Reposted by Kristen SlaterMineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 03/10/2026One of the most frequent daydreams people share with us is a wish to win a specimen of the Champion. This year, you can. 05433
Reposted by Kristen SlaterDoodlecats @doodlecats.com · 29/09/2026This one is for folks who like it when cats sit in things they shouldn't sit in (empty, never used cat bed not pictured) www.doodlecatsshop.co.uk/paper-goods/ 0359
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I save the puzzle pages from the free paper you get on the bus for doing at a later time. Did @neorsd.org set this wordsearch? 2282
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 18/09/2026If your employer doesn't want you to have a union rep there? They're planning illegal shit & want it to be your word against theirs. Absolutely TAKE A UNION REP! *No* employer is on your side, however nice/good/friendly they seem. 000
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Oh wow! Following his mega thread on Pride & Prejudice, Trung Le Nguyen's now started Emma! The P&P thread was incredible; seeing the reactions of someone reading it for the first time was an absolute delight - especially when they didn't know what was about to happen. 000
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 29/08/2026It's nearly time! #MinCup starts Tuesday! 🎉 020
Reposted by Kristen SlaterDrew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com 156200248537
Reposted by Kristen Slaterarielle!✨fantastic knickknackery @arielleishere.bsky.social · 22/08/2026wood d12s!! each one has 12 pretties that i drew with my human brain and hands!! these take a really long time and LOTS of focus to engrave (i gotta make sure i keep all the sides in the right spots!!) and i'm REALLY PROUD of them!!!!! why not buy one or five? ariellemilstein.com/dice 1218170
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I'm not an artist (I lack the patience & commitment to develop & perfect the skills) & I'm disabled. I did this today at the #cinema*. Those saying they need AI to make art, or disabled people need it to make art are talking claptrap. *Free rock painting activity today #FuckAI #PeopleMakeArt 000
Reposted by Kristen SlaterGender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · 13/08/20262.5 HOURS LEFT!!! survey.gendercensus.com #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gender 0912
Reposted by Kristen SlaterFearBuccaneer @queerbuccaneer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026UK Type People I have a favour to ask: If there are weird little makers markets or geek markets or small indie comic cons happening in your city, please let me know! I want to apply to do a stall there! 83732
Reposted by Kristen SlaterGender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · 26/07/2026We're getting close to 25,000 responses, which is great! Maybe sometime this evening or very early tomorrow? Take this survey if you're genderly-interesting: survey.gendercensus.com #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA 01615
Reposted by Kristen SlaterRob Morgan @durutti74.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The DWP are asking for people to contribute evidence for a forthcoming review of Carers Allowance and how it operates. Admittedly this is niche, but please spread the word so it reaches the right people. www.gov.uk/government/c...gov.ukCarer's Allowance: call for evidenceThis call for evidence is being administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to gather information and views to build on the Department’s existing evidence. What we hear will help shape ... 9208373
Reposted by Kristen SlaterDoor @doornanabread.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Gender Census! Get your Gender Census here! 01310
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 25/07/2026As recommended by Mum's cat, Sadie. Took a while, but I finally have pictures. She found the dreamies stashed in the little cupboard immediately! This is really solid & well-made. If I ever get another cat, I'll definitely shop here again. #Caturday #CatSofasAreAce 1133
Reposted by Kristen SlaterEtherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 23/07/2026JELLYFISH! To get the FREE monthly How to THINK When You draw digital MAGAZINE, (including NEW tutorials, a YEAR before they appear online) just tap the link in the bio HERE: @etheringtonbros.bsky.social #anime #manga #comicart #conceptart #gamedev 131939
Reposted by Kristen SlaterDr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Folks! It's so good to see this back. If you are any flavour of queer doing any flavour of science, tech, engineering, or maths - come along! It's free and a lovely time, I promise. Their taste in plenary speakers is also impeccable... 22719
Reposted by Kristen SlaterMother Frog Slut // Steward of Giant Reptiles @toadcialism.bsky.social · 18/07/2026It’s my birthday today! 🎂 Go get some reptilian sparkles at varanidparadise.com, it’d make my day 🦎💎 174633
Reposted by Kristen SlaterGender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · 18/07/2026We reached 17,000 participants overnight! :) Not bad for day 6, thank you everyone for your signal boosts! #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA 02012
Reposted by Kristen SlaterBarnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🐈⬛ Another of our fave animal ceramics, a blue not black cat #WorldEmojiDay 0212
Reposted by Kristen SlaterGriffin J. Griffin @gendergriffins.bsky.social · 16/07/2026*bangs pots and bans* Gender Census! Get yer annual Gender Census! No gender too amorphous, no pronoun too obscure! Help gather community data to influence academic and policy works! 03429
Reposted by Kristen SlaterGender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Unsure about whether you're invited to take the Gender Census survey? Our opening checkbox asks you to confirm that you're not "always, solely and completely" a woman/man. If you suspect that you're NOT in the middle of this Venn diagram, please head on over to survey.gendercensus.com! #lgbt 12519
Reposted by Kristen SlaterClarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 14/07/2026We are about halfway towards our goal of picking up enough new subscriptions to give our staff, authors, translators, and artists a raise when we publish our 20th anniversary issue in October. Thanks to all who have signed up and/or boosted the signal. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/clarkesworldmagazine.comSubscribe to Clarkesworld MagazineClarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. 0167121
Reposted by Kristen SlaterGender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy. #LGBTQ 710351301
Reposted by Kristen SlaterJohannes T. Evans @johannestevans.co.uk · 14/07/2026Below are various stories under the premium tag on my website for paid subscribers - lots of queer and trans work! You can subscribe for as little as $1/month, or even $1.01 per year, and you can access all of the below, as well as new premium works as I publish them. #WriteSky #Queer #Trans 12228
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 11/07/2026This whole thread is fascinating. I love the company's crafty wording here, *implying* they'd never sell looted or stolen work, oh no, not them - but not explicitly saying that. They're not lying. They didn't have any doubt about where the pieces came from, they *knew* they were illegal. 190
Reposted by Kristen SlaterJack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 09/07/20263 reasons you should buy my pendants: 1. They're very pretty. 2. Supporting disabled business. (I need a new bed, so literal support.) 3. The post office has the good air-con, please give me reasons to go stand in there. #Handmade #ShopSmall #Etsy 04034
Reposted by Kristen SlaterTrans Librarian @translibrarian.bsky.social · 25/03/2026I've been busy migrating the trans literature database of trans and nonbinary books to a new platform that makes it much easier to add titles, so it will be growing even faster now. It uses LibraryThing on the backend, and you can search it here: translibrarian.com #transbooks #transauthorstranslibrarian.comTrans Literature Database 03116
Reposted by Kristen SlaterGender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · 05/07/2026A short and easy survey about nonbinary names: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Closing date: 19th July 2026 #nonbinary #surveydocs.google.comNonbinary names surveyJust a fun survey to find out about popular names and common naming trends among nonbinary people! You will get the chance to enter up to three names. If you go by more than three names and you're not... 4202236
Reposted by Kristen SlaterJen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Strange Horizons is at $21,400 out of their initial $22,000 goal to KEEP OPERATING in 2027! Help Strange Horizons keep the lights on! Share widely, share often!backerkit.comStrange Horizons 2027 FundraiserThe annual Strange Horizons fundraiser! Support this free, online, award-winning, weekly magazine of SFFH, which runs entirely on reader - YOUR - donations! 02330
Reposted by Kristen SlaterSpooky Ghost Enthusiast @sirsandgoblin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Anyone got any book recommendations, my library requests list is drying up so to speak, there might not be any to pick up next time I take some books back 001
Reposted by Kristen SlaterSmart Bitches @smartbitches.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Oh, yay, it's a "heat dome," which always makes me think of Thunderdome instead. If you're in the Thunderdome and you're on SSRIs, SNRIs, heart meds, or stimulants, please be careful! Your medication can make you very sensitive to the heat. 27661
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 29/06/2026I'm calling this one "Death of a Cinema". The cinema where I've been a member for the past 3 years shut its doors for the last time 20 minutes ago. Very emotional evening, so many people coming for one last time to say thank you & goodbye to the staff. 😭 000
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Does...does he not realise which end of that thing he's going to be on? 000
Reposted by Kristen SlaterUsman T. Malik @usmantm.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Writers of Pakistani origin or resident in Pak: this is for u. SF workshop in a 3000 yr old city Old City tours The best fricking food on the planet Amazing instructors 02717
Reposted by Kristen SlaterT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Please post REAL videos of cute-ass animals here. We all need some, especially as an antidote to the AI slop we're all drowning in. Go! 4366
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 28/06/2026This. This is fatal. I lose sooooo much time to it. (Currently on the sofa waiting for the ability to rise to my feet so I can make breakfast) 030
Reposted by Kristen Slaterrahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 25/06/2026My sole contribution to the air conditioning discourse is to say that if you would like advice on how to hang the hose of a portable AC unit in whatever type of window you have, while insulating the window to prevent additional heat entering it, I am very happy to brainstorm solutions with you 2345988
Reposted by Kristen SlaterBlaft Publications @blaft.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Hey European book lovers, it's some crazy auspicious number like 108 rupees to the euro right now. How about supporting an independent Indian publisher? We've got anti-caste speculative fiction, monsterlove, northeast Indian tribal mythology, queer horror, & lots more www.blaft.com/collections/... 21512
Reposted by Kristen SlaterJack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 24/06/2026What do people suggest now as best free antivirus? I had been using BitDefender and MalwareBytes. Ditched AVG due to the constant nagging. 102
Reposted by Kristen SlaterBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 23/06/2026Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores. 2447722997
Reposted by Kristen SlaterCrafty Cow Cat Sofas @craftycow.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Think of the cats in this extreme weather.. #Cats #Catsofbluesky Don’t they deserve a fainting couch to flop dramatically onto. craftysharp.etsy.com 24212
Reposted by Kristen Slater👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 21/06/2026I have added more places to the list of Heritage Sites that are cold and free! I'd like to add more- particularly interested in hearing from any museums and Irish sites. maps.app.goo.gl/nJqcSWWfEi3H...maps.app.goo.gl 1211459
Reposted by Kristen SlaterShepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 21/06/2026If you're a young trans man or trans masc person who needs a dad today, congrats. I am your dad now. I am proud of you and what you've accomplished although some of your young person culture and choices perplex me. I am proof trans men can be middle aged married dudes. You can be too some day. Live. 103123858
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The Slave Narratives are an incredible insight into the realities of chattel slavery in America, as told by the former slaves themselves. An amazing social history document and well worth dipping into. 010
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The adverts have started so, unless there are any late walk-ins, I have this all to myself. Here for Power Ballad. 📽 000
Kristen Slater @kristenslater.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I'm thinking they got sick because THEY. DRANK. RAW. MILK. 🙄 Pasteurisation was developed for a reason - and people have been heating milk enough to pateurise it for centuries 000
Reposted by Kristen SlaterNeugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Unclench your jaw. Relax your brow. Go get a drink of water. See if you've taken your meds Eat something. Doesn't matter what you look like right now, i think you look amazing. Because you do. You're a wonderful person. And have this. 🫂🖤 you did great today. You made it through 08127
Reposted by Kristen SlaterSpooky Ghost Enthusiast @sirsandgoblin.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Only £35 plus postage btw! Imagine! Silly drawings made by a human person, silly drawings you can hang up in your downstairs toilet! A bargain really 41810
Reposted by Kristen SlaterBlaft Publications @blaft.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Hey friends we are just a couple dozen followers shy of 2000! Reskeet to help a small indie publisher spread the word about speculative fiction against the caste system, Indian-language pulp novels in translation, & weird horror featuring kleptomaniac penguins! www.blaft.com/collections/... 13129