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Canal Cryptid 🦀

@canalcryptid.bsky.social

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Ancient Eldritch Abomination. Asexual. Autistic. Boatie. Feminist. Genderqueer-Agender. Ineffable Auncle. Misfortune Teller. Parent of shinyshinyleaf. Space Monkey. SteamGoth. TBI Survivor. Therian. paypal.me/CanalCryptid

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Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 5h

Phone is definitely on it's last legs.
If I up and disappear for a few months, means it's died and I'm still saving for a replacement.
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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (StinaMarie) @stinasdemons.com · 6h

Who wants a little-known, catchy-as-hell 50's influenced banger that's about werewolves getting their revenge? YOU do?! Oh, okay, happy to oblige:

When The Moon Is Shining Bright

YouTube video by Sawyer Family - Topic

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Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 5h

Phone is definitely on it's last legs.
If I up and disappear for a few months, means it's died and I'm still saving for a replacement.
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Salty MacTavish @saltymactavish.bsky.social · 6h

If you see an old guy in a flat cap headed to the woods while carrying an axe, a pick, and a shovel, he’s either going to make charcoal or settle a score. Either way, doff your cap

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Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · 6h

This is an 'Arrrgh help! I need more work, there are moths in my wallet!!' post.

I do queer history, build escape rooms, talk about mythology and run museumy workshops and tours!

Get in contact if you want to do something cool. X

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Jana H-S (they/she) @jana-aych-ess.bsky.social · 6h

the workers returned from their lunch break to find an elaborate labyrinth drawn into the wet concrete. each worker found within the grooves a small segment of what had been missing from them. and, as they filled the pattern and releveled the surface, they felt it slip away again. none would survive

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 11h

A worthy read of the exceptionally grim situation for trans people in the UK. The US gets the media spotlight, but the UK's attack on us is more subtle but also more destructive.

medium.com/@geekonaleas...

The UK’s Trans Genocide

The slow machinery of erasure: courts, clinics and ministers weaponising our disappearance

medium.com

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Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 11h

No days were safe days.
I barely dared to speak if my mother was home.
Going into her room?
Touching her stuff?
I might have died of fear before she could hospitalise me.

Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 13h

Even knowing that you are Good People, the gutpunch of terror I felt for your daughter on reading this.
Just going to curl up in a corner untill the shaking stops and my heart starts beating normally again.

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 14h

They all knew exactly what they were doing and I have seen not a trace of contrition

Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson... • 33m
In the early 2010s it was infuriating to see endless screeds on "legitimate concerns" against East Europeans from analysts and scholars who seemed oblivious to how the moment political leaders capitulated to this xenophobia it would just lead to escalating hatemongering against other diasporas
Captain Haddock @realcapt... • 43m
It was inevitable that "too many people speaking Polish" Brexitism would become outright "too many brown people"
And it's what people like Gove, David Davis and Johnson enabled

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💀Skulls and Sheets👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 1d

I wanted to draw but my brain couldn’t function well enough so as tonight is the Harvest Moon , I think, here are some moon related maris

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💀Skulls and Sheets👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 1d

My printer sent me double my order, which is weird so I have like 30 extra copies - if anyone wants a copy let me know (unsigned)

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Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, remember that time someone shared a link to an album they made of stolen nudes and lewds harvested from (mostly trans) Bluesky accounts? And Aaron gave them a THREE DAY suspension and that was all?

Remember?

Because I do.

Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · Aug 4

Oh my God, look at this rando dipshit going on and on about why stealing and non-consensually sharing nudes from multiple users isn't that big of a deal!

*Finger to ear*

I'm being informed that he's the head of Bluesky Trust and Safety.

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Lyri (@x25e0) @lyri.bsky.social · 1d

Also we dont want phone companies working with the MET.

The MET stalk enough women without being able to track their phones

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 2d

She wasn't really "deported," was she?

She was in international waters when Israel illegally boarded her ship, detained her, and then bought her into Israel before shipping her to Greece.

That sounds like a lot of things but "deported" is not one of them.

Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 2d

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

www.teenvogue.com

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Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 2d

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💀Skulls and Sheets👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 2d

Little Mari has dressed up as a mummy with her ghost friend helping

A little mari covered in bandages and a ghost holding a strand behind her

Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 2d

Bones In The Ocean

YouTube video by The Longest Johns - Topic

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

Really quite bad that it *appears* that @jay.bsky.team wsnted someone banned because she found him annoying and had @support.bsky.team invent a completely Orwellian excuse based on a nonsense reading of his BSky posts

This is the kind of behavior we expect from the Twitter leadership ….

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 2d

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends
tech weirdo: and shitheads
np: no just my friends
tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender?
np: we just want to hang out and goof around
tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then
np: no shitheads
tw: not following

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Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 2d

Such a fabulous episode 💜
And explains so much about why The Interviewer is Like That 😆

The Amelia Project @theameliaproject.bsky.social · 2d

The Interviewer’s origin episode!

MAINE MOEPIRT ARTHUR

We’ve been waiting so long to tell this story…

Out now on Patreon!

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Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 2d

Today's gender will mostly be a camera full of memories.

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BearOfScots🎃🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @bearofscots.bsky.social · 2d

‘It’s so disappointing when you think about how much Ariana used to LOVE Harry Potter before she started opening her mouth’

No!🙄

What matters isn’t someone losing enjoyment of a story,it’s the harm caused when a hugely powerful person uses their platform & vast wealth to undermine trans rights.

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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 2d

www.nme.com/news/music/s...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor hits out at transphobia: "These people make trans people their whole personality"

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has criticised increasing levels of transphobia in the UK and overseas in a new interview.

www.nme.com

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 3d

UNLAWFUL ARREST

This woman was arrested for holding a sign with “I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action” on it, a totally lawful statement to make, even under the Labour government’s absurd new laws proscribing the direct action group.

wedonotcomply.org

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Canal Cryptid 🦀 @canalcryptid.bsky.social · 3d

In one of Those Moods.

Santiana

YouTube video by The Longest Johns - Topic

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