Mellow “Cheese Optimist” Toast
@mellowtoast.bsky.social
I am almost always sincere. Sorry.
software dev. queer. neurodivergent. awkward. she/they
trans rights | fascists fuck off | none of us are free until we’re all free
software dev. queer. neurodivergent. awkward. she/they
trans rights | fascists fuck off | none of us are free until we’re all free
Pinned
I’ve been trying to figure out why I’ve been lurking instead of posting and just realized this is like when I was in middle school and I would study the other kids trying to figure out how they were making friends instead of just talking to them.
#ActuallyAutistic <- obvious from content of skeet?
#ActuallyAutistic <- obvious from content of skeet?
Drop something BLACK & WHITE
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Drop something BLACK & WHITE
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It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
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Oreoboros
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Oreoboros
These pictures are from 8 years ago but the feline interpersonal dynamics are unchanged
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
These pictures are from 8 years ago but the feline interpersonal dynamics are unchanged
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once again, if tylenol caused autism, america would have a better rail system
September 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
once again, if tylenol caused autism, america would have a better rail system
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The Japanese artist Shinji Nakaba is a master of creating skulls and other anatomical forms from pearls no larger than the end of a finger tip. Nakaba considers these works “wearable sculptures,” as each pearl takes the form of a ring, necklace, or pin.
July 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The Japanese artist Shinji Nakaba is a master of creating skulls and other anatomical forms from pearls no larger than the end of a finger tip. Nakaba considers these works “wearable sculptures,” as each pearl takes the form of a ring, necklace, or pin.
Just finished reading Running Close to the Wind by @alexandrarowland.bsky.social and wow I loved it so much. Such a joy to read! So many lovable yet flawed characters (my favorite). The chaos! The eels! The cake!
July 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Just finished reading Running Close to the Wind by @alexandrarowland.bsky.social and wow I loved it so much. Such a joy to read! So many lovable yet flawed characters (my favorite). The chaos! The eels! The cake!
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Meet our resident of the day: Calvin☀️! Calvin came to Merrymac as a stray before we became a sanctuary. After coming here, he was neutered and treated for ticks. Calvin is one of our sweetest residents and always comes to greet you.
June 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Meet our resident of the day: Calvin☀️! Calvin came to Merrymac as a stray before we became a sanctuary. After coming here, he was neutered and treated for ticks. Calvin is one of our sweetest residents and always comes to greet you.
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a woman just trying to get home gets shot
June 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
a woman just trying to get home gets shot
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Right now, Muslims in Gaza are supposed to be celebrating Eid al-Adha.
Instead of feasting, they are starving. Instead of gathering with their loved ones, they are burying their children.
Netanyahu and the IDF can end this misery ANY time by agreeing to a ceasefire and allowing aid into Gaza.
Instead of feasting, they are starving. Instead of gathering with their loved ones, they are burying their children.
Netanyahu and the IDF can end this misery ANY time by agreeing to a ceasefire and allowing aid into Gaza.
June 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Right now, Muslims in Gaza are supposed to be celebrating Eid al-Adha.
Instead of feasting, they are starving. Instead of gathering with their loved ones, they are burying their children.
Netanyahu and the IDF can end this misery ANY time by agreeing to a ceasefire and allowing aid into Gaza.
Instead of feasting, they are starving. Instead of gathering with their loved ones, they are burying their children.
Netanyahu and the IDF can end this misery ANY time by agreeing to a ceasefire and allowing aid into Gaza.
Love to start pride month by washing cat barf out of the dog’s fur (does this count as #dogshaming)
June 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Love to start pride month by washing cat barf out of the dog’s fur (does this count as #dogshaming)
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Here's an entire giant list of trans books that you should buy at full price during Pride Month. More than that, if the option to tip the authors exists, you should give them more.
On that note:
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Being a trans author is fucking weird right now. Hell is actively unfolding all around us but I still need to be like, "hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book? It won't make anything better, but it's kinda fun?"
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
June 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Here's an entire giant list of trans books that you should buy at full price during Pride Month. More than that, if the option to tip the authors exists, you should give them more.
I’m loving the CSS workshop @miriam.codes is running this week — I’ve learned a lot so far, in the “fix my conceptual model” way of learning and not “memorize stuff which I will immediately forget” which is exactly what I wanted. She’s so smart and cool!
April 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m loving the CSS workshop @miriam.codes is running this week — I’ve learned a lot so far, in the “fix my conceptual model” way of learning and not “memorize stuff which I will immediately forget” which is exactly what I wanted. She’s so smart and cool!
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Behold: The BE NOT AFRAID trailer. Absorb the Vibes, then go bother your comic shop to stock it before Monday hits:
April 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Behold: The BE NOT AFRAID trailer. Absorb the Vibes, then go bother your comic shop to stock it before Monday hits:
Trying to figure out what to call this pose and the best I can come up with is the manatee but maybe otter pose also works 🦦
Pulling out all my best moves to distract you from that thing I did
April 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Trying to figure out what to call this pose and the best I can come up with is the manatee but maybe otter pose also works 🦦
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If you ever find yourself confusing English people with ants, just consult this helpful Venn diagram...
April 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
If you ever find yourself confusing English people with ants, just consult this helpful Venn diagram...
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"Criminal" is a social construct, not a personality or an inherent trait. Some things people do are very bad and are allowed. Some people get arrested for feeding the homeless or protesting land destruction. No one should be tortured, even if they did bad things.
ALSO EVEN IF SOMEONE HAS BEEN PROVEN A CRIMINAL THROUGH DUE PROCESS THEY DON’T BELONG IN A TORTURE PRISON BECAUSE NO ONE DOES EVER.
April 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"Criminal" is a social construct, not a personality or an inherent trait. Some things people do are very bad and are allowed. Some people get arrested for feeding the homeless or protesting land destruction. No one should be tortured, even if they did bad things.
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Time for another digital security PSA with guitar … here’s “All the Small Things” but it’s about scrubbing metadata from your photos before you post them 🤘
April 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Time for another digital security PSA with guitar … here’s “All the Small Things” but it’s about scrubbing metadata from your photos before you post them 🤘
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Now is a great time to be supportive of trans people you know, or those you don't.
Actually, always is a great time to speak out against the goddamn lying ghouls trying to pretend trans people are some mysterious threat to anyone, and not just people trying to live their lives.
Actually, always is a great time to speak out against the goddamn lying ghouls trying to pretend trans people are some mysterious threat to anyone, and not just people trying to live their lives.
April 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Now is a great time to be supportive of trans people you know, or those you don't.
Actually, always is a great time to speak out against the goddamn lying ghouls trying to pretend trans people are some mysterious threat to anyone, and not just people trying to live their lives.
Actually, always is a great time to speak out against the goddamn lying ghouls trying to pretend trans people are some mysterious threat to anyone, and not just people trying to live their lives.
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People really do not understand the depravity or scope/endpoint of an accelerationist Nazi movement having the full reins of power and the largest surveillance and repression system ever created. Disappearing dissidents into an offshore series of concentration camps is a beginning not an ending.
April 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
People really do not understand the depravity or scope/endpoint of an accelerationist Nazi movement having the full reins of power and the largest surveillance and repression system ever created. Disappearing dissidents into an offshore series of concentration camps is a beginning not an ending.
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The Syrian Arabic word for a hamster is أبو جراب (abu jrab), where jrab refers to a pouch/saddlebag/tote. And abu often means “father of,” but can also function as a general honorific (like “mister”). So it’s not too big a stretch to say the Syrian Arabic word for a hamster means “Mister Saddlebags”
April 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The Syrian Arabic word for a hamster is أبو جراب (abu jrab), where jrab refers to a pouch/saddlebag/tote. And abu often means “father of,” but can also function as a general honorific (like “mister”). So it’s not too big a stretch to say the Syrian Arabic word for a hamster means “Mister Saddlebags”
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🍁SUMMONING ALL CANADIANS🍁
we’re a small biz that designs and sells ethically made clothing in sizes S-6X
last year we opened our canadian store—clothes stocked in canada! CLOTHES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS ON!
but is STRUGGLING so shares and sales are super appreciated rn 🧡
mayakern.ca #store
we’re a small biz that designs and sells ethically made clothing in sizes S-6X
last year we opened our canadian store—clothes stocked in canada! CLOTHES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS ON!
but is STRUGGLING so shares and sales are super appreciated rn 🧡
mayakern.ca #store
April 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🍁SUMMONING ALL CANADIANS🍁
we’re a small biz that designs and sells ethically made clothing in sizes S-6X
last year we opened our canadian store—clothes stocked in canada! CLOTHES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS ON!
but is STRUGGLING so shares and sales are super appreciated rn 🧡
mayakern.ca #store
we’re a small biz that designs and sells ethically made clothing in sizes S-6X
last year we opened our canadian store—clothes stocked in canada! CLOTHES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS ON!
but is STRUGGLING so shares and sales are super appreciated rn 🧡
mayakern.ca #store
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1. Stop assuming people announce all their activism on social media.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.
April 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
1. Stop assuming people announce all their activism on social media.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.