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Shauntelle B (they/them): Flavourful weirdo

@shauntelleb.bsky.social

TTRPGs, all arts, psychology and seeking the soft life :) Queer and audhd. 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇾🐨♿️🍉(🇦🇺🇬🇧) Catch me being chaotically creative pretty much everywhere, everywhen, all at once

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Iron Spike@ironspike.bsky.social · 17h ago

When your timeline is filled with queer folks and brown/Black people singing the praises of and loudly mourning a 1940s-Tennessee-born white Boomer lady, welp. She was pretty goddamn extraordinary, you can assume.

Alex Zalben@azalben.bsky.social · 18h ago

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

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old. Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact. At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com. 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 · 18h ago

Dolly 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

Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 18h ago

She wrote a handful of the greatest songs ever written, and the first thing so many people think of is not those towering achievements, but how good a person she was and how many people’s lives she improved

Alex Zalben@azalben.bsky.social · 18h ago

Dolly 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

Kelly Whyte@kellywhyte.bsky.social · 4d ago

#ttrpg folks; help me out with some research here. I'm looking for examples of outreach to underrepresented groups in TTRPGs, successful efforts to bring more minority or marginalised groups into the hobby. Can be examples from anywhere around the world.

Alyssa Visscher (she/they)@alyssavisscher.bsky.social · 3d ago

I, an autistic baddie with a migraine disorder, just found out that MIGRAINES are now being understood as a SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER?! Give its association with social/emotional/sensory disorders, research has begun suggesting things like additional migraine screenings for folks with autism etc

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 3d ago

There’s an aggressively paid for influence op going on right now to defend AI slop as art and protected speech across platforms. AI execs realize they have a problem and don’t wanna get Marie Antoinette’d. The free ChatGPT trip is the tip of the iceberg. First person to nail it down gets a Pulitzer.

Luke Stupor@coolhand.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Pop psychology: Bipolar is mood swings. Actual psychology: Bipolar involves manic and depressive episodes that are intense and disruptive, sometimes requiring hospitalization, far beyond ordinary shifts in mood.

The image is a side-by-side comparison titled “pop psychology” versus “actual psychology.” Left side (pop psychology): • “Gaslighting is when someone lies to you or tries to convince you that you’re wrong.” • “Being triggered means that something makes you uncomfortable or annoyed.” • “People who are rude, mean, or self-centered are narcissists.” • “Anything that hurts you is trauma.” Right side (actual psychology): • “Gaslighting is an elaborate strategy where you are manipulated to question your reality, memory, or sanity – not just a disagreement over what happened.” • “A trigger is something that causes a sudden increase in symptoms – like flashbacks in PTSD or compulsions in OCD. A ‘trigger’ is not just a source of general discomfort.” • “Everyone has some narcissistic traits, and many people are unpleasant or absive without being narcissists. Narcissistic personality disorder is a clinical diagnosis, and it doesn’t always lead to absive behavior.” • “Anything that overwhelms your ability to cope can be traumatic. Trauma has long-lasting impacts and it goes beyond ordinary adversity. Something being hurtful isn’t automatically trauma.” The Instagram handle @igototherapy is written vertically between the two columns. The background is light grey, with the left column text in dark grey and the right column text in black, with some words bolded for emphasis.
Zach Bussey 🍁@zachbussey.tos.gg · 5d ago

Twitch and Amazon are being sued in a class action over claims that the tech companies harvest creators' video streams without permission or compensation to train Amazon's generative AI program. Story: www.courthousenews.com/online-strea...

Online streamers sue Twitch, Amazon over generative AI training

The proposed class of video streamers claims their content is being used to train Amazon’s AI models without permission or compensation.

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Aida@aidap.bsky.social · 6d ago

This was document freely available and free to distribute. Lets preserve it the old fashioned way: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:eb3e6f89f9c71404643bc7b9bb6d74963017dda9&dn=Report_A_growing_threat_the_anti_rights_movement_in_the_UK_July.pdf Pop that into your friendly torrent program, no host to dmca.

Jessica Price@delafina777.bsky.social · 6d ago

In my 30s I genuinely bought into “men aren’t allowed to express emotion” but in my 40s I started realizing that it’s an implicit disavowal of responsibility and demand for other people to manage the emotions they supposed are not “allowed” to express for them. I.e. weaponized incompetence.

Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer@cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 7d ago

'Go Woke, Go Broke' is a Myth, New Study Finds Companies that Kept Diversity Initiatives Maintain High Revenue theemancipator.org/2026/08/19/n...

'Go Woke, Go Broke' is a Myth, New Study Finds Companies that Kept Diversity Initiatives Maintain High Revenue

Companies that held steadfast to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming continued to earn high profits – despite ominous warnings from President Donald Trump that such efforts hurt bottom ...

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404 Media@404media.co · last wk.

SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:

We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

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