Lauren
@laurenthemself.bsky.social
Does stuff to words. Social justice bard. Queer. Aussie, but not a death spider.
Living and working on Wurundjeri traditional land; sovereignty was never ceded.
#OutliersWriters
Living and working on Wurundjeri traditional land; sovereignty was never ceded.
#OutliersWriters
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We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.
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If we get 500 backers, we're going to put this delightful little bat accountant into the game.
Help us spread the word!
Help us spread the word!
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If we get 500 backers, we're going to put this delightful little bat accountant into the game.
Help us spread the word!
Help us spread the word!
*head in hands* no, mum, you cannot in any meaningful way 'cheat' at watching telly
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
*head in hands* no, mum, you cannot in any meaningful way 'cheat' at watching telly
Insert annual gripe about Australian stores having Black Friday sales here.
Thanksgiving is NOT our holiday.
The Black Friday bushfires were a horrific disaster.
I'm doomed to screaming this into the void every year.
Thanksgiving is NOT our holiday.
The Black Friday bushfires were a horrific disaster.
I'm doomed to screaming this into the void every year.
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Insert annual gripe about Australian stores having Black Friday sales here.
Thanksgiving is NOT our holiday.
The Black Friday bushfires were a horrific disaster.
I'm doomed to screaming this into the void every year.
Thanksgiving is NOT our holiday.
The Black Friday bushfires were a horrific disaster.
I'm doomed to screaming this into the void every year.
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Paint clutter is no match for Work In Progress Troll!
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Paint clutter is no match for Work In Progress Troll!
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There is an old joke about a teacher asking, "What did Watson & Crick discover?" & a voice from the back of class muttering, "Rosalind Franklin's notes."
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This is the seminal paper written by Watson & Crick outlining the structure of DNA.
Rosalind Franklin should have been co-author on this publication.
She was just given a meager acknowledgement.
This is the seminal paper written by Watson & Crick outlining the structure of DNA.
Rosalind Franklin should have been co-author on this publication.
She was just given a meager acknowledgement.
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 AM
There is an old joke about a teacher asking, "What did Watson & Crick discover?" & a voice from the back of class muttering, "Rosalind Franklin's notes."
A computer that only talks about car parking buildings, a garage language model.
A computer that only talks about butter substitutes, a marge language model.
A computer that only talks about non-commissioned officers, a sarge language model.
November 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A computer that only talks about car parking buildings, a garage language model.
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I've scribbled something about the potential 3p per mile electric vehicle charge in the UK.
llewellyn.substack.com/p/3p-a-mile?...
llewellyn.substack.com/p/3p-a-mile?...
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I've scribbled something about the potential 3p per mile electric vehicle charge in the UK.
llewellyn.substack.com/p/3p-a-mile?...
llewellyn.substack.com/p/3p-a-mile?...
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“The establishment of InterLink addressed long-standing gaps in service delivery and unmet demand for mental health support by people with innate variations of sex characteristics and family members.”
Some good news on Intersex Day of Solidarity from Australia.
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Some good news on Intersex Day of Solidarity from Australia.
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Intersex Support Service 'InterLink' Has Received Three-Year Accreditation Status - Star Observer
InterLink, a community-controlled support service for intersex people, has been officially accredited for the next three years.
www.starobserver.com.au
November 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
“The establishment of InterLink addressed long-standing gaps in service delivery and unmet demand for mental health support by people with innate variations of sex characteristics and family members.”
Some good news on Intersex Day of Solidarity from Australia.
💜💛
Some good news on Intersex Day of Solidarity from Australia.
💜💛
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If you ever question if your fanfic is too self indulgent please remember that’s actually the point of fanfiction
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
If you ever question if your fanfic is too self indulgent please remember that’s actually the point of fanfiction
These are two absolute bangers. 'Camelot' goes particularly hard.
Big thanks to all who’ve preordered (massively helpful to indie artists and labels). store.doomtree.net/product/dess...
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
These are two absolute bangers. 'Camelot' goes particularly hard.
If the fact that the first bank offer on Deal or No Deal was $4,911 because the player was a Triple 0 operator was on purpose, as a nod to emergency service phone numbers, I see you, banker.
If not, I'm just seeing puzzles where they're not as a result of too much Blue Prince and Rusty Lake.
If not, I'm just seeing puzzles where they're not as a result of too much Blue Prince and Rusty Lake.
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
If the fact that the first bank offer on Deal or No Deal was $4,911 because the player was a Triple 0 operator was on purpose, as a nod to emergency service phone numbers, I see you, banker.
If not, I'm just seeing puzzles where they're not as a result of too much Blue Prince and Rusty Lake.
If not, I'm just seeing puzzles where they're not as a result of too much Blue Prince and Rusty Lake.
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I cannot wait for you to see the amazing PCs that Ginny, Alex, Damien and Christian built! This was SUCH a blast!
Faerûn awaits.
Return to the Forgotten Realms with Dungeon Master Aabria Iyengar, Nov. 5 on the D&D YouTube Channel.
Return to the Forgotten Realms with Dungeon Master Aabria Iyengar, Nov. 5 on the D&D YouTube Channel.
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I cannot wait for you to see the amazing PCs that Ginny, Alex, Damien and Christian built! This was SUCH a blast!
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Did you know I co-run an acting school? Well, we've recently opened a chapter here in LA, and our students are getting GREAT results
It's an uplifting and inclusive environment to work your craft safely, without using past trauma. Check it out here, I'd love for you to join us: innovativeactors.com
It's an uplifting and inclusive environment to work your craft safely, without using past trauma. Check it out here, I'd love for you to join us: innovativeactors.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Did you know I co-run an acting school? Well, we've recently opened a chapter here in LA, and our students are getting GREAT results
It's an uplifting and inclusive environment to work your craft safely, without using past trauma. Check it out here, I'd love for you to join us: innovativeactors.com
It's an uplifting and inclusive environment to work your craft safely, without using past trauma. Check it out here, I'd love for you to join us: innovativeactors.com
I think I'm going to start another #BluePrince run on November 7th and do one day per day.
(I will be continuing my main game as well, which I started on October 1st and am on day 84 of.)
(I will be continuing my main game as well, which I started on October 1st and am on day 84 of.)
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I think I'm going to start another #BluePrince run on November 7th and do one day per day.
(I will be continuing my main game as well, which I started on October 1st and am on day 84 of.)
(I will be continuing my main game as well, which I started on October 1st and am on day 84 of.)
I just got an email from @ellipsus.com wishing me a happy #NaNoWriMo and uh. Has nobody told them?!
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I just got an email from @ellipsus.com wishing me a happy #NaNoWriMo and uh. Has nobody told them?!
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the gays put tiny scrolls filled with gay literature in the halloween candy again
October 31, 2025 at 8:26 AM
the gays put tiny scrolls filled with gay literature in the halloween candy again
The best thing about my Halloween costume being the concept of a member of Project Mayhem not having a name until they die is that now I know which of my friends haven't seen Fight Club and which of them want to cry into my tits.
October 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The best thing about my Halloween costume being the concept of a member of Project Mayhem not having a name until they die is that now I know which of my friends haven't seen Fight Club and which of them want to cry into my tits.
I just don't see why, if the dental hygienist can scrape plaque off teeth, there isn't an equivalent person who can go into my spine and just decalcify the relevant vertebrae/discs.
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I just don't see why, if the dental hygienist can scrape plaque off teeth, there isn't an equivalent person who can go into my spine and just decalcify the relevant vertebrae/discs.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Still need to update our #TheTraitors display...🗡 #IYKYK
October 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Still need to update our #TheTraitors display...🗡 #IYKYK
I keep typoing 'Crown' as 'Crow', and frankly I think there should be more corvids and fewer monarchs involved in the legal system.
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I keep typoing 'Crown' as 'Crow', and frankly I think there should be more corvids and fewer monarchs involved in the legal system.
Editor's note: I feel very strongly that, even in a high fantasy setting, we can agree that 'fuckboy' is one word.
October 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Editor's note: I feel very strongly that, even in a high fantasy setting, we can agree that 'fuckboy' is one word.
Do baby griffins hatch from eggs or are they live births? I asked on iNaturalist and they said they're 'fantasy' and 'there's no way to know'.
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Do baby griffins hatch from eggs or are they live births? I asked on iNaturalist and they said they're 'fantasy' and 'there's no way to know'.