Erin “not so chill times” Kelly
@literateknits.bsky.social
Books are forever, even if the funny books broke my heart. Knitter, writer, human. Cat mom to Janet.
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20 years ago tonight, Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell enjoyed a Lazy Sunday:
Lazy Sunday - SNL Digital Short
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
20 years ago tonight, Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell enjoyed a Lazy Sunday:
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Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
Hogwarts Legacy is free on Epic Games Store. Mystery game is the next title buff.ly/HE94Ti2
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel
December 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel
Just did my first “let’s save that for January.” It’s December 5. Ugh.
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Just did my first “let’s save that for January.” It’s December 5. Ugh.
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It's Official: The Original Theatrical Cut of 'Star Wars' Is Coming Back to Theaters
It's Official: The Original Theatrical Cut of 'Star Wars' Is Coming Back to Theaters
Lucasfilm is celebrating the films 50th anniversary on February 17, 2027, in the best possible way.
gizmodo.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It's Official: The Original Theatrical Cut of 'Star Wars' Is Coming Back to Theaters
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Charlestown, Virginia Dec 2, 1859
I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done.
I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done.
Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Charlestown, Virginia Dec 2, 1859
I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done.
I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done.
You have one or two bad days and then your email is a never ending soup you need days to untangle.
November 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
You have one or two bad days and then your email is a never ending soup you need days to untangle.
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zenos body pillow!!! 😘❤️
he's going up for preorder tomorrow 11/16 at 7pm cst tomorrow. The first 25 orders will also get a free mini daki keychain as a bonus!! #ffxiv
he's going up for preorder tomorrow 11/16 at 7pm cst tomorrow. The first 25 orders will also get a free mini daki keychain as a bonus!! #ffxiv
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
zenos body pillow!!! 😘❤️
he's going up for preorder tomorrow 11/16 at 7pm cst tomorrow. The first 25 orders will also get a free mini daki keychain as a bonus!! #ffxiv
he's going up for preorder tomorrow 11/16 at 7pm cst tomorrow. The first 25 orders will also get a free mini daki keychain as a bonus!! #ffxiv
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steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Ahem @smith.senate.gov your voice mail box is full and no one is answering your phones in DC.
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ahem @smith.senate.gov your voice mail box is full and no one is answering your phones in DC.
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With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
Usually the TV at work is something I ignore, but Star Wars is on (A New Hope, then Empire) and I always forget how much I love the Original Trilogy.
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Usually the TV at work is something I ignore, but Star Wars is on (A New Hope, then Empire) and I always forget how much I love the Original Trilogy.
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I have set up a gofundme to cover my medical bills, prescriptions and current expenses. The first goal is $900. I would appreciate sharing it around on social media. I will try to update as i get insurance sorted out.
gofund.me/6dfb97116
gofund.me/6dfb97116
Donate to Support Julia Linthicum's Recovery Journey, organized by Julia Linthicum
Hi, my name is Julia Linthicum. I currently live in Baltimore MD. I'm unemp… Julia Linthicum needs your support for Support Julia Linthicum's Recovery Journey
gofund.me
November 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I have set up a gofundme to cover my medical bills, prescriptions and current expenses. The first goal is $900. I would appreciate sharing it around on social media. I will try to update as i get insurance sorted out.
gofund.me/6dfb97116
gofund.me/6dfb97116
I feel like if the opposition defined this administration as “a war on ordinary people” and said it as often as they get called communists that would do something.
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I feel like if the opposition defined this administration as “a war on ordinary people” and said it as often as they get called communists that would do something.
637 words on the day. Not quite what I wanted, but I wanted to have more planning done and I didn’t do it, so we work with what we have. There’s always tomorrow to make up what ground I’ve lost.
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM
637 words on the day. Not quite what I wanted, but I wanted to have more planning done and I didn’t do it, so we work with what we have. There’s always tomorrow to make up what ground I’ve lost.
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Alt text:
Taco John's is going to be offering a free meal to anyone who needs it. Come visit the store and ask for the "Community Special". A FREE bean or beef burrito along with an order of Potato Olés for anybody in need. No questions asked.
Taco John's is going to be offering a free meal to anyone who needs it. Come visit the store and ask for the "Community Special". A FREE bean or beef burrito along with an order of Potato Olés for anybody in need. No questions asked.
November 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Alt text:
Taco John's is going to be offering a free meal to anyone who needs it. Come visit the store and ask for the "Community Special". A FREE bean or beef burrito along with an order of Potato Olés for anybody in need. No questions asked.
Taco John's is going to be offering a free meal to anyone who needs it. Come visit the store and ask for the "Community Special". A FREE bean or beef burrito along with an order of Potato Olés for anybody in need. No questions asked.
I need more Romance reading friends. I’m working on my Unaffiliated November Writing Challenge book and I *know* my hero is missing something. He doesn’t have quite enough angst. But I’m not sure what to change because his essential decency is also valuable.
November 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I need more Romance reading friends. I’m working on my Unaffiliated November Writing Challenge book and I *know* my hero is missing something. He doesn’t have quite enough angst. But I’m not sure what to change because his essential decency is also valuable.
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50 years ago today, Queen released “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM
50 years ago today, Queen released “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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Longtime readers know the true villain of American politics is the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929. Repealing this and restructuring Supreme Court are the bare minimums of fixing government in this country. Bare minimums.
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
It's not just geography... it's the fixed number in the House. Since 1920 every new census has disadvantaged more populous states.
It's a lack of fair apportionment. Which not only means more populous states have fewer representatives, they have fewer electoral votes.
It's a lack of fair apportionment. Which not only means more populous states have fewer representatives, they have fewer electoral votes.
America's political geography means Democrats are naturally disadvantaged under single-member districts even if you draw fair, neutral maps. They are less efficiently distributed, perversely punished because they have *more* voters in both safe red seats and deep blue ones.
October 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Longtime readers know the true villain of American politics is the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929. Repealing this and restructuring Supreme Court are the bare minimums of fixing government in this country. Bare minimums.
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
I was supposed to go to Del Toro’s Frankenstein today, but I have a bad cold and can’t really get out of bed. My fiancé and housemate are there without me.
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I was supposed to go to Del Toro’s Frankenstein today, but I have a bad cold and can’t really get out of bed. My fiancé and housemate are there without me.
I have begun assembling ideas for a thing to write during Unaffiliated November Writing Challenge.
I’ve already killed my female protagonist’s mother after a loveless marriage. Creating people who absolutely do not want to (or think they are worthy of) falling in love is fun.
I’ve already killed my female protagonist’s mother after a loveless marriage. Creating people who absolutely do not want to (or think they are worthy of) falling in love is fun.
October 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I have begun assembling ideas for a thing to write during Unaffiliated November Writing Challenge.
I’ve already killed my female protagonist’s mother after a loveless marriage. Creating people who absolutely do not want to (or think they are worthy of) falling in love is fun.
I’ve already killed my female protagonist’s mother after a loveless marriage. Creating people who absolutely do not want to (or think they are worthy of) falling in love is fun.
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When you are a new creator, whether in prose, comics, or other media, it can be very tempting to agree to every convention or other event that you're asked to do. Exposure is great, right? And it's wonderful to be wanted.
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
When you are a new creator, whether in prose, comics, or other media, it can be very tempting to agree to every convention or other event that you're asked to do. Exposure is great, right? And it's wonderful to be wanted.
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If we can sell between 5,000 and 10,000 copies of OMENS OF CHAOS, we will debut comfortably on the New York Times Bestseller list, which is a very normal thing for a book to want (and will send a very clear message about what we want as a community). We won't, but a girl can dream.
October 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
If we can sell between 5,000 and 10,000 copies of OMENS OF CHAOS, we will debut comfortably on the New York Times Bestseller list, which is a very normal thing for a book to want (and will send a very clear message about what we want as a community). We won't, but a girl can dream.
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of Greg Newby, who led Project Gutenberg ( @gutenberg.org ) with passion and purpose. Greg’s belief in free and open access to knowledge continues to inspire us and so many others working to preserve our shared culture online. gutenberg.org/about/newby....
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Greg Newby, who led Project Gutenberg ( @gutenberg.org ) with passion and purpose. Greg’s belief in free and open access to knowledge continues to inspire us and so many others working to preserve our shared culture online. gutenberg.org/about/newby....
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...