Tina Belmont
@tinabelmont.bsky.social
SoftEgg® (She/She++)
I make the things and sing the sings. I write the codes then hit the roads. Fight the fights to preserve trans rights. It's not a hard decision, death before detransition!
tinabelmont.com
tinabelmont.bandcamp.com
I make the things and sing the sings. I write the codes then hit the roads. Fight the fights to preserve trans rights. It's not a hard decision, death before detransition!
tinabelmont.com
tinabelmont.bandcamp.com
"There'll be new dreams maybe better dreams and plenty" isn't negative.
It's about watching your children get older and mature, and come into their own. The inevitability of life moving forward, the child being impatient for their freedom, and the parent knowing that these days will never come back.
It's about watching your children get older and mature, and come into their own. The inevitability of life moving forward, the child being impatient for their freedom, and the parent knowing that these days will never come back.
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
"There'll be new dreams maybe better dreams and plenty" isn't negative.
It's about watching your children get older and mature, and come into their own. The inevitability of life moving forward, the child being impatient for their freedom, and the parent knowing that these days will never come back.
It's about watching your children get older and mature, and come into their own. The inevitability of life moving forward, the child being impatient for their freedom, and the parent knowing that these days will never come back.
It's melancholy, but hopeful!
It's like "Hey babe, I've got to go away on tour, but I'm going to miss you so much! When I come back, we'll get married! So please wait for me!"
I mean, not kid fare, certainly, but not really about abandonment. He doesn't want to leave her!
It's like "Hey babe, I've got to go away on tour, but I'm going to miss you so much! When I come back, we'll get married! So please wait for me!"
I mean, not kid fare, certainly, but not really about abandonment. He doesn't want to leave her!
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
It's melancholy, but hopeful!
It's like "Hey babe, I've got to go away on tour, but I'm going to miss you so much! When I come back, we'll get married! So please wait for me!"
I mean, not kid fare, certainly, but not really about abandonment. He doesn't want to leave her!
It's like "Hey babe, I've got to go away on tour, but I'm going to miss you so much! When I come back, we'll get married! So please wait for me!"
I mean, not kid fare, certainly, but not really about abandonment. He doesn't want to leave her!
Eh, use your ears and play the sounds you like!
The thing to understand is, more pickups means more harmonics.
Harmonics make a richer sound, especially when you add clipping with some sort of overdrive|distortion.
You can adjust the depth of this with the volume knob on the guitar to dial in tone.
The thing to understand is, more pickups means more harmonics.
Harmonics make a richer sound, especially when you add clipping with some sort of overdrive|distortion.
You can adjust the depth of this with the volume knob on the guitar to dial in tone.
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Eh, use your ears and play the sounds you like!
The thing to understand is, more pickups means more harmonics.
Harmonics make a richer sound, especially when you add clipping with some sort of overdrive|distortion.
You can adjust the depth of this with the volume knob on the guitar to dial in tone.
The thing to understand is, more pickups means more harmonics.
Harmonics make a richer sound, especially when you add clipping with some sort of overdrive|distortion.
You can adjust the depth of this with the volume knob on the guitar to dial in tone.
Depends on the tone you want for this section of the song, doesn't it?
Also, some guitars have more than two pickups...
I generally like a crisp, metallic since that is rich in harmonics for rhythm parts, and a clean tone for solos.
Also, some guitars have more than two pickups...
I generally like a crisp, metallic since that is rich in harmonics for rhythm parts, and a clean tone for solos.
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Depends on the tone you want for this section of the song, doesn't it?
Also, some guitars have more than two pickups...
I generally like a crisp, metallic since that is rich in harmonics for rhythm parts, and a clean tone for solos.
Also, some guitars have more than two pickups...
I generally like a crisp, metallic since that is rich in harmonics for rhythm parts, and a clean tone for solos.
Who would read a light novel called "I Transitioned and Became the Villainess in Somebody Else's Isekai Adventure!"?
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Who would read a light novel called "I Transitioned and Became the Villainess in Somebody Else's Isekai Adventure!"?
And again, I have no ability to do any of this, and am not willing to become the goddess of evil, even if it's for a good cause.
Besides, the evil ones would never have me. They would see through me right away.
Maybe the sellout party could do better?
Nah, I think sponsors would want you to win...
Besides, the evil ones would never have me. They would see through me right away.
Maybe the sellout party could do better?
Nah, I think sponsors would want you to win...
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
And again, I have no ability to do any of this, and am not willing to become the goddess of evil, even if it's for a good cause.
Besides, the evil ones would never have me. They would see through me right away.
Maybe the sellout party could do better?
Nah, I think sponsors would want you to win...
Besides, the evil ones would never have me. They would see through me right away.
Maybe the sellout party could do better?
Nah, I think sponsors would want you to win...
Even if these parties didn't win any votes, by yelling loudly the worst policies and looking ridiculous, perhaps the conservatives would moderate, saying "well, we shouldn't be as bad as those assholes...
On the other hand, maybe we'd just be giving them ideas, spitballing horrible things for them.
On the other hand, maybe we'd just be giving them ideas, spitballing horrible things for them.
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Even if these parties didn't win any votes, by yelling loudly the worst policies and looking ridiculous, perhaps the conservatives would moderate, saying "well, we shouldn't be as bad as those assholes...
On the other hand, maybe we'd just be giving them ideas, spitballing horrible things for them.
On the other hand, maybe we'd just be giving them ideas, spitballing horrible things for them.
I also thought about starting multiple parties, including a horrible far-right party to push the republicans back to the center, & a pro-business party to siphon off their funding.
Basically, try to divide and conquer evil by appealing to it's worst components, to reduce the evil of the current GOP.
Basically, try to divide and conquer evil by appealing to it's worst components, to reduce the evil of the current GOP.
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I also thought about starting multiple parties, including a horrible far-right party to push the republicans back to the center, & a pro-business party to siphon off their funding.
Basically, try to divide and conquer evil by appealing to it's worst components, to reduce the evil of the current GOP.
Basically, try to divide and conquer evil by appealing to it's worst components, to reduce the evil of the current GOP.
There is the idea that some voters couldn't bring themselves to vote for a democrat, but have misgivings about republican party stances, so giving them a viable third option would be useful.
But "viable" is awfully hard to achieve.
Everybody knows voting third parties is throwing away the vote.
But "viable" is awfully hard to achieve.
Everybody knows voting third parties is throwing away the vote.
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
There is the idea that some voters couldn't bring themselves to vote for a democrat, but have misgivings about republican party stances, so giving them a viable third option would be useful.
But "viable" is awfully hard to achieve.
Everybody knows voting third parties is throwing away the vote.
But "viable" is awfully hard to achieve.
Everybody knows voting third parties is throwing away the vote.
But I abandoned this idea, not just because I have no ability to organize a political party, but also for fear that it would just draw from the democrats, split the vote, and hand victory to conservatives, opposite of what I'd want.
In order to be effective, it has to draw conservative voters too.
In order to be effective, it has to draw conservative voters too.
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
But I abandoned this idea, not just because I have no ability to organize a political party, but also for fear that it would just draw from the democrats, split the vote, and hand victory to conservatives, opposite of what I'd want.
In order to be effective, it has to draw conservative voters too.
In order to be effective, it has to draw conservative voters too.
I once had the idea of starting a centrist party, because if it got any traction, it would pretty much be the deciding vote on every issue, given the nearly even split between democrats and republicans at all times.
By virtue of being centrist, it would hopefully push the democrats back to the left.
By virtue of being centrist, it would hopefully push the democrats back to the left.
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I once had the idea of starting a centrist party, because if it got any traction, it would pretty much be the deciding vote on every issue, given the nearly even split between democrats and republicans at all times.
By virtue of being centrist, it would hopefully push the democrats back to the left.
By virtue of being centrist, it would hopefully push the democrats back to the left.
Reposted by Tina Belmont
Could we have a link to the paper that doesn't go through the Nazi site?
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Could we have a link to the paper that doesn't go through the Nazi site?
The feeling that I might have fucked up my friendship with my best friend by reading too much into their proposal and getting too excited and being open about that is starting to make me very sad.
I really thought I had something that I'd long since given up on. This pain is why I gave up before.
I really thought I had something that I'd long since given up on. This pain is why I gave up before.
November 7, 2025 at 6:12 AM
The feeling that I might have fucked up my friendship with my best friend by reading too much into their proposal and getting too excited and being open about that is starting to make me very sad.
I really thought I had something that I'd long since given up on. This pain is why I gave up before.
I really thought I had something that I'd long since given up on. This pain is why I gave up before.
It was quite intoxicating, when I first went into the world as a woman; People smiled at me. Men held doors for me. People were nice!
And so I was happier and nicer in return!
Which got even better results!
So I did what worked!
Not a different person, just evolved filters of behavior and thinking.
And so I was happier and nicer in return!
Which got even better results!
So I did what worked!
Not a different person, just evolved filters of behavior and thinking.
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM
It was quite intoxicating, when I first went into the world as a woman; People smiled at me. Men held doors for me. People were nice!
And so I was happier and nicer in return!
Which got even better results!
So I did what worked!
Not a different person, just evolved filters of behavior and thinking.
And so I was happier and nicer in return!
Which got even better results!
So I did what worked!
Not a different person, just evolved filters of behavior and thinking.
We're all many different people, depending on circumstances. You filter your behavior differently for your mother, your partner, your boss.
There is a feedback loop between your presentation & how people react to you, & then how you react to that.
I'm still me, it's just a different set of filters.
There is a feedback loop between your presentation & how people react to you, & then how you react to that.
I'm still me, it's just a different set of filters.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
We're all many different people, depending on circumstances. You filter your behavior differently for your mother, your partner, your boss.
There is a feedback loop between your presentation & how people react to you, & then how you react to that.
I'm still me, it's just a different set of filters.
There is a feedback loop between your presentation & how people react to you, & then how you react to that.
I'm still me, it's just a different set of filters.
Reposted by Tina Belmont
You should absolutely pay for good journalism.
The NYT is barely journalism at all -- it's largely right-wing billionaire propaganda and slop.
If you need to hate-read something, use Remove Paywall.
Cancel your subscription to the NYT and spend that money on actual journalism.
The NYT is barely journalism at all -- it's largely right-wing billionaire propaganda and slop.
If you need to hate-read something, use Remove Paywall.
Cancel your subscription to the NYT and spend that money on actual journalism.
RemovePaywall | Free online paywall remover
Remove Paywall, free online paywall remover. Get access to articles without having to pay or login. Works on Bloomberg and hundreds more.
www.removepaywall.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
You should absolutely pay for good journalism.
The NYT is barely journalism at all -- it's largely right-wing billionaire propaganda and slop.
If you need to hate-read something, use Remove Paywall.
Cancel your subscription to the NYT and spend that money on actual journalism.
The NYT is barely journalism at all -- it's largely right-wing billionaire propaganda and slop.
If you need to hate-read something, use Remove Paywall.
Cancel your subscription to the NYT and spend that money on actual journalism.
Confessions and further conversation reveal that it was, as suspected, not actually the romantic overture I was hoping for.
When the answer to "yes, I accept, I will marry you" is not immediate joy and celebration, then the proposal is probably DOA.
Some small hope, she didn't actually say no...
When the answer to "yes, I accept, I will marry you" is not immediate joy and celebration, then the proposal is probably DOA.
Some small hope, she didn't actually say no...
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Confessions and further conversation reveal that it was, as suspected, not actually the romantic overture I was hoping for.
When the answer to "yes, I accept, I will marry you" is not immediate joy and celebration, then the proposal is probably DOA.
Some small hope, she didn't actually say no...
When the answer to "yes, I accept, I will marry you" is not immediate joy and celebration, then the proposal is probably DOA.
Some small hope, she didn't actually say no...
It's Pill 'o Clock!
(one hour delayed + snoozed once)
(one hour delayed + snoozed once)
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It's Pill 'o Clock!
(one hour delayed + snoozed once)
(one hour delayed + snoozed once)
The half hour snooze basically gives me 2 hours to finally get around to it.
Every time it goes off, I say "It's pill 'o clock! Time to take my pills so I don't turn into a warewolf."
And so now when it goes off, everybody around me is like "hey Tina, your phone is going off! It's Pill 'o clock!"
Every time it goes off, I say "It's pill 'o clock! Time to take my pills so I don't turn into a warewolf."
And so now when it goes off, everybody around me is like "hey Tina, your phone is going off! It's Pill 'o clock!"
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The half hour snooze basically gives me 2 hours to finally get around to it.
Every time it goes off, I say "It's pill 'o clock! Time to take my pills so I don't turn into a warewolf."
And so now when it goes off, everybody around me is like "hey Tina, your phone is going off! It's Pill 'o clock!"
Every time it goes off, I say "It's pill 'o clock! Time to take my pills so I don't turn into a warewolf."
And so now when it goes off, everybody around me is like "hey Tina, your phone is going off! It's Pill 'o clock!"