Teacup
@undertheteacup.bsky.social
Once and future librarian. White immigrant. they/them or xe/xym/xyr/xyrself
Big ol nerd about queer media, spec-fic, cool weird bugs and mushrooms and plants and rocks.
Big ol nerd about queer media, spec-fic, cool weird bugs and mushrooms and plants and rocks.
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Just a gentle reminder to save PDFs of the work you published this year especially in digital publications because you could look up one day and find that that pub doesn’t exist anymore and isn’t archived anywhere and is just gone
Ask me how I know!
Ask me how I know!
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Just a gentle reminder to save PDFs of the work you published this year especially in digital publications because you could look up one day and find that that pub doesn’t exist anymore and isn’t archived anywhere and is just gone
Ask me how I know!
Ask me how I know!
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November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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I love that this photo looks like it was created specifically to be a reference for drawing cranes in flight. 😂 Wings up? Wings down? We got it all! #birds
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I love that this photo looks like it was created specifically to be a reference for drawing cranes in flight. 😂 Wings up? Wings down? We got it all! #birds
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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I mention this because people are talking about people leaning on woo woo, and a lot of people think acupuncture is woo woo, and I thought it was woo woo and someone walked in and took a look at me and then put a needle in my arm and it stopped the flare up. Period.
November 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I mention this because people are talking about people leaning on woo woo, and a lot of people think acupuncture is woo woo, and I thought it was woo woo and someone walked in and took a look at me and then put a needle in my arm and it stopped the flare up. Period.
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But I see people saying shit like "well you have to trust--" and look, you don't.
And also, look, a lot of shit that we think is "woo woo" is in fact woo woo, but it's not all woo woo.
And also, look, a lot of shit that we think is "woo woo" is in fact woo woo, but it's not all woo woo.
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
But I see people saying shit like "well you have to trust--" and look, you don't.
And also, look, a lot of shit that we think is "woo woo" is in fact woo woo, but it's not all woo woo.
And also, look, a lot of shit that we think is "woo woo" is in fact woo woo, but it's not all woo woo.
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Anyway, I recognize that there is a lot of awful shit out there, but truly you have to understand that (a) Western medicine is not the be all and end all of the entire world and (b) we have some huge honking holes in our ability to treat people, and people are going to try everything they can.
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Anyway, I recognize that there is a lot of awful shit out there, but truly you have to understand that (a) Western medicine is not the be all and end all of the entire world and (b) we have some huge honking holes in our ability to treat people, and people are going to try everything they can.
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yeah, I do not feel like I have the range to talk about the difference between White People WooWoo and western medicine being srs racist against knowledge from anywhere else, but I also think about that a lot
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
yeah, I do not feel like I have the range to talk about the difference between White People WooWoo and western medicine being srs racist against knowledge from anywhere else, but I also think about that a lot
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If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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What I found profoundly affecting was when I was talking about how I try to take care of my goats when they're in labor and women started popping up in my Twitter mentions to say they wished they'd gotten care like that.
Please hear me when I say that
1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements
2) they pre-date the age of social media
3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence
1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements
2) they pre-date the age of social media
3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
What I found profoundly affecting was when I was talking about how I try to take care of my goats when they're in labor and women started popping up in my Twitter mentions to say they wished they'd gotten care like that.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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Cows have rough tongues like a cat's but way longer and more prehensile. They can open locks/pens with them and steal stuff out of your pockets. A curious cow can get into a LOT of things with their tongue which is why cow-proofing things is important in science ^^ But it's also adorable 🥰
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Cows have rough tongues like a cat's but way longer and more prehensile. They can open locks/pens with them and steal stuff out of your pockets. A curious cow can get into a LOT of things with their tongue which is why cow-proofing things is important in science ^^ But it's also adorable 🥰
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You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
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It’s here!!!!! The cover for BEING ARO is live over on @lgbtqreads.bsky.social!
This anthology of all aromantic stories will release May 26th next year! 🏹💚
This anthology of all aromantic stories will release May 26th next year! 🏹💚
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Being Aro ed. by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor
Today on the site I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction About Love, Connection, and Empowerment ed. by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor, a YA anthology releasing May 26, 2026 from Page…
Today on the site I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction About Love, Connection, and Empowerment ed. by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor, a YA anthology releasing May 26, 2026 from Page…
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Being Aro ed. by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor
Today on the site I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction About Love, Connection, and Empowerment ed. by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor, a YA anthology releasing May 26, 2026 from Page Street YA! Here's the gist: Explore expansive aromantic love and connection in stories across genres These twelve stories showcase aromantic people breaking generational curses, finding acceptance, and protecting the vulnerable while highlighting the infinite ways people find connection and love without romance.
lgbtqreads.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It’s here!!!!! The cover for BEING ARO is live over on @lgbtqreads.bsky.social!
This anthology of all aromantic stories will release May 26th next year! 🏹💚
This anthology of all aromantic stories will release May 26th next year! 🏹💚
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November 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Food rescue friends, if you're running across dandelion greens and can't find humans to take them in the quantities you are receiving them, please reach out to your local reptile rescue or community or specialty store, our tortoises and bearded dragons LOVE THAT SHIT
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Food rescue friends, if you're running across dandelion greens and can't find humans to take them in the quantities you are receiving them, please reach out to your local reptile rescue or community or specialty store, our tortoises and bearded dragons LOVE THAT SHIT
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My heart will always have a place that remembers Corey and the beautiful gentle influence they always had on the world of trans fiction. I worked on this book as Corey's editor and still feel intense emotions just remembering it.
I miss you, Corey.
I miss you, Corey.
On this trans remembrance day, I want to talk you about Corey Alexander. If you don't know Corey or as they were known as Xan West. They were a trans Jewish disabled author who passed away several years ago.
Eight Kinky Nights: An f/f Chanukah romance
Eight Kinky Nights: An f/f Chanukah romance - Kindle edition by West, Xan. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Eight Kinky Nights: An f/f Chanukah romance.
www.amazon.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
My heart will always have a place that remembers Corey and the beautiful gentle influence they always had on the world of trans fiction. I worked on this book as Corey's editor and still feel intense emotions just remembering it.
I miss you, Corey.
I miss you, Corey.
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Welcome to my house. You may see what appears to be loose trash all over the floor, but I assure you, they are cat toys.
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Welcome to my house. You may see what appears to be loose trash all over the floor, but I assure you, they are cat toys.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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People have accused my macro photos of being AI which is such a bummer. Like yeah man bugs and crabs are weird but they really do act like that. That’s why nature is cool. AI has ruined weird little guy photography.
The amount of people I see harassing real artists and even wildlife photographers with accusations of AI is genuinely disheartening, and sadly this is just the beginning
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
People have accused my macro photos of being AI which is such a bummer. Like yeah man bugs and crabs are weird but they really do act like that. That’s why nature is cool. AI has ruined weird little guy photography.
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My favourite year for oppressed literary masculinity was 2023 when the number of women on the Booker shortlist was smaller than the number of men named Paul
Exactly one woman has won the Booker in the past six years www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My favourite year for oppressed literary masculinity was 2023 when the number of women on the Booker shortlist was smaller than the number of men named Paul
Currently reading: The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish
Both on the strength of The Remaking of Corbin Wale and because ooooh, spooky
I mean look at this cover
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Both on the strength of The Remaking of Corbin Wale and because ooooh, spooky
I mean look at this cover
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy
Jamie Wendon-Dale may design haunted houses, but they d…
www.goodreads.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Currently reading: The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish
Both on the strength of The Remaking of Corbin Wale and because ooooh, spooky
I mean look at this cover
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Both on the strength of The Remaking of Corbin Wale and because ooooh, spooky
I mean look at this cover
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
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Grizzly reminds - one must STRETCH
further wellness checks:
did you hydrate?
take meds?
had a food?
paused in doomscrolling to attempt to tickle a stretching cat's belly on your screen?
squee at something cute?
found a smidge of joy in our current hellscape?
further wellness checks:
did you hydrate?
take meds?
had a food?
paused in doomscrolling to attempt to tickle a stretching cat's belly on your screen?
squee at something cute?
found a smidge of joy in our current hellscape?
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Grizzly reminds - one must STRETCH
further wellness checks:
did you hydrate?
take meds?
had a food?
paused in doomscrolling to attempt to tickle a stretching cat's belly on your screen?
squee at something cute?
found a smidge of joy in our current hellscape?
further wellness checks:
did you hydrate?
take meds?
had a food?
paused in doomscrolling to attempt to tickle a stretching cat's belly on your screen?
squee at something cute?
found a smidge of joy in our current hellscape?
Who could've guessed that those <5mm of mustache hair were such a load-bearing part of my gender presentation
November 16, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Who could've guessed that those <5mm of mustache hair were such a load-bearing part of my gender presentation