Crystal
@mercifulidealist.bsky.social
Hot Take: We should stop obsessing over unconditional love and expecting to receive it from others. It's wonderful to be seen and be loved for our true selves, but being held to a standard of decency, which may differ for every relationship, is important. Don't forsake values for love.
October 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Hot Take: We should stop obsessing over unconditional love and expecting to receive it from others. It's wonderful to be seen and be loved for our true selves, but being held to a standard of decency, which may differ for every relationship, is important. Don't forsake values for love.
I wanna eat a mountain of sweet, sweet strawberries. A mountain.
October 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I wanna eat a mountain of sweet, sweet strawberries. A mountain.
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@mitchnobis.bsky.social’s book cover appears in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5)
October 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
@mitchnobis.bsky.social’s book cover appears in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5)
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UPDATE -- students in Georgia who've participated in the Reading Bowl have launched a petition to get answers as to why these 8 books were banned. Please amplify their petition and message, as well as the story here.
Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
October 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
UPDATE -- students in Georgia who've participated in the Reading Bowl have launched a petition to get answers as to why these 8 books were banned. Please amplify their petition and message, as well as the story here.
Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
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It looks like they're doing magic:
October 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
It looks like they're doing magic:
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Everyone has the right to love and be loved, regardless of gender.
No one can infringe on the ability to express love
Something so simple has become complicated in our world
Let's all raise our voices to solve this problem and create a world where we can express love freely and openly.
we have love♡
No one can infringe on the ability to express love
Something so simple has become complicated in our world
Let's all raise our voices to solve this problem and create a world where we can express love freely and openly.
we have love♡
September 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Everyone has the right to love and be loved, regardless of gender.
No one can infringe on the ability to express love
Something so simple has become complicated in our world
Let's all raise our voices to solve this problem and create a world where we can express love freely and openly.
we have love♡
No one can infringe on the ability to express love
Something so simple has become complicated in our world
Let's all raise our voices to solve this problem and create a world where we can express love freely and openly.
we have love♡
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Please kindly vote for your favorite library card design for the @pbs.org kids library card design contest 😁
And leave your graphic novel recommendations for myself and @arthurpbs.bsky.social’s Marc Brown! 🤩
And leave your graphic novel recommendations for myself and @arthurpbs.bsky.social’s Marc Brown! 🤩
September 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Please kindly vote for your favorite library card design for the @pbs.org kids library card design contest 😁
And leave your graphic novel recommendations for myself and @arthurpbs.bsky.social’s Marc Brown! 🤩
And leave your graphic novel recommendations for myself and @arthurpbs.bsky.social’s Marc Brown! 🤩
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It always feels loneliest and least useful when one is languishing away in poor health.
August 31, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It always feels loneliest and least useful when one is languishing away in poor health.
A strange thought: those arguing against property destruction as a statement are those who would be fine with arbitrary taxation as a colony.
August 31, 2025 at 4:53 AM
A strange thought: those arguing against property destruction as a statement are those who would be fine with arbitrary taxation as a colony.
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Days after reuniting with his family, the Trump administration has once again detained Kilmar Ábrego García and now plans to deport him to Uganda — a country he has zero connection to — as retaliation for not accepting the government's plea deal.
This vindictive cruelty must end.
This vindictive cruelty must end.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained at ICE office in Maryland
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into immigration custody after checking in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at its office in Baltimore on Monday morning.
abcnews.go.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Days after reuniting with his family, the Trump administration has once again detained Kilmar Ábrego García and now plans to deport him to Uganda — a country he has zero connection to — as retaliation for not accepting the government's plea deal.
This vindictive cruelty must end.
This vindictive cruelty must end.
Sometimes, I feel like a shitty person for this, and it feels like a hot take: reading commentary on someone's appearance always feels gross... even if that person is the epitome of evil. It makes me feel bad to think like that because they certainly deserve to doubt themselves.
August 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Sometimes, I feel like a shitty person for this, and it feels like a hot take: reading commentary on someone's appearance always feels gross... even if that person is the epitome of evil. It makes me feel bad to think like that because they certainly deserve to doubt themselves.
In reading one of those historical romance comics, I started thinking about the common scene where women are in the competitive cliques and at odds with each other. I chalked it up to internal misogyny, but did I really take the time to consider why, along with its implications?
August 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In reading one of those historical romance comics, I started thinking about the common scene where women are in the competitive cliques and at odds with each other. I chalked it up to internal misogyny, but did I really take the time to consider why, along with its implications?
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On this Chairteenth, we celebrate the good folks of Montgomery, especially our guy AquaMayne. Special shout out to the folks who, within 72 hours, recreated this in their apartment complex. A COMMUNITY!! 💀
August 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
On this Chairteenth, we celebrate the good folks of Montgomery, especially our guy AquaMayne. Special shout out to the folks who, within 72 hours, recreated this in their apartment complex. A COMMUNITY!! 💀
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DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
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A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas
The SELU scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position without explanation.
lailluminator.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
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This is extremely cool. GOG is taking a stand against payment processors caving to fundamentalist religious groups and is offering a bunch of "banned" games for free.
freedomtobuy.games
freedomtobuy.games
Freedom To Buy
Join the 48-hour giveaway and stand for the freedom to buy games.
freedomtobuy.games
August 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is extremely cool. GOG is taking a stand against payment processors caving to fundamentalist religious groups and is offering a bunch of "banned" games for free.
freedomtobuy.games
freedomtobuy.games
It's so hard for me to get behind celebrity fandom...and even remembering quotes from famous people. I have so much trouble recognizing other people who aren't in my life on a regular basis; I will literally forget names and faces will also fade. I think this may be why I'm such a fan of my friends.
August 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's so hard for me to get behind celebrity fandom...and even remembering quotes from famous people. I have so much trouble recognizing other people who aren't in my life on a regular basis; I will literally forget names and faces will also fade. I think this may be why I'm such a fan of my friends.
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Why invite youth to develop and present their own art exhibition if you're just going to censor it when it scares your sensibilities.
Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn't want to see the full picture
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
www.npr.org
July 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Why invite youth to develop and present their own art exhibition if you're just going to censor it when it scares your sensibilities.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)
World Central Kitchen | WCK Resumes Limited Hot Meal Service in Gaza After 5-Day Pause
After a five day pause, limited cooking operations resumed today at World Central Kitchen's Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen in Gaza.
This marks the second time in 2025 our hot meal program has been force...
wck.org
July 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)
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My cartoon for this week’s Books pages in @theguardian.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
My cartoon for this week’s Books pages in @theguardian.com
As a person who is uncomfortable in feeling and expressing anger and rage, but permits herself to feel pity: I think my pity and empathy may well be worse. In doing so, I participate in an acceptance of hopelessness, whether temporary or not. And frankly, this awareness deepens and bolsters my pity.
July 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
As a person who is uncomfortable in feeling and expressing anger and rage, but permits herself to feel pity: I think my pity and empathy may well be worse. In doing so, I participate in an acceptance of hopelessness, whether temporary or not. And frankly, this awareness deepens and bolsters my pity.
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Happy 7th Lemonversary to all who celebrate!
July 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Happy 7th Lemonversary to all who celebrate!