Margaret Killjoy
@margaret.bsky.social
host of Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff. Co-owner of Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness. Latest book is The Immortal Choir Holds Every Voice. she/they
Pinned
I must not discourse.
Discourse is the mind-killer.
Discourse is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face the discourse.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
Discourse is the mind-killer.
Discourse is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face the discourse.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
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oh whoa the models aren't just getting better and better consistently huh
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
oh whoa the models aren't just getting better and better consistently huh
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#OtD 20 Nov 1936 Spanish rail worker, civil war military leader and anarcho-syndicalist Buenaventura Durruti died after being shot the previous day during the defence of Madrid from the fascists, probably by accident. 500,000 workers attended his funeral shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#OtD 20 Nov 1936 Spanish rail worker, civil war military leader and anarcho-syndicalist Buenaventura Durruti died after being shot the previous day during the defence of Madrid from the fascists, probably by accident. 500,000 workers attended his funeral shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
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#OtD 20 Nov 1910 Leo Tolstoy, author of historical novel War and Peace, died aged 82. War and Peace depicts his belief in people as the driving force of history while in The Kingdom of God Is Within You, Tolstoy outlines his Christian anarchist ideals stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9310...
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#OtD 20 Nov 1910 Leo Tolstoy, author of historical novel War and Peace, died aged 82. War and Peace depicts his belief in people as the driving force of history while in The Kingdom of God Is Within You, Tolstoy outlines his Christian anarchist ideals stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9310...
this week's post is about joy-as-preparedness, but since it's me, it's about why i like playing games and writing books.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
this week's post is about joy-as-preparedness, but since it's me, it's about why i like playing games and writing books.
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In Episode 3 of our TTRPG pod @margaret.bsky.social is an extremely moral living weapon, @iwriteok.bsky.social makes smithereens of everything, Hazel slings magic soup and @jasonbulmahn.bsky.social paints a museum worthy word picture. I'm there also.
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CZM Book Club: Pathfinder: Dawn of the Frogs, Part Two
Podcast Episode · It Could Happen Here · 11/09/2025 · 1h 17m
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November 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In Episode 3 of our TTRPG pod @margaret.bsky.social is an extremely moral living weapon, @iwriteok.bsky.social makes smithereens of everything, Hazel slings magic soup and @jasonbulmahn.bsky.social paints a museum worthy word picture. I'm there also.
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Well well well, will you look at this? The 3rd Episode of my epic playthrough of Dawn of the Frogs with @citizenio.bsky.social, @iwriteok.bsky.social, Hazel, and @margaret.bsky.social! Listen to our anarchist heroes race to find a cure for lost memories!
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It Could Happen Here
Daily News Podcast · It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Well well well, will you look at this? The 3rd Episode of my epic playthrough of Dawn of the Frogs with @citizenio.bsky.social, @iwriteok.bsky.social, Hazel, and @margaret.bsky.social! Listen to our anarchist heroes race to find a cure for lost memories!
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New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ⚔️
Margaret talks with Hazel about how the Romans were stopped from conquering Germania and how a bunch of terrible people are excited about it.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Margaret talks with Hazel about how the Romans were stopped from conquering Germania and how a bunch of terrible people are excited about it.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ⚔️
Margaret talks with Hazel about how the Romans were stopped from conquering Germania and how a bunch of terrible people are excited about it.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Margaret talks with Hazel about how the Romans were stopped from conquering Germania and how a bunch of terrible people are excited about it.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
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A skill I would really like us all to cultivate is saying "I don't think this is a great tactic, but I agree with the cause," and then just moving on with our lives.
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A skill I would really like us all to cultivate is saying "I don't think this is a great tactic, but I agree with the cause," and then just moving on with our lives.
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TIL Boudicca *may* have been trans
Listen to Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff with @margaret.bsky.social for more 😉
Listen to Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff with @margaret.bsky.social for more 😉
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
TIL Boudicca *may* have been trans
Listen to Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff with @margaret.bsky.social for more 😉
Listen to Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff with @margaret.bsky.social for more 😉
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It was either @darkerthanvanta.bsky.social or @zillanovikov.bsky.social who told me that I needed to read ESCAPE FROM INCEL ISLAND by @margaret.bsky.social .
#BookHaul #BookSky
#BookHaul #BookSky
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It was either @darkerthanvanta.bsky.social or @zillanovikov.bsky.social who told me that I needed to read ESCAPE FROM INCEL ISLAND by @margaret.bsky.social .
#BookHaul #BookSky
#BookHaul #BookSky
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Musk wants to be a Renaissance man, but he's not even a paleolithic man.
Paleolithic people made art, cared for the sick, & got together to share resources & ideas.
Musk would have died alone, crying that no one saw the genius of his plan to monetize hitting yourself in the head with a big rock.
Paleolithic people made art, cared for the sick, & got together to share resources & ideas.
Musk would have died alone, crying that no one saw the genius of his plan to monetize hitting yourself in the head with a big rock.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Musk wants to be a Renaissance man, but he's not even a paleolithic man.
Paleolithic people made art, cared for the sick, & got together to share resources & ideas.
Musk would have died alone, crying that no one saw the genius of his plan to monetize hitting yourself in the head with a big rock.
Paleolithic people made art, cared for the sick, & got together to share resources & ideas.
Musk would have died alone, crying that no one saw the genius of his plan to monetize hitting yourself in the head with a big rock.
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If you're feeling overwhelmed by the hideous ubiquity of AI slop I strongly recommend looking at breathtaking art that predates the written word and crying at the enduring beauty of human creativity for a bit.
Plagues, wars and ice ages haven't stopped us, neither will robots who suck at painting.
Plagues, wars and ice ages haven't stopped us, neither will robots who suck at painting.
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
If you're feeling overwhelmed by the hideous ubiquity of AI slop I strongly recommend looking at breathtaking art that predates the written word and crying at the enduring beauty of human creativity for a bit.
Plagues, wars and ice ages haven't stopped us, neither will robots who suck at painting.
Plagues, wars and ice ages haven't stopped us, neither will robots who suck at painting.
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no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
March 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
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Yeah it seems like the best political move is to give into this guy
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Yeah it seems like the best political move is to give into this guy
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November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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It's Sunday! And that means that Episode 2 of my playthrough of Dawn Of The Frogs is available RIGHT NOW! Come listen to me, @margaret.bsky.social, Hazel, @iwriteok.bsky.social, and @citizenio.bsky.social as they try to rescue some missing villagers... with fire!
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Cool Zone Media Book Club
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November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's Sunday! And that means that Episode 2 of my playthrough of Dawn Of The Frogs is available RIGHT NOW! Come listen to me, @margaret.bsky.social, Hazel, @iwriteok.bsky.social, and @citizenio.bsky.social as they try to rescue some missing villagers... with fire!
www.iheart.com/podcast/867-...
www.iheart.com/podcast/867-...
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This week I learnt the history of Tans People can be traced to Sumer, the oldest civilization we have records from. Thanks to @margaret.bsky.social and her always excellent Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff podcast
November 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This week I learnt the history of Tans People can be traced to Sumer, the oldest civilization we have records from. Thanks to @margaret.bsky.social and her always excellent Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff podcast
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Last week I went hiking and listened to episode one on the way up a mountain side, would recommend listening to this while also adventuring
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Last week I went hiking and listened to episode one on the way up a mountain side, would recommend listening to this while also adventuring
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
Start Here (2025 Edition)
Are you questioning your gender and searching for fiction that’ll help you figure out what a transition might look like? Are you a trans woman or a femmeby who’s never seen herself on the tradition…
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November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
the US prison system is one of the worst things to happen in the history of the world, but this statement isn't true.
It's true that there are potentially more prisoners in US prisons right now than there were at the height of the gulag system: about 1.8M USA 2025 vs 1.7-2.4M USSR 1953.
It's true that there are potentially more prisoners in US prisons right now than there were at the height of the gulag system: about 1.8M USA 2025 vs 1.7-2.4M USSR 1953.
there are more people currently in us prisons than were ever held in soviet gulags
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
the US prison system is one of the worst things to happen in the history of the world, but this statement isn't true.
It's true that there are potentially more prisoners in US prisons right now than there were at the height of the gulag system: about 1.8M USA 2025 vs 1.7-2.4M USSR 1953.
It's true that there are potentially more prisoners in US prisons right now than there were at the height of the gulag system: about 1.8M USA 2025 vs 1.7-2.4M USSR 1953.
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New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ⚧️
Margaret continues her talk with to Gabriel Dunn about the gender deviants of the ancient world and how basically nothing ever changes.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Margaret continues her talk with to Gabriel Dunn about the gender deviants of the ancient world and how basically nothing ever changes.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff ⚧️
Margaret continues her talk with to Gabriel Dunn about the gender deviants of the ancient world and how basically nothing ever changes.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
Margaret continues her talk with to Gabriel Dunn about the gender deviants of the ancient world and how basically nothing ever changes.
@margaret.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
HARRIDAN would fit tattooed across your knuckles. You're welcome.
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
HARRIDAN would fit tattooed across your knuckles. You're welcome.