Arlaeya Explores
@arlaeyaexplores.bsky.social
Denizen of Azeroth, Gen X lore nerd: mostly #warcraft lore and me being easily distracted. AI slop = instant block
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Due to profile character limits, here's a bit more about myself. A sort of FAQ, if these were actual frequently asked questions rather than me just talking to myself. Here goes!
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Spend the next five thousand hours going doing the rabbit holes of the year's best video essays on this excellent BFI list www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
December 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Spend the next five thousand hours going doing the rabbit holes of the year's best video essays on this excellent BFI list www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
Okay in, and it might have been a VPN issue but... as an Italian-American I'm offended that throwing lamps and tables is considered wrong amongst things that can be thrown. ....what?
I considered finally subbing to Nebula. And then I had to prove I was a human by clicking things that can be thrown. They had a ball, lamp and small flimsy tables.
I clicked all of them because this human can and would. Apparently that is wrong and now I can't sub to Nebula & might not be human? 🤷♀️
I clicked all of them because this human can and would. Apparently that is wrong and now I can't sub to Nebula & might not be human? 🤷♀️
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Okay in, and it might have been a VPN issue but... as an Italian-American I'm offended that throwing lamps and tables is considered wrong amongst things that can be thrown. ....what?
I considered finally subbing to Nebula. And then I had to prove I was a human by clicking things that can be thrown. They had a ball, lamp and small flimsy tables.
I clicked all of them because this human can and would. Apparently that is wrong and now I can't sub to Nebula & might not be human? 🤷♀️
I clicked all of them because this human can and would. Apparently that is wrong and now I can't sub to Nebula & might not be human? 🤷♀️
December 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I considered finally subbing to Nebula. And then I had to prove I was a human by clicking things that can be thrown. They had a ball, lamp and small flimsy tables.
I clicked all of them because this human can and would. Apparently that is wrong and now I can't sub to Nebula & might not be human? 🤷♀️
I clicked all of them because this human can and would. Apparently that is wrong and now I can't sub to Nebula & might not be human? 🤷♀️
Look, I don't mind that I'm now playing World of OH LOOK LUMBER!! It's rather fun actually and gives me something to do in queues. But... this is just cruel! And I tried to get to way too many times before I gave up. 😂 #warcraft #wowhousing
December 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Look, I don't mind that I'm now playing World of OH LOOK LUMBER!! It's rather fun actually and gives me something to do in queues. But... this is just cruel! And I tried to get to way too many times before I gave up. 😂 #warcraft #wowhousing
I think... I'm done with my tree... but will probably put more lights on because I do love the blinkies!
#warcraft #WorldOfWarcraft #winterveil #wintersolstice
#warcraft #WorldOfWarcraft #winterveil #wintersolstice
December 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I think... I'm done with my tree... but will probably put more lights on because I do love the blinkies!
#warcraft #WorldOfWarcraft #winterveil #wintersolstice
#warcraft #WorldOfWarcraft #winterveil #wintersolstice
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This was my biggest tweet over in the bad place. It will live here now. 🧙♀️🎄
December 11, 2024 at 2:40 AM
This was my biggest tweet over in the bad place. It will live here now. 🧙♀️🎄
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one thing that is important to know is that BIRTH OF A NATION is so racist that people at the *time*, in 1915, were like, “holy shit this is racist”
When the slightest bit of research shows he was consistently racist and a daddy issues Confederate fanboy.
People try to paint BIRTH OF A NATION as a masterpiece with some unfortunate racism. The whole movie is racist, the “masterpiece “ thing was backfilled to excuse it.
People try to paint BIRTH OF A NATION as a masterpiece with some unfortunate racism. The whole movie is racist, the “masterpiece “ thing was backfilled to excuse it.
December 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
one thing that is important to know is that BIRTH OF A NATION is so racist that people at the *time*, in 1915, were like, “holy shit this is racist”
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ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
This horrific fucking ban on gender care for kids
absolutely fucking paves the way for a national abortion ban
and every time we don't give them mass uprising and mass protest
they just do more
This horrific fucking ban on gender care for kids
absolutely fucking paves the way for a national abortion ban
and every time we don't give them mass uprising and mass protest
they just do more
CMS is saying they can do this because this care is not "healthcare" and thus they aren't regulating practice of medicine... seems like a slippery slope? what stops them from next saying abortion isn't healthcare?
Under the proposed rule issued by the Trump Administration today, any Medicare- or Medicaid-participating hospital would be barred from providing gender-affirming care to *any child*, even if the care is not paid for by Medicare or Medicaid.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf
December 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
This horrific fucking ban on gender care for kids
absolutely fucking paves the way for a national abortion ban
and every time we don't give them mass uprising and mass protest
they just do more
This horrific fucking ban on gender care for kids
absolutely fucking paves the way for a national abortion ban
and every time we don't give them mass uprising and mass protest
they just do more
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More of this energy in the news cycle thx
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
More of this energy in the news cycle thx
Facts! RUDE but still facts. 😅
My in-game holiday tree is much nicer than the one right behind me... but my in-game tree doesn't have a Greatfather Winter Pepe as a tree topper!
My in-game holiday tree is much nicer than the one right behind me... but my in-game tree doesn't have a Greatfather Winter Pepe as a tree topper!
Sometimes cleaning your WoW house is more important 🤷♂️
Hit us with your IRL vs in-game rooms so we don’t feel as bad about ours
Hit us with your IRL vs in-game rooms so we don’t feel as bad about ours
December 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Facts! RUDE but still facts. 😅
My in-game holiday tree is much nicer than the one right behind me... but my in-game tree doesn't have a Greatfather Winter Pepe as a tree topper!
My in-game holiday tree is much nicer than the one right behind me... but my in-game tree doesn't have a Greatfather Winter Pepe as a tree topper!
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Apropos to a post I'm not going to quote: no, you are not fucking obliged to battle the fucking right on fucking social media, or go to where they are. Why make yourself miserable shouting at bots (who don't care) or trolls (who get off on your misery). Make your fucking social media enjoyable, FFS.
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Apropos to a post I'm not going to quote: no, you are not fucking obliged to battle the fucking right on fucking social media, or go to where they are. Why make yourself miserable shouting at bots (who don't care) or trolls (who get off on your misery). Make your fucking social media enjoyable, FFS.
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watching this in public was a huge mistake, oh my god. the fact he's still eating like he isn't being violently thrown around is killing me.
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
watching this in public was a huge mistake, oh my god. the fact he's still eating like he isn't being violently thrown around is killing me.
Holy ship!!
Did I think I needed a pirate ship in my house? I know I wanted one. I always want a pirate ship!
Did I think I needed a pirate ship in my house? I know I wanted one. I always want a pirate ship!
I built a whole SHIP in wow player housing (beta)
Also includes a promo for Interlude!
youtu.be/Fuj8cZ56q8w
Also includes a promo for Interlude!
youtu.be/Fuj8cZ56q8w
Building an Entire Ship in Wow Player Housing
YouTube video by meggoart
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Holy ship!!
Did I think I needed a pirate ship in my house? I know I wanted one. I always want a pirate ship!
Did I think I needed a pirate ship in my house? I know I wanted one. I always want a pirate ship!
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YOUS A MEAN ONE MISTAH GREENCH
YOUS SNOWBOUND SAVAGE BRUTE
YOUS PILLAGE ALL DA WINTER GIFTS AND SMOKYWOOD PASTURES LOOT
MISTAH GREENCH
YOUS A MUSHY PICKLE AT DA BOTTOM OF A BOOOOOOT
YOUS SNOWBOUND SAVAGE BRUTE
YOUS PILLAGE ALL DA WINTER GIFTS AND SMOKYWOOD PASTURES LOOT
MISTAH GREENCH
YOUS A MUSHY PICKLE AT DA BOTTOM OF A BOOOOOOT
December 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
YOUS A MEAN ONE MISTAH GREENCH
YOUS SNOWBOUND SAVAGE BRUTE
YOUS PILLAGE ALL DA WINTER GIFTS AND SMOKYWOOD PASTURES LOOT
MISTAH GREENCH
YOUS A MUSHY PICKLE AT DA BOTTOM OF A BOOOOOOT
YOUS SNOWBOUND SAVAGE BRUTE
YOUS PILLAGE ALL DA WINTER GIFTS AND SMOKYWOOD PASTURES LOOT
MISTAH GREENCH
YOUS A MUSHY PICKLE AT DA BOTTOM OF A BOOOOOOT
Also the moment a thousand fanfics were born.... 😏
I have 2 characters forever locked at the point right before this moment in Retail that can never complete the quest chain, but in MoP Classic we get to watch it all again (or for the first time for newer players!) now that the Isle of Thunder is open. #warcraft #MoPClassic
December 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Also the moment a thousand fanfics were born.... 😏
I have 2 characters forever locked at the point right before this moment in Retail that can never complete the quest chain, but in MoP Classic we get to watch it all again (or for the first time for newer players!) now that the Isle of Thunder is open. #warcraft #MoPClassic
December 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I have 2 characters forever locked at the point right before this moment in Retail that can never complete the quest chain, but in MoP Classic we get to watch it all again (or for the first time for newer players!) now that the Isle of Thunder is open. #warcraft #MoPClassic
Speaking of MoP's crazy layout of resources... The Grummie Bazaar. Where you get your yak mount. Where the leather crafting trainer is. Not only does it NOT have a flight point, but it's not even on the map! How dare it call itself a Bazaar! More like BIZARRE amirite?
...I'll show myself out...
...I'll show myself out...
I love housing. a lot... but I'm gonna start listing my peeves.
BFA and SL training up crafting is brutal and expensive
MoP, I love you but WHY ARE ALL YOUR TRAINERS SPREAD OUT OVER THE WHOLE CONTINENT?!
Lumber. Needing a like 30 for a bottle, while harvesting mostly yields 1 at a time.
BFA and SL training up crafting is brutal and expensive
MoP, I love you but WHY ARE ALL YOUR TRAINERS SPREAD OUT OVER THE WHOLE CONTINENT?!
Lumber. Needing a like 30 for a bottle, while harvesting mostly yields 1 at a time.
December 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Speaking of MoP's crazy layout of resources... The Grummie Bazaar. Where you get your yak mount. Where the leather crafting trainer is. Not only does it NOT have a flight point, but it's not even on the map! How dare it call itself a Bazaar! More like BIZARRE amirite?
...I'll show myself out...
...I'll show myself out...
I love housing. a lot... but I'm gonna start listing my peeves.
BFA and SL training up crafting is brutal and expensive
MoP, I love you but WHY ARE ALL YOUR TRAINERS SPREAD OUT OVER THE WHOLE CONTINENT?!
Lumber. Needing a like 30 for a bottle, while harvesting mostly yields 1 at a time.
BFA and SL training up crafting is brutal and expensive
MoP, I love you but WHY ARE ALL YOUR TRAINERS SPREAD OUT OVER THE WHOLE CONTINENT?!
Lumber. Needing a like 30 for a bottle, while harvesting mostly yields 1 at a time.
December 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I love housing. a lot... but I'm gonna start listing my peeves.
BFA and SL training up crafting is brutal and expensive
MoP, I love you but WHY ARE ALL YOUR TRAINERS SPREAD OUT OVER THE WHOLE CONTINENT?!
Lumber. Needing a like 30 for a bottle, while harvesting mostly yields 1 at a time.
BFA and SL training up crafting is brutal and expensive
MoP, I love you but WHY ARE ALL YOUR TRAINERS SPREAD OUT OVER THE WHOLE CONTINENT?!
Lumber. Needing a like 30 for a bottle, while harvesting mostly yields 1 at a time.
Just a note to say that you should not only always use alt text but also read it for an occasionally hidden treat that serves the purpose and also entertains.
Also birb.
Also birb.
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Just a note to say that you should not only always use alt text but also read it for an occasionally hidden treat that serves the purpose and also entertains.
Also birb.
Also birb.
I think the biggest part I love about housing is how it allows me to be creative in the game and this world in a way I haven't been since the RTS custom maps. So much so that it's scratching an itch that I need to use to focus on other projects I've been putting off! 😅 #warcraft
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I think the biggest part I love about housing is how it allows me to be creative in the game and this world in a way I haven't been since the RTS custom maps. So much so that it's scratching an itch that I need to use to focus on other projects I've been putting off! 😅 #warcraft
75 iron scraps for 1 piece of decor. You need both the Garrison Barracks (to buy the decor) AND either the Dwarven Bunker or the Horde War Mill to be able to farm the scraps. Let's say If I knew that all these years later, I would have made other decisions.
But I remembered my farm spot! #warcraft
But I remembered my farm spot! #warcraft
December 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
75 iron scraps for 1 piece of decor. You need both the Garrison Barracks (to buy the decor) AND either the Dwarven Bunker or the Horde War Mill to be able to farm the scraps. Let's say If I knew that all these years later, I would have made other decisions.
But I remembered my farm spot! #warcraft
But I remembered my farm spot! #warcraft
SPOILERS... Re: the new Arator quest
It's great! But... hits differently if you're a night elf. One that had me going, "are you for real? After what YOU did? To MY people?" And I do think a little bit of additional dialogue for nelfs would have been a nice addition... #warcraft
It's great! But... hits differently if you're a night elf. One that had me going, "are you for real? After what YOU did? To MY people?" And I do think a little bit of additional dialogue for nelfs would have been a nice addition... #warcraft
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
SPOILERS... Re: the new Arator quest
It's great! But... hits differently if you're a night elf. One that had me going, "are you for real? After what YOU did? To MY people?" And I do think a little bit of additional dialogue for nelfs would have been a nice addition... #warcraft
It's great! But... hits differently if you're a night elf. One that had me going, "are you for real? After what YOU did? To MY people?" And I do think a little bit of additional dialogue for nelfs would have been a nice addition... #warcraft
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One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
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A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Dare I get excited? ...I'm already very excited (if only so I can stop fretting the VHS tape will disintegrate before I can get it digitized.)
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Dare I get excited? ...I'm already very excited (if only so I can stop fretting the VHS tape will disintegrate before I can get it digitized.)