🎃 Astrid 🎃
@curiouscarrottop.bsky.social
| she/they | 29 |📍USA | twitch affiliate | just a queer, disabled, AuDHD cozy gamer ~ this is an anti-AI and pro-Palestine account
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Never forget the same people defending pedophilia have spent years trying to convince the public that drag queens and trans people are a threat to children.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Never forget the same people defending pedophilia have spent years trying to convince the public that drag queens and trans people are a threat to children.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
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"U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says"
It's eugenics & ableism & even if it appears race-neutral, it will likely disprop. impact the Global South b/c of who needs a visa, who is disprop. affected by these conditions, & who has fewer resources to prove they can pay.
It's eugenics & ableism & even if it appears race-neutral, it will likely disprop. impact the Global South b/c of who needs a visa, who is disprop. affected by these conditions, & who has fewer resources to prove they can pay.
U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions when deciding whether to grant visas to immigrants.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says"
It's eugenics & ableism & even if it appears race-neutral, it will likely disprop. impact the Global South b/c of who needs a visa, who is disprop. affected by these conditions, & who has fewer resources to prove they can pay.
It's eugenics & ableism & even if it appears race-neutral, it will likely disprop. impact the Global South b/c of who needs a visa, who is disprop. affected by these conditions, & who has fewer resources to prove they can pay.
TW: discussion of the Epstein situation
"he's not a pedophile because the minors he raped were pubescent" is not only trying to give cover for a pedophile but it's also linguistic prescriptivism, which is less of a moral wrong than the pedophile apologia but is still a moral wrong
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
TW: discussion of the Epstein situation
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Hey what the fuck?
“Once we got to the Game Awards (most people flew in from other countries, which was expensive), we showed up, and it felt like we were pushed to the side door … We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people.”
“Once we got to the Game Awards (most people flew in from other countries, which was expensive), we showed up, and it felt like we were pushed to the side door … We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people.”
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Hey what the fuck?
“Once we got to the Game Awards (most people flew in from other countries, which was expensive), we showed up, and it felt like we were pushed to the side door … We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people.”
“Once we got to the Game Awards (most people flew in from other countries, which was expensive), we showed up, and it felt like we were pushed to the side door … We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people.”
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Oreoboros
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Oreoboros
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"I'm not any good at this. I'm not a real writer. I'm—" MAYBE YOU'RE WRITING ISN'T WHERE YOU WANT IT. WE CAN ALL IMPROVE. BUT PERFECTION IS A LIE. SO KEEP WORKING ON IT AND GIVE YOURSELF SOME DAMN GRACE, BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT SHIT. YOU'RE LEARNING. YOU'RE TRYING. GOT IT, BOZO?
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
"I'm not any good at this. I'm not a real writer. I'm—" MAYBE YOU'RE WRITING ISN'T WHERE YOU WANT IT. WE CAN ALL IMPROVE. BUT PERFECTION IS A LIE. SO KEEP WORKING ON IT AND GIVE YOURSELF SOME DAMN GRACE, BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT SHIT. YOU'RE LEARNING. YOU'RE TRYING. GOT IT, BOZO?
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If you ever wonder why your artist friend is so pissed off whenever they see AI slop used instead of real, human-created art, it's exactly what you think:
How is AI *really* impacting jobs?
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
What’s really going on with AI and jobs?
Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
If you ever wonder why your artist friend is so pissed off whenever they see AI slop used instead of real, human-created art, it's exactly what you think:
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Hey if you or someone you know still uses the word “invalid” to describe someone with a disability or chronic illness you need to remove that shit from your vocabulary immediately. There is no justification for it.
This shouldn’t even need to be said
This shouldn’t even need to be said
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Hey if you or someone you know still uses the word “invalid” to describe someone with a disability or chronic illness you need to remove that shit from your vocabulary immediately. There is no justification for it.
This shouldn’t even need to be said
This shouldn’t even need to be said
Today I felt well enough to make myself a London Fog for the first time, and I must say the Canadians got it very right with this one. It’s like a hug in a mug 💜
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Today I felt well enough to make myself a London Fog for the first time, and I must say the Canadians got it very right with this one. It’s like a hug in a mug 💜
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Hey guys, Eli’s Birthday is on November 14th and he’s been asking for help for half a year now for a goal, that should’ve been long completed. Please don’t leave Black, disabled people alone, we are literally abandoned and left to die. Eli deserves to be okay. Pls donate & share. #mutualaid #BIPOCMA
$950/1400 URGENT! I dont wanna lose my car. Without it I cant care for my Mom, 2 dogs Bella/Chungus. Every post brings me closer, thank you ALL SO MUCH! Please help/share❤️🩹 #gfm #black #disabled #mutualaid #BIPOCMA #emergency #blacksky #paypal #cashapp #help
Cashapp: $BookofEli2018
PayPal: BookofEli
Cashapp: $BookofEli2018
PayPal: BookofEli
November 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Hey guys, Eli’s Birthday is on November 14th and he’s been asking for help for half a year now for a goal, that should’ve been long completed. Please don’t leave Black, disabled people alone, we are literally abandoned and left to die. Eli deserves to be okay. Pls donate & share. #mutualaid #BIPOCMA
TW: Epstein
The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
TW: Epstein
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gamers, ima hold your hand when i say this
toss that switch2 box the fuck out
toss that switch2 box the fuck out
reminder: throw away the box your phone came in, you will never use it.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
gamers, ima hold your hand when i say this
toss that switch2 box the fuck out
toss that switch2 box the fuck out
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hey non-canadian pals! inprnt is having a sale for the next 8h! now would be a good time to jump in on this if you've had an eye on a print!
Art Prints by alex plante
Shop gallery quality Art Prints by alex plante.
www.inprnt.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
hey non-canadian pals! inprnt is having a sale for the next 8h! now would be a good time to jump in on this if you've had an eye on a print!
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The problem with company towns is not workers being charged high rent. The problem is how such control interferes with the ability of workers to organize. Workers need freedom of association and expression. Workers need democratic control over the design of the monopoly.
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The problem with company towns is not workers being charged high rent. The problem is how such control interferes with the ability of workers to organize. Workers need freedom of association and expression. Workers need democratic control over the design of the monopoly.
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I don't know about you, but for how much MAGA folks yell about Trump not being a pedophile, I'm wondering about the fact that he sure did spend a lot of time around people who ARE known pedophiles.
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I don't know about you, but for how much MAGA folks yell about Trump not being a pedophile, I'm wondering about the fact that he sure did spend a lot of time around people who ARE known pedophiles.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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I've put it off too long
In three days we won't have money for heating fuel, feed, or groceries. We're basically fucked. I need a goal of $2000 by the end of November, about $500 of that needs to be immediate, and we've never made a goal before.
Please help.
Venmo/cashapp: BurdockAndBramble
In three days we won't have money for heating fuel, feed, or groceries. We're basically fucked. I need a goal of $2000 by the end of November, about $500 of that needs to be immediate, and we've never made a goal before.
Please help.
Venmo/cashapp: BurdockAndBramble
Well, for the few of you who haven't muted me already, I'm about to post our MA needs again. Put it off as long as we could.
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I've put it off too long
In three days we won't have money for heating fuel, feed, or groceries. We're basically fucked. I need a goal of $2000 by the end of November, about $500 of that needs to be immediate, and we've never made a goal before.
Please help.
Venmo/cashapp: BurdockAndBramble
In three days we won't have money for heating fuel, feed, or groceries. We're basically fucked. I need a goal of $2000 by the end of November, about $500 of that needs to be immediate, and we've never made a goal before.
Please help.
Venmo/cashapp: BurdockAndBramble
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Hey everyone -- thank you for letting me know there's various posts on reddit! I don't use reddit, so I'm conversing with the mods to answer some questions/give a point of contact there. There's some misinformation in old.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...
The first steps don't require travel to Ann Arbor
The first steps don't require travel to Ann Arbor
Blue Prince on Bluesky: "One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor. His story, contact and donor informati...
Posted in r/Games by u/Turbostrider27 • 710 points and 37 comments
old.reddit.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Hey everyone -- thank you for letting me know there's various posts on reddit! I don't use reddit, so I'm conversing with the mods to answer some questions/give a point of contact there. There's some misinformation in old.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...
The first steps don't require travel to Ann Arbor
The first steps don't require travel to Ann Arbor
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💫 ORION THE EXPLORER CLOWN 🌟
Orion is an inquisitive little clown that loves to explore the stars! Orion loves star gazing and watching the night sky. You can adopt Orion now in my main shop till the end of the month! 🧡
#stars #caninecircus #clown #plush #circus #carnival
Orion is an inquisitive little clown that loves to explore the stars! Orion loves star gazing and watching the night sky. You can adopt Orion now in my main shop till the end of the month! 🧡
#stars #caninecircus #clown #plush #circus #carnival
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Since getting back on treatment, I've gotten strong enough to take short walks with The Kid. We each bring a book, and it's my favorite time of day.
Relying on crowdfunding for medical care means being constantly terrified it'll go away, but it also means having a unique and deep gratitude.
💜
Relying on crowdfunding for medical care means being constantly terrified it'll go away, but it also means having a unique and deep gratitude.
💜
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Since getting back on treatment, I've gotten strong enough to take short walks with The Kid. We each bring a book, and it's my favorite time of day.
Relying on crowdfunding for medical care means being constantly terrified it'll go away, but it also means having a unique and deep gratitude.
💜
Relying on crowdfunding for medical care means being constantly terrified it'll go away, but it also means having a unique and deep gratitude.
💜
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it's 🏳️⚧️ transgender awareness week 🏳️⚧️, so : donate to trans support organizations if you can, hire trans people, defend them in public & private spaces when necessary, & just don't be an asshole in general
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
it's 🏳️⚧️ transgender awareness week 🏳️⚧️, so : donate to trans support organizations if you can, hire trans people, defend them in public & private spaces when necessary, & just don't be an asshole in general
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the Cleveland Museum of Art is also free. everyday. all the time.
a very cool spot
a very cool spot
🌄 From the Cleveland Museum of Art collection, these oil paintings capture autumn’s glow — forest paths, sunlit hills, & mountains brushed with color.
First is View of Schroon Mountain, Essex County, NY, After a Storm, 1838 by Thomas Cole.
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More ➡️ archive.org/details/clev...
First is View of Schroon Mountain, Essex County, NY, After a Storm, 1838 by Thomas Cole.
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More ➡️ archive.org/details/clev...
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
the Cleveland Museum of Art is also free. everyday. all the time.
a very cool spot
a very cool spot
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A plea to everyone: I am Alaa from the Gaza Strip. I live amidst the destruction with my children, and I have not found shelter since my home was destroyed. I am asking for $300 to help me rent a house for myself and my children.
chuffed.org/project/emer...
chuffed.org/project/emer...
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A plea to everyone: I am Alaa from the Gaza Strip. I live amidst the destruction with my children, and I have not found shelter since my home was destroyed. I am asking for $300 to help me rent a house for myself and my children.
chuffed.org/project/emer...
chuffed.org/project/emer...