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Els and scary, but not as scary as a potential fascist cabinet
@geekingthething.bsky.social
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Queer nonbinary trans human | they/them | makes sql server and powerbi go brrrrrr | hoarder of books | me/cfs
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Els and scary, but not as scary as a potential fascist cabinet @geekingthething.bsky.social · May 7
Nederlands bluesky, alsjeblieft. Gebruik alt-text. Beschrijf je afbeeldingen, zodat blinde en slechtziende mensen ook volledig mee kunnen doen hier.
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louisathelast.bsky.social
How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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midnightpals.bsky.social
Hoover: that's me, i just love living on a farm
Hoover: i
Hoover: ugh, what is that awful smell???
Ursula Vernon: oh sorry that's me
Vernon: i just got back from working my farm
Vernon: you're probably smelling honest work sweat
Vernon: and also pig manure
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
geekingthething.bsky.social
Pack last things in bag, shower, and go to bed. Early alarm tomorrow to go to Schiphol for a trip to Stockholm!
December 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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ajaxsinger.bsky.social
LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:

It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.

I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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mariness.bsky.social
OK EVERYONE GO DIRECTLY TO ALL OF THE AMAZING SPECULATIVE POETRY ARCHIVES OUT THERE DO NOT PASS GO DO NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE BUT READ SPECULATIVE POETRY WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S THE HOLIDAYS AND YOU NEED TO DO STUFF JUST READ SPECULATIVE POETRY

ok and adore your cats, but SPECULATIVE POETRY
December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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therisingtithes.bsky.social
O, frabjous day!

I am so very excited that 2026 will have a Best Poem Hugo!
laworldcon.bsky.social Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 1d
In Anaheim did Worldcon
a special Hugo Award decree
where sci-fi verse
with rhymes diverse
were celebrated as best poetry

(With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

Yes, there will be a Hugo for Best Poem in 2026. The press release is out. The LAcon V will be updated later today.
December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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standplaatskrk.pl
barbwritesstuff on tumblr: "I have learnt today that my library refers to me as 'the specific and highly active user' and has denied some of my purchase requests because 'we can't skew the collection too much toward the taste of the specific and highly active user'. I did suggest roughly 100 vampire books for purchase last year. I think this probably has something to do with that." dragon-in-a-fez: "op is there any particular reason the librarians would feel safer not invoking you by name"
November 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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ashatenbroeke.bsky.social
PS: toen ik m’n kind vertelde dat er straks misschien nauwelijks meer geld is voor onderzoek naar long covid, zei ze: “What the actual fuck? Zijn die lui in de regering helemaal fucking gek geworden? Ik wil beter worden! Ik wil leven! Zet dat maar bij je draadje.”. Bij deze. #NietHersteld
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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ashatenbroeke.bsky.social
Ik ben vandaag niet bij het PAIS-protest, want ik was naar buiten met m’n jongste kind (14). In een rolstoel, want ze heeft long covid en is #NietHersteld.

Ze ging van 3x in de week waterpolo spelen en de hele dag bezig zijn naar een tiener die nauwelijks kan lopen en niet naar school kan 💔

Een 🧵
Een poster met een lichte achtergrond, een lichtblauwe vuist en de tekst: wij bestaan, ook als je ons niet ziet. Het PAIS protest. #NietHersteld.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
geekingthething.bsky.social
@guusontheinternet.bsky.social wat een enorm goede speech. Dankjewel. Dankjewel. Dankjewel.
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
geekingthething.bsky.social
Zo naar het #PAISprotest, als mens met #MEcfs, waarschijnlijk ontstaan na legionellagriep (pontiac fever) op m'n 17e. Ik ben nu 39 en heb de diagnose pas 5 jaar, maar had al zoveel langer "vage klachten"
Ene kant van een protestbord met de tekst "Me/cfs is een best wel vervelende aandoening vind ik persoon en er is minder onderzoek naar dan ik wenselijk acht" Andere kant van het protestbord met de tekst "ziek moe door het gebrek aan behandeling"
November 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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marlieskdg.bsky.social
Goedemorgen allemaal! Vandaan staat in het teken van het Landelijke #Paisprotest van @niethersteld.bsky.social.

Ik verexcuseer me vooraf (niet😉) voor alle spam vandaag. Geen zin in? Effe de hastags muten, of - véél liever nog ! - meedoen en reposten!

We hebben jullie steun ontzettend hard nodig!
Actieposter van het Pais protest met een blauwe vuist en de tekst: Wij bestaan. Ook als je ons niet ziet.
November 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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smolrobots.bsky.social
Okay, I think that's enough sentences for one civilisation. Time to shut it down.
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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mireillejansma.bsky.social
Geweldig artikel.

Morgen om 14:00 uur demonstratie op het Malieveld, georganiseerd door actiegroep #NietHersteld:

mecvs.nl/nieuws/activ...

#LongCovid #PostCovid #PAIS #QKoorts #ME

archive.vn/SXWjF
archive.vn
November 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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juliebalt.bsky.social
Describe your cat's personality with one photo
A black and white long hair tuxedo cat sits on a light wood floor. She's looking at two food dishes, one of which has kibbles and the other is empty. She is very sad because there will be no more wet food until suppertime.
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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tembrooke.bsky.social
Okay, another U.S. Kindle giveaway for Thanksgiving: 4 copies of Terry Pratchett's Thief of Time. #KindleBookGiveaway
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November 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social
This ep is about a species without gender, so pronouns inevitably come up. Riker makes a mistake and gets corrected. He apologizes, asks what pronouns Soren prefers, and then says he will do his best to be better going forward.

If Riker could figure this out in 1992, your MAGA uncle has no excuse.
Soren and Riker are in a shuttle craft, discussing the proper pronouns for a species without a gender. A continuation of the same scene. Riker is giving Soren a genuine smile, promising to be better about his pronoun use.
October 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
geekingthething.bsky.social
My brain is not braining very well today. I'm going to take a nap and then send the one important email I gave to send today. Cause😴😴
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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arcticdba.se
BLOG ALERT!

www.arcticdba.se/posts/tooth-...

Sugar went from luxury to ubiquitous poison before we understood what it was doing to us. We're doing the exact same thing with AI, adding it to everything without genuine use cases while it erodes literacy and critical thinking. #AI #Literacy
www.arcticdba.se
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
geekingthething.bsky.social
I've (finally...) finished the audiobook of The Night Circus by @erinmorgenstern.bsky.social. It's magical.
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
geekingthething.bsky.social
Can someone bring me coffee please?
November 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
geekingthething.bsky.social
Drommels, drommels, en nog eens drommels 😢
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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pseudonymjones.bsky.social
technology used to be cool, but now it’s owned by the worst, most moneysick humans on the planet. but there are transsexual furry hackers out there still fighting the good fight
September 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
geekingthething.bsky.social
Well fuck.
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
geekingthething.bsky.social
Unbelievable. The elevators work again (yay!)

And I wanted to say the alarm was still blaring, but after almost TWO HOURS they finally managed to turn it off.

I'm exhausted.
geekingthething.bsky.social Els and scary, but not as scary as a potential fascist cabinet @geekingthething.bsky.social · 16d
Fire alarm in my building. I live at the 17th floor and the alarm turns the elevators off (which makes sense if there's an actual fire). I stayed in my apartment despite the alarm, because it was a false one the last 2 times and my body doesn't deal well with so many stairs.
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM