Auferre 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@auferre.bsky.social
Huge nerd. Sings and codes, not necessarily in that order. Not big on own pronouns, happy to respect yours.
Leave my trans brothers and sisters alone.
Leave my trans brothers and sisters alone.
You've just died. The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
You've just died. The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
Yes, please!
I want to hear about all the celebrations I've never done, all the foods I've never eaten, and all the traditions I've never heard of!
I want to hear about all the celebrations I've never done, all the foods I've never eaten, and all the traditions I've never heard of!
I strenuously object to the implicit assertion that people don't want to hear about other people's holidays. I do! In Iran they have an outdoor picnic day (Sizdah Bedar). In Japan there's a bean-throwing day (Setsubun). There's a whole world of fascinating rituals and traditions.
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Yes, please!
I want to hear about all the celebrations I've never done, all the foods I've never eaten, and all the traditions I've never heard of!
I want to hear about all the celebrations I've never done, all the foods I've never eaten, and all the traditions I've never heard of!
Didn't realize she had a YouTube channel, but I've been using her site for inspiration for years when I need a new recipe!
(The dozen or so compliments I get when I bring one of her breads or desserts to a rehearsal may have something to do with that...)
(The dozen or so compliments I get when I bring one of her breads or desserts to a rehearsal may have something to do with that...)
Wasn’t looking and I suddenly hit 7,000 subscribers on YouTube! youtube.com/@thepractica...
The Practical Kitchen
Rebecca Eisenberg of ThePracticalKitchen.com. I’m a journalist turned trained pastry chef, on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to g...
youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Didn't realize she had a YouTube channel, but I've been using her site for inspiration for years when I need a new recipe!
(The dozen or so compliments I get when I bring one of her breads or desserts to a rehearsal may have something to do with that...)
(The dozen or so compliments I get when I bring one of her breads or desserts to a rehearsal may have something to do with that...)
Fighting with myself over whether to buy a 3D printer. So many things I could do, but I'd have to find a place for it and take some other things out of my budget...
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Fighting with myself over whether to buy a 3D printer. So many things I could do, but I'd have to find a place for it and take some other things out of my budget...
Me last night: I'm going to bed early, I need more sleep
My brain at 3AM: LET'S GET FIGHTY
My brain at 3AM: LET'S GET FIGHTY
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Me last night: I'm going to bed early, I need more sleep
My brain at 3AM: LET'S GET FIGHTY
My brain at 3AM: LET'S GET FIGHTY
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Ah, holiday recipes.
"Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and deep golden brown. This will take about 20 minutes."
No. You're not going to caramelize onions in 20 minutes. Stop that.
"Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and deep golden brown. This will take about 20 minutes."
No. You're not going to caramelize onions in 20 minutes. Stop that.
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Ah, holiday recipes.
"Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and deep golden brown. This will take about 20 minutes."
No. You're not going to caramelize onions in 20 minutes. Stop that.
"Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and deep golden brown. This will take about 20 minutes."
No. You're not going to caramelize onions in 20 minutes. Stop that.
Oh good, it's Monday on Thanksgiving week and several people have caused problems they expect me to fix immediately.
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Oh good, it's Monday on Thanksgiving week and several people have caused problems they expect me to fix immediately.
Always exciting going through my browser tabs. Why do I have a thesaurus page open with synonyms for "blister?"
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Always exciting going through my browser tabs. Why do I have a thesaurus page open with synonyms for "blister?"
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dear men: plz find a route to self-actualization that doesn’t run through someone else’s uterus
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
dear men: plz find a route to self-actualization that doesn’t run through someone else’s uterus
Seriously, I bought one for my 80-year-old mother five years ago, set it up, and it's just worked for her ever since.
Her Apple devices are less user friendly.
Her Apple devices are less user friendly.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Seriously, I bought one for my 80-year-old mother five years ago, set it up, and it's just worked for her ever since.
Her Apple devices are less user friendly.
Her Apple devices are less user friendly.
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This Is Just To Say
I have noticed
the poems
that were in
the substack
and that
you are all posting
to painshare
Forgive me
my book of poetry
is good
and three bucks*
www.kithbooks.com/digital/p/ch...
*if you can't swing that look at the link @kithbooks.bsky.social has a plan for that
I have noticed
the poems
that were in
the substack
and that
you are all posting
to painshare
Forgive me
my book of poetry
is good
and three bucks*
www.kithbooks.com/digital/p/ch...
*if you can't swing that look at the link @kithbooks.bsky.social has a plan for that
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This Is Just To Say
I have noticed
the poems
that were in
the substack
and that
you are all posting
to painshare
Forgive me
my book of poetry
is good
and three bucks*
www.kithbooks.com/digital/p/ch...
*if you can't swing that look at the link @kithbooks.bsky.social has a plan for that
I have noticed
the poems
that were in
the substack
and that
you are all posting
to painshare
Forgive me
my book of poetry
is good
and three bucks*
www.kithbooks.com/digital/p/ch...
*if you can't swing that look at the link @kithbooks.bsky.social has a plan for that
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Happy Saturday everyone! I'm a fused glass artist specializing in jewelry. This winter I'm branching into wreaths that make great decorations for walls, windows & Christmas trees.
I sell at nora.jewelry.
I'm donating 10% of this weekend's sales to Distribute Aid's harm reduction toolkit program.
I sell at nora.jewelry.
I'm donating 10% of this weekend's sales to Distribute Aid's harm reduction toolkit program.
November 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Happy Saturday everyone! I'm a fused glass artist specializing in jewelry. This winter I'm branching into wreaths that make great decorations for walls, windows & Christmas trees.
I sell at nora.jewelry.
I'm donating 10% of this weekend's sales to Distribute Aid's harm reduction toolkit program.
I sell at nora.jewelry.
I'm donating 10% of this weekend's sales to Distribute Aid's harm reduction toolkit program.
Having hopefully muted all the relevant names from last night's cognitohazard, I'm going to assume any mysterious comments that make it through the filter are about lacrosse, or possibly curling.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Having hopefully muted all the relevant names from last night's cognitohazard, I'm going to assume any mysterious comments that make it through the filter are about lacrosse, or possibly curling.
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“After I put on my bathing suit, you must not look at me until I get into the water.”
“Why not?” asked Frog.
“Because I look funny in my bathing suit. That is why,” said Toad.
“Why not?” asked Frog.
“Because I look funny in my bathing suit. That is why,” said Toad.
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
“After I put on my bathing suit, you must not look at me until I get into the water.”
“Why not?” asked Frog.
“Because I look funny in my bathing suit. That is why,” said Toad.
“Why not?” asked Frog.
“Because I look funny in my bathing suit. That is why,” said Toad.
Steam: {game} on your wishlist is on sale!
Me: apparently for $10 more than it was last week? I guess that's still technically a "sale."
I love this time of year.
Me: apparently for $10 more than it was last week? I guess that's still technically a "sale."
I love this time of year.
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Steam: {game} on your wishlist is on sale!
Me: apparently for $10 more than it was last week? I guess that's still technically a "sale."
I love this time of year.
Me: apparently for $10 more than it was last week? I guess that's still technically a "sale."
I love this time of year.
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I would argue that midwifery is actually the oldest profession. A number of other mammals have similar practices of checking in on herd members labouring. We have the capacity to help each other and we have always done this. THAT is natural. To help is to be human.
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I would argue that midwifery is actually the oldest profession. A number of other mammals have similar practices of checking in on herd members labouring. We have the capacity to help each other and we have always done this. THAT is natural. To help is to be human.
Apparently I have had too much wine this evening.
In my defense, I had to explain port forwarding to an IT contractor today.
In my defense, I had to explain port forwarding to an IT contractor today.
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Apparently I have had too much wine this evening.
In my defense, I had to explain port forwarding to an IT contractor today.
In my defense, I had to explain port forwarding to an IT contractor today.
This is a great thread about an amazing teacher.
(I'm a generation earlier, so my only similar story is about a teacher who was a Vietnam vet and started class with "Here's the most important lesson about the history of American government: $50 for an A, $30 for a B, cash on the barrelhead.")
(I'm a generation earlier, so my only similar story is about a teacher who was a Vietnam vet and started class with "Here's the most important lesson about the history of American government: $50 for an A, $30 for a B, cash on the barrelhead.")
Middle school sucked for me, as it did most people my age. 9/11 happened smack in the middle of it, we were in a disgustingly conservative suburb of a military town that kind of operated like a small town.
However. My 8th grade social studies teacher is probably the reason a bunch of us survived.
However. My 8th grade social studies teacher is probably the reason a bunch of us survived.
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This is a great thread about an amazing teacher.
(I'm a generation earlier, so my only similar story is about a teacher who was a Vietnam vet and started class with "Here's the most important lesson about the history of American government: $50 for an A, $30 for a B, cash on the barrelhead.")
(I'm a generation earlier, so my only similar story is about a teacher who was a Vietnam vet and started class with "Here's the most important lesson about the history of American government: $50 for an A, $30 for a B, cash on the barrelhead.")
Hoo boy, got forwarded a wedding planning email (gig life) and requesting the Game of Thrones theme for your wedding is... a choice.
(I'm sure this is intended as an in-joke for the couple and their friends - just hope none of their older relatives were fans!)
(I'm sure this is intended as an in-joke for the couple and their friends - just hope none of their older relatives were fans!)
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Hoo boy, got forwarded a wedding planning email (gig life) and requesting the Game of Thrones theme for your wedding is... a choice.
(I'm sure this is intended as an in-joke for the couple and their friends - just hope none of their older relatives were fans!)
(I'm sure this is intended as an in-joke for the couple and their friends - just hope none of their older relatives were fans!)
Ooh, missed that we'd been on Parterre Box a few weeks ago. Always nice to see a production I was in get a thoughtful review!
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ooh, missed that we'd been on Parterre Box a few weeks ago. Always nice to see a production I was in get a thoughtful review!
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squirrels in your backyard? crows being in the sky? too loud truck driving by your house? call the law offices of BARKIN & BARKIN and get the defense you deserve, today
November 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
squirrels in your backyard? crows being in the sky? too loud truck driving by your house? call the law offices of BARKIN & BARKIN and get the defense you deserve, today