R. Halabi
@prevail.bsky.social
SFF writer, nerd, malcontent. Lover of nature. Petite bourgeoise. AI bros fuck off. She/her
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Why is sex-as-punishment or sex-as-suffering elevated as art, but as soon as you see characters having sex for the pure pleasure of it, it's immediately dismissed? Why do we have so many graphic depictions of sexual assault and sexual trauma and so very few of sexual fulfillment? Rly makes u think
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Why is sex-as-punishment or sex-as-suffering elevated as art, but as soon as you see characters having sex for the pure pleasure of it, it's immediately dismissed? Why do we have so many graphic depictions of sexual assault and sexual trauma and so very few of sexual fulfillment? Rly makes u think
There’s a glut of queer SFF compared to what was out there even ten years ago, but my tastes have become so specific that it’s still difficult for me to find anything that aligns with what I want to read lolsob
December 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
There’s a glut of queer SFF compared to what was out there even ten years ago, but my tastes have become so specific that it’s still difficult for me to find anything that aligns with what I want to read lolsob
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All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
Queerbaiting in the year 2025
Marketing copy: “it’s this thing, but queer!”
Actual novel: 99% focused on the heteros, actual queer relationship only happens at the very end, off-page.
You motherfuckers deserve to have your Goodreads burnt to the ground.
Marketing copy: “it’s this thing, but queer!”
Actual novel: 99% focused on the heteros, actual queer relationship only happens at the very end, off-page.
You motherfuckers deserve to have your Goodreads burnt to the ground.
December 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Queerbaiting in the year 2025
Marketing copy: “it’s this thing, but queer!”
Actual novel: 99% focused on the heteros, actual queer relationship only happens at the very end, off-page.
You motherfuckers deserve to have your Goodreads burnt to the ground.
Marketing copy: “it’s this thing, but queer!”
Actual novel: 99% focused on the heteros, actual queer relationship only happens at the very end, off-page.
You motherfuckers deserve to have your Goodreads burnt to the ground.
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Media Literacy In 2025
March 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Media Literacy In 2025
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I’ll give you a personalized book recommendation if you promise you won’t procure the book from a billionaire…
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I’ll give you a personalized book recommendation if you promise you won’t procure the book from a billionaire…
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I also direct this at people say this is okay, "Because bottoms don't have to be subs." That's true, but also I don't care if you think a bottom is the most submissive person ever. The real problem is people thinking it's a 'woman's role' to be penetrated and submissive, unpack that mindset first.
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I also direct this at people say this is okay, "Because bottoms don't have to be subs." That's true, but also I don't care if you think a bottom is the most submissive person ever. The real problem is people thinking it's a 'woman's role' to be penetrated and submissive, unpack that mindset first.
Friend I haven’t seen in years: “hi, I had a layover in DIA, which I know is an hour from where you live. There’s nothing you can do with this information, but I’m getting airport Qdoba and wanted you to know I was in your general vicinity. Bye!”
Why do you freaks do this.
Why do you freaks do this.
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Friend I haven’t seen in years: “hi, I had a layover in DIA, which I know is an hour from where you live. There’s nothing you can do with this information, but I’m getting airport Qdoba and wanted you to know I was in your general vicinity. Bye!”
Why do you freaks do this.
Why do you freaks do this.
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It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
A movie that takes place where you’re from.
November 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from.
I’ve given up on internet search engines for writing research. It’s EBSCO now. The last time I used it, I was in middle school. Finally, I can reliably find and read articles again.
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I’ve given up on internet search engines for writing research. It’s EBSCO now. The last time I used it, I was in middle school. Finally, I can reliably find and read articles again.
TIL Dan Harmon has an animated show called Krapopolis and it’s exactly what it sounds like.
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
TIL Dan Harmon has an animated show called Krapopolis and it’s exactly what it sounds like.
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please don't do this. MAGA hats are made from an acrylic blend, which will release toxic chemicals when set on fire, potentially harming you and downwind woodland creatures
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
please don't do this. MAGA hats are made from an acrylic blend, which will release toxic chemicals when set on fire, potentially harming you and downwind woodland creatures
November 15 here in Denver, and we still haven’t had our first snow.
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
November 15 here in Denver, and we still haven’t had our first snow.
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"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
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One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”
December 6, 2024 at 6:38 PM
One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”
Having to constantly be on the lookout for misinformation, disinformation, and AI slop is exhausting. Makes me wonder if being uninformed is safer.
Status report, "Things You Discover By Accident" dep't: Apparently the Dershowitz blow-your-brains-out quote was faked. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Fact Check: Alan Dershowitz Did NOT Say He Would 'Blow His Brains Out On Live TV' If Mamdani Becomes New York Mayor
Did retired Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz publicly promise to "blow his brains out on live TV" if Zohran Mamdani wins the 2025 mayoral election in New York City? No, that's not true: De...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Having to constantly be on the lookout for misinformation, disinformation, and AI slop is exhausting. Makes me wonder if being uninformed is safer.
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Colorado Republicans had targeted school board races as their best opportunity in 2026 but teachers union and Democrat-backed candidates lead in Denver, Jefferson County, Cherry Creek, and even conservative Douglas County, per 9NEWS' Jennifer Meckles. #copolitics
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Colorado Republicans had targeted school board races as their best opportunity in 2026 but teachers union and Democrat-backed candidates lead in Denver, Jefferson County, Cherry Creek, and even conservative Douglas County, per 9NEWS' Jennifer Meckles. #copolitics
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I cannot believe there are still people in my mentions arguing that boycotting an election because the candidates aren’t addressing your issue is a way to get them to pay attention.
two men are talking to each other and one of them says that 's not how it works
ALT: two men are talking to each other and one of them says that 's not how it works
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I cannot believe there are still people in my mentions arguing that boycotting an election because the candidates aren’t addressing your issue is a way to get them to pay attention.
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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Saw the article asserting most Trek fans were Republican dudes and it was written by the same dude who a 13 years ago trashed Redshirts (which went on to be a NYT bestseller and win several awards, including the Hugo), so it's safe to say his track record with Trek-aligned material is dodgy at best
October 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Saw the article asserting most Trek fans were Republican dudes and it was written by the same dude who a 13 years ago trashed Redshirts (which went on to be a NYT bestseller and win several awards, including the Hugo), so it's safe to say his track record with Trek-aligned material is dodgy at best
People who give up hope the moment things get hard can’t stand anyone who keeps fighting because it makes them look like the cowards they are.
The dooming on this site is getting out of control. Every time you post anything about politics some rando condescendingly wonders how you can't possibly know that elections are over and all hope is lost. If you've completely lost hope, I'm sorry, but shut the fuck up, OK? You're not helping.
October 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
People who give up hope the moment things get hard can’t stand anyone who keeps fighting because it makes them look like the cowards they are.
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?