prettyarbitrary
@prettyarbitrary.bsky.social
Just a small Cthulhu.
Original writing and blog: https://www.prettyarbitrary.org
Fanfic: https://archiveofourown.org/users/PrettyArbitrary
18+ only please. NSFW & dark content may occur without warning.
Original writing and blog: https://www.prettyarbitrary.org
Fanfic: https://archiveofourown.org/users/PrettyArbitrary
18+ only please. NSFW & dark content may occur without warning.
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Two quick doodles of Holmes while I replay Crimes & Punishment
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Two quick doodles of Holmes while I replay Crimes & Punishment
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i think one of the most difficult things in the world is to be able to recognize and accept "this [practice, relationship, and so forth] saved my life and shaped me in ways i cherish. And now it may not be life-giving to me; if i continue to let it shape me i may not like who i become."
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
i think one of the most difficult things in the world is to be able to recognize and accept "this [practice, relationship, and so forth] saved my life and shaped me in ways i cherish. And now it may not be life-giving to me; if i continue to let it shape me i may not like who i become."
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Literally EVERY parent should ban Roblox
Every parent whose career has to do with online safety also bans Roblox.
Every game designer parent I know bans Roblox for their kids
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Literally EVERY parent should ban Roblox
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Why are random coffee shops in New Hampshire braver than every man in the White House press corps?
Share this one far and wide, and if I can make it up there this weekend, I will. (Bedford, NH)
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Why are random coffee shops in New Hampshire braver than every man in the White House press corps?
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November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild.
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
(1/4)
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
(1/4)
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild.
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
(1/4)
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
(1/4)
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If you think your friend group doesn’t have one, please consider YOU may be the entity.
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If you think your friend group doesn’t have one, please consider YOU may be the entity.
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A place of honor and goodness. A bastion of hope. A lighthouse in the long dark. A pillar of the community. YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY, BABY!!!
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A place of honor and goodness. A bastion of hope. A lighthouse in the long dark. A pillar of the community. YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY, BABY!!!
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After being stuck in committee for four years, the Pa. Senate passed the CROWN Act Wednesday with a vote of 44-3.
That means employers and school officials can’t bar people from jobs or schools for wearing their hair as it grows out naturally or choosing styles that protect it.
That means employers and school officials can’t bar people from jobs or schools for wearing their hair as it grows out naturally or choosing styles that protect it.
Passing of the CROWN Act means Pennsylvanians can no longer be fired for wearing Afros, braids, or locs
The act especially impacts Black men and women who are required to cut or straighten their natural hair, often using heat and harmful chemicals.
www.inquirer.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
After being stuck in committee for four years, the Pa. Senate passed the CROWN Act Wednesday with a vote of 44-3.
That means employers and school officials can’t bar people from jobs or schools for wearing their hair as it grows out naturally or choosing styles that protect it.
That means employers and school officials can’t bar people from jobs or schools for wearing their hair as it grows out naturally or choosing styles that protect it.
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Dr. Barr from the TOP FUCKNG ROPE
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Dr. Barr from the TOP FUCKNG ROPE
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I was so inspired by beruwk0 anime girls painted with oil on canvas, that I've picked up acrylics and painted The Gregory
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I was so inspired by beruwk0 anime girls painted with oil on canvas, that I've picked up acrylics and painted The Gregory
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Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?
A week before he voted to cut Medicaid, Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan dumped up to $130,000 worth of stock in four companies that manage nearly half of all Medicaid enrollees in the country.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Rep. Rob Bresnahan sold stock in several Medicaid providers before voting for cuts
The Pennsylvania Republican is one of several members who have come under scrutiny for stock trading as Congress eyes a potential ban.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?
More accurately, the US founders based our political blueprint on theirs (but then handicapped it in favor of wealthy white men).
Centuries before the American Revolution, Native nations created sophisticated systems to prevent tyranny: consensus councils, balanced leadership and protections for future generations.
Their political blueprint rivals anything the founders designed.
buff.ly/2a2MI7X
#KenBurns
Their political blueprint rivals anything the founders designed.
buff.ly/2a2MI7X
#KenBurns
Before the American Revolution, Native nations guarded their societies against tyranny
Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of careful attention to checking and balancing power.
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
More accurately, the US founders based our political blueprint on theirs (but then handicapped it in favor of wealthy white men).
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“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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ARTISTS! You can DISABLE this feature! Protect yourself and don't assume that you're safe if you're an sfw artist!
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
ARTISTS! You can DISABLE this feature! Protect yourself and don't assume that you're safe if you're an sfw artist!
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“Usually it’s just bedding and other homeware,” explained Lee. “But after a few steps a sharp cinnamon scent became a whirling miasma of nasal chaos. The air was claggy, my vision went dark, and I just ran.”
New 100m record set by autistic woman trying to get away from scented candles
An autistic woman with no prior athletics training has successfully broken the 100m World Record trying to get away from the smell of Wanky Candles, eyewitnesses report. Chi-Young Lee, 21, was…
thedailytism.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“Usually it’s just bedding and other homeware,” explained Lee. “But after a few steps a sharp cinnamon scent became a whirling miasma of nasal chaos. The air was claggy, my vision went dark, and I just ran.”
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This warrantless home invasion by armed, unidentified immigration agents is the stuff of nightmares.
ICE's recklessness, lawlessness, and impunity puts everyone in danger. This cannot become normalized. ICE's terrorizing of our neighbors must end.
ICE's recklessness, lawlessness, and impunity puts everyone in danger. This cannot become normalized. ICE's terrorizing of our neighbors must end.
On Camera, Fed Agents Point Guns at Mother and Four Kids in Queens
The agents came looking for a relative who no longer lived there and didn't show a warrant or identify themselves. Days later, the children are terrified to leave their parents' sides.
www.thecity.nyc
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This warrantless home invasion by armed, unidentified immigration agents is the stuff of nightmares.
ICE's recklessness, lawlessness, and impunity puts everyone in danger. This cannot become normalized. ICE's terrorizing of our neighbors must end.
ICE's recklessness, lawlessness, and impunity puts everyone in danger. This cannot become normalized. ICE's terrorizing of our neighbors must end.
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I have always imagined this #1920s Callot Soeurs gown as some beautiful ornament or a piece of stained glass, the jewelled colours framed in gold feel like a precious stone rather than a woven garment @drexeluniversity.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I have always imagined this #1920s Callot Soeurs gown as some beautiful ornament or a piece of stained glass, the jewelled colours framed in gold feel like a precious stone rather than a woven garment @drexeluniversity.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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Apparently P*ypal now asks for customer opinions on accounts sending invoices.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Apparently P*ypal now asks for customer opinions on accounts sending invoices.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
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the only good thing about genAI is that it got me to really love seeing bad art, because I know a person put in time and effort, made themselves vulnerable by showing it to others, and is trying to improve. I value that more than anything now
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
the only good thing about genAI is that it got me to really love seeing bad art, because I know a person put in time and effort, made themselves vulnerable by showing it to others, and is trying to improve. I value that more than anything now
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NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants
(RNS) — As many as 500 people, a mix of clergy and other volunteers, have appeared at the training sessions on how to counter ICE.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
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Periodic PSA, the only currently licensed Murderbot merch is at Worldbuilders Market, where it's sold as part of a charity fundraiser. You may want to sign up for their new product notices because they should have a new Murderbot thing coming up: worldbuildersmarket.com/collections/...
Martha Wells
Worldbuilders Market is the official online shop of Worldbuilders, a geek-centered nonprofit supporting humanitarian efforts worldwide. We carry a wide variety of officially licensed merchandise from ...
worldbuildersmarket.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Periodic PSA, the only currently licensed Murderbot merch is at Worldbuilders Market, where it's sold as part of a charity fundraiser. You may want to sign up for their new product notices because they should have a new Murderbot thing coming up: worldbuildersmarket.com/collections/...
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public service announcement: do NOT casually scroll through the fae open source license and click 'agree'.
Turning into my father one "the problem is no one reads enough books these days" grumble at a time
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
public service announcement: do NOT casually scroll through the fae open source license and click 'agree'.