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@shaunakayleen.bsky.social
Sometimes a kenku, sometimes a dragonborn, sometimes an elf. Always a tired bi with a bat'leth.
Queer writer and freelancer in SLC.
Get that AI slop off your timeline, kids. It's rotting your brain.
she/they
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Queer writer and freelancer in SLC.
Get that AI slop off your timeline, kids. It's rotting your brain.
she/they
Support the PCRF https://www.pcrf.net/
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@shaunakayleen.bsky.social
· Dec 30
It's New Year's Week, so I guess it's as good a time as ever to (re)introduce myself to ... is it #writersky? #writerlife is a hashtag I think? Yeah, this is your proof I am a dork.
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It's a messy mythology, one that can't be taken at face value...but maybe the stories stuck more than we realized. Maybe the mythology matters. Maybe that mythology will translate into a value we can grow from and learn from.
I hope so. Because the elites never learned the story. But maybe we did.
I hope so. Because the elites never learned the story. But maybe we did.
one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 AM
It's a messy mythology, one that can't be taken at face value...but maybe the stories stuck more than we realized. Maybe the mythology matters. Maybe that mythology will translate into a value we can grow from and learn from.
I hope so. Because the elites never learned the story. But maybe we did.
I hope so. Because the elites never learned the story. But maybe we did.
My hatred of the Utah State Legislature only grows by the moment.
I can handle the bigotry. That's to be expected with these assholes.
It's the fucking stupidity and their goddamned waste of my tax dollars.
I can handle the bigotry. That's to be expected with these assholes.
It's the fucking stupidity and their goddamned waste of my tax dollars.
February 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
My hatred of the Utah State Legislature only grows by the moment.
I can handle the bigotry. That's to be expected with these assholes.
It's the fucking stupidity and their goddamned waste of my tax dollars.
I can handle the bigotry. That's to be expected with these assholes.
It's the fucking stupidity and their goddamned waste of my tax dollars.
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body cameras for the ring
February 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
body cameras for the ring
Sometimes we let the witch up the stairs ...
I feel like nobody talks about how every American home has a witch who lives in the basement. You see her near the furnace, and if you talk to her then her sallow face just stares back, but if you ever touch her she devours you. You almost do one day, accidentally. Universal stories left unshared
February 1, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Sometimes we let the witch up the stairs ...
Saturday night Stich & Bitches with my babes like @comicsbyxan.bsky.social and @ninsiana0.bsky.social are fantabulous and oh so healing.
February 1, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Saturday night Stich & Bitches with my babes like @comicsbyxan.bsky.social and @ninsiana0.bsky.social are fantabulous and oh so healing.
I have promised @rebelgrrrlsteph.bsky.social that if I get enough supporters on patreon to pay my half of the rent every month, we can talk about getting a dog
It's been just over three years since our Starbuck chased her tennis balls over the rainbow bridge and we miss having slobber in our lives
It's been just over three years since our Starbuck chased her tennis balls over the rainbow bridge and we miss having slobber in our lives
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 AM
I have promised @rebelgrrrlsteph.bsky.social that if I get enough supporters on patreon to pay my half of the rent every month, we can talk about getting a dog
It's been just over three years since our Starbuck chased her tennis balls over the rainbow bridge and we miss having slobber in our lives
It's been just over three years since our Starbuck chased her tennis balls over the rainbow bridge and we miss having slobber in our lives
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This, if I did my math right, is what the map would look like applying this 31% swing uniformly to the 2024 results
February 1, 2026 at 5:30 AM
This, if I did my math right, is what the map would look like applying this 31% swing uniformly to the 2024 results
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I posted this on Threads a while back.
There's a scene at the end of Star Trek: First Contact that I've been thinking about a lot lately. No, it's not the one that you're thinking, where Alfre Woodard's Lily confronts Patrick Stewart's Picard about his vengeful obsession with the Borg.
1/7
There's a scene at the end of Star Trek: First Contact that I've been thinking about a lot lately. No, it's not the one that you're thinking, where Alfre Woodard's Lily confronts Patrick Stewart's Picard about his vengeful obsession with the Borg.
1/7
December 9, 2024 at 5:09 PM
I posted this on Threads a while back.
There's a scene at the end of Star Trek: First Contact that I've been thinking about a lot lately. No, it's not the one that you're thinking, where Alfre Woodard's Lily confronts Patrick Stewart's Picard about his vengeful obsession with the Borg.
1/7
There's a scene at the end of Star Trek: First Contact that I've been thinking about a lot lately. No, it's not the one that you're thinking, where Alfre Woodard's Lily confronts Patrick Stewart's Picard about his vengeful obsession with the Borg.
1/7
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pizzagate and qanon were not onto something, they were orchestrated by pedophiles to make accusing people of pedophilia make you look insane so that they could continue doing pedophile shit. fucking christ
January 31, 2026 at 7:46 PM
pizzagate and qanon were not onto something, they were orchestrated by pedophiles to make accusing people of pedophilia make you look insane so that they could continue doing pedophile shit. fucking christ
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Me: (after discussing the horror of the world and Celeste Maloy's town hall) Honey, I know what I am about to ask is full of privilege and fantasy. But ... maybe ... Saturn?
@rebelgrrrlsteph.bsky.social I dont want to go to Saturn.
Me: ....why?
Her: Because in space, no one can hear you scream.
@rebelgrrrlsteph.bsky.social I dont want to go to Saturn.
Me: ....why?
Her: Because in space, no one can hear you scream.
January 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Me: (after discussing the horror of the world and Celeste Maloy's town hall) Honey, I know what I am about to ask is full of privilege and fantasy. But ... maybe ... Saturn?
@rebelgrrrlsteph.bsky.social I dont want to go to Saturn.
Me: ....why?
Her: Because in space, no one can hear you scream.
@rebelgrrrlsteph.bsky.social I dont want to go to Saturn.
Me: ....why?
Her: Because in space, no one can hear you scream.
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“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
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I really wish we could take some of the negative valence off of “performative” because performance is tremendously important right now especially
"In response to criticisms she's heard about the hat being 'performative,' Mashaal, the shop owner, said the thousands of dollars that have gone toward supporting their community speaks for itself."
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
January 31, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I really wish we could take some of the negative valence off of “performative” because performance is tremendously important right now especially
Today at noon.
If you are in her district, call in!
She needs to hear from us.
If you are in her district, call in!
She needs to hear from us.
If you are in Celeste Maloy's district, she has actually given more than 24 hours notice for a tele town hall.
Even when her staffers restrict questions, it's important to show up. She does not speak for a good chunk of those of us gerrymandered into her district.
www.instagram.com/p/DUEtI6cEsi...
Even when her staffers restrict questions, it's important to show up. She does not speak for a good chunk of those of us gerrymandered into her district.
www.instagram.com/p/DUEtI6cEsi...
Rep. Celeste Maloy on Instagram: "Call in this Saturday to have your questions answered."
8 likes, 14 comments - repcelestemaloy on January 28, 2026: "Call in this Saturday to have your questions answered.".
www.instagram.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Today at noon.
If you are in her district, call in!
She needs to hear from us.
If you are in her district, call in!
She needs to hear from us.
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Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
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January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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West Valley, Utah Friends.
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 PM
West Valley, Utah Friends.
Salt Lake Frens!
Under the Umbrella is open from 4-8 for anti 🧊 kit making, zines, postcard writing.
Take some time and step in to build community.
It is healing!
Under the Umbrella is open from 4-8 for anti 🧊 kit making, zines, postcard writing.
Take some time and step in to build community.
It is healing!
January 30, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Salt Lake Frens!
Under the Umbrella is open from 4-8 for anti 🧊 kit making, zines, postcard writing.
Take some time and step in to build community.
It is healing!
Under the Umbrella is open from 4-8 for anti 🧊 kit making, zines, postcard writing.
Take some time and step in to build community.
It is healing!
Tomorrow would be a REALLY good time to hop on and ask her about how she feels regarding the arrests of journalists while she is busy deflecting with "Celebrate America at 250" posts and contests and such.
If you are in Celeste Maloy's district, she has actually given more than 24 hours notice for a tele town hall.
Even when her staffers restrict questions, it's important to show up. She does not speak for a good chunk of those of us gerrymandered into her district.
www.instagram.com/p/DUEtI6cEsi...
Even when her staffers restrict questions, it's important to show up. She does not speak for a good chunk of those of us gerrymandered into her district.
www.instagram.com/p/DUEtI6cEsi...
Rep. Celeste Maloy on Instagram: "Call in this Saturday to have your questions answered."
8 likes, 14 comments - repcelestemaloy on January 28, 2026: "Call in this Saturday to have your questions answered.".
www.instagram.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Tomorrow would be a REALLY good time to hop on and ask her about how she feels regarding the arrests of journalists while she is busy deflecting with "Celebrate America at 250" posts and contests and such.
Sshhhhh
Fellow writers: I am deeply saddened to share that if we want the rewards of having written, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of writing
January 30, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Sshhhhh
The JOY I am feeling watching the businesses in my community keep talking about the Strike, ways to support folks who need to work, donations, and just coming together is reaffirming my faith in humanity.
January 30, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The JOY I am feeling watching the businesses in my community keep talking about the Strike, ways to support folks who need to work, donations, and just coming together is reaffirming my faith in humanity.
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Hey Critters!
As a quick note, our usual 9AM PT rebroadcast will be postponed this Friday, January 30th, so that everyone at Critical Role has the option to participate in the Nationwide General Strike in response to the ongoing brutality seen across our country, but especially in Minneapolis.
As a quick note, our usual 9AM PT rebroadcast will be postponed this Friday, January 30th, so that everyone at Critical Role has the option to participate in the Nationwide General Strike in response to the ongoing brutality seen across our country, but especially in Minneapolis.
January 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Hey Critters!
As a quick note, our usual 9AM PT rebroadcast will be postponed this Friday, January 30th, so that everyone at Critical Role has the option to participate in the Nationwide General Strike in response to the ongoing brutality seen across our country, but especially in Minneapolis.
As a quick note, our usual 9AM PT rebroadcast will be postponed this Friday, January 30th, so that everyone at Critical Role has the option to participate in the Nationwide General Strike in response to the ongoing brutality seen across our country, but especially in Minneapolis.