Caer Jones
@mystiknomad.bsky.social
A collection of my thinky-thoughts. Expect posts on progressive politics, quotes from M/M romance novels, and anything else that strikes my fancy.
Profile pic is "Merchant's Wife at Tea" by Boris Kustodiev, painted in 1918.
Profile pic is "Merchant's Wife at Tea" by Boris Kustodiev, painted in 1918.
SO THIS! I live in the South. Honoring Midsummer with a bonfire is cruel and unusual punishment!
I finally realized that SCHEDULING was one of my biggest issues with Paganism in general. It felt forced. Once I started syncing the holidays to my local growing season things made WAY more sense.
I finally realized that SCHEDULING was one of my biggest issues with Paganism in general. It felt forced. Once I started syncing the holidays to my local growing season things made WAY more sense.
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
SO THIS! I live in the South. Honoring Midsummer with a bonfire is cruel and unusual punishment!
I finally realized that SCHEDULING was one of my biggest issues with Paganism in general. It felt forced. Once I started syncing the holidays to my local growing season things made WAY more sense.
I finally realized that SCHEDULING was one of my biggest issues with Paganism in general. It felt forced. Once I started syncing the holidays to my local growing season things made WAY more sense.
And if THAT'S the case I might wind up starting my OWN Pagan group dammit. With LOCALLY-BASED ritual observances as the foundation. This seems like such a silly thing to overlook in an age of global travel and communication.
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
And if THAT'S the case I might wind up starting my OWN Pagan group dammit. With LOCALLY-BASED ritual observances as the foundation. This seems like such a silly thing to overlook in an age of global travel and communication.
I emailed them to ask before I continue with the program. I've written up a very long, very thorough explanation of the calendar I use with multiple supporting sources. If not following their rigid schedule is an automatic fail then that's fine. That'll just mean the ADF isn't for me.
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I emailed them to ask before I continue with the program. I've written up a very long, very thorough explanation of the calendar I use with multiple supporting sources. If not following their rigid schedule is an automatic fail then that's fine. That'll just mean the ADF isn't for me.
I am learning all kinds of things about privacy and I'm taking steps to lock down everything that I can. There's some stuff I can't get around, which isn't great, but I'll do what I can for my own peace of mind. This is ridiculous. That kind of info should require a warrant!
November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I am learning all kinds of things about privacy and I'm taking steps to lock down everything that I can. There's some stuff I can't get around, which isn't great, but I'll do what I can for my own peace of mind. This is ridiculous. That kind of info should require a warrant!
I have smart bulbs in my overhead lights set to "candlelight", cover all of my windows with blackout curtains, use a small lamp in the bathroom instead of the lights over the mirror (it's meant as a children's nursery lamp), and use sunglasses when I leave the house. That setup works pretty well!
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I have smart bulbs in my overhead lights set to "candlelight", cover all of my windows with blackout curtains, use a small lamp in the bathroom instead of the lights over the mirror (it's meant as a children's nursery lamp), and use sunglasses when I leave the house. That setup works pretty well!
Gotta give it to her. The fact that she can say that - and all the other insane nonsense she spouts - with a straight face is a special skill. Might make her a sociopath, but it's still a skill.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Gotta give it to her. The fact that she can say that - and all the other insane nonsense she spouts - with a straight face is a special skill. Might make her a sociopath, but it's still a skill.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
GrapheneOS is a security-first operating system for Pixel phones, an alternative to Android. It comes with a pretty minimal browser but I think you can remove it if you like. You can add any app you want through Google Play - and with more control over the permissions given when you add stuff, too.
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
GrapheneOS is a security-first operating system for Pixel phones, an alternative to Android. It comes with a pretty minimal browser but I think you can remove it if you like. You can add any app you want through Google Play - and with more control over the permissions given when you add stuff, too.