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Paksarra
@paksarra.bsky.social
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She/her, but plays a male WoL (I need a more... personal image.) I came here for fandom and happiness, but I'm stuck in the US. :(

I write FF14 fanfiction and play indie video games.

For fanfic: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Paksarra/works
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jeremyjenkins.net
Shadows of a man and a woman hugging on a beach during sunset. Man: I don't know how to say this to you. Woman: Just say it. Man: Worcestershire.
January 20, 2026 at 6:29 PM
paksarra.bsky.social
Azer'li is a red mage in-game because I rolled Arcanist to have a pocket tank, then midway through post-ARR the carbuncles became untargetable and my self-heal became useless as I moved into level 50 gear.

Canonically....
zormarrivaks.bsky.social Zormar Rivaks @zormarrivaks.bsky.social · 11h
#wolqotd Is your WOL's job the same one you like to play, or do you separate what you play from your character's canon?
January 20, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
Ok I had seen rumblings of the Disney threads thing but for anyone else who missed it, I found a video www.tiktok.com/t/ZThhyJ4Wy/
I don’t think Disney was prepared for these absolutely unhinged and amazing responses. . . #💙💙💙 #bluedotinaredstate #hotmess #perimenopause #xennial
TikTok video by Kristi Brooks
www.tiktok.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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mrbill30560.bsky.social
..,in 1941 Dr Seuss could see "America First" was a slogan for Nazis: and an attempt to other and denigrate other countries.
It was Nazi then and remains so today
(Cartoon in PM Magazine, 1941: collections Univ. So Cal San Diego)
January 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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fragments.gay
you can only share this today
#emetselch
January 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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xythar.bsky.social
i miss when this guy was the only LLM
a man in a suit is holding a pink object
ALT: a man in a suit is holding a pink object
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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florenceafter12.bsky.social
that’s okay i meant to cry anyway
But this is to misunderstand the purpose of fan fiction. Fan fiction starts with the itch of dissatisfaction, it is the art of emotional correction. When what is canon fails to deliver, the fan fiction writers step in, armed with Word documents and righteous indignation. You think this character deserved more hand-holding? Fine. Someone out there is writing 10,000 words of forehead kisses and mutual healing right now. Because fan fiction isn't just rewriting, it's repairing. It's giving yourself the closure you need when the author won't. It's deciding that pain can end differently, that love can be louder, that characters who were doomed in print get to live this time. It's literature written by people who refused to move on and sometimes these people spell really badly (and that is completely OK). And yes, it's rebellion. Against gatekeeping, against prestige, against the assumption that stories only count when they make money. Fan fiction exists because readers loved something so much they refused to let it die.
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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diane.dianeduane.com
Thread. :/
krveale.bsky.social Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 14d
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.

Once upon a time, Europe was at war.

Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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nancycomics.bsky.social
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 02,1953
NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1- NANCY AND SLUGGO ARE TALKING NANCY:I MADE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION SLUGGO: WHAT IS IT? P2- NANCY AND SLUGGO ARE WALKING DOWNTOWN NANCY: I’M NOT GOING TO USE SLANG... I'LL BE VERY PROPER AT ALL TIMES P3-NANCY AND SLUGGO CONTINUE WALKING, NANCY IS ACTING VERY ALOOF, SLUGGO LOOKS BEMUSED P4- THEY WALK PAST A DEPARTMENT STORE WINDOW, WHERE THEY SEE A TOY JACK IN THE BOX,NANCY POINTS AT IT AND SAYS… “OH, LOOK AT THE JOHN-IN-THE RECEPTACLE” SLUGGO LOOKS PERPLEXED BY NANCY’S CHOICE OF WORDS
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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blainecapatch.bsky.social
for sale: baby shark doo doo doo doo doo doo baby shark doo doo doo doo doo doo baby shark doo doo doo doo doo doo, never worn
January 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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letitmelo.bsky.social
I think a lot about this bit by Kazuya Niinou about how an RPG can be one thing on your screen and another thing in your brain
How to use your imagination When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat? If you ever catch yourself wondering that, then you know you've formed an attachment to your characters. With Etrian Odyssey's characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character, it's technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing. For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... If you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more. The essence is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those "numbers" with your own feelings, you can spice up the game a little. Think about this: In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left, and no TP. They're certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends. Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who'll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath? The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently. The game itself isn't that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds.
January 3, 2026 at 12:50 AM
paksarra.bsky.social
Today while I was working, I had my music streaming app on "suggest random songs that are kind of like this song" mode and I got this absolute banger... that, upon further investigation of the "artist," turned out to be probably AI generated.

I still feel really weird about it.
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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searambo.bsky.social
Good morning, kids.
Be safe out there. 🥰
Cartoon bird roasting a marshmallow Life is like roasting a marshmallow. It takes time and patience. You have to Keep it moving, so it cooks evenly. F*Ck%NG $H*t!
January 1, 2026 at 2:22 PM
paksarra.bsky.social
The Youtube video is gone, archive.org/details/60mi... is working.
December 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
paksarra.bsky.social
I thought I was buying a five-mushroom pizza.

I got a five mushroom pizza, in the sense that I think there were five mushrooms on the entire thing.

There's no hyphen on the box, so I guess it's technically accurate? :(
December 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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fisherfruity.bsky.social
Using the strategy board for it's intended purpose.

To play Chess. #FFXIV
December 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
paksarra.bsky.social
The thing is, she literally was not created to die. Ishikawa created her and had plans for her, but whoever wrote the next patch was high on GoT and killed her off for drama without consulting the writer who added her to the cast.

It's incredibly rude and I have no idea how it got through.
pearlborne.bsky.social pearl ✦ ever and evermore @pearlborne.bsky.social · Dec 10
i LOVE moenbryda but after playing through ARR & its post-patches a handful of times, the feeling of "yeah she was literally created to just die" started to dull her shine for me. her shortlived screen time really made her feel like an accessory to urianger in the long term, which is a HUGE shame.
December 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
paksarra.bsky.social
I'd still work, but I could afford my own place again! Maybe even be able to save up for the down payment on a condo or something.
basicincomeaction.org Basic Income Action ↗️ @basicincomeaction.org · Nov 28
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?

Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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xkcd.com
Fifteen Years

xkcd.com/3172/
Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
paksarra.bsky.social
I got crabs, butter and vodka. Is this a cookbook?
pablostjohn.bsky.social Uncle pablo from Miami @pablostjohn.bsky.social · Nov 24
the first 3 words you see will define your 2026 😭

Money
New car
Pussy
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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russ41.bsky.social
Lots of motherfuckers out there who think that information warfare only hit folks on the right.

Pop quiz (no looking up answers):
1) Who did Biden put in charge of the Treasury?
2) What did they get up to in 2021?
3) Why does this matter?

(scroll down for answers)
slothropsmap.bsky.social Nick (derogatory) ✨ @slothropsmap.bsky.social · Jun 4
What pundits think a broken information environment means: dumb yokels in Ohio spend all day on TikTok and believe in Jewish space lasers

What a broken information environment actually means: dumb pundits in NYC and DC spend all day on X and believe Harris ran on trans sports & late term abortions
sharonk.bsky.social Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · Jun 4
this is the greatest sign that no one actually paid attention to the kamala campaign but just took media cues from right-coded smear campaigns about what it stood for
June 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
One thing that has become really clear since yesterday is that we live in at least two different realities. Talking to a friend who only knew Charlie as a Christian motivational speaker because that's all that ever came across her feed. Showed me videos I've never seen before of him saying perfectly reasonable and empowering things. I showed her videos she'd never seen before of his racism, misogyny, homophobia, advocating for violence against specific groups of people. She was horrified by his remarks about Pelosi's husband's attacker being bailed out and celebrated for his violent act. She was horrified by a number of things that he said, but she had never seen or heard them before, the same as I had never seen or heard the generalized clips of him sounding like a perfectly nice loving man and father. Neither of us had a whole picture of this man. I mentioned he was a known white supremacist and she thought I was joking. She talked about him giving a speech about finding your purpose and doing good in the world and I thought she was joking. I saw why this friend was mourning the loss of a person she thought was a good person. My friend, bless her, saw why I feel the way I do about him. We understood each other better. In spite of a multi-billion dollar internet machine specifically focused on keeping us apart. Because we talked to each other with the desire to listen and to learn rather than the desire to change someone else's mind or to be "right". None of those motivational things he said change my opinion about him because they don't erase the negativity, the subtle calls for violence, the belittling and denigrating of other races religions genders etc. His negative and blaming comments about homeless people, the poor, and victims of domestic violence. His comments about rounding up people who didn't think like him and putting them in camps where their behavior could be corrected. That time he said empathy was a made-up word he didnt believe in. That other time he said the Civil Rights Act was a mistake. The time he said most people are afraid when they get on a plane and see that there's a black pilot. His anti-vaccination rhetoric and his active campaigning against people being allowed to wear masks for their own health. His open support of fascism and white supremacy. To me, all of those are fully unchristian sentiments. Those are undeniable and just one of them would be a deal-breaker for me. All of them together are a picture of a man who was polarizing, enraged a lot of people and rightly so, but even with all of that I would never wish upon him or especially his children the end that he got. Oh, and my friend had never heard, and God help me I don't know how she escaped the news, but she had never heard of the Minnesota legislators who were shot in June. The husband and wife and dog who were killed, one after throwing themselves over their child to protect the child. The other couple who somehow survived. Politically motivated attacks specifically because they were democrats. She learned about those shootings that happened months ago because I showed her Charlie Kirk's comments about them. The kidnapping plot against a female Midwestern Democratic governor. The assassination attempt against Pennsylvania's democratic governor. All things Charlie had plenty to say about while supporting the Second Amendment and bashing the Democratic party. She didn't know about any of it because we're all living in two different worlds and none of us have the whole story.
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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nimpst.bsky.social
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July 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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51gou.bsky.social
【FF14】Fireworks（ウリエンジェとレポリット/Urianger,Loporrit)
#FF14イラスト
July 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
paksarra.bsky.social
Azer'li stuffed the adventurous ambistoma into his robe sleeve and smuggled it back through the portal with him.
sassycatgirl.bsky.social Su (Post-Endwalker bay-beeeee) @sassycatgirl.bsky.social · Jul 7
Good morning, fellow Eorzeans! Today, I don’t feel very good, so I have a #wolqotd for you!

What is your WoL’s most/used minion? What’s their name? How did your WoL obtain them? Was it the same as canon or something non-canon? Gimme the minion lore!
July 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM