Zahra Huselid, Freelance Bard
@zahra-the-bard.bsky.social
Pop culture writer • burnt out former academic • transfeminine and obnoxious about it • giant robot enthusiast • I HAVE EMERGED FROM THE PLACE OF SPELLS AND FAIRIES
https://zahrathebard.neocities.org
https://zahrathebard.neocities.org
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watching Helen Lewis claim she's got the key to understanding American politics is like watching a cat chasing a laser pointer, except the cat is somehow claiming it's figured out how to solve world hunger. also the cat is transphobic and will try to get you fired if you point this out
The text faded to the paywall at the same rate as my eyes would have glazed over anyway
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 AM
watching Helen Lewis claim she's got the key to understanding American politics is like watching a cat chasing a laser pointer, except the cat is somehow claiming it's figured out how to solve world hunger. also the cat is transphobic and will try to get you fired if you point this out
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I gotta find a way to spend less time paying attention to what's going on because all of it is completely insane and I can do very little about it
January 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I gotta find a way to spend less time paying attention to what's going on because all of it is completely insane and I can do very little about it
I've gotten around a bit.
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I've gotten around a bit.
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Like so many of us, I *clearly* remember watching the violent attempt to overthrow democracy, live, in real time & unedited on TV after reading, hearing & seeing months of clear, intentional steps toward that goal on this day.
January 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Like so many of us, I *clearly* remember watching the violent attempt to overthrow democracy, live, in real time & unedited on TV after reading, hearing & seeing months of clear, intentional steps toward that goal on this day.
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The Matt Christman 2017 tweet “This is the stupidest day in American history, a record that will be broken by every subsequent day in American history” is the undefeated summation of the 21st century.
January 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The Matt Christman 2017 tweet “This is the stupidest day in American history, a record that will be broken by every subsequent day in American history” is the undefeated summation of the 21st century.
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fuck you for party rocking
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 AM
fuck you for party rocking
Never having played a single Dark Souls game and not ever wanting to bother with them. Also, I never vibed with Ethel Cain's first album.
As a trans woman, what's going to get you run off social media and/or socially murdered?
Wrong answers only.
Wrong answers only.
January 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Never having played a single Dark Souls game and not ever wanting to bother with them. Also, I never vibed with Ethel Cain's first album.
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this is how every outlet should refer to X
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
this is how every outlet should refer to X
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An AI gaming ghost to play the game for you on the game console you can’t afford because AI made the components too expensive
Sony has patented an AI gaming ghost that will play PlayStation games for you when you get stuck www.eurogamer.net/sony-has-pat...
January 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
An AI gaming ghost to play the game for you on the game console you can’t afford because AI made the components too expensive
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"In the crucible of queer community [...] our fight-flight-freeze instincts are on overdrive. We perceive danger everywhere, because it is everywhere; and to compensate, we demand uniformity and perfect cohesion from our fellow community members."
Evergreen read.
xtramagazine.com/love-sex/why...
Evergreen read.
xtramagazine.com/love-sex/why...
Why are queer people so mean to each other? | Xtra Magazine
How brain science explains queer trauma, conflict and call-out culture
xtramagazine.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
"In the crucible of queer community [...] our fight-flight-freeze instincts are on overdrive. We perceive danger everywhere, because it is everywhere; and to compensate, we demand uniformity and perfect cohesion from our fellow community members."
Evergreen read.
xtramagazine.com/love-sex/why...
Evergreen read.
xtramagazine.com/love-sex/why...
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
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Outreach is a community effort by the Star League Discord group, the premier LGBTQIA+ BattleTech discord server. For the community, by the community.
We're looking for short stories, art, in-universe articles & 'Mech record sheets
And if you'd like to know more, come join us in the Star League! 🏳️🌈⭐
We're looking for short stories, art, in-universe articles & 'Mech record sheets
And if you'd like to know more, come join us in the Star League! 🏳️🌈⭐
Join the Star League Discord Server!
Welcome to Star League, THE Premier Queer BattleTech discord fan server! Whether you're a die hard fan or brand new to giant stompy robots, LGBTQIA+ or an ally, we've got space for you! | 1179 members
discord.gg
January 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Outreach is a community effort by the Star League Discord group, the premier LGBTQIA+ BattleTech discord server. For the community, by the community.
We're looking for short stories, art, in-universe articles & 'Mech record sheets
And if you'd like to know more, come join us in the Star League! 🏳️🌈⭐
We're looking for short stories, art, in-universe articles & 'Mech record sheets
And if you'd like to know more, come join us in the Star League! 🏳️🌈⭐
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i remember when creating CSAM would mean your website was shutdown immediately and people not only wouldn't choose to hang out there but literally couldn't because again it was shutdown immediately
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
i remember when creating CSAM would mean your website was shutdown immediately and people not only wouldn't choose to hang out there but literally couldn't because again it was shutdown immediately
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we need more allies doing stuff like this instead of sharing screenshots of content by white supremacists
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
we need more allies doing stuff like this instead of sharing screenshots of content by white supremacists
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Yeah, it has long been the case that adult-oriented businesses have to be careful or risk the wrath of everyone from prosecutors to payment-processing companies, but "prominent social media company owned by world's richest person swiftly became world's largest CSAM producer" produces no reaction.
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Yeah, it has long been the case that adult-oriented businesses have to be careful or risk the wrath of everyone from prosecutors to payment-processing companies, but "prominent social media company owned by world's richest person swiftly became world's largest CSAM producer" produces no reaction.
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I love magic tricks :3
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I love magic tricks :3
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All meaningful forms of resistance boil down to radical love of self and others, even when it’s inconvenient, and stubborn belief that change is possible, even when systems loom large and powerful.
Don’t let the bastards convince you otherwise.
Don’t let the bastards convince you otherwise.
December 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
All meaningful forms of resistance boil down to radical love of self and others, even when it’s inconvenient, and stubborn belief that change is possible, even when systems loom large and powerful.
Don’t let the bastards convince you otherwise.
Don’t let the bastards convince you otherwise.
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"I'd advise against going into that forest, for a horrid blue beast walks about. However, should you still wish to see her, follow the howls until you reach a clearing, where you can see her standing among the wolfsbane, offering up her voice to her mother moon."
🎨:@naovel.bsky.social
🎨:@naovel.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
"I'd advise against going into that forest, for a horrid blue beast walks about. However, should you still wish to see her, follow the howls until you reach a clearing, where you can see her standing among the wolfsbane, offering up her voice to her mother moon."
🎨:@naovel.bsky.social
🎨:@naovel.bsky.social
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Queer folks need to get real crisp about what’s an indoor conversation versus a public conversation. Especially with big queer accounts, especially about small queer accounts. The luxury of intra-community bickering is gone. We are all perverts in their eyes; we need to unite around this knowledge.
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Queer folks need to get real crisp about what’s an indoor conversation versus a public conversation. Especially with big queer accounts, especially about small queer accounts. The luxury of intra-community bickering is gone. We are all perverts in their eyes; we need to unite around this knowledge.
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Like yes I am trans but I also have delusions of grandeur and that's infinity times more interesting
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Like yes I am trans but I also have delusions of grandeur and that's infinity times more interesting
I've been so excited to announce this zine - we've been cooking on it for a bit, as the #BattleTech community needs more spaces for well-polished short stories. Robot nerds, take a look and send us your submissions!
As we step foot into an uncertain new year we're announcing the newest BattleTech community initiative organized by the Star League discord server: a brand new fan anthology of short fiction & art by the community, for the community - OUTREACH!
Outreach #1 Submission Guidelines
OUTREACH - TO THE STARS THROUGH SOLIDARITY Within Geneva’s storied walls of stone, The foundation for the future was laid. To unite mankind under one banner My greatest grandsire Ian did aspire; And ...
docs.google.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I've been so excited to announce this zine - we've been cooking on it for a bit, as the #BattleTech community needs more spaces for well-polished short stories. Robot nerds, take a look and send us your submissions!
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I am very happy to report that, as of the new year, multiple ebook copies of the entire Maidensong Magica series so far are now available on the @queerliblib.bsky.social! Read all of Magica Riot and Jade Evergreen’s adventures so far with your library access! queerliberationlibrary.org
January 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I am very happy to report that, as of the new year, multiple ebook copies of the entire Maidensong Magica series so far are now available on the @queerliblib.bsky.social! Read all of Magica Riot and Jade Evergreen’s adventures so far with your library access! queerliberationlibrary.org
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January 5, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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supporting my fellow writers
January 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
supporting my fellow writers