Kat Beaufort
@onbearfeet.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, weirdo. Queer as hell. Chaotic good. May or may not have an army of ninja bears at my back. Aware of the fascism, but trying to post things worth fighting for. She/her. patreon.com/user?u=34623230
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Kat Beaufort
@onbearfeet.bsky.social
· Feb 26
Okay, so at the request of the lovely @trance.bsky.social , I'm going to tell a story about what happens when a shitty person is "just joking", and then discovers there are consequences.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
AKA That Time Kat Started An Antifascist Hallway Riot In The Third Grade.
Grab your beverage of choice.
Welp, guess I need a pinned post. I write stuff, I have a Patreon, I edit freelance, and here's the thread about the time I started an antifascist hallway riot in the third grade. Raise a jelly nougat to Granddad!
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I didn’t think the early 20th-century’s preoccupation with the god Pan was capable of generating an actual news story, but here we are (one for @pjrobichaud.bsky.social)
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I didn’t think the early 20th-century’s preoccupation with the god Pan was capable of generating an actual news story, but here we are (one for @pjrobichaud.bsky.social)
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Timeline cleanse: Yesterday I was introduced to the teporingo (volcano rabbit) — it’s like a rabbit crossed with a pika and is only found on Popocatépetl and three of the other volcanoes near Mexico City: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano...
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Timeline cleanse: Yesterday I was introduced to the teporingo (volcano rabbit) — it’s like a rabbit crossed with a pika and is only found on Popocatépetl and three of the other volcanoes near Mexico City: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano...
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anyway good night
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 AM
anyway good night
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"Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night...' #famousmonsters #thewolfman #lonchaneyjr #werewolf #universalmonsters
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night...' #famousmonsters #thewolfman #lonchaneyjr #werewolf #universalmonsters
THIS
Me: I need to relax.
Dog: *walks up and spits out a live roach*
Me: I need events to relax.
Dog: *walks up and spits out a live roach*
Me: I need events to relax.
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
THIS
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I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
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Get in, losers, we’re going to the Cambrian Explosion.
ZOMG LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE SHALE
Okay, so the Burgess Shale is a fossil bed in British Columbia that contains a whole bunch of fossils of weirdass creatures from the Cambrian era, over 500 million years ago. But the great thing about the shale is that it has fossilized SOFT PARTS!
Okay, so the Burgess Shale is a fossil bed in British Columbia that contains a whole bunch of fossils of weirdass creatures from the Cambrian era, over 500 million years ago. But the great thing about the shale is that it has fossilized SOFT PARTS!
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Get in, losers, we’re going to the Cambrian Explosion.
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Well there’s really no other choice for tonight’s #NighttimeMusic other than Moon Walker’s The List youtu.be/NvxOdGwMe34?...
Moon Walker - The List (Official Music Video) | New Rock Song 2025
YouTube video by Moon Walker
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November 13, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Well there’s really no other choice for tonight’s #NighttimeMusic other than Moon Walker’s The List youtu.be/NvxOdGwMe34?...
If I found out Granddad was involved in this shit, I would personally drive out to the mountains, dig him up, pour the gasoline, and light the match.
(It's wildly unlikely since he was never wealthy, had heart trouble like whoa, and died in 2000, but still. No sacred cows.)
(It's wildly unlikely since he was never wealthy, had heart trouble like whoa, and died in 2000, but still. No sacred cows.)
There is absolutely no person whose presence in that conspiracy could possibly make me say "they're too important to prosecute" or whatever. Give them a trial, because due process is important, and once they're found guilty, we can have a parade between the courthouse and the prison.
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
If I found out Granddad was involved in this shit, I would personally drive out to the mountains, dig him up, pour the gasoline, and light the match.
(It's wildly unlikely since he was never wealthy, had heart trouble like whoa, and died in 2000, but still. No sacred cows.)
(It's wildly unlikely since he was never wealthy, had heart trouble like whoa, and died in 2000, but still. No sacred cows.)
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"Everyone should have the right to refuse to engage with technologies that harm them, their students, and the planet."
A new post on Refusing GenAI in Writing Studies from @jsanofranchini.bsky.social, @rcmeg.bsky.social, and me: "A Year of Refusal"
refusinggenai.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
refusinggenai.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
A Year of Refusal
Maggie Fernandes, University of ArkansasMegan McIntyre, University of ArkansasJennifer Sano-Franchini, West Virginia University Photo by Francis Glenn Marciano on Pexels.com It’s been about a year …
refusinggenai.wordpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 AM
"Everyone should have the right to refuse to engage with technologies that harm them, their students, and the planet."
Welp, I have jury duty tomorrow. Because this week only needed that. I think I'll play a game of "Does giggling while reading the latest Sworn Soldier book from @tkingfisher.com in the jury room get me disqualified faster than catching a defense attorney making a dumbass mistake?"
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Welp, I have jury duty tomorrow. Because this week only needed that. I think I'll play a game of "Does giggling while reading the latest Sworn Soldier book from @tkingfisher.com in the jury room get me disqualified faster than catching a defense attorney making a dumbass mistake?"
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God, I feel this one.
I’ve lost the ability to enjoy a number of authors whose works meant a lot to me because they turned out to be sex pests and I have much less attachment to politicians
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
God, I feel this one.
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I can't remember the precise wording but someone on here said that the Republican threat to expose Bill Clinton too isn't so much a threat as it is a "buy one, get one free" promotion.
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I can't remember the precise wording but someone on here said that the Republican threat to expose Bill Clinton too isn't so much a threat as it is a "buy one, get one free" promotion.
*definitely murderous
(We stan Bob in this house.)
(We stan Bob in this house.)
Heads up: If you haven't read A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by @tkingfisher.com (and frankly that's criminal in the first place) and you're on Audible, it's part of the 2 for 1 sale right now. You won't regret it.
It has a possibly sentient, probably murderous sourdough starter in it.
It has a possibly sentient, probably murderous sourdough starter in it.
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
*definitely murderous
(We stan Bob in this house.)
(We stan Bob in this house.)
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Happy Exploding Whale Day to all who celebrate! Thanks to @margueritekenner.bsky.social for the reminder!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
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November 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Happy Exploding Whale Day to all who celebrate! Thanks to @margueritekenner.bsky.social for the reminder!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
So many of these panels are incomprehensible to people who haven't seen the thing, but I need some joy in my life, and the queer awakening phonograph is THEMATICALLY IMPORTANT, DAMMIT.
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
So many of these panels are incomprehensible to people who haven't seen the thing, but I need some joy in my life, and the queer awakening phonograph is THEMATICALLY IMPORTANT, DAMMIT.
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Uh-oh someone taught the menswear guy about kerning.
crazy how much this bugs me now that someone pointed it out. if i worked at the white house, i would find this ugly, but not as annoying as i do now. ignorance is really bliss bc they more you learn, the more you just walk around thinking "collar gap" and "kerning is off."
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Uh-oh someone taught the menswear guy about kerning.
I love the emotional support pinecone. So pointy! Just like the murderbaby!
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I love the emotional support pinecone. So pointy! Just like the murderbaby!
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The only thing I'd change now is that point would be the first one
(and I could probably leave off the Metaverse point, that one's pretty well dead and buried)
(and I could probably leave off the Metaverse point, that one's pretty well dead and buried)
Duderoo we wrote this into our fucking manifesto like 2 years ago
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The only thing I'd change now is that point would be the first one
(and I could probably leave off the Metaverse point, that one's pretty well dead and buried)
(and I could probably leave off the Metaverse point, that one's pretty well dead and buried)
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Anyways back in olden times a red aurora meant the death of kings
JUST A FUN FACT NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING
JUST A FUN FACT NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Anyways back in olden times a red aurora meant the death of kings
JUST A FUN FACT NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING
JUST A FUN FACT NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING
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Ok I know that escaped diseased monkeys story turned out to be inaccurate but can I offer you a bear with a chainsaw as a lil treat?
“Cocaine Bear meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
Bear walks off with man’s $500 chainsaw, Tennessee video shows. ‘This means war’
“Cocaine Bear meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Ok I know that escaped diseased monkeys story turned out to be inaccurate but can I offer you a bear with a chainsaw as a lil treat?
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Daily bunny no.3136 is going home at last
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Daily bunny no.3136 is going home at last
Me: You used ChatGPT to write this essay. Seriously, dude?!
Student: What? How could you tell?
Me: *points out several constructions he's never used in his life* Plus the language is super vague, and seriously, "a journey of exploration"? You're writing about building an app, not mapping the Amazon.
Student: What? How could you tell?
Me: *points out several constructions he's never used in his life* Plus the language is super vague, and seriously, "a journey of exploration"? You're writing about building an app, not mapping the Amazon.
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Me: You used ChatGPT to write this essay. Seriously, dude?!
Student: What? How could you tell?
Me: *points out several constructions he's never used in his life* Plus the language is super vague, and seriously, "a journey of exploration"? You're writing about building an app, not mapping the Amazon.
Student: What? How could you tell?
Me: *points out several constructions he's never used in his life* Plus the language is super vague, and seriously, "a journey of exploration"? You're writing about building an app, not mapping the Amazon.
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I do think this is a real distinction
Part of the issue is that Good at Words people are generally inclined to accept that people are all different ways and to think that’s just fine. Good at Math people have been allowed too much room to think that only they have the thoughts that matter.
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I do think this is a real distinction