Vitaemachina
@vitaemachina.bsky.social
Queer. Social justice shark.
Apple pie had serious structural issues but at least it still tastes good. My fancy mashed potatoes were amazing as always though.
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Apple pie had serious structural issues but at least it still tastes good. My fancy mashed potatoes were amazing as always though.
Kind of wishing I hadn't decided to limit myself to pie for Thanksgiving, I really want to make a roulade.
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Kind of wishing I hadn't decided to limit myself to pie for Thanksgiving, I really want to make a roulade.
Pretty sure I put too many apples in my pie but it's too late to fix it now!
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Pretty sure I put too many apples in my pie but it's too late to fix it now!
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Not much to say about Trans Day of Remembrance anymore besides “try loving and celebrating us while we are alive”
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Not much to say about Trans Day of Remembrance anymore besides “try loving and celebrating us while we are alive”
The Saint Death series is fantastic. It's really hard for me to summarize but I highly recommend looking into it!
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November 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The Saint Death series is fantastic. It's really hard for me to summarize but I highly recommend looking into it!
Witch From Mercury is so damn good. I wish it was more directly and boldly queer but I can say that about basically everything really.
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Witch From Mercury is so damn good. I wish it was more directly and boldly queer but I can say that about basically everything really.
Finished up watching DS9 for the first time the other day and pretty much immediately wanted to go back and rewatch parts. I also watched Voyager for the first time a few months ago and they are really very different series. I'm pretty happy that I didn't watch DS9 first.
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Finished up watching DS9 for the first time the other day and pretty much immediately wanted to go back and rewatch parts. I also watched Voyager for the first time a few months ago and they are really very different series. I'm pretty happy that I didn't watch DS9 first.
Chewy sent me a vase of flowers after I marked one of our cats as no longer with us (Piper, who we lost back in July). Honestly was shocked by it. They send little cards all the time, but this was a vase of cat safe flowers from a local florist.
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Chewy sent me a vase of flowers after I marked one of our cats as no longer with us (Piper, who we lost back in July). Honestly was shocked by it. They send little cards all the time, but this was a vase of cat safe flowers from a local florist.
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*stares off into the distance*
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
*stares off into the distance*
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I can’t believe my eyes
“shame on them”
WHAT
“shame on them”
WHAT
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I can’t believe my eyes
“shame on them”
WHAT
“shame on them”
WHAT
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
Ugh, snow. It is too early for snow.
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Ugh, snow. It is too early for snow.
Spirit Island is such a good board game. It's solidly my "stranded on a desert island" pick.
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Spirit Island is such a good board game. It's solidly my "stranded on a desert island" pick.
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The company that's pushing this technology should not only be regulated, it should be shut down, & everyone who worked to develop & promote this program should be held accountable in a court of law. Sam Altman belongs under the jail.
This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The company that's pushing this technology should not only be regulated, it should be shut down, & everyone who worked to develop & promote this program should be held accountable in a court of law. Sam Altman belongs under the jail.
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Started using this knot on the day this was posted and it’s genuinely changed my life
not using ian's secure shoelace knot is a sign of a weak moral character, poor constitution, and an unserious attitude towards quality workmanship
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Started using this knot on the day this was posted and it’s genuinely changed my life
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philanthropy is the insurance rich people pay to the public to not be fed to a guillotine
maybe its not a good time to skimp on guillotine insurance
maybe its not a good time to skimp on guillotine insurance
Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan are reshaping their philanthropic vision, moving away from local and social initiatives to AI-driven science network.
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are rethinking how they give
Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan are reshaping their philanthropic vision, moving away from local and social initiatives to AI-driven science network.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
philanthropy is the insurance rich people pay to the public to not be fed to a guillotine
maybe its not a good time to skimp on guillotine insurance
maybe its not a good time to skimp on guillotine insurance
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the supreme court probably wants to overturn my marriage
but sure, i can get you those slides today
they won’t let me renew my passport anymore
but sure, i can review your ai slop code
sixth circuit says misgendering trannies is cool
but sure, i can be on call during thanksgiving
but sure, i can get you those slides today
they won’t let me renew my passport anymore
but sure, i can review your ai slop code
sixth circuit says misgendering trannies is cool
but sure, i can be on call during thanksgiving
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
the supreme court probably wants to overturn my marriage
but sure, i can get you those slides today
they won’t let me renew my passport anymore
but sure, i can review your ai slop code
sixth circuit says misgendering trannies is cool
but sure, i can be on call during thanksgiving
but sure, i can get you those slides today
they won’t let me renew my passport anymore
but sure, i can review your ai slop code
sixth circuit says misgendering trannies is cool
but sure, i can be on call during thanksgiving
I'm really big on the "I researched your problem" thing, and really bad at knowing when folks just want to vent.
Autistic ways of saying “I love you” (that you might miss):
- “I researched your problem. Here are your options”
- “I made a spreadsheet/ list/ plan to help you”
- being ourselves around you (infodumping, not masking etc)
- “Here’s a meme that I think you’d like”
#AutismAwareness
- “I researched your problem. Here are your options”
- “I made a spreadsheet/ list/ plan to help you”
- being ourselves around you (infodumping, not masking etc)
- “Here’s a meme that I think you’d like”
#AutismAwareness
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I'm really big on the "I researched your problem" thing, and really bad at knowing when folks just want to vent.
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A Muslim man is Mayor of New York City. Incredible. Can’t imagine what Muslims who experienced post-9/11 America are feeling right now.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
A Muslim man is Mayor of New York City. Incredible. Can’t imagine what Muslims who experienced post-9/11 America are feeling right now.
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I don't think I've come across a poem that taps into my ethos when it comes to navigating queer community within the context of a hostile world as much as "We Have Enough Dead Friends" by Lena Oleanderson.
I strive to make my home a sanctuary where other faggots feel safe and cared for.
I strive to make my home a sanctuary where other faggots feel safe and cared for.
November 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I don't think I've come across a poem that taps into my ethos when it comes to navigating queer community within the context of a hostile world as much as "We Have Enough Dead Friends" by Lena Oleanderson.
I strive to make my home a sanctuary where other faggots feel safe and cared for.
I strive to make my home a sanctuary where other faggots feel safe and cared for.
Today's success is fixing our furnace which I am pretty jazzed about. It was minor (just needed to clean the flame sensor) but I had a lot of anxiety to get over around working on The Box That Makes Fire and Also Maybe Carbon Monoxide If You Fuck It Up, so I'm calling it a win.
November 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Today's success is fixing our furnace which I am pretty jazzed about. It was minor (just needed to clean the flame sensor) but I had a lot of anxiety to get over around working on The Box That Makes Fire and Also Maybe Carbon Monoxide If You Fuck It Up, so I'm calling it a win.
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Incredibly detailed article that brilliantly expands what’s going on and why it’s bad for audiences and the industry.
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
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Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
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Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Incredibly detailed article that brilliantly expands what’s going on and why it’s bad for audiences and the industry.