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Pollitt

@pollitt.bsky.social

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She/her, 30+ | fangirlish writer of fannish things | fandom auntie pollitt on AO3, mendacity17 elsewhere | We've probably shared a fandom & I like what I like (and I like a lot!)

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 3h

Yes! And he was the himbo neighbor in Shameless

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 6h

Agreed agreed.

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

Devon
Throop
Des Plaines
Paulina

More niche and less so now, but

Front room

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 9h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

Lil hip. Lil tummy. All appreciated 🫠🤌🏻

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

SO MUCH HIM

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

Ughhhh 🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂

Have an Ohm as a balm

Thai actor Ohm Thitiwat looks to the side with bedroom eyes, his one arm raised to lean against possibly a pillar, which raises his black shirt to reveal a peek of torso

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

STUNNING

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

OMGGGGGGGGGGGG

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

#uspoli

Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 9h

"where's the left media?" "where's fact-checked reporting?"

lately @teenvogue.com has run profiles: of Assata Shakur's revolutionary history; a 23-year-old Palestinian journalist; what's happening in Chicago's ICE protests; and organizing supporting LGBTQ+ youth

📍 www.teenvogue.com/news-politics

Journalist Plestia Alaqad Is Publishing Her Diaries From Gaza: "A Dystopian World"
"Every time I read it, I just feel disbelief — is this real? Did I really live that? Are there still thousands of people in Gaza living that?”
By Lex McMenamin

Politics
Assata Shakur Was a Black Revolutionary Who Fought for Freedom Even in Exile
“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.”
By Marian Jones

Politics
Inside Gen Z Candidate Kat Abughazaleh's Viral ICE Rally Tear-Gassing: "Fascism 101"
“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”
By Maia McDonald

Politics
Hurricane Helene Devastated Asheville. A Local LGBTQ+ Organization Is Supporting Youth — With Cash
“We know that [direct cash transfers] are the number one support for preventing youth homelessness.”
By Colleen Hamilton

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

I just messaged this with *polite cough* (bc 🫠) but originally forgot the "e" and it became "polit cough" and I giggled because it me! Kinda. Lol

Jeu 🎲 @jeusus.bsky.social · 9h

I've been sick these past few days 🤒 so please look at sick Shen Zechuan enjoying his personal heater~

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#QJJ #CeZhou #ShenZechuan #XiaoChiye

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 9h

Woohoo! Congrats!

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 11h

I know! I have to think if I want to alter my pre-order lol, I'm just getting the regular edition so far but all of those extras are so pretty

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 12h

Ooooh pretty (blurry)!

#danmei

Seven Seas Entertainment @sevenseasentertainment.com · 13h

Check out this sneak peek of the bonus merch included with THRICE MARRIED TO A SALTED FISH (NOVEL) Vol. 1 (SPECIAL EDITION) by Bi Ka Bi! #SevenSeasDanmei

On sale November 11—pre-order now!
sevenseasentertainment.com/books/thrice...

Preorder Now! SevenSeasDanmei.com. Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (Novel). Volume 1 (Special Edition) includes: Postcards (5" x 7"). Five double-sided postcards with new illustrations on the front! Poster (15" x 10"). A single-sided poster with new art, ready for display! Bookmark (2" x 7"). Double-sided with additional art on the back! Stickers (5" x 7"). Ten individually peelable stickers! Includes artwork contributed by various (and secret) guest artists! Note: Preview images are not to physical scale with each other.

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celli @aliascelli.bsky.social · 13h

I love words.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15h

grawlix | noun | a series of typographical symbols (such as $#!) used in text as a replacement for profanity

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 13h

Me, too 💕

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 13h

THEY DID SO WELL AND LOOK SO COOL 💕💕💕

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 13h

🫂🫂🫂🫂

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 14h

Have a lovely Wednesday,.Panda. you got this 💪🏻

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 14h

That is so frustrating 😕

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 14h

Happy midweek ducks.

I hope that the people, things and experiences you have today lift you up, make you feel good, and help you to be a favorite you.

I hope you have an opportunity to laugh and smile today, and don't forget to hydrate.

Proud of you ❤️

Mwah

💼🐧

a penguin is sitting at a desk with a cup of coffee and the words have a great day

ALT: a penguin is sitting at a desk with a cup of coffee and the words have a great day

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 15h

Wut

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 15h

He is not that small, no!

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Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 15h

He's blessed, we are blessed 🥰

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 16h

It's gonna be fun! ☺️

Pollitt @pollitt.bsky.social · 16h

And it's for such a good cause