Teabit
@teebit.bsky.social
Spaced out folklore grad student, and a queer 29 y/o nerd. Love fantasy, TTRPGs, history, video games, Malazan, LotR, Twin Peaks and Star Trek. Perennial ADHD struggler. 🏳️🌈🔯 🏳️⚧️
She/they
📌Helsinki, Finland
She/they
📌Helsinki, Finland
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Teabit
@teebit.bsky.social
· Jun 7
Books I've read 2025, focusing on the fiction 📚
I might have asked this earlier but any mutuals using StoryGraph? 👀
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I might have asked this earlier but any mutuals using StoryGraph? 👀
Finns seem to me, just a bit too easily, reduce the breadth of expressions of Finnish culture into just kind of ironic, gritty realism. Like examples in video games are like My Summer Car, Finnish Cottage Simulator, Last Drop etc. But it extends outside video games too, particularly in discussions.
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Finns seem to me, just a bit too easily, reduce the breadth of expressions of Finnish culture into just kind of ironic, gritty realism. Like examples in video games are like My Summer Car, Finnish Cottage Simulator, Last Drop etc. But it extends outside video games too, particularly in discussions.
I liked the politeness in the UK. I greeted and thanked the Finnish border guards and they looked at me like I had three heads :(
February 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I liked the politeness in the UK. I greeted and thanked the Finnish border guards and they looked at me like I had three heads :(
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I believe this is true of most subjects. PE, history, art, you name it. Instead of inspiring students to explore a subject and expand their abilities, we immediately grade them, putting students into categories of ‘good’, ‘mediocre’ and ‘crap’. That sticks. And it stifles. Often for life.
People like to make math seem harder than it is; I don't know exactly what their incentives are, but it's actively harmful. Math isn't that hard. It's just taught terribly, and that gets excused away as "well it's hard, you either get it or you don't."
February 11, 2026 at 9:44 AM
I believe this is true of most subjects. PE, history, art, you name it. Instead of inspiring students to explore a subject and expand their abilities, we immediately grade them, putting students into categories of ‘good’, ‘mediocre’ and ‘crap’. That sticks. And it stifles. Often for life.
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I think one of the most persistent social lies we are all taught is that evil, unshackled by the need to be moral, is better at things. This in spite of the fact that every time evil is tried on a societal level, it fails. It makes everything worse, not just what it wants to make worse.
February 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I think one of the most persistent social lies we are all taught is that evil, unshackled by the need to be moral, is better at things. This in spite of the fact that every time evil is tried on a societal level, it fails. It makes everything worse, not just what it wants to make worse.
Update: It went great! It was so fun to catch up.
Clearly I don't have enough anxiety and stress to deal with so I also sent a message to an old friend I haven't talked with in 6+ years. I have no idea how it'll be received.
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Update: It went great! It was so fun to catch up.
Clearly I don't have enough anxiety and stress to deal with so I also sent a message to an old friend I haven't talked with in 6+ years. I have no idea how it'll be received.
February 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Clearly I don't have enough anxiety and stress to deal with so I also sent a message to an old friend I haven't talked with in 6+ years. I have no idea how it'll be received.
I'm dreaming of the day when all the apartment stuff is sorted out and I can let out the breath I feel like I am now holding in 🙏🏻
February 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I'm dreaming of the day when all the apartment stuff is sorted out and I can let out the breath I feel like I am now holding in 🙏🏻
Guardians of Azuma is a lot of fun! 😍 I tried it last year but it wasn't what I was vibing with at the time, and now it's just where it's needed.
February 2, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Guardians of Azuma is a lot of fun! 😍 I tried it last year but it wasn't what I was vibing with at the time, and now it's just where it's needed.
The president of Finland was reading Moomin books in a broadcast Moomin book marathon and he took two turns reading them, once in Finnish and once in Swedish. I love it 🥰
January 31, 2026 at 8:31 AM
The president of Finland was reading Moomin books in a broadcast Moomin book marathon and he took two turns reading them, once in Finnish and once in Swedish. I love it 🥰
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In case anyone needs that Catherine O'Hara laughin' fix, here ya go! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpn_...
Catherine O'Hara Being a Comedic GENIUS for 4 Mins Straight
YouTube video by PopMojo
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January 31, 2026 at 12:26 AM
In case anyone needs that Catherine O'Hara laughin' fix, here ya go! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpn_...
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“Epstein plausibly responsible for /pol” is too much for me
January 31, 2026 at 4:30 AM
“Epstein plausibly responsible for /pol” is too much for me
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You need this today. Penguin art. Assisted by a human.
January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
You need this today. Penguin art. Assisted by a human.
A missed phone call from a number I don't know is driving me crazy. I know it is neither a scam nor a spam caller, because those get flagged very fast. It's not healthcare related, because those come from hidden callers and it's not judicial because those are public. Is it abt JOB I applied to??? 😭😭
January 29, 2026 at 10:11 AM
A missed phone call from a number I don't know is driving me crazy. I know it is neither a scam nor a spam caller, because those get flagged very fast. It's not healthcare related, because those come from hidden callers and it's not judicial because those are public. Is it abt JOB I applied to??? 😭😭
My daily estrogen dose was recently increased from 6 to 8. I didn't spare a second thought on it at first, but over time there's been a very noticeable difference in my energy levels and overall well-being. I feel more motivated and most things are just less of a struggle. This is all v. unexpected.
January 28, 2026 at 8:21 PM
My daily estrogen dose was recently increased from 6 to 8. I didn't spare a second thought on it at first, but over time there's been a very noticeable difference in my energy levels and overall well-being. I feel more motivated and most things are just less of a struggle. This is all v. unexpected.
Slightly diminish a game:
Luigi's Villa.
Luigi's Villa.
Slightly diminish a game:
The Legend of Zelda: Sniff of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Sniff of the Wild
Slightly diminish a game:
Just a Couple More Heroes
Just a Couple More Heroes
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Slightly diminish a game:
Luigi's Villa.
Luigi's Villa.
I haven't been very active here. Time's just flying past as days have become very routinized and I'm mostly just waiting for things atm. Hit a little gaming slump too, been just going through FFXIV story again. Life's not been bad though and it's been fantastic time for fiction writing.
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM
I haven't been very active here. Time's just flying past as days have become very routinized and I'm mostly just waiting for things atm. Hit a little gaming slump too, been just going through FFXIV story again. Life's not been bad though and it's been fantastic time for fiction writing.
The two things that make me miss having a Switch are Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem 😭
January 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The two things that make me miss having a Switch are Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem 😭
Slightly diminish a game:
Baldur's Door
Baldur's Door
Slightly diminish a game:
Cybernonconformist 2077
Cybernonconformist 2077
Slightly diminish a game:
Life is Not Too Bad
Life is Not Too Bad
January 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Slightly diminish a game:
Baldur's Door
Baldur's Door
This is too real and relatable. I just want to say same thing happens with that Tesla coil sound from Red Alert 2.
www.pcgamer.com/games/the-so...
www.pcgamer.com/games/the-so...
The sound of this one specific bird from Age of Empires keeps haunting me through pop songs, movies, and across other games
It's like the Wilhelm Scream of birdsong.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:19 PM
This is too real and relatable. I just want to say same thing happens with that Tesla coil sound from Red Alert 2.
www.pcgamer.com/games/the-so...
www.pcgamer.com/games/the-so...
Europeans* have gotten so detached from war we are not afraid of it enough. Consequently, not only do not people appreciate peace enough, awfully many take it for granted. I saw someone say that if peace was the only in thing EU had given us in Europe, it would still be worth it. That's 100% true.
January 12, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Europeans* have gotten so detached from war we are not afraid of it enough. Consequently, not only do not people appreciate peace enough, awfully many take it for granted. I saw someone say that if peace was the only in thing EU had given us in Europe, it would still be worth it. That's 100% true.
I've gotten back to playing FFXIV! It's such a comforting game to return to. After a couple of false returns over the past couple of years I've now stuck to it too.
January 10, 2026 at 11:18 AM
I've gotten back to playing FFXIV! It's such a comforting game to return to. After a couple of false returns over the past couple of years I've now stuck to it too.
While timing with the new year is mostly coincidental, I have decided to start treating myself better. I’m going to go get my teeth fixed, I’m going to start working out and I’ll try to prioritize my time and resources better. E.g. I’ll try to build a wardrobe of nice, but long-lasting clothes.
January 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
While timing with the new year is mostly coincidental, I have decided to start treating myself better. I’m going to go get my teeth fixed, I’m going to start working out and I’ll try to prioritize my time and resources better. E.g. I’ll try to build a wardrobe of nice, but long-lasting clothes.
Having a lot of fun playing Demonschool. Wonderful game to play on the deck, with fun characters and surprisingly fun writing combined with engaging combat mechanics.
December 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Having a lot of fun playing Demonschool. Wonderful game to play on the deck, with fun characters and surprisingly fun writing combined with engaging combat mechanics.
I don't understand how much it can feel like my parents and I live in different worlds. Like we speak the same language but on a completely different wavelength. And it's not a recent development, it's been always like that. My siblings don't have that issue with parents, but also not with me either
December 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I don't understand how much it can feel like my parents and I live in different worlds. Like we speak the same language but on a completely different wavelength. And it's not a recent development, it's been always like that. My siblings don't have that issue with parents, but also not with me either