I suspect I will give myself the self-care gift of being offline as much as possible today (freelancing obligations aside).
Take care of yourselves, lovely people, and look out for each other as best you can.
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Thank you to the mysterious benefactor (who is almost certainly a Mastodon friend) who donated to my Kofi just now.
Your timing is lovely: I don't want to send shoppers out in this cold snap but as soon as the temperatures come up, I'm going to order some groceries for delivery.
Thank you again. 🙏❤️
https://Ko-fi.com/home/coffeeshop?txid=b8ae073f-4137-4d69-9513-eb4048e6265a&mode=public&img=ogsomeoneboughtme
[#]Kofi #TipJar #MutualAid #Gratitude
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In Turkish series Lovers Anonymous / Adsiz Asiklar, lead actor Halit Ergenç plays his younger self in a fat suit.
I'm curious how local audiences responded to the fat suit in Türkiye. Was it offensive? Is it acceptable? Is there a conversation about it?
[#]LoversAnonymous #AdsizAsiklar #Dızı #DiziMastodon #HalitErgenç #Türkiye #Türkçe #Netflix
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My life is profoundly limited and frankly diminished in the pandemic. It's frustrating. But it's my reality.
I can't open my home to vulnerable friends, I can't show up in person, I don't have money to give.
But I am very concertedly taking stock of what I /can/ do, even in my circumstances. As well a what I need to do for fundamental self-care so I can survive, too.
While I take stock, I'm going to start by checking in on people I care about to see how they are and if I can help in any way.
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There's a lot of quiet, unglamorous work that needs doing and there will only be more from here out.
Step into your power, roll up your sleeves, and do what you can. Whatever that is.
We get through this together.
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It's a good time to take stock of your resources and priorities, and to consider what it means to step into your power.
What (and who) truly matters to you?
What are the lines you won't cross? What are you willing to fight for?
What does"fight for" mean?
What is less important that you can let go of?
Can you contribute time, strength, physical presence, knowledge, expertise, moral support, space, resources, something else?
If you step up and do more, what will it be?
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I had a lovely chat this morning with a friend in another time zone as I was waking up and they were falling asleep.
That kind of sleepy intimacy is extremely rare in my isolation life.
It was extraordinarily nice.
I find I'm feeling grounded and gently relaxed from it, still.
I have adapted to v. limited human contact but these kinds of interactions mean so much.
It's left me musing on the incredible gift of shared intimacy and vulnerability, even at a distance.
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If we want to survive this era, we're all going to need to get good at tagging in and out according to our spoons.
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I'm not exactly wired tonight but this cold weather is brutal, I can feel the clock counting down to Monday, and.. I feel like I should be battening down the hatches.
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Don't let your normalcy bias get in the way of someone's survival. Including yours.
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I saw a link to study about a new or very recent study on metformin and covid or long covid the other day, and I can't put my hand on it now.
Does anyone happen to have it at their fingertips?
Update: Found it. Thanks to all who helped. Here it is:
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.13.25320485v1
[#]CovidSafeScouts #COVID #CovidIsNotOver #PandemicIsNotOver #Metformin
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Update: the graphic incorrectly lists Giphy. (I didn't make the graphic.)
Giphy was briefly owned by Meta but is currenly owned by Shutterstock.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giphy
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[#]Giphy #Meta #Shutterstock
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Wish Me Luck is a UK series about British civilian women who worked as undercover agents behind enemy lines in WWI.
Season 1 and 2 were based on the real life SOE agent Nancy Wake and drawn from her autobiography The White Mouse.
(The spycraft depicted in the series is by my standards very good.)
It's available in many regions on multiple platforms, including several places where you can watch it for free. 2/n
https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/wish-me-luck
[#]WWII #Spies #Spycraft
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It's a really good time to celebrate and share stories, especially true stories, of solidarity, courage, and resistance against oppression.
What are some of your favorites and where can we learn more about them? 1/n
@histodons @film #History #Resistance
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Americans for the past 90 years:
Why did the Germans fail to prevent the rise of the nazis? What was wrong with them??? I wouldn't be friends with nazis. I wouldn't hang out in a nazi bar.
Americans in 2025:
You can't ask me to delete Twitter, Facebook or Instagram! You cant make me log out for a week! That's where all my friends are! Wah!
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I should add that if you have any questions about any of the audiobooks I narrate, or if you'd like help finding a book for yourself or a friend, please ask! I'm happy to help.
The books are for sale on Audible, Amazon and Apple Books (the authors choose the platforms, I do not, before you yell at me). You can hear an audio sample of each book on its store listing if you want to check out my voice. 😉
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What does 'OYT" mean in job listings? I'm coming across it today and I've never seen it before. Anyone?
Answered: It's "One Year Term."
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I know this is a tough week / tough year / tough era for many of us, so if you would like an audiobook and can't afford to buy one, I'd love to give you one as a gift.
It's that easy.
If you're going through a hard time and a kind voice might help, please take me up on this. It would bring me great joy. ❤️
https://adaraastin.ck.page/223e08bb72
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@lonelinesscorps #JoinIn #MentalHealth #Audiobooks
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If that's not enough to keep you warm, I also narrate super spicy audiobooks that I generally don't mention on this account, but if you send me a DM, I'll let you know where you can find them.
How spicy are they? Extremely spicy. 😉
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@audiobooks @bookstodon #Audiobooks #Bookstodon #HighHeat
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It's cold out there, so if you need more high heat romance in your life, you can find my full romance catalogue a the link below.
https://adaraastin.ck.page/223e08bb72
[#]Romance #Audiobooks #NoAI #AudiobookNarrator @audiobooks @romancelandia @bookstodon
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