Cassandra
@taciturn-sprocket.bsky.social
She/her - biromantic/bisexual - elder queer
Proving motherfuckers everywhere wrong since 1970.
Proving motherfuckers everywhere wrong since 1970.
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The level of plot armor Trump has against, not even things that would sink another politician, but would get any other human set on fire forever, is so total & unprecedented I’m beginning to think the only possibly scientific explanations are genie’s wish, warlock powers, alien, or actual Antichrist
I know, I know, Trump raped kids & was accessory to killing a baby & the source is an official gov. doc they gave us, but have you considered Kamala laughed weird, Biden said the wrong name, Dean yelled too loud, Kerry was boring, Dukakis looked dumb in a helmet, Obama was black & Hillary existed?
December 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The level of plot armor Trump has against, not even things that would sink another politician, but would get any other human set on fire forever, is so total & unprecedented I’m beginning to think the only possibly scientific explanations are genie’s wish, warlock powers, alien, or actual Antichrist
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Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
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imagine trying to convince me that I should "get used" to AI bc it's "here to stay." honey mitch mcconnell has been my senator since before i was born, do you think i don't know how to lock in and hate for the long haul
December 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
imagine trying to convince me that I should "get used" to AI bc it's "here to stay." honey mitch mcconnell has been my senator since before i was born, do you think i don't know how to lock in and hate for the long haul
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I recently read @tkingfisher.com 's Thorn Hedge, and it was my kind of story.
Love a fairy tale that's got enough creepy bits to remind you not to mess with the fae, but it's not nightmare inducing.
Do you all have any recs like this? Keep in mind that I'm a lightweight with scary stuff.
Love a fairy tale that's got enough creepy bits to remind you not to mess with the fae, but it's not nightmare inducing.
Do you all have any recs like this? Keep in mind that I'm a lightweight with scary stuff.
December 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I recently read @tkingfisher.com 's Thorn Hedge, and it was my kind of story.
Love a fairy tale that's got enough creepy bits to remind you not to mess with the fae, but it's not nightmare inducing.
Do you all have any recs like this? Keep in mind that I'm a lightweight with scary stuff.
Love a fairy tale that's got enough creepy bits to remind you not to mess with the fae, but it's not nightmare inducing.
Do you all have any recs like this? Keep in mind that I'm a lightweight with scary stuff.
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Feels annoying that I have to specify that from here on out, politicians need to have adult-level emotional regulation.
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Feels annoying that I have to specify that from here on out, politicians need to have adult-level emotional regulation.
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Pantone’s vibe of the year is uneasy institutional silence
December 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Pantone’s vibe of the year is uneasy institutional silence
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locking the front door and closing the curtains before opening a Tanith Lee book like I sure hope this doesn't awaken anything in me
December 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
locking the front door and closing the curtains before opening a Tanith Lee book like I sure hope this doesn't awaken anything in me
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I see many citing Tanith Lee as a good fantasy author to replace some tarnished names, which is great, love her, but do be aware she is balls to the wall, knee deep in the genre trenches, not safe for work or safe in any way, a wizard will sexually assault a horse skull and it's only chapter three
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I see many citing Tanith Lee as a good fantasy author to replace some tarnished names, which is great, love her, but do be aware she is balls to the wall, knee deep in the genre trenches, not safe for work or safe in any way, a wizard will sexually assault a horse skull and it's only chapter three
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When Pete Hegseth tweeted he was investigating me, Gabby laughed and laughed.
December 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
When Pete Hegseth tweeted he was investigating me, Gabby laughed and laughed.
my latest accessory.
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
my latest accessory.
just read "What Stalks the Deep" today and reaaalllyyy didn't need to see this pop up on my feeds.
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
just read "What Stalks the Deep" today and reaaalllyyy didn't need to see this pop up on my feeds.
The Church
Crowded House/Neil Finn
Nine Inch Nails
Yo-yo Ma & Kathryn Stott
Chevelle
Crowded House/Neil Finn
Nine Inch Nails
Yo-yo Ma & Kathryn Stott
Chevelle
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
The Concert for Bangladesh
John Lennon
Bruce Springsteen
David Bowie
Van Morrison
The Concert for Bangladesh
John Lennon
Bruce Springsteen
David Bowie
Van Morrison
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Chris Isaak
Prince
The Jacksons
Jackson Brown
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chris Isaak
Prince
The Jacksons
Jackson Brown
Red Hot Chili Peppers
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Church
Crowded House/Neil Finn
Nine Inch Nails
Yo-yo Ma & Kathryn Stott
Chevelle
Crowded House/Neil Finn
Nine Inch Nails
Yo-yo Ma & Kathryn Stott
Chevelle
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tfw u need seven samurai
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
tfw u need seven samurai
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Holy Hecate. That is bad.
Oh, God, this is one of those "where do I even start" things, because Roblox is, like, *fractally* fucked. They are terrible at content moderation. A lot of the games are rated incorrectly, so kids can encounter graphic content (sex or violence) out of nowhere --
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Holy Hecate. That is bad.
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“Being complicit in criminal stuff and not standing up to bad people doing bad things carries possible risk of consequences for use of free will—
Even if you were —
say it with me —
just following orders.
News at 11.”
Even if you were —
say it with me —
just following orders.
News at 11.”
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to haunt them with the possibility of criminal prosecutions.
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to haunt them with the possibility of criminal prosecutions.Worse still is their growing belief that the b...
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
“Being complicit in criminal stuff and not standing up to bad people doing bad things carries possible risk of consequences for use of free will—
Even if you were —
say it with me —
just following orders.
News at 11.”
Even if you were —
say it with me —
just following orders.
News at 11.”
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pranksters vs. autocrats!
November 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
pranksters vs. autocrats!
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The Pleiades, taken last night here in Vermont. So glad the era of film-astrophotography is behind me, the digital telescope makes this much, much easier!! 45-minute exposure. Thanks for checking it out!
#astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar
#astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Pleiades, taken last night here in Vermont. So glad the era of film-astrophotography is behind me, the digital telescope makes this much, much easier!! 45-minute exposure. Thanks for checking it out!
#astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar
#astrophoto #astronomy #vermont #seestar
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Have you checked out WisCon Volunteer Positions? We are currently looking for Panel Leads and more! Come make a difference. wiscon.net/volunteer/co...
#WisCon #WomeninSFF #feministconvention #volunteer
#WisCon #WomeninSFF #feministconvention #volunteer
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Have you checked out WisCon Volunteer Positions? We are currently looking for Panel Leads and more! Come make a difference. wiscon.net/volunteer/co...
#WisCon #WomeninSFF #feministconvention #volunteer
#WisCon #WomeninSFF #feministconvention #volunteer
Her Unexpected Roommate is one of my favorite novels, specifically for the depiction of someone with treatment-resistant depression. I enjoyed the whole Cider Bar Sisters series, but that one especially.
I do mention my own books, but I don't talk about publishing much on social media anymore because it just feels too depressing, I guess?
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Her Unexpected Roommate is one of my favorite novels, specifically for the depiction of someone with treatment-resistant depression. I enjoyed the whole Cider Bar Sisters series, but that one especially.
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A few weeks ago I was talking politics with a local, highly straight, bartender.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
November 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A few weeks ago I was talking politics with a local, highly straight, bartender.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
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Speculative fiction: just escapism, or - at its best - a form of protest? What do you think?
Keep lifting up your voices and your stories!
#WisCon #WisCon26 #WomenInSFF #FeministConvention
Keep lifting up your voices and your stories!
#WisCon #WisCon26 #WomenInSFF #FeministConvention
November 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Speculative fiction: just escapism, or - at its best - a form of protest? What do you think?
Keep lifting up your voices and your stories!
#WisCon #WisCon26 #WomenInSFF #FeministConvention
Keep lifting up your voices and your stories!
#WisCon #WisCon26 #WomenInSFF #FeministConvention
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@cardsagainsthumanity.com, longtime supporter of libraries, organized a creative way to support ALA with presales of a special edition product—Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke—during Banned Books Week. CAH will donate 100% of proceeds to ALA.
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
@cardsagainsthumanity.com, longtime supporter of libraries, organized a creative way to support ALA with presales of a special edition product—Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke—during Banned Books Week. CAH will donate 100% of proceeds to ALA.
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
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Started watching MURDERBOT and now I don't wanna go to work, I just want to watch MURDERBOT, which is pretty much the plot of MURDERBOT.
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Started watching MURDERBOT and now I don't wanna go to work, I just want to watch MURDERBOT, which is pretty much the plot of MURDERBOT.