Blood, Thread, & Shears (They/Them)
@bloodthreadshears.bsky.social
Autistic. Disability rights advocate, Nerd, Photographer, Dancer, TTRPG Player, and Twitch Affiliate. Artificer and Bard. Queer/Bisexual. Banner photo by me.
The joys of writing mean researching how much force a human body requires to break a wooden table. Or what pottery sounds like when it hits the floor.
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The joys of writing mean researching how much force a human body requires to break a wooden table. Or what pottery sounds like when it hits the floor.
Knowing how craptastic my rolls are with my dice, do I roll them to do a fight scene I'm writing? Yes, I'm asking for thoughts.
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Knowing how craptastic my rolls are with my dice, do I roll them to do a fight scene I'm writing? Yes, I'm asking for thoughts.
#HomeAdventures Update:
Holy balls, I organized my home office closet. It's nowhere near what I want it to be, but it's a start.
Holy balls, I organized my home office closet. It's nowhere near what I want it to be, but it's a start.
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
#HomeAdventures Update:
Holy balls, I organized my home office closet. It's nowhere near what I want it to be, but it's a start.
Holy balls, I organized my home office closet. It's nowhere near what I want it to be, but it's a start.
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This is why I pay for the World Wide Web.
Because it delivers ART!
Because it delivers ART!
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 AM
This is why I pay for the World Wide Web.
Because it delivers ART!
Because it delivers ART!
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Starbucks employees escalated their strike on Black Friday, expanding to 120 stores and 85 cities.
Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.
Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.
Support local independent coffee shops:
Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.
Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.
Support local independent coffee shops:
Starbucks workers' union escalates strike on Black Friday
() -The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it is escalating an indefinite strike to more than 120 stores and 85 cities, demanding higher pay and staffing levels at the coffee chain. The walkout,...
www.yahoo.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Starbucks employees escalated their strike on Black Friday, expanding to 120 stores and 85 cities.
Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.
Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.
Support local independent coffee shops:
Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.
Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.
Support local independent coffee shops:
Thanks to LaurenOboe, I'm now googling lav mics for my phone. Those are cool as hell and have been added to my "Pax Prep" list for next year.
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Thanks to LaurenOboe, I'm now googling lav mics for my phone. Those are cool as hell and have been added to my "Pax Prep" list for next year.
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It cost 0$ to share a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales.
Store: Bibipins.com
Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales.
Store: Bibipins.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It cost 0$ to share a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales.
Store: Bibipins.com
Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales.
Store: Bibipins.com
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This coming Wednesday, I'm returning to Twitch!
Join me for some writing sprints and chats at 6pm MST on 12/3/25
www.twitch.tv/cozykathryn
Join me for some writing sprints and chats at 6pm MST on 12/3/25
www.twitch.tv/cozykathryn
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This coming Wednesday, I'm returning to Twitch!
Join me for some writing sprints and chats at 6pm MST on 12/3/25
www.twitch.tv/cozykathryn
Join me for some writing sprints and chats at 6pm MST on 12/3/25
www.twitch.tv/cozykathryn
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It feels really performative at this point, but a reminder that it’s National Day of Mourning for Native folks
Relatedly, thousands of Native women are still disappearing and agencies are doing fuck all about it
Learn more here:
www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awaren...
And here:
notournativedaughters.org
Relatedly, thousands of Native women are still disappearing and agencies are doing fuck all about it
Learn more here:
www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awaren...
And here:
notournativedaughters.org
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) | NIWRC
www.niwrc.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It feels really performative at this point, but a reminder that it’s National Day of Mourning for Native folks
Relatedly, thousands of Native women are still disappearing and agencies are doing fuck all about it
Learn more here:
www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awaren...
And here:
notournativedaughters.org
Relatedly, thousands of Native women are still disappearing and agencies are doing fuck all about it
Learn more here:
www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awaren...
And here:
notournativedaughters.org
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Time once again to rep my favorite place for giving: anelder.org - they supply food, firewood and supplies for traditional crafting to Navajo Elders. If you have the cash, please give these folks a hand.
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Time once again to rep my favorite place for giving: anelder.org - they supply food, firewood and supplies for traditional crafting to Navajo Elders. If you have the cash, please give these folks a hand.
Figuring out how to compress videos reminds me why the heck I didn't go into youtube. No sass at those who do, but holy hell.
November 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Figuring out how to compress videos reminds me why the heck I didn't go into youtube. No sass at those who do, but holy hell.
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🔴Live now! twitch.tv/mentallamia
It is time to check out the demo of Greenhearth Necromancer!
We will be demoing the game thanks to @silverstringmedia.bsky.social.
Then Starting Sanatorium thanks to @shorelinegames.bsky.social
It is time to check out the demo of Greenhearth Necromancer!
We will be demoing the game thanks to @silverstringmedia.bsky.social.
Then Starting Sanatorium thanks to @shorelinegames.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🔴Live now! twitch.tv/mentallamia
It is time to check out the demo of Greenhearth Necromancer!
We will be demoing the game thanks to @silverstringmedia.bsky.social.
Then Starting Sanatorium thanks to @shorelinegames.bsky.social
It is time to check out the demo of Greenhearth Necromancer!
We will be demoing the game thanks to @silverstringmedia.bsky.social.
Then Starting Sanatorium thanks to @shorelinegames.bsky.social
For those who celebrate, Alice's Restaurant is on the radio right now.
November 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
For those who celebrate, Alice's Restaurant is on the radio right now.
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Today is Thanksgiving in the US, or National Day of Mourning/"Unthanksgiving Day" for some Native Americans. Wampanoag people shared food with pilgrims in 1621 but were repaid with centuries of genocide. More on Indigenous resistance: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Today is Thanksgiving in the US, or National Day of Mourning/"Unthanksgiving Day" for some Native Americans. Wampanoag people shared food with pilgrims in 1621 but were repaid with centuries of genocide. More on Indigenous resistance: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
Hoping and praying the files I had from PaxU transfer to my laptop. Remind me to clear my phone next time I go. So many photos.
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Hoping and praying the files I had from PaxU transfer to my laptop. Remind me to clear my phone next time I go. So many photos.
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If you are an Actual Play producer (or otherwise the copyright holder) and you are interested in uploading your show to the Internet Archive, please let me know and I can help you through the whole process!
If we get 50 shows to coordinate, we can make a collection :)
Message me here or email me!
If we get 50 shows to coordinate, we can make a collection :)
Message me here or email me!
I updated my guide to digital preservation of Actual Play to make it easier to navigate & added a little diagram to explain the relationship between backups, digital preservation & digital archives
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/digitalpres
Also, now it has a glitter cursor.
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/digitalpres
Also, now it has a glitter cursor.
Digital Preservation of Actual Play
All My Friends Are Stories is a project designed to help people tell collaborative stories through Table Top Roleplaying Games (TTRPG). There are so many ways to play TTRPGs: you can play them for the...
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
If you are an Actual Play producer (or otherwise the copyright holder) and you are interested in uploading your show to the Internet Archive, please let me know and I can help you through the whole process!
If we get 50 shows to coordinate, we can make a collection :)
Message me here or email me!
If we get 50 shows to coordinate, we can make a collection :)
Message me here or email me!
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Post-convention blues can hit hard, especially combined with the holiday season ramping up this week. If you were at #PAXU or the ST TREK CHI con, or any other con, read this from @takethis.org
www.takethis.org/2017/09/how-...
www.takethis.org/2017/09/how-...
How to Handle Con Crash Like a Pro - Take This
You waited for your favorite con all year. You followed it on Twitter and Facebook. You had three screens ready to rapidly refresh and get your tickets as soon as…
www.takethis.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Post-convention blues can hit hard, especially combined with the holiday season ramping up this week. If you were at #PAXU or the ST TREK CHI con, or any other con, read this from @takethis.org
www.takethis.org/2017/09/how-...
www.takethis.org/2017/09/how-...
#HomeAdventures update:
Mama Shears and I have moved things around for what we call The Holiday Configuration. Furniture moved, floors swept, and lighting situation tinkered with.
Mama Shears and I have moved things around for what we call The Holiday Configuration. Furniture moved, floors swept, and lighting situation tinkered with.
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#HomeAdventures update:
Mama Shears and I have moved things around for what we call The Holiday Configuration. Furniture moved, floors swept, and lighting situation tinkered with.
Mama Shears and I have moved things around for what we call The Holiday Configuration. Furniture moved, floors swept, and lighting situation tinkered with.
After getting home last night I have proceeded to do nothing today. Good call, I'm sore all over. Laundry will be done in an hour.
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
After getting home last night I have proceeded to do nothing today. Good call, I'm sore all over. Laundry will be done in an hour.
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If I can ask y'all for some help, please read & just share the following?
Medical emergencies + 2yrs of unemployment + debt is a hell of a combo.
Any support would be a huge help. So far, through your kindness I've been able to pay off $3k of my $20,000 debt
gofund.me/5bfe73dd9
Medical emergencies + 2yrs of unemployment + debt is a hell of a combo.
Any support would be a huge help. So far, through your kindness I've been able to pay off $3k of my $20,000 debt
gofund.me/5bfe73dd9
Donate to Disabled Vet & Family Need Help After Job Loss, organized by Prakash Upadhyayula
My name is Prakash (aka KP), and I am a disabled veteran doing my b… Prakash Upadhyayula needs your support for Disabled Vet & Family Need Help After Job Loss
gofund.me
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
If I can ask y'all for some help, please read & just share the following?
Medical emergencies + 2yrs of unemployment + debt is a hell of a combo.
Any support would be a huge help. So far, through your kindness I've been able to pay off $3k of my $20,000 debt
gofund.me/5bfe73dd9
Medical emergencies + 2yrs of unemployment + debt is a hell of a combo.
Any support would be a huge help. So far, through your kindness I've been able to pay off $3k of my $20,000 debt
gofund.me/5bfe73dd9
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i learned last night that i'm nominated for disabled mod of the year 🥺 whoever threw my name into the ring, you are so kind & i'm honored! this was also a fantastic reminder to myself that neurodivergence & mental health disorders also count as disabilities, which society often tells us otherwise. 🥺
Nomination emails have officially gone out to everyone! You can vote for your favorite creators for the Disabled Creators Awards via this link: forms.gle/6R3k9XEu26tY...
Congrats to all of the nominees! Voting closes 11:59 Eastern Time on December 15th, 2025.
Congrats to all of the nominees! Voting closes 11:59 Eastern Time on December 15th, 2025.
Disabled Creators' Award Voting Form (Round Two)
Vote for your favorite creators for the Disabled Creators' Award. Please read each description carefully. There are 18 categories, and creators can be nominated for multiple awards. This form is due b...
forms.gle
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
i learned last night that i'm nominated for disabled mod of the year 🥺 whoever threw my name into the ring, you are so kind & i'm honored! this was also a fantastic reminder to myself that neurodivergence & mental health disorders also count as disabilities, which society often tells us otherwise. 🥺
I did not realize how much walking I did today until I finally sat down to stretch. Ooof. #FairlyOddFitness
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I did not realize how much walking I did today until I finally sat down to stretch. Ooof. #FairlyOddFitness
The fact I got the majority of the baking done in time is nothing short of a miracle.
The fact I forgot to pack my toothbrush head but packed the toothbrush body (sonic brush) is on brand for me.
The fact I forgot to pack my toothbrush head but packed the toothbrush body (sonic brush) is on brand for me.
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The fact I got the majority of the baking done in time is nothing short of a miracle.
The fact I forgot to pack my toothbrush head but packed the toothbrush body (sonic brush) is on brand for me.
The fact I forgot to pack my toothbrush head but packed the toothbrush body (sonic brush) is on brand for me.
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If you want to read my Cost of being disabled article, you can find it here: www.patreon.com/posts/143361...
And you can find the video where I discussed how COVID and the cost of being disabled led to alt-right gains here: youtu.be/x9laJCEgw_s?...
And you can find the video where I discussed how COVID and the cost of being disabled led to alt-right gains here: youtu.be/x9laJCEgw_s?...
Flashback Friday: The Cost of Being Disabled | Imani Barbarin
Get more from Imani Barbarin on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If you want to read my Cost of being disabled article, you can find it here: www.patreon.com/posts/143361...
And you can find the video where I discussed how COVID and the cost of being disabled led to alt-right gains here: youtu.be/x9laJCEgw_s?...
And you can find the video where I discussed how COVID and the cost of being disabled led to alt-right gains here: youtu.be/x9laJCEgw_s?...