Becky
@tinylioness.bsky.social
An incredibly likable menace to society
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Becky
@tinylioness.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I have gained a few followers I don’t know IRL, so introducing myself seems polite:
My name’s Becky. Among other things, I am an editor, nerd, feminist, liberal, and pagan.
I believe black lives matter; abortion should be legal; and housing, food, and water are human rights, as is migration.
My name’s Becky. Among other things, I am an editor, nerd, feminist, liberal, and pagan.
I believe black lives matter; abortion should be legal; and housing, food, and water are human rights, as is migration.
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If you are a member of MLA, please sign on to support the proposed resolution 2026-1. We need 100 signatures by 10/1. www.mla.org/About-Us/Gov...
September 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If you are a member of MLA, please sign on to support the proposed resolution 2026-1. We need 100 signatures by 10/1. www.mla.org/About-Us/Gov...
The amount of job postings I see that want publishing professionals to train AI is absolutely mind blowing.
Asking editors to train your AI is like asking prisoners to build a gallows.
I will not be complicit in constructing the mechanism of my own eradication.
Fuck off.
Asking editors to train your AI is like asking prisoners to build a gallows.
I will not be complicit in constructing the mechanism of my own eradication.
Fuck off.
June 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The amount of job postings I see that want publishing professionals to train AI is absolutely mind blowing.
Asking editors to train your AI is like asking prisoners to build a gallows.
I will not be complicit in constructing the mechanism of my own eradication.
Fuck off.
Asking editors to train your AI is like asking prisoners to build a gallows.
I will not be complicit in constructing the mechanism of my own eradication.
Fuck off.
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Like 3 days ago the CEO of DuoLingo said everything will be AI soon, now he's backpedaling, bullying works
May 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Like 3 days ago the CEO of DuoLingo said everything will be AI soon, now he's backpedaling, bullying works
Happy Beltane!
Today is the official relaunch of @ladyfairemagazine.bsky.social, and I'm so honored to have one of my short stories featured in its inaugural issue!
Vantage Points is a piece that's near and dear to my heart, and I'm so excited to finally share it with the world!
Today is the official relaunch of @ladyfairemagazine.bsky.social, and I'm so honored to have one of my short stories featured in its inaugural issue!
Vantage Points is a piece that's near and dear to my heart, and I'm so excited to finally share it with the world!
Vantage Points: Alluring Fairy Tales from a Feminine Perspective
Historically, folklore, myths, and fairy tales were recorded by such luminaries as The Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen, meaning most of the tales we know today are presented almost exclu…
ladyfairemagazine.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy Beltane!
Today is the official relaunch of @ladyfairemagazine.bsky.social, and I'm so honored to have one of my short stories featured in its inaugural issue!
Vantage Points is a piece that's near and dear to my heart, and I'm so excited to finally share it with the world!
Today is the official relaunch of @ladyfairemagazine.bsky.social, and I'm so honored to have one of my short stories featured in its inaugural issue!
Vantage Points is a piece that's near and dear to my heart, and I'm so excited to finally share it with the world!
My brilliant, remarkable best friend needs surgery and only has 30 days to raise the necessary funds.
Please give if you can, and if you can't, please share.
I know things are dire everywhere, and I wouldn't ask if it weren't absolutely necessary.
Please. The world is better with her in it.
Please give if you can, and if you can't, please share.
I know things are dire everywhere, and I wouldn't ask if it weren't absolutely necessary.
Please. The world is better with her in it.
Donate to Help Whitney Rowlett Get Life-Saving Surgery, organized by Becky Courington
Whitney Rowlett is an artist, performer, teacher, dancer, filmmaker, pol… Becky Courington needs your support for Help Whitney Rowlett Get Life-Saving Surgery
www.gofundme.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My brilliant, remarkable best friend needs surgery and only has 30 days to raise the necessary funds.
Please give if you can, and if you can't, please share.
I know things are dire everywhere, and I wouldn't ask if it weren't absolutely necessary.
Please. The world is better with her in it.
Please give if you can, and if you can't, please share.
I know things are dire everywhere, and I wouldn't ask if it weren't absolutely necessary.
Please. The world is better with her in it.
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there has been something of a fox development 🦊🦊🦊
April 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
there has been something of a fox development 🦊🦊🦊
Shameless self-promotion!
I’m a contributing writer at @ladyfairemagazine.bsky.social… check out my latest piece on beginner-friendly Beltane celebrations!
ladyfairemagazine.com/2025/04/27/a...
I’m a contributing writer at @ladyfairemagazine.bsky.social… check out my latest piece on beginner-friendly Beltane celebrations!
ladyfairemagazine.com/2025/04/27/a...
A Beginner’s Guide to Observing Beltane
Social media might lead you to believe that to engage with paganism or witchcraft, you have to embrace a certain #witchlife aesthetic, which often involves the purchase of a bank-draining amount of…
ladyfairemagazine.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Shameless self-promotion!
I’m a contributing writer at @ladyfairemagazine.bsky.social… check out my latest piece on beginner-friendly Beltane celebrations!
ladyfairemagazine.com/2025/04/27/a...
I’m a contributing writer at @ladyfairemagazine.bsky.social… check out my latest piece on beginner-friendly Beltane celebrations!
ladyfairemagazine.com/2025/04/27/a...
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Lots of people can’t protest and I think @prisonculture.bsky.social’s guide on other actions is really useful: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... Everyone has a part they can play from where they’re at.
April 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Lots of people can’t protest and I think @prisonculture.bsky.social’s guide on other actions is really useful: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... Everyone has a part they can play from where they’re at.
On behalf of people with misophonia everywhere, I am BEGGING marketers to PLEASE stop putting the sounds of people chewing into their ads. PLEASE.
April 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
On behalf of people with misophonia everywhere, I am BEGGING marketers to PLEASE stop putting the sounds of people chewing into their ads. PLEASE.
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The Egyptian pro-democracy activist Wael Ghonim said,
"The power of the people is greater than the people in power."
This is a checklist of things you can do, probably should do, resources, ideas, ways to move forward.
“I just don’t know what to do!!” shouldn’t be something you say now.
Here:
"The power of the people is greater than the people in power."
This is a checklist of things you can do, probably should do, resources, ideas, ways to move forward.
“I just don’t know what to do!!” shouldn’t be something you say now.
Here:
THE GOOD TROUBLE CHECKLIST
keep all your shenanigans in one place
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Egyptian pro-democracy activist Wael Ghonim said,
"The power of the people is greater than the people in power."
This is a checklist of things you can do, probably should do, resources, ideas, ways to move forward.
“I just don’t know what to do!!” shouldn’t be something you say now.
Here:
"The power of the people is greater than the people in power."
This is a checklist of things you can do, probably should do, resources, ideas, ways to move forward.
“I just don’t know what to do!!” shouldn’t be something you say now.
Here:
Gosh, if only there were a commonality between all of these years that we could put our finger on…
It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
April 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Gosh, if only there were a commonality between all of these years that we could put our finger on…
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RIP USAID — all remaining 900 employees will be fired.
March 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
RIP USAID — all remaining 900 employees will be fired.
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We've heard concerning things about the Social Security Administration lately, so I decided to check for myself.
SSA says Wednesday is the best day to call, so I called then.
Their system told me there would be a two-hour wait time, told me to call back, and then just hung up.
SSA says Wednesday is the best day to call, so I called then.
Their system told me there would be a two-hour wait time, told me to call back, and then just hung up.
March 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
We've heard concerning things about the Social Security Administration lately, so I decided to check for myself.
SSA says Wednesday is the best day to call, so I called then.
Their system told me there would be a two-hour wait time, told me to call back, and then just hung up.
SSA says Wednesday is the best day to call, so I called then.
Their system told me there would be a two-hour wait time, told me to call back, and then just hung up.
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being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
March 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
Lost my job today because Trump gutted the renewable energy sector and caused my company to lose a ton of contracts.
Is America great again yet?
Is America great again yet?
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Lost my job today because Trump gutted the renewable energy sector and caused my company to lose a ton of contracts.
Is America great again yet?
Is America great again yet?
If you were vaccinated before 1969, you need a booster!
If you were vaccinated between 1969 and 1989, you MAY need a booster! (I did!)
If you aren't sure, you can get your titers tested! If getting your titers tested is too expensive, you can just get a booster anyway because doing so is harmless!
If you were vaccinated between 1969 and 1989, you MAY need a booster! (I did!)
If you aren't sure, you can get your titers tested! If getting your titers tested is too expensive, you can just get a booster anyway because doing so is harmless!
March 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
If you were vaccinated before 1969, you need a booster!
If you were vaccinated between 1969 and 1989, you MAY need a booster! (I did!)
If you aren't sure, you can get your titers tested! If getting your titers tested is too expensive, you can just get a booster anyway because doing so is harmless!
If you were vaccinated between 1969 and 1989, you MAY need a booster! (I did!)
If you aren't sure, you can get your titers tested! If getting your titers tested is too expensive, you can just get a booster anyway because doing so is harmless!
So, Congress is literally ceding their power now.
Republicans just snuck a provision surrendering power to revoke Trump's tariffs into a procedural vote. All Dems opposed. Every Republican who voted for this will own the economic consequences of expanding Trump's tariff powers. Statement with @repdelbene.bsky.social:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
March 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
So, Congress is literally ceding their power now.
Holy. Shit.
DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION:
My reporter Brett Murphy obtained a remarkable directive to folks at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and personnel records and then,
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break."
My reporter Brett Murphy obtained a remarkable directive to folks at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and personnel records and then,
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break."
March 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Holy. Shit.
Just an FYI:
Measles is six times more contagious than COVID-19.
SIX. TIMES.
Measles is six times more contagious than COVID-19.
SIX. TIMES.
February 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Just an FYI:
Measles is six times more contagious than COVID-19.
SIX. TIMES.
Measles is six times more contagious than COVID-19.
SIX. TIMES.
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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It is always darkest before the dawn. 🤬
Storytime. A Big One.
YouTube video by Corrbette Pasko
youtu.be
February 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It is always darkest before the dawn. 🤬
The Monkey was just okay… it needed to lean harder into its own absurdity instead of struggling to insert drama and pathos into what obviously should have been a straightforward horror comedy.
None of us needed that many angsty father-son driving scenes.
None of us needed that many angsty father-son driving scenes.
February 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The Monkey was just okay… it needed to lean harder into its own absurdity instead of struggling to insert drama and pathos into what obviously should have been a straightforward horror comedy.
None of us needed that many angsty father-son driving scenes.
None of us needed that many angsty father-son driving scenes.
I am so tired of the death of ownership.
No, I will not pay $1.99/month for an app for the rest of my life. I do not need any app that badly.
I will happily pay a significant upfront cost, but I am NOT paying a monthly fee.
I will die on this hill. if I can't own it, I don't want it.
No, I will not pay $1.99/month for an app for the rest of my life. I do not need any app that badly.
I will happily pay a significant upfront cost, but I am NOT paying a monthly fee.
I will die on this hill. if I can't own it, I don't want it.
February 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I am so tired of the death of ownership.
No, I will not pay $1.99/month for an app for the rest of my life. I do not need any app that badly.
I will happily pay a significant upfront cost, but I am NOT paying a monthly fee.
I will die on this hill. if I can't own it, I don't want it.
No, I will not pay $1.99/month for an app for the rest of my life. I do not need any app that badly.
I will happily pay a significant upfront cost, but I am NOT paying a monthly fee.
I will die on this hill. if I can't own it, I don't want it.
"I will act as if what I do makes a difference." ~William James
February 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"I will act as if what I do makes a difference." ~William James