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Avid Beader

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Statistically older than you. Mostly VLD. 🖤❤ #Sheith forever❤🖤 Banner art by Mishydraws. Avidbeader on AO3 and just about everywhere. Masterthread of my fics: bsky.app/profile/avidbeader.bsky.so…

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Cay @caymanwent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Let’s be real they’re using “furry” as a visibly queer subculture as a stand-in for queerness at large. Their goal has been to remove queer people from public life, and they’re testing different vectors to do so. Hence the all caps “MENTALLY ILL,” which is how they want to reclassify all queers
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That's a $96,318 fine for being raped.
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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I really do think tech crossed a line at some point between "helping you do the things you want to do" on the one hand, and "helping you do the things tech wants you to do" on the other. At this point, we're all contorting ourselves to live how the tech industry thinks we should be living.
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Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What the fuck, Joyce. I don’t even read romance novels but this kind of thinking pisses me the fuck off. It further pushes that mentality that some books as “lesser” which is bullshit! All books count!
Joyce Carol Oates 
This is why Al-generated romance novels make perfect sense. Formulaic fiction doesn't need to be written by hand, so to speak; what difference does it make if a machine "writes" it? There are machine-made clothes & there are custom-made clothes. They appeal to different consumers.
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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab @bpal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It only takes a minute to contact the offices of these delusional “Democrats” and remind them who they work for, and what they’re supposed to stand for
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One week out, and this is where “I’ll do it later” starts costing people. If somebody in your family keeps saying they’ll get around to it, call them. If your coworker just moved and has been meaning to update everything, remind them.
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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 29/09/2026
Today in "absolutely not"
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Fade In @fadeinpro.com · 28/09/2026
These things "work" by hoovering up your data. Your messages? Your emails and documents? Every click and mouse move you make? (Ever clicked yes to the "Enable telemetry" option?) You are two things to them: a source of data for their data soup, and a customer to sell it all back to.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:
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Syn @eunisyn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
[Shares♥️] Hello!! My store has a big sale going on right now! Check out the coupons page to see what combos you can make! If stacked right, you can get some free stuff (www.seateas.store/coupons) Also enjoy free shipping till Oct 3rd! Thank you <3333 www.seateas.store
Big Store Sale!

My store has a big sale
going on right now!
Check out the coupons page
to see what combos you
can make to get the
best benefits from the sale!
If stacked right, you can
get some free stuff (see next slide)

Also enjoy free shipping till oct 3rd!
seateas.store
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plushiluv @plushiluv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
USPS has lost this Zym plush. Its last known location was Pittsburgh on September 8th. If you see this plush pop up anywhere please contact me.
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad.
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Joanna 🏳️‍⚧️ @thegadget.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In retrospect, normalising an "engineering" culture that explicitly disclaims warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose was a mistake.
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Cosmofrogg @cosmofrogg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
ABYSS ZINE t.me/cosmofrogg_art
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ali 🌈 @artsy-alice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
☕ All remaining slots are now open for #OctKofiRun26! 11 left as of posting, and will remain up for grabs through the month until they're taken. Grab a slot here: 👉 ko-fi.com/c/483448e793 [💖 RT/Reblogs are appreciated!]
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nonspecifically red @unfixable.place · 27/09/2026
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muse ✨ @muse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
why does Instagram have that silly culture of "it's weird to like older posts" I'm from tumblr where we gleefully pass along the ancient texts. why shouldn't I mass-like art posts everywhere :-((( :-((((((((
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
i wonder how many people realize this is a real problem or just assume the party in power just always uses government money for campaign ads
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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Alternatively, you could use WordArt

I'm not even joking!
This is literally cooler, aesthetics be like that

AI art is so rancid it caused a cultural inversion
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ali 🌈 @artsy-alice.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
this is tomorrow! ✨ (just leaving this reminder here before i enter an escape room)
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Carolina Hurricanes (Bot) @notcanes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Back to where it all began in Greensboro
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Ghoulumunkus @gulumunkus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
discord casually admitting they know that nobody wanted the age verification implemented and trying to be funny about it is seriously something that the pr team should reflect on and really study when they lose a lot of nitro subs in this next week
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
This is what happens when you get loud and demand Dems not drop trans people. We CAN get orgs to realize this. But we can’t stop with Kaptur. She’s the worst but not the only one. There is NO acceptable anti-trans vote or statement or ad from a Democrat. None. GET LOUDER!
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's great to see tailoring accommodate such extreme movement today. This level of tailoring was a bit more common in the past, as you can see in old films featuring Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but many modern suits will lift off the wearer's neck even when they're just walking.
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Samantha Ferreira Is Back On Her Book Bullshit @sam-animeherald.northsky.social · 24/09/2026
A few problems with this analysis: 1) The slop generators are not infrastructure. 2) This assumes that the fantasy grifts like O'Leary's mega-datacenter are real and not just a way of fleecing taxpayers 3) Railroads, highways, and canals actually had a real fucking use.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026
“So I think one of the reasons the entire tech industry is so eager to fit these passive surveillance devices into the same kind of mental framework as smartphones is so that no one has to question whether there should be a new social etiquette for these devices.”
theverge.com
What Mark Zuckerberg needs to answer about Meta Glasses, Muse, and teen safety
It’s a big week for Meta, and for Mark Zuckerberg. Here’s what we think the CEO of Meta needs to answer about the company’s product strategy.
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Virtual Sheith Con @vsheithcon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I hate that I have to add this to rules, but AI is not allowed. Please don't use it at any stage of gift creation. This is supposed to be gifts made by #sheith for sheith fans. ❤️ 🎁🎁 🖤
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Virtual Sheith Con @vsheithcon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🎉 The Virtual Sheith Con is excited to announce the Sheith Secret Santa 2026 sign ups are now open! 🎉 The sign up form will remain open until Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Don't wait! Sign up here: forms.gle/F9qtNG3dqX77... Schedule and rules are in the images below with alt text available. ❤️🖤
Sheith Secret Santa 2026 Schedule:
Sep 22 – Oct 6: sign up
Oct 6 – Oct 10: Mod review
Oct 11: Gift assignments sent out via email

Oct 12 – Dec 18: Gift creation period
Oct 18: Check in 1 — Reach out to mods if you need a reassignment or have questions to ask of your recipient
Nov 15: Check in 2 — Minimum 25% completion
Nov 29: Check in 3 — Minimum 50% completion
Dec 13: Final Check in — Finished gift or 90% completion
Dec 15 – Dec 31: Posting periodSheith Secret Santa 2026 Rules:
Fanart or fanfiction is allowed to be gifted.
No skill level requirements.
You must make a finished art piece (no rough sketches) or a fic with a minimum of 2,000 words.
Your piece is required to prominently feature sheith.
Please take your recipient's wish list into heavy consideration when creating your gift.
Updates and progress check-ins will be provided through email, so please put an email you check regularly in the sign up form.
If you miss a check in and 2 attempts to contact you, we will remove you from the event.
Don't share the name of your recipient or any WIPs of your gift until the posting period begins — it's meant to be a surprise!

Please contact the mods ASAP to request an extension if you need one or if you need to drop out. You can contact the mods via email, bluesky, or discord dm.

Remember to thank the person who makes a gift for you!
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Fuss @fusspot.rip · 24/09/2026
dear business money people please stop underestimating my willingness to pay a fair price for things that don't suck you can have money but the thing has to not suck if the thing sucks then i won't pay for it but if you make it better you can have money again thank you for your time
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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I promise, no matter what they say they are doing, Meta is using this to scrape everything they can find on your devices and recording everything you do or say. It is what they’ve done with every product they’ve ever released. Nothing of yours is safe if you use this, no matter how careful you are.
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Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It To
Permission isn't the same and what a user actually expects your AI product will do with their personal information.
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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I see a lot of tech folks saying "it's surprisingly good" and it's like, have you not been covering this company for years? Their main product is privacy violations. What are we doing here.
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Yell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
it really needs to be more openly discussed that all the people advocating for “we should be fine with losing basic skills if we get more systems thinking” are men, meaning socialized to expect to be able to offload basic tasks of daily living onto a wife as part of their compensation for existing
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KIT! OCtober! @kitnkadoodle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For any friends who are finding their webcomic without a home :
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kiDChan @kidchan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hello! I am open for Skeb Sketch comm!! These are the samples, if you are interested feel free to click this link for more info tinyurl.com/3kw567rs Hope to hear from you!
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
NEWS: I don’t like transphobes and here is a short list of why. 1) They are full of shit.
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doodlemancy ✨ @doodlemancy.com · 22/09/2026
everyone wants to tell artists what to do and i wish we could shift to telling audiences what to do sometimes. if you liked webcomics that were on tapas, follow somewhere else. learn to use RSS. don't let the seamlessness of apps turn your brain into soup. you can change your habits
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Andy @reddoodlez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My comms and Kofi requests are open! I need to raise about 200 usd to catch up with some bills etc If anyone's interested just hmu!! 😭
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✨ Laas ✨ @whatabossislaas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
THE VETERAN PANTHERS ROSTER JUST LOST IN THE SHOOTOUT TO THE CANES GAGGLE OF AHL CHILDREN. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT!!!!!!!$
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Jesbeinme @jesbeinme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I didn't see this one among the list, so here's the link: archiveofourown.org/works/28179372 Mind reader Keith
archiveofourown.org
Penny for Your Thoughts - benicemurphy - Voltron: Legendary Defender [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 22/09/2026
The outright refusal to treat white supremacy as an ideology which motivates action and treat it as generally objectionable is what allows this strategy to be viable for Elon Musk.
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
📢MIDTERMS ARE TUES, NOV 3 🧵Thread of easy (really!) ways to help Democrats win back the House & Senate. LOTS of ppl aren't group-joiners, don't have spare time, &/or have never done anything around elections & are stymied. All of these ideas are *simple* & most can be done from home. Pls share!
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Matt Kim @lawoftd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AI so bad they have to make humans do the work and call it AI.
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Lackadaisy Tracy @lackadaisy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For comic makers affected by the Tapas shutdown--
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El ✧ @quintcsscnce.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
I was inspired by @jacqulinetan.bsky.social’s wonderful #sheith fic “Never Let Go” and her many descriptions of Keith’s cherry red parka ❤️🐺❄️ (Shiro vision) #keithkogane #voltron
Modern AU Keith wearing a red parka and snow pants in a snowy winter landscape. He is smiling and kneeling in the snow, scratching Kosmo’s fur. Based on the sheith fanfiction “Never Let Go” by Jacquline/Perfchan.
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Ash @fishyash.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Friendly reminder that Duolingo was initially concieved to trick people into translating articles for free, which they later used as training data for MTL algorithms. Duolingo's primary purpose has NEVER been about teaching you a language, even from the start! slate.com/technology/2...
If it doesn’t charge users and, so far, doesn’t serve them any ads, how does Duolingo make money? It tricks you into working as an unpaid translation service. At the end of some lessons, Duolingo will ask you if you want to practice by translating a real-world document. Which will turn out to be, say, a BuzzFeed article. By melding together enough stabs at this task from high-level Duolingo users, the app can render a surprisingly accurate translation. Which is worth good money. So far, Duolingo has contracts with BuzzFeed and CNN to translate stories from English into languages such as Spanish, French, and Portuguese. This service is already earning Duolingo hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, but von Ahn predicts he will be adding a raft of new clients soon. “The language translations market is huge,” he says. “It’s a $30 billion per year market.”
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Andy @reddoodlez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My #sheith comic series, #PriestBrideAU, has come to an end. Thank you everyone, thank you so much for your support and company all these years. www.patreon.com/cockydraws/p...
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
r/crafts has banned all Harry Potter-related crafts due to JK Rowling’s anti-trans bigotry, after a 53-41 vote
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From the crafts community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the crafts community
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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Agree with this—a) “get in losers, we’re bringing back justice and civil rights ” is a much more appealing message than figuring out whom to throw off the train, and b) I think candidates are underestimating how many Dem voters have trans/NB kids they would do anything to protect
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