aldi (pls see pinned post)

@aldini.bsky.social

they/them/32 - costuming MFA haver - cosplayer - cat parent - thinking about haurchefant jjba - arcane - final fantasy xiv (Valyse Dor’dache) - critical role - dropout - utdr - taz:b - loz

i was just reading a decluttering guide. because like a lot of people, clutter is pervasive in my space. and it was reasonable. until i read “my guides change women’s lives” because i guess women are the only ones interested decluttering?? what??? why is this gendered

I know you guys are probably fatigued from there always being a crisis to care about of this exact nature, but that is literally the point. They are trying to exhaust you and beat you into submission. Please keep caring and calling your reps, when you have the time and energy!

Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 2w ago

The SCREEN Act is not just another age-verification bill — it goes much further than anything passed at the state-level or in other countries. 1. The bill doesn't just target porn sites. It goes after *any* site that allows material "harmful" to minors. You'd have to scan your face to use Google.

(3) COVERED PLATFORM.— The term "covered platform" -
(A) means an entity -
(i) that is an interactive computer service;
(ii) that-
(I) is engaged in interstate or foreign commerce;
or
(Il) purposefully avails itself of the United States
market or a portion thereof; and
(iïi) for which it is in the regular course of the trade or
business of the entity to create, host, or make available content that meets the definition of harmful to minors under paragraph (4) and that is provided by the entity, a user, or other intration conten provider, with

it’s time i admit something to myself. one of the reasons i rarely go to cons anymore (besides the money factor and having been in school) is shame. i have major body dysmorphia. i’m afraid to put on costumes unless i’m 100% sure i look kinda okay. and don’t get me started on MAKING myself a cosplay

having convoluted confusing gender thoughts today. i don’t know what i am. i know what i want to LOOK LIKE but less so what i want to be CALLED… i mean in terms of descriptors like “man/woman/person.” i know i want to be called aldi. i like aldi quite a bit. but like is there a word for what i am??

in case anyone’s been like “why has aldi been depression posting vaguely for weeks” ….. my grandma was diagnosed with cancer recently and passed yesterday. so i’ve been in survival mode for. a while. i’m just lucky i was here in missouri instead of far away in boston because i decided to move early