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It's Della, Darling ✨
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It's Della, Darling ✨ @itsdelladarling.bsky.social · Nov 15
Intro Post! 👋🏻

Pan 🏳️‍🌈 ♿
She/Her/They
#Fibromyalgia
#Endometriosis

Find me at the intersections of *chronically ill, low income, fat, white woman* & *feminist AF*
If it's not intersectional, it's not feminism
✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

GM, Crochet, Embroidery, Mending, Writing, Reading, & more.

Current WIPs...🧵(1/5)
a humpback whale is jumping out of the water with the words whale hello there written below it
Alt: GIF of a humpback whale jumping out of the sea! One fin waves back and forth with the movement, giving the impression of a hand waving hello! Transcribed Text: Whale Hello There
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itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Who's rereading #UnderTheOakTree for the new season? You *know* I was caught up before #Manta sent me the episodes to review! Real thoughts, though:

Maxi not fitting the 'perfect FL' trope is part of why she's my #1. SO ready for more cuteness w/her & Riftan!

#webcomic #booksky #romance #Sponsored
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Got a sneak peek of #HowAboutACosmicHorror from #Manta 👀 Real thoughts though.

Honestly, I went in thinking this wasn't for me, but the dynamic between the FL & ML is intriguing. Had me smiling by the second episode. Looking forward to what happens next! 💗

#webcomic #booksky #romance #Sponsored
Image in manwha/manga style on a swirling purple background, of a woman shocked and speechless. A soul wriggles out from her mouth at the shock of what she's looking at. Text reads: Speechless Text *bubble* reads: there's no way anyone could mistake that thing for a human!"
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Got a sneak peek of #TheBeastWithin from #Manta 👀 Real thoughts though.

A realistically awful antagonist, romance, AND intrigue? Sign me UP!

As for Ray & Clodan... *Slow burn, who?* 😜😂 Can't wait to learn all the other secrets lurking in Cassell Castle!

#webcomic #booksky #romantasy #Sponsored
Scenes from The Beast Within on Manta. Collage of three images. Left half shows main couple facing each other. Clodan (ML) says, "I only bring things that I like up here," as he hand a book to Ray (FL). Top right is in Chibi art style and shows Ray springing off of Clodan's lap in surprise. She bears a strong blush. Clodan "tsks" and glares. Bottom right shows a split panel of Clodan smirking at FL, and Ray thinking, "He's telling us not to go up to the third floor. But yet, he speaks as if he wants us to visit..." Scenes from The Beast Within on Manta Collage of three images. Left half shows a speech bubble from the FL's brother (Hayes) saying, "Ha! To an *illiterate fool* like her?" Above the image of a silent Ray (FL) with a cracking effect over her, as she takes his emotional hits. Top right shows Hayes kneeling on the muddy ground in the rain, shouting angrily at a fading Coachman & Driver in the background, "I'll get you for this!" Bottom right shows an angry, astonished Hayes sneering at his sister, "Nobody's at fault here but your tiny pea brain. If it were anyone else they would've known how to speak at least ten languages by now." Scenes from The Beast Within on Manta. Collage of three images. Left half shows the old woman & ML's nanny (Della) looming and leaning towards the reader (FL's perspective) as she warns, "***Everyone in this manor is looking for a chance swallow you whole.**," Top right reveals rose bushes before a barely lit Cassel Castle, all beneath a dark, stormy sky. Bottom right shows an eerie passing farmer warning an off-view Hayes (FL Brother), "It's dangerous over there. NO one in this village ever goes in that direction," as he points
September 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Ok, who's ready/reading #HighSociety on #Manta? The ML iiiiiis rough. Red flags everywhere. The storyline is dynamic enough that it draws me in, though. Solid line in that first pic, even if it was an act.

Got a sneak peek from Manta 👀 Real thoughts though.

#webcomic #booksky #lovehate #Sponsored
August 20, 2025 at 4:23 AM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Oh, to be a #romantasy heroine and be gifted an oceanside mansion. 🥰

Scene from #DieMelusine on @mantacomics.bsky.social

manta.onelink.me/k8dS/yq6lalng

#MantaComics #WebComics #Manhwa #Manhua #Manga #booksky #💙📚
Text: Our own little paradise Image: Bright sunshine gleams down on a mansion built atop a hill, overlooking a sandy ocean beach. A hilly forest rises up behind it.
July 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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monroeroe.bsky.social
Hey, #horror #writer folks! I just published my first short story, Blight. It’s a 1,500 word project. Funds for top surgery.

CW: body-horror, hallucinations, trypophobia, insects, corruption.

You are lost in the woods and become one with the forest.

monroeroe.itch.io/blight
Blight by Monroeroe
Botanical Horror Short Story
monroeroe.itch.io
July 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

I'm in good hands 🛡️💚 Who else caught the start of Season 4?!

#TheShieldHero #ShieldHero #anime #isekai #crunchyroll
Scene from The Shield Hero anime. A small red dragon (left, Gaelion) and a blonde girl (right, Filo) bare their teeth at each other in the slightly blurred foreground. A black-haired man (left, Naufumi) and a Racoon demi human (right, Raphtalia) are shown watching on from the focused background (seen between Gaelion and Filo, in the center of the image)
July 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.
July 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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pennyblake.bsky.social
Hi lovelies - I may be quieter on here 4 a while as I'm waiting for another transfusion and the list is 3weeks wait atm. The UK has a shortage of blood right now (esp type O which is me) please if you can give blood, be a hero and do it💪 - it saves lives ❤️🧛 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS calls for 200,000 new blood donors as supplies run low
The health service issued an
www.bbc.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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larrish.bsky.social
🙂
I SURVIVED READING BANNED BOOKS ALL I GOT WAS SMARTER AND MORE EMPATHETIC
July 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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annaguirre.bsky.social
Pointing out there's no such thing as unskilled labor.

People who do labor-intensive work have specialized skills. People working on farms have a LOT of invaluable skills and specific knowledge. A random person can't replace them.

This is deeply fucked on many levels.
July 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Most accessed #googlekeep note? Tracking my web comic gem and coin allocations. I'm reading SO many more titles than these, but the ones listed are those I prioritize my premium subs for. Gotta stay on budget 🤑🤓📚

#Manta #WebToon #webcomic #booksky #romantasy #darkromance #fantasy #romance #isekai
Screenshot of a Google Keep note with a black background. Text reads as follows: Manta 1. The Taming of the Hellcat A. Mondays, 5💎 2. Lady Beast A. Daily Ad Pass B. Tuesdays, 8💎 3. Flower of Allure A. Thursdays, 6💎 4. 24-Hr. Rebirth Consultation Center A. Fridays, 6💎 5. The Destroyer Fell In Love With Me A. Saturdays, 10💎 6. I Became the Tyrant's Dishonest Adviser A. Daily Ad Pass B. Saturdays, 5💎 Manta On Hold: Read next on any hiatus/break weeks, or after a series completion! 1. Villains Are Destined To Die A. Wednesdays, 4💎 2. The Dukedom's Men Interfere with the Divorce A. Thursdays, 5💎 Screenshot of a Google Keep note with a black background. Text reads as follows: WebToon 1. Beloved Incompetent Stepmom A. Sundays, 5🪙 3. Mafia Nanny A. Mondays, 5🪙 3. Love 4 A Walk A. Thursdays, 5🪙 4. Selfish Romance A. Thursdays, 5🪙 5. I didn't Sign Up To Be A Nanny A. Thursdays, 5🪙 WebToon On Hold: Read next on any hiatus/break weeks, or after a series completion! 1. Maybe Meant to Be A. Thursdays, 5🪙 2. Rules for Dating Trash A. Thursdays, 5🪙
July 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Not me getting up in the middle of the night to decode the #DarkCastle #FeralField cypher. Having this added element to a web comic is SO much fun!! It's giving me that flashlight reading under the covers giddiness I thought was gone come adulthood.

WebToon Link:
www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/da...
Black and white image. Background is of various patterns and textures. Foreground is a half sheet of paper with a handwritten, 9x3 grid. The top center box reads "Dark Castle Feral Field Cypher". All other boxes hold a letter of the English alphabet next to a depiction of various fantasy characters seen in the WebToon Canvas story, 'Dark Castle'. Letters 'Q' and 'Z' have no cypher match.
July 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
And the jokes are flowing.
2025 Officially Marks The Start Of 'Generation Beta'—And Here Come The Jokes
They had to go with *that* name? 😂
www.comicsands.com
January 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 18 of 20
Dreamland
#SarahDessen

#Authors
#WriterSky
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚 🌈📚 #BookChallenge
Cover of 'Dreamland' by Sarah Dessen, featuring the silhouette of a lone person standing on a pier, facing the horizon, under an overcast sky. The cover is in varying shades of blue. The person and pier are dark, and reflected the same in the sea. The title is in a white typewriter style font, and has a reflection-styled effect across the water as well. The cover art aptly portrays the contexts of isolation and sadness found within its pages. Transcribed Text: "Sarah Dessen, Author of This Lullaby, Dreamland"
November 30, 2024 at 8:32 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 17 of 20
The Truth About Forever
#SarahDessen

#Authors
#WriterSky
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚 🌈📚 #BookChallenge
Cover of 'The Truth About Forever' by Sarah Dessen, featuring a seated person holding a pink flower in one hand, and pulling a single petal off with the other. Only the flower and hands are in focus. Transcribed Text: "New York Times Best-Selling Author: Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever"
November 30, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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sean8urson.bsky.social
Outfucking standing photo choice
Article with image of balloon Luffy about to destroy a cop
November 29, 2024 at 2:51 AM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 16 of 20
Keeping The Moon
#SarahDessen

#Authors
#WriterSky
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚 🌈📚 #BookChallenge
Cover of 'Keeping the Moon' by Sarah Dessen, featuring denim shorts and sunglasses." Transcribed Text: "New York Times Best-Selling Author: Sarah Dessen, Keeping the Moon" Long Description: The image is the cover of a book featuring a person at about a 3/4 tilt wearing denim shorts with frayed edges and a button closure. They are down from below the navel to just above mid-thigh. The shorts dominate the middle of the cover. They are textured, with shades of blue and visible stitching, with a small embroidered daisy on the pocket, conveying a casual, worn-in look. Clipped to said pocket is a pair of pink-tinted sunglasses. Above the shorts, part of a bare midriff is visible. Below, bare thighs, and a thigh gap (noted because it's important to the story).
November 28, 2024 at 7:11 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 15 of 20
Just Listen
#SarahDessen

#Authors
#WriterSky
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚 🌈📚 #BookChallenge
Book cover of "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen, featuring a person in a floral camisole holding a media player. Transcribed Text: New York Times Best-Selling Author Sarah Dessen Just Listen Long Description: The author's name is centered at the top of this cover in large, purple text. Above this, in smaller black text, it reads "New York Times Best-Selling Author." The main focus of the cover features a person wearing a white camisole with a pink floral design and blue jeans, shown from shoulder to waist. The image of the person goes to the cover's farthest left edge, revealing only about 1/4 of the person. They hold a portable media player in their visible pocket with white earbud wires leading up as though being worn. The background is white, providing a clean and simple appearance.
November 28, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM
itsdelladarling.bsky.social
"History is giving us another chance to confront the forces that “Cabaret” warned us about. The question is: Will we listen this time, or will we keep laughing until the music stops?"
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/o...
Opinion | I Starred in ‘Cabaret.’ We Need to Heed Its Warning.
Much has changed since the show debuted on Broadway in 1966, but it’s what hasn’t changed that should worry us.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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pinkprincess.bsky.social
#Libraries are among some of the most beautiful places in the world.
So when those spaces are open to the public, for all to enjoy and to cultivate knowledge, beauty flourishes.
A fine example of this is the beloved Rose Reading Room at the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman building.
A view of the Rose Reading Room at the New York Public Library 's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.
November 27, 2024 at 3:20 AM
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gm-jordan.bsky.social
This is your reminder to get a library card. They have so many services and basically all of them are free.
November 25, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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canongate.co.uk
Haha, I might have phrased this differently if I thought the Guardian would be quoting me…

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
A screenshot from the article. It reads: "Independent publisher Canongate said “these dingbats … don’t care about writing or books”, in a Bluesky posts"
November 26, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.

They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.

The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:47 AM