Elf Herself
@elfherself.bsky.social
I'm here for: Fanfic talk, lawsplainers, social media meta, paganism, scifi fandom, ttrpgs, indie publishing, and doc formatting.
The doc formatting community is especially weak but I have hopes.
The doc formatting community is especially weak but I have hopes.
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The fourth edition of the FREE MXTX Food Zine is out now in PDF and ready-to-print format! Inside, you’ll find 78 delicious recipes and over a hundred new fanworks from all 3 MXTX fandoms, including art, fanfiction, and themed recipe cards.
Download Link : mxtxfoodzine.tumblr.com/post/7989522...
Download Link : mxtxfoodzine.tumblr.com/post/7989522...
October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The fourth edition of the FREE MXTX Food Zine is out now in PDF and ready-to-print format! Inside, you’ll find 78 delicious recipes and over a hundred new fanworks from all 3 MXTX fandoms, including art, fanfiction, and themed recipe cards.
Download Link : mxtxfoodzine.tumblr.com/post/7989522...
Download Link : mxtxfoodzine.tumblr.com/post/7989522...
What is wrong with Bluesky's search? Adding words should not get me MORE results. Why were those results left out of the first search?
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
What is wrong with Bluesky's search? Adding words should not get me MORE results. Why were those results left out of the first search?
This is that "marathon not sprint" part - their refusal to fund purchases at itch and steam was a while ago, but it's not like they've changed those policies.
Keep their call centers flooded as the holiday season kicks in.
Keep their call centers flooded as the holiday season kicks in.
This is a really vulnerable time for paypro call centers. It's already been reported that Mastercard is stressed by our persistence
I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥
I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥
#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This is that "marathon not sprint" part - their refusal to fund purchases at itch and steam was a while ago, but it's not like they've changed those policies.
Keep their call centers flooded as the holiday season kicks in.
Keep their call centers flooded as the holiday season kicks in.
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Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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I will believe "The Democratic Party is back" when they honestly start acting like the rule of law applies to everyone: to cops, to lawmakers, and to billionaires.
When they arrest masked and unbadged thugs.
When they indict and impeach corrupt judges.
When they arrest masked and unbadged thugs.
When they indict and impeach corrupt judges.
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I will believe "The Democratic Party is back" when they honestly start acting like the rule of law applies to everyone: to cops, to lawmakers, and to billionaires.
When they arrest masked and unbadged thugs.
When they indict and impeach corrupt judges.
When they arrest masked and unbadged thugs.
When they indict and impeach corrupt judges.
Google's AI attempts to help me write an email about a ttrpg character:
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Google's AI attempts to help me write an email about a ttrpg character:
For the Spook Me ficathon at Dreamwidth, I wrote a (not very spooky, sorry) Wei Wuxian-as-modern-necromancer fic.
archiveofourown.org/works/72482256.
Involves animal death but it's all offscreen and works out well in the end.
archiveofourown.org/works/72482256.
Involves animal death but it's all offscreen and works out well in the end.
Catcalls - Chapter 1 - Elf_Herself - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For the Spook Me ficathon at Dreamwidth, I wrote a (not very spooky, sorry) Wei Wuxian-as-modern-necromancer fic.
archiveofourown.org/works/72482256.
Involves animal death but it's all offscreen and works out well in the end.
archiveofourown.org/works/72482256.
Involves animal death but it's all offscreen and works out well in the end.
As usual for newer bundles, this doesn't show up on bundle page. I don't know if that's "there's at least one delisted item in the bundle" or something else.
I've taken to searching bluesky for "itch.io/b/" occasionally to find new ones.
I've taken to searching bluesky for "itch.io/b/" occasionally to find new ones.
October 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
As usual for newer bundles, this doesn't show up on bundle page. I don't know if that's "there's at least one delisted item in the bundle" or something else.
I've taken to searching bluesky for "itch.io/b/" occasionally to find new ones.
I've taken to searching bluesky for "itch.io/b/" occasionally to find new ones.
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Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
- Wilhoit's Law
- Wilhoit's Law
October 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
- Wilhoit's Law
- Wilhoit's Law
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The real story here is how the press refuses to address what law enforcement statistics clearly show: by a 20:1 ratio, pedophiles vote Republican.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/g...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/g...
NH man committed civil rights violation with theft of LGBTQ signs, AG says
A New Hampshire man violated state civil rights laws when he stole an LGBTQ pride sign in Goffstown last year, the Attorney General’s Office said.
www.nbcboston.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The real story here is how the press refuses to address what law enforcement statistics clearly show: by a 20:1 ratio, pedophiles vote Republican.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/g...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/g...
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COVID is the price society paid for collectively shrugging about AIDS for decades
"Both [the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the current covid] pandemics exhibit failures in global solidarity and reveal inequities in healthcare access."
American Journal of Preventative Medicine,
October 13, 2025
American Journal of Preventative Medicine,
October 13, 2025
October 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
COVID is the price society paid for collectively shrugging about AIDS for decades
Bundles have gotten a lot harder to find - itch doesn't put most of them on the bundles page anymore, so people can't find them by browsing. If they don't wind up showcased on the front page, people only see them on other social media sites.
Drumroll please...
HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.
itch.io/b/3276/hello...
HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.
itch.io/b/3276/hello...
October 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Bundles have gotten a lot harder to find - itch doesn't put most of them on the bundles page anymore, so people can't find them by browsing. If they don't wind up showcased on the front page, people only see them on other social media sites.
Extremist: "Let's kill all the puppies!"
Sensible person: "Hell no! We're not killing any puppies!"
"Moderate": "Let's not fight; we can compromise. We'll kill *half* the puppies."
Charlie Kirk: "Let's have a free and open debate about which puppies we should kill first."
Sensible person: "Hell no! We're not killing any puppies!"
"Moderate": "Let's not fight; we can compromise. We'll kill *half* the puppies."
Charlie Kirk: "Let's have a free and open debate about which puppies we should kill first."
October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Extremist: "Let's kill all the puppies!"
Sensible person: "Hell no! We're not killing any puppies!"
"Moderate": "Let's not fight; we can compromise. We'll kill *half* the puppies."
Charlie Kirk: "Let's have a free and open debate about which puppies we should kill first."
Sensible person: "Hell no! We're not killing any puppies!"
"Moderate": "Let's not fight; we can compromise. We'll kill *half* the puppies."
Charlie Kirk: "Let's have a free and open debate about which puppies we should kill first."
Looking into attending Worldcon in LA next year.
I don't drive.
From John Wayne Airport (SNA), 14 miles away: 2 buses,
1 hr 20 min or more.
From LAX, 35 miles away: 3 buses, 2 hrs 10 min or more.
Current Lyft estimate from SNA ~$26; I assume that's higher next summer.
I don't drive.
From John Wayne Airport (SNA), 14 miles away: 2 buses,
1 hr 20 min or more.
From LAX, 35 miles away: 3 buses, 2 hrs 10 min or more.
Current Lyft estimate from SNA ~$26; I assume that's higher next summer.
September 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Looking into attending Worldcon in LA next year.
I don't drive.
From John Wayne Airport (SNA), 14 miles away: 2 buses,
1 hr 20 min or more.
From LAX, 35 miles away: 3 buses, 2 hrs 10 min or more.
Current Lyft estimate from SNA ~$26; I assume that's higher next summer.
I don't drive.
From John Wayne Airport (SNA), 14 miles away: 2 buses,
1 hr 20 min or more.
From LAX, 35 miles away: 3 buses, 2 hrs 10 min or more.
Current Lyft estimate from SNA ~$26; I assume that's higher next summer.
I don't think I'm backing anything physical on Kickstarter until this tariff bullshit gets sorted out.
I don't want to pay $30 shipping for a $20 deck of cards. Nor to have the creator go bankrupt because they charged shipping in advance.
Even US-only projects can involve parts made elsewhere.
I don't want to pay $30 shipping for a $20 deck of cards. Nor to have the creator go bankrupt because they charged shipping in advance.
Even US-only projects can involve parts made elsewhere.
September 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I don't think I'm backing anything physical on Kickstarter until this tariff bullshit gets sorted out.
I don't want to pay $30 shipping for a $20 deck of cards. Nor to have the creator go bankrupt because they charged shipping in advance.
Even US-only projects can involve parts made elsewhere.
I don't want to pay $30 shipping for a $20 deck of cards. Nor to have the creator go bankrupt because they charged shipping in advance.
Even US-only projects can involve parts made elsewhere.
#Septopolis 9: Name & Origin (late)
The city was Seilar before the country was Seilar - the nation gradually grew to being "the land of Seilar" and eventually was just "Seilar, the island nation." (Or rather: Seilar, the island. Because most people living there have never heard of anywhere else.)
The city was Seilar before the country was Seilar - the nation gradually grew to being "the land of Seilar" and eventually was just "Seilar, the island nation." (Or rather: Seilar, the island. Because most people living there have never heard of anywhere else.)
September 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#Septopolis 9: Name & Origin (late)
The city was Seilar before the country was Seilar - the nation gradually grew to being "the land of Seilar" and eventually was just "Seilar, the island nation." (Or rather: Seilar, the island. Because most people living there have never heard of anywhere else.)
The city was Seilar before the country was Seilar - the nation gradually grew to being "the land of Seilar" and eventually was just "Seilar, the island nation." (Or rather: Seilar, the island. Because most people living there have never heard of anywhere else.)
#Septopolis 8: Founders (late)
Marjas Denvic is the mage who led the expedition. His name is still known to scholars who research ancient lore, but even to them, he's only known as "a powerful mage of the ancient era." His status as the founder of the city and leader of the refugees is long lost.
Marjas Denvic is the mage who led the expedition. His name is still known to scholars who research ancient lore, but even to them, he's only known as "a powerful mage of the ancient era." His status as the founder of the city and leader of the refugees is long lost.
September 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
#Septopolis 8: Founders (late)
Marjas Denvic is the mage who led the expedition. His name is still known to scholars who research ancient lore, but even to them, he's only known as "a powerful mage of the ancient era." His status as the founder of the city and leader of the refugees is long lost.
Marjas Denvic is the mage who led the expedition. His name is still known to scholars who research ancient lore, but even to them, he's only known as "a powerful mage of the ancient era." His status as the founder of the city and leader of the refugees is long lost.
Does anyone know the magic words to convince a health care provider that cognitive behavioral therapy will not work and they need to offer something else?
Or otherwise, how to get them to admit they don't offer any other psychological treatment methods?
Or otherwise, how to get them to admit they don't offer any other psychological treatment methods?
September 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Does anyone know the magic words to convince a health care provider that cognitive behavioral therapy will not work and they need to offer something else?
Or otherwise, how to get them to admit they don't offer any other psychological treatment methods?
Or otherwise, how to get them to admit they don't offer any other psychological treatment methods?
#Septopolis 4: Geographical Location
…There's probably a river, either through the city or very very close, because you can't get a low-tech huge city without water. (It could also be next to a lake. It is not.) I may have to scrounge through my old gaming materials gaaaaah.
1/6
…There's probably a river, either through the city or very very close, because you can't get a low-tech huge city without water. (It could also be next to a lake. It is not.) I may have to scrounge through my old gaming materials gaaaaah.
1/6
September 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#Septopolis 4: Geographical Location
…There's probably a river, either through the city or very very close, because you can't get a low-tech huge city without water. (It could also be next to a lake. It is not.) I may have to scrounge through my old gaming materials gaaaaah.
1/6
…There's probably a river, either through the city or very very close, because you can't get a low-tech huge city without water. (It could also be next to a lake. It is not.) I may have to scrounge through my old gaming materials gaaaaah.
1/6
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For #SoloSept, I made up prompts because I need structure to do anything, lol. Feel free to use them and join in! \o/ Let's talk about solo TTRPGs all month long!! (as if I don't already do that, hahaha) #solorpg #solottrpg
September 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
For #SoloSept, I made up prompts because I need structure to do anything, lol. Feel free to use them and join in! \o/ Let's talk about solo TTRPGs all month long!! (as if I don't already do that, hahaha) #solorpg #solottrpg
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Trump just ended the century-old "de minimis" exemption, which allowed items worth less than $800 to be shipped to the country duty-free, or without having to pay any tariffs.
In response, postal services from around the world have begun suspending shipments to the US
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
In response, postal services from around the world have begun suspending shipments to the US
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
August 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trump just ended the century-old "de minimis" exemption, which allowed items worth less than $800 to be shipped to the country duty-free, or without having to pay any tariffs.
In response, postal services from around the world have begun suspending shipments to the US
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
In response, postal services from around the world have begun suspending shipments to the US
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
#Septopolis looks like great fun.
I've been thinking about converting my old D&D #ttrpg campaign setting - the one a pack of us shared as teenagers - to a #FateAccelerated setting, and also using it as a story setting.
This is a terrific opportunity to tackle all the conversion issues.
1/
I've been thinking about converting my old D&D #ttrpg campaign setting - the one a pack of us shared as teenagers - to a #FateAccelerated setting, and also using it as a story setting.
This is a terrific opportunity to tackle all the conversion issues.
1/
Welcome to #Septopolis, I hope you enjoy your stay.
Let's start with some basics. To cover a wide range of settlement types, I've tried to phrase these prompts as generally as possible.
With that: what will you be talking about to either share or build fresh?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
Let's start with some basics. To cover a wide range of settlement types, I've tried to phrase these prompts as generally as possible.
With that: what will you be talking about to either share or build fresh?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#Septopolis looks like great fun.
I've been thinking about converting my old D&D #ttrpg campaign setting - the one a pack of us shared as teenagers - to a #FateAccelerated setting, and also using it as a story setting.
This is a terrific opportunity to tackle all the conversion issues.
1/
I've been thinking about converting my old D&D #ttrpg campaign setting - the one a pack of us shared as teenagers - to a #FateAccelerated setting, and also using it as a story setting.
This is a terrific opportunity to tackle all the conversion issues.
1/
New featured bundle at itch.io:
itch.io/b/3171/game-...
This bundle is not visible on the co-op bundles with goals page (itch.io/bundles/co-o...) nor on any of the other bundle search pages.
How many other bundles are not visible?
itch.io/b/3171/game-...
This bundle is not visible on the co-op bundles with goals page (itch.io/bundles/co-o...) nor on any of the other bundle search pages.
How many other bundles are not visible?
Game Devs of Color Support Bundle by Game Devs of Color and 77 others
Game Devs of Color Support Bundle: 107 items for $10.00
itch.io
August 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New featured bundle at itch.io:
itch.io/b/3171/game-...
This bundle is not visible on the co-op bundles with goals page (itch.io/bundles/co-o...) nor on any of the other bundle search pages.
How many other bundles are not visible?
itch.io/b/3171/game-...
This bundle is not visible on the co-op bundles with goals page (itch.io/bundles/co-o...) nor on any of the other bundle search pages.
How many other bundles are not visible?