Kitsyn

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Sometime game designer and aspiring fantasy fiction writer. Video gaming since Pong. Servant to seven cats and one dog. Enjoyer of books, photography, forests, and interesting things. Opposer of evil. She/her.

Avatar is a closeup of a pretty, gray and white Siamese-Tabby mix cat with blue eyes. Banner shows leafless treetops backed by wispy clouds colored pink and gold by the setting sun.

Lots of cat and dog photos:https://www.instagram.com/natasha_tuxedo_cat/
KitsynMar 3, 2023
Packing to move from the house I've lived in for nearly 30 years is a lot of work. Looking forward to the new house, though.
KitsynFeb 6, 2023
ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊Feb 5, 2023

Have you heard about this wonderful 9-year-old citizen #scientist who serviced the world by not only stomping out invasive, dangerous #lanternflies but also collecting samples for research?

~ Neighbors called the cops on her ~

...complaining of a "little Black woman, walking and spraying stuff on the sidewalks and trees”

Well, happy ending-- Bobbi was later recognized by Yale for her efforts (see image below) 🎉

Of the incident, her mother said, "“I wanted it to be a teachable moment. This same call could’ve happened in another state with another police officer, and I would be grieving.”

Free guest link:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/nyregion/bobbi-wilson-lanternfly-yale.html?unlocked_article_code=5CjsU37fBjb-myvgrEAyhDIgLySWzVX4HkOEv-gJgovkw6nNQDgFDuNovRoSiT7z2cuAIdVhk0Qs55yBeo8QCEW6msVCRY_HEbOZ8mswsdRO7vky9DwYx7U_6_2IJHmTLBO_TEFgbq_El8Dnmtp7e9hJw-N99mL2VCkGDZiXvTdlpz6FB363364SNOPX1K2_DUrpdpM9OaPtK5pvv-n3n_z1i9urE-Y8a0AWfV4g9ueAvB7GcFdejCcJgiKEOVNB-BChVgbhlp24aDa56Y2ANUhZFiQEkWalZ_O0NlGivH7xtAQi5pHjYKRlPF7YAYZGd3tBIkUF9U7Z6MQGIR2HhZpF7Yps8Fs&smid=share-url

#America
#racism
#ecology
#CitizenScience

Someone Called the Police on a Girl Catching Lanternflies. Then Yale Honored Her.

Bobbi Wilson, 9, was hunting for spotted lanternflies, an invasive species, in New Jersey. A neighbor called the police, but her effort has since earned recognition “from far and wide,” her mother said.

KitsynFeb 6, 2023
Critical CupcakeFeb 5, 2023

Teachers in 1930s Germany hid books to avoid being arrested.

Teachers in republican Florida are hiding books to avoid being arrested.

Any questions?

-- Jeff Tiedrich

KitsynJan 15, 2023
This place is essentially broken for me, because no images will load either on two web browsers or my iPhone. I used to be able to click the image and open in a new tab on the PC, but now I'm getting blocked from that because it's seen as a "dangerous website." I'll keep checking back to see if it's fixed, but can't really participate with this mess of broken images taking up most of every page.
KitsynJan 11, 2023
Anyone know why all my inline images are broken? I haven't changed any settings, and I can see the images if I open them in a new tab. This on both Chrome and Edge browsers, as well as Metatext on iOS. These aren't hidden, sensitive images, just every image.
KitsynJan 11, 2023
GamesIndustry.bizJan 11, 2023

Following newly enacted pay transparency laws, we perused the job listings of more than 20 major games firms in California and Washington.

Here's what we learned:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/what-can-we-learn-from-newly-enacted-salary-transparency-laws

What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?

All companies of a certain size in certain US states – most recently, as of January 1, California and Washington …

GamesIndustry.biz
KitsynDec 30, 2022
I’m furious at ActivisionBlizzard for being so reprehensible I can’t in good conscience give them my money, which means I’m shut out of the game where I spent actual years of my life and that feels like home.
KitsynDec 23, 2022
Robert McNeesDec 18, 2022
A group of feral cats in my neighborhood has adopted an opossum.
KitsynDec 20, 2022
Josh "cortex" MillardDec 18, 2022

As the year closes out, I'm regretting not more consistently putting my for-sale art out in the world. Walking away from twitter is a big wound in my already limited footprint for selling stuff.

So, hey! I have a lot of original linocut prints, plotter drawings, and watercolor paintings available for sale at reasonable prices on my store. Maybe you can close out the year by picking some things up for yourself or someone else, or getting the word out.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CortexCraftworks

CortexCraftworks - Etsy

Shop Original art by Josh Millard by CortexCraftworks. Rave reviews! Average review rating is 4.8 or higher.

Etsy
KitsynDec 19, 2022
reidparker_Dec 19, 2022
My kid’s teacher made toys for her class based on their drawings.
Pay teachers more