Mid Fimbulwinter
@curgoth.bsky.social
Canadian queer nerd. Likes SF/F, wearing black and circus arts. They/them.
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please give us more personal data please please please please c’mon you’re being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. we’re NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so you’re the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro
February 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
please give us more personal data please please please please c’mon you’re being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. we’re NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so you’re the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro
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HENCH, my first book, is on sale right now on both Amazon and Kobo for only $1.99!
The sequel, VILLAIN, is coming out in May -- so if you enjoy supervillains, body horror and questionable morals, this is a great time to begin the series.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
www.amazon.ca/Hench-Novel-...
The sequel, VILLAIN, is coming out in May -- so if you enjoy supervillains, body horror and questionable morals, this is a great time to begin the series.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
www.amazon.ca/Hench-Novel-...
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Read "Hench A Novel" by Natalie Zina Walschots available from Rakuten Kobo. “This book is fast, furious, compelling, and angry as hell." — Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author
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February 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
HENCH, my first book, is on sale right now on both Amazon and Kobo for only $1.99!
The sequel, VILLAIN, is coming out in May -- so if you enjoy supervillains, body horror and questionable morals, this is a great time to begin the series.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
www.amazon.ca/Hench-Novel-...
The sequel, VILLAIN, is coming out in May -- so if you enjoy supervillains, body horror and questionable morals, this is a great time to begin the series.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
www.amazon.ca/Hench-Novel-...
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To repeat.
--
And to repeat:
The political faction saying we must all have to log legal ID before speaking or accessing speech on the Internet,
and the political faction who believe transgenderism is a dangerous mental contagion that spreads by speech about transgenderism,
are the same faction.
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And to repeat:
The political faction saying we must all have to log legal ID before speaking or accessing speech on the Internet,
and the political faction who believe transgenderism is a dangerous mental contagion that spreads by speech about transgenderism,
are the same faction.
Age verification is deanonymization,
Deanonymization is censorship.
The Supreme Court is now taking away your right to anonymously *read* a form of speech. If speaking can mean that your readers have to subject themselves to potential consequences to read it, how can there be freedom of speech?
Deanonymization is censorship.
The Supreme Court is now taking away your right to anonymously *read* a form of speech. If speaking can mean that your readers have to subject themselves to potential consequences to read it, how can there be freedom of speech?
NEW: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that age verification for explicit sites is constitutional. The majority said it protects minors without violating free speech; dissenters warned it burdens adults’ rights and ignores First Amendment precedent.
by @mattburgess1.bsky.social:
by @mattburgess1.bsky.social:
February 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
To repeat.
--
And to repeat:
The political faction saying we must all have to log legal ID before speaking or accessing speech on the Internet,
and the political faction who believe transgenderism is a dangerous mental contagion that spreads by speech about transgenderism,
are the same faction.
--
And to repeat:
The political faction saying we must all have to log legal ID before speaking or accessing speech on the Internet,
and the political faction who believe transgenderism is a dangerous mental contagion that spreads by speech about transgenderism,
are the same faction.
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If wealthy people took the bus, we'd already have a city filled with bus lanes. They'd say they deserve to get places faster.
Andy Fillmore wants bus-only lanes turned into high-occupancy vehicle lanes
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Andy Fillmore wants bus-only lanes turned into high-occupancy vehicle lanes - Halifax Examiner
What's on Halifax regional council's agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 10.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
If wealthy people took the bus, we'd already have a city filled with bus lanes. They'd say they deserve to get places faster.
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Feels like a good day to remind everyone that there's tons of human-made public domain art available for free. Perfect for TTRPGs and board games!
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
Public domain art resources
Using public domain art in tabletop game design
www.skeletoncodemachine.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Feels like a good day to remind everyone that there's tons of human-made public domain art available for free. Perfect for TTRPGs and board games!
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
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The fact that Bad Bunny's halftime show made white bigots angry and feel excluded is A GOOD THING. It's one of the best things about it. It's not a problem to solve. It's a solution to pursue. Bigots *should* feel excluded. We should find *more* ways to celebrate the reality of USian diversity.
February 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The fact that Bad Bunny's halftime show made white bigots angry and feel excluded is A GOOD THING. It's one of the best things about it. It's not a problem to solve. It's a solution to pursue. Bigots *should* feel excluded. We should find *more* ways to celebrate the reality of USian diversity.
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Babylonian incantation bowl with drawing of the demon it's intended to drive off. Drawing done by Billy, age 3.
February 8, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Babylonian incantation bowl with drawing of the demon it's intended to drive off. Drawing done by Billy, age 3.
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Woah, the olympics have an entire event for bi athletes ⛷️🔫
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Woah, the olympics have an entire event for bi athletes ⛷️🔫
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I’m sorry.
Line 5 Eglinton: No service between Pharmacy and Birchmount stations due to an investigation. Shuttle buses are on the way.
February 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I’m sorry.
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The best guest host for the Muppets would be Werner Herzog
February 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
The best guest host for the Muppets would be Werner Herzog
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Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
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Sociology is too strong.
I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
February 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Sociology is too strong.
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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A perfect mom-and-pop affordable housing provider 🤗 story in 3 images
February 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
A perfect mom-and-pop affordable housing provider 🤗 story in 3 images
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Tom Hiddleston, who we've seen interacting with a muppet and who was terrific:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_gm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_gm...
February 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Tom Hiddleston, who we've seen interacting with a muppet and who was terrific:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_gm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_gm...
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Detroit Historical Museum is having an exhibit on the ttrpg RIFTS?!?
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Detroit Historical Museum is having an exhibit on the ttrpg RIFTS?!?
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I feel like I should add to this:
I have mixed feelings about providing resources for guys and publishers who want to do better; because, yes, they should be out there; but also I kind of feel like I should be paid for it in the general spirit of reparations.
I have mixed feelings about providing resources for guys and publishers who want to do better; because, yes, they should be out there; but also I kind of feel like I should be paid for it in the general spirit of reparations.
(coda: if you're one of the many dudes who's DM'd or emailed me to thank me for things like this but hasn't been brave enough to publicly speak out or boost the signal, please understand that your good intentions do not cancel out your cowardice.)
February 6, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I feel like I should add to this:
I have mixed feelings about providing resources for guys and publishers who want to do better; because, yes, they should be out there; but also I kind of feel like I should be paid for it in the general spirit of reparations.
I have mixed feelings about providing resources for guys and publishers who want to do better; because, yes, they should be out there; but also I kind of feel like I should be paid for it in the general spirit of reparations.
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(there's an axiom that goes around about power and responsibility. sure, you many not have asked for the power of privilege; but that doesn't get you out of the attendant responsibility.)
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
(there's an axiom that goes around about power and responsibility. sure, you many not have asked for the power of privilege; but that doesn't get you out of the attendant responsibility.)
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pretty much no one has ever earned their victory lap as thoroughly as rebecca watson has earned this one imo
It's interesting just how joined up the network of celebrity misogynists is. I don't think it makes sense to cast Epstein as, like, the sinister puppetmaster behind it all. I think that flatters him far more than he deserves. What it does show, as in this video, is how...
youtu.be/ZoO9FZXUgv4?...
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Epstein Files Reveal How Pathetic Richard Dawkins & Other Men Are
YouTube video by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick)
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
pretty much no one has ever earned their victory lap as thoroughly as rebecca watson has earned this one imo
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And the other apples don't do anything about the rotten ones.
Your periodic reminder that the expression about "a few bad apples" does not mean that the rest are fine, it means that the rot spreads from the bad ones and corrupts the whole barrel
February 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
And the other apples don't do anything about the rotten ones.
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It remains very funny that people are scared of this guy and the evils they imagine him wanting to inflict
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
It remains very funny that people are scared of this guy and the evils they imagine him wanting to inflict
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Hello from the Harbord bike lanes this morning. Anyone from U of T, lower annex, to Dufferin Grove getting delivery have humans negotiating this. As @brooklynspoke.bsky.social said, some behaviour is annoying but they aren’t the enemy & we should push back on the villainizing.
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Hello from the Harbord bike lanes this morning. Anyone from U of T, lower annex, to Dufferin Grove getting delivery have humans negotiating this. As @brooklynspoke.bsky.social said, some behaviour is annoying but they aren’t the enemy & we should push back on the villainizing.
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doing my self-soothing thing of checking thistothat.com to make sure it's still up
February 6, 2026 at 4:23 AM
doing my self-soothing thing of checking thistothat.com to make sure it's still up