Jess
@notmoro.bsky.social
Your internet auntie. One of those immigrant dual citizens you hear about. She/her.
I occasionally write things, check out my soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/notmoro/
I occasionally write things, check out my soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/notmoro/
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Jess
@notmoro.bsky.social
· Jan 3
I get the impression a lot of people are needing to see something like this rn
Right. Siddown, shaddap, and harken ye now to Sir Ian Gandalf. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l2R...
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Right. Siddown, shaddap, and harken ye now to Sir Ian Gandalf. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l2R...
Managed to both poke myself with the needle this evening *and* then use it on Starbutt thanks to the situation being tense and me not thinking
We're either both in danger, or we've just made an unbreakable blood pact
We're either both in danger, or we've just made an unbreakable blood pact
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Managed to both poke myself with the needle this evening *and* then use it on Starbutt thanks to the situation being tense and me not thinking
We're either both in danger, or we've just made an unbreakable blood pact
We're either both in danger, or we've just made an unbreakable blood pact
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Still does my nut that when the establishment talk about "victims of Me Too" they mean predators who were outed, went on a yoga retreat for 3 weeks while the industry pretended to forget then came back to all the accolades & not survivors whose careers were nuked by gatekeepers in preemptive strikes
February 5, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Still does my nut that when the establishment talk about "victims of Me Too" they mean predators who were outed, went on a yoga retreat for 3 weeks while the industry pretended to forget then came back to all the accolades & not survivors whose careers were nuked by gatekeepers in preemptive strikes
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this is peak journalism *chefs kiss*
February 5, 2026 at 8:14 AM
this is peak journalism *chefs kiss*
Once upon a time I wrote a thing for @scriblit.bsky.social 's steampunk comedy podcast, and @brainmage.bsky.social was amazing in it, and you may hear his performance HERE soundcloud.com/notmoro/port...
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Once upon a time I wrote a thing for @scriblit.bsky.social 's steampunk comedy podcast, and @brainmage.bsky.social was amazing in it, and you may hear his performance HERE soundcloud.com/notmoro/port...
And a very My Cat Still has Diabetes After a Week but She's Doing Well Considering to you all. I just bought a bunch of extra syringes and urine test strips; what observances are YOU making?
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
And a very My Cat Still has Diabetes After a Week but She's Doing Well Considering to you all. I just bought a bunch of extra syringes and urine test strips; what observances are YOU making?
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This is a fascinating story. ICE tried to buy a warehouse in VA from a Canadian company, to turn into a detention center. One of the company’s advertising partners basically told them that if they sold, they could kiss their ads goodbye.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This is a fascinating story. ICE tried to buy a warehouse in VA from a Canadian company, to turn into a detention center. One of the company’s advertising partners basically told them that if they sold, they could kiss their ads goodbye.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
AAAAHHHH @scriblit.bsky.social
Stardew Valley turns 10! We spoke to the game's creator about the journey of the last 10 years, and why he keeps returning to the valley. https://bit.ly/3Zb0kA7
February 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
AAAAHHHH @scriblit.bsky.social
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First time I've ever borrowed a library book solely because I liked the dedication. Let's see if this strategy pays off.
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
First time I've ever borrowed a library book solely because I liked the dedication. Let's see if this strategy pays off.
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My wife is an Iranian-American refugee. Her family is in Shiraz, where thousands have already been killed. So, I’m clued into the massacre in Iran. I’m not saying I’m some expert. I won’t pretend to know shit I don’t. But the death toll is devastating…
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran for criticising government crackdown
Mehdi Mahmoudian signed a letter condemning the ‘mass killings’ by the Iranian government
www.independent.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
My wife is an Iranian-American refugee. Her family is in Shiraz, where thousands have already been killed. So, I’m clued into the massacre in Iran. I’m not saying I’m some expert. I won’t pretend to know shit I don’t. But the death toll is devastating…
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
relevant
February 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
relevant
"Most obviously, people like me, who grew up at the very end of the old system, have to learn to play the game that actually exists and not the old one they read about in a copy of The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook."
*throws AWP conference tote bag out window*
*throws AWP conference tote bag out window*
“I didn’t have rich parents, a childhood bedroom to return to or an infatuated billionaire intent on marrying me. Either writing had to make me money or I couldn’t do it. “
I wrote about making a living from writing in the new economy.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I wrote about making a living from writing in the new economy.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Please sir can I have some more
On making a living as a writer
substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
"Most obviously, people like me, who grew up at the very end of the old system, have to learn to play the game that actually exists and not the old one they read about in a copy of The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook."
*throws AWP conference tote bag out window*
*throws AWP conference tote bag out window*
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“I didn’t have rich parents, a childhood bedroom to return to or an infatuated billionaire intent on marrying me. Either writing had to make me money or I couldn’t do it. “
I wrote about making a living from writing in the new economy.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I wrote about making a living from writing in the new economy.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Please sir can I have some more
On making a living as a writer
substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
“I didn’t have rich parents, a childhood bedroom to return to or an infatuated billionaire intent on marrying me. Either writing had to make me money or I couldn’t do it. “
I wrote about making a living from writing in the new economy.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I wrote about making a living from writing in the new economy.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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A guide for today...
February 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
A guide for today...
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Beautiful artwork. People are the power. ✊🗽🔥
Instagram: micahplayer www.instagram.com/p/DUMUe0mkua...
Instagram: micahplayer www.instagram.com/p/DUMUe0mkua...
February 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Beautiful artwork. People are the power. ✊🗽🔥
Instagram: micahplayer www.instagram.com/p/DUMUe0mkua...
Instagram: micahplayer www.instagram.com/p/DUMUe0mkua...
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DISCO ZEBRA!!!
🦓🦓😍
🦓🦓😍
February 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
DISCO ZEBRA!!!
🦓🦓😍
🦓🦓😍
Look how happy these friends are to see each other, though
February 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Look how happy these friends are to see each other, though
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Rinrin-chan, the tourism mascot for Tokyo’s Itabashi Ward, is a fairy of the ward’s official flower, the “flaccid anemone”. His special skill is photosynthesis.
February 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Rinrin-chan, the tourism mascot for Tokyo’s Itabashi Ward, is a fairy of the ward’s official flower, the “flaccid anemone”. His special skill is photosynthesis.
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Authors! Did you know you get more out of being a member of AABB than just constant nagging to go to your school board meetings? No, it's true! You get a newsletter that keeps you up to date on the good and bad of book bans, the freedom to read, library advocacy, & more...
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Authors! Did you know you get more out of being a member of AABB than just constant nagging to go to your school board meetings? No, it's true! You get a newsletter that keeps you up to date on the good and bad of book bans, the freedom to read, library advocacy, & more...
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bad news, Mike saw his shadow this morning. Six more miles of sewers.
February 2, 2026 at 12:48 PM
bad news, Mike saw his shadow this morning. Six more miles of sewers.
This afternoon I have done my tax
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This afternoon I have done my tax
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JUST LOOK AT THESE CAMELS GOOD LORD
I went to a camel festival in the Gobi Desert this morning, a celebration of nomadic life, and it was absolutely amazing
February 2, 2026 at 10:32 AM
JUST LOOK AT THESE CAMELS GOOD LORD
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A new drawing, along with a photo showing the back of a tattered poster in a bus shelter, which inspired the drawing.
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM
A new drawing, along with a photo showing the back of a tattered poster in a bus shelter, which inspired the drawing.
This morning both cats have decided that they want to stroll around on the stove top. Which is safely off and locked, but GEEZ. Wth, cats
February 2, 2026 at 8:06 AM
This morning both cats have decided that they want to stroll around on the stove top. Which is safely off and locked, but GEEZ. Wth, cats