Kelsey Stanley

Kelsey Stanley

@gothicspell.bsky.social

Nerd | Gamer | Cat and Dog Parent | Terrible at social media | They/Them

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The BioWare news legitimately breaks my heart. Mass Effect had such a huge impact on me and was one of the first games I put over 100 hours into seeking to find every planet, try every class, and how different options changed the story. They can take my space throuple from my cold dead hands.

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Because it’s not getting reported on enough: Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun. He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters

The pacing being too slow isn’t the problem. If anything, it moved too fast. We aren’t supposed to be diving into Abby or getting to know her character because the focus is on Ellie, her grief and desire for revenge. We’re supposed to be steeping in the hurt and watching Ellie go on a rampage 1/

NPR@npr.org

HBO's hit zombie drama spent much of its second season maneuvering Ellie and Abby together. Critic @edeggans.bsky.social says it has a pacing issue that many streaming shows share.

And slowly sacrificing her ideals in the pursuit of “justice”. We’re watching the cycle of violence continue, and our main character we cheered on turn into the same monster that took Joel. Ellie and Abby are mirrors of one another, which is why that final shot was so powerful.

So after 10 months of playing “is this the month my contract expires?” at work, I finally found out they are bringing me on permanently. It has been… exhausting waiting for this news. It’s been stressful constantly wondering if I needed to start reaching out to connections 1/

Trying to figure out how the hell to make my resume work, questioning if I’d still get severance… I would not wish what I was put through on anyone. All I can say is I made it and thank god this weight has been lifted from my shoulders…

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Alt text: The first transgender suicide hotline is now up and running in the U.S. You can reach Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860 (Additional info from me: Trans Lifeline's been around since 2014. It is available Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm EST. All operators are trans, & they won't call 911 w/o your consent.)

Noelle@finallynoelle.bsky.social

Might save a life.

There’s a special place in hell for anyone who doesn’t understand that the reason for higher diagnosis is a better understanding of the disease and taking away the medication that allows children to better regulate their thoughts and emotions is fucking cruelty.

Missy@0mismissy.bsky.social

“This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a “dire threat to the American people and our way of life”. This is a manifesto against disability. This is the language of eugenics.” - Erin Biba www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

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#LaredoRestStopCats Thank you for spreading the word about the desperate cats abandoned at a I-35 rest stop in #Texas between San Antonio and Laredo. Learn more and consider helping here (I’ll continue updating progress at this link):

catcarenetwork.orgAbout the #LaredoRestStopCats movement - catcarenetwork.orgLessons Learned: Long-Distance Rescue still in progress 20+ roadside cats & kittens need help in Laredo, TX by Holly KO CCN Board President and “Crazy Cat Lady” This weekend, we learned about a large ...
Cat Care Network of Central Iowa@catcarenetworkiowa.bsky.social

Friends of #LaredoRestStopCats - This job is a HUGE undertaking for any TNR/rescue org. ➡️➡️➡️Could you pitch in a few bucks to help offset the costs and make it easier for a rescue org to say YES to this big job? Together, we can make a difference 💪 gofund.me/06f74085

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Here is a thread of California animal welfare orgs who need donations to help deal with the wildfire crisis (but they VERY DESPERATELY need adopters and foster homes too if you live close enough to help in that way): 1. Los Angeles County Animal Care: ambvzmmw.donorsupport.co/page/FUNAFLE...

ambvzmmw.donorsupport.coHelp Stop Animal SufferingYour gift to the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation will help sustain programs that benefit animals in so many ways. From emergency rescue to life-saving medical care and adoption programs, you...

Enjoy Irwin the #corgi playing in the rare snow to hit Texas. He had so much fun once he got over his initial fear. I forgot to get a video when we went out later, and the snow almost came to his belly.

This is such a big moment that is 3 years in the making. Tali has been so scared of Irwin since we brought him home as a puppy, running when he would even enter the room, and for the first time, she’s actually hanging out with him. She’s so skittish and he just wants to be near her. #corgi #cat

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I’ve never been happier I took an Accounting class in high school because having that background knowledge has made my Business Accounting class significantly easier. The number of people in my class struggling with assignments is astounding…

Things that make me fall in love with a game: good soundtracks. Lately, I’ve been listening A LOT to the soundtrack for Grim Dawn and its DLCs while working, and it is the most soothing yet keeps me productive thing. Seriously. It’s so good. Steve Pardo and Skewsound really nailed the vibe.

So far, one of my favorite things on this app is watching people just absolutely geek out over the things that matter to them and being able to feel the joy they are feeling while sharing. They aren’t getting shut down or told to shut up, and I think that’s really beautiful.

You don’t get to complain if you didn’t make your voice heard to begin with. Teared up a bit casting this ballot. Elections matter, and this now being the third “most important election” of my life sucks. There is so much at stake here…

I’m a friggen mess, y’all. Missed 2 days of work for reasons and now feel like I’m drowning and can’t seem to focus on any given task without mentally screaming at myself to “just do the thing!”. I want to cry and sleep but doing so will only put me further behind…

It hurts finally opening up just a smidge to my mother about why our relationship fractured and why my partner is very defensive of me around her and her response was just “so they hate me because of what you’ve told them. You turned them on me” instead of reflecting on what I said