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@paigetrnr.bsky.social

e.g. Artist, cat-lover, and avid reader. (she/her)

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They do know better. But that will never stop them

04.03.2026 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My parents’ cat is Ash! Small world.

04.03.2026 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Omg the Monolith is returning, finally

04.03.2026 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DABO!!

04.03.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Steven Bradbury energy

04.03.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's an SF story here.

"Felix Rising"

03.03.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My other cats name is Felix! He’s a Burmese. A big solid boi.

04.03.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah. Dang. This hits hard. ❀️
A great way of putting it.

04.03.2026 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
On February 22, 2026, Naval Ravikant tweeted: "If you're unwilling to defend your country in time of war, then you're a tourist, not a citizen."

As of March 3, 2026, the tweet has been deleted.

On February 22, 2026, Naval Ravikant tweeted: "If you're unwilling to defend your country in time of war, then you're a tourist, not a citizen." As of March 3, 2026, the tweet has been deleted.

deleted his tweet as soon as an actual war popped off

04.03.2026 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10170    πŸ” 1027    πŸ’¬ 145    πŸ“Œ 34

Literally the hand that feeds them

03.03.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Darth Vader level shit

03.03.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If I did that for someone, it would be the crowning achievement of my life.

03.03.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saffie: β€˜mother wake up’
Me: β€˜hmm? Zzzz’
Saffie: β€˜sigh. Then I must press the β€˜suffocate you’ button’

03.03.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s literally the opposite. LITERALLY.

Trans women are told, over and over again, that they’re effeminate gay boys. Told for years or decades.

And of course, the conservative/fascist playbook is to flip that back on a minority within a minority

03.03.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ask about the β€˜trans prime directive’, odds are they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about

03.03.2026 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This myth that trans folks tell cis gay ppl β€˜you’re transβ€™πŸ˜«

Trans ppl come out then ask their trans friends β€˜why didn’t you tell me!’ and they say β€˜you needed to work it out for yourself’.

Convincing ppl they’re trans is just a thing we DON’T DO. A myth entirely based in transphobia.

03.03.2026 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
In Defense of Effeminate Boys
If anyone had suggested that I might really be a girl, I don’t know how I would have responded.

By Ben Appel

In Defense of Effeminate Boys If anyone had suggested that I might really be a girl, I don’t know how I would have responded. By Ben Appel

No one before Ben has ever considered that trans women might actually be effeminate gay boys. No one has ever suggested such a thing to us, repeatedly, in a bid to prevent us from transitioning, or developed entire typologies around the idea, or reinforced it in multiple academic fields!

03.03.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2177    πŸ” 321    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 114

(Coprolalia, tics involving obscenities, is in a minority of cases. But of course it’s one of the most visible to society)

03.03.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tourette’s very rarely involves slurs or swearing. Vast majority is vocal sounds, breathing and motor tics

03.03.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think my cat has learned she can wake me up in a horrifying way, by turning off my cpap

03.03.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Tears every time for this one

03.03.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I really hope this won’t be an ordinary field trip

03.03.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was gonna say Big Ice Cream has been in Big Pants’ Pocket for decades, but only men get big pockets

03.03.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I get why frozen yogurt shops shut down during the pandemic. But why did they stop shipping it to grocery stores? It's a ploy by Big Ice Cream to make me Buy Bigger Pants

03.03.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1

I think just as β€˜millennial’ has become shorthand for β€˜anyone younger than me’, the opposite has happened to β€˜boomer’

03.03.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

3 Lone Gunmen and a Baby

03.03.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this πŸ₯°πŸ˜„

02.03.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok so it’s time for a phone upgrade. I’m on an iphone 12.

The 17e looks really good, or I could get a 15 the same colour.

17e doesn’t have the dynamic island thing, is it worth it as a feature?

02.03.2026 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller.

First panel, Nancy talking to a logger sawing a tree and pointing to a carved piece of trunk.

Nancy: Can I have that piece? My boy friend carved it.
Logger: Sure.

Second panel, Nancy is watching the log burn in the fire place.
Nancy: I'm mad at him.

Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller. First panel, Nancy talking to a logger sawing a tree and pointing to a carved piece of trunk. Nancy: Can I have that piece? My boy friend carved it. Logger: Sure. Second panel, Nancy is watching the log burn in the fire place. Nancy: I'm mad at him.

Every once in awhile I think about this Nancy comic and it makes me laugh every single time. Absolute perfection.

01.03.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10058    πŸ” 2159    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 35

Did you know that the bees that need saving are NOT honeybees?

Honeybees are the dairy cows of bees. People brought them over from Europe to make us honey.

The problem with honeybees, esp in resource-limited ecosystems (like hey! cities!) is that they compete with our native bees for food.

01.03.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2063    πŸ” 670    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 56