Kristen Slater
@kristenslater.bsky.social
Born romantic, lover of romance & spec fiction, loves a happy ending. Any day I learn new things is an awesome day! Enby, ace, aro. She/her
(PS: Don't bother follow farming, I don't do automatic 'follow back')
(PS: Don't bother follow farming, I don't do automatic 'follow back')
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I'll try a different tactic this time. If you donate to a food bank and brag about it in the comments, I will show you one (1) kitten that we have fostered.
There were times of food insecurity in my house growing up. Those moments were terrifying. Of course I never went without, but in order to make that happen my parents went into crippling credit card debt. And that just made everything worse.
Anyway, please donate money to your local food bank.
Anyway, please donate money to your local food bank.
October 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I'll try a different tactic this time. If you donate to a food bank and brag about it in the comments, I will show you one (1) kitten that we have fostered.
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Still looking for someone, haven't found a single person so far (that I can contact). I have a 46-episode script that I need translated. This would be a paid job!
Completely unrelated to my 2am doomposting but does anyone know an English to Japanese translator, ideally with experience in screenplays?
October 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Still looking for someone, haven't found a single person so far (that I can contact). I have a 46-episode script that I need translated. This would be a paid job!
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Reminder, I'm once more selling to the US! Sent a tester parcel and it all worked fine.
(I'm absolutely screwed on the Etsy algorithm because of time without sales, but I'm doing what I can.)
(I'm absolutely screwed on the Etsy algorithm because of time without sales, but I'm doing what I can.)
Looking for a little magic? I'm slowly adding more labradorite pendants, and US shipping is open once more - it may be slower than usual, but nothing has changed on your side (the tariff stuff all gets sorted at my post office).
oishiny.etsy.com
#Handmade #ShopIndie
oishiny.etsy.com
#Handmade #ShopIndie
October 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Reminder, I'm once more selling to the US! Sent a tester parcel and it all worked fine.
(I'm absolutely screwed on the Etsy algorithm because of time without sales, but I'm doing what I can.)
(I'm absolutely screwed on the Etsy algorithm because of time without sales, but I'm doing what I can.)
The replies to this are really uplifting if you need a brief respite from *gestures vaguely at everything* to recharge.
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The replies to this are really uplifting if you need a brief respite from *gestures vaguely at everything* to recharge.
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I have a bunch of really sleep inducing data entry and design work that I really Have To Do.
As it is stuff that requires very little brain, I will need something to distract the rest of mine while I do it.
Thus, I am looking for the podcasts and shows that are diverting you/bringing you joy.
As it is stuff that requires very little brain, I will need something to distract the rest of mine while I do it.
Thus, I am looking for the podcasts and shows that are diverting you/bringing you joy.
October 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I have a bunch of really sleep inducing data entry and design work that I really Have To Do.
As it is stuff that requires very little brain, I will need something to distract the rest of mine while I do it.
Thus, I am looking for the podcasts and shows that are diverting you/bringing you joy.
As it is stuff that requires very little brain, I will need something to distract the rest of mine while I do it.
Thus, I am looking for the podcasts and shows that are diverting you/bringing you joy.
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Today is World Octopus Day. Another occasion when it's difficult for an industrial museum to be relevant.
However, we have our cogilicious Steampunk Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, 11th & 12th October and this picture is from our last Steampunk event.
#octopus #steampunk #costume
However, we have our cogilicious Steampunk Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, 11th & 12th October and this picture is from our last Steampunk event.
#octopus #steampunk #costume
October 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Today is World Octopus Day. Another occasion when it's difficult for an industrial museum to be relevant.
However, we have our cogilicious Steampunk Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, 11th & 12th October and this picture is from our last Steampunk event.
#octopus #steampunk #costume
However, we have our cogilicious Steampunk Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, 11th & 12th October and this picture is from our last Steampunk event.
#octopus #steampunk #costume
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Prime Day what? Bookshop.org is offering FREE SHIPPING for October 7-8! Buy books, get free shipping, support local bookstores! Easy!
#primeday #antiprime #freeshipping #supportlocal #supportindie
#primeday #antiprime #freeshipping #supportlocal #supportindie
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
Bookshop.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Prime Day what? Bookshop.org is offering FREE SHIPPING for October 7-8! Buy books, get free shipping, support local bookstores! Easy!
#primeday #antiprime #freeshipping #supportlocal #supportindie
#primeday #antiprime #freeshipping #supportlocal #supportindie
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I've opened back up for US orders - taking things slow and I only have a few items listed at the moment, but bring on the shiny things!
oishiny.etsy.com
(My test package arrived fine.. I pay the tariff with the postage so nothing has changed on your end, at the moment.)
#Handmade #ShopIndie
oishiny.etsy.com
(My test package arrived fine.. I pay the tariff with the postage so nothing has changed on your end, at the moment.)
#Handmade #ShopIndie
October 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I've opened back up for US orders - taking things slow and I only have a few items listed at the moment, but bring on the shiny things!
oishiny.etsy.com
(My test package arrived fine.. I pay the tariff with the postage so nothing has changed on your end, at the moment.)
#Handmade #ShopIndie
oishiny.etsy.com
(My test package arrived fine.. I pay the tariff with the postage so nothing has changed on your end, at the moment.)
#Handmade #ShopIndie
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Our quarterly list of the Zooniverse projects available in languages other than English is up! Many thanks to all the amazing volunteers who contributed. Stay curious!
ZOONIVERSE TRANSLATED PROJECTS LIST: OCTOBER 2025
Are you looking for a Zooniverse project in a language other than English? Here is the latest update on what is available, as of 1 October 2025. Many thanks to our amazing volunteers - project translators. Do you want to become a Zooniverse translator? Are you a research team member looking to translate your project? Here is what you need to know…
blog.zooniverse.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Our quarterly list of the Zooniverse projects available in languages other than English is up! Many thanks to all the amazing volunteers who contributed. Stay curious!
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The Invertober prompt list for 2025 is HERE! If you’re looking for an invert-themed art prompt list for the month of October, here it is 🦀🪲🐚💕 #sciart #invertober #invertober2025
September 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Invertober prompt list for 2025 is HERE! If you’re looking for an invert-themed art prompt list for the month of October, here it is 🦀🪲🐚💕 #sciart #invertober #invertober2025
Hey @mikamckinnon.bsky.social - lick or don't lick? (Also, I guess, in this day & age, I have to ask myself - real or "AI"?)
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Hey @mikamckinnon.bsky.social - lick or don't lick? (Also, I guess, in this day & age, I have to ask myself - real or "AI"?)
Today's visit to @curzon.com is for Film Club. Sexy Beast today. I'm really liking the intros the staff here in Sheffield do. I'm also enjoying catching up with films I've never seen before. 📽
September 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today's visit to @curzon.com is for Film Club. Sexy Beast today. I'm really liking the intros the staff here in Sheffield do. I'm also enjoying catching up with films I've never seen before. 📽
Today's adventure in cinema started before I even got there. Surprise morris! Featured are two groups - The Rumworth Morris & Sheffield City Morris. A very nice surprise, and good to see young people in the mix. 1/3
September 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Today's adventure in cinema started before I even got there. Surprise morris! Featured are two groups - The Rumworth Morris & Sheffield City Morris. A very nice surprise, and good to see young people in the mix. 1/3
Not mentioned the cinema in a while, but still going regularly. Here today to see The Sound of Music. Never seen it on the big screen before so looking forward to it. Nearly 3 hours, but they've inserted an interval 😀 📽
September 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Not mentioned the cinema in a while, but still going regularly. Here today to see The Sound of Music. Never seen it on the big screen before so looking forward to it. Nearly 3 hours, but they've inserted an interval 😀 📽
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📚 BOOK GIVEAWAY! 📚
I've teamed up with some of the best and coolest queer historical romance writers for this awesome giveaway! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! Tell your enemies-to-lovers!
Form to enter: forms.gle/2dJteRjXmLxm5FkR7
I've teamed up with some of the best and coolest queer historical romance writers for this awesome giveaway! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! Tell your enemies-to-lovers!
Form to enter: forms.gle/2dJteRjXmLxm5FkR7
September 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
📚 BOOK GIVEAWAY! 📚
I've teamed up with some of the best and coolest queer historical romance writers for this awesome giveaway! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! Tell your enemies-to-lovers!
Form to enter: forms.gle/2dJteRjXmLxm5FkR7
I've teamed up with some of the best and coolest queer historical romance writers for this awesome giveaway! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! Tell your enemies-to-lovers!
Form to enter: forms.gle/2dJteRjXmLxm5FkR7
Just watched this through twice. The video (both concept & execution) is brilliant. One day, when I have money for more than just the bills, I want to get an anti-planner (have wanted to for a while but, well, bills have to come first).
The 4-year wait is over…
✨🚀 A NEW ANTI-PLANNER PRODUCT IS FINALLY HERE! 🚀✨
(Collin was very proud of his promo idea + acting debut. All nice comments will be passed along!)
✨🚀 A NEW ANTI-PLANNER PRODUCT IS FINALLY HERE! 🚀✨
(Collin was very proud of his promo idea + acting debut. All nice comments will be passed along!)
September 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Just watched this through twice. The video (both concept & execution) is brilliant. One day, when I have money for more than just the bills, I want to get an anti-planner (have wanted to for a while but, well, bills have to come first).
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It's Friday, which is a great excuse to remind you that I've got subway-style maps for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Narnia for sale on my Etsy store.
You can get them as prints or as digital versions, and the Hobbit map looks great on a coffee mug!
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
You can get them as prints or as digital versions, and the Hobbit map looks great on a coffee mug!
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
September 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It's Friday, which is a great excuse to remind you that I've got subway-style maps for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Narnia for sale on my Etsy store.
You can get them as prints or as digital versions, and the Hobbit map looks great on a coffee mug!
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
You can get them as prints or as digital versions, and the Hobbit map looks great on a coffee mug!
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
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Gary the dog for the timeline, like and retweet if you agree
September 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Gary the dog for the timeline, like and retweet if you agree
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Do you have experience of driving a bus or a lorry but you'd rather carry books?
Would you like a job driving around #Orkney, going to schools and delivering books to people?
There's still time to apply for the job of driving #BookyMcBookface at:
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
Would you like a job driving around #Orkney, going to schools and delivering books to people?
There's still time to apply for the job of driving #BookyMcBookface at:
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
September 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Do you have experience of driving a bus or a lorry but you'd rather carry books?
Would you like a job driving around #Orkney, going to schools and delivering books to people?
There's still time to apply for the job of driving #BookyMcBookface at:
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
Would you like a job driving around #Orkney, going to schools and delivering books to people?
There's still time to apply for the job of driving #BookyMcBookface at:
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
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The annual Gender Census report is now out for 2025.
The report of >43,000 responses details our identity words, titles, pronouns, and some family words.
The full report: www.gendercensus.com/results/2025...
The summary: www.gendercensus.com/2025-worldwi...
#LGBT #LGBTQ #pronouns #gender
The report of >43,000 responses details our identity words, titles, pronouns, and some family words.
The full report: www.gendercensus.com/results/2025...
The summary: www.gendercensus.com/2025-worldwi...
#LGBT #LGBTQ #pronouns #gender
![Pie chart. Title: Title (with name) popularity.
Title (checkboxes), percentage of participants.
no title at all: 42.6%.
mx: 14.7%.
mr: 11.0%.
non-gendered professional, academic, religious, military or nobility title: 8.9%.
ms: 5.6%.
questioning or unknown: 4.3%.
miss: 3.7%.
a title not listed here: 3.4%.
m: 2.7%.
i choose my title on the day depending on how i'm feeling, even for long-term things like bank accounts: 2.1%.
gendered professional, academic, religious, military or nobility title: 0.9%.
[blank]: 0.0%.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4wnm6iho36gt2xqkkpnjcgvg/bafkreidgoeixjvahp3ygtasskfv2mtqmtufnwjrl7nqge7vnvyvoqlplca@jpeg)
![Bar graph. Title: Identity words (2025).
nonbinary: 61.7%.
queer (in relation to gender): 56.1%.
trans: 46.5%.
transgender: 41.1%.
a person / human / [my name] / "I'm just me": 39.7%.
gender non-conforming: 36.0%.
genderqueer: 34.6%.
enby: 30.1%.
transmasculine: 27.7%.
genderfluid/fluid gender: 24.4%.
agender: 24.3%.
fag: 19.6%.
dyke: 14.2%.
questioning or unknown: 12.1%.
transfeminine: 11.7%.
tranny: 11.3%.
autigender: 5.5%.
none / I do not describe myself: 4.5%.
cisgender: 3.6%.
binary: 1.6%.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4wnm6iho36gt2xqkkpnjcgvg/bafkreidnqemhlwws4rtghahlwedlm3gy6xadcjuraoyob2ybmx5zkazxza@jpeg)
September 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The annual Gender Census report is now out for 2025.
The report of >43,000 responses details our identity words, titles, pronouns, and some family words.
The full report: www.gendercensus.com/results/2025...
The summary: www.gendercensus.com/2025-worldwi...
#LGBT #LGBTQ #pronouns #gender
The report of >43,000 responses details our identity words, titles, pronouns, and some family words.
The full report: www.gendercensus.com/results/2025...
The summary: www.gendercensus.com/2025-worldwi...
#LGBT #LGBTQ #pronouns #gender
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Hey you. Wanna apply for a fellowship on collections? the AHRC Early career fellowships in cultural & heritage institutions are open!
The Natural History Museum priorities are below.
If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more
www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
The Natural History Museum priorities are below.
If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more
www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
September 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hey you. Wanna apply for a fellowship on collections? the AHRC Early career fellowships in cultural & heritage institutions are open!
The Natural History Museum priorities are below.
If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more
www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
The Natural History Museum priorities are below.
If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more
www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
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Ok at least we can rule out winkler
i understand that our attention is divided as a nation but i do need everyone to know that henry winkler is on a fishing trip
September 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Ok at least we can rule out winkler
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I'm working on new stock and finding out how Royal Mail is handling US shipping.
In the meantime, I'm hoping tiny adventures will keep the lights on.
In the meantime, I'm hoping tiny adventures will keep the lights on.
I am working on new stock, and keeping a close eye on the shipping situation - I need to wait until things are settled and tested, I'll update you when I have info.
Until then - can I interest you in a tiny adventure or two?
ko-fi.com/s/d2ee561f5d
#TurtleOfCalm
Until then - can I interest you in a tiny adventure or two?
ko-fi.com/s/d2ee561f5d
#TurtleOfCalm
September 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I'm working on new stock and finding out how Royal Mail is handling US shipping.
In the meantime, I'm hoping tiny adventures will keep the lights on.
In the meantime, I'm hoping tiny adventures will keep the lights on.
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I’ve never felt so disheartened. My small business means everything to me and I want to keep going.
Please have a look at my website. Buy things, commission me or repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
Please have a look at my website. Buy things, commission me or repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business.
It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI.
Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk
It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI.
Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I’ve never felt so disheartened. My small business means everything to me and I want to keep going.
Please have a look at my website. Buy things, commission me or repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
Please have a look at my website. Buy things, commission me or repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
Thread of great advice from the ever-excellent Rahaeli on minimising exposure to, & trauma from, watching disturbing/distressing material.
Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around!
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
September 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thread of great advice from the ever-excellent Rahaeli on minimising exposure to, & trauma from, watching disturbing/distressing material.