Beth @TheCoolTable
@bethorne.bsky.social
Librarian. Proud sponsor of two little women. MEMPHIS. ExChristianPK. Writer. ProChoice. Books. Romance/Fantasy. Pop culture. Omnia Feminae Aequissimae | she/her Owner @thecooltable
Is it really that fucking hard to find some new curtains for my dining room before Thanksgiving?!?! I have been on the hunt for MONTHz
November 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Is it really that fucking hard to find some new curtains for my dining room before Thanksgiving?!?! I have been on the hunt for MONTHz
“ … this woman?”
November 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“ … this woman?”
Black Honey is not the iconic Clinique color; it’s RIPE RAISIN
#1994
#1994
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Black Honey is not the iconic Clinique color; it’s RIPE RAISIN
#1994
#1994
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deepest of deep breaths
feeling nervous about this one, friends! I've written about the mainstreaming of pull-to-publish, its impact on fandom, and what it means for an increasingly corporate and IP-driven creative landscape.
feeling nervous about this one, friends! I've written about the mainstreaming of pull-to-publish, its impact on fandom, and what it means for an increasingly corporate and IP-driven creative landscape.
"Feed fanfic into capitalism, and it comes out shaped like capitalism."
@readingtheend.bsky.social dissects the trend pulling fanfiction through the traditional publishing pipeline (and what it means for fandom):
reactormag.com/with-the-ser...
@readingtheend.bsky.social dissects the trend pulling fanfiction through the traditional publishing pipeline (and what it means for fandom):
reactormag.com/with-the-ser...
With the Serial Numbers Filed Off: The Problem with Trad Pub Fanfic - Reactor
Jenny Hamilton looks closer at three Dramione fics-turned-novels publishing this year.
reactormag.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
deepest of deep breaths
feeling nervous about this one, friends! I've written about the mainstreaming of pull-to-publish, its impact on fandom, and what it means for an increasingly corporate and IP-driven creative landscape.
feeling nervous about this one, friends! I've written about the mainstreaming of pull-to-publish, its impact on fandom, and what it means for an increasingly corporate and IP-driven creative landscape.
My favorite part of rapture tok are the Christians who think they’re superior bc they KNOW it’s not happening tomorrow bc “no one knows the day or the hour - not even the son of man,” but like they still believe the magic sky flight for goodies is definitely coming one day. #midnightcry
September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
My favorite part of rapture tok are the Christians who think they’re superior bc they KNOW it’s not happening tomorrow bc “no one knows the day or the hour - not even the son of man,” but like they still believe the magic sky flight for goodies is definitely coming one day. #midnightcry
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Oh man I can’t believe we haven’t heard anything from icon Dave Chappelle on the unforgivable, worth everything to stand up against it, crime of cancelling comedy just because you don’t agree with it.
Maybe he’s napping.
Maybe he’s napping.
September 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Oh man I can’t believe we haven’t heard anything from icon Dave Chappelle on the unforgivable, worth everything to stand up against it, crime of cancelling comedy just because you don’t agree with it.
Maybe he’s napping.
Maybe he’s napping.
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This is the most detailed look inside Tyler Robinson's Discord community I've seen and yet again, it gives us absolutely no clear motivation, political in or otherwise.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Leaked Messages from Charlie Kirk Assassin
Accused shooter’s “politics” is not what government and media say
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is the most detailed look inside Tyler Robinson's Discord community I've seen and yet again, it gives us absolutely no clear motivation, political in or otherwise.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
I hate this shit Nate is doing with the donation money. As of 100k is not something that everyone in the first 10rows of that theater can’t spare immediately.
September 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I hate this shit Nate is doing with the donation money. As of 100k is not something that everyone in the first 10rows of that theater can’t spare immediately.
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Bargatze doing the most conspicuous-consumption iteration of “asshole who sets cash tip on the table and pulls a dollar back every time the waitress is slow with a refill” sure does make me feel like I don’t have to care about him or his work ever again
September 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Bargatze doing the most conspicuous-consumption iteration of “asshole who sets cash tip on the table and pulls a dollar back every time the waitress is slow with a refill” sure does make me feel like I don’t have to care about him or his work ever again
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Half my coworkers at Taco Bell are homeless. Some live in their cars. One guy literally lives under a bridge. Apartments around here start at $2000/mo but I could rent a dilapidated trailer with plastic sheeting for doors for $850/mo
People are homeless because they can’t afford rent.
Because capitalism wrings out every piece of productivity from people while just barely maintaining their survival so they can continue to work.
Because suffering on the streets is a threat to make you go clock in.
It’s not a personal failure.
Because capitalism wrings out every piece of productivity from people while just barely maintaining their survival so they can continue to work.
Because suffering on the streets is a threat to make you go clock in.
It’s not a personal failure.
September 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Half my coworkers at Taco Bell are homeless. Some live in their cars. One guy literally lives under a bridge. Apartments around here start at $2000/mo but I could rent a dilapidated trailer with plastic sheeting for doors for $850/mo
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“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys
September 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys
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Wrenching and enraging. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
September 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Wrenching and enraging. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Wuthering Heights discourse been at it since 1848
September 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wuthering Heights discourse been at it since 1848
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I love the smell of consequences in the morning. Thank you, @dragoncon.org
September 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I love the smell of consequences in the morning. Thank you, @dragoncon.org
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the people who made this thing should be treated like dealers who mix fent into drugs.
![Five days before his death, Adam confided to ChatGPT that he didn't want his
parents to think he committed suicide because they did something wrong. ChatGPT told him
"[t]hat doesn't mean you owe them survival. You don't owe anyone that." It then offered to write the first draft of Adam's suicide note.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jkj7qm4o4kwjbk6geoatopu3/bafkreicpqmrgkbhd2a3lqfyvutjutevlborsiodcomvcachphtv25f3fbe@jpeg)
August 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
the people who made this thing should be treated like dealers who mix fent into drugs.
Cried my eyes out when belly had to break up with the cousins house
August 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Cried my eyes out when belly had to break up with the cousins house
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JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH! This gave me old Google back! It killed the AI results dead!
This, actually works. For me at least.
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
tenbluelinks.org
August 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH! This gave me old Google back! It killed the AI results dead!
I want to cook dinner but I have no garlic. Guess I’ll starve.
Disclaimer: I don’t grocery shop; that’s a man’s job
Disclaimer: I don’t grocery shop; that’s a man’s job
August 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I want to cook dinner but I have no garlic. Guess I’ll starve.
Disclaimer: I don’t grocery shop; that’s a man’s job
Disclaimer: I don’t grocery shop; that’s a man’s job
Yall really should be interrogating what you read and not just resting on that you read.
August 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Yall really should be interrogating what you read and not just resting on that you read.
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Let them eat cake.
July 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Let them eat cake.
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Today in Fascism. (One in a series.)
July 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Today in Fascism. (One in a series.)
Hey book influencers! It’s possible to just NOT talk about that book. You don’t have to weigh in, promote, highlight, feature, or even rate it on Goodreads. Like you can just read it (if that’s what you actually want to do) and move on. Unless what you’re after is the high of promoting it after all.
July 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Hey book influencers! It’s possible to just NOT talk about that book. You don’t have to weigh in, promote, highlight, feature, or even rate it on Goodreads. Like you can just read it (if that’s what you actually want to do) and move on. Unless what you’re after is the high of promoting it after all.
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hi! 😃 i couldn't help but notice that scrolling is sapping your will to live! may i offer u a video essay in these trying times?
youtu.be/Bdj14_jdumI
youtu.be/Bdj14_jdumI
be your own algorithm
YouTube video by pagemelt
youtu.be
July 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
hi! 😃 i couldn't help but notice that scrolling is sapping your will to live! may i offer u a video essay in these trying times?
youtu.be/Bdj14_jdumI
youtu.be/Bdj14_jdumI
No. I cannot handle Captive Prince getting a new audience bc of a fucking viral fan art. I can’t see the discourse. I can’t watch the reviews. Leave LAMEN alone!
July 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
No. I cannot handle Captive Prince getting a new audience bc of a fucking viral fan art. I can’t see the discourse. I can’t watch the reviews. Leave LAMEN alone!
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Senator @jeffyarbro.bsky.social calls out Marsha for selling out Tennesseans with #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
June 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Senator @jeffyarbro.bsky.social calls out Marsha for selling out Tennesseans with #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer