LeafStranger
@leafstranger.bsky.social
Product Manager | Fandom Old 40+|Ace 💜🖤🤍 | FFXIV | Learning to cosplay! | Mostly pictures of my pets, plus FFXIV retweet-heavy.
#ffxivcosplay #ffxiv #cosplay #pipinthepapillon #nyalisaieragdoll
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LeafStranger
@leafstranger.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Time to catch up on everything and who's migrated over today.
Hi, I'm LeafStranger, I cosplay angry redheads and characters for whom it'd make sense to hand out cookies, and sometimes there's crossover. Most of my posts will be of my pets, or of baking adventures.
#ffxiv #ff14 #ffxivcosplay
Hi, I'm LeafStranger, I cosplay angry redheads and characters for whom it'd make sense to hand out cookies, and sometimes there's crossover. Most of my posts will be of my pets, or of baking adventures.
#ffxiv #ff14 #ffxivcosplay
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It's almost done! Just a bit more foliage and arrangement of the existing vines, and the lighting!
Alisaie is so pleased.
Alisaie is so pleased.
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It's almost done! Just a bit more foliage and arrangement of the existing vines, and the lighting!
Alisaie is so pleased.
Alisaie is so pleased.
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Learning from other cosplayers :
One of the coolest things about cosplay community is the way we share information, tutorials, tips and tricks.
#cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayetiquette #convention #animeconvention
One of the coolest things about cosplay community is the way we share information, tutorials, tips and tricks.
#cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayetiquette #convention #animeconvention
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Learning from other cosplayers :
One of the coolest things about cosplay community is the way we share information, tutorials, tips and tricks.
#cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayetiquette #convention #animeconvention
One of the coolest things about cosplay community is the way we share information, tutorials, tips and tricks.
#cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayetiquette #convention #animeconvention
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As I keep saying about folks trying to defend supporting JK Rowling through Harry Potter: "Fucking Skill Issue."
So many of us in the anime and manga fandom dropped Rurouni Kenshin like it was hot garbage when it came out that the creator was a pedophile, and that was 100% formative for many of us.
So many of us in the anime and manga fandom dropped Rurouni Kenshin like it was hot garbage when it came out that the creator was a pedophile, and that was 100% formative for many of us.
Someone defending their ability to love Harry Potter without supporting JK Rowling saying “if Toriyama was on the Epstein list, people could still love Dragon Ball”
1) that’s a hell of a hypothetical to suggest
2) based on how people reacted to Neil Gaiman this last year, I don’t know if I agree.
1) that’s a hell of a hypothetical to suggest
2) based on how people reacted to Neil Gaiman this last year, I don’t know if I agree.
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
As I keep saying about folks trying to defend supporting JK Rowling through Harry Potter: "Fucking Skill Issue."
So many of us in the anime and manga fandom dropped Rurouni Kenshin like it was hot garbage when it came out that the creator was a pedophile, and that was 100% formative for many of us.
So many of us in the anime and manga fandom dropped Rurouni Kenshin like it was hot garbage when it came out that the creator was a pedophile, and that was 100% formative for many of us.
The squishy grumpface is making me laugh. I dared move while she was napping.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The squishy grumpface is making me laugh. I dared move while she was napping.
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Remember that striking Starbucks workers are asking you not to buy Starbucks right now
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Remember that striking Starbucks workers are asking you not to buy Starbucks right now
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This.
If you have ADHD and have trouble getting to sleep, try drinking a stimulant like coffee before bed.
The idea is you stimulate the brain out of deficit, so instead of it trying to manufacture dopamine, it can rest.
If you have ADHD and have trouble getting to sleep, try drinking a stimulant like coffee before bed.
The idea is you stimulate the brain out of deficit, so instead of it trying to manufacture dopamine, it can rest.
I took stimulants, drank a coffee, and had an energy drink so now it's time to pass out because ADHD is A TRIP.
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This.
If you have ADHD and have trouble getting to sleep, try drinking a stimulant like coffee before bed.
The idea is you stimulate the brain out of deficit, so instead of it trying to manufacture dopamine, it can rest.
If you have ADHD and have trouble getting to sleep, try drinking a stimulant like coffee before bed.
The idea is you stimulate the brain out of deficit, so instead of it trying to manufacture dopamine, it can rest.
The cutest girls are, as expected, the main climbers in the household. Forgot to bring one of the machine screws with me to find duplicates for the other hexagon shelf, so work is stalled until tomorrow.
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The cutest girls are, as expected, the main climbers in the household. Forgot to bring one of the machine screws with me to find duplicates for the other hexagon shelf, so work is stalled until tomorrow.
We're about 2/3rds done with this. I can't find the bolts for the other hex shelf, so it's in pieces nearby, but the main shelf has been stained and mounted, and one route up and down set up.
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
We're about 2/3rds done with this. I can't find the bolts for the other hex shelf, so it's in pieces nearby, but the main shelf has been stained and mounted, and one route up and down set up.
Since I have a lot of cosplay and sewist friends here... I could use some sanity checking on something not cosplay related.
Cat shows use standard sized shelters at the benches where cats go between rings. The most common is from Sturdi. The single is the footprint for all others (double triple).
Cat shows use standard sized shelters at the benches where cats go between rings. The most common is from Sturdi. The single is the footprint for all others (double triple).
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Since I have a lot of cosplay and sewist friends here... I could use some sanity checking on something not cosplay related.
Cat shows use standard sized shelters at the benches where cats go between rings. The most common is from Sturdi. The single is the footprint for all others (double triple).
Cat shows use standard sized shelters at the benches where cats go between rings. The most common is from Sturdi. The single is the footprint for all others (double triple).
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If you are making costumes specifically my most recommended book is the Costume Technicians handbook. lt looks like it is out of print but I did find it on used sites or on the internet archive
www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-costum...
www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-costum...
The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians
Find Rare & Collectible copies of The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians, including First Editions and copies signed by the author.
www.thriftbooks.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If you are making costumes specifically my most recommended book is the Costume Technicians handbook. lt looks like it is out of print but I did find it on used sites or on the internet archive
www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-costum...
www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-costum...
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If you are looking into learning how to sew or just always find you go to the internet to look up how to do something I recommend getting a basic sewing book too to have as a reference. I like the Vogue sewing book but the Reader's digest is good too.
bookshop.org/p/books/read...
bookshop.org/p/books/read...
Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by step techniques for making clothes and home accessories
Step by step techniques for making clothes and home accessories
bookshop.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If you are looking into learning how to sew or just always find you go to the internet to look up how to do something I recommend getting a basic sewing book too to have as a reference. I like the Vogue sewing book but the Reader's digest is good too.
bookshop.org/p/books/read...
bookshop.org/p/books/read...
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I need to paint the job icons so they stand out a bit, but these are fun dice for when you can't decide what to play in FFXIV.
(They're 3d printed so probably aren't perfect but they don't need to be.)
File here: makerworld.com/models/940868
(They're 3d printed so probably aren't perfect but they don't need to be.)
File here: makerworld.com/models/940868
November 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I need to paint the job icons so they stand out a bit, but these are fun dice for when you can't decide what to play in FFXIV.
(They're 3d printed so probably aren't perfect but they don't need to be.)
File here: makerworld.com/models/940868
(They're 3d printed so probably aren't perfect but they don't need to be.)
File here: makerworld.com/models/940868
The tiniest kazoo.
Have I shared a video showing what Dawni SOUNDS like?
Her meow is so damn cute, but also so very unique! My tiny musical instrument!
#cats
Her meow is so damn cute, but also so very unique! My tiny musical instrument!
#cats
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The tiniest kazoo.
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My Celes gouache painting from a few weeks back! It was difficult but still worth the attempt 🗡️
November 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
My Celes gouache painting from a few weeks back! It was difficult but still worth the attempt 🗡️
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🐠Save the Date!
The #FFXIV Fisher Meet up is back for FanFest in Anaheim at the Aquarium of the Pacific!
🕐April 23, 2026; 4-6pm
🗺️Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
Meet up RSVP Opens on Jan 23, 2026. Follow for details.
(Thanks to @martineei.bsky.social for the poster!)
The #FFXIV Fisher Meet up is back for FanFest in Anaheim at the Aquarium of the Pacific!
🕐April 23, 2026; 4-6pm
🗺️Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
Meet up RSVP Opens on Jan 23, 2026. Follow for details.
(Thanks to @martineei.bsky.social for the poster!)
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🐠Save the Date!
The #FFXIV Fisher Meet up is back for FanFest in Anaheim at the Aquarium of the Pacific!
🕐April 23, 2026; 4-6pm
🗺️Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
Meet up RSVP Opens on Jan 23, 2026. Follow for details.
(Thanks to @martineei.bsky.social for the poster!)
The #FFXIV Fisher Meet up is back for FanFest in Anaheim at the Aquarium of the Pacific!
🕐April 23, 2026; 4-6pm
🗺️Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
Meet up RSVP Opens on Jan 23, 2026. Follow for details.
(Thanks to @martineei.bsky.social for the poster!)
Gaia has a kitty cold so is in the cat room where I can run a space heater and humidifier at higher levels than I keep the rest of the house.
Note: she's absolutely fine, it's just a typical minor upper respiratory infection, but this gives her relief from very mild symptoms and keeps others safer.
Note: she's absolutely fine, it's just a typical minor upper respiratory infection, but this gives her relief from very mild symptoms and keeps others safer.
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Gaia has a kitty cold so is in the cat room where I can run a space heater and humidifier at higher levels than I keep the rest of the house.
Note: she's absolutely fine, it's just a typical minor upper respiratory infection, but this gives her relief from very mild symptoms and keeps others safer.
Note: she's absolutely fine, it's just a typical minor upper respiratory infection, but this gives her relief from very mild symptoms and keeps others safer.
I wish I had spare funds atm because I really want to commission someone to create art of Ryne and Gaia holding their opposite namesakes, Gaia-cat and @soltysketches.bsky.social's Ryne.
I should also get updated photos of her wearing this bib and the fancy collar since these were when she was ~10lb.
I should also get updated photos of her wearing this bib and the fancy collar since these were when she was ~10lb.
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I wish I had spare funds atm because I really want to commission someone to create art of Ryne and Gaia holding their opposite namesakes, Gaia-cat and @soltysketches.bsky.social's Ryne.
I should also get updated photos of her wearing this bib and the fancy collar since these were when she was ~10lb.
I should also get updated photos of her wearing this bib and the fancy collar since these were when she was ~10lb.
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This Thanksgiving, we’re serving cons, cover stories, and a side of redemption. Watch the #Leverage and #LeverageRedemption marathon all week long, free on #ElectricNOW. electricnow.tv/devices
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This Thanksgiving, we’re serving cons, cover stories, and a side of redemption. Watch the #Leverage and #LeverageRedemption marathon all week long, free on #ElectricNOW. electricnow.tv/devices
Started out aiming towards vet med, realized I didn't have the mental fortitude to do it, re-aimed towards tech writing due to science background, found I liked solving problems for people and shifted to Product Management. Might go back to tech writing to avoid having to do work on GenAI.
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Started out aiming towards vet med, realized I didn't have the mental fortitude to do it, re-aimed towards tech writing due to science background, found I liked solving problems for people and shifted to Product Management. Might go back to tech writing to avoid having to do work on GenAI.
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Yes! This is so important! Machine Learning is doing wonderful things like mapping Martian craters and analyzing microbe genomes. LLMs are a very specific form & it’s them doing these huge amounts of harm. I also sometimes say “Gen AI”
when I mean both LLMs and art generators; I try to never say AI
when I mean both LLMs and art generators; I try to never say AI
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Yes! This is so important! Machine Learning is doing wonderful things like mapping Martian craters and analyzing microbe genomes. LLMs are a very specific form & it’s them doing these huge amounts of harm. I also sometimes say “Gen AI”
when I mean both LLMs and art generators; I try to never say AI
when I mean both LLMs and art generators; I try to never say AI
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If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...