Mel (they/them)🐀
@kupgup.bsky.social
Neurospicy, queer. Feral goblin hermit since 2020. I knit (mostly socks), read books, and hang out with my pet rats. Sometimes I remember that I have a sourdough starter and bake some bread.
After taking a poll, the r/crafts subreddit has banned Harry Potter crafts from being posted in the sub because of JKR's consistent hateful conduct.
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Poor little Spike had an abscess on her hip, and had to have a surgery about it. She firmly believes in the ancient rat tradition of fucking with stitches, so she will be spending a while as a sad stiff little tape burrito. :( #PetRats
Getting rid of Harry Potter stuff isn’t that hard. My wife’s first wedding was Harry Potter-themed and she’s not even married to that guy anymore.
this is a common question and the answer is that a lot of companies actually do track piracy numbers when it comes to gauging interest in an IP so if you really want to send the message that Harry Potter is toxic: no, you should not pirate it either
Pantuso@pantuso.com · 3w agoWhat about piracy?
Sometimes when I get groceries, I overestimate how much I'll actually want to eat a given food in the near future. Unfortunately I buy most of the groceries at Costco. Anyway, I have a fraught relationship with seaweed salad right now. 🙁
the famous line about how michael caine treated the muppets as fellow actors and tim curry treated himself as a fellow muppet keeps running through my head we have a lot of brilliant actors, but how many of them can really pull off 'unhinged muppet' the way curry could? what a tremendous loss
Tim Curry Laughing as Pirate Captain
Alt: Tim Curry as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island laughing
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"I already boycott The New York Times/don't have a subscription, what can I do?" A lot! You can: * Share our call for boycott. Tell others about the NYT's role in trans genocide * Stop sharing NYT links, even to dunk on them * Pressure the pension/retirement funds invested in the NYT to divest
Trans News Network@transnews.network · last mo."If trans people want a boycott of The New York Times, where's the call to do so?" Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
Alex Zalben@azalben.bsky.social · 4w agoDolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com
Special treats for the old boys' 2.5-year birthday! Sardine, strawberry, and tomato all demolished in minutes. Also I got a rare shot of Carrot, who tries very hard to be a cryptid. (Relatable tbh.) #PetRats
Mission Five-a-Day continues.... Going really heavy for breakfast and lunch, since I'm usually out of exec function after work. I figure that should make up for my very probable ghoul dinner.
Very happy birthday to Sharky and Toffee! They are TWO AND A HALF today! (Not pictured: Carrot who is very photo shy.) #PetRats
Brunch! Been trying to get my five a day more consistently. Kimchi, a nectarine, and the tomato I ate while cooking oughta do it for this meal!
I cannot express this any better.... the frustration is real
Target has refused to stand up for Minneapolis and other communities impacted by ICE. As students and educators head back to school, America’s unions stand with @aft.org and urge workers to not shop at Target for school supplies. Shop smart, not Target! https://www.shopsmart.aft.org
Crying Newborn Has No Idea How Much Worse It Gets https://theonion.com/crying-newborn-has-no-idea-how-much-worse-it-gets/
So one thing I really truly miss about BezosMart is that preordered books would arrive (not merely ship) on release day. Are there any more wholesome booksellers that pull that off? Or is it something you can only do if you've got the economic dominance of a giant corporation? #BookSky
