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kate
@thegladdestthing.itch.io
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she/they, thirties, tme nb, bi/ace. aa and indie games of all stripes enthusiast. owned by a large tuxie. pfp by @schoute.bsky.social, header from against the storm.

currently playing: caves of qud, clanfolk, against the storm
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having a bio saying you "stand against fascism" while defending people who are compromising with fascists on stripping rights and protections from some of the most vulnerable people in this country is a certainly a choice.

we can't compromise where human rights are concerned. ever.
a screenshot of part of an interview with judith butler: “People want to go back to the idea of being a white country or the idea of the patriarchal family, the principle that marriages are for heterosexuals,” they continued. “I call it a nostalgic fury for an impossible past.” “As a consequence of that, they’re furiously turning against some of the most vulnerable people in this country, stripping of them of rights as they fear that the same will be done to them.” When asked about people on the left – including some Democrats – who are calling for an abandonment of trans rights, Butler said that that logic is steeped in fascism. “You could say that about the Jews, Black people or Haitians, or any very vulnerable minority. Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic, because that means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice, and a third, a fourth, and then what happens?”
July 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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last 4 games in your rotation
the cover art for the map puzzle game dorfromantik the cover art for xcom 2 the cover art for rimworld the cover art for crusader kings 3
July 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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no cheating post your lock screen
a commissioned portrait of, left to right, axel reinhart, vina toras, and manus sazon from the suzerain: rizia dlc. vina is in the center wearing a pale blue vintage dior dress, sapphire necklace, and white day gloves. she’s in a one-armed embrace from the side with axel, who’s wearing a three piece suit and red tie and has one hand tucked in his pocket, and holding manus’ hand behind her back. manus is wearing a suit with a green tie. vina is looking directly at the viewer and smiling, and axel and manus are making eye contact with slight smiles. the artist is aloismorgan on deviant art.
July 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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your pfp is your therapist.

he's an expert in the field. i've never felt better in my life.
a digital art portrait by scouty (@schoute.bsky.social) of my tuxedo cat pippin. he's facing to the left in 3/4ths portrait style with his big pudgy pawsies up in front of him and a red collar around his neck. the background behind him is a peachy-orange with sparkles around his face.
July 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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out of reach! 🕷️👀
a large tuxedo cat sitting on the edge of a desk, staring with his head tilted 90 degrees to the side at an out of reach spider on the wall
July 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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boy makes a strong argument for being too cute to be shooed off the table
a large and extremely cute tuxedo cat in 3/4 profile staring out the window at a bird out of view with his big green eyes, long white whiskers framing his little pink nose. there’s a cloudy gray sky and brown wetlands out the window behind him, with dark trees in the distance.
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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complaining about it once again. it's not on a company to control the fanbase or be responsible for its community, but once it's linking to a toxic, racist subreddit that's the largest visible community for suzerain from the game's title page, that qualifies as an endorsement of the sub. and, well:
a reply to a post on r/suzerain about how the subreddit is attracting "legitimate unironic racists". the username is blacked out and has a usp flair, and the comment reads: "it's literally been this way for years on here, stop acting like this is some recent problem that threatens to ruin the sub. it's been this way for as long as i've used this sub, it's a part of the culture, don't ruin it."
July 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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post 4 games that have captivated you (aka you've gotten completely engrossed in them and had a hard time putting them down).

caves of qud
suzerain
wildermyth
rimworld
the cover art for caves of qud the cover art for suzerain the cover art for wildermyth the cover art for rimworld
July 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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big basket baby
a large tuxedo cat in the top basket of an upholstered cat tree. he has one back paw and one front paw sticking out the front with his tail wrapped around his back leg, and he’s looking at the photographer sideways with one eye hidden behind the side of the basket.
June 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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just learned my glorious single socialite icon leona sazon and first cousin to my darling hands man was given a husband to "save her reputation" in her bio in the 3.1 update for rizia. and she's a generation removed from manus now.
a cartoon person staring upward and lying down in a pool of their own tears.
June 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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gotta admit, steam makes an incredibly compelling argument for spending my money
a screenshot from the "is this game relevant to you" section of victoria 3's steam page. it shows a checkmark by "similar games you've played" with crusader kings 3 at 615 hours on record and norland at 29 hours, a checkmark by "players like you love this game", a checkmark by "currently popular", and a checkmark by "already on your wishlist".
June 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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squishy cheeked little hostage taker
a large tuxedo cat sleeping on the photographer's arm, his cheek squished up where it's pillowed against it. the sunlight is streaming in through the curtains directly behind one of his ears.
June 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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local door understander stymied by door opening inward, a level of door understanding he has yet to attain
a large tuxedo cat standing on his hind legs on a toilet seat with his front paws balanced on the bathroom door handle and his nose pressed to the crack of the door.
June 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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against all reasonable expectations, he's survived to the age of ten so far.
ten year old adventurer patraic brandishes a wooden sword victoriously after successfully performing in a play. he had fun, AND it counts toward his future knight-errant decision. what a cutie.
May 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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so i learned something funny about playing a landless adventurer in crusader kings 3 earlier today. no regent for baby adventurers.
the "you have died" popup screen from ck3 showing the death of the previous landless adventurer at thirty-five from bandits and the new player character, her one year old son. who has, uh. "mastered many skills" already. such as walking. a screenshot from ck3 of the new player character. he's so young he doesn't even have a personality trait yet. all of his skills are borrowed from his second.
May 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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i haven't been allowed to move for three hours
photo of a sleeping tuxedo cat curled up between the photographer's legs on a bed. he's using their right ankle as a pillow with his hind feet pressed up against the bottom of her bare right foot. the same cat, deeply asleep, still using the photographer's right ankle as a pillow with his feet tucked under their right foot. he's snoring in this photo.
April 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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life imitating art.
a closeup photo of a tuxedo cat with his face half hidden behind his front leg. he's looking particularly pouty. a closeup of the half hidden face and upper arm of lucifer from alexandre cabanel's the fallen angel.
April 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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if you see this, post something orange
a photo of a rocky shoreline with large rocks covered in orange lichen.
April 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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local gremlin deeply concerned about stuff and things
a photo of a large tuxedo cat standing on a tray on the side of a bed, a water bottle and coffee mug to his left, staring intently at the photographer. his legs are planted, his ears are upright and forward, his green eyes are wide, and his whiskers are pointing downward. he looks like he's having some kind of existential crisis.
April 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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guy of all time. to me.

open tag to share a character <3
the portrait art of axel reinhart for suzerain's rizia dlc.
April 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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local gremlin holds human hostage in bed
a photo of a large tuxedo cat curled in towards a bare pale arm, his little paws resting on their bicep and his head on the bunched up sheet at her shoulder.
March 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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assembly member contacted ✅
state senator contacted ✅

fellow californians, please do your part
a screenshot from the official website to contact your california state assemblymember. the issue selected is "support or oppose legislation". the comment box below has a message that reads: I'm contacting you to urge you to vote against AB 89's discriminatory bill banning transgender girls from school sports. Not only is this a giant step backwards in civil rights, it's empty posturing to ban a handful of student athletes at most while claiming to be feminist by protecting girls assigned female at birth from having to compete against the "innate biological advantage" of boys their age. I'm only in my thirties, and I remember growing up being told that girls could do anything boys could. The only people who tried to discourage me from trying as a child were far right religious conservatives. That discrimination against one of the most vulnerable demographics of our society is treated as championing feminism now, and has become a mainstream opinion, is an unacceptable backslide. And that's not even touching on the trauma these girls, transgender and cisgender, will face in how transgender youth sports bans will be enforced in states that have passed them. I simply can't see how forcing female athletes to face invasive genital inspections is anything but misogynistic. Gavin Newsom may have forgotten that he signed a bill offering legal refuge to transgender youths in 2022, but I have not, and as a lifelong resident and voter with transgender friends and family, I remind you of this fact again. As an elected representative in this political climate, it's more important than ever to protect your most vulnerable constituents against the rising tide of fascism. Please do the right thing and vote no.
March 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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if you see this post your lock screen!
the lock screen image is of teeny tiny baby pippin as a ten week old tuxedo kitten with ears too big for his head and his eyes still kitten-dark. he’s on a teal and white woven wool blanket.
March 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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local gremlin caught mid mouse heist
a close up photo of a large tuxedo cat lying on a black and white patterned bedspread next to a lap desk with his paws looped through the mouse cord. he’s staring brazenly up at the camera, unashamed of his thwarted criminal behavior.
March 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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"Calm, Analytical, Relaxed, Independent, and Deeply Immersed" - yeah, that tracks. apps.quanticfoundry.com/s/m87dzc/
Your Quantic Gamer Type: Architect/Bard Gamer Type Mottos: Architect: "My Empire Begins With This Village" Bard: "Playing a Part in a Grand Story." The image accompanying the text is of a saw cutting a log in the center of a wooden plaque with a wooden mug with foam on the rim set in the lower right. the primary motivations spider graph. in descending order of motivations: immersion (85%), creativity (60%), mastery (41%), achievement (12%), social (8%), action (4%).
March 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM