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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 8h

i always wanted to be the person with the map and navigating us to victory... and i'd imagine i'd say something funny like "there's a bump ahead!" and laugh a lot to myself 🤣

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 10h

all these years later and i still remember the moment i realized the person i was in love with didn't give a shit about my interests and had become bored with hearing me talk about them, all these years later and i still feel relucant to open up about most of them. hmm... something to work on.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 10h

this is the only Israel i support :)

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 10h

thank you for the kind compliment :) the process of becoming our true selves isn't easy for anyone, and i celebrate everyone on the journey to that destination :)

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

indeed :) it'd be awesome if you could build your own team! racing in that was one of the dreams i had as a young person :) it's funny how a few seemingly small decisions completely change the trajectory of a life.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

i *LIVED* for the Baja 1000. back in the day, i there was a local track in Nashville that i'd go to every weekend where they had sanctioned races but they'd also let public drivers race on Friday nights. i had an IROC i'd take down... it was absolutely great fun :)

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

i'm lucky and fortuate to have made it this far in life given all the things i've done, and i'm very grateful to the actions that younger me took which allowed me to cultivate the life i have in Seattle. i'm grateful to the friends and loves, both here and gone, who have helped me realize myself ❤️

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

16 years ago i'd just completed my one-year real world lived experience as recommended by WPATH, and began my medical transition. the first picture is right as i took my first does of HRT, the second is about 10 years in, and the last is month ago. what a long, strange trip it's been.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

when she sang "I don't give a damn about my bad reputation." i really felt that ❤️

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

i miss motorsports but it honestly hasn't felt like a place i'd be welcome any longer. i could be wrong about that, of course, but that's largely kept me even away from casual garage work etc. i miss it tho.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

for me it was Joan Jett... and i wanted to date Susanna Hoffs lol

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

i took DMT and didn't see elves, did i do it wrong?!

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

he's honestly one of my favorite characters in Marvel and i quite liked how they brought him into the MCU. James Spader was a fantastic casting choice for the role!

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 11h

agreed! it's such a lovely, varied, delicate flavor and quite amazing in all the ways!

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 12h

"Everyone creates the thing they dread." ~Ultron

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

grief is as natural as the rain and as strange as a hailstorm in mid-July

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

if you do, we should spend some time together in person. this is a hard situation for both of you and i hope it works out as well as it can, my friend.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

i know this feeling and sit with it every day. it's not great but there's really nothing else for it. *hugs* my friend

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

i'm glad! i used to love going to the renfair, but i've not been since i transitioned and have no idea if i'd enjoy it or not actually

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

i love him dearly and he makes me laugh so much :) he's got such an easy going and gentle way about him :)

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

one of the best things is when you're in the apartment and you catch eyes with your cat around a corner or over the top of a table, and he instantly lowers his ears and wiggles down into a pounce-stance and then you play peek-a-boo until he charges you 🥰🐾

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

...and just like that, everything changed.

Marvel comics panels showing the moments before Thanos and 'the Snap' which removed half of all living beings from the universe.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

i have a friend who recently started racing with them as a sponsor. it's... an unusual choice for a club name tbh.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

kitty chin acne... so we got some wipes and some antibiotic ointment and a suggestion to change the food bowl to a cermanic one. that's a huge relief!!!

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

we're off for a vet appointment and Lord Catly is in his carrier.. and not at all happy about it.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Remember Pandora? When all the evils had flown, the box wasn't empty. What remained was something crueler still: hope. A hope that persists and kills.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

my dr. told me yesterday that it was a "5 to 6 year wait and we'll have to reauthorize this every 18 months." so presumably the insurance could disapprove it at any point during this waiting period. *sigh*

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

not a bloody clue! what a disappointment.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

whenever i get excited about a potential connection, i'm reminded that doing so is just a way to set myself up for extended heartache and disappointment.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

today is a day, much like any other day.

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Shellraiser B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛 @shelleybwoke.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The fascists spent over a quarter billion dollars in the last election cycle demonizing a tiny minority of innocent people, and rather than develop any message to counter that, the Democrats decided to enthusiastically join the demonizing. And expect us to vote for them Fuck you.

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

how else are you supposed to ride it?

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

calm down shouty museum man! it's pretty obvious i know how to ride a dinosaur skeleton. 🦕

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Dahlia @dahliablackthorne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

i suppose that says something about how often i find myself struggling and how few people engage directly with me during those moments.

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