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Mae Walters

@medieval-coconut.bsky.social
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Just a mom who cant stop thinking about the medieval Indian Ocean Trade

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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This was beautiful, Meg. My grandma and I had most of our conversations on the phone, hours and hours. She never got into computers. I dont think any technology has compared since. Telemarketing and telescams are robbing us of something precious.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#inktober2026 #day5 #smack
Comic: beaver invites woodchuck to stay in her underground burrow over the winter. Warns she doesnt have much food to share. Woodchuck gets her a giant pumpkin but smashes the doorway by accident.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The thing to remember is that socialism is linked in people’s minds not just to free money but to state control. People who’ve had run ins with police, CPS, or unpleasant experiences claiming their benefits, a lot of poor folks, are wary. We need to take their experiences seriously.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Its like they cant stop seeing quality as quantifiable and zero sum.
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Elsa @erli.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just invite them to your local fiber arts circle
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The problem is usually explained to me as the ratio between older and younger generations more than the total number of people. But people are creative, so i’m not that worried about it
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Finally got time to make a little story again. Up to page 11 so far.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Supermarket fanfiction
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I love how you did this all with cross hatching
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I never skip an ascalaphid post
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
😭
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks for sharing. Just looked up some pictures from the book, they're delighful
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Havent read this but it looks fun: Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria. www.amazon.com/Hadid-Alchem...
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Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria: An Ancient School Mystery with Danger and Friendship for Kids (Ages 8-12): Jreije, George: 9780063094819: Amazon.com: Books
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I'm trying to write a middle grade book about Indian Ocean sailors but bc Im a mom i dunno if your son will still be middle grade when its finished 😭 hope u find something good! Maybe i can make something shortform. What kind of stories does he like?
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
There's some charismatic historical figures you could explore together. The Human Circus podcast is a great place to start, its medieval and has a ton of Asian, Islamicate content Abd al Latif al Baghdadi-- scientist (late 1100s). He wrote a book about Egypt and has a delightfully snarky voice.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
It looks like old lace!
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Ive never read Martin but i was intrigued about his struggle to finish Winds of Winter and read a blog post that looked at his statements and suggested he just didnt enjoy the series any more. But Martin did say he likes Dunk and Egg so Im happy for both of you
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Reminds me of the indignant remarks quoted in so many historical eras when rich people see people who are supposed to be their slaves just loafing around.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
This reminds me of the indignation we see down the ages when rich people see people who are supposed to be slaves just loafing around. All this intelligence, not making money for me!
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
One child only eats egg yolks and the other only eats egg whites. The third child eats both but prefers to season them by dropping them on the floor
Two plates with a slice of homemade bread on each. One has an unpunctured runny yolk and the white is cut up on the other plate.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Im so glad you asked about gateway comments and sparked this memory for me. Its appalling how often i read an amazing book and forget about it
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
4 personalty types since forever haha
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Yessss!
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Best We Could Do, aah
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The Best We Could Fo by Thi Bui about her parents from Vietnam got me into graphic novels as an adult. I borrowed it randomly from the library and it was my first comic since reading a little manga as a teen. Thi Bui evoked so much emotion for me and it was my most immersive comic xperience bakthen
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
My 11 year old is a very good chess player so i am offended at any literal or abstract version of this claim.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Not bluesky givingme bug characters i didnt knowi needed. Do you have any narrative stories out?
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
That is the coolest thing ever! It needs an entire portal fantasy series written around it
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Its a travesty that you cant write a story just by thinking about it really hard! Cant remember who said it here first but so true! #amwriting #writerslife #whining
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
For me it was my Iranian mom in a little liberal New England town and feeling foreign on her behalf. Like her out of placeness made feeling in place weird. And the Bahai faith’s enthusiastic embrace of diversity making vague 90s tolerance stand out. We werent perfect but it got my eyes open
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Omg yes! Print novels were the gateway to comics in adulthood for me and im so glad. I was an overly serious kid lol
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Now i wonder what chain of childhood experiences prevented me from having the opposite experience of that illusion dashed during adulthood.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I vividly remember a moment in second grade when i realized that some ppl actually think China is populated by drones who all look and think the same instead of unique people like over here. The implication of vague comments about other places id heard suddenly came into focus for me.
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
True though isnt that the case with most invasive species?
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
You Floridians still seem to live in the dinosaur age. I cant imagine meeting gators when i try to take out the trash
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Wow just when i thought it was perfect as is. Love the glow!
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Ugh. The Overton window is a gaping hole left by a bulldozer in the white house wall
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Unrelated my toddler pretends to blow his nose by holding up a tissue and doing a raspberry and its freakin adorable
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Yesss i am amazed showers work so well for this, esp when kid is too young to blow their own nose
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Maybe the old physicians had an ulterior motive to make their patients shut up? Haha
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
To be clear i mean kindness to individuals in everyday life, because thats the foundation of the world we want to build. Tell someone they said something racist and at the same time be humble about how you got to the point of seeing through racism. Us white ppl have been asked to educate our own
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I watched the whole thing, thanks for sharing. Its great context and vindicates us canceling the times a few years ago out of frustration, not even knowing whats behind the scenes. At the same time I feel we cant give up on reaching out to ppl in real life. Kindness has power esp when it isnt easy
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Love the title
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
What keeps you going?
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Before reading this i thought plastic was a byproduct of fossil fuels, and as renewable energy decreased plastic production would too. But the industry has doubled plastic production and will do so again. Eye opening read
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
He looks like cyrano de bergerac
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Mae Walters @medieval-coconut.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Name 3 items that convenience stores would always carry if they catered to people like you #random #question
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Brantwijn Serrah, Artist and Author @brantwijn.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
It happens to all of us 😊 #writingjokes #reading #writingquotes #amwriting
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