the name’s sprite. i’m a canadian trans man (he/him) and i like to draw robots and gay shit and play videos games. ill be posting about my interests of the season and robot stuff in general + collecting cool rocks. maybe some computer building stuff as well
if youre an adult you can send an ask for my nsfw side 👍
it does still make me insane specifically how many queer people lovingly embrace astrology. I went to a poetry workshop yesterday that was genuinely quite good but also included an option to disclose astrology designations during introductions and so many people broke out some variation of “I’m a [x] sum but I have a [y] placement and it SHOWS” girl no it doesn’t. that’s meaningless correlation you completely invented the causation
I’d say that rejecting biological determinism in favor of space gas determinism isn’t the slay the astrology queers think it is but if I’m being completely honest I fear that many members of our community haven’t even really rejected biological determinism so much as sprinkled a layer of glitter on it
yes that’s how confirmation bias works
People get their panties up in a twist about astrology because they think it’s people shoving themselves into boxes that are not pre-existing.
Most people who like astrology like it because it reflects things about themselves that they relate to that they have difficulty vocalizing themselves. And things like doing a chart reading can allow you to gaze deeply into yourself
As more and more people are being forced to switch to Windows 11, Microsoft’s most AI-malware-ridden OS yet, I’ve been putting together articles and links for how to undo the damage and save your battery, your RAM, your disk space, your privacy, and your sanity from this bullshit.
FIRST:
The easiest way to get rid of the majority of the bullshit that Windows is forcing on us, as of October 2025, is this one-stop-one-click debloat solution from a modern day hero:
It’s very easy, even if you’re not tech savvy or get scared of pop up windows saying “ARE YOU SURE?” Yes, you are sure, I promise. This program takes maybe two minutes and will save you SO MUCH pain, time, and money (and exploitation).
Now that you’ve done that, here’s the cleanup, to catch the little shit that the debloat might have missed (most of this will already be done by debloat, but hey, it’s good to double check).
Even just reading about some of these features makes me angry. Fucking Copilot and “Discover” AI scrapers are in Notepad. NOTEPAD. And then there’s this uncanny valley garbage:
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No uncanny valley video calls for me, thanks! (Also, what else is it doing while it scans your face and listens to your calls? What else, microsoft? Because there was a lot of memory being assigned to this program for a simple “smooths your skin” add on).
*grabbing mlm shippers by the shoulders* guys nobody needs to be the twink. nobody needs to be the sub. nobody needs to be the femboy. they can both be big fat hairy men who bask in each others masculinity or they can both be unspeakable monstrous creatures with inhuman genitalia it’s okay I’m holding your hand. Let me show you the way
I can clearly remember the moment I first realised my mother and I were living on completely different planes of existence. I was 7 years old and I came home from my school’s first track and field day having placed second or third in every event. the teachers had been making jokes all afternoon about how many times they had to call my name. my friends thought I was cool as shit. my enemies thought I was cool as shit too, come to think of it. I was proud as hell. so I get home with the entire front of my shirt covered in ribbons like I was a military dictator who’d awarded himself every medal, I walk into the kitchen and tell my mum all about my day, and she goes “oh, that must be disappointing not getting any firsts.” and I’m like no?? first of all the first place ribbons are red and I don’t like red. second of all look at me. there’s literally nowhere left on my body for accolades. I am fucking Jacked of All Trades. how could this possibly be a disappointment.
As someone who gets a LOT of these sorts of notes, I would like folks to consider this, henceforth.
From now on, every time someone says “this ____ is racist”, and you feel the need to counter with “well to be fair, ____” I want you to:
1) Pause.
Take a breath! You do NOT have to respond immediately, or at all! Did you understand what was written? Do you understand why the person who experienced what they believed was racism feels that way? Do you recognize that racism is never fair?
2) Ask yourself why you feel the need to defend against this sentiment.
Is it personal? Is it because you’ve seen it in your own behavior, or perhaps a friend’s? Are you worried that one day you might do this thing, or enjoy this thing? Is it about your entertainment? Did you offer this much grace to the potential victim before you began to invalidate their experience? Does this happen often? Do you fight against racism as often as you find yourself disagreeing when something is?
3) Can you accept what it means if you are objectively proven wrong?
If you disagree or want to “provide the benefit of the doubt”, and you are proven incorrect- are you willing to accept that you have been racist? Are you willing to accept that people essentially saw you being racist for racism’s sake? And may not feel safe around you anymore? Does it even matter to you? Is that who you want to be?
It happens endlessly where people want so badly to defend either themselves or some imaginary person they could potentially be, that they don’t see who they’re being right now. Youwant to advocate for the Devil, but you don’t appreciate being treated like the Devil you’re representing!
I’m not saying never question anything. Far from it! Not everybody is right, trust me. But I feel like y'all be so ready to respond, and for what? Y'all be so ready to debate someone’s lived reality, and then are insulted when they don’t trust you! I guess my point is to think before you speak. If you aren’t sure, ask questions or do your own research. Approach to understand, not to respond.
Sometimes I just think if you finished the thought out with “to be fair to the racist-” you’d realize just how annoying and frankly dangerous you sound. Because that’s what you’re saying, and you want it to be accepted with openness and objectivity.
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