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Dr. Nyri A. Bakkalian

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Santaku Dynamics tachi-class combat doll and Your Favorite Historydyke (PhD UPitt '17). She/彼女. Blue haired bimbo via Daoist praxis. PGH via BEY, PHL, SDJ. Byline at Unseen Japan. Opinions mine. Website at riverside-wings.com

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I CANNOT believe we didn't know this was here until the Finnish Defence Ministry tipped us off.

The Estonian Maritime Museum has an INTERWAR VICKERS-ARMSTRONG SUBMARINE!

To Dr Clarke's and my knowledge, this makes it the only surviving Brit-made period sub in the world youtube.com/shorts/cwNF5...

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My doctor said "if this isn't right for you, you'll know." I messaged her less than a week later with "oh my god I'm not a disembodied ghost! I have a body! And it feels things"

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It's also important to remember that for the first 3-6 months the effects are reversible if you find HRT to not actually be helping you mental state. If it -is- for you, you'll know well within this window

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I knew it was out there, but this is the first time I've spotted my own book in the wild! Thank you, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh!

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I have a month and a day on this letter but not a year, but given when Tadano was his page, Masamune would've been at least 46, and this was probably after that, so. at least 47.

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IMINT #3606 from NROL-129 (USAP) 1. Secure Moon Workshop

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R A T B EE F

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So uh... anybody with a bigger megaphone than me want to help a butch out? The Gilbert Baker Foundation & CMG are asking a settlement from us for referring to the Gilbert Baker flag/original color scheme as the "Gilbert Baker flag" of twice what we've ever made from anything with those colors.

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I know Nanaimo is a Canadian place bame but I swear, I keep hearing it as 七芋 Ah yes, that famed Canadian locale, Seven Potatoes

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If I could pay that way I wouldn't need a doctor. But I *am* a doctor. Hmmmmm.

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Watched A Hot Dog Program again as our family does every year on the Fourth of July. We find new things every year - and this year my daughter’s girlfriend got introduced to the program.

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“there is no one coming to save the world / so it has to be us”

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no matter what happens, there's always more life to enjoy until there isn't, and I won't let any person or institution take that away from me

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It's a romance, yes, but it's also about what happens after war to the people war chews up and spits out, and it's about bearing your heritage more gracefully, and learning to build something in the ashes. And it's the story of how River becomes a doll.

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The novel is "A Sword Beside Her," a prequel and soft reboot of "Confluence." It tells River and Kasu's story properly from the beginning, and shows the community that supported them through the journey of becoming who we know them as in their prime.

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That's pretty much what I said as it was trying and failing to correctly guess 🤭

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A recoilless antitank lute: the M1 Bouzouki

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Anthrocon once again has the "algorithm guesses what you are and you can take a picture" photo booth Guesses for me included "kimono," "crutches," "military," and "moped," in my red sundress, cartwheel hat, knee brace, and assault pack. I'm a tachi-class combat doll, so...it's in the neighborhood!

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Guidance for US people trying to understand the UK election results later: Tories under 150 seats: LOL Tories under 120 seats: LMAO Tories under 100 seats: ROFL

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honestly hate that every time there's an industry bad actor, lists of "works by marginalized authors to support instead" start circulating like it's a moral obligation to be done out of guilt, & it's crickets every other day of the year. my art is not to be taken in as a reactionary measure

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This picture is so delightful.

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Pittsburgh is deep blue surrounded by red, so...it doesn't happen every day but it happens.

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The panic at catching a red hat with white letters out of the corner of my eye....and then the relief of reading the words FIVE GUYS, a restaurant I can't even eat at anymore.

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Happy independence day to all who remember why we declared independence and a very fuck off to those who think kings are good actually.

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Yes I made it work, but now I want the rest of my panel lines.

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But all of this is because after the world told me that nobody wants to hire me, you all helped me, little by little, work toward making a livable income by which I can do the things that are part of my calling as an educator, artist, and storyteller. So from the bottom of my heart: thank you.

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From "Daredevils of Sasun," the Armenian national epic:

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But all of this is because after the world told me that nobody wants to hire me, you all helped me, little by little, work toward making a livable income by which I can do the things that are part of my calling as an educator, artist, and storyteller. So from the bottom of my heart: thank you.

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It's making me have to learn how to do things like submit FOIA requests and read half-faded typewritten text. It's great.

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The history book doesn't have a name yet, but it's the story of Miyagi Prefecture during the US occupation. It argues that this is just one chapter of a very, very long story in the Tohoku region that often rhymes. I'm writing the first draft in 4500 word chapters.

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It's a romance, yes, but it's also about what happens after war to the people war chews up and spits out, and it's about bearing your heritage more gracefully, and learning to build something in the ashes. And it's the story of how River becomes a doll.

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The novel is "A Sword Beside Her," a prequel and soft reboot of "Confluence." It tells River and Kasu's story properly from the beginning, and shows the community that supported them through the journey of becoming who we know them as in their prime.

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Okay, before I head out to Anthrocon (my local con!), a word about what's in the works right now. I've got 2 novels out already, and now that I've managed to reach this goal of stability, I can more confidently state: we're going to make novel number 3 and history book number 1 happen!

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It's...it's a hell of a note to enter July on!

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