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Eff (they/them)

@awfulhorrid.bsky.social
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I'm an IT tech at a library near Chicago. Another genderqueer, pansexual, polyamorous, kinky, Pagan, Linux geek trying to survive yet more Historically Significant times. 50+. ☕🐈👩‍💻🐕‍🦺🏴‍☠️

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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Dollar Tree knockoff of Mr Potatohead, Tommy Tuberville, sure flaps his gums a lot about things that either aren't happening or aren't actually a concern. A broadly defined group of professions have many members that are furries? Okay. And? Why, exactly, is this supposed to be terrifying? 🤨
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Jellybox Studio @jellybox.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UMBERT ACTUALLY! EP 8!!! Why are Queer cartoon characters censored?! #UmbertActually #UnionYaoi #MistermanGuyfella #Jellybox #IndieAnimation
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Polyamory problems: finding a date for my own wedding. 🤣 (Okay, so it's really more about working with the logistics of getting one of my LDR partners to my place for the event, but it's still making me laugh.)
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
If the restroom door is closed, it's probably occupied. Stop grabbing the fucking door & pulling like you're trying to get your dick out of a Fleshlight full of glue, asshole. Not coworkers, thank goodness. We have contractors for a few weeks & closed door etiquette seems to be a difficult concept.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 15/09/2026
Every time one of these stories comes out, it's shown that the parents were actually abusive. There is an asymmetry where the parents are given a platform by Christian nationalist orgs and Fox News while the state cannot discuss any details due to privacy. So the narrative is set by the parents.
Screenshot of a Fox News post on X reporting on a Massachusetts family whose daughter was placed in state custody over gender transition disputes, with an embedded Fox News broadcast segment titled "Gender Treatment Lawsuit."
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Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I can't believe I lost over a million followers for saying that billionaires are bad. Please repost and follow me if you agree billionaires are bad.
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Here lies JD. He drew as many comics as he could. @lostcity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Well I‘ve got some good news.
User Raymondreamer from… I think this is Threads… says, “If you hate on ai, you better be pretty damn good at whatever you’re doing”
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If you come into a Mexican restaurant, especially an independent one, wearing a trump T-shirt you should get kicked out, but of course the threat of retaliation is strong. In short, racists don't deserve tacos!
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We had a very special visitor to the library today! 😍 #insect #praying_manris #library
A light green praying mantis perched on a glass window. She's on the outside so the view is from "underneath" her body.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
At least some of my time each month is dedicated to stomping down hard on whatever latest "AI" bullshit is being shoved onto our work computers by the software we use. I would sooner quit using computers completely than use ChatGPT or similar.
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
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Trans Lady Frankenstein @kaijunellie.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I did not get a second interview with the teaching job. I'm only working part time. I do not get paid until next week. And rent here is much, much more experience. I did the math. I am looking for 400 to make sure my rent and bills are paid off.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Periodic reminder to myself that I can't go yell at patrons even if they do fuck up the cables.
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Blackavar @blackavar-inle.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
What an opening.
When They Insist Upon the Torment Nexus

or: your car should not drive you to jail

MARGARET KILLJOY

JUL 29, 2026

A few weeks ago, a self-driving Waymo-brand taxi in San Mateo, California delivered two children into the hands of the police. The machine determined that its two 15-year-old passengers were drinking and shooting toy guns, so it contacted the police, drove itself to a parking lot, and turned itself off. The children were then apprehended by the armed men (and possibly women), who graciously decided that instead of caging the teenagers, they could be returned to their parents. This time.

Nearly every article I've read on the matter really wants to emphasize the fact that the children were not locked into the car, that they were free to leave. That the two fifteen years olds were free to leave from a random parking lot, god knows how far from home. As if that makes it alright.

And I read a lot of articles about the incident, because at least a dozen people tagged me in the stories or messaged me about it. Because in 2015, Vice published a short story of mine called One Star, about a nonbinary graffiti artist trapped in a self-driving taxi that decides to drive them to jail. It's a short read, scarcely longer than my average newsletter.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I was updating the "New & Upcoming Titles" lists today. I always get a happy burst from seeing certain authors on it, in this case @tkingfisher.com ! A big advantage of being the one that updates the lists is I can put myself on the hold list as I do it. 😁
Screenshot of information entry screen for a booklist. The image is zoomed in to highlight the entry for"Daggerbound" by T. Kingfisher with classification information and a thumbnail image of the book cover.
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Briar Rolfe: TRANS INSURGENT @briar-rolfe.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our Beautiful Family: An Infographic
An infographic called “we have an even more normal amount of cats”. The “even more” has been handwritten in as an interjection. The cats are these: Obi and Peony, Grandpa Tibbs, Flea, Little Harley, and Milly. Also Vogue, who is a lizard.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I finally watched the last episode of The Owl House. I really wanted to see the end, but I didn't want it to end. Yeah, it made me cry, but I was expecting that! #owlhouse
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Trans Lady Frankenstein @kaijunellie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Hey all!. I made it to Madison. My bank account is empty and we are running into additional expenses. The snakes need new heat lamps and substrate. Bed needs a bunki board. Things like that. I'm looking for 200 to put in my account for expenses.
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Kyre Adept, PhD @drkyre.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
ICE are NOT police, they are not law enforcement, they have no right to make traffic stops or assault people at random. The Constitution clearly states that “NO PERSON shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without DUE PROCESS."
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
@choochoobear.bsky.social A new person started working at our library today. I spotted a sticker on her water bottle of a pink cat, but I was disappointed to see it wasn't Choo-Choo Bear. Then again she's in the Youth Department so maybe that's for the best? 😆
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I found this in my memento box today. That's been a few years! @danacorn.bsky.social
A logo pin from MFF (Midwest Furfest) 2002. In addition to the text, the logo includes the head of an anthropomorphic gray wolf (Ozy from 'Ozy and Millie') wearing a black top hat with a blue hat band.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Random thing as I was just driving home in the thunder storm. Waze couldn't understand "debris in road," asked for clarification, and went on to report "object in road on Debran Road." 🙄
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Clarence Thomas can go fuck himself with a chainsaw.
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Dave Against The Machine🏴 @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Jonathan Ross was the ICE agent who murdered Renee Good. Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35 are the Customs and Border Patrol Agents who murdered Alex Pretti. Jonathan, Jesus, and Raymundo will be brought to justice in a court of law.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Good in broad daylight on camera.
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Ghostly Anarchic Squid @leahanelson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I am not asking you to like the post below. I am asking you to share it. I have been working on Rocky’s case for years. I have knocked on Klanmen’s doors and talked with them. That’s my skin in this game. Please put enough of yours in to at least repost and maybe do more.
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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 19/06/2026
At the eve of the summer solstice, I pick seven different flowers, in seven different fields, all in complete silence. I tie them into a bouquet and put it under my pillow. Doing so means that tonight, I will dream of my true love. I already live with her, but I like dreaming of her too.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11/04/2026
I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses
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SB @stephestellar.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Molly J. Bragg 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Queer Author @themollyjay.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Get Aether in audiobook format for 60% off from now until June 2nd! www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p... #wlw #LesbianFiction #lgbtbooks #LesbianBooks #QueerBooks #Lesfic #SapphicBooks #audiobooks
Image is an ad for the Audio Book version of Aether: Hearts of Heroes 3 by Molly J. Bragg.  It features the audiobook cover of Aether on iPad with audio book controls below the cover.  The cover shows a women with purple hair wearing a domino mask holding an Indian woman from behind with her hands on her waste.  The Indian woman is wearing a pink Sari over a blue jumpsuit with a superhero mask.  In the background is a city scape with an exploding building.   Test of the Ad says, "Aether, Hearts of Heroes 3.  60% off.  Then there is a banner for Audiobooks.com.  Then the text The Hit Audio Book On Sale Thru June 2nd, 2026.  By Molly J. Bragg Read By Jennifer Pickens.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
If he was in prison he also would not have to 'venture beyond the safety' of the perimeter.
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Mz. April Daniels ⚧ @aprildaniels.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
When radioactivity was discovered, there was a rush to market for all sorts of radioactive consumer goods. There were water jugs made out of uranium glass, for example. I think about that a lot these days whenever I see AI products being marketed to consumers.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
From threats to (and victories for) intellectual freedom, to increasing services for incarcerated people, to a whirlwind of legislative and legal battles, 2025 proved pivotal for our nation's libraries. Read more in our State of America's Libraries Report: A Snapshot of 2025: bit.ly/3ORpvpE
The State of AMERICA’S LIBRARIES: a Snapshot of 2025. FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF READERS.
FOR THE CORNERSTONES OF OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR ALL. FOR THE FREEDOM TO READ. FOR THE PEOPLE WHO POWER POSSIBILITY. FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING. FOR OUR LIBRARIES. ALA150 American Library Association
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 31/03/2026
It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
My latest band name: Aggrieved Mewping.
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Revy but spoopy @catgirlfingies.quest · 23/12/2023
Repost if you support trans people and think we're neato
Photo of Revy Photoshopped onto a transgender flag
She's pointing back and looking shocked
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Agatha is the fiercest of the fierce little murder muffins.
A fluffy gray cat lies upon the bed with all of her legs tucked away in the loaf position. Her ears have white tuffs and long white whiskers can be seen along with her dark pink nose. Her green eyes shine bright and clear.
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🏳️‍🌈🎃Brendan Agnew🎃🏳️‍⚧️ @blcagnew.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
media.tenor.com
a lion with a quote that says do not cite the deep magic to me , witch
Alt: a lion with a quote that says do not cite the deep magic to me , witch - I was there when it was written
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BoringKate @boringpornokate.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Reskeet if you adore porn!!
a possibly nsfw pic of a hot trans girl
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This 30-year-old transgender man, who can’t swim, jumped into Lake Michigan after a wind gust blew a baby in a stroller into the freezing water. He’s being called a hero. But now he has medical expenses, and people are donating to a fundraiser to support him. www.advocate.com/news/lio-cun...
advocate.com
Transgender Chicago man hospitalized after saving baby from drowning in Lake Michigan
“I wasn’t going to let that baby die,” Lio Cundiff said.
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Kyre Adept, PhD @drkyre.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
YES! Please share, support, and REPOST widely!
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I purchased a new Thelio Mira Premium from @system76.bsky.social and it arrived last Friday. I've been enjoying my new computer and the cats have been enjoying the box! (Pictured is Mateo, but all three have been investigating and relaxing in their new box.)
A black cat (Mateo) inside a large cardboard box turned forward. He's crouching between two foam pieces of padding, looking very comfortable.A sleek black cat (Mateo) sits comfortably on top of a large cardboard box, his tail sticking out and slightly curled. "System76" can be seen written on the top.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?... Yeah, I know the song is about Hitler, but you know, it still seems relevant to today's world.
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When that Man is Dead and Gone (1941) - Protest song against Hitler (Live Take)
YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I'm entering February releases in one of the book lists on our library's website. I get a list of ISBNs and don't see titles or covers until I enter them. When this came up, it just made me smile! @danacorn.bsky.social
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Isn't it really interesting that everyone ICE murders just happens to be a dangerous domestic terrorist? It's almost like everything they say is complete bullshit or something.
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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The people who'll tell you today's murder victim in Minnesota shouldn't have turned up to a protest carrying a gun are the same people who said Kyle Rittenhouse was perfectly entitled to do the same thing.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
It's always a good day to melt ICE.
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Eff (they/them) @awfulhorrid.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Apparently "excuse me" in Cat means "get directly in front of my feet, look up at me lovingly, and purr loudly." 🐈‍⬛
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