Elly, hunting gods on what’s left of Earth
@ellyzoe.bsky.social
Multidisciplinerdy. Lit & writing major, CS PhD, teacher of many subjects, jack of many trades. Jewish hillbilly in the PNW. 🏳️🌈 Fix your hearts or die. she/they/elle/iel. English/Français 🐘 ellyzoe@mas.to 🌩️👀 9MDQTEGZfpxH
People want to pay taxes actually.
Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · 18h agoBig tax results out of Missouri tonight: Voters statewide rejected by an huge margin a GOP ballot measure to phase out the income tax. They also renewed a sales tax to keep state parks free. And Kansas City approved a package of $1.7 billion of bonds for infrastracture.
NEW STORY DAY “Not Like Other Girls” is now out in ebook and @reactorsff.bsky.social A creature wearing a woman’s body becomes a lonely man’s girlfriend, but the woman suit and his interest start to rot. Art: A.W. Sommers Design: Jess Kiley Editor: Ann VanderMeer reactormag.com/not-like-oth...
Not Like Other Girls - Reactor
A creature wearing a woman’s body becomes a lonely man’s girlfriend, but the woman suit and his interest start to rot.
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Hello, readers! It’s Modern/Classics time as we take on Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and Percival Everett’s retelling, “James.” Who’s in? Post here, and I will add you to the feed! (Which I am still tinkering with!) Schedule to come, but 8/15-9/30.) 🛶📖 #HuckandJames
Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass Sherman Alexie: take your pick, I love his books 😭 Neil Gaiman: Coraline is immaculate, tragically Salman Rushdie: many options here but obvs Midnight’s Children is the peak Jospeh Heller: Catch-22.
BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · yesterdayalright let's do real discourse: five books *by bad people* that are still good or great books V.S. Naipaul, A BEND IN THE RIVER Allison Pearson, I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT Kevin Myers, WATCHING THE DOOR Yukio Mishima, CONFESSIONS OF A MASK Neil Gaiman, BRIEF LIVES.
So here’s my sixth reason I didn’t like Nolan’s film - it’s his absolute disinterest in desirability of women. A mega-thread 🧵:
I've read most of the books on @tressiemcphd.bsky.social's proposed reading list and plan to read the rest. These are excellent recommendations. In fact, @gilduran.com (author of The Nerd Reich) will be a guest on Movement Memos soon.
Opinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. (Gift Article)
A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.
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Over 60,000 people have been evacuated from Spokane in eastern Washington state due to wildfires. All the people profiting off climate change are being subsidized but evacuated families are on their own. How long can they all afford to stay in hotels without any income? www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/u...
Live updates: Almost 65,000 people evacuated as Spokane County wildfires cause ‘heartbreaking’ devastation | CNN
Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and at least 60,000 people evacuated as crews battle three major wildfires in Spokane County. Follow for live news updates.
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Anyway someone else being critical of a thing you liked doesn’t have to mean the thing is bad, but the insistence on everyone having the same opinion on art IS actually pretty bad and REALLY frustrating as an artist
The 5 stages of nobody wants to have sex with you 1) Denial 2) Anger 3) Bargaining 4) Internet 5) Nationalism
Jaye Rich@thesurplusjayerich.bsky.social · yesterday“[Nationalism does nothing but teach us to hate people we’ve never met before, and take credit for accomplishments we had no part in.]”
I say again, "These surveillance regimes will not keep you or your children safe because they are actively preying on you": Rather than the predators, people focus on rigidly controlling children's ability to explore the world, from no third spaces to tracked online life,thus making Them targetable
Achai@achai.bark.how · 2w agothe push for ID checks online is designed to make children easier to target; Meta is one of the companies lobbying for these types of legislation. the whole idea is to continue to target children as a lucrative market by assuring parents that giving children unmanaged tablets is safe.
Another instance of trans people being right and transphobes being wrong.
Transphobes Can't Read@lordaslan.bsky.social · yesterdaywow really
*Being* good is a trap *Doing* good is the way out
Kathryn Tewson@kathryntewson.bsky.social · yesterdayA PSA to my fellow cis people who are (or want to believe they are) trans allies If you are getting pushback from trans people and your reaction is to be all “no! not me! I’m one of the good ones!” please remember that “being one of the good ones” is something you DO, not something you ARE
“It’s a family issue” = the husband owns the wife
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRAJU: Sen. Moreno is calling for Max Miller to resign. Do you side w/Moreno? THUNE: It's a family matter &, um, I don't have any observations beyond that Q: If a member of Congress is facing domestic abuse allegations, should they continue to serve? T: It's a House matter. It's a family issue too
We're not going to stop climate change unless we phase out fossil fuels.
Oil giant BP profits more than double due to Iran war - again
The "strong" three-month results come amid "one of the most disrupted periods in the global energy market".
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This fucking sucks ☹️ whole damn world is on fire, feels like.
@cira-csu.bsky.social · yesterdayWidespread smoke and haze-filled skies remain over the Pacific Northwest as wildfires continue to burn in the region.
Oh cool there’s ash falling from the sky , this is a neat future , I was completely prepared for the emotions this future has given me
One sign of the rise of male supremacy and the decline in women’s status is the ubiquity of online porn lingo in casual speech.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d agoIt was this one, and, yes, I do believe that was an All In first.
WHERE IS THE EDITING OMG. Husband was reading a NYT article about a singer he likes (Jack Johnson) and came across this sentence which makes me irrationally angry. ENVIABLY OMG THE LIFE ITSELF IS NOT ENVYING ANYTHING.
Chlöe Swarbrick and NZ Greens with one of the most important messages for the public to note ahead of the upcoming election in Aotearoa.
Hey Seattle don’t forget to vote by tomorrow evening, the low turnout for August elections means your vote is going to be extra potent, like you’ve been gooning for democracy
Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org · 2d agoYour boss and your landlord have voted.
Book of the day is Chuck Tingle’s “Bury Your Gays”, tagline on the cover: “You can make a killing in Hollywood” 😬😬😬 I haven’t read a Chuck Tingle book yet, very psyched (and a lil nervous) for this one.
Oh this was SO good. It grabbed me quickly and did not let go. A beautiful, terrible dream. ❤️❤️❤️
Elly, hunting gods on what’s left of Earth@ellyzoe.bsky.social · 3d agoBook of the day is Kate Heartfield’s Mercutio, which gives a fantastical backstory involving Faerie and Dante (!) to the character from Romeo and Juliet.
i personally don't think child molestetion should be required to play volleyball
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d agoAn initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime.
Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE@leftistlawyer.com · 2d agoBeing undocumented in the United States is not a crime. Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime. Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime. Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime. Being undocumented in the United States is not a crime.
