I spoke with voice legend
@jhaletweets
about her career, the value of children’s media, and becoming everyone’s favorite superhero.
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This isn’t about the
#AppleEvent
, but my puppy graduated from puppy school yesterday and I wanted as many people to see this very good boy as possible.
@dog_rates
Working three jobs praying you don’t get sick because a day off might mean you can’t pay rent because you have to pay for a degree you can’t use but were told that if you don’t get you’ll end up working three part time jobs and be unable to pay rent.
#MillennialOlympicEvents
If folks with huge followings could quit sharing my video without crediting me that’d be great.
It feels like my story is being used by “allies” as one of those trauma bait life lessons for cishet folks while not actually supporting the very real queer person who lived it.
@ellesep
There is a cryptid that lives in the couch that slowly leeches your motivation, energy, and general will to remain conscious. If you manage to break free and make it to the bed, the corresponding bed cryptid returns these things to you so you get a rush of energy all at once.
So basically
@Scholastic
is saying “sorry you’re upset” and “we wish you hadn’t made this public” without a single word of explanation of why they want to censor the author.
SAG-AFTRA just went on strike. If you’re a content creator with even a moderate following, it is very likely you will be hit up to do work of some kind.
Do not cross the picket line.
Same with novelists being asked to write for the screen. Solidarity for everyone.
Nadiya's Time To Eat on Netflix is 1) calming British cooking/baking and 2) ACTUALLY DOABLE USING STUFF YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET AT A REGULAR GROCERY STORE!
@ellesep
That’s why when you make it to the bed suddenly your mind is racing because it’s catching up with all the thoughts that were abated because of Couch Cryptid™️
Accurate tv or film portrayals of witchcraft and/or Paganism would be unbelievably boring.
WATCH AS THE WITCH HIDES A ROCK IN HER BRA BEFORE SHE GOES TO WORK BECAUSE GLADYS WAS BEING KIND OF A BITCH YESTERDAY.
Achievement unlocked: My book has been out for 1 day and already a church pastor has warned their followers that I’m personally leading people to the Devil.
Truly the HIGHEST compliment.
Me, knowing zero things about glass making: Oh, what is this
#BlownAway
show? Heehee they said “gloryhole”
Me, 5 episodes in: YOU AREN’T WETTING YOUR JACK LINE ENOUGH TO GET A CLEAN BREAK!
*gasps*
Guys I just woke up and had a nightmare that I trauma dumped all over the internet for nearly 9 minutes and it went mega viral and Ellen DeGeneres reposted it and now I’m famous for being sad and gay in the 90s.
Good. Thing. That. Was. Just. A. Dream. Right???
I am BEGGING spiritual people to stop giving trauma counseling disguised as psychic advice if they are not, indeed, an actual trauma counselor.
The potential for real and lasting harm is HIGH.
“Can you repost a version of the Let Kids Be Kids video without the swear words?”
No.
“But I don’t like…”
Yeah well I didn’t like living it, and it’s my story to tell.
Lot of folks have been asking me to “make the Let Kids Be Kids video into a Ted Talk”. I have to be invited. They take suggestions via nomination.
Here’s how, and here’s the site:
@AnakanaSchofiel
You seem to be under the misguided notion that a book sparking joy means that it gives you warm & fuzzy feelings. That’s not accurate. It means it gives you joy to own it. You cherish it and appreciate it.
Trump’s indictment the same day as Pat Robertson’s death.
WHAT IS THE THIRD THING GOING TO BE?!
Are Henry Cavill & Chris Evans going to simultaneously profess their love for me and then duke it out in my lawn? That’s it, isn’t it.
I wish we’d stop with the “most people become witches/pagans because of religious trauma” thing. It’s not backed up by evidence and it perpetuates some messed up stereotypes.
All I’m saying is Dolly Parton could’ve been a billionaire quite easily but she keeps funding reading programs, charities helping marginalized & oppressed groups, and creating vaccines.
Taylor Swift bakes some of her fans cookies sometimes.
Fuck that. All the nice gays died. I hope a black trans drag queen duck walks all over his grave.
There is no telling how many hate crimes & bigoted laws happened because this man was instrumental in radicalizing multiple generations of mediocre cishet white people. Fuck him.
BREAKING: Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster, political commentator, former presidential candidate, and the host of the '700 Club' has passed away at 93-years old.
I fiercely disagreed with many things this man said and stood for, but to see people on Twitter posting things
Quit my job today. Took one that makes more money and allows me to work from home. Giving myself a week off to enjoy the holidays and recharge.
Pretty pumped about life right now.
I understand you want to blame all bad takes on WitchTok, because it’s easier to blame a bunch of teenagers for modern witchcraft’s problems than accept the long history of white supremacy, anti-intellectualism, and misinformation that was started before many of us were born.
I’m tired of talking about Karen. Let’s embrace the season of Peggy.
Oh that coupon is expired? Peggy will figure out a way to get you the discount anyway.
Your car broke down? Peggy knows a great guy & if you drop her name he’ll do most of the work for free.
Embrace Peggy.
Universities pay staggering salaries to Presidents, Chancellors, VPs and provosts by the dozens, etc and in every administrative office there is a 57 year old woman named Peggy with a title like "Admin Assistant II" and that's the person who actually runs the university.
Angelina Jolie comes on Instagram CORRECT. She uses her platform to elevate the voices of others. Her caption is clear, concise, and easily understood. She has the right hashtags. SHE CREDITS AND TAGS THE PHOTOGRAPHER. And there’s a link in bio for resources.
We stan.
@JoshuaConkel
Bad storytelling is bad storytelling, but when the argument is “queer people cannot be evil” or “nothing bad can happen to queer characters” it’s a baaaad take.
FYI - another Canadian show about diversity, family love and acceptance, and joyful creation of community free of hate is Kim’s Convenience.
Hubs and I love both Schitt’s Creek & Kim’s deeply. They’re both on Netflix!
@SKS121893
That is my message, but it’s *my* message. Queer folks - and oppressed communities of all types - frequently have our stories stripped from us and passed around as trauma porn for others, leaving the actual person out of it while others center themselves in our narratives.
“Black Magic” as a term to describe a type of magic that is inherently addictive, nefarious, malicious, or harmful is wrapped up in centuries of classism, racism, and demonology.
The term is often employed to fear-monger.
No magic is inherently evil. It is simply a tool.
I’m tired of being told the solution is to vote.
I’ve been voting. The system is rigged and gerrymandered all to hell.
We did vote. Biden is in the White House. Where the fuck are they with aggressive protections and legislation????
🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱
“Why are your posts so political?”
“I don’t want politics in my Witchcraft.”
Oof 😮💨 Imagine not knowing that Witchcraft has always been political. You hate to see it.
Hey
@POTUS
the people working from home don’t want to return to the office. For lots and lots and lots of reasons you should be advocating for remote work to stay and expand.
@lalaurararcher
@chrissyteigen
Let me help you:
This is a photo of Chrissy Teigen’s bagel after she ordered it with the “make it heavy” option. It not only came with extra cream cheese, but they added an entire hash brown. At the end of the tweet she said “lol” implying she thought this situation was funny.
😬😬😬
Telling someone to “do shadow work” because they said something that disagreed with you isn’t the flex you think it is, bro.
Stop saying buzzwords that you don’t understand.
There are a lot of things in my fantasy novel that I’m proud of, but perhaps one small detail I’m most proud of is that every dress has pockets.
Every. Dress.
And they’re real pockets, too. Like, you can fit a shape-changing cat in them.
Hypothetically.
Your ancestors might have been evil.
Part of understanding where we come from is acknowledging that our ancestors are not some collective, abstract concept. They were real people, and sometimes real people are not good. They might even be awful.
That’s where the work -
Witches should treat themselves like magical scientists. I see way too many comments asking “could I also use this for…” and not enough “I’m going to try this and see”.
Stop asking for permission from creators online to experiment. Your magic advances when you get messy.
Before the news cycle gets even worse:
Don’t use this to sell your book.
Don’t use this to talk about the astrological placements over the school.
Don’t use this to promote your podcast.
Don’t use this to center a wholly different issue.
Don’t use this to sell your book.
Somehow the work of “shadow work” has gotten confused with overcoming or acknowledging bad habits.
No, hun.
It’s the part of you that knows you did something wrong, but you can’t say it out loud because then it’s real.
It makes you actually uncomfortable.
Why is nobody talking about the fact that Thomas Edison thought human beings were driven around by very, very tiny “little people” that operate in each of our cells and then leave when it’s time for us to die so they can go drive around someone or something else???
This is why you don’t get to see my husband, why I rarely post from different parts of my home, the barn, my pets. You all will latch on to any crumb and think it gives you the right to say the most heinous stuff.
My best high school friend just died of COVID this morning. She was young, healthy, active, no underlying conditions, and…she spent a month and a half in ICU and died this morning.
Stay home.
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*takes the word ‘gaslighting’*
*climbs up a big, big ladder to the tippy top shelf*
*sticks ‘gaslighting’ in the jar next to ‘triggered’ and ‘shadow work’*
You can have this back when you learn what it means.
So we’re having some drinks & bites & my husband apparently forgot how words & society work because he realized he forgot to ask the server for something & instead of saying “ma’am” or “excuse me” he yelled out “Hey!”.
She will be getting a 100% tip & I can never come back here.
My husband was talking about the death of Anne Rice to someone this morning and he kept saying “you know I tried to watch that show for the cute guys and I just couldn’t get into it”
Reader, he thought Anne Rice created Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
People on TikTok are freaking out that I’m 36.
Babes, you just don’t know what someone in their 30s looks like. You don’t become a decrepit, wrinkled husk after 30.
You remember how a few years ago we all suddenly decided to give Laura Dern her flowers?
Let’s do that for Carla Gugino.
This woman is a treasure, a superior talent, and is LONG overdue for the mainstream household name treatment.
Love that I said “hey could y’all please stop trying to find my husband and extended family and give me some personal space” and over 100 of you unfollowed me.
My niece came over for her first sleepover at our house tonight.
She asked if we could make a potion in my cauldron.
Yes. Yes we can.
“What type of potion do you want to make?”
“A poison potion.”
She is 5.
With great sadness, we announce that Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior today, June 8, 2023. Thank you for your prayers for the Robertson family and the ministry of CBN at this time. For more details on Pat’s life and legacy, visit
From Swifties and K-Pop stans to communities formed around tv shows like Supernatural or Voltron, passion for a favorite person or piece of culture can turn dangerous both to those inside the community and those they target.
I spoke to researcher
@SamAburime
about how these
If the employer is still calling its workers “superheroes” but there hasn’t been a permanent pay raise and they stopped enforcing masks and safety precautions 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
@itsjujubae
It’s amazing how our lives are filled with people we count on but barely know. The cashier who always makes sure we get the coupons or the honest mechanic who only charges you for what you need. You’re not weird for crying. You depended on him & he meant something to you.
No more homophobic Facebook aunts.
We’re bringing back mysterious aunts you haven’t seen in years that the family speaks about in hushed whispers who reads tarot cards & leaves you an immense fortune upon her death but only if you inherit her haunted mansion & solve 13 riddles.
All the reaction to Chelsea Handler’s “childless woman” video is basically bUt wHo wIlL tAkE cArE oF yOu wHeN yOu’Re oLd?!
Folks, it’s weird to have children for the purpose of creating guilt-ridden caregivers later in life.
While y’all are unfollowing Pagan creators for saying you should wear a mask...unfollow me too.
Wear a fucking mask. People are dying. I don’t care that you have acne or you don’t like it. Boo fucking hoo.
Asked a coworker if she had any Tylenol or Excedrin. She tossed a bottle to me and I caught it one handed. She then proceeded to ask if I regularly “do any pitching or catching” and reader…
Reader…
I am dead.
It was so innocent, too. I dare not ruin her.
Him: I’m a Pagan.
Her: I’m a witch.
Me: I’m...
*holds up a stack of books that have influenced me*
*points to collections of special objects and stones*
*aggressively scrolls through podcast and blog feeds that inspire me*
This.