Alys Mackyntoich
@alysmac.bsky.social
Lawyer, Writer, Reader, Medievalist, Nerd, Lover of Farscape, Bablyon5, Supernatural, TheExpanse, Critical Role, TTRPGs, The Boys, dogs, and smart people; Unashamed Liberal; She/Her
SPN NJ 2026
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Alys Mackyntoich
@alysmac.bsky.social
· Nov 18
So this is me, here, where the skies are bluer and the Not!zis fewer (I hope).
I'm a fat, very liberal white woman with CPTSD who talks about ridiculous TV shows, TTRPGs, and Jensen Ackles as much as I ever talk about anything serious. I try to write fiction sometimes.
I'm a fat, very liberal white woman with CPTSD who talks about ridiculous TV shows, TTRPGs, and Jensen Ackles as much as I ever talk about anything serious. I try to write fiction sometimes.
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We need to put Sarah Connor in charge of our AI problem.
September 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
We need to put Sarah Connor in charge of our AI problem.
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
September 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
A good friend has just disovered SPN and is binging her way through the early seasons. I love watching her discover things as she goes!
September 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
A good friend has just disovered SPN and is binging her way through the early seasons. I love watching her discover things as she goes!
My movie watch group is doing "9 to 5" tonight in honor of the late great Dolly Parton.
Next week we'll honor Tim Curry if I can find anything of his that is streaming free anywhere. Finding free streaming movies is getting harder and harder.
Next week we'll honor Tim Curry if I can find anything of his that is streaming free anywhere. Finding free streaming movies is getting harder and harder.
August 29, 2026 at 10:42 PM
My movie watch group is doing "9 to 5" tonight in honor of the late great Dolly Parton.
Next week we'll honor Tim Curry if I can find anything of his that is streaming free anywhere. Finding free streaming movies is getting harder and harder.
Next week we'll honor Tim Curry if I can find anything of his that is streaming free anywhere. Finding free streaming movies is getting harder and harder.
I get picked up for SPN NJCon at 4:30 and I have NO focus at all. None. Nada. Zilch. I just want to be conning.
August 20, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I get picked up for SPN NJCon at 4:30 and I have NO focus at all. None. Nada. Zilch. I just want to be conning.
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944
July 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944
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Happy “liberal arts professor helps save the Union” day to all who celebrate
July 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Happy “liberal arts professor helps save the Union” day to all who celebrate
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Hey USA - if you cheered for the US taking the lead against Bosnia-Herzegovina, remember to thank Folarin Balogun, who would not be able to play for the USMNT were it not for BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP. #WorldCup
July 2, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Hey USA - if you cheered for the US taking the lead against Bosnia-Herzegovina, remember to thank Folarin Balogun, who would not be able to play for the USMNT were it not for BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP. #WorldCup
I'd forgotten how much I enjoy (and need) getting out and socializing. Unfortunately nearly all of my friends are a minimum 1.5 hour drive away these days.
June 28, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I'd forgotten how much I enjoy (and need) getting out and socializing. Unfortunately nearly all of my friends are a minimum 1.5 hour drive away these days.
Amazing book. People should read it.
Empress of Forever is $3.99 in ebook today! bookshop.org/p/books/empr...
Empress of Forever: A Novel
A Novel
bookshop.org
June 26, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Amazing book. People should read it.
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Trump’s Pentagon wants $80 billion to cover the cost of his illegal war on Iran. That money could…
-Extend ACA subsidies for 2.5 years
-Cover SNAP benefits for 35 million people
-Cover Medicaid for 23 million children
It’s not about what we can afford. It’s about our priorities.
-Extend ACA subsidies for 2.5 years
-Cover SNAP benefits for 35 million people
-Cover Medicaid for 23 million children
It’s not about what we can afford. It’s about our priorities.
June 26, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Trump’s Pentagon wants $80 billion to cover the cost of his illegal war on Iran. That money could…
-Extend ACA subsidies for 2.5 years
-Cover SNAP benefits for 35 million people
-Cover Medicaid for 23 million children
It’s not about what we can afford. It’s about our priorities.
-Extend ACA subsidies for 2.5 years
-Cover SNAP benefits for 35 million people
-Cover Medicaid for 23 million children
It’s not about what we can afford. It’s about our priorities.
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*Whispers* Amazon doesn't need your money, but your local independent bookstore does.
June 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
*Whispers* Amazon doesn't need your money, but your local independent bookstore does.
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"Wherever people are discriminated against because of their national, ethnic, religious or linguistic origin, or because of their economic or social status, the universal principle of the equal dignity of all human beings is seriously violated."
-Pope Leo XIV
-Pope Leo XIV
June 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"Wherever people are discriminated against because of their national, ethnic, religious or linguistic origin, or because of their economic or social status, the universal principle of the equal dignity of all human beings is seriously violated."
-Pope Leo XIV
-Pope Leo XIV
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In dark times it is easy to become overwhelmed, to feel helpless. That is what your enemies want. Defy them. Deny them this, and let that be your first step toward denying them victory, and then seizing it yourself.
June 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
In dark times it is easy to become overwhelmed, to feel helpless. That is what your enemies want. Defy them. Deny them this, and let that be your first step toward denying them victory, and then seizing it yourself.
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[update] Resolved: We have resolved the issue that was causing slowness. #AO3 should be back to functioning normally for all users! If you are still experiencing any issues past this point, please let us know. Thank you for your patience!
AO3 Minor Degraded Performance
We have resolved the issue that was causing slowness. #AO3 should be back to functioning normally for all users! If you are still experiencing any issues past this point, please let us know. Thank you for your patience!
stspg.io
May 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
[update] Resolved: We have resolved the issue that was causing slowness. #AO3 should be back to functioning normally for all users! If you are still experiencing any issues past this point, please let us know. Thank you for your patience!
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What a bunch of fucking cowards the leaders of our profession are turning out to be.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
May 16, 2026 at 1:06 AM
What a bunch of fucking cowards the leaders of our profession are turning out to be.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
A functional pair of knees.
You're Gen X. You can bring back one thing from the 80s. What is it?
May 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
A functional pair of knees.
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US House Democrats will hold public hearing on Epstein files controversy, with testimony from Epstein survivors, on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida
May 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
US House Democrats will hold public hearing on Epstein files controversy, with testimony from Epstein survivors, on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida
If they take my brain meds away, I'm going to be hanging in to life by my fingernails. But at least I'll know who needs to go down with me.
Kennedy's health officials explored US ban of some widely used antidepressants
Exclusive: Kennedy's health officials explored US ban of some widely used antidepressants, sources say
U.S. health department officials last week explored whether they could ban certain drugs in a widely prescribed class of antidepressants as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prepared to roll ou...
www.reuters.com
May 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
If they take my brain meds away, I'm going to be hanging in to life by my fingernails. But at least I'll know who needs to go down with me.
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May 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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