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Sherri Alexander
@sherrialexander.bsky.social
Software engineering leader in the greater Boston area, creative and geeky and curious. Fantasy, sci fi, animation, cozy games, and childlike wonder are my jam.
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Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."

Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
These are well worth it — so beautiful in person!
Don’t forget, my half off sale is currently underway! All paintings are 50% off the price listed!
Buy some original art so I can stop panicking everyday!
KateAveryArt.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Everything that can be saved, should be saved.

Every act of kindness matters. Every goddamn one.

We cannot, alone, fix everything. But we can, together, fix something. Help someone. (If YOU need help, ask.)

It matters. I know things feel impossible. Overwhelming.

Do one thing. Extend one hand.
October 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Every time I start feeling despair I am reminded that many, many people want to help, actually.
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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October 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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I sort of forgot to mention that my podcast, It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton, had a wonderful test season earlier this year, and new episodes are on their way!

I will return on October 29th, with a spooky story.

You can find me wherever you get your podcasts, or at patreon.com/storytime
Get more from It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton on Patreon
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of the Podcast
patreon.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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I wish I could tell you
everything will be OK,
that the world isn’t on fire,
that love can fix
all the broken things—
but only one
of those things is true,
only love
(fierce and soft
& full of fury)
can salve,
can salvage,
can mourn,
can bear witness—
here, we hold each other,
how we get through.
October 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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October 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Without downloading anything, where are you mentally right now?
October 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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In crimson, orange and bronze, autumn had arrived.
Fox had spent a rather enjoyable morning searching for the perfect collection of leaves.
She'd finally found it.
With a joyful soul and playful heart, she jumped.
In one fine leap, she pounced to catch her shadow.

#Autumn
October 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.
Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Show of hands—who else needed the reminder? 🙋🏻‍♀️

#ADHDAwarenessMonth
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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A male Eastern Bluebird checking out the nature trail from his perch with a pop of Fall color in the background.
October 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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@kevinpowell.co sometimes layout bugs have perfect comedic timing
October 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Some true things (a non-exhaustive list):
--Kindness is never a mistake.
--Libraries are wonderful.
--You should drink more water than you are.
--If you're grouchy, eat something.
--No one is perfect. Pedestals are not safe for anyone.
--Love is the answer to a lot of questions.
--You are valuable.
September 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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We’re live!! My brand-new course, “Whimsical Animations”, is now available. 🥳🎉

whimsy.joshwcomeau.com

I’m so excited to share all of my animation tools and techniques with y’all. 😄
Whimsical Animations
Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Do not underestimate the soft spoken, the kind, the gentle. It takes strength to be those things, sometimes more than you will ever know. If you look closely at someone who conducts themselves honorably, you will find something fierce inside.
September 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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An antidote to despair and cynicism -- academics studying countries facing autocratic takeovers document that more than half of these episodes lead to "U-turns" and more than 90% result in strengthened democracies. Up to us to make it so!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
When autocratization is reversed: episodes of U-Turns since 1900
The world is in a “wave of autocratization.” Yet, recent events in Brazil, the Maldives, and Zambia demonstrate that autocratization can be halted and reversed. This article introduces “U-Turn” as ...
www.tandfonline.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.
September 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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It's my birthday! I would love some reposts to share some of my favourites of my illustrations today! 😊
#digitalArt #commissionsOpen
September 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Here’s a short poem called ‘On Falling for a Meteorologist’.
September 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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September 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Whew! Been awhile, hasn't it? Y'all'll find out why in a second here, so gather round, chillun. It's time for another story, the very last story, in The Ballad of Ursula Vernon! (She done go by @tkingfisher.com hereabouts but that's its own story.)
September 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM