Ashe Thurman
@pixelsandpins.bsky.social
SF/F writer 📚
Voice actor (Milaine-Kumax3 Bear, Nora-My Time at Portia, One Piece, Fire Force)
❤️👽🤖🏳️🌈
they/them
Pictures of cats, crafts, and bugs.
✏️SFF Books & Blogs: pixelsandpins.com
✏️Alien Romance: loreleihavok.com
🎙Voice: ashethurman.com
Voice actor (Milaine-Kumax3 Bear, Nora-My Time at Portia, One Piece, Fire Force)
❤️👽🤖🏳️🌈
they/them
Pictures of cats, crafts, and bugs.
✏️SFF Books & Blogs: pixelsandpins.com
✏️Alien Romance: loreleihavok.com
🎙Voice: ashethurman.com
Before y'all start making fun of us Southerners for being "scared of snow/cold" let me break down what these weather events look like:
Right now, it's in the mid-40s, raining, and will be the rest of the day. This is as warm as it gets today, so that standing rainwater won't be evaporating. 🧵
Right now, it's in the mid-40s, raining, and will be the rest of the day. This is as warm as it gets today, so that standing rainwater won't be evaporating. 🧵
January 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Before y'all start making fun of us Southerners for being "scared of snow/cold" let me break down what these weather events look like:
Right now, it's in the mid-40s, raining, and will be the rest of the day. This is as warm as it gets today, so that standing rainwater won't be evaporating. 🧵
Right now, it's in the mid-40s, raining, and will be the rest of the day. This is as warm as it gets today, so that standing rainwater won't be evaporating. 🧵
Made another floppy #comics hard slipcase....thing...
This one for my favorite symbiote mini-series, Toxin.
Different kind of board than my last one and still figuring out some construction details.
#crafts #diy #venomcomics
This one for my favorite symbiote mini-series, Toxin.
Different kind of board than my last one and still figuring out some construction details.
#crafts #diy #venomcomics
January 19, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Made another floppy #comics hard slipcase....thing...
This one for my favorite symbiote mini-series, Toxin.
Different kind of board than my last one and still figuring out some construction details.
#crafts #diy #venomcomics
This one for my favorite symbiote mini-series, Toxin.
Different kind of board than my last one and still figuring out some construction details.
#crafts #diy #venomcomics
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Maybe we should stick to a message this simple.
January 19, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Maybe we should stick to a message this simple.
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The division has lost over $77 billion since its inception in 2020.
Meta Lays Off Thousands of VR Workers as Zuckerberg's Vision Fails
The company has laid off some 1,500 virtual reality developers as part of a broader shift toward AI wearable devices.
trib.al
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The division has lost over $77 billion since its inception in 2020.
Friend texts me:
"So we're watching Heated Rivalry..."
"So we're watching Heated Rivalry..."
a cartoon character wearing a blue hoodie is laughing with flames behind him
Alt: a cartoon character wearing a blue hoodie is laughing with flames behind him
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Friend texts me:
"So we're watching Heated Rivalry..."
"So we're watching Heated Rivalry..."
New glasses! Insurance allowed me to add blue light filtering and transition lenses for, like, $20 total.
Blue light filtering- Yes, so far!
Sun transition-Meh. They're not really dark enough, and I still feel like I need my wraparounds. Not sure I can reccomend if you have to drop $ on them.
Blue light filtering- Yes, so far!
Sun transition-Meh. They're not really dark enough, and I still feel like I need my wraparounds. Not sure I can reccomend if you have to drop $ on them.
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 PM
New glasses! Insurance allowed me to add blue light filtering and transition lenses for, like, $20 total.
Blue light filtering- Yes, so far!
Sun transition-Meh. They're not really dark enough, and I still feel like I need my wraparounds. Not sure I can reccomend if you have to drop $ on them.
Blue light filtering- Yes, so far!
Sun transition-Meh. They're not really dark enough, and I still feel like I need my wraparounds. Not sure I can reccomend if you have to drop $ on them.
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I talk about this when I teach translation, but the choice to keep a word in its native language must be deliberate--and not simply to exoticize.
You are attempting to introduce a new word into the English language. And by doing so, you are asking the reader to do the work you are being paid for.
You are attempting to introduce a new word into the English language. And by doing so, you are asking the reader to do the work you are being paid for.
January 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I talk about this when I teach translation, but the choice to keep a word in its native language must be deliberate--and not simply to exoticize.
You are attempting to introduce a new word into the English language. And by doing so, you are asking the reader to do the work you are being paid for.
You are attempting to introduce a new word into the English language. And by doing so, you are asking the reader to do the work you are being paid for.
The Cult of Compliance
Inside:
-an exvangelical perspective on some very un-Christ-like behavior
-spoiler: it's a feature, not a bug
#blog #writsky
pixelsandpins.com/2026/01/14/t...
Inside:
-an exvangelical perspective on some very un-Christ-like behavior
-spoiler: it's a feature, not a bug
#blog #writsky
pixelsandpins.com/2026/01/14/t...
The Cult of Compliance
In the current climate of ICE raids on American citizens on American soil, there’s an ineffable split of opinion among the common man. One sort of refrain that rises up from a certain group is “if …
pixelsandpins.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The Cult of Compliance
Inside:
-an exvangelical perspective on some very un-Christ-like behavior
-spoiler: it's a feature, not a bug
#blog #writsky
pixelsandpins.com/2026/01/14/t...
Inside:
-an exvangelical perspective on some very un-Christ-like behavior
-spoiler: it's a feature, not a bug
#blog #writsky
pixelsandpins.com/2026/01/14/t...
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The Artifice of Us
Episode 5-Dishes
Domestic bliss or an odd couple?
When living together brings out the worst.
#booksky 📚💙📚
Site: pixelsandpins.com/theartificeo...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1600519676-t...
Inkitt: www.inkitt.com/stories/1549...
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/theartificeo...
Episode 5-Dishes
Domestic bliss or an odd couple?
When living together brings out the worst.
#booksky 📚💙📚
Site: pixelsandpins.com/theartificeo...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1600519676-t...
Inkitt: www.inkitt.com/stories/1549...
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/theartificeo...
Episode 5-Dishes
Lidea slid eggs onto a plate with some toast and a sliced pear. Ey settled it on the table just as Sunny was coming down the stairs. Ey had learned quickly — the first lesson of cohabitation perhap…
pixelsandpins.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The Artifice of Us
Episode 5-Dishes
Domestic bliss or an odd couple?
When living together brings out the worst.
#booksky 📚💙📚
Site: pixelsandpins.com/theartificeo...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1600519676-t...
Inkitt: www.inkitt.com/stories/1549...
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/theartificeo...
Episode 5-Dishes
Domestic bliss or an odd couple?
When living together brings out the worst.
#booksky 📚💙📚
Site: pixelsandpins.com/theartificeo...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1600519676-t...
Inkitt: www.inkitt.com/stories/1549...
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/theartificeo...
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it's incredible how if you put this entire dialog into the Left Behind series, it would basically work, but instead it's just IRL MN
!["Sir! This is a warning!" the agent yelled as he punched the man's vehicle window. "Stop f—king following us! You are impeding operations! This is the United States federal government!"
"I live over here," the driver explained. "I got to get to my house."
"This is your warning!" the officer exclaimed.
"I serve the Lord; go to church," the resident replied.
"I will arrest you!" the officer threatened.
"Don't make a bad decision," another agent warned.
"I serve the Lord," the driver repeated. "Not a draft-dodging coward."
"Let these people go to church," the driver added. "Let these people serve the Lord and worship."
"You're not going to like the outcome of this, sir," the first officer said. "I guarantee that... Did you not learn from what just happened [when Renee Good was killed]?"
"Learn what?" the driver asked. "I serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward. I can't believe you'd take orders from a draft dodger."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreibjwvcxk2ptdafgbwfhk4rjalweyoz3d55gl72qhwhiudhu6aywcm@jpeg)
January 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
it's incredible how if you put this entire dialog into the Left Behind series, it would basically work, but instead it's just IRL MN
Has anyone talked about the filament printer to ball jointed doll pipeline, because I might be staring it down.
January 12, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Has anyone talked about the filament printer to ball jointed doll pipeline, because I might be staring it down.
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Fascinating approach to nutrition block serving size on this Canadian vs USian drink. Why is the serving on the Canadian one such a WEIRD unit? It's a 500ml bottle, so 375ml isn't even an even half. Would be interested in what the regulation looks like to cause this.
January 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Fascinating approach to nutrition block serving size on this Canadian vs USian drink. Why is the serving on the Canadian one such a WEIRD unit? It's a 500ml bottle, so 375ml isn't even an even half. Would be interested in what the regulation looks like to cause this.
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The Artifice of Us
Episode 5-Dishes
Domestic bliss or an odd couple?
When living together brings out the worst.
#booksky 📚💙📚
Site: pixelsandpins.com/theartificeo...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1600519676-t...
Inkitt: www.inkitt.com/stories/1549...
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/theartificeo...
Episode 5-Dishes
Domestic bliss or an odd couple?
When living together brings out the worst.
#booksky 📚💙📚
Site: pixelsandpins.com/theartificeo...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1600519676-t...
Inkitt: www.inkitt.com/stories/1549...
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/theartificeo...
Episode 5-Dishes
Lidea slid eggs onto a plate with some toast and a sliced pear. Ey settled it on the table just as Sunny was coming down the stairs. Ey had learned quickly — the first lesson of cohabitation perhap…
pixelsandpins.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The Artifice of Us
Episode 5-Dishes
Domestic bliss or an odd couple?
When living together brings out the worst.
#booksky 📚💙📚
Site: pixelsandpins.com/theartificeo...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1600519676-t...
Inkitt: www.inkitt.com/stories/1549...
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/theartificeo...
Episode 5-Dishes
Domestic bliss or an odd couple?
When living together brings out the worst.
#booksky 📚💙📚
Site: pixelsandpins.com/theartificeo...
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/1600519676-t...
Inkitt: www.inkitt.com/stories/1549...
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/theartificeo...
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Hey, a quick hint for anyone trying to follow the news in Minneapolis from out of state: if you add ?utm_source=gift to any Star Tribune URL, it'll let you read it.
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Hey, a quick hint for anyone trying to follow the news in Minneapolis from out of state: if you add ?utm_source=gift to any Star Tribune URL, it'll let you read it.
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
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Video might be worse. bsky.app/profile/chri...
👉 ICE Abusing Protesters After Murdering Driver 1/7/26
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnfi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnfi...
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Video might be worse. bsky.app/profile/chri...
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There are people who still don't understand that you can do everything right--you can do everything they tell you--and you will still be shot in the face.
January 8, 2026 at 1:14 AM
There are people who still don't understand that you can do everything right--you can do everything they tell you--and you will still be shot in the face.
Too many people don't realize that they're the one "First They Came" is intended for.
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Too many people don't realize that they're the one "First They Came" is intended for.
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And let's be clear, this erasure of my work here is deliberate, because when Slate covered #YourSlipIsShowing in 2019, I was all over the article, and any basic research will turn this piece up: slate.com/technology/2...
The only reason not to mention me since is bc I'm trans now!!!
The only reason not to mention me since is bc I'm trans now!!!
January 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
And let's be clear, this erasure of my work here is deliberate, because when Slate covered #YourSlipIsShowing in 2019, I was all over the article, and any basic research will turn this piece up: slate.com/technology/2...
The only reason not to mention me since is bc I'm trans now!!!
The only reason not to mention me since is bc I'm trans now!!!
Listening to the first Animorphs book. Tobias showed up as a hawk for the first time, and my whole body shuddered in preemptive despair.
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Listening to the first Animorphs book. Tobias showed up as a hawk for the first time, and my whole body shuddered in preemptive despair.
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New shirt design up in our store. Designed by me and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
100% of the profits go to the amazing folks at @heroinitiative.bsky.social helping comic creators in need.
Get yours here- ashcanpress.threadless.com
100% of the profits go to the amazing folks at @heroinitiative.bsky.social helping comic creators in need.
Get yours here- ashcanpress.threadless.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
New shirt design up in our store. Designed by me and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
100% of the profits go to the amazing folks at @heroinitiative.bsky.social helping comic creators in need.
Get yours here- ashcanpress.threadless.com
100% of the profits go to the amazing folks at @heroinitiative.bsky.social helping comic creators in need.
Get yours here- ashcanpress.threadless.com