Helen de Qué
@helenofwhat.bsky.social
Queer, Black, Nuyorican. Bearing knitting needles and an attitude.
I like comics, birds, and games.
a kinder world is possible
I like comics, birds, and games.
a kinder world is possible
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There's a spider on the ceiling
December 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
There's a spider on the ceiling
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on the one hand, historic levels of dystopia, on the other hand, what a time to be alive
“I didn’t know men could build such things.”
December 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
on the one hand, historic levels of dystopia, on the other hand, what a time to be alive
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romantasy reader: how DARE you criticize our important genre, you amab socialized manly man woman!
romantasy novel: he did a torture on me. he did a torture real bad. but I was strong, and wet. it took 75 more pages and 12 content warnings yet somehow no descriptions. my womb then taught him to love
romantasy novel: he did a torture on me. he did a torture real bad. but I was strong, and wet. it took 75 more pages and 12 content warnings yet somehow no descriptions. my womb then taught him to love
December 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
romantasy reader: how DARE you criticize our important genre, you amab socialized manly man woman!
romantasy novel: he did a torture on me. he did a torture real bad. but I was strong, and wet. it took 75 more pages and 12 content warnings yet somehow no descriptions. my womb then taught him to love
romantasy novel: he did a torture on me. he did a torture real bad. but I was strong, and wet. it took 75 more pages and 12 content warnings yet somehow no descriptions. my womb then taught him to love
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So much of the cultural capital the right is playing with right now could be decimated if we embraced this truth and confronted our hang ups about it.
and the first step to being a parent is recognizing that your children are their own people, not extensions of you
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
So much of the cultural capital the right is playing with right now could be decimated if we embraced this truth and confronted our hang ups about it.
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and the first step to being a parent is recognizing that your children are their own people, not extensions of you
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
and the first step to being a parent is recognizing that your children are their own people, not extensions of you
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars or Trek), LOTR, Marvel, Disney Animated, or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars or Trek), LOTR, Marvel, Disney Animated, or Pixar.
This goes across the political spectrum, too.
I get genuinely upset with friends who casually talk shit about a civil conflict or violent revolution that they fully admit they don't expect to be "on the front lines" for. All expecting other people's sons to die for them.
I get genuinely upset with friends who casually talk shit about a civil conflict or violent revolution that they fully admit they don't expect to be "on the front lines" for. All expecting other people's sons to die for them.
people genuinely don't realize how awful civil conflict is
December 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This goes across the political spectrum, too.
I get genuinely upset with friends who casually talk shit about a civil conflict or violent revolution that they fully admit they don't expect to be "on the front lines" for. All expecting other people's sons to die for them.
I get genuinely upset with friends who casually talk shit about a civil conflict or violent revolution that they fully admit they don't expect to be "on the front lines" for. All expecting other people's sons to die for them.
My husband has begun his annual campaign to convince me that we should get a real xmas tree.
He's started singing his arguments, musical theater style. 🫠
He's started singing his arguments, musical theater style. 🫠
December 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
My husband has begun his annual campaign to convince me that we should get a real xmas tree.
He's started singing his arguments, musical theater style. 🫠
He's started singing his arguments, musical theater style. 🫠
My husband and I navigating lebkuchen season
Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My husband and I navigating lebkuchen season
Sorry but I need my tiny Japan-inspired car matched with expansive Japan-inspired housing density and public transportation
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sorry but I need my tiny Japan-inspired car matched with expansive Japan-inspired housing density and public transportation
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Fuck you of you think trans rights should be sacrificed "for the good of democracy".
The anti democracy machine is the anti-trans machine. Get that through your skulls.
The anti democracy machine is the anti-trans machine. Get that through your skulls.
December 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Fuck you of you think trans rights should be sacrificed "for the good of democracy".
The anti democracy machine is the anti-trans machine. Get that through your skulls.
The anti democracy machine is the anti-trans machine. Get that through your skulls.
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It's hard to explain to normies how much effort Trump is putting into anti-trans policies.
This is like the 12th thing just this week. And there were 12 things the week before, and 12 things the week before that. There will be 12 things next week.
This is almost everything the government is doing.
This is like the 12th thing just this week. And there were 12 things the week before, and 12 things the week before that. There will be 12 things next week.
This is almost everything the government is doing.
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It's hard to explain to normies how much effort Trump is putting into anti-trans policies.
This is like the 12th thing just this week. And there were 12 things the week before, and 12 things the week before that. There will be 12 things next week.
This is almost everything the government is doing.
This is like the 12th thing just this week. And there were 12 things the week before, and 12 things the week before that. There will be 12 things next week.
This is almost everything the government is doing.
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"are you enjoying duo mobile" does a hamburger enjoy being made of quarks. does a fish enjoy linear time. does the mountain enjoy the first taste of a cup of hot chocolate when you get back to the ski lodge. your question means nothing to me. i couldn't enjoy duo mobile even if i tried
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"are you enjoying duo mobile" does a hamburger enjoy being made of quarks. does a fish enjoy linear time. does the mountain enjoy the first taste of a cup of hot chocolate when you get back to the ski lodge. your question means nothing to me. i couldn't enjoy duo mobile even if i tried
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Oh they didn't burn him alive in the middle of the ocean without hearing evidence against him? That's universally understood as not the appropriate punishment?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death gets 2 1/2 years in prison.
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Oh they didn't burn him alive in the middle of the ocean without hearing evidence against him? That's universally understood as not the appropriate punishment?
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there's no place i've never visited before that i'm more into based just on vibes than minneapolis
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
there's no place i've never visited before that i'm more into based just on vibes than minneapolis
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Here is a nice floor in Lincoln Park.
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Here is a nice floor in Lincoln Park.
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A sperm whale. I want to know what diving into the abyss and hunting Old Gods in pitch darkness is like.
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if you could have a conversation with any animal who would it be
November 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A sperm whale. I want to know what diving into the abyss and hunting Old Gods in pitch darkness is like.
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I do not recommend having the flu during a major holiday. But I did finally watch Wicked part one so I am prepared to watch part two!
November 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I do not recommend having the flu during a major holiday. But I did finally watch Wicked part one so I am prepared to watch part two!
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Remember to thank Rebecda Black today for inventing Fridays, we honor her today on Black Friday
November 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Remember to thank Rebecda Black today for inventing Fridays, we honor her today on Black Friday
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