Just Mel
@melthemartian.bsky.social
UX designer by day.
Running festivals and writing weird fiction by moonlight.
https://melthemartian.com
Running festivals and writing weird fiction by moonlight.
https://melthemartian.com
The Pluribus atom bomb scene makes me feel seen. It’s a conversation with an insane idiot. That’s what it like to live in 2025.
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The Pluribus atom bomb scene makes me feel seen. It’s a conversation with an insane idiot. That’s what it like to live in 2025.
Sometimes being a certain kind of neurodivergent is saying to other NDs “we can only ask a friend for their unwanted furniture if we offer them food because they also have a sick parent.” And I was right.
Anyway, I’ve been up since 8am solving things and got drunk by accident at 4:30.
Anyway, I’ve been up since 8am solving things and got drunk by accident at 4:30.
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Sometimes being a certain kind of neurodivergent is saying to other NDs “we can only ask a friend for their unwanted furniture if we offer them food because they also have a sick parent.” And I was right.
Anyway, I’ve been up since 8am solving things and got drunk by accident at 4:30.
Anyway, I’ve been up since 8am solving things and got drunk by accident at 4:30.
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My one contribution to Housewives discourse is that one can find delicious pizza on Reservoir Avenue between Park Ave and Legion Way and that Pizza Momma is just a few doors away.
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My one contribution to Housewives discourse is that one can find delicious pizza on Reservoir Avenue between Park Ave and Legion Way and that Pizza Momma is just a few doors away.
“Thrashed By A Lady Cyclist” is a great album name.
If women get too physically strong they'll beat the shit out of you and for that we must demonize any kind of exercise and hearty food for them
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“Thrashed By A Lady Cyclist” is a great album name.
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Want to present your work? Use our contact form to signup for our Bonfire Showcase in 2026!
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November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Want to present your work? Use our contact form to signup for our Bonfire Showcase in 2026!
Use this form: https://bit.ly/3KaeRb9
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By request, here's a thread of books that I think make excellent gifts this holiday season (obviously they're cartographically inclined, you know me)
1. Best anthology
"All Over the Map" by Betsy Mason and Greg Miller
A gorgeous, full color history of maps mind-bending maps from around the world.
1. Best anthology
"All Over the Map" by Betsy Mason and Greg Miller
A gorgeous, full color history of maps mind-bending maps from around the world.
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
By request, here's a thread of books that I think make excellent gifts this holiday season (obviously they're cartographically inclined, you know me)
1. Best anthology
"All Over the Map" by Betsy Mason and Greg Miller
A gorgeous, full color history of maps mind-bending maps from around the world.
1. Best anthology
"All Over the Map" by Betsy Mason and Greg Miller
A gorgeous, full color history of maps mind-bending maps from around the world.
My mom was heartbroken when I spoiled the ending of Wicked For Good.
You know, the ending that’s from 1939.
You know, the ending that’s from 1939.
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
My mom was heartbroken when I spoiled the ending of Wicked For Good.
You know, the ending that’s from 1939.
You know, the ending that’s from 1939.
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Time to call and email your reps about this federal ban on states being allowed to regulate AI!
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress to Oppose an AI Regulation Ban
This summer, congress attempted to bury a dangerous provision in what some lawmakers called the "Big Beautiful Bill." The provision would ban most states and localities from regulating AI. Thankfully,...
actionnetwork.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Time to call and email your reps about this federal ban on states being allowed to regulate AI!
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
My dad (RIP) was USPS.
HELL YES. They are a branch of the federal government. With a better union and history than fucking ICE. USPS represent American values way better too.
HELL YES. They are a branch of the federal government. With a better union and history than fucking ICE. USPS represent American values way better too.
A U.S. postal worker on Long Island is accused of trying to help a man escape from ICE custody earlier this month, according to a federal criminal complaint: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/YNagDp
US postal worker charged with breaking man out of ICE custody on Long Island
Police arrested the worker and the man she tried to free.
gothamist.visitlink.me
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
My dad (RIP) was USPS.
HELL YES. They are a branch of the federal government. With a better union and history than fucking ICE. USPS represent American values way better too.
HELL YES. They are a branch of the federal government. With a better union and history than fucking ICE. USPS represent American values way better too.
Orville Peck covered a song from Caberet on his newest album. Goddamn him for being this cool and sexy. Need to see him live soon.
youtu.be/GEa-dFPFIhg?...
youtu.be/GEa-dFPFIhg?...
Orville Peck - Maybe This Time (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Orville Peck
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November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Orville Peck covered a song from Caberet on his newest album. Goddamn him for being this cool and sexy. Need to see him live soon.
youtu.be/GEa-dFPFIhg?...
youtu.be/GEa-dFPFIhg?...
RiDOT Hearing - Now We Know the Problem
YouTube video by Casey Jones - Professional Engineer
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Today’s fun: fighting with my old boss that drove my teaching career into the ground. Apparently I shouldn’t “assume” folks that support AI, Musk, and Joe Gebbia are bigoted Nazis. They’re just hanging out, being cool tech guys.
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Today’s fun: fighting with my old boss that drove my teaching career into the ground. Apparently I shouldn’t “assume” folks that support AI, Musk, and Joe Gebbia are bigoted Nazis. They’re just hanging out, being cool tech guys.
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/ ON THIS TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
/ THIS YOU COULD KNOW
/ THIS IS FOR CERTAIN
/ WITHOUT ANY DOUBT OR MENTAL EVASION:
/ TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
/ THIS YOU COULD KNOW
/ THIS IS FOR CERTAIN
/ WITHOUT ANY DOUBT OR MENTAL EVASION:
/ TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
/ ON THIS TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
/ THIS YOU COULD KNOW
/ THIS IS FOR CERTAIN
/ WITHOUT ANY DOUBT OR MENTAL EVASION:
/ TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
/ THIS YOU COULD KNOW
/ THIS IS FOR CERTAIN
/ WITHOUT ANY DOUBT OR MENTAL EVASION:
/ TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
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🚲🚌Life After Cars makes its first New England stop at Providence’s Uptown Theater in just two weeks!
Get tickets today for the show featuring the hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @billbartholomew.bsky.social in conversation about freeing ourselves from the tyranny of the automobile!
Get tickets today for the show featuring the hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @billbartholomew.bsky.social in conversation about freeing ourselves from the tyranny of the automobile!
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🚲🚌Life After Cars makes its first New England stop at Providence’s Uptown Theater in just two weeks!
Get tickets today for the show featuring the hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @billbartholomew.bsky.social in conversation about freeing ourselves from the tyranny of the automobile!
Get tickets today for the show featuring the hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @billbartholomew.bsky.social in conversation about freeing ourselves from the tyranny of the automobile!
I’ve been using Scrivener and liked it. But no app is safe.
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I’ve been using Scrivener and liked it. But no app is safe.
@bytylerhayes.bsky.social turns out I wasn’t seeing your posts because you weren’t in my “RI people” or “writing stuff” feed. So I was only seeing your stuff when you commented on RI or writing topics.
This has been corrected. 💕
This has been corrected. 💕
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
@bytylerhayes.bsky.social turns out I wasn’t seeing your posts because you weren’t in my “RI people” or “writing stuff” feed. So I was only seeing your stuff when you commented on RI or writing topics.
This has been corrected. 💕
This has been corrected. 💕
Without downloading and new pics describe your gender.
November 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Without downloading and new pics describe your gender.
Back to work tomorrow. And I’m haunted by a comment from a coworker on AI.
“If I was an artist and I didn’t want my art used for AI then I’d simply not put it online.”
In the era of Instagram, Etsy, etc. how do they think artists make art and connections.
Fuck off with that nonsense take.
“If I was an artist and I didn’t want my art used for AI then I’d simply not put it online.”
In the era of Instagram, Etsy, etc. how do they think artists make art and connections.
Fuck off with that nonsense take.
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Back to work tomorrow. And I’m haunted by a comment from a coworker on AI.
“If I was an artist and I didn’t want my art used for AI then I’d simply not put it online.”
In the era of Instagram, Etsy, etc. how do they think artists make art and connections.
Fuck off with that nonsense take.
“If I was an artist and I didn’t want my art used for AI then I’d simply not put it online.”
In the era of Instagram, Etsy, etc. how do they think artists make art and connections.
Fuck off with that nonsense take.
Dead to me
Am I a hypocrite for wanting this after giving a hard no to muppet knives out
Okay, I'm making my case for the only Muppet I want to see on Broadway right now...
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Dead to me
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“Describe, in detail, how you get coffee in the morning”
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“Describe, in detail, how you get coffee in the morning”
First night sleeping sans cast or brace since September. Got me worried.
Teevee is currently fighting my humidifier so I remember what’s really important in life.
Teevee is currently fighting my humidifier so I remember what’s really important in life.
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
First night sleeping sans cast or brace since September. Got me worried.
Teevee is currently fighting my humidifier so I remember what’s really important in life.
Teevee is currently fighting my humidifier so I remember what’s really important in life.
My physical therapist makes an exhausting amount of eye contact.
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
My physical therapist makes an exhausting amount of eye contact.
I need to use the bathroom. But we’re all sad snuggling over the loss of Grom. So. I suffer.
November 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I need to use the bathroom. But we’re all sad snuggling over the loss of Grom. So. I suffer.
Carol from Pluribus is so fucking relatable. Us miserable folks needed this.
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Carol from Pluribus is so fucking relatable. Us miserable folks needed this.
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My newest creation is this little wintertide ornament. I designed and hand-sewed it. The ornament is a mild, almost ineffective charm that will make anyone who gazes upon it see more red flowers than usual.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My newest creation is this little wintertide ornament. I designed and hand-sewed it. The ornament is a mild, almost ineffective charm that will make anyone who gazes upon it see more red flowers than usual.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature