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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 4d

CLUE is, in many ways, one of our best games about how we’d all like any excuse to wander around other people’s houses checking for weird shit.

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Second Great Bisexual Awakening @suesswassersee.bsky.social · 6d

Say that to Chicago's face, I dare you 😡

Nick Brumfield @nickjbrumfield.bsky.social · 7d

Kids today don't portage their goods between two watersheds enough anymore smdh

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 6d

That’s so funny! It was omnipresent in such a bizarre way!

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 6d

My spelling is also a nightmare because I started watching with subtitled the instant dvds became a thing, & so much of what I watched was from the UK that I default to British spellings for a grab bag of words.

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 6d

I hd a great time! But the undeniable result is that my cultural touchstones are ALLLL over the place, both geographically & age-wise

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 6d

To be clear I DID watch a lot of stuff, but. Let’s say. Not what my peers were mostly watching. My father indiscriminately rented me the (extensive, varied) British comedy section in alphabetical order, & my favourite movie as a baby was Some Like It Hot (remains a banger & a fave)

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 6d

We didn’t have broadcast television growing up, & only watched things on the weekend, which were procured from the (gone but not forgotten) beloved local video rental store so I couldn’t even begin to scratch the surface. First off the top of my head of a long list is Titanic, though.

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 7d

Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?

I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.

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R. Riekkinen ✦ @artvaris.bsky.social · 10d

The birch trees are so pretty now

A birch tree with golden yellow autumn leaves photographed from a frog's-eye view, with some bright blue sky peeking through the leaves

A narrow footpath framed by birch trees with golden yellow leaves

An autumnal scenery with a bright blue sky

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 11d

Every day I get to read a new book of yours is a good day! And that is so important!!!

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 11d

Okay yes several of my sentences are constructed incoherently. This is why Dylan is the writer!!!

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 11d

Dylan’s stories are & have been a bright spot in uhhhh some Bad few years huh!!!! And I think they will be for you, too. They sure beat doomscrolling before bed by a COUNTRY MILE.

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 11d

At the risk of sounding flippant about Current Times (which I assure you I do not “lol”) I’m here to say! After a long day doing your little best to stem the rising tide if fascism, what better to try & soothe your soul to regroup tomorrow than a lovely book that believes in the best of us.

Dylan Morrison @dylanthyme.bsky.social · 11d

does being trans in the US Right Now, w/ a queer romcom out in 2 weeks, feel like inching closer to a woodchipper in a clown costume? SURE. does this make it impossible to write promo posts? YES! am i forcing myself to throw my preorder link here before i 🧵 about this? BARELY: geni.us/1204-al-aut-am

COMING 16 OCTOBER 2025 [Image of blue book cover, Recipe for Trouble by Dylan Morrison, featuring two men cooking against a green backdrop with sparkles.]

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 12d

Current* conditions near Grand Haven, MI:

View looking north over Grand Haven beach and its iconic lighthouse and pier jutting into Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2025-09-30 00:06:07 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Grand Haven: 67.69 F | 19.83 C // Precip: clear sky // Wind: N at 0 mph | 0 kph // Humidity: 62%

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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 12d

hey, cis people. we need you to call every single elected official you've got, now.

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 12d

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned

The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.

www.thepinknews.com

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Dylan Morrison @dylanthyme.bsky.social · 12d

bro. bro. your overton window, bro. i don't wanna alarm you, but it definitely isn't where it was the last time i came in here bro. i think that thing's been shifting on you, bro. that's like, really NOT good, bro. if it moves too much it'll -- oh fuck, is it moving right NOW?? bro! BRO --

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 12d

My ancient ipod is hanging on by the SKIN OF ITS TEETH, & I know I really need to be researching new mp3 players but….

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Second Great Bisexual Awakening @suesswassersee.bsky.social · 12d

It's honestly really easy to call your elected representatives! I know it's scary, I have ADHD & an anxiety disorder. But I promise you can do this.

Tell them trans health care is not a negotiation point, it is about freedom and bodily autonomy and medical privacy. Then give your name and address.

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Dylan Morrison @dylanthyme.bsky.social · 16d

this whole piece is deeply worth reading and sharing, especially with the centrist dems and liberals in your life, but this penultimate graf really sums it up. you just can't play these kinds of games with people's lives.

Screenshot of a paragraph pulled from the linked article: "The implication here seems to be that Democrats can turn a big dial that says “transphobia” on it to some ideal level—that there’s a sweet spot of anti-trans discrimination that everyone can be content with. (Everyone, presumably, except trans people themselves.) But the events of the past year should have put that idea to rest. Democrats and centrists have been distancing themselves from trans people—indeed, top Democratic figures like Chuck Schumer will barely say the word “trans”—and the only forces that have benefited are the forces of anti-trans fascism. You can’t just play these kinds of games with people’s lives."

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · Sep 10

Just checking my itinerary for tomorrow.

6 HUMAN PAIN
7 HUMAN PAIN, CONTINUED
8 HELL

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Jackie Hedeman @jackiehedeman.bsky.social · 16d

“We’re cracking open a couple of Cold Wars with the boys.” - @aneelin.bsky.social

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19d

Absolutely 100% this. If they give up citizenship (which is what they have to do in the US to stop paying taxes) we also win.

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 19d

I half think that even if a billionaire tax leads ultra-wealthy people to flee the country, it's probably still good on net. leaves them less able to buy the political system

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Second Great Bisexual Awakening @suesswassersee.bsky.social · 19d

Periodic remember that a lot of language learning apps are full of AI slop these days, BUT! if you have a library card many libraries offer Mango Languages free. There is a placement test, downloadable lessons, hands free lessons (like having a language podcast), stuff that usually costs a lot!

Aneelin @aneelin.bsky.social · 27d

Cooper does this, except he believes so truly in his heart that ANYONE in his field of vision is a new best friend, not merely waiting to happen, but fully already established.

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Dylan Morrison @dylanthyme.bsky.social · Sep 11

it seems there's no non-weird time to do this in 2025 but the posts must go on, so: i have new book, RECIPE FOR TROUBLE, coming out next month! it's available now on netgalley and for preorder! it's full of laughs and queer joy! but, FAIR WARNING, it may make you hungry 🤤 geni.us/1204-al-aut-am

The Recipe For Trouble cover, which features two dark haired men cooking a pot of soup, displayed on an ebook next to two bowls of soup and the words PRE-ORDER NOW.

The Recipe For Trouble cover, which features two dark haired men cooking a pot of soup, displayed on an ebook against a yellow background printed with cooking utensils, and the words REQUEST NOW ON NETGALLEY.

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👻 Eastern European hard candy 👻 @bvrlytweetmaker.bsky.social · Sep 10

I did some pro bono work for the NIJC back in my Big Law days. I can confirm that they're good people who are desperately needed right now

Lilly Wachowski @lillywachowski.bsky.social · Sep 9

im plopping some dough into a bunch of Chicago orgs today.
join me if you got some money burning a hole in your pocket!

NIJC: Immigrant Rights and Immigration Legal Services

NIJC keeps families together, frees people from the dangers of immigrant detention, and prevents asylum seekers from being deported based on unjust laws and illegal government actions.

immigrantjustice.org