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profwitch.bsky.social
Joan 🐈‍⬛ 🍂 🦃 🥧
@profwitch.bsky.social
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anti-fascist & goth-adjacent interdisciplinary artist, actual professor, & game developer. opinions my own! support artists & yr local media! 💕

✨she/her, bi, witch/wiccan, disabled
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monica_artang 20h What if a drug addict used your tax dollars to get SNAP benefits?" My brother in Christ, the government uses my tax dollars to bomb villages, arm warlords, fund coups, and traffic children through proxy states. If a junkie eats because of me, that's the most moral thing my taxes have ever done. You're worried about a Twinkie. I'm worried about a drone strike.
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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love this exhibit 💕
artifacts from the Strong Museum of Play’s Women in Games exhibit.
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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i can see we're getting off to a great start
pop-up from steam notifications. it's about the fallout 4 anniversary edition. it's $60.00, for reasons I cannot comprehend beyond greed. the button to learn more is glitched, saying "#msg_action_details". i realize that's more of a steam error than something from the game, but it's ironic
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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it’s just a little chilly
HOME Buffalo 32° Feels Like: 19° H:37° L:26°
November 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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November 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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just some webfishing memories
a bunch of anthropomorphized animals are fishing together at a lake. a hipster looking cat is in the foreground fishing. someone is holding a large octopus hipster looking cat and dog are looking at the viewer. cat is smiling and dog is sticking its tongue out. GIANT WHALE hipster looking cat is holding up a... fish? it's the body of a fish with the head of a dog. text reads "You caught an Unidentified Fish Object! It's 105.08cm! ...what? the fuck?"
November 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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halloween goodies courtesy of my beloved @unrequitedjoy.bsky.social

the squishmallow bag is so cute and soft!!
picture of a witchy squishmellow bag and a pumpkin spice latte on a coffee table. behind the latte is a bag of freeze dried fruit. in the bag is a bar of ghirardelli dark chocolate and some reese’s king size peanut butter cups. yum!
October 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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a very blessed Samhain to you all. May the next year bring us better tidings and renewed hope and happiness.
SAMHAIN BLESSING May the Veil in its wisdom stroke us gently as we sleep. Bringing solace to the lonely and weary among us. May our own self-reliance be the thing that wakes us, Lighting the way for our paths to continue as is best. Blessed Be.
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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some things to keep in mind while donating to food banks/pantries. these points are often overlooked!
THIS WAS LEARNED FROM THOSE IN NEED SNAP BENEFITS FEEDING 42 MILLION AMERICANS MAY STOP IN NOVEMBER BECAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWN. 1. Boxed Mac & Cheese (common) = useless without milk & butter (uncommon) 2. Boxed milk is a treasure for cereal-loving kids. 3. Pasta and spaghetti sauce are everywhere. 4. Canned goods help more - IF opener include (or pop tops) 5. Cooking oil is a rare luxury but essential. 6. Spices, salt, and pepper are true gifts. 7. Tea and coffee make people feel cared for. 8. Sugar and flour are treats. 9. Fresh produce brings huge smiles. 10. Seeds are great in warmer months - growing food helps! 11. Fresh meat is rare. 12. Tuna and crackers make an easy lunch. 13. Hamburger Helper needs ground beef to matter. 14. PB & J are common - sandwich bread isn't. 15. Butter or margarine feels like gold. 16. Eggs are a prized commodity. 17. Cake mix & frosting let kids celebrate birthdays. 18. Dish soap is pricey & ALWAYS needed. 19. Feminine hygiene products are a luxury - women often cry when they get them. 20. Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing. THE REGIME COULD AUTHORIZE EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR IT BUT IT'S CHOOSING NOT TO. PLZ KEEP REPOSTING - WE WILL ALL NEED TO DONATE IN NOV 2025
October 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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i think it’s beyond time for a general strike.
a black cat is yelling/hissing while looking up. text reads “general strike now!” Understanding a General Strike What a real general strike includes: A true general strike is not just everyone walking off their job one day. It's: • Work stoppages across multiple industries • Consumer boycotts of non-essential spending • Mass refusal to participate in capitalism as usual • Mutual aid networks to keep people fed, housed, and supported • Rolling strikes or sector-specific walkouts • Public disruption (marches, occupations, etc.) It's a coordinated, prolonged refusal to keep society running for the benefit of the ruling class. You don't need every worker to strike at once, that's a myth. You need strategic disruption and sustained refusal across enough pressure points to hurt profits and control. To think a general strike is only people walking off the job for a day, getting punished, and going back to work defeated is not just wrong, it's a caricature. Spreading that version discourages people, spreads fear, and stalls momentum. Whether they mean to or not, it ends up reinforcing the idea that nothing can change.
October 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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i haven't been a big football fan in decades - you can absolutely call me a fair-weather buffalo bills enjoyer - but I'll never stop loving this lil' guy

lookit him

just a little happy potato
the buffalo bills logo as imagined by their quarterback, Josh Allen. it looks less like a buffalo and more like a potato with legs, but it's quite cute.
October 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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this is just a FRACTION of the people here!
people at a no kings protest somewhere in america!
October 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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going out today? apropos of nothing, you should review your rights, courtesy of the @aclu.org
KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS: 1. You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. 2. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. 3. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. 4. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. 5. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. 6. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney - no matter your citizenship or immigration status. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ACLU
October 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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just having some fun with the demo for waterpark simulator
the front of a rather dilapidated-looking water park. a large rusty rubber duck and some palm trees are outside of the entrance. the name of the water park is "tetanus city".
October 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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just a little light reading before bed. goodnight
i’m holding up a paperback copy of mark bray’s “antifa: the anti-fascist handbook”.
October 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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to add:
“DON’T SIT DOWN IN A PROTEST! it’s harder to get up quickly, especially for those with mobility issues. tear gas sinks - people on the ground are at higher risk. staying mobile helps peace marshals de-escalate. consider alternatives: stand silently, link arms, walk slowly, and document. nonviolence works best if it’s strategic!”
October 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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i wake up to see that the chronicle of higher education has chosen violence
screenshot of part of an email newsletter from the chronicle of higher education. text reads “can colleges be run using AI? by lee gardner. a third of college administrators say they use the technology for small and big tasks. the results are mixed.” gee whiz i wonder why
October 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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#wisptober 1: hidden

i’m giving up any expectation of “good art” and instead focusing on just drawing *something* no matter how out of proportion it is. will i keep this up all month? no clue! but let’s see what happens
drawing of three women sitting in a train. the one on the left is hiding behind her book & glancing over blushing at the one in the middle. the middle woman is looking down at her phone smiling. the woman on the right is sleeping
October 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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david lynch in his studio, wearing sunglasses. he looks at the camera/viewer and says “what a great time to be alive if you love the theater of the absurd”. too true.
September 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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the final result!

wound up adding just a little salt and pepper, and it’s so good. i’ve got some ideas for adjustments in the future, but for now i’ll call this a win.

meatballs are homemade too ;p
a delicious bowl of linguine with homemade sauce & meatballs
September 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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sauce is assembled, and i gotta say… it’s goddamn delicious, even cold. no salt, little bit of sugar, just tomatoes, some herbs, briefly fried garlic, tomato paste.

i know using a slow cooker is unorthodox, but again: it’s what we got
slow cooker filled with as yet to be cooked homemade sunday sauce
September 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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it dawns on me that, as an italian american, i’ve never made sunday sauce before. to avoid my ancestors screaming at me, that changes today. let’s do this.
on my electric stove, there’s: cans of crushed tomatoes, a can of tomato paste, garlic cloves, basil, oregano, parsley, and Italian bread crumbs
September 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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finally picked up a copy of this - i’ve been really looking forward to it! @microcosm.bsky.social makes another banger ❤️
cover of the book “disabled witchcraft: 90 rituals for limited-spoon practitioners” by kandi zeller
July 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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“i asked chatgpt” well i asked my mom
portrait art of the titaness Hekate as depicted by the game Hades 2
June 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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drawing meme. leyak from abiotic factor is on the right, and a small group of people are in the left. the leyak says “hey guys”, someone on the left yells “LILAC!” while pointing at her, and leyak responds “not what i’m called”.
June 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM