SilverRose
@silverrose.bsky.social
Petting cats, reading books, listening to filk music.
Fae: “Tell us your true name.” Me: “…Just my name? No birthdate, no SSN, no fingerprint scan, no address, no mother’s maiden name? Are you sure you’ve even got the right Olivia Waite? There’s like six.” Fae: “What the hell kind of bargains have you been making?” Me: “They call it health insurance.”
A little bit of whimsy for your day My Autumn 2026 sticker designs came back from @sticker-guy.bsky.social They’re holographic silver w/ black Whimsy inspired by the magickal @sjtuckermusic.bsky.social Up to buy soon Freebies always included with physical orders from the shop #WitchSky
Washington state folks: Tues Aug 4 is the primary election. If you are a US citizen living in Washington, you can vote. Every county has at least one voting center where you can register and vote tomorrow.
There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.
Cartoon: Dungeon Drawer Carl. I have returned from GenCon, happy, tired and full of silly cartoon ideas :) Enjoy!
Yo Seattle SMOKE INCOMING. Worst likely Wed-Thu. Exposure to wildfire smoke harms your health—don't tough it out. Air purifiers are your friend. Many free apps show you local air quality (AQI). Exerting yourself outdoors when it's high is a bad call. Be safe! emeraldcityweather.com/heat-wildfir...
Heat and wildfire smoke set to return to Seattle and Western Washington this week - Emerald City Weather Blog
(I know this is super long but it’s a lot to discuss, but here’s a TL;DR/ “Too Long;
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You're Not Fat, You're Beautiful By me and @postcardsbybecky.bsky.social Read more cartoons! ---> #PoliCartoon Help us make more! ----> patreon.com/barry
Just a little reminder that sometimes, our minds can make our fears and problems seem much bigger than they really are. 🐾🤍
Spice and Smudge exhibit the differences in nap position philosophies
Which filament for the celestial kitties? The one on the left is a dark navy with sapphire blue glitter. The one on the right is a purpleish-black with sapphire and gold glitter. They’re both very similar to blue goldstone and just as difficult to photograph. 😑
All of this, for all of WA/OR/ID. You absolutely need to protect your lungs and breathing under these conditions. And figure out your options for keeping your indoor spaces cool when it's this hot and you can't open the windows (remember, the smoke won't go away at night even if the heat does).
Roz Loves Food@rozlovesfood.bsky.social · 2d agoSeattle friends - reminder for self-care, whatever that looks like for you in smoky times. If you're not sure what smoke season self-care looks like, consider: close windows, air purifier in your bedroom, kn95 when outside, shower and/or saline sinus rinse before bedtime. I know it's hot. It sucks.
Seattle friends - reminder for self-care, whatever that looks like for you in smoky times. If you're not sure what smoke season self-care looks like, consider: close windows, air purifier in your bedroom, kn95 when outside, shower and/or saline sinus rinse before bedtime. I know it's hot. It sucks.
Alerts from NWS Seattle WA (UNOFFICIAL)@sea.nws-bot.us · 2d agoSEW issues Air Quality Alert (AQA) at Aug 3, 1:43 PM PDT ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... via IEMbot Additional Details Here.
Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House.
"I don't understand why you, a horror writer, refuse to see that we make laboratory glassware fragile for a REASON. If they didn't want us to drop that vial, it wouldn't make such a pretty smashing sound."
Luke M.@geekelite.geekerific.com · 2d ago"I don't understand why you, a horror writer, don't appreciate how AWESOME being immortal as a vampire would be!"
"I don't understand why you, a fantasy writer, don't appreciate the value of making bargains with the fae."
John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 2d agoEvery now and then someone takes a run at me along the lines of "I don't understand why you, a scifi writer, don't appreciate 'AI'," and I'm all, motherfucker, it's *because* I'm a science fiction writer I have the positions I have, how many times do we have to fucking yell "torment nexus," my dude
As we enter the last week of Hugo voting, a reminder that October Daye is up for Best Series, and winning would be made SO MUCH SWEETER by the fact that I could take my trophy and inform the room "I'm going to Disneyland," then ACTUALLY DO IT, since Disneyland will be less than a mile away. WOW!
ME: I can’t find a single decent metal cover of Total Eclipse of the Heart. KEVIN: Yeah, they all go power ballad. ME: I’m not asking for a Cookie Monster growl on “turn around, bright eyes” but… ME: No, wait, that’s EXACTLY what I want. That would be awesome.
If you're voting for the Hugos this weekend, please consider A GIRL AND HER FED for "Best Graphic Story or Comic." We're eligible as we wrapped the most recent act in 2025, a 20-year project about the illusions of freedom we somehow managed to land. #Hugos #WorldCon #GraphicArt #GraphicStory #Comic
K.B. Spangler@kbspangler.com · last mo.We have an illustrated "About" page here! agirlandherfed.com/main?i=1&p=a... And this cover page is the introduction to our Hugo packet. #Hugos #WorldCon #GraphicArt #GraphicStory #Comic #Comics #Webcomic
It needs a few tiny tweaks and the z offset on this printer STILL isn’t right but KITTY! (With bonus murder panther, who is mad because I won’t let her sit in my lap and bite my elbows.)
Our girl is LIVE! And if you're dead, she doesn't MIND! In fact, she'd APPRECIATE IT or at least YOUR EYEBALLS! But seriously, our plush addition to the #VultureCulture came out so darned good. The team at MakeShip knocked the design out of the park. www.makeship.com/products/peo...
Peony the Vulture Plushie
Peony the Vulture is ready for teatime! Cute, fluffy, with a weakness for gossip and tasty eyeballs, Peony is always up for an adventure and its many side quests. Comes with a tiny hint of Death Omen....
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Ale@alepresser.com · 5d agoShe's here! She's ready to go and she has TEA!! 🎉 Get your Peony the Vulture PLUSHIE right now at MakeShip!! www.makeship.com/products/peo...
She's here! She's ready to go and she has TEA!! 🎉 Get your Peony the Vulture PLUSHIE right now at MakeShip!! www.makeship.com/products/peo...
all of these companies were obscenely profitable and, frankly, more functional before AI. so what else could have been done with this money had they invested in to some other purpose, like decarbonizing infrastructure they use? or a moonshot to end homelessness in the nations where they operate?
Techmeme@techmeme.com · 6d agoGoogle, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta spent a combined $1.1T in capex from the start of the AI boom in 2023 through June 2026 and plan to spend $745B this year (Financial Times) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink