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
do you ever find religion a little bit because of one bit in a stand up set being super real
do you think there is one person who ever wears the chiitan suit or do you think it’s a whole team of people switching it out?
i need to stop being sleepy tired all the time
i’ve been a shell lately and i really hope being back on my meds helps but i still feel like ……. i’m isolating myself? i guess? reaching out to people is really hard
spent the last hour trying to remember firm albert’s name and i just rembered. yayyy
i just got back on my meds this morning and boy is trying to work on sewing things hard
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
There is no ethical consumption of Harry Potter. And not in the usual "no ethical consumption under capitalism" way. In the "your fandom is now comprised of hate symbols" way.
JKR explicitly said she considers anything Potter-related, even fan-made, endorsement of her politics. And every time you engage with this franchise, you signal to the industry that there's still money in it and they should keep pumping out content from full-cast audiobooks to book box partnerships.
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!
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.
This story has now made it into English publications. (Which shows you its importance) mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Hokkaido Univ. apologizes over past research on indigenous Ainu remains - The Mainichi
SAPPORO -- Hokkaido University issued a presidential statement on July 27 apologizing for past research on the indigenous Ainu people, including the i
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Hokkaido University has acknowledged that its past Ainu research was rooted in discrimination and prejudice, issuing a long-awaited apology after pressure from Ainu groups and apologies from other academic bodies. While many welcome the move, issues such as stolen remains are still unresolved.
is discord being a little fucky for anyone else
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
Any of you using the ios version of Patreon to support me, switch to the browser version instead, cuz the apple fees have actually taken over 3000 usd from me in the course of a year
I'm begging you not to use apple products. This shit is devastating to creators like me
“never trust how you feel about yourself when you’re out of antidepressants” - me just now
anyone else live like they’re waiting for something to happen
Ko-fi color sketch reward for @punningway.bsky.social !! :3 Nero looking dashing as ever~ Thank you! #ffxivart #neroscaeva
So I am trying to get a better job and it is expensive. I hate asking for money. If you feel so inclined, here is a GoFundMe I made for affording requirements gofund.me/55f56a3be
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Hey guys you can uh get commisions cause my house flooded so im getting metal shelves to replace my wood furniture lol
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??
why does facebook insist i know all these celebrities… facebook. i don’t know them. i don’t want to add them. i don’t know why you think i know them. i do not
i wanna be caught up on ffxiv but i don’t want to do the parts of the game where other real life people depend on me to play it well because i cannot play it well
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