Natasha Ranken
@metalkatt.bsky.social
Boring. Likes to read and crochet, among other things. Sinophile. History nerd.
A silly little modern AU.
When LWJ was just Babyji, he had very sensitive skin. They had to use special soap and detergent for him, but he cried that he didn't smell nice like everyone else. Eventually, a formula was worked out that smelled of sandalwood and didn't cause rashes.
When LWJ was just Babyji, he had very sensitive skin. They had to use special soap and detergent for him, but he cried that he didn't smell nice like everyone else. Eventually, a formula was worked out that smelled of sandalwood and didn't cause rashes.
November 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A silly little modern AU.
When LWJ was just Babyji, he had very sensitive skin. They had to use special soap and detergent for him, but he cried that he didn't smell nice like everyone else. Eventually, a formula was worked out that smelled of sandalwood and didn't cause rashes.
When LWJ was just Babyji, he had very sensitive skin. They had to use special soap and detergent for him, but he cried that he didn't smell nice like everyone else. Eventually, a formula was worked out that smelled of sandalwood and didn't cause rashes.
Me: ... Why is this crochet piece folding??
Also me: Because six sides are more than four, you idiot.
Me: 😣 *sigh, pull, pull, pull*
Also me: Because six sides are more than four, you idiot.
Me: 😣 *sigh, pull, pull, pull*
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Me: ... Why is this crochet piece folding??
Also me: Because six sides are more than four, you idiot.
Me: 😣 *sigh, pull, pull, pull*
Also me: Because six sides are more than four, you idiot.
Me: 😣 *sigh, pull, pull, pull*
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When people are stupid shitballs, bake something. People will still be stupid shitballs, but you’ll have a tasty treat. Birthday apple dumplings for my favorite daughter 🩷🍎
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
When people are stupid shitballs, bake something. People will still be stupid shitballs, but you’ll have a tasty treat. Birthday apple dumplings for my favorite daughter 🩷🍎
I jacked my back up really badly last night, and am in a lot of pain. I was hoping the chiro would be open today, but it seems they are not, for the same reason I'm not at work--Veterans' Day. I will just have to figure something out tomorrow.
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I jacked my back up really badly last night, and am in a lot of pain. I was hoping the chiro would be open today, but it seems they are not, for the same reason I'm not at work--Veterans' Day. I will just have to figure something out tomorrow.
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I need help catching up on bills for my mom's care at a nursing home, and my own living expenses while I'm looking for work. Please donate, or share, friends! 🌱🙏 gofund.me/cb40a58b5
Donate to Monthly Bills for Mom and Me, organized by Sonia Sulaiman
Hi, my name is Sonia Sulaiman, an Ignyte and Ember award winning author. I'm a recent grad… Sonia Sulaiman needs your support for Monthly Bills for Mom and Me
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November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I need help catching up on bills for my mom's care at a nursing home, and my own living expenses while I'm looking for work. Please donate, or share, friends! 🌱🙏 gofund.me/cb40a58b5
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I'm fundraising for living expenses. If I meet the goal by the 15th of November, I'll release a story that I wrote for Clarion West Writer's Workshop. It's an experimental and philosophical piece about Hypatia of Alexandria called "Knowable, Harmonious, and Good."
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November 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I'm fundraising for living expenses. If I meet the goal by the 15th of November, I'll release a story that I wrote for Clarion West Writer's Workshop. It's an experimental and philosophical piece about Hypatia of Alexandria called "Knowable, Harmonious, and Good."
ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
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Brain: Hey, why don't we--
Me: No.
Brain: You haven't even heard me out.
Me: You probably want something stupid like 20 skeins of Wool Ease Thick and Quick to make a wool over-blanket for the bed that would be so heavy it would violate the Chandrasekar Limit and collapse into a black hole.
Me: No.
Brain: You haven't even heard me out.
Me: You probably want something stupid like 20 skeins of Wool Ease Thick and Quick to make a wool over-blanket for the bed that would be so heavy it would violate the Chandrasekar Limit and collapse into a black hole.
October 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Brain: Hey, why don't we--
Me: No.
Brain: You haven't even heard me out.
Me: You probably want something stupid like 20 skeins of Wool Ease Thick and Quick to make a wool over-blanket for the bed that would be so heavy it would violate the Chandrasekar Limit and collapse into a black hole.
Me: No.
Brain: You haven't even heard me out.
Me: You probably want something stupid like 20 skeins of Wool Ease Thick and Quick to make a wool over-blanket for the bed that would be so heavy it would violate the Chandrasekar Limit and collapse into a black hole.
It can't make things worse, I suppose.
October 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It can't make things worse, I suppose.
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Thank you, friends. We’re almost there. I ate two meals today thanks to your generosity. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thank you, friends. We’re almost there. I ate two meals today thanks to your generosity. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
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We did it! Noah can safely move now! Big thanks to everyone who shared and donated to their gfm!
We’re so close! Please help Noah, a trans friend who is needing funds for an emergency move. gofund.me/2bb8eefd7
Donate to Support Our Journey to a New Beginning, organized by Noah Stark
I'm Noah, a gender-nonconforming, transgender man living in Albuquerque with two sen… Noah Stark needs your support for Support Our Journey to a New Beginning
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October 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We did it! Noah can safely move now! Big thanks to everyone who shared and donated to their gfm!
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Friends, I'm overwhelmed. Trying hard to keep mom's care at the nursing home up while I'm on a disability pension is kicking my @ss right now. I'm pouring my energy into game dev and writing, but work is scarce. Please donate, or share if you see this. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Friends, I'm overwhelmed. Trying hard to keep mom's care at the nursing home up while I'm on a disability pension is kicking my @ss right now. I'm pouring my energy into game dev and writing, but work is scarce. Please donate, or share if you see this. ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...
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We’re so close! Please help Noah, a trans friend who is needing funds for an emergency move. gofund.me/2bb8eefd7
Donate to Support Our Journey to a New Beginning, organized by Noah Stark
I'm Noah, a gender-nonconforming, transgender man living in Albuquerque with two sen… Noah Stark needs your support for Support Our Journey to a New Beginning
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October 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We’re so close! Please help Noah, a trans friend who is needing funds for an emergency move. gofund.me/2bb8eefd7
Today is a day to wake up late, take a long, hot shower, and dress in warm, comfy clothes. Maybe go to a little café for a few hours to work and drink some good hot tea. Then a nice, long nap followed by soup and fresh made bread.
I don't get to DO any of that, but this is the kind of day for it.
I don't get to DO any of that, but this is the kind of day for it.
October 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today is a day to wake up late, take a long, hot shower, and dress in warm, comfy clothes. Maybe go to a little café for a few hours to work and drink some good hot tea. Then a nice, long nap followed by soup and fresh made bread.
I don't get to DO any of that, but this is the kind of day for it.
I don't get to DO any of that, but this is the kind of day for it.
Dear blood,
My nose is not an exit ramp. While I am pleased that you are thick and dark, and chock full of iron now, I need you to stay inside, please. You do me no good on my hands and clothes, making me look like a crime scene in the employee part of the court.
Love,
Nat
My nose is not an exit ramp. While I am pleased that you are thick and dark, and chock full of iron now, I need you to stay inside, please. You do me no good on my hands and clothes, making me look like a crime scene in the employee part of the court.
Love,
Nat
October 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Dear blood,
My nose is not an exit ramp. While I am pleased that you are thick and dark, and chock full of iron now, I need you to stay inside, please. You do me no good on my hands and clothes, making me look like a crime scene in the employee part of the court.
Love,
Nat
My nose is not an exit ramp. While I am pleased that you are thick and dark, and chock full of iron now, I need you to stay inside, please. You do me no good on my hands and clothes, making me look like a crime scene in the employee part of the court.
Love,
Nat
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Noah is a trans friend being evicted. They’re badly in need of funds to move across state lines to live with family. Please help by sharing or donating to their fundraiser. www.gofundme.com/f/bvwcc-supp...
Donate to Support Our Journey to a New Beginning, organized by Noah Stark
I'm Noah, a gender-nonconforming, transgender man living in Albuquerque with two sen… Noah Stark needs your support for Support Our Journey to a New Beginning
www.gofundme.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Noah is a trans friend being evicted. They’re badly in need of funds to move across state lines to live with family. Please help by sharing or donating to their fundraiser. www.gofundme.com/f/bvwcc-supp...
Got home, sat down to some veggies for supper, and my nose started *pouring* blood for no discernable reason. Then there was a giant long clot of it--like, wtaf? Glad I took Thursday and Friday off instead of just Friday.
October 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Got home, sat down to some veggies for supper, and my nose started *pouring* blood for no discernable reason. Then there was a giant long clot of it--like, wtaf? Glad I took Thursday and Friday off instead of just Friday.
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It has to be said, I’m struggling. I am still in over draft after paying my bills. If you’ve ever enjoyed what I do here, be it writing, curating the Palestinian Speculative Fiction reading list, or just my vibe, please consider using my tip jar: ko-fi.com/soniasulaiman
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October 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It has to be said, I’m struggling. I am still in over draft after paying my bills. If you’ve ever enjoyed what I do here, be it writing, curating the Palestinian Speculative Fiction reading list, or just my vibe, please consider using my tip jar: ko-fi.com/soniasulaiman
There was a lady robin fighting and vanquishing a mantis on my patio. She ate it. Is there an auspex in the house?
October 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
There was a lady robin fighting and vanquishing a mantis on my patio. She ate it. Is there an auspex in the house?
In today's installment of "why do you even HAVE that?" , a co-worker asked once why I keep a pack of socks in my drawer. I explained that I don't like wet feet. After it rained and there were large, unavoidable puddles, they understood. My only rule is they must be washed before being returned.
October 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In today's installment of "why do you even HAVE that?" , a co-worker asked once why I keep a pack of socks in my drawer. I explained that I don't like wet feet. After it rained and there were large, unavoidable puddles, they understood. My only rule is they must be washed before being returned.
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It’s really hard to describe to people who are not artists how survival mode does *not* inspire creativity, as the myth would have us believe. It suppresses creativity as you try to limit every possible risk – and the opportunities that come with them.
It turns out building habits and stuff actually requires not being in survival mode, who knew?!
(Yeah yeah I did)
(Yeah yeah I did)
October 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
It’s really hard to describe to people who are not artists how survival mode does *not* inspire creativity, as the myth would have us believe. It suppresses creativity as you try to limit every possible risk – and the opportunities that come with them.
There are many dragonflies zipping around outside my windoor today. Feast, my beauties! Eat your fill of mosquitoes and remove them from the world! Gorge yourselves and make more of you to eat up many more of those horrible bloodsuckers.
October 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
There are many dragonflies zipping around outside my windoor today. Feast, my beauties! Eat your fill of mosquitoes and remove them from the world! Gorge yourselves and make more of you to eat up many more of those horrible bloodsuckers.
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Oh dang. This is an excellent analogy.
October 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Oh dang. This is an excellent analogy.
I received a double-bun alert this morning. Send tea; it's going to be a doozy. #harbingerbun
September 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I received a double-bun alert this morning. Send tea; it's going to be a doozy. #harbingerbun