niqaeli torres, child of disaster
@niq.aeli.net
herein you will find: a plexiglass 4th wall, whining, cats, fannishness, occasional intersectional social commentary. she/they. blocks for bad vibes and fuckshittery. 0.00000015% of a Hugo Award Winner.
Pinned
this disaster is terrible
and we may not survive it
our descendants may not survive it
but we are children of disaster
the ones that made us and the ones that nearly unmade us but did not
so we might
and we may not survive it
our descendants may not survive it
but we are children of disaster
the ones that made us and the ones that nearly unmade us but did not
so we might
Spouse took a nasty fall (though at least he didn’t take *terrible* injury from it, just a few scrapes and of course angry muscles), but we all made it home from Faire and it was good and I am tired but have showered! but also who tf authorised it being 80 FUCKING DEGREES on the FIRST WEEKEND OF FEB
February 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Spouse took a nasty fall (though at least he didn’t take *terrible* injury from it, just a few scrapes and of course angry muscles), but we all made it home from Faire and it was good and I am tired but have showered! but also who tf authorised it being 80 FUCKING DEGREES on the FIRST WEEKEND OF FEB
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The Ones Who Walk Away from the Cold Equations Rocket Company
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 AM
The Ones Who Walk Away from the Cold Equations Rocket Company
my watch yelled at me about the decibel level at the Tartanic show lol
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
my watch yelled at me about the decibel level at the Tartanic show lol
ah Faire traffic, the true universal of Renfaire no matter which one you’re actually going to
February 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
ah Faire traffic, the true universal of Renfaire no matter which one you’re actually going to
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HEY Y'ALL! Did you miss all the Leftist Supply Depot jokes? Do you want to be part of the mysterious organization that results in a baffling number of dash cams dropping from the sky and into the hands of Minneapolis organizers???
We got you: amzn.to/3NY2y3s
(if you hate amz plz go here instead)
We got you: amzn.to/3NY2y3s
(if you hate amz plz go here instead)
Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
standwithminnesota.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 AM
HEY Y'ALL! Did you miss all the Leftist Supply Depot jokes? Do you want to be part of the mysterious organization that results in a baffling number of dash cams dropping from the sky and into the hands of Minneapolis organizers???
We got you: amzn.to/3NY2y3s
(if you hate amz plz go here instead)
We got you: amzn.to/3NY2y3s
(if you hate amz plz go here instead)
oh my god though the most amazing thing about this is that it gives us a #DCEAUoD LORE REASON for why their cover story for how Jay met Batman and therefore Bruce Wayne was “stole the tires off the Batmobile” and not “stole the catalytic converter off the Batmobile”!!
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In case you need another level of Gotham insanity
In case you need another level of Gotham insanity
I knew about the tow truck wars in Toronto but I did not know that MORE THAN 1 IN 8 bullets fired by guns anywhere in Toronto in the year 2024 were related to tow truck driver turf wars???
And the police force is not just complicit but LEAKING INFO TO HITMEN????
And the police force is not just complicit but LEAKING INFO TO HITMEN????
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
oh my god though the most amazing thing about this is that it gives us a #DCEAUoD LORE REASON for why their cover story for how Jay met Batman and therefore Bruce Wayne was “stole the tires off the Batmobile” and not “stole the catalytic converter off the Batmobile”!!
damn it, the donghua SIL got me into has literally one english language story tagged for it and it's a massive crossover thing which is not my thing 😭
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 AM
damn it, the donghua SIL got me into has literally one english language story tagged for it and it's a massive crossover thing which is not my thing 😭
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Emergency kitten
February 5, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Emergency kitten
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bone nun alert
I've just finished the trilogy and I'm officially joining the Alecto waiting room.
[ #art #thelockedtomb ]
[ #art #thelockedtomb ]
February 4, 2026 at 9:56 PM
bone nun alert
Jesus goddamn christ. Yeah, if you use Notepad++ you need to read this and then update immediately.
Notepad++ was hacked! Nothing's sacred in this world.
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers | Notepad++
notepad-plus-plus.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Jesus goddamn christ. Yeah, if you use Notepad++ you need to read this and then update immediately.
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If you use Notepad++, this is critical reading and you need to update ASAP
Notepad++ was hacked! Nothing's sacred in this world.
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers | Notepad++
notepad-plus-plus.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
If you use Notepad++, this is critical reading and you need to update ASAP
Went to my two week follow up today, they took the steristrips off and, like. It’s a little red and puffy under where they were but considering that was a 14 DAY application of adhesive, that’s barely a reaction at all—like, it STILL doesn’t itch!! It’s just a little irritated! #incision #medical
February 3, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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His family wants to do memorial services in Minneapolis and in Wisconsin where he was born and will be buried.
If you've felt grief, if you've comforted people in grief, please help these folks.
(My own mother died this morning.
If you were gonna bring me a hot dish,
please give here instead.)
If you've felt grief, if you've comforted people in grief, please help these folks.
(My own mother died this morning.
If you were gonna bring me a hot dish,
please give here instead.)
Friends, this relative lost his life due to exposure in the elements last weekend. His family needs support, and this GFM is woefully underfunded.
Please consider donating if you’re able.
gofund.me/5bddd9549
Please consider donating if you’re able.
gofund.me/5bddd9549
Donate to Honoring Harold Lightfeather (Benny Boy), organized by Joey goodman
My name is Joey Goodman, and I am reaching out for help to honor my big brother,… Joey goodman needs your support for Honoring Harold Lightfeather (Benny Boy)
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 10:03 AM
His family wants to do memorial services in Minneapolis and in Wisconsin where he was born and will be buried.
If you've felt grief, if you've comforted people in grief, please help these folks.
(My own mother died this morning.
If you were gonna bring me a hot dish,
please give here instead.)
If you've felt grief, if you've comforted people in grief, please help these folks.
(My own mother died this morning.
If you were gonna bring me a hot dish,
please give here instead.)
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This is not yet funded. If you can help, it would mean a lot. <3
His family wants to do memorial services in Minneapolis and in Wisconsin where he was born and will be buried.
If you've felt grief, if you've comforted people in grief, please help these folks.
(My own mother died this morning.
If you were gonna bring me a hot dish,
please give here instead.)
If you've felt grief, if you've comforted people in grief, please help these folks.
(My own mother died this morning.
If you were gonna bring me a hot dish,
please give here instead.)
Friends, this relative lost his life due to exposure in the elements last weekend. His family needs support, and this GFM is woefully underfunded.
Please consider donating if you’re able.
gofund.me/5bddd9549
Please consider donating if you’re able.
gofund.me/5bddd9549
February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This is not yet funded. If you can help, it would mean a lot. <3
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relevant to many of yalls interests.
February 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
relevant to many of yalls interests.
you know, maybe some day I will stop fucking flinching every single time someone blithely references the former owner of Something Awful by his username but that day isn't yet
January 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM
you know, maybe some day I will stop fucking flinching every single time someone blithely references the former owner of Something Awful by his username but that day isn't yet
alright, we're trying the 1-1 patch that lasts 72 hours on my foot again, let's see if it'll actually STAY ON MY DAMN FOOT this time and if I react.
January 31, 2026 at 4:24 AM
alright, we're trying the 1-1 patch that lasts 72 hours on my foot again, let's see if it'll actually STAY ON MY DAMN FOOT this time and if I react.
either I had a low-level UTI for no apparent reason (I'm not actually prone to them) and the vancomycin also killed it or we shoved so much antihistamine in my system to pre-game the anaesthesia it knocked things back into whack, but my interstitial cystitis has been SO much better since my surgery.
January 31, 2026 at 4:16 AM
either I had a low-level UTI for no apparent reason (I'm not actually prone to them) and the vancomycin also killed it or we shoved so much antihistamine in my system to pre-game the anaesthesia it knocked things back into whack, but my interstitial cystitis has been SO much better since my surgery.
child, do not cite the deep dysfunction of the OTW to me; I was there when it was written.
January 31, 2026 at 12:26 AM
child, do not cite the deep dysfunction of the OTW to me; I was there when it was written.
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Oops. That was two serious posts in a row. Let me apologize by paying the cute tax. I don’t have a pet of my own, but this vid about owning Huskies made me giggle this morning
https://youtube.com/shorts/oSqhlEKe29w?si=Zp-r_pzSu5R5zoNd
https://youtube.com/shorts/oSqhlEKe29w?si=Zp-r_pzSu5R5zoNd
Should You Get a Siberian Husky? 🐺🤔 #siberianderpskies #husky #siberianhusky #huskies #huskylife
YouTube video by Siberian Derpskies
youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Oops. That was two serious posts in a row. Let me apologize by paying the cute tax. I don’t have a pet of my own, but this vid about owning Huskies made me giggle this morning
https://youtube.com/shorts/oSqhlEKe29w?si=Zp-r_pzSu5R5zoNd
https://youtube.com/shorts/oSqhlEKe29w?si=Zp-r_pzSu5R5zoNd
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Emergency kitten- Eggy
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Emergency kitten- Eggy
An excellent attitude and one I share and let me add: describing foolish, unwise, evil or cruel people as smooth-brained (or inversely describing people you admire as wrinkly-brained) is the same goddamn pig in different lipstick.
If I see you use this word, I'll block you. If you use it "satirically" I'll block you. Using it at all today is a really fine test of character.
I've had some of my books edited because I used it twenty years ago and I'm ashamed today of having used it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
I've had some of my books edited because I used it twenty years ago and I'm ashamed today of having used it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:31 PM
An excellent attitude and one I share and let me add: describing foolish, unwise, evil or cruel people as smooth-brained (or inversely describing people you admire as wrinkly-brained) is the same goddamn pig in different lipstick.
Dr. Christopher Yeung at Desert Institute of Spine Care is a fantastic surgeon; can’t say I’m super impressed with DISC’s office admin and I’ve found one of his PAs dismissive*, but he’s fucking fantastic and the CORE Institute Specialty Hospital he practices out of has absolutely INCREDIBLE staff.
I am sleeping so, so much and I exhaust super easily just from a few laps walking around the house, but I am doing so amazingly fucking well y’all. Legitimately, this is a goddamned miracle.
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Dr. Christopher Yeung at Desert Institute of Spine Care is a fantastic surgeon; can’t say I’m super impressed with DISC’s office admin and I’ve found one of his PAs dismissive*, but he’s fucking fantastic and the CORE Institute Specialty Hospital he practices out of has absolutely INCREDIBLE staff.
I am sleeping so, so much and I exhaust super easily just from a few laps walking around the house, but I am doing so amazingly fucking well y’all. Legitimately, this is a goddamned miracle.
January 22, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I am sleeping so, so much and I exhaust super easily just from a few laps walking around the house, but I am doing so amazingly fucking well y’all. Legitimately, this is a goddamned miracle.