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chicago library worker
occasional artist
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And those who slept, the ancient ones, awoke,
For their dreams had been devoured
By a demon that prowled the Fade
As a wolf hunts a herd of deer.
Taking first the weakest and frailest of hopes,
And when there was nothing left,
Destroying the bright and bold
By subtlety and ambush and cruel arts.
For their dreams had been devoured
By a demon that prowled the Fade
As a wolf hunts a herd of deer.
Taking first the weakest and frailest of hopes,
And when there was nothing left,
Destroying the bright and bold
By subtlety and ambush and cruel arts.
![Page 1 of a 3 page comic.
EXALTATIONS 1:7
Written by bygonesigh
Illustrated by paragonraptors
Panel 1: [An establishing shot of the Fade. The Inquisitor and their companions are in Nightmare's Lair from Here Lies the Abyss. The silhouettes of Varric and Solas walk towards a graveyard.] VARRIC: A graveyard. This keeps getting better.
Panel 2: [A full-body view of Solas walking behind Varric.] VARRIC: This demon isn't very creative, is it?
SOLAS: Must it be? Death is a common fear.
VARRIC: Spiders, graveyards....Nothing to spice it up. Typical.
Panel 3: [Varric looks behind his shoulder.] VARRIC: None of it is getting to you, Solas? Not even a little?
Panel 4: [Solas looks down at Varric.] It is unsettling perhaps-- but the Fade and the spirits within are nothing to be feared if one is vigilant.
Panel 5: [Varric from behind, scratching the back of his head.] VARRIC: Must be nice. To like the Fade, that is. Can't say I'm fond of it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlcd7vkvavrp6jrog2x7tk4t/bafkreiesaocstuwxmk5p7li5yp4cwbwwglblkpvcv5m3l46b3hozt2tzqa)
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Panel 1: [Varric and Solas stand in front of two headstones.] VARRIC: Creepy.
Panel 2: [A headstone with the Kirkwall emblem and text in Elvish.] CAPTION: Varric Tethras: Become his parents.
Panel 3: [Looking at Varric and Solas from a high angle. Varric's arms are outstretched towards the headstone with incredulousness.] VARRIC: You've gotta be kidding me. SOLAS: Not what you expected?
Panel 4: [Varric steps forward, looking back at Solas while pointing at the headstone.] VARRIC: This is what the demon came up with?
SOLAS: You'll have to elaborate.
VARRIC: It's basic. Vague. Tells you nothing you didn't already know.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlcd7vkvavrp6jrog2x7tk4t/bafkreidm7n3rit3hgr5qpqi6tgupiqa2kxznaxbwrg4jtbhe3biktwckle)
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Panel 1: [Varric looking up at Solas.] VARRIC: Does it think we'll be more terrified of our friends knowing our fears than the fears themselves? The scary part isn't who knows, it's facing it. Working through it.
Panel 2: [Solas looking down at Varric with an expression that is left up to viewer interpretation. His brows are slightly furrowed and his lips are parted.] VARRIC: Shouldn't have said that out loud. I'm giving it ideas.
Panel 3: [A reverse shot. Solas looks over his shoulder as Varric walks away towards the camera. Varric's speech bubble is stylized as he mutters.] VARRIC: All this shit is weird.
Panel 4: [Solas continues to watch Varric walk away.]
Panel 5: [Solas looks down.]
Panel 6: [There are flowers in front of Solas' feet where Varric walked.]
Panel 7: [Solas steps through the flowers. They wither under his feet.]
Panel 8: [The headstone Solas had been standing in front of. It has the theater mask of Fen'harel with Elvish text. The flowers in front of Varric's headstone remain while they're withered in front of Solas'] CAPTION: Solas: Dying alone.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlcd7vkvavrp6jrog2x7tk4t/bafkreia4vmp7fadk554hn3un4kl3gbbxy7pukwkesa4k2r4ykftyur3mby)
February 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
And those who slept, the ancient ones, awoke,
For their dreams had been devoured
By a demon that prowled the Fade
As a wolf hunts a herd of deer.
Taking first the weakest and frailest of hopes,
And when there was nothing left,
Destroying the bright and bold
By subtlety and ambush and cruel arts.
For their dreams had been devoured
By a demon that prowled the Fade
As a wolf hunts a herd of deer.
Taking first the weakest and frailest of hopes,
And when there was nothing left,
Destroying the bright and bold
By subtlety and ambush and cruel arts.
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I guess boycotting Harry Potter feels pretty trivial to me, because I'm an adult. if someone told me I shouldn't eat Gerber's baby food, I'd be like, that is no problem. I'm way ahead of you
March 29, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I guess boycotting Harry Potter feels pretty trivial to me, because I'm an adult. if someone told me I shouldn't eat Gerber's baby food, I'd be like, that is no problem. I'm way ahead of you
my tree is the only thing he’s topping
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
my tree is the only thing he’s topping
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lol this cop pissed himself
Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
October 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
lol this cop pissed himself
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I checked, it is real, it is thousands of words long, and the only mention of trans people is two times when they mention that some cis women take dosage levels comparable to what trans men do
There's sections about dysphoria cis women may feel from side effects of testosterone. I am LOSING MY MIND
There's sections about dysphoria cis women may feel from side effects of testosterone. I am LOSING MY MIND
when trans people take HRT to feel normal: “look at these depraved sex freaks performing their sick fetish in public, we should bully them out of existence”
when cis ppl take HRT so they can fuck real good:
when cis ppl take HRT so they can fuck real good:
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I checked, it is real, it is thousands of words long, and the only mention of trans people is two times when they mention that some cis women take dosage levels comparable to what trans men do
There's sections about dysphoria cis women may feel from side effects of testosterone. I am LOSING MY MIND
There's sections about dysphoria cis women may feel from side effects of testosterone. I am LOSING MY MIND
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I’m so struck by this video. A regular day in Logan Square in front of a grocery store and ICE pulls up and tear gassed people. Funston Elementary School is right across the street as well. This is a major corridor in Logan Sq. No concern for human safety
Video from: www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...
Video from: www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...
October 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’m so struck by this video. A regular day in Logan Square in front of a grocery store and ICE pulls up and tear gassed people. Funston Elementary School is right across the street as well. This is a major corridor in Logan Sq. No concern for human safety
Video from: www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...
Video from: www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...
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1. In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's shooting, the WSJ laundered claims that "transgender symbols" were found with the shooter's gun.
Now, a press conference reveals that NO such symbols were found.
WSJ owes a full retraction and apology.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, a press conference reveals that NO such symbols were found.
WSJ owes a full retraction and apology.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Press Conference: No "Transgender" Or "LGBTQ" Symbols Found At Kirk's Shooting
Yesterday, several media outlets claimed or strongly implied that "transgender symbols" were found at the scene of the gun used by Charlie Kirk's shooter. This turned out to be false.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
1. In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk's shooting, the WSJ laundered claims that "transgender symbols" were found with the shooter's gun.
Now, a press conference reveals that NO such symbols were found.
WSJ owes a full retraction and apology.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, a press conference reveals that NO such symbols were found.
WSJ owes a full retraction and apology.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Literally WHAT IS GOING ON
Is this an op? Going fully insane. Across platforms, any time we share a video of protesters with police in the vicinity, these commenters keep emerging from the ether to thank police for protesting/helping protesters
This is not happening!! This will never happen! ahhHH
Is this an op? Going fully insane. Across platforms, any time we share a video of protesters with police in the vicinity, these commenters keep emerging from the ether to thank police for protesting/helping protesters
This is not happening!! This will never happen! ahhHH
September 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Literally WHAT IS GOING ON
Is this an op? Going fully insane. Across platforms, any time we share a video of protesters with police in the vicinity, these commenters keep emerging from the ether to thank police for protesting/helping protesters
This is not happening!! This will never happen! ahhHH
Is this an op? Going fully insane. Across platforms, any time we share a video of protesters with police in the vicinity, these commenters keep emerging from the ether to thank police for protesting/helping protesters
This is not happening!! This will never happen! ahhHH
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Word to Chicago protesters: going “floppy” is a tactic that annoys police, wastes their resources, and makes them look bad.
This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".
![One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going “all floppy” when they get arrested.
Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said the tactic of going limp was a “flipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away.
House told a London assembly police and crime committee hearing: “We have asked them to stop being floppy. And that might seem like a silly thing to say, but when we arrest them and pick them up, they go all floppy, which is why you see four or five officers carrying them away. It’s a complete waste of officers’ time, and a complete pain in the neck.”
Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests?
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House also expressed annoyance at how the tactic made the police look heavy-handed. He said: “The problem with them going floppy and four offices carrying them away [is that it] looks to the general public like police are overreacting here. We’re not making them go floppy. They’re just sort of being a nuisance.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7uvcqt45oqlutlrtgx7bpodq/bafkreie7yqxb4cj2t4gxftiqsno5wgk2kczb5vbtj7wh2b2u5sjtqtdrku)
September 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Word to Chicago protesters: going “floppy” is a tactic that annoys police, wastes their resources, and makes them look bad.
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me? oh I’m just over here writing & drawing comics for children.
September 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
me? oh I’m just over here writing & drawing comics for children.
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On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
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I've been able to move $523 CAD to Shahd so far via sales of this zine. Any money you pay for this zine goes directly to her GoFundMe.
You can also donate to her directly and send me a receipt and I'll email you the zine PDFs (more info in the links below!)
You can also donate to her directly and send me a receipt and I'll email you the zine PDFs (more info in the links below!)
now available:
From the Palestinian writer Shahd Alnaami, a collection of nonfiction and poetry about her experiences of the most recent years of the genocide in Gaza. Her writing immortalizes what has been lost with precision & grace.
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From the Palestinian writer Shahd Alnaami, a collection of nonfiction and poetry about her experiences of the most recent years of the genocide in Gaza. Her writing immortalizes what has been lost with precision & grace.
sheerspite.ca/product/the-...
sheerspite.ca/product/the-...
July 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I've been able to move $523 CAD to Shahd so far via sales of this zine. Any money you pay for this zine goes directly to her GoFundMe.
You can also donate to her directly and send me a receipt and I'll email you the zine PDFs (more info in the links below!)
You can also donate to her directly and send me a receipt and I'll email you the zine PDFs (more info in the links below!)
another hard day at the making little things factory
August 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
another hard day at the making little things factory
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Hey Bluesky, let's play a game, shall we? It's called "distributing these photos as widely as possible."
This man assaulted community members and threatened journalists yesterday. We sure would love to know more about him.
Recognize him? Please contact us!
This man assaulted community members and threatened journalists yesterday. We sure would love to know more about him.
Recognize him? Please contact us!
June 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hey Bluesky, let's play a game, shall we? It's called "distributing these photos as widely as possible."
This man assaulted community members and threatened journalists yesterday. We sure would love to know more about him.
Recognize him? Please contact us!
This man assaulted community members and threatened journalists yesterday. We sure would love to know more about him.
Recognize him? Please contact us!
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Art by Wren McDonald.
June 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Art by Wren McDonald.
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It's crazy to me that we have on video that cop just deciding to randomly shoot at the back of an Australian journalist while she was reporting, but this level of injuries isn't raising a hell of a lot more concern than the flaming Waymos.
"There have been more than 30 incidents of police violence against journalists as of Tuesday, including 20 injuries, at least five of which required emergency room or urgent care visits..."
Dozens Of Journalists Targeted, Shot, Detained While Covering LA Protests, Press Org Says
“I never thought for one moment that I’d actually have to be fearful of law enforcement during a public protest," said one photojournalist hospitalized after getting shot in the leg.
www.huffpost.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
It's crazy to me that we have on video that cop just deciding to randomly shoot at the back of an Australian journalist while she was reporting, but this level of injuries isn't raising a hell of a lot more concern than the flaming Waymos.
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democratic mayor in a democratic state with a democratic governor, all enabling horrific violence against people demanding the federal government stop kidnapping and disappearing people for the crime of being latin american
LAPD assisted by the Huntington Beach Police just came in full force firing munitions and with Horse support. Someone was trampled. Another has a serious head injury.
June 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
democratic mayor in a democratic state with a democratic governor, all enabling horrific violence against people demanding the federal government stop kidnapping and disappearing people for the crime of being latin american
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Watch the slow motion: it appears to me that the officers discuss the photographer and reporter before the one on the end fires on them (it looks to me like he's aiming at the camera, not the reporter, but you decide)
June 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Watch the slow motion: it appears to me that the officers discuss the photographer and reporter before the one on the end fires on them (it looks to me like he's aiming at the camera, not the reporter, but you decide)
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Excellent statement that we are proud to add our name to. Free Elias Rodriguez and all political prisoners.
unityoffields.net/free-elias-r...
unityoffields.net/free-elias-r...
May 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Excellent statement that we are proud to add our name to. Free Elias Rodriguez and all political prisoners.
unityoffields.net/free-elias-r...
unityoffields.net/free-elias-r...
June 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM