otter 🦦
@otterlytrans.bsky.social
disability advocate. public historian. grants manager. rugby forward. BLM. free palestine. fuck ICE.
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💉: 07/21/2021
🔪: 2027
my views do not reflect that of my employers.
twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/otterlytrans ✏️🕹️💜
he/him/his 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
💉: 07/21/2021
🔪: 2027
my views do not reflect that of my employers.
twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/otterlytrans ✏️🕹️💜
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not so friendly reminder that no fight for marginalized rights ended up peaceful.
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Its important to have a game on your wishlist that keeps going on sale every couple of months and you still never buy it.
February 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Its important to have a game on your wishlist that keeps going on sale every couple of months and you still never buy it.
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Valentine’s doesn’t have to mean flowers.
Sometimes it’s a good book, a quiet walk, and learning about the birds and the bees, purely nature-based of course! 😏
A lovely gift, even if it is for yourself
bit.ly/3wmzgTp
Sometimes it’s a good book, a quiet walk, and learning about the birds and the bees, purely nature-based of course! 😏
A lovely gift, even if it is for yourself
bit.ly/3wmzgTp
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Valentine’s doesn’t have to mean flowers.
Sometimes it’s a good book, a quiet walk, and learning about the birds and the bees, purely nature-based of course! 😏
A lovely gift, even if it is for yourself
bit.ly/3wmzgTp
Sometimes it’s a good book, a quiet walk, and learning about the birds and the bees, purely nature-based of course! 😏
A lovely gift, even if it is for yourself
bit.ly/3wmzgTp
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It took 95% of my RAM not to tell a stranger at the gym that he looks like the sea otter from Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a pleasant way.
February 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
It took 95% of my RAM not to tell a stranger at the gym that he looks like the sea otter from Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a pleasant way.
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Chappell Roan is leaving her talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after he appeared in the Epstein files.
February 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Chappell Roan is leaving her talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after he appeared in the Epstein files.
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if you are looking at Trump's plans to steal the '26 midterm and saying to yourself "Trump can't do that" you must ask yourself "who will stop him?"
and if your answer is the military, you are *also* predicting a coup to end democracy in the United States, you're just predicting a different coup
and if your answer is the military, you are *also* predicting a coup to end democracy in the United States, you're just predicting a different coup
February 10, 2026 at 12:49 AM
if you are looking at Trump's plans to steal the '26 midterm and saying to yourself "Trump can't do that" you must ask yourself "who will stop him?"
and if your answer is the military, you are *also* predicting a coup to end democracy in the United States, you're just predicting a different coup
and if your answer is the military, you are *also* predicting a coup to end democracy in the United States, you're just predicting a different coup
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RAVE is looking for her forever home. And guess what? She can travel. @pawspathtofurever.bsky.social can help. Please read and repost her bio. If you're interested in adopting her the form is below.
Bio
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www.petfinder.com/dog/rave-8a0...
Adoption form
👇💜👇💜👇💜👇
form.jotform.com/252536958908...
Bio
👇
www.petfinder.com/dog/rave-8a0...
Adoption form
👇💜👇💜👇💜👇
form.jotform.com/252536958908...
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
RAVE is looking for her forever home. And guess what? She can travel. @pawspathtofurever.bsky.social can help. Please read and repost her bio. If you're interested in adopting her the form is below.
Bio
👇
www.petfinder.com/dog/rave-8a0...
Adoption form
👇💜👇💜👇💜👇
form.jotform.com/252536958908...
Bio
👇
www.petfinder.com/dog/rave-8a0...
Adoption form
👇💜👇💜👇💜👇
form.jotform.com/252536958908...
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I don't want to sound like a crybaby but if I had become an archaeologists, I'd be doing a lot of crying.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Finding personal Roman items in Carlisle a 'real connection'
Items from the Carlisle Cricket Club dig, including a diploma, are on display for the first time.
www.bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I don't want to sound like a crybaby but if I had become an archaeologists, I'd be doing a lot of crying.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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i think i’m going to venture out into the world after work instead of going directly home. (this is a big deal for someone who takes public transit)
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
i think i’m going to venture out into the world after work instead of going directly home. (this is a big deal for someone who takes public transit)
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2025 earth/slicer/flat fucks
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
2025 earth/slicer/flat fucks
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Forgot it feels nice to draw, sometimes, even if I've only got a ballpoint pen and printer paper
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Forgot it feels nice to draw, sometimes, even if I've only got a ballpoint pen and printer paper
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64 was the original official death toll for Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria. It was later revised to 2,975.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrica...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrica...
Hurricane Maria death toll controversy - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 AM
64 was the original official death toll for Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria. It was later revised to 2,975.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrica...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrica...
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Visualizing the repulsion zones gave me two ideas:
• make repulsion radius inversely proportional to chroma
• estimate palette size by how many circles can fit without overlap
Turns out… both work surprisingly well.
• make repulsion radius inversely proportional to chroma
• estimate palette size by how many circles can fit without overlap
Turns out… both work surprisingly well.
February 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Visualizing the repulsion zones gave me two ideas:
• make repulsion radius inversely proportional to chroma
• estimate palette size by how many circles can fit without overlap
Turns out… both work surprisingly well.
• make repulsion radius inversely proportional to chroma
• estimate palette size by how many circles can fit without overlap
Turns out… both work surprisingly well.
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what being autistic means is that some things, even which are fairly trivial to others, may be challenging or even in some cases impossible
what being autistic/otherwise neurodivergent firmly the fuck does *not* mean is that you are not wholly, entirely responsible for the totality of your actions!
what being autistic/otherwise neurodivergent firmly the fuck does *not* mean is that you are not wholly, entirely responsible for the totality of your actions!
February 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
what being autistic means is that some things, even which are fairly trivial to others, may be challenging or even in some cases impossible
what being autistic/otherwise neurodivergent firmly the fuck does *not* mean is that you are not wholly, entirely responsible for the totality of your actions!
what being autistic/otherwise neurodivergent firmly the fuck does *not* mean is that you are not wholly, entirely responsible for the totality of your actions!
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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DOJ wrote the press release about Epstein’s death the day before he died. The noose he used has never been “recovered”. The video was doctored.
February 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
DOJ wrote the press release about Epstein’s death the day before he died. The noose he used has never been “recovered”. The video was doctored.
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@fireeyebooks.bsky.social Pls share - 2X Match - I am a HS special education teacher. Some of my students have visual impairments and need a larger screen to access the curriculum. This portable Smartboard will meet that need. www.donorschoose.org/project/scre...
Screen Share!, a project from Mrs. Hammerman
Help me give my students Touch Screen Portable TV Monitor to be used as a portable Smartboard for those that require a larger screen. As a dedicated National Board Certified Education Specialist in...
www.donorschoose.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
@fireeyebooks.bsky.social Pls share - 2X Match - I am a HS special education teacher. Some of my students have visual impairments and need a larger screen to access the curriculum. This portable Smartboard will meet that need. www.donorschoose.org/project/scre...
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I don't understand cats. I see these cats every day. One or two of them sleep on my bed most nights. I know everything about them.
I also hate boring stuff and I crave novelty. Relationships sometimes fall apart when I find a new shiny hobby. But literally every time I see one of my cats? JOY
I also hate boring stuff and I crave novelty. Relationships sometimes fall apart when I find a new shiny hobby. But literally every time I see one of my cats? JOY
February 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I don't understand cats. I see these cats every day. One or two of them sleep on my bed most nights. I know everything about them.
I also hate boring stuff and I crave novelty. Relationships sometimes fall apart when I find a new shiny hobby. But literally every time I see one of my cats? JOY
I also hate boring stuff and I crave novelty. Relationships sometimes fall apart when I find a new shiny hobby. But literally every time I see one of my cats? JOY
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February 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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If you're a streamer who doesn't know about politics, that's because you chose not to know. You chose not to pay attention because the politics that are happening right now don't affect you & you don't care about them. You're privileged & lack sympathy.
Being apolitical is still a political stance.
Being apolitical is still a political stance.
February 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
If you're a streamer who doesn't know about politics, that's because you chose not to know. You chose not to pay attention because the politics that are happening right now don't affect you & you don't care about them. You're privileged & lack sympathy.
Being apolitical is still a political stance.
Being apolitical is still a political stance.
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Yeah we kinda knew this for a coupla years here.
This is why I will not repost links to substack.
This is why I will not repost links to substack.
February 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Yeah we kinda knew this for a coupla years here.
This is why I will not repost links to substack.
This is why I will not repost links to substack.
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Verrrrrrrrry happy not to be hosted by Substack anymore.
It is super weird whenever someone sets up a new Substack and I can't say I have regrets about ditching the platform at all
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Verrrrrrrrry happy not to be hosted by Substack anymore.
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“Within two hours of subscribing to NatSocToday for the purposes of this investigation, the Substack algorithm directed the Guardian’s account to 21 other profiles featuring similar content.”
substack continues to be a cesspool that should be abandoned just like x
substack continues to be a cesspool that should be abandoned just like x
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
“Within two hours of subscribing to NatSocToday for the purposes of this investigation, the Substack algorithm directed the Guardian’s account to 21 other profiles featuring similar content.”
substack continues to be a cesspool that should be abandoned just like x
substack continues to be a cesspool that should be abandoned just like x
okay about substack: i genuinely didn’t know the history of the platform. i’ve been subscribing to the ones that talk about topics i care most about along with other newsletters. i appreciate seeing more talk about it.
February 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
okay about substack: i genuinely didn’t know the history of the platform. i’ve been subscribing to the ones that talk about topics i care most about along with other newsletters. i appreciate seeing more talk about it.