captain goat
@tapestrybeast.bsky.social
'pacifism is not passivity. it's the active protection of all living things in the natural universe.'
@sphrog.bsky.social's gender-irrelevant goblin prince
hedge witchery, overthinking media, epilepsy, Star Trek
no AI. politics mostly limited to replies.
@sphrog.bsky.social's gender-irrelevant goblin prince
hedge witchery, overthinking media, epilepsy, Star Trek
no AI. politics mostly limited to replies.
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captain goat
@tapestrybeast.bsky.social
· Nov 16
For those among you who are scared but non-violent - especially if, like me, non-violence is in your marrow - try not to be demoralized by the rhetoric that pacifism enables the oppressor. There is a place for you in this world, it is important, and what you have to give DOES fight back.
Putting this thread back up at the top of my feed because I just had an evening of reading some LeGuin and feeling grim about Things in general.
What is that thing that comes after hope is dead but is also in opposition to despair? I don't know.
(And yes I meant to say "malicious compliance.")
What is that thing that comes after hope is dead but is also in opposition to despair? I don't know.
(And yes I meant to say "malicious compliance.")
I need to stick around. I have too much music to listen to and too much art to start making again.
Finally found the desire to fight for myself. I can't be priced out of the medicine I need to keep going.
youtube.com/shorts/bXoUC...
Finally found the desire to fight for myself. I can't be priced out of the medicine I need to keep going.
youtube.com/shorts/bXoUC...
Thank you for the passion, the filth, the pain. We’re just getting started. #avatar #shorts
YouTube video by Avatar Metal
youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need to stick around. I have too much music to listen to and too much art to start making again.
Finally found the desire to fight for myself. I can't be priced out of the medicine I need to keep going.
youtube.com/shorts/bXoUC...
Finally found the desire to fight for myself. I can't be priced out of the medicine I need to keep going.
youtube.com/shorts/bXoUC...
Reposted by captain goat
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.
How things are going in the US:
My psych cried on the phone at 10am because she couldn't get a common med approved for me and I wasn't the first person she'd had to say that to today
She went silent when I said not to worry about it because my main epilepsy med increased 1200% without explanation
My psych cried on the phone at 10am because she couldn't get a common med approved for me and I wasn't the first person she'd had to say that to today
She went silent when I said not to worry about it because my main epilepsy med increased 1200% without explanation
December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
How things are going in the US:
My psych cried on the phone at 10am because she couldn't get a common med approved for me and I wasn't the first person she'd had to say that to today
She went silent when I said not to worry about it because my main epilepsy med increased 1200% without explanation
My psych cried on the phone at 10am because she couldn't get a common med approved for me and I wasn't the first person she'd had to say that to today
She went silent when I said not to worry about it because my main epilepsy med increased 1200% without explanation
Ordered a perfume oil with a "light patchouli note. This thing roundhouse kicked me to the face and left a treadmark on the bridge of my nose that says PATCHOULI
December 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Ordered a perfume oil with a "light patchouli note. This thing roundhouse kicked me to the face and left a treadmark on the bridge of my nose that says PATCHOULI
Does anyone know of any good queer-friendly seamsters around the general DC-ish area? A tailor would suffice, but I am looking to get a couple custom garments made. They will be a bit costumy, so I need someone who can do pieces outside of the typical wedding suit.
December 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Does anyone know of any good queer-friendly seamsters around the general DC-ish area? A tailor would suffice, but I am looking to get a couple custom garments made. They will be a bit costumy, so I need someone who can do pieces outside of the typical wedding suit.
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Easy mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
The Fall. The power of stories, the importance of how we see our own stories and how others see them through their own eyes, and the crucial role we can choose to play in others' stories.
The Fall. The power of stories, the importance of how we see our own stories and how others see them through their own eyes, and the crucial role we can choose to play in others' stories.
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Easy mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
The Fall. The power of stories, the importance of how we see our own stories and how others see them through their own eyes, and the crucial role we can choose to play in others' stories.
The Fall. The power of stories, the importance of how we see our own stories and how others see them through their own eyes, and the crucial role we can choose to play in others' stories.
*whispers* I'm in an Avatar photo celebrating a sold-out show
December 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
*whispers* I'm in an Avatar photo celebrating a sold-out show
Reposted by captain goat
It's 6 mos away, but I'm stoked to dance in the most aggressive and autistic way possible with @spacebearsmo.bsky.social at Dance With The Dead and Magic Sword~
DWTD was in my top 5 for my 2025 wrap-up, & I'm excited to have learned about Magic Sword.
Also glad some concerts are still affordable!
DWTD was in my top 5 for my 2025 wrap-up, & I'm excited to have learned about Magic Sword.
Also glad some concerts are still affordable!
December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It's 6 mos away, but I'm stoked to dance in the most aggressive and autistic way possible with @spacebearsmo.bsky.social at Dance With The Dead and Magic Sword~
DWTD was in my top 5 for my 2025 wrap-up, & I'm excited to have learned about Magic Sword.
Also glad some concerts are still affordable!
DWTD was in my top 5 for my 2025 wrap-up, & I'm excited to have learned about Magic Sword.
Also glad some concerts are still affordable!
After 2025 Beige I was thinking that surely - surely - Pantone would pick something more colorful in 2026.
C'mon, I just want vibrant aggressive makeup colors again instead of everything being utterly devoid of drama, I'm begging
C'mon, I just want vibrant aggressive makeup colors again instead of everything being utterly devoid of drama, I'm begging
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
Pantone makes a surprising choice for its 2026 color of the year
We did not see that coming.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
After 2025 Beige I was thinking that surely - surely - Pantone would pick something more colorful in 2026.
C'mon, I just want vibrant aggressive makeup colors again instead of everything being utterly devoid of drama, I'm begging
C'mon, I just want vibrant aggressive makeup colors again instead of everything being utterly devoid of drama, I'm begging
It will never not be extremely funny to me when someone absolutely loses their shit over an Onion post and then gets even madder when you point out to them that they're unironically freaking out about
THE
ONION
THE
ONION
December 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It will never not be extremely funny to me when someone absolutely loses their shit over an Onion post and then gets even madder when you point out to them that they're unironically freaking out about
THE
ONION
THE
ONION
I drew something today. It's not "finished" or cohesive, but I drew everything I set out to.
I also had to use one of those big fat pencils meant for teaching leetle kids how to write because my wrist is still Bad™
But: First thing I've drawn in almost six years. And I like it very much.
I also had to use one of those big fat pencils meant for teaching leetle kids how to write because my wrist is still Bad™
But: First thing I've drawn in almost six years. And I like it very much.
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I drew something today. It's not "finished" or cohesive, but I drew everything I set out to.
I also had to use one of those big fat pencils meant for teaching leetle kids how to write because my wrist is still Bad™
But: First thing I've drawn in almost six years. And I like it very much.
I also had to use one of those big fat pencils meant for teaching leetle kids how to write because my wrist is still Bad™
But: First thing I've drawn in almost six years. And I like it very much.
Drove 6 hours to see Avatar again solo, and honestly my only regret is that there is logistically no way I can see them again this tour without getting on a plane, and that would have to happen within the next week
November 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Drove 6 hours to see Avatar again solo, and honestly my only regret is that there is logistically no way I can see them again this tour without getting on a plane, and that would have to happen within the next week
Took phone tag and internal note-passing, but some kind souls at Friday's venue are accommodating me, so I will be able to go by myself without being vulnerable with my blindfold down. 5+ hour drive each way; worth it to chase that glimmer of recovery I felt at their Sunday show.
Music is magic.
Music is magic.
Re: my pleas for a Blindfold Buddy, please take a look at what their audiences are like. They had a metal version of slow dancing - a very slow circle pit - during a quiet piano song
November 28, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Took phone tag and internal note-passing, but some kind souls at Friday's venue are accommodating me, so I will be able to go by myself without being vulnerable with my blindfold down. 5+ hour drive each way; worth it to chase that glimmer of recovery I felt at their Sunday show.
Music is magic.
Music is magic.
Re: my pleas for a Blindfold Buddy, please take a look at what their audiences are like. They had a metal version of slow dancing - a very slow circle pit - during a quiet piano song
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Re: my pleas for a Blindfold Buddy, please take a look at what their audiences are like. They had a metal version of slow dancing - a very slow circle pit - during a quiet piano song
Reposted by captain goat
More of what to expect (yes they hired a real men's chorus for this shanty!). They play most of this album, plus some stuff from their concept album and some of their old thrashier stuff. The showmanship is immaculate.
youtu.be/xRSFJm803os?...
youtu.be/xRSFJm803os?...
AVATAR - Captain Goat (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Avatar Metal
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
More of what to expect (yes they hired a real men's chorus for this shanty!). They play most of this album, plus some stuff from their concept album and some of their old thrashier stuff. The showmanship is immaculate.
youtu.be/xRSFJm803os?...
youtu.be/xRSFJm803os?...
Reposted by captain goat
Do I have any moots who'd go with me to see Avatar in Allentown PA? I'll pay for your ticket and for seating if it's available, and a (modest, lol) hotel room. Their tours all have different vibes, it's incredible, and I need a shoulder to grab when the blindfold comes down.
youtu.be/MtnFEIn2glE?...
youtu.be/MtnFEIn2glE?...
AVATAR - Don't Go In The Forest (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Avatar Metal
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Do I have any moots who'd go with me to see Avatar in Allentown PA? I'll pay for your ticket and for seating if it's available, and a (modest, lol) hotel room. Their tours all have different vibes, it's incredible, and I need a shoulder to grab when the blindfold comes down.
youtu.be/MtnFEIn2glE?...
youtu.be/MtnFEIn2glE?...
My spouse works his ass off to make sure I can live with my epilepsy. With our insurance being dropped from networks b/c of new policies, Rx re-tiering, and premium increases, I am afraid.
Seeing others on the same meds & insurance going from $10 at register to $1k. It doesn't have to BE like this.
Seeing others on the same meds & insurance going from $10 at register to $1k. It doesn't have to BE like this.
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
My spouse works his ass off to make sure I can live with my epilepsy. With our insurance being dropped from networks b/c of new policies, Rx re-tiering, and premium increases, I am afraid.
Seeing others on the same meds & insurance going from $10 at register to $1k. It doesn't have to BE like this.
Seeing others on the same meds & insurance going from $10 at register to $1k. It doesn't have to BE like this.
Reminder to keep an eye on stuff like the browsing data stored on your phone. The average data stored by sites I use regularly is 5B - half a KB
I have looked at exactly ONE post on Truth Social, and it stored *hundreds of megabytes* of data. One click. HUNDREDS OF MB.
I have looked at exactly ONE post on Truth Social, and it stored *hundreds of megabytes* of data. One click. HUNDREDS OF MB.
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Reminder to keep an eye on stuff like the browsing data stored on your phone. The average data stored by sites I use regularly is 5B - half a KB
I have looked at exactly ONE post on Truth Social, and it stored *hundreds of megabytes* of data. One click. HUNDREDS OF MB.
I have looked at exactly ONE post on Truth Social, and it stored *hundreds of megabytes* of data. One click. HUNDREDS OF MB.
Do I have any moots who'd go with me to see Avatar in Allentown PA? I'll pay for your ticket and for seating if it's available, and a (modest, lol) hotel room. Their tours all have different vibes, it's incredible, and I need a shoulder to grab when the blindfold comes down.
youtu.be/MtnFEIn2glE?...
youtu.be/MtnFEIn2glE?...
AVATAR - Don't Go In The Forest (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Avatar Metal
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Do I have any moots who'd go with me to see Avatar in Allentown PA? I'll pay for your ticket and for seating if it's available, and a (modest, lol) hotel room. Their tours all have different vibes, it's incredible, and I need a shoulder to grab when the blindfold comes down.
youtu.be/MtnFEIn2glE?...
youtu.be/MtnFEIn2glE?...
I've been going to concerts since I was a baby - hundreds over four decades. Plenty of extravagant spectacles; lots of low budget but fun shows too.
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say I think AVATAR spoiled concerts for me. Such visceral, overwhelming joy, and I was blindfolded for 1/4 of it.
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say I think AVATAR spoiled concerts for me. Such visceral, overwhelming joy, and I was blindfolded for 1/4 of it.
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I've been going to concerts since I was a baby - hundreds over four decades. Plenty of extravagant spectacles; lots of low budget but fun shows too.
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say I think AVATAR spoiled concerts for me. Such visceral, overwhelming joy, and I was blindfolded for 1/4 of it.
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say I think AVATAR spoiled concerts for me. Such visceral, overwhelming joy, and I was blindfolded for 1/4 of it.
One of my favorite things about metal is that a band can release the most face-melting, pit-destroying song with an ominous industrial break, and it'll be about how smoking is really bad for you
(also gorgeous??)
(ironically from me, photosensitivity warning)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0zi...
(also gorgeous??)
(ironically from me, photosensitivity warning)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0zi...
AVATAR - Valley of Disease (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Avatar Metal
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:51 AM
One of my favorite things about metal is that a band can release the most face-melting, pit-destroying song with an ominous industrial break, and it'll be about how smoking is really bad for you
(also gorgeous??)
(ironically from me, photosensitivity warning)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0zi...
(also gorgeous??)
(ironically from me, photosensitivity warning)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0zi...
Me: Ah, seems the current Avatar tour is so strobe-heavy it's giving people without neurological issues migraines. I'll need a 100% blackout blindfold
Me: Hahah it'd be funny if I painted Johannes' clown paint on it with acrylic
Me, 3 hours later, begging the fabric to stop drinking all the paint:
Me: Hahah it'd be funny if I painted Johannes' clown paint on it with acrylic
Me, 3 hours later, begging the fabric to stop drinking all the paint:
a cartoon character is crawling on a chair with green liquid coming out of it
Alt: Howl from "Howl's Moving Castle," wearing a white towel around his waist, slumping forward in his chair and manifesting depressed green goo that's getting everywhere
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Me: Ah, seems the current Avatar tour is so strobe-heavy it's giving people without neurological issues migraines. I'll need a 100% blackout blindfold
Me: Hahah it'd be funny if I painted Johannes' clown paint on it with acrylic
Me, 3 hours later, begging the fabric to stop drinking all the paint:
Me: Hahah it'd be funny if I painted Johannes' clown paint on it with acrylic
Me, 3 hours later, begging the fabric to stop drinking all the paint:
Reposted by captain goat
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you would like to do something to help with food insecurity this week (and continuing into the winter), a couple of tips:
-Call your local food bank/pantry and ASK what they need: food / supplies / money / physical help / transportation
-Most food banks have deals with stores and can stretch $$
-Call your local food bank/pantry and ASK what they need: food / supplies / money / physical help / transportation
-Most food banks have deals with stores and can stretch $$
November 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
If you would like to do something to help with food insecurity this week (and continuing into the winter), a couple of tips:
-Call your local food bank/pantry and ASK what they need: food / supplies / money / physical help / transportation
-Most food banks have deals with stores and can stretch $$
-Call your local food bank/pantry and ASK what they need: food / supplies / money / physical help / transportation
-Most food banks have deals with stores and can stretch $$