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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 30/09/2026

I felt this so I made this 😑

Two-panel Drake meme. In the top panel, Drake smiles and gestures approvingly next to the text “BLUE WAVE.” In the bottom panel, he looks away and raises his hand dismissively next to the text “LEADER SCHUMER & JEFFRIES.”

Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 01/06/2026

We had such a great time at @riversidelgbtq.bsky.social 4th annual Pride Festival yesterday! I was also completely surprised by this recognition from the org. I’m truly honored, and very heartened, to receive such a meaningful memento.

A clear acrylic Riverside Pride recognition plaque honoring Ray Yu for four years of service as President sits behind a Riverside Pride name badge with “Ray Yu (he/him)” printed on it.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 21/11/2025

I knew Mamdani would be on charming offensive, but I didn't have Trump looking at him like this. Get someone who looks at you like Trump to Mamdani 💕 But ultimately, I think if Mamdani just focused on talking about real estate and building stuff, that's right up Trump's alley.

Trump looking at Mamdani lovingly like they're best buds

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 12/11/2025

Hi everyone! After four incredible years serving as the President of Riverside LGBTQ Pride, it’s finally time for me to pass the torch! (Unlike the Supreme Court, we do have term limits here at RivPride! 😂—two consecutive two-year terms). #LGBTQ #RiversidePride

A smiling person with an athletic build stands outdoors at a Riverside Pride event, wearing a purple "Riverside Pride" t-shirt, rainbow striped shorts, rainbow wristbands, and a rainbow headband. They are standing in front of a booth decorated with various Pride flags and colorful streamers, with mountains visible in the distance.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 01/08/2025

I know you're trying to move from Gmail, but I find its automatic "Promotions" folder really helpful because I simply don't look at it LOL

A screenshot of the Gmail folder structure, with Inbox at 35 unread and "Promotions" at 4,132 unread.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 16/02/2025

Earning the trust of a rescue dog is a slow process, but when you see any bit of progress, it's so rewarding. We got kisses today and Mocha came close to me when I sat on the floor, even got a little bit of tail wag!

A medium shot of a dog resting on a dark-colored couch, holding a green toy bone-shaped item.

The dog is positioned centrally in the image, lying on its side. Its body is a mix of brown and black fur, with some white markings. The dog has a red collar with a metal chain, and a small, tag is on the collar. The dog appears relaxed and is holding a green, plush, bone-shaped toy, resting on its paws.

The setting is a living room, with a dark-colored couch as the primary focus. The lighting is ambient, casting no significant shadows on the dog or the couch. The couch and chair has some minor wear and tear.

The image is a candid shot, capturing a moment of interaction between the dog and the toy. The artistic style is straightforward, focusing on the subject's details without elaborate composition or special effects. The image exhibits a simple, naturalistic representation of the dog, couch, and toy.

The overall mood is casual and relaxed, reflecting a domestic setting. The image provides a glimpse into a simple, daily moment of a dog interacting with its toy in its home environment.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 15/12/2024

We need the LGBTQ+ and allied community to take action. Join us at the Riverside Unified School District Board Meeting to advocate for inclusion and fairness for transgender students. This will take place on Thursday, December 19th from 4PM to 5PM.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 23/11/2024

We cannot let ourselves be muzzled or terrified.

The first step in a fascist movement is the combination under an energetic leader of a number of men who possess more than the average share of leisure, brutality, and stupidity. The next step is to fascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent, by emotional excitement on the one hand and terrorism on the other.

Bertrand Russell: Freedom, edited by Ruth Nanda Anshen, Harcourt Brace, 1940.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 23/11/2024

Just discussed with a coworker about this. It's almost the first anniversary of one of our pets' passing. The hole she left behind is still the same. It's just that we can handle it better every time she visits our hearts. We miss you, Pixel ❤️

The image presents a poignant visual metaphor about coping with grief. It features a series of illustrations depicting jars of varying sizes, each containing a solid black ball.

1. **First Jar**: The ball is large within a small jar, symbolizing the overwhelming nature of grief at the outset. The accompanying text states, "People tend to believe that grief shrinks over time."

2. **Second Jar**: The ball remains the same size but is now placed in a larger jar, suggesting that while the intensity of grief may not decrease, our experiences and capacity to cope expand.

3. **Third Jar**: This continues with larger jars, illustrating the process of adaptation over time.

4. **Final Message**: The text concludes with, "What really happens is that we grow around our grief," reinforcing the idea that although grief may not diminish, personal growth and acceptance evolve alongside it.

Overall, the image conveys a comforting message about the enduring nature of grief and the resilience of the human spirit.

In this cozy domestic scene, a small dog, likely a Beagle mix, is comfortably resting inside a soft, brown pet bed. The dog has a short, tan and white coat, with expressive dark eyes and a gentle demeanor. Its ears are floppy, adding to its charm as it reclines with its front paws extended outside the bed.

In the background, another larger dog can be seen curled up on a patterned rug, showcasing the homey atmosphere. The floor is tiled, contributing to the overall warmth of the setting, while a partially visible blanket drapes casually nearby. This image captures the essence of pet comfort and companionship.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 21/11/2024

We made a post to ask our community for 2025 LGBTQ+ Pride events feedback and this is the first comment we got. Thanks, I hate it. More than ever, we need to be visible. Unite and gather as a community.

A hateful comment quoting the Bible that being gay is a sin and an abomination.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 20/11/2024

Absolutely the mood today. Hope this brings you some warmth today ❤️‍🔥 #cat #pet #catsky

A tabby cat with black and tan strips, curled up on a blanket, with one of his paws covering his face.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 17/11/2024

In just a few days, Bluesky has made it to my most visited sites on my home page!

A series of website icons under "Most-visited sites", with Bluesky second to the far right.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 17/11/2024

Just realized I don’t have any baking pics here! I used to bake a lot and love decorating cakes. Here are a few of my past bakes. I’m not professional, just enjoy doing it!

A German chocolate cake with rose piping

A cake made in the shape of the Book fr Hocus Pocus

A whip cream frosted cake with fresh fruit on top

A Yule log cake made to look like wood logs with meringue mushrooms.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 17/11/2024

Happy to have a new sis! I bake 🥰

An almond bundt cake with cherries and white icing

An assortment of cupcakes decorated in Halloween style like pumpkins, monsters and ghosts

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 17/11/2024

Trans Day of Remembrance last night with Trans Health and Wellness Center and Riverside Pride 🕯️ We say their names. Their lives mattered.

Am sitting audience with a speaker behind a podium up front. A projection screen behind the speaker shows a grouping of candles. Trans Health and Wellness banners, which are pink, flank the speaker.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 15/11/2024

I posted this a couple days ago!

Shelves full of different collectibles: manga, pandas, Schitt’s Creek, tea, Raymond E Feist

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 15/11/2024

Riding the train because that’s what #TeamPete do (also I love trains) 🚅✌️

Shot inside a train car, rows of seats, view of a table with a laptop visible.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 14/11/2024

Jax questions if he needs to get out of bed 🥱💤 Good morning Bluesky!

A brown thick dog of mixed breed sleeping in a dog bed. His eyes are half opened.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 13/11/2024

A great thing about joining a new platform is to share old things! Found this drawing by one of our amazingly talented friends, for my Dragonborn Bard in a #dnd campaign I ran years ago. His name is Rhogar Nightspring. I'm so in love with it.

A red-scaled Dragonborn of Dungeons & Dragons setting, he's sitting on a rock, playing a lute, with a slightly amused expression.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 13/11/2024

Good day, #TeamPete! Going through some pics and found this of me at my first very Pete event. Featuring my homemade rally sign 😅 I can't believe this was just five years ago. So thankful for the lifelong friends I made from organizing for Pete 💖

Me holding a home made rally sign that says "Asian Americans for Pete" at a Pete event. Background is the stage with Pete 2020 on the big screen.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 12/11/2024

Good morning, Bluesky! King Ramses will now take your audience 👑

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 12/11/2024

A few days ago, I was reminded of this quote by Venat from my favorite #FinalFantasy game, #FFXIV. As dorky as it is, it's giving me some strength back. I will not let hatred, selfishness, tyranny, and injustice dim my light. #FFXIV #LGBTQ #lesbian #gay #bisexual #transgender #queer #gaymer

"To find the strength to continue, when all strength has left you. To find joy, even as darkness descends... And amidst deepest despair, light everlasting." Venat, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 12/11/2024

Seeing many #TeamPete here is making me nostalgic! This was me dressing up as Pete back in 2019 Halloween.

Me dressing as Pete Buttigieg, weaing a white long sleeve collar'ed shirt with cuffs rolled up, a blue tie, long gray pants and a button on the tie that says "Boo-ti-gieg"

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 11/11/2024

I’ve never really shown what my shelves look like to the world. It’s mostly for me. Comment or ask questions if you like 😊 Some of the stuff shown: Games I worked on Raymond E Feist Pete Buttigieg Schitt’s Creek Sailor Moon Manga Tea Panda Okami Fallout

Two white shelves showing various items of my collections.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 11/11/2024

Also feel that it's appropriate to share my two David Rose from #SchittsCreek cosplay here.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 11/11/2024

My furbabies need to be introduced to Bluesky. Meet Ramses the #cat, who has ruled the house ever since he decided to stay at our house and never left. Jax the #dog, who was here first way before is unhappy with this development but tolerates it as long as the treats keep flowing.

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Ray Yu 🐝🏳️‍🌈 @rayyu.com · 09/11/2024

Hello Bluesky! Finally made a serious account. Gaymer, baker and political nerd here. PS: Shower curtain not mine 😅

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