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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 1h

I'm glad you admit it; but also, how? How does it work to be entertained by that which is boring?

October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, because in this singular case, the rules are more--rather than less--revealing of character. Kira immediately becomes a rules lawyer so that he can kill with even more impunity, which greatly amuses the actual source of the magic, the death god whose power is simple, arbitrary, and divine.

Dickgirl Van Dyke @trashwytch.bsky.social · 1h

The only time a hard magic system has ever worked is Death Note.

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 1h

Magic systems fucking suck. Every page you spend explaining the rules of magic is a page you didn't spend making us give a shit. The harder the system, the less we will care; it's a glaring structural weakness any book featuring such a system inevitably shares.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 15h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 1h

Not every villain needs to think they're the hero; in fact the best villains are aware of and enjoy their transgression.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 15h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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june 🧛‍♀️ @juneever.green · 13h

Marisa Tomei as Mona Lisa Vito in My Cousin Vinny (1992).

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 2h

Begun, these Bimbo Wars have.

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Erin Brown @babblewocky.bsky.social · 5h

MA Creative Writing programs that alienate and bully speculative fiction author students are part of the reason our country is so messed up right now, and it’s beyond time they examine the white supremacy and white privilege history of “literary fiction.”

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 15h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 6h

The United States is not an ethnostate. It has never been home, or aspired to be home, to a single ethnicity. Our history of white supremacy is a distinct phenomenon from the--much more recent--concept of an ethnostate.

October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 6h

Those are the same, single, correct opinion.

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⚡🧟‍♀️ MAD DOCTOR IMPOSSIBLE!! 🧟‍♀️⚡ @impossiblephd.bsky.social · 7h

So, fun fact:

Fanfiction studies is a specialization in writing studies, and our research says:

1. Fanfic is an incredibly effective way for developing writers to develop their craft
2. Fanfic is a great tool for writers to explore their identities
3. There are zero downsides to learning this way

Alexis Raine || comms CLOSED @steb.bsky.social · 7h

The Amateur Fanfic Style lends itself far better to comedy and antics than gripping high stakes drama and a lot more people would be both better writers and have a lot more fun if they tried to be more like Douglas Adams than Suzanne Collins

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 15h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 6h

We're in the wrong wacky timeline. We should be in the one where Perot won in 92. NAFTA doesn't get signed, the hard right turn collapses into 90s silliness. The post-Ruby Ridge patriot movement dies stillborn.

Everything would have been perfect.

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piper @roodypatooti.bsky.social · 9h

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 7h

Christopher Columbus was such a violent, hateful, murderous thug that when he got back to Spain, he was locked up by the same government that had instituted the actual, literal, no exaggerations Spanish Inquisition.

a man wearing a red hat is holding a book

Alt: A Spanish Inquisitor pronounces you guilty.

media.tenor.com

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah but when you say it like that it sounds bad.

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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 23h

yeah this is on the level of the iraq war casus belli coverage

choo choo choose anger @ralphtheewiggum.bsky.social · 23h

The difference bet the way the press handled Biden’s vs Trump’s health issues, as well as the standard to which they hold his conduct is one of the greatest scandals in the history of journalism.

Their conduct, and the knowledge they’ve done tremendous damage to their profession, should shame them.

ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 1d

he has been talking obsessively about the afterlife for some time, he is missing for chunks of time, his aides are trying harder than usual to show he’s fit, his public appearances show someone in visible physical decline, and jd vance talked impromptu about being prepared to assume office

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Carta Monir @cartamonir.com · 1d

If you love trans people, if you love sex workers, if you think we deserve to have families... please donate. The amount of money my friend needs to raise for court costs is shocking. Please donate.

More Carta @morecarta.bsky.social · 1d

I am fundraising for an anonymous friend, who is a trans sex worker and POC. They are at risk of losing custody of their children. Please, please donate. This is a situation that is painful and scary beyond description.

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URGENT NEED! HELP KEEP FAMILY TOGETHER, DONATE NOW!

We are raising funds for a pillar of our community: a trans sex worker of color who is at risk of losing custody of their children. While their lawyers are confident they can win this discriminatory case, funds are needed by February 2026. We believe they should no longer have to face this on their own, which is why we are asking for your support.

Goal: $50,000

https://www.gofundme.com/help-keep-family-together-urgent

Venmo: carta-monir
Cashapp: $cartamonir

Send donations with a red heart emoji to ensure funds are redirected to this SWER

We are raising funds for a beloved community member; a trans sex worker of color who is at risk of losing custody of their children. For their safety and privacy they must remain anonymous, but this is a pillar of our community, loved and verified by those of us running this fundraiser.

Our friend is facing a trial in February regarding the custody of their young children. The case against them is based on the fact that their primary form of income is sex work. Notably, the judge of the initial custody arrangement ruled that their job was not reason enough to restrict their parenting time years ago. Because of this precedent, their lawyer feels very confident they will win their upcoming case.

To defend their rights to parent their own children, our friend needs to raise $75,000 by February 2026. This staggering amount of money is required by the court to cover the costs associated with a two day trial (lawyers fees, expert witnesses, the court reporter, depositions, creation of trial binders, the list goes on). If they cannot secure these funds by the February deadline, they will be forced to settle, resulting in severely reduced interaction with their children. We obviously do not want this to happen.

Our friend has provided for themself and their children for years, fighting their custody battle in private while continuing to be an incredible parent, friend, and educator. They can no longer face this by themselves, which is why we are asking for your support.

In our current political climate, we know that our friend's situation is especially precarious. This is a crucial moment to show solidarity with a community member who needs it more than ever.

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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 1d

he has been talking obsessively about the afterlife for some time, he is missing for chunks of time, his aides are trying harder than usual to show he’s fit, his public appearances show someone in visible physical decline, and jd vance talked impromptu about being prepared to assume office

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 1d

I still don't understand what the objection to this approach was, other than a vague "You'll make them angry!"

But they're always angry all the time anyhow, so...?

Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t prove a counterfactual but I do sometimes wonder where we’d be if they had just stuck with “these fuckers are weird as hell” for like a few more weeks

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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 1d

The abuses of federal power are far worse here in Chicago. Don't look away.

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The abuses of federal power are far worse here in Chicago. Don't look away.

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Kasey Kagawa @punkey.org · 1d

Donnie Darko meme

Panel 1: I'm gonna fight ICE with lasers
Panel 2: Are you going to do that or are you gonna post about federal crimes on the Internet
Panel 3: Post about federal crimes on the Internet

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 1d

I can clearly see you push the glasses up your nose while you write this.

October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 1d

I find myself strangely moved by his fear and sorrow. It's not...remorse, exactly? He expresses anxiety he's not gonna get something, which is different. But it's clearly a novel emotion for him, because he's sharing it with just anybody who wanders by. Dude's having a crisis.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

if we are going to have a supreme court that is as powerful as it is, i basically think justices should be forbidden from public comment on their work as well as any supplemental source of income while they are on the bench. (they should also ride circuit again but that's a bit separate.)

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d

The substance of what she's saying is bad and unconvincing, but more fundamentally, I really don't think Supreme Court justices should be going on book tours where they publicly comment on their work and respond to criticism of it. Either put it in a written opinion or hold your peace.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 1d

If they gave everyone lots of SNAP bennies, just sort of a "hey, you exist, here's some food" kinda thing, what little crime still exists would basically evaporate.

Except for the criminalized vices, of course.
And Wall Street.
And the CIA.

But other than that, crime would basically vanish.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

If you have a 3D printer, you can make SO MANY Aztec death whistles

www.thingiverse.com/thing:2662731

Maya Death Whistle (Easy Print, Very Loud) by Tacblades

PLEASE DO NOT ASK TO SELL THIS ITEM, I WANT IT TO ALWAYS BE FREE FOR ALL AND NOT TO BE PROFIT FOR ANYONE.This is a remix of the awesome Maya Skull designhttps://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1755540Adapte...

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