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Desmond Wiley
@foxyprince.bsky.social
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They/he pronouns. Lighting designer, production manager, dancer, educator 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴‍☠️🍉
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foxyprince.bsky.social
"Constitution Hound" from Kindred Cocktails is bitter to the core and deliciously complex. I used King Floyd's rosemary grapefruit bitters instead of the suggested citrus twist garnish

Cheers! 🍸
A coupe glass full of dark reddish liquid sitting on a black shelf with multiple bottles lined up behind it, including Campari, China-china, and Cynar. A mirror at the back of the shelf reflects the cocktail, bottles, and a TV in the background
April 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
foxyprince.bsky.social
I'm usually a big fan of LED and energy efficiency, but some LED replacements for fluorescent lights are even more painful than what they're replacing. Someone who gets migraines should have to spend 8 hours under every new LED light design, and approve it, before it's released on the market.
March 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
foxyprince.bsky.social
In order: My #USITT badge and #pride Keychain I bought, complete free swag haul, flyers collected, and stickers (plus one magnet)! Not pictured: a dozen business cards from new friends, and the phone safety lanyard I bought from Gig Gear since I drop my phone *at least* 1x/day
A conference badge hanging from a lanyard. A Progress Pride USITT branded rainbow keychain hangs from one side of the lanyard. The badge reads "Desmond Wiley they/he University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Full Conference". At the bottom, yellow, green, and white flags read "New Member", "My pronouns are they them", and "My pronouns are he him" A round table covered in several theater tech related items, including an ETC 50th anniversary t-shirt, an ETC black and white bandana, a GLP chalk bag, an IATSE Local 1 Frisbee ring, a lanyard, a drink cozy, some keychains, and several pens and sharpies A round table covered in flyers from various vendors and organizations A round table covered in stickers, in various shapes, sizes, and colors
March 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
foxyprince.bsky.social
Please, please follow the instructions on this Reddit page to submit formal feedback to the government to protect trans, intersex, and people with amended birth certificates (I'm two of those) ability to get/keep/update their passport to reflect their identity 😭
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March 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
foxyprince.bsky.social
I just... could there *not* be more curveballs thrown at me when I'm already struggling? It's been a rough week 😞
February 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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andrewlevesque.bsky.social
... “total shutdown” is planned for March 15...

Website for the General Strike:
generalstrikeus.com
OPPOSE! PLEASE REPOST!
The General Strike
The General strike -the people united shall never be stopped. If we strike together we can make true real change. Sign the strike card today.
generalstrikeus.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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sassafrasgirl.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
foxyprince.bsky.social
Useful info #blueresisters #resourcesforresistance
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Text post from user maniethotline: To anyone wondering if it's worth it to tear down fascist posters or whatever. I spent a few months last year engaged in silent battle with another student at my school who was putting anti trans stickers up everywhere. I had it down to a system where every night I would walk the five block radius they went up in, and tear down all the ones I could reach, and use a stick to put duct tape over the others. Like, within hours of the stickers going up, I would have already purged the whole zone. I knew the basic schedule of whoever put them up based on when the stickers appeared. I probably could have found them in person if I'd wanted to. And I told all my classmates and friends what the stickers looked like and got them to rip them down too. And after a few months of this, the stickers slowed, and then stopped forever. My point is, a lot of this fashy or right wing stuff is one local weirdo. And if you pay attention, and do a little light organizing with your friends, you can basically make their efforts into a giant sisyphesian exercise in misery. You control your streets! User aleecatblues replies: Remember: it costs money to keep printing those stickers, but ripping them down is free.
February 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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katiewhittemore22.bsky.social
Daily task: ❌❌BOYCOTT AMAZON! ❌❌

This is a tough one I know but here are some other options!

✅ Costco.com ✅ Famers markets ✅ Thrivemarket.com
✅ CVS.com ✅ Trader Joe's ✅ Ulta.com
✅ Poshmark.com ✅ NewEgg.com ✅ Ikea.com

Art by @trilemma.bsky.social - love it! 💙

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#fuckjeffbezos 🖕
February 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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!!! Important...
February 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
foxyprince.bsky.social
TIL that state employees in NC are legally prohibited from striking and forming unions. Not surprising, but disappointing. And one less way I can protest.
January 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
foxyprince.bsky.social
Commissioned art of my sweet feeder rescue girls from two mischiefs ago. Fizzy and Aero were the best lil mommies and I'll never forget them 🥰
January 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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sethanikeem.bsky.social
This probably seems grim, but given recent events, it might be a good idea to publicly display a declaration of life, especially if you fall into one of the target demographics

Take mine or make your own:
On a background of yellowed paper, bold text reads: Declaration of Life. If I disappear, I did not go willingly. If I die, it was not by my hand. Existence is resistance.
January 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
foxyprince.bsky.social
Snow days got me like
A large mug of hot chocolate with whip cream on top and a spoon sticking out is sitting on a crochet coaster on a coffee table. Beyond it and to the right, the photographer's feet are propped up on the recliner footrest and wrapped in a white fuzzy blanket with mushrooms on it. The background is out of focus and shows parts of the floor in a cozy, slightly cluttered home.
January 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
foxyprince.bsky.social
I must not fear
Fear is the mind-killer
Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration
I will face my fear
I will permit it to pass over me and through me
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing
Only I will remain
Yellow poster with 5 red, yellow, and green stripes at the bottom, with a red semi-circle and a squiggly symbol in the bottom right corner above the stripes. The text reads: I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. Frank Herbert, Dune (Dune #1)
January 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
foxyprince.bsky.social
New year, new platform! Introducing the Four Horserats of the Apocalypse: Punch (white, top), Sniff (white, bottom), Munch (brown, left), and Bug. Short for War, Plague, Famine, and Pestilence. Born 7/11/24
Two brown rats peeking out of a box. The one on the left is slightly darker brown. Their noses and ears are pink and you can see the tips of their front paws. Two large white rats sleeping in a red popcorn box. Their heads are poking out of the box opening. The left rat is resting his head on his brother's head. He has a bit of light tan coloring on his head. Their red eyes are mostly shut.
January 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
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December 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
foxyprince.bsky.social
Me as a Pokémon
a cartoon bunny with blue and pink ears is standing in a field
ALT: a cartoon bunny with blue and pink ears is standing in a field
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November 18, 2024 at 6:41 PM