Bryn Solaris ♪
@brynsolaris.gay
☀️ “…as a bard, I find the whole affair depressing. There are no heroes in this war.”
🎼 Vocals, keys, bass, drums…
🎲 PF2e > D&D5e
The Solaris System:
🎤 Bryn [she/they] ♮ Aiuvarin Bard
🐈 Vela [she/her] ♭ Catfolk Investigator
🦊 Vivix [it/he] ♯ Kitsune Oracle
🎼 Vocals, keys, bass, drums…
🎲 PF2e > D&D5e
The Solaris System:
🎤 Bryn [she/they] ♮ Aiuvarin Bard
🐈 Vela [she/her] ♭ Catfolk Investigator
🦊 Vivix [it/he] ♯ Kitsune Oracle
Pinned
This. Give me this shit carefully etched into the the leather cover of an old tome.
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Your friendly HVAC gal here to remind folks experiencing extreme cold:
• Do NOT use unvented gas heaters, propane heaters, grills, or ovens to heat your home. Carbon monoxide is no joke!
• Do NOT run space heaters on extension cords
• Do NOT shut off heat completely, even if you're leaving town
• Do NOT use unvented gas heaters, propane heaters, grills, or ovens to heat your home. Carbon monoxide is no joke!
• Do NOT run space heaters on extension cords
• Do NOT shut off heat completely, even if you're leaving town
January 23, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Your friendly HVAC gal here to remind folks experiencing extreme cold:
• Do NOT use unvented gas heaters, propane heaters, grills, or ovens to heat your home. Carbon monoxide is no joke!
• Do NOT run space heaters on extension cords
• Do NOT shut off heat completely, even if you're leaving town
• Do NOT use unvented gas heaters, propane heaters, grills, or ovens to heat your home. Carbon monoxide is no joke!
• Do NOT run space heaters on extension cords
• Do NOT shut off heat completely, even if you're leaving town
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Look, I believe in casts, but if a parent has strongly-held anti-cast beliefs, they should be allowed to let their kid’s broken arm grow back all floppy and fucked up, even to the point of lifelong, debilitating pain. And that’s not child abuse because a kid’s bones are their parents’ property
January 23, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Look, I believe in casts, but if a parent has strongly-held anti-cast beliefs, they should be allowed to let their kid’s broken arm grow back all floppy and fucked up, even to the point of lifelong, debilitating pain. And that’s not child abuse because a kid’s bones are their parents’ property
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General strikes don't guarantee anything, nothing does, but they can and have created MAJOR WINS.
Real ones. BIG ones.
Ideally, a strike is part of a larger strategy of other actions-- cross-society, a range of tactics, sustained with discipline over time.
THAT'S how we'll win.
We can.
Real ones. BIG ones.
Ideally, a strike is part of a larger strategy of other actions-- cross-society, a range of tactics, sustained with discipline over time.
THAT'S how we'll win.
We can.
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
General strikes don't guarantee anything, nothing does, but they can and have created MAJOR WINS.
Real ones. BIG ones.
Ideally, a strike is part of a larger strategy of other actions-- cross-society, a range of tactics, sustained with discipline over time.
THAT'S how we'll win.
We can.
Real ones. BIG ones.
Ideally, a strike is part of a larger strategy of other actions-- cross-society, a range of tactics, sustained with discipline over time.
THAT'S how we'll win.
We can.
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Here's a little history of notable general strikes: 1/x 🧵
Why is May 1 Workers' Day?
On 1 May 1886, nationwide general strike for 8-hour day, w/hundreds of thousands of workers throughout the US. In Chicago, protests against police escalated into the Haymarket riot, w/hanging of 8 organizers.
Why is May 1 Workers' Day?
On 1 May 1886, nationwide general strike for 8-hour day, w/hundreds of thousands of workers throughout the US. In Chicago, protests against police escalated into the Haymarket riot, w/hanging of 8 organizers.
October 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Here's a little history of notable general strikes: 1/x 🧵
Why is May 1 Workers' Day?
On 1 May 1886, nationwide general strike for 8-hour day, w/hundreds of thousands of workers throughout the US. In Chicago, protests against police escalated into the Haymarket riot, w/hanging of 8 organizers.
Why is May 1 Workers' Day?
On 1 May 1886, nationwide general strike for 8-hour day, w/hundreds of thousands of workers throughout the US. In Chicago, protests against police escalated into the Haymarket riot, w/hanging of 8 organizers.
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In honor of the strike in Minnesota and hopefully nationwide, let's learn about the impact of general strikes and why we need more of them now, shall we?
Here's a little history of notable general strikes: 1/x 🧵
Why is May 1 Workers' Day?
On 1 May 1886, nationwide general strike for 8-hour day, w/hundreds of thousands of workers throughout the US. In Chicago, protests against police escalated into the Haymarket riot, w/hanging of 8 organizers.
Why is May 1 Workers' Day?
On 1 May 1886, nationwide general strike for 8-hour day, w/hundreds of thousands of workers throughout the US. In Chicago, protests against police escalated into the Haymarket riot, w/hanging of 8 organizers.
January 23, 2026 at 7:55 PM
In honor of the strike in Minnesota and hopefully nationwide, let's learn about the impact of general strikes and why we need more of them now, shall we?
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Do not store your Bitlocker encryption keys on Microsoft's servers if your threat model includes governments or law enforcement. As this article points out, this is the result of a design choice Microsoft made. It didn't have to be this way. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
www.forbes.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Do not store your Bitlocker encryption keys on Microsoft's servers if your threat model includes governments or law enforcement. As this article points out, this is the result of a design choice Microsoft made. It didn't have to be this way. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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this is always the problem with becoming hot ppl will just fall in love with u out of nowhere and u gotta be like bro chill i am literally just having a time
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
this is always the problem with becoming hot ppl will just fall in love with u out of nowhere and u gotta be like bro chill i am literally just having a time
I may be something of a failgirl, but I'll never be more of a failure than anyone who's ever joined ICE
January 23, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I may be something of a failgirl, but I'll never be more of a failure than anyone who's ever joined ICE
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It's Quadro Trackers all the way down 🫠
January 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM
It's Quadro Trackers all the way down 🫠
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I'm sure you've heard this before and I don't want to sound like a scratched record but if you're someplace that doesn't usually get storms and cold like this one, or you've only recently moved to someplace that does, treat this fucker with the respect you would give a kaiju.
January 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I'm sure you've heard this before and I don't want to sound like a scratched record but if you're someplace that doesn't usually get storms and cold like this one, or you've only recently moved to someplace that does, treat this fucker with the respect you would give a kaiju.
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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just once could someone in this city do a normal crime
January 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM
just once could someone in this city do a normal crime
Okay I'm gonna get cancelled but
Light Mode until sunset, Dark Mode at night is a perfectly good paradigm, and I kinda like my phone being brighter when I wake up.
Light Mode until sunset, Dark Mode at night is a perfectly good paradigm, and I kinda like my phone being brighter when I wake up.
January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Okay I'm gonna get cancelled but
Light Mode until sunset, Dark Mode at night is a perfectly good paradigm, and I kinda like my phone being brighter when I wake up.
Light Mode until sunset, Dark Mode at night is a perfectly good paradigm, and I kinda like my phone being brighter when I wake up.
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Europeans: “Americans are so racist. Unlike us, the people who invented colonialism. Plz do not ask us our opinions on Romani people, Muslims, & Jewish folks. Our immigration policies are normal. My grandfather was in a coma for all of WW2. Btw Slavics aren’t white. Israel Eurovision 4ever.”
January 21, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Europeans: “Americans are so racist. Unlike us, the people who invented colonialism. Plz do not ask us our opinions on Romani people, Muslims, & Jewish folks. Our immigration policies are normal. My grandfather was in a coma for all of WW2. Btw Slavics aren’t white. Israel Eurovision 4ever.”
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More than 500 people attended an ICE rapid response training by the newly formed group, Frontline Dignity. The focus: civilian rights and safety when witnessing immigration enforcement in the Pittsburgh area. buff.ly/HUcZBJb
500 show for training in rapid response to ICE in Pittsburgh
Frontline Dignity provides training on individual rights and how to minimize escalation when responding to federal immigration enforcement in Pittsburgh.
www.publicsource.org
January 21, 2026 at 7:11 PM
More than 500 people attended an ICE rapid response training by the newly formed group, Frontline Dignity. The focus: civilian rights and safety when witnessing immigration enforcement in the Pittsburgh area. buff.ly/HUcZBJb
If my BDSM friends ran a shop in Cyrodiil:
Odd Whip of Domination repaired for 626 gold
January 21, 2026 at 5:31 PM
If my BDSM friends ran a shop in Cyrodiil:
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When the UK fingerwags America for being racist and war-hungry
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
When the UK fingerwags America for being racist and war-hungry
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Musician:
1987 "aren't synthesizers replacing you?"
2007: "aren't sample libraries replacing you?"
2025: "isnt AI replacing you?"
1987 "aren't synthesizers replacing you?"
2007: "aren't sample libraries replacing you?"
2025: "isnt AI replacing you?"
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Musician:
1987 "aren't synthesizers replacing you?"
2007: "aren't sample libraries replacing you?"
2025: "isnt AI replacing you?"
1987 "aren't synthesizers replacing you?"
2007: "aren't sample libraries replacing you?"
2025: "isnt AI replacing you?"
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they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
December 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
I'm so fucking proud of my city.
Absolutely massive turnout at the ICE Rapid Response training in Pittsburgh tonight, hosted by Frontline Dignity. Over 500 people showed up, including dozens from out of county & out of state.
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 AM
I'm so fucking proud of my city.
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friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for adding driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet. Since then, over a dozen states in the United States have rolled out support for the platform.
As that number continues to grow, here’s where driver’s licenses and state IDs could come next …
more…
9to5mac.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:42 PM
friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
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This is, in my opinion, not only the correct moral/ethical/legal position but also the correct political framing. Everyone can see the agency is out of control; everyone can see that it is constantly violating human rights. "Scrap it and start over" is the moderate position.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is, in my opinion, not only the correct moral/ethical/legal position but also the correct political framing. Everyone can see the agency is out of control; everyone can see that it is constantly violating human rights. "Scrap it and start over" is the moderate position.
If you fake a letter from the FBI for notoriety and scare the fuck out of others in your community/-ies, you're not a good person.
If you make racist, unsubstantiated claims about said person's supposed "drug use," you're ALSO not a good person.
This isn't rocket science, y'all.
If you make racist, unsubstantiated claims about said person's supposed "drug use," you're ALSO not a good person.
This isn't rocket science, y'all.
January 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM
If you fake a letter from the FBI for notoriety and scare the fuck out of others in your community/-ies, you're not a good person.
If you make racist, unsubstantiated claims about said person's supposed "drug use," you're ALSO not a good person.
This isn't rocket science, y'all.
If you make racist, unsubstantiated claims about said person's supposed "drug use," you're ALSO not a good person.
This isn't rocket science, y'all.
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I found out today that one of the forces pushing Trump the hardest for this Greenland shit is… the owner of Estée Lauder.
Sharing this here because they own SO MANY makeup brands and I bet a lot of you might like to join me in not repurchasing anything from this makeup brand family!
Sharing this here because they own SO MANY makeup brands and I bet a lot of you might like to join me in not repurchasing anything from this makeup brand family!
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I found out today that one of the forces pushing Trump the hardest for this Greenland shit is… the owner of Estée Lauder.
Sharing this here because they own SO MANY makeup brands and I bet a lot of you might like to join me in not repurchasing anything from this makeup brand family!
Sharing this here because they own SO MANY makeup brands and I bet a lot of you might like to join me in not repurchasing anything from this makeup brand family!