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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 4h

Day 2, I've only been here 15 minutes and I already want to take a sledgehammer to that fucking clown decoration, this is going to be a LONG month.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 4h

New Quadeca mostly sticks to the lighter breezier tone of "Monday", doesn't seem to have any of the wilder, more ambitious production swings of his last album, so far it's fine.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 5h

I see Fox News is going all in on attacking Ms. Rachel, this is 2 days in a row now.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 6h

We're back to season 3 doldrums in Storage Wars Texas this morning: Victor's still here but his heart clearly isn't in it, he's de-emphasized in favor of Kenny Stowe (one of the 3 guys who tried and failed to be Texas Dave Hester), this must've been his last episode until the failed protégé run.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 13h

Haven't been able to fall asleep yet so here's the weekly 5x5 too. 😝

5x5 chart of my most-listened albums for the past week.

Top row: Andras Schiff; Kit Armstrong; Suki Waterhouse; Carly Rae Jepsen; Stanislav Bunin
Second row: Kacey Musgraves; Nessa Barrett; Fleetwood Mac (Tusk); Ian Noe; Iron & Wine
Third row: Tinashe; Tove Lo; Leon Bridges; Rhiannon Giddens; Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Morgan, and Thomas Strønen
Fourth row: Himari and Chelsea Wang; M83; Orquestra Akokán; Espen Eriksen Trio; Iveta Apkalina
Fifth row: Wendy's; Taylor Swift; Himari, Berlin Philharmonic, and Sebastian Weigle (actually the same album as in row 4, just split credits); Remi Wolf; Roger Eno

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Madisyn Parisi (they/them) @madisyn-writes.bsky.social · 16h

Reposting an oldie of mine because god, these men don’t change, and I’m too tired out from all the evil on my feed to write new words right now. In this nonapology, Geller uses at least three of the methods I name in this piece to preserve his reputation:

the-backbone.beehiiv.com

The Epstein Files' Blueprint for Laundering the Reputation of Abusers

Have you ever noticed that the world's worst men all sound exactly the same?

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tpwrtrdmn @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There is literally no piece of media in existence that is genuinely flawless, everything you enjoy is worthy of criticism, and if you truly love something, you'll also acknowledge those flaws. By doing so, you increase the chance of new things being made that are even better and address those flaws.

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tpwrtrdmn @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you're a fan of a big media property, a really dedicated and invested fan, you have to learn to respond to criticism of that thing in a calm and reasonable manner rather than as a personal attack. In fact, you should learn to do the criticism yourself, without feeling embarrassed for liking it.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 14h

Didn't think to make a monthly 5x5 until just now, and since this is Oct. 1 that means it's probably not 100% accurate but I don't think it matters that much. 😝

5x5 chart of my most listened albums for the past month.

Top row: Andras Schiff (Brahms: Klavierstücke); Alice Sara Ott; Carly Rae Jepsen; Ariana Grande; Kit Armstrong
Second row: Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Morgan, and Thomas Strønen; Fleetwood Mac (Tusk); Olivia Rodrigo; Kacey Musgraves; Sigh
Third row: Deuter; Chelsea Wolfe; Suki Waterhouse; Rob Sheppard, Rita Marcotulli, and Michel Benita; Arab Strap
Fourth row: case/lang/viers; Arthur Russell; Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, and Dafnis Prieto; Max Richter, Louisa Fuller, and Max Ruisi; Rebecca Black
Fifth row: Nessa Barrett; Gaspard Thomas; Stanislav Bunin; Suzanne Vega (99.9 F); Henry Threadgill

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20h

your response to “I was raped” should not be “I was right”

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A Purple Woman looks distraught, on the verge of breaking down. She says “that man raped me”
Orange Guy standing next to her is absent-mindedly checking his nails. He says “Wellll, I’ve always disliked him and his work.”

Panel 2:
Purple Woman begins to cry. Orange Guy adopts an incredibly smug expression and says “Guess I must just be a good judge of character”

Panel 3:
Purple Woman dissolves into sobs. Orange Guy notices, puts his hand on her shoulder and says “Aw”

Panel 4:
Purple Woman crumples to the floor. Orange Guy, looking bemused, asks “Are you crying because you’re jealous of how smart I am?”

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 14h

I'm not really sure but it was probably the old US release (i.e. pre-Disney getting the Ghibli distribution rights) of My Neighbor Totoro, and it definitely would've been on VHS. I don't know if that dub was ever released on any other format!

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 15h

Surpassed my best pre-leaderboard-wipe result in Shipwreck, though I also didn't come anywhere close to the top players in the lobby. 😅

Brighter Shores screenshot: results from tonight's Shipwreck event (9 PM Eastern time), showing I got 6th place with a score of 68,118. I also got 1,006,853 Fisher XP, enough to get me to M4L23, and 58 salvage titles (the event's currency, used to buy upgrades and cosmetics).

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Mocca🔞 @whatsmocca.bsky.social · 18h

There is so many new things still to be seen inside your favorite artistic mediums. So so so so so so many things that will contribute to tomorrow's you

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Mocca🔞 @whatsmocca.bsky.social · 18h

I just fine the like common idea that we stop being in motion and become some kind of static, fully molded being once we're adults very distasteful and UNTRUE. I think ppl being made to feel that way is actually harmful and explains a lot about our somewhat static pop culture rn

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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 18h

this may be controversial to some but i think even if a rapist has gone to therapy they still shouldnt have a public platform

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spooky dickgirl @eigenvectrix.northsky.social · 18h

People who, by the way, happen to have strong opinions on trans women:

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LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 19h

Not wanting an abuser to be working in a public facing position is not the same as casting them into exile I know it feels that way when you're a fan of their public facing content, but that's kinda why it matters that they shouldn't be in that position It dilutes anything resembling consequence.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 19h

I'll give Lil Nas X this: calling your new single "World's Greatest!" is a hell of a move when you've just gone through one of the greatest career collapses of any major artist in recent memory.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 19h

"I don't need to suck a cock"... okay, Iggy, but do you WANT to? 🤔

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Holly Green @winnersusedrugs.bsky.social · 21h

I feel like if you feel comfortable building a persona and platform based on trust, knowing full that if your audience wouldn't trust you if they had all the information, uh maybe you haven't changed

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Holly Green @winnersusedrugs.bsky.social · 21h

Funny how remorse and "steps taken to atone and better myself as a human being" never includes "removing myself from a place of influence and stepping down from my platform"

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emma (toys) @freeuse.toys · 21h

*explaining polyamory to an american* okay so imagine you had a second burger

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chelsea bridge 🩸 @secretaboutbox.bsky.social · 23h

you are dying in the closet it is up to you whether you live

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 19h

Bridge on my commute home is open, no idea why, that's not supposed to happen during rush hour.

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Kim Justice @kimjustice.bsky.social · 21h

I feel like 9/10 when someone says "I didn't like him and I'm not surprised by this" when someone's awfulness is revealed, such as in the case of Jacob Geller, it's just bullshit trying to convince others or yourself that you're actually a good judge of character when really you didn't know fuck all

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 23h

waking up every day in 2026 like:

a construction sign on the side of the highway that says "IT'S COMING IT'S BAD"

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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 23h

If you want to learn more about how pervasive and normalized college sexual assault is, I recommend the book Missoula by Jon Krakauer. It’s a tough read but essential.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 23h

Nursing's putting up Halloween decorations. They play creepy music and voice clips. I don't think I can take a whole month of this shit.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 01/10/2026

More Doom! This time there are lots of hurt floors, but also more rad suits than you could ever possibly need! Also an invuln in the final room even though all you fight are a single Caco and two Lost Souls! 🤔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dddY...

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Enjay Doom E1M2: Rad Pits

YouTube video by Esme Rylan

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spooky dickgirl @eigenvectrix.northsky.social · 30/09/2026

RFK Jr just coming straight out and admitting that the purpose of genAI is to allow fascists to pretend that inconvenient truths aren't true. Sounds to me like a good reason to ban it at once!

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Bullwark @bullwark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Putting half the active user base on a massive block list then casually mentioning that your lead programmer no longer works for the company. That's the bluesky way

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Martha Smith @mostlymartha.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's okay to enjoy JCO, but never make the mistake of imagining she's on anyone's side but her own extremely specific and elite team.

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The Loch Ness Monster @nessiopeia.space · 30/09/2026

I think a lot about why Wendy Carlos’ albums are out of print and her wonderful website is now reserved for having a friend of hers tell people to leave her alone. It’s so fucking heart breaking what the world does to trans women

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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

youtube premium is giving me three free months of discord nitro. crunchbucket plus is giving me ninety free days of splorb. fubo ultra is giving me a complimentary fortnight of bonk concierge. grackle platinum is giving me six years of squak. quibi eternal is giving me three fiscal quarters of tobi.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 30/09/2026

There's a sign on the door at Planet Fitness saying there's no hot water so that's great. 😬

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 29/09/2026

I usually don't delight in the misery of others, but in Riley's case I'm happy to make an exception.

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the most typical @jazzpomegranate.com · 29/09/2026

it would be really funny to get cancelled on your birthday and you’re like seriously trying to tell people ”but it’s actually my birthday”

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 29/09/2026

Please tell me OpenAI and Anthropic will actually use this as a marketing term now, because that would be fucking hilarious.

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 29/09/2026

I get so tired of having to deal with problems with dialysis transportation after the patient has discharged from our facility. 😵‍💫

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yesterday we had a Storage Wars Texas episode I hadn't seen, somehow. Today we're back to the one where Jenny wins a locker full of termites, which I've seen at least twice already.

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rowan kaiser @rowan.monster · 28/09/2026

pack it all up. we're done here.

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Briar Ripley Page @flameswallower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

if i may be very blunt, i think part of the problem here is that many people who read a lot *of fiction* and even read quite widely within *fiction* read very little nonfiction, theory, essays. (cont.)

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Esme Rylan @esmerylan.northsky.social · 28/09/2026

Holy shit, the Slutcon thing made the CNN "Group Chat" segment this morning, this site's still got the juice after all.

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