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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 1d

Evening art post…The Last Unicorn! My collaboration with The Beagleverse kicks off with a crochet magnet set (also available individually) 🧶 More creations based on Peter Beagle’s novels are in the works!

Molly Grue, Amalthea, and Schmendrick as crochet magnets

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 5h

Yes. Then they took the sugar out of it and used less sugar, as a coating on the outside. Like in the early 90s? And it’s different again now, but I don’t know when it changed again.

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 11h

Met my bestie @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app on socials.

Got to be the voice of Peter Beagle on Twitter for a few years, which was just a super cool gig and gave me lots of excuses to call Peter and ask trivial questions.

But also via that I met amazing Last Unicorn fans too!!!

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 23h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 14h

Yes!!

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 15h

If you want a great second hand high, read this post and then all the replies while everyone gets a hit of the good stuff.

mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · Mar 8

you KNOW when the soundtrack in the movie switches from extradiegetic to diegetic during the course of the same song??? it's absolute bedlam. me and the boys jumping up and down, screaming, breaking the couch etc

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 22h

war, war never changes.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 15h

Stay safe 😂

Mik | Graphic Designer + Strategist @oksoboom.blacksky.app · 21h

Just saw that Patel mf say we have 110k gang members on the streets here lmao, just throwing out numbers chile

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 1d

Evening art post…The Last Unicorn! My collaboration with The Beagleverse kicks off with a crochet magnet set (also available individually) 🧶 More creations based on Peter Beagle’s novels are in the works!

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Kinktober everyone!

Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, Kinktober, the time of year when we receive a new kink if we’ve been bad all year.

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh settings must have changed with an update. I’m following you back so you should be able to now. And I have to go fix that setting.

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 1d

Yay!! DM me

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 1d

Excited for the US leg of the tour

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 1d

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 1d

Art. Tuesday. Blah. Blah. This Link thing is such bullshit. 🧶 Still gotta do a capitalism.

Crochet unicorns with rainbow and trans pride manes. Text reads Queer AF Unicorns Always available to commission

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The Ugly Machine @theuglymachine.bsky.social · 1d

the real problem of making art for a living is you also have to have a job

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vampironique emma houxbois @emmahouxbois.bsky.social · 2d

some people may recall a months long saga, and this may have been back in invite only, when the mods refused to ban someone for death threats against black users because the verbiage was deemed too oblique to be read as a threat. but this is somehow over the line.

John Breen’s Body @acab.dad · 2d

This is the image and the alt text that got Link permabanned from Bluesky servers

A reply with an image; alt text reads: 'Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says
"Freedom." A negative consequence follows!

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 2d

Yikes.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 2d

Baker & Taylor folks, I am so, so sorry. This is terrible news.

Cyberpunk Librarian @cyberpunklibrarian.bsky.social · 2d

Baker & Taylor appears to be shutting down. A post on the r/libraries subreddit from an employee of B&T breaks the news and there appear to be other employees in the comments confirming the situation.

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Dr ICE Scream Maker: Slasher of Fash 🔪 @pwr2dppl.bsky.social · 2d

Permabanning an autistic user for presumed subtext he categorically denies is ableist as hell.

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 2d

I’m thinking that whatever the real reason is, it’s far more embarrassing than saying “oh I just don’t want to have sex with Nicole Kidman” so…

Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 2d

Shout out to the supposed leadership, who have refused to ban a user who openly wishes harm on other users…since beta.
Gee white in the world is the difference between that person and Link?

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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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 2d

It’s not the same, it’s not your memory. It used to be AMAZING

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 2d

Throwback art pic today, in honor of this piece being SOLD!! 🧶

Crochet collage of eyes, flowers, and leaves

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 2d

I dunno man, try listening to marginalized people *before* shit goes wrong, and maybe it won't keep being like that

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Haunting of Hill Xaoc @xaoc.bsky.social · 2d

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 2d

And this goes for any and every other White folks too. No marginalized group will ever owe you or any other outsider allegiance or allyship. Not because you fought for us, not because you bled for us, not because you died for us. We did not demand that of you and we do not owe debts for doing right.

Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 2d

So: You don't get a vote in who Black and brown people think are allies. This isn't a matter of how perfect or imperfect they are, this is a matter of your lane. Even setting aside the significant misrepresentation you just did, it will never be your place to make that call or disagree when we do.

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