Jill S
@outseide.bsky.social
Tea drinker, Seattleite, queer femme, erstwhile writer, dilettante, librarian, birder, renter, traveler. If you reply-guy me, I will block you. Pronouns: she/her
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Bonus: No matter how rich and dark you take it, you'll never get any bitterness here!
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January 14, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Bonus: No matter how rich and dark you take it, you'll never get any bitterness here!
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Internet, I need to go on a stupid run for my stupid mental & physical health. I do not WANT to, because it is hard and boring. Will you kindly bribe me with pics of your pets being adorable and/or ludicrous? I will tell you stories about mine on my return.
January 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Internet, I need to go on a stupid run for my stupid mental & physical health. I do not WANT to, because it is hard and boring. Will you kindly bribe me with pics of your pets being adorable and/or ludicrous? I will tell you stories about mine on my return.
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Anyway, live your life so that cartoonists - people who literally draw silly and sometimes obscene pictures for a living - don't find you deeply embarrassing
January 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Anyway, live your life so that cartoonists - people who literally draw silly and sometimes obscene pictures for a living - don't find you deeply embarrassing
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Among the cartoonists I know, Scott Adams was always a cautionary tale. Obsessed with his own perceived intelligence, he panicked when his popularity began to ebb, and leaned into hate to regain that rush of relevancy. I'd thank him for serving as a lesson if he hadn't done so much actual damage.
Scott Adams converting to christianity before he died as a "risk/reward calculation" is so perfectly Scott Adams and SO perfectly missing the point of christianity
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Among the cartoonists I know, Scott Adams was always a cautionary tale. Obsessed with his own perceived intelligence, he panicked when his popularity began to ebb, and leaned into hate to regain that rush of relevancy. I'd thank him for serving as a lesson if he hadn't done so much actual damage.
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My story centers on the complicated relationship queer people sometimes have with their hometowns. Then I throw it in the blender with vengeful demonic queens, mercenary husbands, enchanted tongue piercings and a militia inspired by the Sacred Band of Thebes.
Check it out!!
Check it out!!
💓 BEATING HEARTS & BATTLE-AXES🪓
is now on Amazon in digital, softcover, and hardcover.
www.amazon.com/Beating-Hear...
Edited by @jayxwolf.bsky.social, it holds approx. 72,000 words of fiction, spread across six spicy Sword & Sorcery tales with a romantic relationship at their heart!
is now on Amazon in digital, softcover, and hardcover.
www.amazon.com/Beating-Hear...
Edited by @jayxwolf.bsky.social, it holds approx. 72,000 words of fiction, spread across six spicy Sword & Sorcery tales with a romantic relationship at their heart!
January 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
My story centers on the complicated relationship queer people sometimes have with their hometowns. Then I throw it in the blender with vengeful demonic queens, mercenary husbands, enchanted tongue piercings and a militia inspired by the Sacred Band of Thebes.
Check it out!!
Check it out!!
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I couldn't afford healthcare even with the subsidies; the frantic emails about missing out before the final deadline do nothing. Jeez.
January 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I couldn't afford healthcare even with the subsidies; the frantic emails about missing out before the final deadline do nothing. Jeez.
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Happy Deductible Reset January to those who (don't) celebrate it!
Poor @totallydonna.kitrocha.com has one (1) biologic that costs $3,800. We are trying to scrounge up money to pay for it!
That means 20% off sale in the shop! (even on new things!)
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Poor @totallydonna.kitrocha.com has one (1) biologic that costs $3,800. We are trying to scrounge up money to pay for it!
That means 20% off sale in the shop! (even on new things!)
thebrokencircle.etsy.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Happy Deductible Reset January to those who (don't) celebrate it!
Poor @totallydonna.kitrocha.com has one (1) biologic that costs $3,800. We are trying to scrounge up money to pay for it!
That means 20% off sale in the shop! (even on new things!)
thebrokencircle.etsy.com
Poor @totallydonna.kitrocha.com has one (1) biologic that costs $3,800. We are trying to scrounge up money to pay for it!
That means 20% off sale in the shop! (even on new things!)
thebrokencircle.etsy.com
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I have spent years of my life studying People Magazine and if this happened last year I would be floored — the magazine felt much more like an SEO farm than even a celebrity publication — but this is very much in line with *very* recent messaging
January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I have spent years of my life studying People Magazine and if this happened last year I would be floored — the magazine felt much more like an SEO farm than even a celebrity publication — but this is very much in line with *very* recent messaging
After an hour, no noticeable side effects! This is a new medication I’m trying for migraines.
Giving the Ubrelvy a try this morning. It’s only been 10 minutes. Will report back in a bit.
January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
After an hour, no noticeable side effects! This is a new medication I’m trying for migraines.
Giving the Ubrelvy a try this morning. It’s only been 10 minutes. Will report back in a bit.
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Giving the Ubrelvy a try this morning. It’s only been 10 minutes. Will report back in a bit.
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I still have cards left over from last year BUT OMG THESE ARE SO CUTE PLEASE SOMEONE BUY SOME (and send one to me)
Everything is really scary and horrible, and on the utter flipside, we made these really adorable valentines.
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
January 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM
I still have cards left over from last year BUT OMG THESE ARE SO CUTE PLEASE SOMEONE BUY SOME (and send one to me)
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Disappointing.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Disappointing.
I still have cards left over from last year BUT OMG THESE ARE SO CUTE PLEASE SOMEONE BUY SOME (and send one to me)
Everything is really scary and horrible, and on the utter flipside, we made these really adorable valentines.
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy.
But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk.
Get 'em at SquidFacts.net
January 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM
I still have cards left over from last year BUT OMG THESE ARE SO CUTE PLEASE SOMEONE BUY SOME (and send one to me)
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January 13, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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Julia Child Scares Dick with a Blowtorch | The Dick Cavett Show
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January 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
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Seattle friends! Are you a local sports fan, resident or business owner? I'm writing A Thing about preparations for the World Cup. Were you one of the people excited to bring the World Cup to our city? Have your feelings changed over the past few months? Are you willing to be quoted?
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Seattle friends! Are you a local sports fan, resident or business owner? I'm writing A Thing about preparations for the World Cup. Were you one of the people excited to bring the World Cup to our city? Have your feelings changed over the past few months? Are you willing to be quoted?
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Glad that they did this. Slightly annoyed that the headline writer doesn't realize Twin Cities is Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Just a weird redundancy.
apnews.com/article/minn...
Just a weird redundancy.
apnews.com/article/minn...
Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting...
apnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Glad that they did this. Slightly annoyed that the headline writer doesn't realize Twin Cities is Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Just a weird redundancy.
apnews.com/article/minn...
Just a weird redundancy.
apnews.com/article/minn...
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Wildlife tracking tips. A wintry comic from last year.
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Wildlife tracking tips. A wintry comic from last year.
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Bedding. I consider it my calling in life to produce the most bougie bed imaginable. We are talking goose down pillows, antique linens, silk comforters, velvet quilts, bolsters and v-pillows, dried sweet woodruff scent bags, rose water spray etc etc.
Like fancy salt, what’s a simple thing that you’re bougie about?
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Bedding. I consider it my calling in life to produce the most bougie bed imaginable. We are talking goose down pillows, antique linens, silk comforters, velvet quilts, bolsters and v-pillows, dried sweet woodruff scent bags, rose water spray etc etc.
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On FB it says this is happening in my old neighborhood, where we had bought our first house. My train station, the corner store, the Vietnamese deli where I bought croissants and banh mi. Historically majority black, now the most diverse neighborhood in MSP.
WARNING to ST. Paul: ICE is going door to door with weapons drawn.
January 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
On FB it says this is happening in my old neighborhood, where we had bought our first house. My train station, the corner store, the Vietnamese deli where I bought croissants and banh mi. Historically majority black, now the most diverse neighborhood in MSP.
Tea. I know what I like. And it’s not even that expensive when you break it down to the value/cup.
Like fancy salt, what’s a simple thing that you’re bougie about?
January 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Tea. I know what I like. And it’s not even that expensive when you break it down to the value/cup.
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No. Seriously. Sit down and think about why someone (a whole swath of humans) shouldn't have their full automny or rights inherently given to everyone else. At the heart, they shouldn't be respected or listened to--they shouldn't be seen as a human.
Why?
And you will find a pattern.
Why?
And you will find a pattern.
January 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
No. Seriously. Sit down and think about why someone (a whole swath of humans) shouldn't have their full automny or rights inherently given to everyone else. At the heart, they shouldn't be respected or listened to--they shouldn't be seen as a human.
Why?
And you will find a pattern.
Why?
And you will find a pattern.