Sharpeslass
@sharpeslass.bsky.social
If we lose the Fourth Estate, we lose our democracy. We are losing the fourth estate. Very quickly. We are being lied to every day. We need to stand up and shout in order to get the news media back on track. It won't happen on its own.
I've read three out of four of those books. When I was a little kid my mom wouldn't let me see horror films, but I could read anything I wanted. (I was well familiar with Stephen King by age nine... Very educational stuff.)
These days I'm mostly coping by playing dress up. At age 55.
These days I'm mostly coping by playing dress up. At age 55.
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I've read three out of four of those books. When I was a little kid my mom wouldn't let me see horror films, but I could read anything I wanted. (I was well familiar with Stephen King by age nine... Very educational stuff.)
These days I'm mostly coping by playing dress up. At age 55.
These days I'm mostly coping by playing dress up. At age 55.
I've decided I'm never going to outgrow glittery makeup. If I'm going to look old, in any case, why not also look eccentric?
November 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I've decided I'm never going to outgrow glittery makeup. If I'm going to look old, in any case, why not also look eccentric?
So, I was browsing for Good Omens cosplay stuff (just for fun; I have no purchase power), and found item #1 pretty quickly.
Problem? Definitely not sold in women's sizes. Probleme, beaucoup plus grande?? Item #2 was instantly suggested as a "similar" women's costume.
WTAFFFFF?🤬
Problem? Definitely not sold in women's sizes. Probleme, beaucoup plus grande?? Item #2 was instantly suggested as a "similar" women's costume.
WTAFFFFF?🤬
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
So, I was browsing for Good Omens cosplay stuff (just for fun; I have no purchase power), and found item #1 pretty quickly.
Problem? Definitely not sold in women's sizes. Probleme, beaucoup plus grande?? Item #2 was instantly suggested as a "similar" women's costume.
WTAFFFFF?🤬
Problem? Definitely not sold in women's sizes. Probleme, beaucoup plus grande?? Item #2 was instantly suggested as a "similar" women's costume.
WTAFFFFF?🤬
A quick, thrown together witch. (I was just handing out candy.)
November 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
A quick, thrown together witch. (I was just handing out candy.)
I de-witched, but wanted to stay in pretend-land a bit longer. I have these PJ's, designed to look like antique undergarments. Any idea what era (if any) something like this would have been worn?
November 1, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I de-witched, but wanted to stay in pretend-land a bit longer. I have these PJ's, designed to look like antique undergarments. Any idea what era (if any) something like this would have been worn?
I've de-witched, but decided to stay in the past a bit longer with my antique style jammies:
November 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I've de-witched, but decided to stay in the past a bit longer with my antique style jammies:
Monster for an obscure anime. I also have some Buffy stuff, which may not fit at the moment. I was very skinny when I wore that. 99 lb if I remember correctly. But that was in my late 30s. I also have some great ren fair stuff, but it takes another person to lace me into my corsets.
November 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Monster for an obscure anime. I also have some Buffy stuff, which may not fit at the moment. I was very skinny when I wore that. 99 lb if I remember correctly. But that was in my late 30s. I also have some great ren fair stuff, but it takes another person to lace me into my corsets.
Are you in an area with few trick-or-treaters? My parents definitely are. The houses are spaced too far apart and most of the residents are older. The one thing I can say about my little tract house neighborhood is that I get a lot of kids.
I put in some effort this year. Not much, but some.
I put in some effort this year. Not much, but some.
November 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Are you in an area with few trick-or-treaters? My parents definitely are. The houses are spaced too far apart and most of the residents are older. The one thing I can say about my little tract house neighborhood is that I get a lot of kids.
I put in some effort this year. Not much, but some.
I put in some effort this year. Not much, but some.
Maybe I'll keep the witch look
It's not like I've got any discernible style of my own.
It's not like I've got any discernible style of my own.
November 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Maybe I'll keep the witch look
It's not like I've got any discernible style of my own.
It's not like I've got any discernible style of my own.
Found a lighter green eye shadow. I think it works better for the witch look. I've turned this whole "holiday" into an excuse to play with neglected makeup. (When else is any of it going to be appropriate for a 55 year old woman?)
November 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Found a lighter green eye shadow. I think it works better for the witch look. I've turned this whole "holiday" into an excuse to play with neglected makeup. (When else is any of it going to be appropriate for a 55 year old woman?)
I keep forgetting to take off my readers. I'm an intellectual witch. But then, most witches are...
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I keep forgetting to take off my readers. I'm an intellectual witch. But then, most witches are...
I decided to make a mild effort for this evening's trick or treaters. (I could have done better if corsets/bodices didn't require assistance from at least one other person!!)
November 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I decided to make a mild effort for this evening's trick or treaters. (I could have done better if corsets/bodices didn't require assistance from at least one other person!!)
Large turnout in Vegas today. I didn't manage to get any good crowd photos, but I got a few individual shots, and lots of the fascists... I mean, police people.
October 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Large turnout in Vegas today. I didn't manage to get any good crowd photos, but I got a few individual shots, and lots of the fascists... I mean, police people.
I also spent more time than I'll willingly admit looking up pictures of Lee Pace online. I'm old, not dead.
October 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I also spent more time than I'll willingly admit looking up pictures of Lee Pace online. I'm old, not dead.
I actually bothered to paint my nails today. Is this progress?
October 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I actually bothered to paint my nails today. Is this progress?
Lest anyone forget one of the reasons David Dastmalchian is super-cool, or how the people who made The Suicide Squad (2021) supported that uber-coolness, here's a reminder of David's Panamanian on-set rescue kitteh, Bubblegum (aka: Polka-Dot Cat) 💕:
September 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Lest anyone forget one of the reasons David Dastmalchian is super-cool, or how the people who made The Suicide Squad (2021) supported that uber-coolness, here's a reminder of David's Panamanian on-set rescue kitteh, Bubblegum (aka: Polka-Dot Cat) 💕:
"Crass companies commit craven cancellations. Confine cons; celebrate courageous comics.
Crunch cocks, callow cads,
--Can't Continue Consuming Conservative Crap"
Crunch cocks, callow cads,
--Can't Continue Consuming Conservative Crap"
September 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
"Crass companies commit craven cancellations. Confine cons; celebrate courageous comics.
Crunch cocks, callow cads,
--Can't Continue Consuming Conservative Crap"
Crunch cocks, callow cads,
--Can't Continue Consuming Conservative Crap"
(Bad photo of a good photo. He was so sweet!!)
September 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
(Bad photo of a good photo. He was so sweet!!)
I still have souvenirs that bear permanent stains from the blue food colouring-infused beer that Vegas' The Star Trek Experience sold as Romulan Ale. (It did weird things to the digestion as well.)
August 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I still have souvenirs that bear permanent stains from the blue food colouring-infused beer that Vegas' The Star Trek Experience sold as Romulan Ale. (It did weird things to the digestion as well.)
It's a very pretty school, with some buildings dating back to the 1800s. Roanoke itself is a bit of an armpit, but ALL Hollins students lived on campus anyway, and meals and housing were covered by tuition. (We got on-campus apartments as seniors.)
August 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
It's a very pretty school, with some buildings dating back to the 1800s. Roanoke itself is a bit of an armpit, but ALL Hollins students lived on campus anyway, and meals and housing were covered by tuition. (We got on-campus apartments as seniors.)
I am parting ways with Lyrica, forever. Seriously. One week on the stuff may reduce my need for pain medications, but it also turns my reflection into
THIS:
THIS:
July 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I am parting ways with Lyrica, forever. Seriously. One week on the stuff may reduce my need for pain medications, but it also turns my reflection into
THIS:
THIS:
