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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · 6h

Ohhhh this just reminded me, we still have a couple slices of that cheesecake in the fridge if you want to counteract your training today!

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · 2d

Ok thank you! I was concerned people were like "let me stand up for older women!" As if they can't stand up for themselves, directly playing into what we are criticising lol. It really is quite scary the way older women become completely invisible to the world, as if our youth is what gives us worth

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · 2d

Again, that is what my thinking was but I asked because I would like to hear from someone who this would impact. I don't know how old you are but I would like to know if people are actually offended or if we're just offended on their behalf, which is not particularly helpful.

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · 2d

No I completely understand the reasoning and my gut reaction was that it seemed condescending but I have no interest in fighting a battle on behalf of someone who doesn't want me to. That's why I asked if it applied to you personally and you felt that way.

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · 2d

Genuine question: are you an older woman? I know older women who like to refer to themselves as grannies even when they aren't actual grandmas. If you're an older woman, do you find it to be condescending?

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Tracie McBride @teemcbee.bsky.social · 21d

traciemcbridewriter.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/f...

Fantasy Magazine Issue 98

My flash fiction story “Knife Plus” is in Issue 98 of Fantasy Magazine, and will be published online on the magazine’s website on 24 October 2025. This story was inspired by a tal…

traciemcbridewriter.wordpress.com

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · 25d

The one I play has hearts, spades, diamonds, clubs

AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Sep 13

Have we always been so allergic to nuance?

AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Aug 24

It's always so strange meeting someone who doesn't like music because neither of you can understand the other at all. Just both completely baffled by each other.

Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · Aug 23

For some people, music doesn’t connect with any of the brain’s reward circuits arstechnica.com/science/2025...

For some people, music doesn’t connect with any of the brain’s reward circuits

Neuroscientists find people who don’t enjoy music, study their brain activity.

arstechnica.com

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Aug 24

Actually here's a good one: "150,000 Sq. Miles to Be Protected in Canada’s Northwest by Coalition of First Nations"

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Aug 24

There really isn't a lot in the way of justice but I sometimes just need to check out the Good News Network. There's plenty of amazing stuff in science fields. A headline from a few days ago: "New Delivery System for Chemo Treatment Eliminates Bladder Cancer in 82% of Patients"

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Aug 10

So powerful it was the first finished oil painting I did in uni

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 29

Oops

AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 1

I have a real adult job now so fingers crossed I am organised enough to get the July prompt done

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 29

But 97 is fantastic actually

AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 29

NOOOOOOOOO

Tom Lehrer, Influential Song Satirist With a Cult Following, Dead at 97

Tom Lehrer, the song satirist whose darkly comic lyrics gained a cult following decades after he stopped making music, has died at the age of 97.

www.rollingstone.com

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 26

YA JOKING SHOULDA BEEN HIGHER

Triple J Plays 🥁 @triple.jplays.au · Jul 26

🥁 Hottest 100 of Australian songs: #21
#Hottest100 #AusHottest100

#NowPlaying
🕠 5:38 pm

🎵 Down Under
🧑‍🎤 Men At Work
💿 Business As Usual

🎧 Apple Music / Spotify / YouTube Music

📝 Lyrics

Album artwork for "Business As Usual" by Men At Work

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Tracie McBride @teemcbee.bsky.social · Jul 26

Listening to Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Songs of All Time, and my whole day is being spent shouting "Shouldda been higher!" over and over again.

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 11

If we're lucky, they'll declassify them in 75 years

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 5

THIS IS DEMOCRACY MANIFEST

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 3

Between work, medical tests, and moping around, surely I'll find some time to turn my fixation on Dept Q into a creative output. Right?

AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you! ❤️ I think the verdigris green on the right makes the whole piece for me

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 1

I have a real adult job now so fingers crossed I am organised enough to get the July prompt done

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jul 1

Crucifixion, flaying, blood eagle, and Francis Bacon colour studies for @hellsculptclub.bsky.social 's Zombie Apocalypse Rapture. My favourite finished product so far, even if I felt it wasn't the most creative approach.

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Hellfire Sculpting Club @hellsculptclub.bsky.social · Jun 30

Zombie Apocalypse Rapture
Our 6th monthly Discord challenge.
Congrats to all participants, incredible work!

Next month topic is : Tartarean Machines !

Wanna take part? Come join us on Discord!
👉 discord.gg/rBkFbYbbMz

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AH-lee-ah @aliamcb.bsky.social · Jun 15

It's sad that I share a birthday with Trump but these No Kings protests have got to be the best birthday presents I've received

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