captain goat
@tapestrybeast.bsky.social
pacifist but not passive.
@sphrog.bsky.social's gender-irrelevant goblin prince
hedgecraft, epilepsy
writing, music, film
no AI
good-faith politics, mostly in replies.
don't be a dick.
@sphrog.bsky.social's gender-irrelevant goblin prince
hedgecraft, epilepsy
writing, music, film
no AI
good-faith politics, mostly in replies.
don't be a dick.
A few post-show pics of my soft-launch of Ashes~
The makeup held up beautifully even after hours of sweating and singing. I got a shocking number of compliments, which means I did something right! Many ideas for what to do next with the character.
The makeup held up beautifully even after hours of sweating and singing. I got a shocking number of compliments, which means I did something right! Many ideas for what to do next with the character.
February 17, 2026 at 2:38 AM
A few post-show pics of my soft-launch of Ashes~
The makeup held up beautifully even after hours of sweating and singing. I got a shocking number of compliments, which means I did something right! Many ideas for what to do next with the character.
The makeup held up beautifully even after hours of sweating and singing. I got a shocking number of compliments, which means I did something right! Many ideas for what to do next with the character.
Mfw the singer of the band we crossed the Atlantic Ocean to see not only remembers the Cameo he did for me, but also unprompted makes the connection between that and a reddit post I made about strobe danger.
...And then a couple other posts I made.
He *read my reddit posts and remembered them*
...And then a couple other posts I made.
He *read my reddit posts and remembered them*
February 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Mfw the singer of the band we crossed the Atlantic Ocean to see not only remembers the Cameo he did for me, but also unprompted makes the connection between that and a reddit post I made about strobe danger.
...And then a couple other posts I made.
He *read my reddit posts and remembered them*
...And then a couple other posts I made.
He *read my reddit posts and remembered them*
Today a girl working at a MAC counter told me she didn't recommend I buy their flagship primer because someone with oily lids should only use moisturizer in place of eye makeup primer.
That, dear reader, was the only time I chose not to buy something I already knew I wanted out of sheer spite
That, dear reader, was the only time I chose not to buy something I already knew I wanted out of sheer spite
February 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Today a girl working at a MAC counter told me she didn't recommend I buy their flagship primer because someone with oily lids should only use moisturizer in place of eye makeup primer.
That, dear reader, was the only time I chose not to buy something I already knew I wanted out of sheer spite
That, dear reader, was the only time I chose not to buy something I already knew I wanted out of sheer spite
Well, there's some civil disruption
...a screaming pro-Palestine march.
Fuck yeah.
...a screaming pro-Palestine march.
Fuck yeah.
It's the biggest city in Scotland, and I know it's been a day; but I haven't heard a single gunshot or siren or angry drivers credibly threatening each other. There's none of the omnipresent ambient pall of danger that I've been used to that even sits over rural grocery store parking lots.
February 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Well, there's some civil disruption
...a screaming pro-Palestine march.
Fuck yeah.
...a screaming pro-Palestine march.
Fuck yeah.
I don't usually get cranky about people not liking movies I like, but the number of 20-somethings on YouTube "analyzing" "retro films" and completely missing the point of Labyrinth, viewing it through a current-year lens rather than an 80s cultural context, sends me into a full Godzilla rage
February 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM
I don't usually get cranky about people not liking movies I like, but the number of 20-somethings on YouTube "analyzing" "retro films" and completely missing the point of Labyrinth, viewing it through a current-year lens rather than an 80s cultural context, sends me into a full Godzilla rage
Tom is fully in a snoring food coma after his first Scottish breakfast
February 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Tom is fully in a snoring food coma after his first Scottish breakfast
Barely slept for several days, slept not at all for the entire trip here, missed 2 rounds of anti-epileptics, had a sleep seizure as soon as my head hit the pillow.
But we're here, going to see Avatar play the Barrowlands, and I'm debuting my drag persona, Coul Ashes! ...or at least a beta test.
But we're here, going to see Avatar play the Barrowlands, and I'm debuting my drag persona, Coul Ashes! ...or at least a beta test.
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Barely slept for several days, slept not at all for the entire trip here, missed 2 rounds of anti-epileptics, had a sleep seizure as soon as my head hit the pillow.
But we're here, going to see Avatar play the Barrowlands, and I'm debuting my drag persona, Coul Ashes! ...or at least a beta test.
But we're here, going to see Avatar play the Barrowlands, and I'm debuting my drag persona, Coul Ashes! ...or at least a beta test.
I am in Glasgow and can confirm that a cop's a cop no matter whether they carry guns or not
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
I am in Glasgow and can confirm that a cop's a cop no matter whether they carry guns or not
Finally realized that the reason I can't get the owl beak on my clown makeup centered properly on my chin is because my crowns make the right side of my jaw sit slightly off when I fully close my mouth. So it's centered when I relax and mark the dot for it, and cockeyed when it's painted on
February 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Finally realized that the reason I can't get the owl beak on my clown makeup centered properly on my chin is because my crowns make the right side of my jaw sit slightly off when I fully close my mouth. So it's centered when I relax and mark the dot for it, and cockeyed when it's painted on
-Spoilers for The Bone Temple-
Could someone who remembers please tell me whether we actually see confirmation that Kelson, uh, you know. Or does it just look like it
Could someone who remembers please tell me whether we actually see confirmation that Kelson, uh, you know. Or does it just look like it
February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
-Spoilers for The Bone Temple-
Could someone who remembers please tell me whether we actually see confirmation that Kelson, uh, you know. Or does it just look like it
Could someone who remembers please tell me whether we actually see confirmation that Kelson, uh, you know. Or does it just look like it
It's funny* how for people like me our interests are dismissed as "hyperfixations," but it's totally normal for others to have multiple separate and frequently updated social media accounts for their kinks (SFW/NSFW) or to post and repost about politics or their jobs 80 times a day
*shitty, ableist
*shitty, ableist
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
It's funny* how for people like me our interests are dismissed as "hyperfixations," but it's totally normal for others to have multiple separate and frequently updated social media accounts for their kinks (SFW/NSFW) or to post and repost about politics or their jobs 80 times a day
*shitty, ableist
*shitty, ableist
Lol one ovary is 4x the size of the other, and even though the radiologist wrote a note saying FOLLOW UP ON THIS, my gyno said "oh it's a normal cyst, it'll just hurt sometimes" and blamed me for *losing weight.*
Lost weight so docs would take me seriously.
Now problems are BECAUSE I lost weight.
Lost weight so docs would take me seriously.
Now problems are BECAUSE I lost weight.
I never bothered to get a new wardrobe after starting to treat my insulin resistance. Now I weigh as much as I did when I was 15 before PCOS really got its hooks in me, and there's still no win condition. I'll always be treated like I was at twice my current BMI
February 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Lol one ovary is 4x the size of the other, and even though the radiologist wrote a note saying FOLLOW UP ON THIS, my gyno said "oh it's a normal cyst, it'll just hurt sometimes" and blamed me for *losing weight.*
Lost weight so docs would take me seriously.
Now problems are BECAUSE I lost weight.
Lost weight so docs would take me seriously.
Now problems are BECAUSE I lost weight.
Looking at menus for Valentine's dinner in Glasgow, and it is profoundly disorienting that *nice* nice restaurants there cost less than middling-decent ones in the US. Living here *sucks*
February 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Looking at menus for Valentine's dinner in Glasgow, and it is profoundly disorienting that *nice* nice restaurants there cost less than middling-decent ones in the US. Living here *sucks*
Before you call, be sure to check your Senators' websites to see whether they boast about the environment - for example, Angela Alsobrooks in MD has illustrations of crabs and herons all over hers - and call that out specifically when you ask them to vote No.
Please call the Senate they will vote very soon on whether to allow dangerous sulfide-ore copper mining on the edges of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Tell them to vote NO on House Joint Resolution 140 (H.J. Res. 140).
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Before you call, be sure to check your Senators' websites to see whether they boast about the environment - for example, Angela Alsobrooks in MD has illustrations of crabs and herons all over hers - and call that out specifically when you ask them to vote No.
Honestly beyond initial irritation I just feel bad for people who forgot how to interact normally with other human beings after spending years on Twitter. Like what do you expect to accomplish by jumping into a convo in progress, screeching profanities at people and insulting their intelligence
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Honestly beyond initial irritation I just feel bad for people who forgot how to interact normally with other human beings after spending years on Twitter. Like what do you expect to accomplish by jumping into a convo in progress, screeching profanities at people and insulting their intelligence
Hey while y'all are going about canceling your Nitro subs, check under Data & Privacy because Discord absolutely toggled all of my data harvesting settings back on at some point
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Hey while y'all are going about canceling your Nitro subs, check under Data & Privacy because Discord absolutely toggled all of my data harvesting settings back on at some point
Gods, the revulsion I feel when a company uses AI voices on the phone that fumble words or sound like they're breathing unevenly. It's incredibly easy to tell when I'm not talking to a real person. Just stick with the robot voice instead of lying about having real people there to help with a problem
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Gods, the revulsion I feel when a company uses AI voices on the phone that fumble words or sound like they're breathing unevenly. It's incredibly easy to tell when I'm not talking to a real person. Just stick with the robot voice instead of lying about having real people there to help with a problem
Spending days breaking in binders and hip shapewear pre-drag persona debut might be my favorite part of the process
I particularly like the part where it takes like half an hour to get the latter in place for the first time because you're shaped like a Pixar Mom. Wish I could do this every day
I particularly like the part where it takes like half an hour to get the latter in place for the first time because you're shaped like a Pixar Mom. Wish I could do this every day
February 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Spending days breaking in binders and hip shapewear pre-drag persona debut might be my favorite part of the process
I particularly like the part where it takes like half an hour to get the latter in place for the first time because you're shaped like a Pixar Mom. Wish I could do this every day
I particularly like the part where it takes like half an hour to get the latter in place for the first time because you're shaped like a Pixar Mom. Wish I could do this every day
Reposted by captain goat
Making art isn’t a race you fuckin weird loser
February 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Making art isn’t a race you fuckin weird loser
You know, even after losing an entire person's weight, it *also* feels bad when people are laughing at you in a clothing store because you don't know what clothes that fit you are supposed to look like. I asked for help and they just walked around squawking about me to each other like I wasn't there
February 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
You know, even after losing an entire person's weight, it *also* feels bad when people are laughing at you in a clothing store because you don't know what clothes that fit you are supposed to look like. I asked for help and they just walked around squawking about me to each other like I wasn't there
I know I've been on a big metal kick, so here's a cool music video that isn't metal, has a much more relaxed vibe, and has beautiful, melancholy, meandering vocals.
It's directed by Simon Stålenhag, so it's got robots, and would appeal to the paleoart crowd too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=spRw...
It's directed by Simon Stålenhag, so it's got robots, and would appeal to the paleoart crowd too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=spRw...
Duvchi - Geronimo feat. Nadia Nair (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by duvchiVEVO
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I know I've been on a big metal kick, so here's a cool music video that isn't metal, has a much more relaxed vibe, and has beautiful, melancholy, meandering vocals.
It's directed by Simon Stålenhag, so it's got robots, and would appeal to the paleoart crowd too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=spRw...
It's directed by Simon Stålenhag, so it's got robots, and would appeal to the paleoart crowd too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=spRw...
I know I want to commission a Venetian-influenced goat half-mask for this character, but don't have time before the concert I initially had this costume made for (also I need to wear a blackout mask for their insane lighting).
I think I'm going to experiment with ornate makeup based on an owl.
I think I'm going to experiment with ornate makeup based on an owl.
Since I've never felt comfortable in my own skin, I don't know yet who this incipient "character" will be or how they'll move.
I'm going to take clowning classes to learn about movement. I've been fascinated by clown characters like Courtney Pauroso's Vanessa 5000 and Carisa Hendrix's Lucy Darling.
I'm going to take clowning classes to learn about movement. I've been fascinated by clown characters like Courtney Pauroso's Vanessa 5000 and Carisa Hendrix's Lucy Darling.
February 6, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I know I want to commission a Venetian-influenced goat half-mask for this character, but don't have time before the concert I initially had this costume made for (also I need to wear a blackout mask for their insane lighting).
I think I'm going to experiment with ornate makeup based on an owl.
I think I'm going to experiment with ornate makeup based on an owl.
I didn't get much rest after being released from the hospital but have a lot to do to prep for next week's trip.
I picked up my beautiful completed costume. Saturday I am getting my hair dyed with matching cherry-and-black. Still need to finish makeup design.
May post a photo when all is done. :)
I picked up my beautiful completed costume. Saturday I am getting my hair dyed with matching cherry-and-black. Still need to finish makeup design.
May post a photo when all is done. :)
February 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I didn't get much rest after being released from the hospital but have a lot to do to prep for next week's trip.
I picked up my beautiful completed costume. Saturday I am getting my hair dyed with matching cherry-and-black. Still need to finish makeup design.
May post a photo when all is done. :)
I picked up my beautiful completed costume. Saturday I am getting my hair dyed with matching cherry-and-black. Still need to finish makeup design.
May post a photo when all is done. :)
I got yelled at by a doctor because upon describing the "crappy side effects" of the GLP dose I'm on for PCOS, she said I'd gone into starvation ketoacidosis twice, should've gone to the hospital, and am lucky to not be in a coma.
The bar of "Emergency Room, Now" for chronic illness havers is crazy
The bar of "Emergency Room, Now" for chronic illness havers is crazy
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I got yelled at by a doctor because upon describing the "crappy side effects" of the GLP dose I'm on for PCOS, she said I'd gone into starvation ketoacidosis twice, should've gone to the hospital, and am lucky to not be in a coma.
The bar of "Emergency Room, Now" for chronic illness havers is crazy
The bar of "Emergency Room, Now" for chronic illness havers is crazy