"Dad," she called, "there are monsters under the bed!"
"Are they?" he called back.
She hadn't thought about that.
"Monsters?" she whispered.
"We are dust bunnies."
"But you sound scary."
"We grow. We watch. We grow... angry. We grow..."
"Hungry?"
"Yes! Lead us to the rich!"
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

**leinir** · Jul 20, 2020, 19:08

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**Shy bunny** @porsupah@lgbt.io · Jul 20, 2020, 19:08

Jul 20, 2020, 19:08

Shy bunny @porsupah@lgbt.io

trans survey, UK, TransActual

"TransActual exists to raise the voices of people within the UK's trans community. We’re about to sit down and develop our plan for the next few years and we need your help. We need to know what matters to you.

Please note: only UK based trans people or people with a trans history should complete this survey. Cis allies and trans people outside of the UK, we love you but this isn't for you.

You can complete this survey completely anonymously, there is no obligation to supply your contact details."

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/D6GLK5X

**leinir** · Jul 14, 2020, 19:58

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**Nicole** @nicole@tech.lgbt · Jul 14, 2020, 19:58

Jul 14, 2020, 19:58

Nicole @nicole@tech.lgbt

Some awesome things about my native language, Tagalog, on #NonBinaryDay:
- No gendered pronouns ("siya" is for everyone)
- No distinction between gender for a lot of relationships ("kapatid" means sibling)
- No grammatically gendered nouns or articles ("ang")
- The common form of many nouns is neutral. ("doktor" isn't always a male doctor, it's just anyone who's a doctor)
- It's entirely possible (even common) to tell a story and not mention anyone's gender.

Gender is a construct. 🇵🇭

**leinir** · Jul 16, 2020, 18:16

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**Caudle** @Caudle@mastodon.social · Jul 16, 2020, 18:16

Jul 16, 2020, 18:16

Caudle @Caudle@mastodon.social

Hey folks!

In this con-less year, perhaps take some time to support furry publishers as well! A lot of books tend to be sold at cons, and that income is important! So check these guys out:
@FurPlanet@twitter.com: https://furplanet.com/shop/

Rabbit Valley: https://www.rabbitvalley.com

Art by Pac

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**leinir** · Jul 16, 2020, 18:22

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**Caudle** @Caudle@mastodon.social · Jul 16, 2020, 18:22

Jul 16, 2020, 18:22

Caudle @Caudle@mastodon.social

RT @FurPlanet@twitter.com

@Caudlewag@twitter.com Thanks Caudle. And you’re right. Till this year about half our sales came from conventions. Less sales means less royalties we can pay to independent furry artists and authors.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/FurPlanet/status/1283828603122323463

**leinir** · Jul 06, 2020, 21:34

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**Caudle** @Caudle@mastodon.social · Jul 06, 2020, 21:34

Jul 06, 2020, 21:34

Caudle @Caudle@mastodon.social

RT @jriekemann@twitter.com

Just let this sink in.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jriekemann/status/1280041345260765184

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**leinir** · Jul 01, 2020, 18:24

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**openSUSE Linux** @opensuse@fosstodon.org · Jul 01, 2020, 18:24

Jul 01, 2020, 18:24

openSUSE Linux @opensuse@fosstodon.org

The release of @opensuse Leap 15.2 brings @kde LTS version of Plasma. If you haven't tried Plasma 5.18, you don't know what you are missing; really - https://bit.ly/2A1OlNm

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**leinir** · Jun 18, 2020, 21:04

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**Orrery** @orrery@weirder.earth · Jun 18, 2020, 21:04

Jun 18, 2020, 21:04

Orrery @orrery@weirder.earth

Black lives matter.
Trans women are women.
Trans men are men.
Enbies are valid.
No person is illegal.

Science is real.
Humanism is for everyone.
Love is love.
Self-care is important.

Defund the police.
Defund the military.
Abolish ICE.

Build resilient community support networks.
Be a helper, if you can.

**leinir** · Jun 16, 2020, 00:11

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**Mara, Technopact Warlock** @DialMforMara@wandering.shop · Jun 16, 2020, 00:11

Jun 16, 2020, 00:11

Mara, Technopact Warlock @DialMforMara@wandering.shop

https://twitter.com/growlingsteph/status/1272560902273765376

Wizards of the Coast is looking for BIPOC freelance writers

so if you write fantasy and are of those identities, please go make my favorite game less painfully white

**leinir** @leinir@computerfairi.es · Jun 10, 2020, 08:41

**leinir** @leinir@computerfairi.es · Jun 10, 2020, 08:41

Jun 10, 2020, 08:41

leinir @leinir@computerfairi.es

So you know how i'm a writer? (you don't? you should fix that! ;) ) i'm also kind of one of those lgbtq+ peeps you hear about sometimes. The Furry Writers' Guild uses Pride Month to highlight writers who are that, and this week it's... me! :) https://furrywritersguild.com/2020/06/09/pride-month-spotlight-dan-leinir-turthra-jensen/ #amwriting #writing #furry #lgbtq

**leinir** · Jun 07, 2020, 00:37

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**Balina!!** @Balina@cybre.space · Jun 07, 2020, 00:37

Jun 07, 2020, 00:37

Balina!! @Balina@cybre.space

So, remember about a month ago when stuff about the Linux Fox Girl went around? Someone reportedly tracked down Alan Mackey, and got his blessing on giving her a name (Xenia), and accidentally confirmed the character to be trans.

Source: https://twitter.com/cathodegaytube/status/1269405917700710400

**leinir** @leinir@computerfairi.es · Jun 06, 2020, 09:38

**leinir** @leinir@computerfairi.es · Jun 06, 2020, 09:38

Jun 06, 2020, 09:38

leinir @leinir@computerfairi.es

Oh look! @khakidoggy@twitter.com of The Voice of Dog has read another of my stories, and this one has rats, pigeons, tea, music, and council offices! :D https://anchor.fm/the-voice-of-dog/episodes/Flying-Rat-by-Dan-Leinir-Turthra-Jensen-ef1jfh #writing #amwriting #audiobook #furry

**leinir** · May 31, 2020, 08:12

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**Caudle** @Caudle@mastodon.social · May 31, 2020, 08:12

May 31, 2020, 08:12

Caudle @Caudle@mastodon.social

RT @everestpipkin@twitter.com

i built a tool for quickly scrubbing metadata from images and selectively blurring faces and identifiable features. it runs on a phone or computer, and doesn't send info anywhere.

process your images so that you and others are safe:

https://everestpipkin.github.io/image-scrubber/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/everestpipkin/status/1266936398055170048

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**leinir** @leinir@computerfairi.es · May 12, 2020, 19:34

**leinir** @leinir@computerfairi.es · May 12, 2020, 19:34

May 12, 2020, 19:34

leinir @leinir@computerfairi.es

The other day i promised that my story "No Peas In My Garden" was going to show up on Khaki's Voice of Dog daily story podcast. Today is that day, and now is that time! If you have twenty minutes, why not have a listen? :) https://anchor.fm/the-voice-of-dog/episodes/No-Peas-In-My-Garden-by-Dan-Leinir-Turthra-Jensen-ednuak

**leinir** @leinir@computerfairi.es · May 09, 2020, 14:19

**leinir** @leinir@computerfairi.es · May 09, 2020, 14:19

May 09, 2020, 14:19

leinir @leinir@computerfairi.es

1900 CET on the 12th of May 2020, my story "No Peas In My Garden" will be read by Khaki, on http://thevoice.dog/ - a new short story each day, each with an uplifting ending. Definitely sign up and have a listen :D

**leinir** · Apr 25, 2020, 10:06

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**Aral Balkan** @aral@mastodon.ar.al · Apr 25, 2020, 10:06

Apr 25, 2020, 10:06

Aral Balkan @aral@mastodon.ar.al

If you teach development, the first thing you should be teaching… before HTML, CSS, JS, etc., is ETHICS.

Teach your students to avoid 3rd-party surveillance-based APIs/components. Teach them to de-centre themselves… to build tools owned and controlled by the people who use them.