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Annie Bellet

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USA Today Bestselling fantasy author, artist, nerd, and armchair medievalist. She/her. www.anniebellet.com

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Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · Nov 7

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 31m

I'm not saying that being a total goofball at an antifascist protest will make ladies' panties fly off, I'm just saying, CONSIDER THE EVIDENCE

Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 18h

I was not anticipating he'd be so...fuckable?

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 22h

Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Andrea Kaston Tange @aktange.bsky.social · 46m

My latest: "Numerous studies show that majors in the humanities—typically, in departments of English, history, philosophy, religious studies, classics and languages—lead students to employment and life satisfaction outcomes as positive as those for majors traditionally championed as 'practical.'”

Counterpoint | Minnesota humanities graduates thrive in meaningful careers

"The stereotype of the underemployed history major is simply not true," professor Andrea Kaston Tange writes.

www.startribune.com

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Mezentine @mezentine.bsky.social · 2h

Thinking about that sequence in Andor where everyone in town begins ringing bells and banging on things to create an incredibly hostile inescapable environment for the invading forces, a technique inspired by the real life history of people in Ireland doing something similar with trash cans.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 7h

ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 2h

Sources say the 28-year-old was killed by members of Israel-linked 'militia' fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighbourhood.

Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi shot dead in Gaza City clashes

Sources say the 28-year-old was killed by members of Israel-linked 'militia' fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighbourhood.

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Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · 2h

(The wild part is you'll never guess WHY. I needed to figure out if a folding umbrella I want will fit diagonally in a purse. Apologies to my 9th grade math teacher whose name I don't remember for saying I'd never need this shit)

Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · 2h

I just had to do math to figure out a thing and I am mad I not only remember what a hypontenuse is but also how to find it...

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Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · 2h

Yes! They brought the good donuts!

Kaia Sand @mkaiasand.bsky.social · 6h

Really sweet resistance scene outside ICE in Portland of coffee, donuts and morning.

Person in bunny costume carries donuts outside ICE in Portland

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jadehawk "FREE ŁINK" @jadehawk.bsky.social · 3h

fuck me, the community whistles work to save people. i don't understand why/how, but they demonstrably do.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 7h

ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 4h

Is life often terrible? Yes.
Are there still always people out there going “Let’s make a cool ass thing for other people to see?” Also yes.

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 10h

"The World of the Dark Crystal" documentary (1983, 1 hour) is available for free on Youtube.
>> www.catsuka.com/breves/2025-...

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 22h

Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)

Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Jannis J Grimm @jannisgrimm.bsky.social · 7h

"Most moral army", "surgical precision", "targeted operations", "reducing the number of casualties"

samuel @quilombo.bsky.social · 1d

This is what is left of Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 16h

Hundreds of aid trucks carrying food, medicine, and fuel await entry into Gaza at the Rafah crossing with Egypt under the ceasefire.

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Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 8h

Israel is finally freeing the Newfoundlanders from the flotilla.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Newfoundlanders detained by Israel have been freed, family member says | CBC News

A group of three Newfoundlanders detained by Israel aboard a flotilla bound for Gaza have been freed, according to a family member of one of the three women.

www.cbc.ca

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 12h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 13h

Apropos:

bsky.app/profile/diew...

From Business Insider - the main headline reads, "(retail) UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction - by Alex Bitter and Dominick Reuter."

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antifa’s sleepiest soldier @emilydwarfield.bsky.social · 19h

The only reason this isn’t considered trafficking via fraud is because crime is something poor people do

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 22h

Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 1d

It hurts how your geography can decide how much pain you’re forced to carry

samuel @quilombo.bsky.social · 4d

The level of destruction and erasure in the Gaza Strip is simply incredible. North Gaza, before and after:

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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 13h

This seems like a mistake.

Matthias Monroy @matthimon.bsky.social · Aug 29

The EU-Commission wants to negotiate a very sensitive agreement that would allow US authorities direct (!) access to police-stored fingerprints & facial images in Europe.
Potentially, all travelers could be affected by this #EBSP – and people in need for protection.
digit.site36.net/2025/08/29/e...

"Border Security" with USA: Brussels ready to give deep access to biometric data in EU states | Matthias Monroy

The European Commission wants to negotiate an agreement that would allow US authorities direct access to police-stored fingerprints and facial images in Europe. Potentially, all travelers could be…

digit.site36.net

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Danielle Gembala @ddmgembala.bsky.social · 1d

I can see the diss now: Magical Absurdism and Global Anti-Authoritarian Resistance: How the Mud Wizard, Inflatable Frogs, and Etsy Witches Altered Global Reality in Existential Crises Era.

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 1d

Future historians: As their computers ate and destroyed all their languages we can only assume that what happened was magic became real and that's how they defeated global genocidal fascism

On the left, the German Mud Wizard in their druid cloak pushes a German riot cops who is already stuck in the mud. On the left are 3 Portland Antifa frogs in green inflatable cartoonish costumes and one black frog with white frog bones on him like the antifa frog skeleton.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · 1d

I love them

Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · 1d

Ok I lied last one, no snark or nerd joke just damn, respectfully

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 1d

Mr Sri Lanka. This is a rare case where I think the outfit would be better without the giant gold snakes around his head. Maybe add a cape, but I think the rest of the outfit (what little of it there is) is so great that he doesn't need the snakes.

A photo of a contestant at Mister Global 2025

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Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, your sorc rolled an 18 cha and is not afraid to use it

(OK, I'll stop but seriously follow the thread I'm qting for more commentary and cool looks)

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 1d

Mr India is also following the standard of previous Mr India's in the contest of just wearing something traditional and immaculate and I think this is possibly my favourite traditional look of the year. It's just breathtakingly gorgeous.

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Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · 1d

When your druid took extra ranks in perform and is gonna use em, dammit

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 1d

Mr Laos. Just when you though this year was a bit quiet on the insanely huge, bedazzled, symbolic costumes along comes Mr Laos and blows everyone else out of the water. This is insane, but it's also *so* good.

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Annie Bellet @anniebellet.bsky.social · 1d

He looks like the sff villain you can't help but think "i could fix him"

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 1d

Mr Poland shows us that not *everyone* in Europe fucked it badly this year. It's not the most thrilling look but it is clean, well done and interesting. If only the rest of Europe had taken note (and believe me, we're not done on that front yet...)

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