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Ethel

@etheltheethel.bsky.social

190 followers 93 following 470 posts

Writer, gamer, trans girl, huge nerd. 26 she/her

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Rick or Treat | The D-Pad @ricdesi.dpad.fm · 16h

Hey everyone, here's a real simple way to disable "Super Resolution" on your channels:

• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"

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Dix @dixonij.bsky.social · 11h

YOU DIDN'T SEE A GODDAMN THING

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15h

California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits

California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits

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final the whump god @finalproject.bsky.social · 2d

I love fanfiction. I love that prolific writers have secret accounts on AO3. I love that professional writers get their start writing yaoi. I love that your doctor or lawyer or mailman could be writing fanfiction in their free time. I love that we all have our little blorbos and comfort stories

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Hobbes (like the Heathen) Q (like the letter) @hobbesq.bolasgang.com · 17h

Frodo: 'It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill Gollum when he had the chance.'
Gandalf: 'Pity? It's a pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play in it, for good or evil, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.' Frodo: 'I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.'
Gandalf: 'So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides that of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring, in which case you were also meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought.

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Kayin @kayin.moe · 1d

I'm so mad that this was actually just Saruman what the fuck this was supposed to be an off-brand wizard

Arif Hasan, but NFL🔨⚒️🛠️ @arif.bsky.social · 1d

I FOUND THE BOOK WITH THE ORB

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

Do not be a doomer about this. Just call your New York friends and remind them to vote, and tell them to do the same. He is more popular and will win with good turnout.

The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian @janus.bsky.social · 2d

i hate to be that bitch, but my sources are telling me this early voting data has gotten Zohran's people rightly spooked and y'all better stop assuming this one's in the bag. GOTV

Voter turnout surges in NYC mayor’s race, with Boomers and Gen X leading the charge

The data so far is good news for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, a political scientist said.

Ethel @etheltheethel.bsky.social · 1d

I don't want Asa to die as a pawn any more than I want her to live as one. I want her to beat Yoru in her own way, not just by doing the obvious thing.

Just like Denji told us exactly who he was in how he beat Makima, I want to know exactly who Asa Mitaka is.

Ethel @etheltheethel.bsky.social · 1d

It feels like a setup. It feels like Asa is being treated like a sacrificial lamb.

And while Denji/Pochita essentially just saying no to her self sacrifice is POTENTIALLY very problematic narratively, I think if Fujimoto does it right and lets Asa shine it will be great.

Ethel @etheltheethel.bsky.social · 1d

Li'l D's plan seemed based on Asa coming to this EXACT conclusion. Sure, maybe Miri was just told to wait for an opening, and MAYBE they tell him to eat her because it's the obvious move, but it really feels uncomfortably choreographed. Maybe she was just listening in to the mind conversation, but..

Ethel @etheltheethel.bsky.social · 1d

#csm218

God, I love the parallels here. Denji and Pochita won't give up on Asa because he was in that exact position, believing he was unforgivable and had nothing to live for.

There is something REALLY suspicious here though

Ethel @etheltheethel.bsky.social · 1d

#csm218

Fuck yes! No killing yourself Asa!

(Also, very glad this didn't take a romantic turn.)

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Juno @jsketch12.bsky.social · 3d

Every time I hear on other websites about bluesky’s Lame Left Of Center Millennials Making Marvel Quips I think about how much I’d rather have that than whatever nazi griftbot slop comes out of twitter despite it being the social media site everyone uses

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 2d

If you're going to volunteer at a food bank because of the current times, please consider wearing a mask when helping distributing food. Even if they're not wearing a mask themselves, poor people have enough to deal with right now, getting an infectious disease just adds to the burden.

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Just a girl and her books @thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social · 3d

This is another great reminder that the whole idea that you can support an IP that comes from a toxic creator is nonsense. You might as well donate your money to your local hate group.

Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 4d

A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.

Ethel @etheltheethel.bsky.social · 2d

Goals

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 3d

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.

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John A Frankenstein Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 4d

Those of you still on Twitter because of potential reach, even that is going out the window when this is implemented.

QTori 🍣 @qtori.art · 4d

Just relaying information thats been spreading around twitter regarding its new AI powered content algo.

If youve come over from twitter, Hi and welcome. Good to have you here!

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julie gourinchas @literaryfey.bsky.social · Jun 19

"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm

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Leaf~ @leaftilde.bsky.social · 13d

If I had one piece of advice to people starting writing, or smut writing in particular, it's this:

Be as kind to yourself as you would be if a close friend worked up the nerve to show you their work. You can be fair. You can be honest. But never, ever be cruel to your own work. It's poisonous.

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Rhysins / Rhys Drakins (Voice Actor) @rhysins.bsky.social · 4d

Hey Voice Over Bluesky, there is a Voice Over scam going around about a 'Voice Over Opportunity – Short-Term Narrative Project' that uses the exact same copy/paste text but replaces the names/emails and either uses the company name as 'BACKSTAGE' or 'Workana'. Be wary everyone.

Ethel @etheltheethel.bsky.social · 4d

"Hey, fuck Off."

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Steve Farrugia @fasterandworse.com · 6d

I implore anyone who has an audience and speaks about genAI and LLMs to refer to them as products, not technologies, as much as possible.

Keep hammering that home.

Steve Farrugia @fasterandworse.com · 6d

I always try to write/talk critically about tech product design without focusing on particular products, or even product categories, but I continually find that LLM/GenAI products cover all the bases for what makes a bad product bad

Ethel @etheltheethel.bsky.social · 4d

Her pokemon knew she was an egg and threw the fight on purpose

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lyra 🏳️‍⚧️ @lesbonightcrwlr.bsky.social · 4d

Happy for her

#PokemonLegendsZA #PLZA #art

Based on the theory that the male punk from Pokemon XY transitioned into Lebanne from Legends ZA

In 2013, the male punk raises his middle finger to the camera with the text "saddest man alive"

Now in 2025, Lebanne, much happier, is raising her middle finger while making a vulgar face with the text "most beautiful woman you've ever met"

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Mina Cream @minacream.bsky.social · 5d

Byleth x Edelgard Halloween sketches

Rough sketches of Byleth and Edelgard from FE3H as a Werewolf and Vampire Queen.