K. Blue
@kablue211.bsky.social
Teacher. Advocate. Designer. Photographer. Geek. She/her.
Reposts/❤s ≠ Endorsement. Opinions are my own, especially the shockingly nerdy ones.
Reposts/❤s ≠ Endorsement. Opinions are my own, especially the shockingly nerdy ones.
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K. Blue
@kablue211.bsky.social
· Dec 8
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and smiling
Alt: A gif of the scene in Stardust when Tristan (Charlie Cox) and Yvaine the fallen star (Claire Danes) are learning to dance aboard the pirate sky-ship and she begins to glow.
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"My mother cried, but then there / was a star danced, and under that was I born."
Much Ado About Nothing, 2.1. #ShakespeareSunday #Stardust
Much Ado About Nothing, 2.1. #ShakespeareSunday #Stardust
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Both Elon Musk and Christian nationalists call empathy "toxic," "suicidal," and even "satanic."
But what they're really worried about is that empathy is *feminine*.
And in MAGA, a woman is the worst thing a person can be. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
But what they're really worried about is that empathy is *feminine*.
And in MAGA, a woman is the worst thing a person can be. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
Elon Musk and the Christian right call empathy "toxic" and "suicidal" — blame their shared misogyny
MAGA demonizes empathy as the "pathological feminine" — and it's why women shouldn't be Supreme Court justices
www.salon.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Both Elon Musk and Christian nationalists call empathy "toxic," "suicidal," and even "satanic."
But what they're really worried about is that empathy is *feminine*.
And in MAGA, a woman is the worst thing a person can be. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
But what they're really worried about is that empathy is *feminine*.
And in MAGA, a woman is the worst thing a person can be. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
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science fiction is one of those fascinating industries that almost everyone who isnt directly involved in seems to think has always been historically way more progressive and inclusive than it is in reality, when in doubt, recall that we are the field that gave you HP Lovecraft
How did the tech bro crowd, growing up on stories of sci-fi, transhumanism, virtual reality and limitless ability to modify one's body, "biohacking," etc. end up becoming so viscerally anti-transgender? Truly boggles my mind.
January 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
science fiction is one of those fascinating industries that almost everyone who isnt directly involved in seems to think has always been historically way more progressive and inclusive than it is in reality, when in doubt, recall that we are the field that gave you HP Lovecraft
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This pup is so good at wagging his tail that he broke the space-time continuum. 12/10 honest mistake
January 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This pup is so good at wagging his tail that he broke the space-time continuum. 12/10 honest mistake
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Thread on why you should buy books in a series, even if the series isn't done (and even if some other author has not completed their own series). It comes down to: 99.9% of the time, supporting the author at publication GREATLY increases the chance of getting to see the entire series published.
Getting a lot of "I tried that, but Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time and Kingkiller ruined me!" replies.
Pull up a chair and I'll explain how publishing works.
Pull up a chair and I'll explain how publishing works.
I know others have said this, but if you love a series, BUY THE BOOKS AS THEY COME OUT. You can go on a reading spree later, but for the love of god, buy the books now.
January 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thread on why you should buy books in a series, even if the series isn't done (and even if some other author has not completed their own series). It comes down to: 99.9% of the time, supporting the author at publication GREATLY increases the chance of getting to see the entire series published.
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
Eh, I should be alright then ☺️
Eh, I should be alright then ☺️
January 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
Eh, I should be alright then ☺️
Eh, I should be alright then ☺️
If any of my #Booksky friends are looking for a fun read, I highly recommend these two novels (yes, somewhat selfishly because I want more of the series).
If you are a fan of whodunnits with odd couple amateur sleuths paired with professional detectives, this needs to join your TBR list!
If you are a fan of whodunnits with odd couple amateur sleuths paired with professional detectives, this needs to join your TBR list!
It’s been 14 years since BLOODSHOT and HELLBENT came out, and at least once a month I *still* get an email or two asking why there aren’t any more of those books. Anyway, please don’t wait years to buy GRAVE RESERVATIONS and FLIGHT RISK if you want a series. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Grave-...
January 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
If any of my #Booksky friends are looking for a fun read, I highly recommend these two novels (yes, somewhat selfishly because I want more of the series).
If you are a fan of whodunnits with odd couple amateur sleuths paired with professional detectives, this needs to join your TBR list!
If you are a fan of whodunnits with odd couple amateur sleuths paired with professional detectives, this needs to join your TBR list!
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idk man the ‘difficult’ language in ‘difficult’ books is part of the point. don’t you WANT to learn to parse out interesting language and complex ideas? it’s all i wanted when i was a kid! i was so impatient for it!
January 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
idk man the ‘difficult’ language in ‘difficult’ books is part of the point. don’t you WANT to learn to parse out interesting language and complex ideas? it’s all i wanted when i was a kid! i was so impatient for it!
"How like a winter hath my absence been from thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! What
freezings have I felt, what dark days seen! What old December's bareness every where!"
(Sonnet 97) #ShakespeareSunday #DaysWeeksMonthsYears #AgathaAllAlong
freezings have I felt, what dark days seen! What old December's bareness every where!"
(Sonnet 97) #ShakespeareSunday #DaysWeeksMonthsYears #AgathaAllAlong
a close up of a woman making a funny face
Alt: A gif of a scene from Agatha All Along (2024) of a close-up of Agatha's (Katheryn Hahn) face as she winks at Teen (Joe Locke) off-camera.
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January 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
"How like a winter hath my absence been from thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! What
freezings have I felt, what dark days seen! What old December's bareness every where!"
(Sonnet 97) #ShakespeareSunday #DaysWeeksMonthsYears #AgathaAllAlong
freezings have I felt, what dark days seen! What old December's bareness every where!"
(Sonnet 97) #ShakespeareSunday #DaysWeeksMonthsYears #AgathaAllAlong
"Say a day,' without the "ever." No, no, Orlando; men are April when they woo, December when they wed: maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives."
As You Like It, 4.1 #ShakespeareSunday
#DaysWeeksMonthsYears
As You Like It, 4.1 #ShakespeareSunday
#DaysWeeksMonthsYears
a woman stands next to a lizard with the words good evening i 'm a lizard woman from the dawn of time
Alt: A gif of a scene from an episode of Doctor Who in which a woman stands next to a humanoid lizard lady, who states, "Good evening. I'm a lizard woman from the dawn of time, and this is my wife."
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January 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"Say a day,' without the "ever." No, no, Orlando; men are April when they woo, December when they wed: maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives."
As You Like It, 4.1 #ShakespeareSunday
#DaysWeeksMonthsYears
As You Like It, 4.1 #ShakespeareSunday
#DaysWeeksMonthsYears
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The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
January 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky
If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)
Together we can change the world.
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diffraction spikes? you mean telescope astigmatism?
January 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
diffraction spikes? you mean telescope astigmatism?
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"What win l, if I gain the thing I seek? A dream, a breath, a froth of fleeting joy. Who buys a minute's mirth to wail a week? Or sells eternity to gain a toy?"
The Rape of Lucrece, Lines 211-214. #ShakespeareSunday #DaysWeeksMonthsYears
The Rape of Lucrece, Lines 211-214. #ShakespeareSunday #DaysWeeksMonthsYears
a husky dog sits on a table looking at a toy that looks like a hippopotamus eating food
Alt: A husky dog sits at a table with a game of Hungry, Hungry Hippos with the white marbles replaced with dog kibble. He is the Hungry, Hungry Husky.
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January 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
"What win l, if I gain the thing I seek? A dream, a breath, a froth of fleeting joy. Who buys a minute's mirth to wail a week? Or sells eternity to gain a toy?"
The Rape of Lucrece, Lines 211-214. #ShakespeareSunday #DaysWeeksMonthsYears
The Rape of Lucrece, Lines 211-214. #ShakespeareSunday #DaysWeeksMonthsYears
"I'II follow thee a month, devise with thee, / Where thou shalt rest, that thou mayst hear of us / And
we of thee."
Coriolanus, 4.3. #ShakespeareSunday
#DaysWeeksMonthsYears #TheWitcher #Jaskier
we of thee."
Coriolanus, 4.3. #ShakespeareSunday
#DaysWeeksMonthsYears #TheWitcher #Jaskier
a man in a red jacket is running down a dirt path with the words oh gosh phew below him
Alt: A gif of a scene from The Witcher in which Jaskier (Joey Batey) in a red jacket is running down a cliffside dirt path, saying "Oh gosh. Phew!" as he attempts to catch up with Gerald (Henry Cavill).
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January 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"I'II follow thee a month, devise with thee, / Where thou shalt rest, that thou mayst hear of us / And
we of thee."
Coriolanus, 4.3. #ShakespeareSunday
#DaysWeeksMonthsYears #TheWitcher #Jaskier
we of thee."
Coriolanus, 4.3. #ShakespeareSunday
#DaysWeeksMonthsYears #TheWitcher #Jaskier
Post a pic you took with no description to bring some zen to the timeline.
(Taken a few months ago during senior "Beowulf-esque" personal boast presentations.)
(Taken a few months ago during senior "Beowulf-esque" personal boast presentations.)
January 4, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Post a pic you took with no description to bring some zen to the timeline.
(Taken a few months ago during senior "Beowulf-esque" personal boast presentations.)
(Taken a few months ago during senior "Beowulf-esque" personal boast presentations.)
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Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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"oh, you like that band? name three of their songs!"
buddy thats not how it works. the bands name their own songs
buddy thats not how it works. the bands name their own songs
January 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"oh, you like that band? name three of their songs!"
buddy thats not how it works. the bands name their own songs
buddy thats not how it works. the bands name their own songs
Enter the year you turned 10ish into the gif bar and see what was popular back then.
January 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Enter the year you turned 10ish into the gif bar and see what was popular back then.
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The first #ShakespeareSunday theme of 2025 will be - DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS and YEARS!
a drawing of a calendar that says apr and mar on it
ALT: a drawing of a calendar that says apr and mar on it
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January 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The first #ShakespeareSunday theme of 2025 will be - DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS and YEARS!