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Dina James

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Chronicler of the Paranormal. Tea junkie. Gothic Goddess. Knitter of DOOM. Kind and Benevolent DM. She/her. Mostly evil. www.patreon.com/dinajames


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Forget Kitchen Table Poly; I'm into Global Warming Poly: Where no one cares if we're all in our underwear because it is TOO. DAMN. HOT. 🥵

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Stephen Blackmoore's avatar Stephen Blackmoore @sblackmoore.bsky.social
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This is my favorite map showing how big LA is compared to some other places.

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Celeste Pewter's avatar Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social
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All, ICYMI: Whitehouse and Wyden are asking Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate Clarence Thomas for ethics + tax law violations.

www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release...

Consider this a reminder:

1. If they're your Senators, let them know you support.

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Romancing the Vote's avatar Romancing the Vote @romancingthevote.bsky.social
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OH MY GOD Y'ALL!!!! WE DID IT!!!! Truly unbelievably grateful and emotional to see this number. This may be the best "How it Started, How It's Going" of my life. Thank you, y'all, for helping us make this happen. Under no circumstances should you fuck with romancelandia.

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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And will there be a limit on how often this can occur? Asking for a me.

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Grandiloquent Word of the Day's avatar Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social
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Acrasia [uh-KRAY-zee-uh] (n.) - The state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgment through weakness of will. - Lack of self-control.

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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I distinctly remember the “he just vibed his way out of it” deus ex machina and even as a kid rolling my eyes at that ending.

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Reactor (formerly Tor.com)'s avatar Reactor (formerly Tor.com) @reactorsff.bsky.social
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Over the course of 15 months and with 62 Lakota speakers involved, The Avengers has been dubbed fully into Lakota by the original cast:

reactormag.com/the-avengers...

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Phil Plait's avatar Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social
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Just found out about a massive data leak at Twitter/X. I don't use it anymore but I keep my account alive so no one else can claim my username. I just changed my password and suggest others do too. Also use 2FA whenever you can.

More:

cyberpress.org/9-4gb-twitte...

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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Deepest condolences to you on the loss of your friend.

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Manisha Sinha's avatar Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social
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For all those on the path of Hurricane Beryl, Project 2025 would eliminate the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Lili Saintcrow's avatar Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.bsky.social
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Mx Tewson is patiently transcribing (at what I'm sure is considerable emotional and psychological cost) the entire four-part podcast. The victims are utterly credible. Those wishing they would have found a more "reputable" media outlet perhaps do not understand how difficult that might be.

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton)'s avatar Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social
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"Don't let the French have all the fun" is an excellent slogan and I submit it to the committee for wide promulgation in everyone's elections.

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Amanda Smith's avatar Amanda Smith @amandasmith.bsky.social
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“They want to eliminate national parks” is a very simple way to get just about anyone on the Stop Project 2025 train. Are there much more glaring and life-threatening goals of P25? Yes but even your most bigoted cousin does not want to see the parks system sold for parts.

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Stephen Blackmoore's avatar Stephen Blackmoore @sblackmoore.bsky.social
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"Again" implies we ever stopped.

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Audry T. ~ she/her's avatar Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social
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You CANNOT SELF-DIAGNOSE that you "just have" a cold or flu or anything else in the era of COVID. Take tests for COVID any time you get sick and absolutely take tests if you find out you have been around someone when they had COVID whether or not you feel sick.

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Tammi, yeah, that one. 2.0's avatar Tammi, yeah, that one. 2.0 @tammi.bsky.social
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Audry T. ~ she/her's avatar Audry T. ~ she/her @audryt.bsky.social
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Sit your 20 year olds down & explain: 1) ChatGPT makes shit up so yeah you gotta do actual research and write your own papers or fail. 2) If you don't vote blue, the world is going to be burned down by idiots who vote for Tr**mp before you turn 30. Also porn will land you in jail.

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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I will have to give that a listen.

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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Next up should be Sleepless In Seattle or You’ve Got Mail.

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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I admit to having rewarded inspiration for a particularly spectacular piece of jocularity.

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Beryl was one of my very rare “foster fails.” I knew from the second I laid eyes on that tiny kitten she was mine. She and her mom and siblings came to me the day they were born (overnight, at the shelter). Mom was called Bijou (French for “jewel”), so all her kittens were named for gemstones.

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Dr. Robin Bond: academic working for nothing this summer 🧪's avatar Dr. Robin Bond: academic working for nothing this summer 🧪 @diygeochemist.bsky.social
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Just a reminder that my worldbuilding consultation on RtV is still at $190, which is under what you'd pay for a regular consult with me.

If your bid goes over the normal consult fee, I'll scale what I'm willing to do accordingly.

www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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It’s a very weird time to have a cat named Beryl. Horrific pictures with headlines and captions saying “Beryl did this” and “Beryl cost $$$ in damages” cross my feed and for a second I have to remember they’re about the hurricane, not my cat. But, you know, they could all apply to her.

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Tobias S. Buckell's avatar Tobias S. Buckell @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social
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Vetting: this GoFundMe is being run by a distant cousin, was passed to me by a family member, and from what I was told, will go straight to those islands. 80% of the homes were destroyed. Your dollar is 2.5x an EC dollar. It will go far. It will make a difference. Even a single dollar donation.

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Blue Heron Farm's avatar Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social
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Come on, y'all. For America. For Ted. Let's do this.

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Moira Donegan's avatar Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social
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“He took away abortion and he wants to be a dictator” should be plastered on every surface and blaring out of every speaker.

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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Me, the DM: You roll with disadvantage for the next 24 hours.

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Prof's avatar Prof @wertle.bsky.social
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Seattle residents! Contact your City Council people before Tuesday to express support for this legislation. It waives codes that currently make it impossible to convert office spaces to residential ones. This will help with the housing crisis!

www.king5.com/article/news...

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Ryan Estrada's avatar Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com
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Hey, remember how librarians and I were warning everyone that mass book-banning is just step one of a fascist government takeover? Well, some of the same book-banning orgs we warned you about are on the advisory board for Project 2025, whose leader calls it a "second American Revolution.”

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I just got an email from my local greyhound rescue that Caliente, the dog track at Tijuana, is closing. If you're in southern California and thought about a retired racer this might be a great time to reach out to an adoption group. Retired track dogs make awesome pets.

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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“I don’t have to explain my art to you, Warren.”

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I’m glad they found a good home!

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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Me: Lol no. I’m Southern. We all have a bottle of Oil of Olay on the back of the sink and that’s the end of it.

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Dina James's avatar Dina James @dinajames.bsky.social
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Some asshole started setting off fireworks in the lot across from my studio, in which I have a mom cat and her 6 five week old kittens, at 1AM and I opened the window and shouted, in my Southern Mom voice: “It’s 1 in the morning! Stop scaring my animals, asshole!” then slammed it shut. They left.

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Lili Saintcrow's avatar Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.bsky.social
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"He begins,
and this is crucial to what happens next,
by cutting apart the industrial-grade saran wrap his explosives dealer had so carefully wrapped his merchandise in, and discarded it
unsecured
on his lawn."

www.tumblr.com/gallu...

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Thundergasm Angrypants: Clint Howard Appreciator's avatar Thundergasm Angrypants: Clint Howard Appreciator @therealdcf.bsky.social
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Judith Butlerian Jihad's avatar Judith Butlerian Jihad @xanindigo.bsky.social
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I’ve seen a LOT of people on the skyline talking about having, or recovering from, covid lately. Please stay safe out there, everyone.

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