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they/she, nonbinary/agender/gendermeh Level 41 queer cryptid Nerdy about many things Pittsburgh: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ioidzp6tplzplctluzbws6tn/feed/aaaeeierkqhko You gotta use alt text, babes.

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Guy on my street has decided to start taking his motorcycle to work on nice days. Which would be fine if it didn't involve waking up the entire neighborhood.

11.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The way the light reflects off the mic stand tickles my brain just right in this photo. Ryan is so talented.

And the subject matter is beautiful too!

11.03.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm planning on going!

11.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Informational graphic for the Pittsburgh Indie Expo. A colorful illustration shows cartoon bugs poking out of a person's head to happily advertise the event.

PITTSBURGH INDIE EXΑΟ

SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2026

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER 1212 SMALLMAN ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

11AM TO 5PM

FREE ENTRY TO MUSEUM & EXHIBITS!

ALL AGES WELCOME!

GRAPHIC BY @misterbananawoman

INDIE COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS, GAMES, PANELS FROM PROFESSIONAL CARTOONISTS & HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS & MORE!

Sponsors:
MAKE MORE COMICS
Comics Micro-Grant, Apply at MakeMoreComics dot com
Mimics Marker Cards & Games
CCS Center for Cartoon Studies
BLICK art materials
SAIC
COMICSBURGH
INCUBATOR PRODUCTIONS

Informational graphic for the Pittsburgh Indie Expo. A colorful illustration shows cartoon bugs poking out of a person's head to happily advertise the event. PITTSBURGH INDIE EXΑΟ SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2026 HEINZ HISTORY CENTER 1212 SMALLMAN ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15222 11AM TO 5PM FREE ENTRY TO MUSEUM & EXHIBITS! ALL AGES WELCOME! GRAPHIC BY @misterbananawoman INDIE COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS, GAMES, PANELS FROM PROFESSIONAL CARTOONISTS & HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS & MORE! Sponsors: MAKE MORE COMICS Comics Micro-Grant, Apply at MakeMoreComics dot com Mimics Marker Cards & Games CCS Center for Cartoon Studies BLICK art materials SAIC COMICSBURGH INCUBATOR PRODUCTIONS

I keep mentioning that I'll be at PIE on March 15th to show off the #HBHS TRRPG, but here's more info. If you're in or around Pittsburgh, come support indie comics and games!

pieburgh.com

Please share and repost, indie shows rely heavily on word of mouth ❀️

11.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

ICE isn't just building detention centers. It's engineering an entirely new industrial infrastructure for mass deportation; modeled explicitly on Amazon's supply chain. Here's the full architecture of what's being built. 🧡

11.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

This is the beautiful thing about history. We are never alone, because whatever horrors or sadnesses or joys we feel are shared with countless other people across time.

10.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the way.

10.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support Pokey’s Dental Surgery, organized by Eva Diodati A few years ago Pokey had several teeth removed and many of you stepped up to help. Recentl… Eva Diodati needs your support for Support Pokey’s Dental Surgery

Coworker’s cat needs dental work, and as you can imagine, it’s not cheap, so if you can, they’d appreciate it.

gofund.me/3fdf96e30

11.03.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So please, if you can, I’d love to have this thread list pro-Trans everything. Creators, craftspeople, writers, artists, activists…if you or someone you know deserves some celebrating, bring it the fuck on, okay?

Post links if you can.

Buy stuff if you can.

They hate when people stand up.

10.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 1603 πŸ” 659 πŸ’¬ 201 πŸ“Œ 17

Shout-out to everyone who's about to add "camels with big naturals" to their search history.

10.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I know people are very sensitive about the use of the word β€œgenocide” but the attempts to medically eliminate trans children is very clearly meets the standard because they are trying to eliminate a population and also they know some of those kids are going to kill themselves

09.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 3147 πŸ” 887 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 29

In an 11-3-1 vote Allegheny County Council has voted to PASS legislation banning cooperation with ICE county wide.

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11.03.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to the day I can get high and listen to Angine de Poitrine.

11.03.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the fundamental assumptions that underpin the idea that trans women are a threat to sport are:

1. trans women will always be men
2. cis women will always be weaker and less capable than men

both of these assumptions are often axiomatic positions that people have not reasoned themselves into.

10.03.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Recalls been expanded. Check your freezers gang

09.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

hey internet, do your thing. i'm looking to chat with a PNW based bird expert who knows things about crows. i have a crow connundrum and i need advice.

08.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 12

I caught an unexpected flash of green through the window in my front door and it turns out mine are up now too!

08.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I am also shocked by the lack of coverage of this fire. It’s so far only affecting the Union Street buildings, but one of those has partially collapsed, from what I can tell backwards into the station. And it’s not yet contained. This is major and more than halfway down BBC’s homepage.

08.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 849 πŸ” 317 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 12
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New sodium ion battery stores twice the energy and desalinates seawater A surprising breakthrough could help sodium-ion batteries rival lithiumβ€”and even turn seawater into drinking water. Scientists discovered that keeping water inside a key battery material, instead of removing it as traditionally done, dramatically boosts performance. The β€œwet” version stores nearly twice as much charge, charges faster, and remains stable for hundreds of cycles, placing it among the top-performing sodium battery materials ever reported.

AND desalinates seawater. just, you know, random useful side effect there.

(h/t Ysabet)

New sodium ion battery stores twice the energy and desalinates seawater

08.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

Breaking: SC newspaper verifies portions of Trump accuser's story. Textbook journalism. Local journalism. Support your local news outlets. www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

08.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 7957 πŸ” 3381 πŸ’¬ 97 πŸ“Œ 169

I love seeing my photo reposted

08.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 230 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

I know my subconscious mind has been permanently altered by my social circle because I can no longer read the word 'gridlock' correctly on the first try.

08.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

granny weatherwax in the streets, nanny ogg in the sheets

08.03.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I get yelled at for saying this but for many hundreds of years people went to university not to get diplomas or be employable but because immersion in the humanities was considered foundational to a good life, and school must return to its original purpose: the joy of learning.

08.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 12746 πŸ” 2776 πŸ’¬ 233 πŸ“Œ 195

Legitimately it’s a public health issue

08.03.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(I'll deploy my headphones if I have to, I'm just set in my ways and want to complain and also poke fun at myself about it a little)

08.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Neighbors two houses over are having a backyard gathering that is completely reasonable and yet I am already begrudging the unexpected noise.

Let me enjoy my open windows in peace dangit!

08.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can't say it often enough:

Abolish ICE.

07.03.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
a t shirt that says protect trans kids with wolverine in pink and blue by A.L. kaplan

a t shirt that says protect trans kids with wolverine in pink and blue by A.L. kaplan

LOOK WHAT I GOT

07.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 2718 πŸ” 476 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 26