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Author of UF, Sci-Fantasy & Romance. Professional Editor. Graphic Designer. Researcher. Historian. Linguist. Bioanthro/Forensic Chemist. Folklorist. Neurodivergent, Non-binary, xie/xem/they/them. Bylines NY Observer & Bustle. Books> https://kaijarayne.com/
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In my quest to find historically accurate to accurate-ish fictional books & movies depicting different time periods, I'm gonna engage w/movies & books & rate them on my website. I'll make this a running thread of them.
#KaiRatesHistoricalMovies #KaiRatesHistoricalBooks #Movies #Books
#KaiRatesHistoricalMovies #KaiRatesHistoricalBooks #Movies #Books
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BREAKING: The House Natural Resources Committee voted to send HR 4255, the Mexican gray wolf delisting bill, to the full House. The bill relies on misinformation when making the claim that Mexican gray wolves have met recovery criteria. Urge your Rep. to OPPOSE this bill: https://bit.ly/466LD4G
January 22, 2026 at 6:46 PM
BREAKING: The House Natural Resources Committee voted to send HR 4255, the Mexican gray wolf delisting bill, to the full House. The bill relies on misinformation when making the claim that Mexican gray wolves have met recovery criteria. Urge your Rep. to OPPOSE this bill: https://bit.ly/466LD4G
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Delroy Lindo has finally received his first ever Oscar nomination for his performance in ‘SINNERS’
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
January 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Delroy Lindo has finally received his first ever Oscar nomination for his performance in ‘SINNERS’
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
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Genuinely just broke down in tears while reading about how ICE detained an actual five year old boy. His name is Liam Ramos.
Fuck ICE. There isn't a fiery pit deep or hot enough for every single one of these heartless monsters to eternally burn in.
Fuck ICE. There isn't a fiery pit deep or hot enough for every single one of these heartless monsters to eternally burn in.
January 22, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Genuinely just broke down in tears while reading about how ICE detained an actual five year old boy. His name is Liam Ramos.
Fuck ICE. There isn't a fiery pit deep or hot enough for every single one of these heartless monsters to eternally burn in.
Fuck ICE. There isn't a fiery pit deep or hot enough for every single one of these heartless monsters to eternally burn in.
Drives me bloody bonkers.
One of my newly developed and maturing pet peeves is when a piece of fiction (especially Sci-Fi or Fantasy) mixes up the concepts of sex and gender.
January 22, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Drives me bloody bonkers.
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Hello! I once almost died of carbon monoxide poisoning. If you feel queasy and suddenly exhausted don’t lay down for “just a minute” - run outside, breathe fresh air. The space between “I feel a little weird, I guess I slept bad/ate something weird” and death is like ten minutes.
Carbon monoxide deaths spike during power outages. Many times, this is due to portable generators being placed too close to people's homes or run indoors. Make sure you have working carbon monoxide alarms. Run your generator outdoors, at least 20ft away from your home.
January 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Hello! I once almost died of carbon monoxide poisoning. If you feel queasy and suddenly exhausted don’t lay down for “just a minute” - run outside, breathe fresh air. The space between “I feel a little weird, I guess I slept bad/ate something weird” and death is like ten minutes.
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Just a side set of thoughts: we need many, many more representations of the vast spectrum of Autism and AuDHD presentations in the media, because you know, maybe people would fear vaccines less if the dominant model of Autism was Elle Woods (Legally Blonde) instead of Dustin Hoffman’s fuckery.
And
And
May I remind everyone that there is currently NO cure for rabies.
May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs.
Vaccinate your pets please.
May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs.
Vaccinate your pets please.
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Just a side set of thoughts: we need many, many more representations of the vast spectrum of Autism and AuDHD presentations in the media, because you know, maybe people would fear vaccines less if the dominant model of Autism was Elle Woods (Legally Blonde) instead of Dustin Hoffman’s fuckery.
And
And
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ATTENTION CANADIAN AUTHORS: if your book was stolen for slop, the cdn suit against anthropic is looking for the following to include in their filed material: your name, that you believe your work is in the dataset, no US copyright on your book(s). email opulleyblank@cfmlawyers.ca by Jan 29 #booksky
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ATTENTION CANADIAN AUTHORS: if your book was stolen for slop, the cdn suit against anthropic is looking for the following to include in their filed material: your name, that you believe your work is in the dataset, no US copyright on your book(s). email opulleyblank@cfmlawyers.ca by Jan 29 #booksky
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What a terrible night for yet another dizzy spell.
Sorry friends. I offer this sketch of Eli instead while i go meld into the floor
#art #sketch #ocsky #solivaga #tagstagstagsgoodnight
Sorry friends. I offer this sketch of Eli instead while i go meld into the floor
#art #sketch #ocsky #solivaga #tagstagstagsgoodnight
January 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
What a terrible night for yet another dizzy spell.
Sorry friends. I offer this sketch of Eli instead while i go meld into the floor
#art #sketch #ocsky #solivaga #tagstagstagsgoodnight
Sorry friends. I offer this sketch of Eli instead while i go meld into the floor
#art #sketch #ocsky #solivaga #tagstagstagsgoodnight
What the hell is *with* all the spam 'we want to promote your book' emails?
I just tossed another 15.
Cripes. You'd think they'd at least research the author a little. I'm poor as a churchmouse FFS.
While I'd be thrilled to do book groups, q&a, and online author visits, these people always
I just tossed another 15.
Cripes. You'd think they'd at least research the author a little. I'm poor as a churchmouse FFS.
While I'd be thrilled to do book groups, q&a, and online author visits, these people always
January 21, 2026 at 11:35 PM
What the hell is *with* all the spam 'we want to promote your book' emails?
I just tossed another 15.
Cripes. You'd think they'd at least research the author a little. I'm poor as a churchmouse FFS.
While I'd be thrilled to do book groups, q&a, and online author visits, these people always
I just tossed another 15.
Cripes. You'd think they'd at least research the author a little. I'm poor as a churchmouse FFS.
While I'd be thrilled to do book groups, q&a, and online author visits, these people always
@theradr.bsky.social I apologize for bothering you. Would you have advice on finding a knowledgeable person who might be interested in discussing concepts from Judaic scripture with me?
There's no money involved. I wish to learn, and potentially apply that learning to what I've been studying.
There's no money involved. I wish to learn, and potentially apply that learning to what I've been studying.
January 21, 2026 at 10:56 PM
@theradr.bsky.social I apologize for bothering you. Would you have advice on finding a knowledgeable person who might be interested in discussing concepts from Judaic scripture with me?
There's no money involved. I wish to learn, and potentially apply that learning to what I've been studying.
There's no money involved. I wish to learn, and potentially apply that learning to what I've been studying.
Pssst. Guess what! I have POTS!
I'm sure it's a huge surprise to everyone. It came as *such* a shock to me. Really!
(That sarcasm is staying puddled on the floor cause I sure as shit ain't cleaning it up.)
I roll my eyes any harder they're gonna have to be fished out from under the dresser.
I'm sure it's a huge surprise to everyone. It came as *such* a shock to me. Really!
(That sarcasm is staying puddled on the floor cause I sure as shit ain't cleaning it up.)
I roll my eyes any harder they're gonna have to be fished out from under the dresser.
I get to be REassessed for POTS at the absolutely inhumane hour of 8 something AM.
I already have a POTS dx. Just can't prove it.
Ever move? Get your medical records. Especially for an international move.
I didn't cause I was a pregnant, exhausted silly head who thought it'd be easy to get them.
I already have a POTS dx. Just can't prove it.
Ever move? Get your medical records. Especially for an international move.
I didn't cause I was a pregnant, exhausted silly head who thought it'd be easy to get them.
January 21, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Pssst. Guess what! I have POTS!
I'm sure it's a huge surprise to everyone. It came as *such* a shock to me. Really!
(That sarcasm is staying puddled on the floor cause I sure as shit ain't cleaning it up.)
I roll my eyes any harder they're gonna have to be fished out from under the dresser.
I'm sure it's a huge surprise to everyone. It came as *such* a shock to me. Really!
(That sarcasm is staying puddled on the floor cause I sure as shit ain't cleaning it up.)
I roll my eyes any harder they're gonna have to be fished out from under the dresser.
Ow. Anyone have any advice on what to do/not do for a potential (I'm almost certain of it) slipped disc?
Already seen the doc and been referred for scanning but that can take a year plus here.
Already seen the doc and been referred for scanning but that can take a year plus here.
January 21, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Ow. Anyone have any advice on what to do/not do for a potential (I'm almost certain of it) slipped disc?
Already seen the doc and been referred for scanning but that can take a year plus here.
Already seen the doc and been referred for scanning but that can take a year plus here.
Yup. Exactly this.
I've cringed every time except the first. Which taught me to cringe.
I've cringed every time except the first. Which taught me to cringe.
who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Yup. Exactly this.
I've cringed every time except the first. Which taught me to cringe.
I've cringed every time except the first. Which taught me to cringe.
I get to be REassessed for POTS at the absolutely inhumane hour of 8 something AM.
I already have a POTS dx. Just can't prove it.
Ever move? Get your medical records. Especially for an international move.
I didn't cause I was a pregnant, exhausted silly head who thought it'd be easy to get them.
I already have a POTS dx. Just can't prove it.
Ever move? Get your medical records. Especially for an international move.
I didn't cause I was a pregnant, exhausted silly head who thought it'd be easy to get them.
January 20, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I get to be REassessed for POTS at the absolutely inhumane hour of 8 something AM.
I already have a POTS dx. Just can't prove it.
Ever move? Get your medical records. Especially for an international move.
I didn't cause I was a pregnant, exhausted silly head who thought it'd be easy to get them.
I already have a POTS dx. Just can't prove it.
Ever move? Get your medical records. Especially for an international move.
I didn't cause I was a pregnant, exhausted silly head who thought it'd be easy to get them.
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It’s rough out there right now, and so I say, ✨with love✨ to all of you: do not give yourself bangs.
We are gonna get through this and the person you will be on the other side is going to be so glad you did not take a pair of nail scissors to your own hair. 🩷🩷🩷
We are gonna get through this and the person you will be on the other side is going to be so glad you did not take a pair of nail scissors to your own hair. 🩷🩷🩷
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
It’s rough out there right now, and so I say, ✨with love✨ to all of you: do not give yourself bangs.
We are gonna get through this and the person you will be on the other side is going to be so glad you did not take a pair of nail scissors to your own hair. 🩷🩷🩷
We are gonna get through this and the person you will be on the other side is going to be so glad you did not take a pair of nail scissors to your own hair. 🩷🩷🩷
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paging @fragmentarium.bsky.social 🙂
I’m having trouble determining exactly which text I’m looking at in this binding. Anyone want to take a crack?
January 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
paging @fragmentarium.bsky.social 🙂
Ugh. My stamina for social media is blech.
I need to clean up so much crap. Cancel my xitter account (only reason I kept it is cause I've been impersonated before) I'll deal if it happens again.
Gotta go warm up the dog sled anyway.
(We got hammered w/snow, as we *always* do in January/February.)
I need to clean up so much crap. Cancel my xitter account (only reason I kept it is cause I've been impersonated before) I'll deal if it happens again.
Gotta go warm up the dog sled anyway.
(We got hammered w/snow, as we *always* do in January/February.)
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Ugh. My stamina for social media is blech.
I need to clean up so much crap. Cancel my xitter account (only reason I kept it is cause I've been impersonated before) I'll deal if it happens again.
Gotta go warm up the dog sled anyway.
(We got hammered w/snow, as we *always* do in January/February.)
I need to clean up so much crap. Cancel my xitter account (only reason I kept it is cause I've been impersonated before) I'll deal if it happens again.
Gotta go warm up the dog sled anyway.
(We got hammered w/snow, as we *always* do in January/February.)
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if you don’t live in minneapolis and you’re just watching from afar you need to get familiar with ring theory and stop venting your anger at us, it’s inappropriate and not helpful to have people who do not live here replying to us with negative emotions. stop putting that on us
January 16, 2026 at 7:41 PM
if you don’t live in minneapolis and you’re just watching from afar you need to get familiar with ring theory and stop venting your anger at us, it’s inappropriate and not helpful to have people who do not live here replying to us with negative emotions. stop putting that on us
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If you’re captivated by cardinals and other members of the Cardinalidae family—better known as the cardinal family—step into my photo gallery for a visual feast. Come take a look:
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January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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First up, this is the full page of the manuscript that was made in 1447, Southern Germany.
January 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
First up, this is the full page of the manuscript that was made in 1447, Southern Germany.
This has been on repeat for me lately. If you had to grow up too fast maybe try it?
It hurts in that recognition of a wound you never should've had to bear & bleeds it in a good way.
tidal.com/browse/track...
Wild Horses by Grace Power
It's even more powerful w/video. Passionate mezzo soprano.
It hurts in that recognition of a wound you never should've had to bear & bleeds it in a good way.
tidal.com/browse/track...
Wild Horses by Grace Power
It's even more powerful w/video. Passionate mezzo soprano.
January 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
This has been on repeat for me lately. If you had to grow up too fast maybe try it?
It hurts in that recognition of a wound you never should've had to bear & bleeds it in a good way.
tidal.com/browse/track...
Wild Horses by Grace Power
It's even more powerful w/video. Passionate mezzo soprano.
It hurts in that recognition of a wound you never should've had to bear & bleeds it in a good way.
tidal.com/browse/track...
Wild Horses by Grace Power
It's even more powerful w/video. Passionate mezzo soprano.
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that's the thing they don't actually want sexy pictures they want to rob her of her consent
January 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
that's the thing they don't actually want sexy pictures they want to rob her of her consent
OMG look at that illumination! Still so brilliant.
Medieval Hebrew Prayerbook Could Fetch $7 Million at Auction www.medievalists.net/2026/01/medi... #medievalmanuscripts #mazhor #medieval
Medieval Hebrew Prayerbook Could Fetch $7 Million at Auction - Medievalists.net
A lavishly illuminated medieval Hebrew prayerbook known as the Rothschild Vienna Mahzor will be offered at Sotheby’s New York this February, with an estimate of $5–7 million US. Completed in 1415 for…
www.medievalists.net
January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
OMG look at that illumination! Still so brilliant.
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Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Hoping that @molly.wiki can help explain.
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.