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Sarabande the Mage
@sarabandethemage.bsky.social
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Studied art. Library worker/advocate, videogamer, (still playing WOW. Sims, cozy games). Music, Art, ST (TNG, DS9, Voy), X-Files, Twin Peaks,
BtVS/Angel, Six Feet Under. ANTI-Generative AI, Better world for the 98%, END CORPORATOCRACY! 🇺🇦💙
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November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Went to a #NoKings Rally in a SoCal town today. Was inspired by a friend at work who posted herself and her mom at a previous rally and also, by Timothy Snyder who, in "On Tyranny," chapter 13, talked about practicing corporeal politics - getting out there, marching, meeting people, etc.
A selfie I took of me on the sidewalk outside of a park, at a No Kings Rally in Orange County, California. People with signs are lined up on the sidewalk with signs for the cars passing by to read. Most of the signs are hand-written, about being against having a KING in the U.S., opposing fascism and being pro-democracy. Some people are holding up the American Flag. I am wearing a red shirt with a small American Flag pin, a red KN95 mask (need to still protect yourself in a crowd) and a blue cloth headband. Three kids in inflatable costumes at the No Kings Rally. One is a black cat skeleton, holding a fluorescent yellow sign that says "USES FOR ICE: ✔️(green checkmark) LEMONAID ✔️(green checkmark) COFFEE ✖️(red X) NATIONAL SECURITY. A girl in a "riding capybara) costume holds up a bright pink sign that reads "DOWN WITH KINGS, UP WITH CAPYBARAS," And a girl in a smiling calico-cat costume holds up a bright green sign that shows a witch cat kicking an orange jack-o-lantern that had been wearing a crown with the words "NO TYRANTS, NO KINGS, NOT MEAW, NOT EVER!!!" I have obscured the kids' faces with various emoji faces to protect their privacy.
October 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Wanted to show you the Tsardust Memories sample that I got with my herb order from Penseys. 😄

Here's their site if you are interested in spices.

www.penzeys.com
September 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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It's a short, simple and to-the-point book written recently. I think we should all have a copy with us (the paperback version is quite small). If a friend or family can't afford one and you can, get them a copy. Every young person who is able to read it, should read it.
The front cover of the paperback edition of Timothy Snyder's book, "On Tyranny."
June 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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June 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Happy Barack Obama Day! Classy, intelligent, literate, articulate, compassionate president, with a classy, loving family. Miss having him in the White House!
Photo of Barack Obama during his presidency, with his wife, daughters and two dogs, in front of a cherry tree.
June 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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I've seen advice where it says to sit down when there are violent inciters about. BUT this also makes a lot of sense.

Stay safe out there!
June 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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#Transmog
#WoWTransmog
#WorldofWarcraft

Loving the coat from Undermine (a bit shabby but it works). Trying to go for a Victorian walking outfit look, using the parasols. Sorry, the Sunfury orbs sort of mess up the look 😕.
My character, a human mage wearing a long coat and holding a black parasol, standing on the stops in Dornogal. My character, a human mage wearing a long coat and holding a light yellow parasol, standing in a garden in Dornogal.
May 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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#Transmog
#WoWTransmog

Transmogging in World of Warcraft.

Taking advantage of the free mogging during Trial of Style, showing off the more ethereal looks, and choosing environments where I think they fit.
World of Warcraft Female Human Mage standing atop a rockface that overlooks cherry blossom arboretum in Jade Forest, in Pandaria. World of Warcraft Female Human Mage, waving, wearing a white gown, white angel wings and a blue and white flower crown standing on a cliff with giant floating flowers in the background. This is in Bastion in Shadowlands. World of Warcraft Female Human Mage wearing clothing adorned with green leaves and some flowers, standing on a cliff with waterfalls and lush trees in the background. Emerald Dream.
March 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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My attempt a creating the kind of Japanese plate I'd get as a child (and uhh, as a grown-up too, since my mom did this while I lived with her as an adult). BUT my version is a lot SLOPPIER. Mound of rice, fried pork chop, salad with salt and spicy ginger-orange carrots.
Floured and fried pork chop, cut up for bite size, rounded mound of white rice, simple salad with chopped lettuce, cucumber and tomato sprinkled with salt, and spicy ginger-orange carrots, all arranged on a white plate. This is my attempt to create the kind of plates I used to get as a child in Japan at restaurants or made by my mom.
March 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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#photography
Years ago, my mom lived in a nice house out in Henderson with a fairly large back yard that faced west. I caught the image of some bamboo foliage against the bright early evening sky while standing out there. I like the interplay of the shadow-like foliage w/ the bright background.
Black image of bamboo against the evening sky shortly after a sunset. The colors near the bottom are very warm - yellow and then orange and then at the top a cooler light purple. The bamboo looks almost tangled, like it was some wild netting.
March 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Very important book in this moment, by Prof. Timothy Snyder. Been carrying around and reading the original for awhile & just got the graphic version week before last. Posting a pic of the same (or similar) pages from the 2 books. Very short read. Highly recommend for anyone who likes #democracy.
The cover of the 2 versions of Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny" book. On the left is the small paperback of the original book and on the right is the much larger (though with pretty much the same text) hardcover graphic version, which has many illustrations along with the text. Two pages from the original version of the book "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder. Two pages from the graphic version of the book 'On Tyranny" by Timonty Snyder. These 2 pages correspond closely with the pages shown from the original version. This is done so people can compare what the 2 books look like and they can decide which is better for them.
February 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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While not new photos, I thought I'd post these as it's a lovely and simple salad (or snack) w/ a few variations: Caprese Salad.

The more traditional (2 angles shown), the bite size version and a grilled-cheese sandwich version (which I recommend with a balsamic and olive oil dipping sauce).
A more traditional (though not perfect) Caprese salad, made with sliced tomatoes, sliced mozzarella, fresh whole basil leaves and dressed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. The tomatoes, cheese and basil are arranged in a circle, overlapping each other. The side view of the Caprese salad. While not as pretty, the bite size version, with grape tomatoes (cut in half the long way), string cheese (which is just mozzarella) cut into bite size pieces and basil leaves torn up, and again, dressed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. This is easier to serve and eat than the larger version and makes for a nice, simple starter or a healthy light snack. This is the grilled cheese version (which I either call Italian Grilled Cheese or Grilled Caprese Sandwich) where I put two slices of mozzarella (to keep the thing together) with tomato and basil in the middle of it, and all of it between two pieces of bread, and then grill it in a pan.
February 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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#photography
My old apartment complex had beautiful landscaping. (Place was torn down during the housing-boom in SoCal in the mid 2000s to build townhomes or condos or something😞). Before we moved, I took a walk & took a lot of photos. I found this treasure near the back of the complex.
Photo of some lovely shrubbery of green and purple leaves with small white flowers growing next to a wooden fence. The plant almost looks like a floral arrangement. but is just growing in an apartment complex near a pathway.
February 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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#photography
I like photos of shadows and reflections. They can look magical.
Photo of the shadow of Venetian blinds and trees over a window.
February 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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This diagram is something posted by Robert Reich.

It has nothing to do with "saving money" and people are so damn stupid and selfish that they somehow think what's happening is OK. It's NOT OK. It's about how the rich are controlling things to benefit themselves.
Venn diagram showing how agencies impacted by recent Trump firings are ALL agencies investigating Musk's companies. In other words, this is being done at least partially, to protect Musk from investigations.
February 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Made this last week, but forgot to post. My dad used to make chili, and feed it to us like this. He simply called it "Chili Dinner." Only recently did I find out that it was a variation on an existing dish often called "Frito Pie" or "Frito Chili Pie." In remembrance of dad.

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This is a dish that my dad used to make often. It's made with his homemade chili served on top of Fritos, lettuce, tomato, onions and then topped with grated or shredded cheddar cheese. This photo shows the dish before mixing it all together. Here is the dish after I mix it up, which is the way I like to eat it.
February 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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From Timothy Snyder's book, "On Tyranny." This chapter deals with language & propaganda. Please, just go get it. It's very small, not too expensive & very important. You can carry it & read it when you can.
February 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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This is a tiny book and very important. I am reading it now.

I mean no disrespect to Prof. Snyder by including a snippet of the book. It was written in 2017. I think he, among other people, knew what the election of 2016 could lead to. Too many didn't or didn't care, or wanted this.
The cover of the paperback book version of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century" by Timothy Snyder. A two-page except from "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder. This chapter explains the danger of a one-party system. He talks about how, in the 20th century, other countries faced "last elections" after which, fair elections were either not held for decades or have never taken place after a certain event. It also describes the manipulative tactics of a party desperate to gain control.
January 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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I guess a lot of people belong to this party . . .
A pin-on button with a picture of a leopard's head, with the writing "The Leopards Eating People's Faces Party" above the picture of the leopard and underneath in large letters, it says "PROUD MEMBER" and in smaller letters under that, "It's not like they're going to eat my face."
January 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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I don't have very many posts, but Bluesky Insights pulled out some statistics and other information. Apparently, there are some of my most-used words. I wonder if it counts my comments as well. As far as I know these could be HALF the words I used in all of my original posts. 😁
January 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Wishing my fellow denizens of Bluesky a Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 2:58 PM
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#WoWTransmog #Worldofwarcrafttransmog My main, celebrating Magehood as well as honoring the fallen Kirin Tor and other CITIZENS OF DALARAN!! (I mean, literally FALLEN . . .) Taken in Stormwind, on my way to the Darkmoon Faire.
December 3, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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Love many different kinds but one of the simple ones I love is Caprese salad, tho I tend to eat it CHOPPED rather than arranged. I use string cheese cut up (it's just mozzerella after all), fresh basil, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil & salt + pepper. (Pic shows fancy one).
Caprece Salad on a place, arranged in a circle. It has tomatoes, sliced mozzerella cheese and fresh basil leaves drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
December 3, 2024 at 5:35 AM
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Can't have pets in our apartment (or if we can, can't really afford to give them a good and healthy life) but needed comfort. In my last shopping trip to Daiso, I saw THIS big guy and decided to splurge, tho felt a bit guilty for spending (But $12.50 for LARGE plushie isn't too bad).
Large plushie hug-pillow calico cat with a huge head, looking up happily, with his tongue sticking out, while he lies comfortably on a red plaid blanket.
December 3, 2024 at 4:55 AM