap social media's positive impacts, especially to marginalized kids.
In the cases of queer and trans kids and teens, social media is actually frequently cited as a lifeline to being able to survive in oppressive transphobic and queerphobic communities and cultures. It’s an essential tool of connection, socialization, education, and yes, safety
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I'm deeply sympathetic to concerns about the impact of social media on young people, and criticisms of companies' harmful design decisions. But it's actually very difficult to craft effective child protection laws that don't kneecap social media's positive impacts, especially to marginalized kids.
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Reading these posts is helping me articulate stuff I been trying to express awhile, but couldn't find the words. But as someone who did get taken advantage of a lot online, I am concerned about all these new laws sincd I would have been worse off without connection to queer people online
In the cases of queer and trans kids and teens, social media is actually frequently cited as a lifeline to being able to survive in oppressive transphobic and queerphobic communities and cultures. It’s an essential tool of connection, socialization, education, and yes, safety
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Reading these posts is helping me articulate stuff I been trying to express awhile, but couldn't find the words. But as someone who did get taken advantage of a lot online, I am concerned about all these new laws sincd I would have been worse off without connection to queer people online
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It’s particularly important to note that legislation to limit what kids can do and see online also limits what *everyone* can do and see online, censors broad swaths of the internet, further disempowers marginalized tech users, and allows the fascist government to control what is on the internet
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s particularly important to note that legislation to limit what kids can do and see online also limits what *everyone* can do and see online, censors broad swaths of the internet, further disempowers marginalized tech users, and allows the fascist government to control what is on the internet
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"PIZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"PIZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
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Okay, might be considering doing something like this as some commission work...
June 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Okay, might be considering doing something like this as some commission work...
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John Birdessari
March 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
John Birdessari
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🍃 fall vibes 🍃
comm 4 smorey
comm 4 smorey
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🍃 fall vibes 🍃
comm 4 smorey
comm 4 smorey
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Commission artwork!✨
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Commission artwork!✨
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I don't want a system of human economic organization where most of us are fucked and a few of us are not fucked.
Today's Democrats have a religious commitment to this system and they're willing to sacrifice human rights, throw elections, and concede to the GOP just to defend it.
Today's Democrats have a religious commitment to this system and they're willing to sacrifice human rights, throw elections, and concede to the GOP just to defend it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I don't want a system of human economic organization where most of us are fucked and a few of us are not fucked.
Today's Democrats have a religious commitment to this system and they're willing to sacrifice human rights, throw elections, and concede to the GOP just to defend it.
Today's Democrats have a religious commitment to this system and they're willing to sacrifice human rights, throw elections, and concede to the GOP just to defend it.
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My favorite song.
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My favorite song.
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is that good?
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
is that good?
Random Vent:
Sometimes I wonder what made a former friend just come out and block me out of the blue.
I know I'm not entitled to an answer but man, I really, REALLY do not like the feeling of knowing that I've done something wrong but not knowing what it is that i did wrong
Sometimes I wonder what made a former friend just come out and block me out of the blue.
I know I'm not entitled to an answer but man, I really, REALLY do not like the feeling of knowing that I've done something wrong but not knowing what it is that i did wrong
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Random Vent:
Sometimes I wonder what made a former friend just come out and block me out of the blue.
I know I'm not entitled to an answer but man, I really, REALLY do not like the feeling of knowing that I've done something wrong but not knowing what it is that i did wrong
Sometimes I wonder what made a former friend just come out and block me out of the blue.
I know I'm not entitled to an answer but man, I really, REALLY do not like the feeling of knowing that I've done something wrong but not knowing what it is that i did wrong
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C'MON C'MON C'MON C'MON BABY NOW
i've really been enjoying shout singing lately
i've really been enjoying shout singing lately
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
C'MON C'MON C'MON C'MON BABY NOW
i've really been enjoying shout singing lately
i've really been enjoying shout singing lately