vass
@vass.bsky.social
they. vass on dreamwidth, vassraptor on tumblr, vassl formerly on twitter.
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tag yourself i’m I AM MANOEUVRING WITH DIFFICULTY
January 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM
tag yourself i’m I AM MANOEUVRING WITH DIFFICULTY
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Those who make whistles impossible make vuvuzelas inevitable
January 27, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Those who make whistles impossible make vuvuzelas inevitable
cn: references to child harm, child death, racism, incarceration
(it is a *very* good video, but be warned)
(it is a *very* good video, but be warned)
January 23, 2026 at 11:02 AM
cn: references to child harm, child death, racism, incarceration
(it is a *very* good video, but be warned)
(it is a *very* good video, but be warned)
if we're counting honorees, charlotte's web and the earlier ingalls wilder ones. if we're only counting medalists then a wrinkle in time and FUCKING bridge to terabithia, if by "took into your soul" can mean "sustained psychological damage"
What is "your" Newbery book? The one you read when you were little (or not so little), and took into your soul?
Mine's The Perilous Gard.
Mine's The Perilous Gard.
January 23, 2026 at 10:57 AM
if we're counting honorees, charlotte's web and the earlier ingalls wilder ones. if we're only counting medalists then a wrinkle in time and FUCKING bridge to terabithia, if by "took into your soul" can mean "sustained psychological damage"
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I keep seeing leftists from outside of Minneapolis say they’ve seen all this before, and no, you haven’t. I’ve been at this for 30+ years and I haven’t either. It’s not what you’re picturing. This is something else
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I keep seeing leftists from outside of Minneapolis say they’ve seen all this before, and no, you haven’t. I’ve been at this for 30+ years and I haven’t either. It’s not what you’re picturing. This is something else
the test results are in and i am 100% that creature
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January 22, 2026 at 1:44 PM
the test results are in and i am 100% that creature
current level of shoulder pain/stiffness: scapular retractions aren't enough. i need the scapular journal to issue a statement denying wrongdoing on the part of the scapular reviewers but undertaking to investigate how this happened and ensure it doesn't recur
January 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
current level of shoulder pain/stiffness: scapular retractions aren't enough. i need the scapular journal to issue a statement denying wrongdoing on the part of the scapular reviewers but undertaking to investigate how this happened and ensure it doesn't recur
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Please don't ask me why my brain works like this, because I don't have an answer
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Please don't ask me why my brain works like this, because I don't have an answer
"Based on this most recent delivery experience, how likely are you to recommend Australia Post to your family and friends?"
compared to what? not buying products online from any company that uses auspost to deliver them?
compared to what? not buying products online from any company that uses auspost to deliver them?
January 16, 2026 at 2:12 AM
"Based on this most recent delivery experience, how likely are you to recommend Australia Post to your family and friends?"
compared to what? not buying products online from any company that uses auspost to deliver them?
compared to what? not buying products online from any company that uses auspost to deliver them?
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This is AMAZING. Free link further down.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This is AMAZING. Free link further down.
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Action item for Canadians:
look up your municipal/provincial/federal rep
Does their official website have an X button on it?
Write them a letter that says: "Hey, I'm your constituent, your website [url] has a link that goes to a site with porn on it"
Use more words than that if you got spoons.
look up your municipal/provincial/federal rep
Does their official website have an X button on it?
Write them a letter that says: "Hey, I'm your constituent, your website [url] has a link that goes to a site with porn on it"
Use more words than that if you got spoons.
January 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Action item for Canadians:
look up your municipal/provincial/federal rep
Does their official website have an X button on it?
Write them a letter that says: "Hey, I'm your constituent, your website [url] has a link that goes to a site with porn on it"
Use more words than that if you got spoons.
look up your municipal/provincial/federal rep
Does their official website have an X button on it?
Write them a letter that says: "Hey, I'm your constituent, your website [url] has a link that goes to a site with porn on it"
Use more words than that if you got spoons.
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If you don't have an N95 or P3 mask, get one.
Inhalation injuries are the most common cause of death in bushfires - that includes smoke, ash, carbon monoxide, and heated air if you're close enough to a fire.
Here's a quick thread on some of the signs and symptoms of inhalation injuries.
Inhalation injuries are the most common cause of death in bushfires - that includes smoke, ash, carbon monoxide, and heated air if you're close enough to a fire.
Here's a quick thread on some of the signs and symptoms of inhalation injuries.
State Wide Community Information message has been issued for smoke.
You will see or smell smoke in parts of Victoria.
Smoke and ash from fires in the landscape may drift to far-reaching areas away from the fires.
#VicFires
You will see or smell smoke in parts of Victoria.
Smoke and ash from fires in the landscape may drift to far-reaching areas away from the fires.
#VicFires
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
If you don't have an N95 or P3 mask, get one.
Inhalation injuries are the most common cause of death in bushfires - that includes smoke, ash, carbon monoxide, and heated air if you're close enough to a fire.
Here's a quick thread on some of the signs and symptoms of inhalation injuries.
Inhalation injuries are the most common cause of death in bushfires - that includes smoke, ash, carbon monoxide, and heated air if you're close enough to a fire.
Here's a quick thread on some of the signs and symptoms of inhalation injuries.
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Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
fic rec for my fellow melburnians past and present: archiveofourown.org/works/756362...
#footscraygoose - Chapter 1 - Anonymous - Original Work [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
December 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
fic rec for my fellow melburnians past and present: archiveofourown.org/works/756362...
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Gonzo is canonically non binary so yeah checks out.
December 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Gonzo is canonically non binary so yeah checks out.
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2025 Headline of the Year nominee (February)
December 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
2025 Headline of the Year nominee (February)
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2025 Headline of the Year nominee (June)
December 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
2025 Headline of the Year nominee (June)
flamingo plants
Pink Ghost Pipe plant at my hometown, Logy Bay, #Newfoundland Canada. Ghost Pipes are most commonly white, but some have pink or even red colouration. Pic from a couple of years ago, in August.
#wildflower #flower #botany #plants #fungifriends
#wildflower #flower #botany #plants #fungifriends
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
flamingo plants
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having blusky's set to make you click-through to see anything flagged as "adult content" is great, because it's like a little surprise present.
90% of the time its an anime girl in a bikini
the remaining 10% someone is trying to insert an entire washing machine into their ass
90% of the time its an anime girl in a bikini
the remaining 10% someone is trying to insert an entire washing machine into their ass
December 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
having blusky's set to make you click-through to see anything flagged as "adult content" is great, because it's like a little surprise present.
90% of the time its an anime girl in a bikini
the remaining 10% someone is trying to insert an entire washing machine into their ass
90% of the time its an anime girl in a bikini
the remaining 10% someone is trying to insert an entire washing machine into their ass
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everyone go get A Stranger in Olondria + Tender and also Earth Logic + Air Logic and then go get Fire Logic + Water Logic at full price; I PROMISE they're worth it
and At the Mouth of the River of Bees while you're at it!
and At the Mouth of the River of Bees while you're at it!
[Spelled coupon wrong 4 times writing this (How?!?)]
25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
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25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code
SBP25
smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journa...
indiepubs.com/collections/...
December 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
everyone go get A Stranger in Olondria + Tender and also Earth Logic + Air Logic and then go get Fire Logic + Water Logic at full price; I PROMISE they're worth it
and At the Mouth of the River of Bees while you're at it!
and At the Mouth of the River of Bees while you're at it!
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's time to move the Zooper Doopers to the freezer.
December 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's time to move the Zooper Doopers to the freezer.
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The livestream video of our Opening Night performance is now available to watch, you can still buy pay-what-you-can tickets here - tix.blueroom.org.au/Events/The-L...
Ignore the dates listed on the website, the streaming link is available from 12-26 December.
Enjoy!
Ignore the dates listed on the website, the streaming link is available from 12-26 December.
Enjoy!
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The livestream video of our Opening Night performance is now available to watch, you can still buy pay-what-you-can tickets here - tix.blueroom.org.au/Events/The-L...
Ignore the dates listed on the website, the streaming link is available from 12-26 December.
Enjoy!
Ignore the dates listed on the website, the streaming link is available from 12-26 December.
Enjoy!
16. wrong country for AOL. not sure what mixed tape is. what i call cursive might not count. i have used a paper map and srnt a postcard this year, and used a dictionary *today*.
Perfect score of 20 for myself. What about YOU? #OldAsDirt
December 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
16. wrong country for AOL. not sure what mixed tape is. what i call cursive might not count. i have used a paper map and srnt a postcard this year, and used a dictionary *today*.
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A (quite) young movie lover said to me recently, "Not everybody can afford a DVD player," and I said "How much do you think a DVD player costs?"
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A (quite) young movie lover said to me recently, "Not everybody can afford a DVD player," and I said "How much do you think a DVD player costs?"
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.