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Rikarirangโท

@commanderrika.blacksky.app

Writer+Illustrator. She/Her. ๐Ÿ’œ Blackness ๐Ÿ’œ Books ๐Ÿ’œ BTS ๐Ÿ’œ Stories in Lightspeed, FIYAH, Strange Horizons, Fantasy, and Apparitions Portfolio: commanderrika.com Commissions OPEN: marikawrites589@gmail.com

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Anybody who ever says shit like this is too much of a wimp to be poor. A week of the added poverty fees would knock his ass out.

10.03.2026 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 538 ๐Ÿ” 91 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A tree made of a tangle of branches with a small stream flowing beneath dropping down to a small puddle surrounded by colourful leafy foliage in a forest

A tree made of a tangle of branches with a small stream flowing beneath dropping down to a small puddle surrounded by colourful leafy foliage in a forest

Colourful nature

10.03.2026 21:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 372 ๐Ÿ” 125 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

bitch what the fuck

10.03.2026 22:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 391 ๐Ÿ” 47 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

It's been discussed more in the context of the Manosphere, but: A consequence of being fully submerged in the Trump-era for over a decade is that an entire generation of reactionary-minded men (mostly) have come of age in a social landscape where shamelessness & cruelty are aspirational traits.

10.03.2026 22:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 615 ๐Ÿ” 130 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Yes, of course, weโ€™ve done nothing to discourage this.

10.03.2026 22:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 293 ๐Ÿ” 62 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

"LLMs simply don't make mistakes like the ones you see here in this passage from Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy" is jokerizing

10.03.2026 02:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1412 ๐Ÿ” 145 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22 ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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Moms Are Risking Arrest to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth The government wants to ban care nationwide, and hospitals are shutting down treatment. Parents just want it all to stop.

www.them.us/story/trans-...

10.03.2026 03:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1558 ๐Ÿ” 437 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The โ€œseparating the art from the artistโ€ conversation uniquely bothers me. I feel strongly that everybody goes through old discourse, and thatโ€™s fine. This though? This one persists because people seem to want to be absolved of whatever little trespass theyโ€™ve already resolved to commit.

10.03.2026 06:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 580 ๐Ÿ” 105 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 00:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 492 ๐Ÿ” 432 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
illustration of my character Mu. The image is framed by two large wings protruding from his back, casting shadows across his face. he holds a cage in his hands, opening the tiny gate to let out several white doves, flying towards the viewer.

illustration of my character Mu. The image is framed by two large wings protruding from his back, casting shadows across his face. he holds a cage in his hands, opening the tiny gate to let out several white doves, flying towards the viewer.

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ today is my birthday! which means it's also my character Mu's birthday, n every year I illustrate him to celebrate us both.

these pieces often reflect my personal life, and this one is no different. so much grieving is laid behind me, and I'm glad to celebrate that, alongside my birthday ๐Ÿค

09.03.2026 13:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 367 ๐Ÿ” 105 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Letโ€™s get the lights back on!

10.03.2026 01:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a close up of a young man 's face with a red jacket on . Alt: a close up of a young man 's face with a red jacket on .

I made a whole Hobi face at the candles

10.03.2026 01:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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5 Black Women Share What It Was Like to Face Record Unemployment in 2025 One year on from a sharp rise in layoffs for their demographic, Black women are building and sustaining communities in the face of a radically different employment landscape

Which jobs were lost and have been lost ?

www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...

10.03.2026 01:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

2-5 depending on the cut. 10 is a goddamn coal briquette.

10.03.2026 01:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Man.

The world fucking is on fire.

So go be as corny and cringe as you wanna be without hurting people.

Live whats left of your only life.

If you canโ€™t be free in your body at least go be free in your mind and soul.

Fuck the haters.

10.03.2026 00:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3659 ๐Ÿ” 1201 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

A nun told me God loves me more than my Mommy and it didn't sit right with me that she would presume anyone could possibly love me more than my Mommy.

10.03.2026 01:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm looking at each and every item in a covetous fashion.

10.03.2026 01:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Long may they honk.

10.03.2026 01:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Man it would be awesome if a portion of rent could be tax deductible or something. I say this as a person who has never done anything fancier with her taxes than "general deduction for boring W2s."

10.03.2026 01:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AOC came out swinging against age verification legislation and somehow the entire tech press seems to not have noticed?

09.03.2026 23:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 3043 ๐Ÿ” 947 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
A joke about an ermine with a picture of an ermine

A joke about an ermine with a picture of an ermine

Fun fact!

10.03.2026 01:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 97 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yeah. Like I don't think Zohran believes home owners are the devil. He may implement policies that create a greater burden on homeowners. And in a society that prioritizes the needs of homeowners first, that may feel like being called demons. And obviously this article isn't in good faith.

10.03.2026 01:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These are giving "aesthetically pleasing botfly larvae design" (complimentary)

10.03.2026 01:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This looks like an illustration you find in between the pages of a medieval book of hours.

10.03.2026 01:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 50 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I think we have a problem when society prioritizes the needs of homeowners over renters. I do want to own a house some day but I don't think everyone should want that. And we shouldn't structure society around homes being financial devices instead of...homes.

10.03.2026 01:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 39 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

reminded of my most dad coded political opinion which is that we need a universal Naps and Lil Snacks For All program

09.03.2026 23:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1382 ๐Ÿ” 193 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Remember that time just under a year ago when Elon Musk's goons tried to steal a building?

Marisa has been all over this for the entire time and took a ton of effort to force this footage into the public light.

The least you can do is go scroll through her thread!

09.03.2026 23:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 492 ๐Ÿ” 108 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

You need to call your reps and demand that they OPPOSE:

-the KIDS Act
-KOSA
-the Screen Act
-Sammy's Law
-the App Store Accountability Act

And additionally, oppose:

-reforming/sunsetting Section 230
-online age verification/ID laws

www.congress.gov/members/find...

09.03.2026 16:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 2184 ๐Ÿ” 2491 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 26

A.I, overwhelmingly is for anime porn and Facebook boomer posts. We donโ€™t have real data on how much itโ€™s used but we do have real data on how cool itโ€™s users *are* which is not very

09.03.2026 22:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 417 ๐Ÿ” 88 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I say this every year, but:

The uni students I'm teaching are thoughtful, intelligent, will make everything they encounter better.

With a new addition for 2026:

They deeply hate AI.

09.03.2026 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 3072 ๐Ÿ” 391 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56 ๐Ÿ“Œ 41