meshell
@meshell.bsky.social
Baba jaga in the swamp. I knew you from that other place.
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@meshell.bsky.social
· Sep 6
I just need a really good book. That’ll fix me.
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Adoption is not social welfare. It is what happens because we *reject* social welfare—because we do *not* help those who need it most. Adoption is a *business*: the business of making affluent people into the parents of less fortunate people’s children.
February 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Adoption is not social welfare. It is what happens because we *reject* social welfare—because we do *not* help those who need it most. Adoption is a *business*: the business of making affluent people into the parents of less fortunate people’s children.
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Curling is surprisingly exciting.
February 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Curling is surprisingly exciting.
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This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
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OK so Margaret Killjoy's infomercial for "Shut the fuck up" is my new favourite thing.
"When I get arrested, there's only one strategy I trust...
I shut the fuck up!"
- @margaret.bsky.social
"When I get arrested, there's only one strategy I trust...
I shut the fuck up!"
- @margaret.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
OK so Margaret Killjoy's infomercial for "Shut the fuck up" is my new favourite thing.
"When I get arrested, there's only one strategy I trust...
I shut the fuck up!"
- @margaret.bsky.social
"When I get arrested, there's only one strategy I trust...
I shut the fuck up!"
- @margaret.bsky.social
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Alright, where are my gifted kids at? You were smart and you never had to study and then you went to college and suddenly had to learn a new skillset overnight, that everybody else had years to learn, or flame out spectacularly?
That’s what talent is like.
That’s what talent is like.
In my experience, talent is a *detriment* to learning.
I didn't have to practice early on so I *didn't know how*. I didn't start to learn how to practice until my 30s! (When much of my life was taken up with parenting, so I didn't have time!)
I didn't start to improve as a musician until my 40s!
I didn't have to practice early on so I *didn't know how*. I didn't start to learn how to practice until my 30s! (When much of my life was taken up with parenting, so I didn't have time!)
I didn't start to improve as a musician until my 40s!
I'm going to say this again in case you haven't heard this one: I was a talented writer and it did *nothing whatsoever* because I hadn't put in the work, and I put in the work for ten years (subtracting the bit where I had to quit for my mental health) to write Witchmark
talent alone could *never*
talent alone could *never*
February 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Alright, where are my gifted kids at? You were smart and you never had to study and then you went to college and suddenly had to learn a new skillset overnight, that everybody else had years to learn, or flame out spectacularly?
That’s what talent is like.
That’s what talent is like.
I require a plush Polish perogy.
February 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I require a plush Polish perogy.
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an elder in Boston spent his life building a one-of-a-kind radical library, but he's aging and it needs a new home. Cooperation Jackson has agreed to take it, but they need help shipping it all there.
blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/02/my-b...
blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/02/my-b...
My beloved Lantern Library | willowbl00
blog.bl00cyb.org
February 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
an elder in Boston spent his life building a one-of-a-kind radical library, but he's aging and it needs a new home. Cooperation Jackson has agreed to take it, but they need help shipping it all there.
blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/02/my-b...
blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/02/my-b...
it's wild that trumprx is a dot gov. USA is such a mess.
February 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
it's wild that trumprx is a dot gov. USA is such a mess.
I did not click on a PDF linked to the Epstein files, and you can also not click on it, for your own well being.
You do not have to witness everything to prove you care.
You do not have to witness everything to prove you care.
February 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I did not click on a PDF linked to the Epstein files, and you can also not click on it, for your own well being.
You do not have to witness everything to prove you care.
You do not have to witness everything to prove you care.
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You can doomscroll more tomorrow.
February 7, 2026 at 5:35 AM
You can doomscroll more tomorrow.
My kid has joined a Nevermoor book club, and I'm so pumped.
I love that book series so much. I can't wait for the next one. Now that is a fantastic book series for kids.
I love that book series so much. I can't wait for the next one. Now that is a fantastic book series for kids.
February 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
My kid has joined a Nevermoor book club, and I'm so pumped.
I love that book series so much. I can't wait for the next one. Now that is a fantastic book series for kids.
I love that book series so much. I can't wait for the next one. Now that is a fantastic book series for kids.
The cutest thing happening with WoW housing is all the little house warming parties where people invite a bunch of strangers over to see their place and we just compliment each other a lot. 😄
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The cutest thing happening with WoW housing is all the little house warming parties where people invite a bunch of strangers over to see their place and we just compliment each other a lot. 😄
That feeling when the people you'd expect to play and enjoy hogworts legacy are exactly the people you expected to play and enjoy hogworts legacy. This is derogatory.
February 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
That feeling when the people you'd expect to play and enjoy hogworts legacy are exactly the people you expected to play and enjoy hogworts legacy. This is derogatory.
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So grateful to Johnnie Jae and Red Pop! News for this thoughtful interview 💚🌿
redpopnews.com/the-scariest...
redpopnews.com/the-scariest...
The Scariest Thing in the Dark Is the Truth Looking Back | An Interview with Tiffany Morris
Tiffany Morris is a writer who, with perfect brevity and clarity, understands what horror is and somehow manages to balance the brutality of truth with tenderness. Through horror, she has found the fr...
redpopnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
So grateful to Johnnie Jae and Red Pop! News for this thoughtful interview 💚🌿
redpopnews.com/the-scariest...
redpopnews.com/the-scariest...
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‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
the paper used to say "democracy dies in darkness" and the ownership decided to just lean into it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
the paper used to say "democracy dies in darkness" and the ownership decided to just lean into it.
This would be a very cool opportunity
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has announced a two-week residency with Nalo Hopkinson @nalohop.bsky.social, Sheree Renee Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social, and Joshua Whitehead. Yes you DO want to do this.
banffcentre.ca/programs/lit...
banffcentre.ca/programs/lit...
Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027
This residency supports writers exploring potential futures, perspectives, and narratives.
banffcentre.ca
February 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This would be a very cool opportunity
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I, too, have previously shared my random thoughts about "separating the art from the artist":
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J.K. Rowling and "Separating the Art from the Artist"
In case you've been living under some kind of magical rock, there's a new Harry Potter tie-in video game out now, called Hogwarts Legacy. I honestly wasn't...
buttondown.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I, too, have previously shared my random thoughts about "separating the art from the artist":
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
Today’s bird joke will be:
Q: what kind of bird steals soap from the bath?
A: a robber duck.
Thanks, I’ll be here all week.
Q: what kind of bird steals soap from the bath?
A: a robber duck.
Thanks, I’ll be here all week.
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Today’s bird joke will be:
Q: what kind of bird steals soap from the bath?
A: a robber duck.
Thanks, I’ll be here all week.
Q: what kind of bird steals soap from the bath?
A: a robber duck.
Thanks, I’ll be here all week.
My kid has joined a bunch of co-op clubs this year and some of them are kid run and I’m impressed so far. Like some are totally chaotic but also I love that they get the opportunity to do this.
February 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
My kid has joined a bunch of co-op clubs this year and some of them are kid run and I’m impressed so far. Like some are totally chaotic but also I love that they get the opportunity to do this.
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The good news: Researchers have successfully shown that in mice, a preventative intervention for C. auris and other fungal infections works.
The bad news: It’s a vaccine, and this is the United States in the year 2026, with public health under the control of anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.
The bad news: It’s a vaccine, and this is the United States in the year 2026, with public health under the control of anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.
UGA vaccine protects against multiple fungal infections
Fungal infections are a top public health threat. UGA researchers have developed a vaccine that may both prevent and treat them.
news.uga.edu
February 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The good news: Researchers have successfully shown that in mice, a preventative intervention for C. auris and other fungal infections works.
The bad news: It’s a vaccine, and this is the United States in the year 2026, with public health under the control of anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.
The bad news: It’s a vaccine, and this is the United States in the year 2026, with public health under the control of anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.
Fascinating to find out that the Comp Sci Children's programming from code dot org - The Hour of Code has now been turned into the Hour of AI. Kind of a bummer
And I realize I'm late to this knowledge - I saw the hour of AI thing & thought it was a one time event or something-not a whole org change.
And I realize I'm late to this knowledge - I saw the hour of AI thing & thought it was a one time event or something-not a whole org change.
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Fascinating to find out that the Comp Sci Children's programming from code dot org - The Hour of Code has now been turned into the Hour of AI. Kind of a bummer
And I realize I'm late to this knowledge - I saw the hour of AI thing & thought it was a one time event or something-not a whole org change.
And I realize I'm late to this knowledge - I saw the hour of AI thing & thought it was a one time event or something-not a whole org change.