Ysa (she/her)
@ysabet.bsky.social
Professional geek and word-wrangler with a three-cat clowder. Writes fanfic, rewrites manga. Resides in a time zone exclusive to the Canadian east coast.
Manga adaptations: https://catnamedsegue.wordpress.com/adaptation-credits-complete-list/
Manga adaptations: https://catnamedsegue.wordpress.com/adaptation-credits-complete-list/
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It is T-7.5 days to Thanksgiving, and if you absolutely CANNOT BEAR to make an appearance at the Racist Relative or Overbearing Inlaw table this year, and they won’t take “no, you’re assholes”, it is Groundwork Time!
Sometime this weekend, someone in your house will feel awful. There will be vomit.
Sometime this weekend, someone in your house will feel awful. There will be vomit.
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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In a world where cruelty is standardized by a third of the country, please step up for retail workers and food service folks. If you aren't comfortable saying HEY THAT'S NOT COOL to someone who's rude, you can talk to that worker's boss to tell them how great the worker did in the face of rudeness.
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In a world where cruelty is standardized by a third of the country, please step up for retail workers and food service folks. If you aren't comfortable saying HEY THAT'S NOT COOL to someone who's rude, you can talk to that worker's boss to tell them how great the worker did in the face of rudeness.
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This is an incredible essay on the interwoven pains of Long COVID, pregnancy, and writing—and coming out the other side into a life that looks far different than you both imagined and feared.
This essay about Cinder House is definitely the most vulnerable, personal thing I've ever written; it took me over a year to get to the point where I wanted to tell this particular story. Thanks to @booktrib.bsky.social for giving it a home! 🏠🔥
booktrib.com/2025/11/18/h...
booktrib.com/2025/11/18/h...
Housing the Heroine in “Cinder House” | BookTrib.
If you asked me today, and if you'd asked me two years ago, I'd tell you I'm very fond of my house. It's nothing special. It's a townhouse surrounded by other townhouses that look just like it, formin...
booktrib.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This is an incredible essay on the interwoven pains of Long COVID, pregnancy, and writing—and coming out the other side into a life that looks far different than you both imagined and feared.
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GenAI sells itself on removing the steps between initial idea and finished content. That process isn't a bad thing to be avoided. The process shapes & improves what you make. The 1st spark isn't better than the final concept
GenAI sells itself on removing the steps between initial idea and finished content. That process isn't a bad thing to be avoided. The process shapes & improves what you make. The 1st spark isn't better than the final concept
The bubble cannot burst fast enough. Even if it takes the rest of the world down with it, it'll be worth it to kill this stultifying technology before it consumes an entire generation.
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Thread quoted from the end so you get the whole thing
GenAI sells itself on removing the steps between initial idea and finished content. That process isn't a bad thing to be avoided. The process shapes & improves what you make. The 1st spark isn't better than the final concept
GenAI sells itself on removing the steps between initial idea and finished content. That process isn't a bad thing to be avoided. The process shapes & improves what you make. The 1st spark isn't better than the final concept
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Short thread: it really feels unfair that knowing your brain is pulling tricks on you doesn't prevent those tricks from working. In a properly run universe you should be able to shout "I roll to disbelieve" and have decent odds of that line of thought going away for at least a bit
I go off on this a lot but I'm fascinated with the evolution of HOARDERS-type shows and what they reveal about changes in disordered thinking.
HOARDERS started in 2009. Every person profiled was the same in how they spoke about their situation: I don't know why I do this, it's just how I am.
HOARDERS started in 2009. Every person profiled was the same in how they spoke about their situation: I don't know why I do this, it's just how I am.
The bigger change is presentation, historically, these emails were visually chaotic: sudden colour changes, ALL CAPS, screenshots pasted at random. Classic signs of disordered thinking. Now they’re neat, structured, and grammatically consistent. The delusion hasn't changed, but the formatting has.
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Short thread: it really feels unfair that knowing your brain is pulling tricks on you doesn't prevent those tricks from working. In a properly run universe you should be able to shout "I roll to disbelieve" and have decent odds of that line of thought going away for at least a bit
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OK but this card series by Mahdieh Farhadkiaei is -- ♦️♣️♠️❤️🔥
www.blackdragonpress.co.uk/collections/...
www.blackdragonpress.co.uk/collections/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
OK but this card series by Mahdieh Farhadkiaei is -- ♦️♣️♠️❤️🔥
www.blackdragonpress.co.uk/collections/...
www.blackdragonpress.co.uk/collections/...
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Good thread.
This podcast is purportedly about renting rather than buying, but it actually contains a fascinating story about two divorced mothers who decided to live together rather than live with a man. And they're happy as clams!
The case for renting forever
Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · 11/16/2025 · 29m
podcasts.apple.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Good thread.
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Someone on the marketing team for this air purifier actually knows what cat owners want.
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Someone on the marketing team for this air purifier actually knows what cat owners want.
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Of course it’s airborne.
This rejection of airborne pathogens reads like reactionary, emotional objections to the concept of miasma. That because miasma said infections were airborne, and miasma was wrong, infections must definitionally be not airborne. Which is not true.
This rejection of airborne pathogens reads like reactionary, emotional objections to the concept of miasma. That because miasma said infections were airborne, and miasma was wrong, infections must definitionally be not airborne. Which is not true.
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Of course it’s airborne.
This rejection of airborne pathogens reads like reactionary, emotional objections to the concept of miasma. That because miasma said infections were airborne, and miasma was wrong, infections must definitionally be not airborne. Which is not true.
This rejection of airborne pathogens reads like reactionary, emotional objections to the concept of miasma. That because miasma said infections were airborne, and miasma was wrong, infections must definitionally be not airborne. Which is not true.
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Was reminded today that the literal meaning of "good morning" in Japanese, "Ohayō Gozaimasu," is,
"It is Early - politely!"
It's just "[polite prefix] Early [formal version of 'to exist' as a verb]."
"It is Early - politely!"
It's just "[polite prefix] Early [formal version of 'to exist' as a verb]."
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Was reminded today that the literal meaning of "good morning" in Japanese, "Ohayō Gozaimasu," is,
"It is Early - politely!"
It's just "[polite prefix] Early [formal version of 'to exist' as a verb]."
"It is Early - politely!"
It's just "[polite prefix] Early [formal version of 'to exist' as a verb]."
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Monday affirmations
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Monday affirmations
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After much introspection, I’ve come to realize that my purpose in life is to convert as many people as possible to a life of books, cats, scones, and Oxford commas.
November 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
After much introspection, I’ve come to realize that my purpose in life is to convert as many people as possible to a life of books, cats, scones, and Oxford commas.
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Folks, I did it. I made the Cooks Illustrated competing pear crisps, and then I made my friends judge them blind.
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Folks, I did it. I made the Cooks Illustrated competing pear crisps, and then I made my friends judge them blind.
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Since it's almost time for me to dive in to my Christmassy TBR, a quick thread of new/upcoming F/F Christmas romance releases I'm excited to read this year!
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Since it's almost time for me to dive in to my Christmassy TBR, a quick thread of new/upcoming F/F Christmas romance releases I'm excited to read this year!
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Woody The Talking Tree has awakened from his slumber to usher in another Christmas season.
While he may seem slightly unsettling, all Woody asks for is Cinnabon sacrifices.
But where did he come from?
This is the story of Woody The Talking Tree.
🧵1/6
While he may seem slightly unsettling, all Woody asks for is Cinnabon sacrifices.
But where did he come from?
This is the story of Woody The Talking Tree.
🧵1/6
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Woody The Talking Tree has awakened from his slumber to usher in another Christmas season.
While he may seem slightly unsettling, all Woody asks for is Cinnabon sacrifices.
But where did he come from?
This is the story of Woody The Talking Tree.
🧵1/6
While he may seem slightly unsettling, all Woody asks for is Cinnabon sacrifices.
But where did he come from?
This is the story of Woody The Talking Tree.
🧵1/6
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the beast awakens today
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
the beast awakens today
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The fact that he genuinely loves Broadway is unfortunately one of the most humanizing things about him.
How dare he blast an original cast recording while crashing out and make 14 year old me briefly sympathize with him?
How dare he blast an original cast recording while crashing out and make 14 year old me briefly sympathize with him?
Trump blares Phantom of the Opera at the White House with an empty Friday schedule
November 15, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The fact that he genuinely loves Broadway is unfortunately one of the most humanizing things about him.
How dare he blast an original cast recording while crashing out and make 14 year old me briefly sympathize with him?
How dare he blast an original cast recording while crashing out and make 14 year old me briefly sympathize with him?
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And those students lost and continue to lose care-givers to Covid. Nobody's ever provided support for the trauma. And there's no support for students who are struggling with Long Covid.
Every time Covid and learning loss hits the news, people act like the only factor is folk staying home and learning online, rather than… Living through a global mass death event.
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
And those students lost and continue to lose care-givers to Covid. Nobody's ever provided support for the trauma. And there's no support for students who are struggling with Long Covid.
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With Trigun Stargaze firmly on the horizon, we had the opportunity to speak with Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow about how the previous anime, Trigun Stampede, came to be and how he develops both his characters and story.
A Mini-Interview with Creator Yasuhiro Nightow on Trigun Stargaze and His Way of Writing
www.animenewsnetwork.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
With Trigun Stargaze firmly on the horizon, we had the opportunity to speak with Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow about how the previous anime, Trigun Stampede, came to be and how he develops both his characters and story.
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I think about this tweet every day
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I think about this tweet every day
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and like, our human need to be in community is a thing about humans that is so good and so important and so beautiful.
but there's a downside. our desire to be in community, not to fracture community bonds, often leads us not to listen to survivors. the impulse is SO strong to ignore/refute.
but there's a downside. our desire to be in community, not to fracture community bonds, often leads us not to listen to survivors. the impulse is SO strong to ignore/refute.
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
and like, our human need to be in community is a thing about humans that is so good and so important and so beautiful.
but there's a downside. our desire to be in community, not to fracture community bonds, often leads us not to listen to survivors. the impulse is SO strong to ignore/refute.
but there's a downside. our desire to be in community, not to fracture community bonds, often leads us not to listen to survivors. the impulse is SO strong to ignore/refute.
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and on a personal level, we have to constantly CONSTANTLY police the part of ourselves that cares more about the comfy cozy status quo than we care about survivors who have been brave enough to speak up about what was done to them.
This doesn't apply to just NG; it doesn't just apply to entertainment or media industries. These quotes, from that 2024 post linked upthread, apply to the current situation & far too many others to count. Even if those files are fully released, we still gotta burn down the system that created them.
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
and on a personal level, we have to constantly CONSTANTLY police the part of ourselves that cares more about the comfy cozy status quo than we care about survivors who have been brave enough to speak up about what was done to them.
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Destined to meet! Nana 25th Anniversary Edition, Vol. 1: Vivienne Westwood Edition is available in Vivienne Westwood boutiques today 🍓
#VivienneWestwoodxNana
#VivienneWestwoodxNana
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Destined to meet! Nana 25th Anniversary Edition, Vol. 1: Vivienne Westwood Edition is available in Vivienne Westwood boutiques today 🍓
#VivienneWestwoodxNana
#VivienneWestwoodxNana
Vol. 4 already! Working on a classic like this is a real privilege. ^_^
PET SHOP OF HORRORS: COLLECTOR’S EDITION Vol. 4
The cult hit classic #shojo manga returns in a beautiful new Collector’s Edition with an all-new translation!
Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section:
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The cult hit classic #shojo manga returns in a beautiful new Collector’s Edition with an all-new translation!
Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section:
sevenseasentertainment.com/books/pet-sh...
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Vol. 4 already! Working on a classic like this is a real privilege. ^_^
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November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM