Alyssa (They/Them)

Wow, that's such a beautiful combination of pattern and yarn!

Years ago I was at a literary event and someone read from a short story in which the Rapture happens and everyone with a beard is taken.

Doesn't matter what religion they are, or how they behave. Just... anyone sporting a beard.

It was pretty hilarious. Wish I could find it again.

7196 😔

New form of cyberbullying, cool, the human mind is wild... Hang in there

Congrats!!!

A meme of a roughly drawn circle and perfectly drawn circle. The roughly drawn circle says “Just make it exist first” and the perfectly drawn circle says “You can make it good later” Next to the roughly drawn circle is a rough landscape painting with a large white tree in the center. Below it is another landscape with the same tree but the environment is more thoroughly rendered and has environmental storytelling that suggests that the otherworldly tree grew out of an impact crater. #Stasanie #Fowldyr

When I decided to start a fantasy worldbuilding project I was faced with the challenge of learning to draw environments. As a character artist this was way out of my comfort zone. I still have a lot to learn, but just making them exist is half the battle! You can make it good later!

Accidentally sharing the wrong screen in zoom to reveal that I'm just listening to the Kim Possible theme song on repeat.

Don't know if this counts, but my kid is 5. He loves Gumluck the Wizard, by Adam Rex. He really needs gentle low stakes stuff - the exciting adventure seems to stress him out, but if it's too low stakes he feels like it's "for babies." It's hard to find a happy medium.

Following this. I have an ace/aro character in one of my many not-novels that I'm not writing and would like to read more to make sure I'm not creating something that could make people feel ick

I'm pretty sure this post is inspired by @wiswell.bsky.social 's "Someone You Can Build a Nest In" 😂

Yeah... So disappointed

In a democracy, government employees can voice respectful dissent to their leadership. But today, EPA leadership retaliated against its own employees for expressing disagreement w/ the admin’s actions & policy directions. Punishing gov't employees for this expression is an alarming development. 🧵

This is a Republican congressman. No, it’s not fake.

Josh Riley Defends Donald Trump From Impeachment Podcast Episode · Josh Riley Watch · 06/27/2025 · 21m

Ithaca sent Josh Riley to Congress to stand up to Donald Trump.

This week, Josh Riley voted against efforts to hold Trump accountable for violating the Constitution.

Josh Riley is protecting Trump instead of resisting him.

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Hey not to court controversy but vaccines fucking rule I personally love not having tetanus or diphtheria or pertussis or measles or mumps or rubella or smallpox or polio or human papilloma virus or hepatitis B or shingles or tuberculosis or FUCKING RABIES the fuck is wrong with these motherfuckers?

Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.

absolutely none! no one is having any fun or learning anything. i had a great time running debate club in high school but it's not a good way to learn anything, it's a performance!

The only thing Spotify is good for these days is doing chores, but you get a break every time Smart Shuffle makes a dumb recommendation that ruins the mood.

Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban? The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?

Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023.

They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."

I don't know who loves this one more, my son or me. Hilarious and heartwarming :) a well earned title (we pre-ordered ours)

Nearly every House Republican just voted to kick millions of Americans off Medicaid. Why? To fund tax breaks for the rich.

I have had anosmia since 2022, and I can say it gets easier. You appreciate other things like texture and visual. My thoughts are with you.

your energy actually is finite and spending time fighting about the former president while the current president is putting this country in a wood chipper seems like a bad use of it

PALPATINE HOLOGRAM: 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑬 𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶 𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑳𝒀 𝑲𝑷𝑰𝑺?

IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.

PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.

Roughly 4.7 million full-time workers in the United States rely on the SNAP to meet their basic food needs. These individuals typically work 35 hours or more per week for at least 50 weeks annually, yet their earnings are insufficient to lift them above the income thresholds for SNAP eligibility.

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

How I feel after getting top surgery 😎

In light of the predictably screaming rage we all feel at the UK supreme court today, may I suggest an actually good fantasy series so people can shut up about the wizard book forever

"it's too much work to keep this updated so we're just going to delete it." ... Efficient, technically, of you're using the same yardstick a business might... but incredibly inefficient in the big picture since this isn't a business and shouldn't be managed as such.