the cat

@l3thia.bsky.social

narthex dweller, infamous creature, prodigious beast, blessèd daughter, idiot savant

1 reason why I get so angry at anti-trans "safety in women's sports" people is NONE of them do SHIT or say ANYTHING about actual safety in womens sport. There are ongoing histories and challenges and abuses in sport, and folks are more than welcome to pay attention, and give a damn. But they don't.

my childhood nickname was "Toughy" because I didn't seem to feel pain & I would tank hits or falls or whatever that would floor other kids. I was later suspected to have problems with my brain, but at the time adults apparently just thought I was hard as fuck for a toddler.

I got promoted to purple belt without, honestly, being good enough to hang with a lot of purple belts so it feels really good to feel on target for this one

Happy birthday to one of the greatest, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, he didn't know his actual birthday, but chose to celebrate it on this day. Please read his books and essays; please teach your children his story when they are old enough to understand.

Photo of Frederick Douglass, who some say was the most photographed person of the 19th century

this is totally normal for a four stripe purple belt, but it's still very heartening to be hanging with the brown belts & frustrating the black belts at open mats

personal muay thai kick rating: 1. liver teep 2. a second liver teep 3. a third liv—nope, lead round kick to face 4. a rear round ki—straight cross to face 5. a third liver teep