Ursula
@uberwench.bsky.social
Human with ADHD-C & ASD, textile artist, librarian, nerd, gourmand, hedonist, iconoclast. Fat positive, anti-racist, anti-capitalist, feminist. Genderfluid, trans, nonbinary, queer, bisexual, witch.
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"Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters"
www.reuters.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters"
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Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
I participated in Star Trek fan zines in the early 90s and was reading novelizations, collected novelized fan works, zines, and magazines - basically anything I could get my hands on.
women are absolutely the reason modern fandom exists, and you can even trace the origin of the term "slash [fic]" to women!
it's frustrating to see men know nothing (or not caring) about what women have contributed to society while pretending they add so much.
it's frustrating to see men know nothing (or not caring) about what women have contributed to society while pretending they add so much.
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I participated in Star Trek fan zines in the early 90s and was reading novelizations, collected novelized fan works, zines, and magazines - basically anything I could get my hands on.
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Despite the enraging bullshit of deadly tantrums all around us I commit to being the person I want to be building the future I desire right here and now - an ethics of care in action building mutual thriving.
Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.
Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.
October 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Despite the enraging bullshit of deadly tantrums all around us I commit to being the person I want to be building the future I desire right here and now - an ethics of care in action building mutual thriving.
Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.
Intention and practice are powerful weapons in this moment.
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
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✏️ Happy Labor Day! 🖌️
Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?
Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.
In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.
Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?
Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.
In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.
September 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
✏️ Happy Labor Day! 🖌️
Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?
Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.
In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.
Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?
Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.
In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.
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Moral clarity demands that Halifax not host the Israeli national tennis team
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
Moral clarity demands that Halifax not host the Israeli national tennis team - Halifax Examiner
We refuse to have moral clarity because doing so is uncomfortable. This is why I call it hell for the bystander — there can be no moral clarity in hell; that's the whole point of hell. We, as bystande...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Moral clarity demands that Halifax not host the Israeli national tennis team
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
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"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."
May 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."
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One fun thing about shape-changing in myth is it implies that personal autonomy is so absolute that anyone, with the right skills and tools, can alter their form without needing permission from anyone or anything else.
#HeathenSky
#PaganSky
#WitchSky
#HeathenSky
#PaganSky
#WitchSky
January 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
One fun thing about shape-changing in myth is it implies that personal autonomy is so absolute that anyone, with the right skills and tools, can alter their form without needing permission from anyone or anything else.
#HeathenSky
#PaganSky
#WitchSky
#HeathenSky
#PaganSky
#WitchSky
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I wrote about Neil Gaiman, and the women accusing him of sexual coercion, assault and abuse. www.vulture.com/article/neil...
There Is No Safe Word
How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.
www.vulture.com
January 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I wrote about Neil Gaiman, and the women accusing him of sexual coercion, assault and abuse. www.vulture.com/article/neil...
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Don't forget to do your deshrimping stretches y'all! XD
Big Stretch
This piece is a tribute to my cat and all cats, the little things they do truly captivate me. From their various meows and graceful stretches to their dramatic moments and firm boundaries (often mistaken for arrogance), cats are endlessly intriguing.
This piece is a tribute to my cat and all cats, the little things they do truly captivate me. From their various meows and graceful stretches to their dramatic moments and firm boundaries (often mistaken for arrogance), cats are endlessly intriguing.
November 20, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Don't forget to do your deshrimping stretches y'all! XD
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FedUp4Palestine is a Palestinian-led relief effort addressing the desperate needs of displaced families in Gaza. Their current fundraising efforts are being suppressed on IG and TikTok. Please please share this far and wide 🙏
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FedUp4Palestine is a Palestinian-led relief effort addressing the desperate needs of displaced families in Gaza. Their current fundraising efforts are being suppressed on IG and TikTok. Please please share this far and wide 🙏
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Wrapped in Humanity: Winter Relief for Displaced Families in Gaza
As the harsh winter months approach, thousands of forcibly displaced individuals and families in Gaza are facing unimaginable conditions. Under constant threat of bombing, they are also without the ba...
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November 1, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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FedUp4Palestine is a Palestinian-led relief effort addressing the desperate needs of displaced families in Gaza. Their current fundraising efforts are being suppressed on IG and TikTok. Please please share this far and wide 🙏
www.zeffy.com/peer-to-peer...
FedUp4Palestine is a Palestinian-led relief effort addressing the desperate needs of displaced families in Gaza. Their current fundraising efforts are being suppressed on IG and TikTok. Please please share this far and wide 🙏
www.zeffy.com/peer-to-peer...