Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Really excited and heart warmed to know that this is what Yoongi has been working on. 🥺💜 030
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜BTS Translations / Bangtansubs @bangtansubs.com · 13/06/2025📅 250613 Weverse Translations Thread RM's Post ❇️ Hello everyone, Happy Birthday BTS. Finally, 613 is here again. I can't believe it's June 13th again The last 613 was really not easy.. But 250613 has really come + Trans cr; Annie & Aditi @ bts-trans © TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS 18220
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜bts ao3 tags @btsao3struggles.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Gay Pride 0128
Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 10/06/2025fuck the military industrial complex 0124
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Cris⁷🍊very ia @koobiheart.bsky.social · 02/06/2025happy pride and bts month 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 08134
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜deepslowpanic @deepslowpanic.borasky.com · 01/06/2025Happy pride month 🌈 113561
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Liz⁷ 🎠 ₊˚⊹ ᓚᘏᗢ @btsgivesuwings.bsky.social · 10/03/2025I really want to say that everyone in the world is lonely & everyone is sad, & if we know that everyone is suffering & lonely, I hope that we can create an environment where we can ask for help, & say things are hard when they're hard, & say that we miss someone when we miss them. #wordsbyYoongi 02410
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Bárbara ⁷ (slow) @bagbs.bsky.social · 10/03/2025#하이브는시오니스트를퇴출하라 #HybeDivestFromZionism In time, since we (and the artists) are just a joke to this company: #HybeDivestFromDegenerativeAI (Would appreciate the hangul version, if anyone can help!) 064
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜rem⁷🌼 @youthloser99.bsky.social · 09/03/2025yoongi day 💜 16728
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜daily yoonmin 🐱🐥 [CLOSED] @yoonmindaily.eurosky.social · 16/12/2024🐥 so thinking “take them all” – I'll express my feelings towards Suga hyung with the next song remember when jimin dedicated blood sweat and tears to yoongi... yeah 14210
Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Ways to support and love BTS while subverting capitalism (in no particular order), a thread for Yoongi’s birthday.💜🔥🍊🐱 (my 🦋 redux) 175
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜a poem for small things @brightlycrying.bsky.social · 09/03/2025I hope he screams this at him today. For all of us. 031
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Liz⁷ 🎠 ₊˚⊹ ᓚᘏᗢ @btsgivesuwings.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Do we really have to live passionately? Is it really related to happiness? If accomplishing gives you happiness, you may live passionately, but if you feel happiness from the gentle things, you don't have to. #wordsbyYoongi #happySUGAday 041
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜archive bts @hourlybtsm.bsky.social · 09/03/20252025 SUGA DAY 16229
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜a poem for small things @brightlycrying.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Happy birthday to the kindest, most comforting, most fiercely loving genius I’ve ever known. I miss you Min Yoongi. See you soon. 💜 172
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Bangtan Greenhouse⁷ @btsgreenhouse.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Happy birthday Yoongi! Yoongi’s birth flower is the Larch tree/Larix kaempferi. It symbolizes courage, such a beautiful reflection of who he is and what he means to us. #HappySUGADay #OurLotusFlowerSUGA 011859
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 01/03/2025First up: 2 Cool 4 Skool! The first time (but probably not the last) where a major theme is ☁️dreams☁️ www.kateringland.com/btsrnr/revis...kateringland.comRevisiting 2 Cool 4 Skool: A Deep Dive into BTS’s Debut AlbumEven from day one, BTS was flexing their ability to blend different voices, styles, and energies in a way that felt both magically chaotic and cohesive. 043
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 01/03/2025I'm starting a new project for myself where I'm going back and listening to every BTS album in order. I'm doing my own reflection and analysis about what each album is offering me in 2025. Here's the intro post: www.kateringland.com/btsrnr/bts-r...kateringland.comBTS R&R: Rewind & Repeat – A BTS Album Listening ProjectThis project is a personal exploration of BTS’s music—an opportunity to engage deeply with their discography from start to finish. 2123
Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 01/03/2025I'm starting a new project for myself where I'm going back and listening to every BTS album in order. I'm doing my own reflection and analysis about what each album is offering me in 2025. Here's the intro post: www.kateringland.com/btsrnr/bts-r...kateringland.comBTS R&R: Rewind & Repeat – A BTS Album Listening ProjectThis project is a personal exploration of BTS’s music—an opportunity to engage deeply with their discography from start to finish. 2123
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜faye⁷ @purplejiniee.bsky.social · 23/02/2025every now and then I remember this photo of Yoongi exists and i cannot stress just how much joy it brings me. look at that face!! the pose!! his hands!! he's just a silly little guy!!!!!! 18640
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 24/02/2025New blog up! Concerts should be for everyone—but for disabled fans, inaccessible venues, poor accommodations & zero planning turn a dream night into an exhausting battle. Read more about some of the research we've published about BTS & ARMY. 💜 www.kateringland.com/the-high-pri...kateringland.comThe High Price of Access: Disabled Fans' Challenges and the Power of Concert CommunityConcerts are more than just performances—they’re powerful community moments. For disabled fans, however, navigating the physical and emotional toll of inaccessibility can turn these magical events int... 0105
Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 24/02/2025New blog up! Concerts should be for everyone—but for disabled fans, inaccessible venues, poor accommodations & zero planning turn a dream night into an exhausting battle. Read more about some of the research we've published about BTS & ARMY. 💜 www.kateringland.com/the-high-pri...kateringland.comThe High Price of Access: Disabled Fans' Challenges and the Power of Concert CommunityConcerts are more than just performances—they’re powerful community moments. For disabled fans, however, navigating the physical and emotional toll of inaccessibility can turn these magical events int... 0105
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Dr. Kate Ringland @kateringland.bsky.social · 13/02/2025New blog post up! Covering some of my actual research and how Weverse has put accessibility features behind a paywall, like so many software companies have done (I'm looking at you, Adobe -_-). www.kateringland.com/weverse-puts...kateringland.comWeverse Puts Accessibility Behind a Paywall—Ableist AF and Hurting FansWeverse, a platform allegedly designed to facilitate fan engagement with their favorite artists, has taken a bold step in its ongoing quest to squeeze every last cent from its user base. Its latest st... 045
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Dr. Kate Ringland @kateringland.bsky.social · 30/01/2025New blog post up, this one more for my non-academic readers who are wondering what is going on with all this NSF freeze business. www.kateringland.com/what-does-re...kateringland.comWhat the Heck Is ‘Research’ Anyway?Buckle up for a behind-the-scenes tour—complete with snark, existential dread, and hopefully some clarity on why real-world science matters more than ever. 095
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜btslyricsbot @btslyricsbot1.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Look up, we are all Looking at the same sky - Paldogangsan 03714
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 25/01/2025"Fuck Trump + Musk, Abolish ICE, Free Gaza" Seen in Brooklyn, NYC 391661310
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜State of the Scene @sotspodcast.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Billboard has named Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) one of the 50 Greatest Rock Lead Singers of All Time. 49816
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Workshops4Gaza @workshops4gaza.bsky.social · 25/01/2025in Maya Salameh's "Verses of the Watched" workshop right now, discussing: What is the role of poetry in the age of mass cataloguing, surveillance, and incarceration? To the beautiful poets following us - any thoughts on this question? 1113
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Knimbley 🌷🦢 @knimbley.bsky.social · 25/01/2025People will be like “keep politics out of gaming” and then play Final Fantasy 7 16580051554
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜William C. @williamcson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I wrote about the importance of not getting caught up in useless conflicts. Some fights are so big and decisive that they demand our focus and participation. So, choosing what's worth our time and what isn't will make all the difference in these moments. prismreports.org/2025/01/23/f...prismreports.orgAnother way out: In fighting fascism, we must choose wiselyIf we plan to defy the order of the day, we must decide between what’s worth fighting about and what’s not the best use of our time 5513184
Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I've already got a blog in drafts (coming soon!) on the ableist choice to put the live subtitles behind a paywall, but here they've given a nice overview of all the Weverse digital member "benefits." These fit into 3 categories: things we should have for free, things we don't need, and AI garbage. 161
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜a poem for small things @brightlycrying.bsky.social · 22/01/2025"By framing dissent as disloyalty, the initiative suppressed meaningful political dialogue in favor of performative unity." I wish, so much, for meaningful dialogue. And for the way we love BTS to be thoughtful and absent of violence. If you feel the same, this might be worth a read ♥️ 292
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜a poem for small things @brightlycrying.bsky.social · 22/01/2025I was today years old when I learned Joon's voice is so deep in this clip because Tae asked him to lower it. (He DOES have a deep voice naturally & he HAS talked about how he pitches up & also projects when speaking publicly. Still, apt reminder of how easily the context of something can be lost.) 15211
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜goldie⁷ @haegeumgoldfish.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Many people who haven't been boycotting, protesting, divesting (nor know what it means), committing to learning resistance frameworks, etc. are TODAY seeing fascism and don't know what to do. If this is you, please refrain from "discovering" solutions. Listen, learn, join in. 164
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Jello🪼 @igetlost.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Hi all, I collaborated with Kate to write some reflections on activism and everything that's happened in ARMY. 5k words later and we wonder why we have a podcast instead of a blog.... Hope something here can resonate 💜 051
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 20/01/2025For those that were around for our podcast era, we've spent the last couple weeks putting this blog together. I've been spending a lot of time thinking about community's real (and potential for) activism and all the obstacles in the way. www.kateringland.com/when-fandom-...kateringland.comWhen Fandom Meets Fascism: Weaponizing Norms in the BTS ARMY CommunityThis blog explores the HYBE boycott as both a case study and a cautionary tale—a moment that reveals the limits of fandom-based activism under capitalism and the fractures that emerge when personal va... 22717
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Truekook⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ @truekook.blacksky.app · 20/01/2025Interesting read with points that resonate with me. The past year made me reflect on my values, my ARMY identity, consumerism, what it means to support art/artists & stand in solidarity. My engagement has changed but my connection to BTS is solid, rooted in caring about people & trying to be better. 073
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Liz⁷ 🎠 ₊˚⊹ ᓚᘏᗢ @btsgivesuwings.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I said a bit ago that I’d like a Hybe boycott wrapped for 2024, this is fairly close! Good reflections on how we got here and ideas of what we can look for going forward… 1101
Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 20/01/2025For those that were around for our podcast era, we've spent the last couple weeks putting this blog together. I've been spending a lot of time thinking about community's real (and potential for) activism and all the obstacles in the way. www.kateringland.com/when-fandom-...kateringland.comWhen Fandom Meets Fascism: Weaponizing Norms in the BTS ARMY CommunityThis blog explores the HYBE boycott as both a case study and a cautionary tale—a moment that reveals the limits of fandom-based activism under capitalism and the fractures that emerge when personal va... 22717
Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜 @liltove.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I went to a BTS ARMY related event on campus on Friday. We had a lovely academic discussion, had a DJ play BTS music for lunch, and celebrated the ceasefire. I'll say even with all the dark shit out there, it's important to also celebrate your community and lean into your joy where you can. 080
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜btslyricsbot @btslyricsbot1.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Why did you choose this painful and lonely road Never forget the reason, even if time passes I hope your dream won't just be left as a dream I'll cheer you on anytime, anywhere (Dream) - Snooze, AgustD 07732
Reposted by Kate, PhD⁷ 💜 Committed to Play💜Liz⁷ 🎠 ₊˚⊹ ᓚᘏᗢ @btsgivesuwings.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Genuinely need people to stop "oh it's not that serious"-ing their way into fäsc!sm. Whether you were on that platform or not, it's set a wild precedent that they can just flip a switch for funsies and disrupt our communication and community 4245