"Based-as-fuck TERF HOST" of Heterodorx.com "...that badass chick with a web comic who's a free software activist" Lesbian-adjacent Car Exclusionary Radical Bicyclist. Recovering heterosexual. Preferred pronouns: English.
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Last Notes npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Another day, another Jackalope logo poll. Roundy foots (A) or pointy foots (B)? https://media.spinster.xyz/34267cc9981693a44b32081fa2cc420fcee94e371c1720a65f192ad97acf4653.png https://media.spinster.xyz/82b96e4d04cee117841e54994efdfbcfec7406ced4cae9231c875a947329c9c1.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Laundry day #caturday https://media.spinster.xyz/bbf274143972a6cfe5c9d5d307e58adbb74bcd9f598e814a41abd0ba36c6f683.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/acbca54e32f255ed6768cb386f42a6c57c5e515775395699eb73a2e806f5327e.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/e3ce44e059031af778b3eb4d57a0b4661ff2917c945449f07006f51999a8c362.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/fab116088a6e0cf47e09d1615ed63219cc89ca04c8b01194c1535e3fffee1a7e.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Great 2-episode podcast miniseries about autonomous cars. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pLyUBqJiTO1QhnoXeTdMq npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Thanks to that I got hooked by this amazing thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztYYLINyvm4 npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley My new dance shoes arrived. These are way more comfortable than the others, and better made. I think I'll be able to do a lot of hopping around in these puppies. https://media.spinster.xyz/78755256b6f3a72ad881354da0bc65b0b0495edea9bd901737699f323e6e0222.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Bits of this song got stuck in my head for weeks, and I didn't know the title or words or how to find it again. Fortunately I just came across it (thanks to listening to 1920's-30's song collections every day) and now I share it with you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4FLHejuQYA&t=4631s npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley New Heterodorx podcast! Episode 189: (Potential) Panic at the Farmer's Market! https://heterodorx.substack.com/p/episode-189-potential-panic-at-the Nina weighs the pros and cons of offering her delicious chocolate Terffles at the local Farmer’s Market, while Cori is motivated by lulz. Is it a chocolate thing, or a gender thing? Which wins: love, humor, or domination? Can Cori work on the Sabbath? How can 2 things be true?? Plus: social climate change, Tranndies, just another trans male mass murderer, sex-denying journalists, cats, and the weather. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I've been looking for vintage demitasse spoons on eBay, to accompany the fine china teacups I got for free of fecebook marketplace. I noticed solid sterling spoons for sale for less than the price in weight for scrap metal. Why? I understand silver is crazy expensive right now; does that justify me "investing" in vintage demitasse spoons for slightly less than the cost per gram? https://www.calculateme.com/precious-metals/silver/weight/ npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Good morning https://media.spinster.xyz/4977d9a47ceb17b5a64cd03aebebd8f89f152c7dd52473fdd7cd9c89555ff510.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Apples in the 3-pound bag come with a free cat toy! https://media.spinster.xyz/15cca2d0793baee88283e2517cf2e4ac22690c10c924cce908e3ba397a09e5fc.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/39b4960f1400131822f4446e55c68118a95a6730c21fd90a25cd557403ac0adb.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/1eae70903329db378a399df1d434b68cf78e2c3a35cb92c39193d82f13b0b2fe.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley And I just ordered a "darning loom" and some 50% wool floss (the most wool content I could find at a reasonable price, other 50% is acrylic, oh well) and a variety of large-eye needles. This has been my Year of the Sweater (all from eBay or Poshmark) and the ones I like, I hope to preserve forever via mending. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley WHICH BOX??? The all-green is nice, but the multicolor showcases some of the different background patterns that appear throughout the deck. https://media.spinster.xyz/fd028e8f6c1e8338285c80da78261306eee13d39d10ba499fb2e1a85fc0093be.png https://media.spinster.xyz/32b5c7edf722e0acd04d83ae70b4657981bd9699f057dca437425a7e32ef8bd7.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Okay, done. Is it okay now? npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Re-phrase it how? npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Oh right I can upload a video directly to Spinster! 'Cause it doesn't seem to embed the one on youtube. More info on the Disabling Impairments playing cards is at https://store.ninapaley.com/disabling-impairments/ https://media.spinster.xyz/27b33078f043f810442fc257cc35bfe7375196db4ed7ddb03c3ec82a48dda334.m4v npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Galactic Turtleneck npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Beats this: https://media.spinster.xyz/53d50fd0ee7403022d73829efbd8e8d02e5d161cf33bf01e97dd249fd529e940.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Is this the gayest song of the 1920's? Or ever?https://youtu.be/gwmI7lvfcpA?si=LQD1mec23_KSTDUI&t=6876 npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley For the SSDI Blue Book playing cards deck I can either design a custom cardstock tuck box, as I did for the Gender Wars cards, OR I could package them in these clear hard plastic cases. Visible inside would be the deck, card back on one side and a "label card" on the other. Which would be preferable? https://media.spinster.xyz/0d5e85de63b812b46076564fa28e01a9fff9eb06c346a05687c0de8410682644.jpg https://media.spinster.xyz/01e271f22d9d4589a3289689fd1bb1f2b186dda6936c067df98f874d831ee774.jpg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I was pressured into watching one episode. It had way too much gratuitous violence and sex for me so no more after that. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I'm kinda leaning toward A myself, as its bi-color scheme is most like traditional cardbacks. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley One more option: E, colored manually. https://media.spinster.xyz/5588e5d2051fd0256c4e22009a9c9b9da916d6e017297a0e3e9bb4e0ee247bd4.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Go Bills! https://heterodorx.substack.com/p/episode-185-go-bills npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Which cardback color scheme is the best? A, B, C or D? https://media.spinster.xyz/58d8515a63469af134cf98635c6d272329bfd103d05a0294fca7c1da06a85822.png https://media.spinster.xyz/4f24222d438b97cfe67686f3fc3f933bd4fb53253067d1ee7e31077a2381f0b6.png https://media.spinster.xyz/af5c81167dbd6d6e973d431fd426b516df2cb15d1fa1ea710b10dea6a7201ca0.png https://media.spinster.xyz/c2be2fd746c0d13d11734c9c55ed6114c8a2601c386959b1b4f42f78687c3d16.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I saw that clip yesterday. Never saw it before. I think it's Russian. I gots Russian in my blood! npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Holy shit this is quite a performance. The Ink Spots, 1955. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YE_qg8JSLk4 npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley That cat is most of my ex-boyfriends. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley My cats bring toys to their food area all the time. When there's kibble there all the time. They're not trying to get food; I think they're just bringing "kills" to "the place where the food is." George frequently dunks toys in the water dish too. Maybe he's cleaning the food, or drowning it to make sure it's dead. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I have made "ginger syrup" by adding fresh ginger slices to the water and sugar and boiling together. That's how recipes tell you to make it, and it's meh. Today I juiced about a pound of fresh ginger with a lemon, a lime and 2 apples, then added a few cups of sugar to the resulting juice and boiled it together, along with zest from the lime. Then I skimmed off the foam and strained it. Holy lord Jesus this is the spiciest best ginger syrup ever. OMG. Advice for anyone interested in mocktails, or cocktails, or any culinary adventure really: get a good juicer. It opens a world of possibilities in the kitchen. https://media.spinster.xyz/971eaa3c42c3d21f1459bad227790bf480dc442a356896831f35e874f56ce8f1.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley What kinda work is this full time job? npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I spent days preparing for my Mocktail Party, tidying the house, buying about 50 pounds of fresh produce, making syrups and mixers, cleaning and prepping the juiceables, juicing about 2 gallons of assorted deliciousness, making fruit spear garnishes, etc.. Then the moment arrived and for 3 hours my house was transformed, packed with people and conversations. Then it was over, like a tornado blew through, and I spent hours cleaning up and have more cleaning to do this morning, including vacuuming up the copious crumbs and putting the furniture back in place. I’m like, what the hell was that? What? George the cat had a marvelous time, thriving on attention and stimulation. Ira had a “paper bag incident” I didn’t personally witness; apparently he got his head stuck in a bag and ran around blind and freaking out, after which he hid until everyone left. I fear this will leave him afraid of parties forever. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley It's still 2025 where I am. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I don't drink alcohol. I abhor the taste (like windex or other cleaning fluid) and get no euphoric or even mild buzzy effects. But not drinking is a real social handicap. People bond over drinks. Nice people want to give bottles of booze as gifts; I'm a lousy recipient. Many social events revolve around booze, as does most of the film industry. I'm fully cancelled from the latter now so it doesn't matter, but I do sometimes wish I were easier to buy gifts for. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I knew Kitten George was gonna grow into a big cat, but watching it happen is still unnerving. How did he get so big? He's not even 10 months old. https://media.spinster.xyz/3dd8c8685450993bfa7b996e80a08c656d0316ae4f89a44a499c9021e1587f09.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Whew! All 4 Kings for the SSDI Blue Book Disabilities Deck. I have now illustrated all 54 cards. Still need to do final layouts, convert everything from RGB to CMYK, and draw/design the card backs & box. https://media.spinster.xyz/b95b721ee5ff607b5d4ff3d49299c4d081e250f558c17bb171f2562af3135812.png https://media.spinster.xyz/5fb48f636d1753e69a19f64f8b6afca2e3267a8071d55da1e1e1ccd774a914fe.png https://media.spinster.xyz/119d39dc90dc60889fe9d9ae02fa87f17133f8c1bddd2e9a6337b782d130e5f1.png https://media.spinster.xyz/869d8ee4a4e44b6380ba53e9b8b9d3d28ea60c1ca4e911c6dd319d1eed2b0013.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley C'mon, that cougar could wear a paper bag on her head and still look stunning. I would look nothing like that even if I wore the exact same leaf. Unrealistic beauty expectations, as usual. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley The new cat toy is a hit. (Cheap lightweight push broom ordered specifically for this purpose. Or porpoise, that's kinda what Ira looks like.) https://media.spinster.xyz/4af007bb208653f1641f06e73263a103deaf32446381bf44235e1fd0b882c68f.mov npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I don't know what to name it, but this mocktail of fresh apple-ginger-lemon juice, Amarena cherry syrup, and sparkling water is very delicious. https://media.spinster.xyz/b4fcfc5237610d15ba96e3cea9c8e6086308565db03b3dcb005326ce7457c5fb.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Why do 3/4 sleeve sweaters exist? Why?? If you're gonna wear a sweater you need the warmth, you don't need cold lower-arms. Do people wear them with opera gloves or something? npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I still haven't drawn the Kings (immune disorders) but here are the Jokers for my SSDI Blue Book deck. https://media.spinster.xyz/5a2e4f0893a78ebef15123459a891943983ebd8067188ba3aa0ca0837763cbf0.png https://media.spinster.xyz/9072a6c365c955e28d9ed21fdbf3c698293768e552d23fc0d1d44312685b08e9.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I live in a single story “ranch house” so no stairs for a cool setup like that. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley That's because this is the version I remembered. Slim Whitman for the win! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4oDCixtFJI npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley This song came to mind today when I was answering a phone message and had to leave another message in return. It's much better than I remembered it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPgPyDBmY-k npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I was gonna do a big bike ride today but it's colder than forecast, and very gray and a bit foggy so maybe I'll just stay inside. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Swanning about with the cat in my new-to-me sweater. @nprofile…g3vg #nevent1q…89jx https://media.spinster.xyz/cfea3e04b23babb7548837f88fe741d1e08d37f8083c0f3dd80e03cf2f382cd4.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Merry Christmas everybody! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RG4SwKJy_A npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Thanks! Another used Icelandic Design number found online. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley We're culturally descended from British tourists. And German tourists. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley That's menopause for you. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley New Heterodorx podcast! Episode 185: GO BILLS! https://heterodorx.substack.com/p/episode-185-go-bills Hanukkah is over, but we still have plenty to say about candles, miracles, and commemorating atrocities. We offer our respective reviews of 2025, and Cori talks more about his joylessness, depression, and identifying with “victim groups.” Nina reports progress on her SSDI Blue Book playing card illustrations, including a transgender Jack (“LadyJack”) and Queen Prostate Cancer. Is Down Syndrome progressive? Does Cori “feel Jewish” yet? What should we watch on TV? Do we have any listeners left? Whatever the question, the answer is increasingly: GO BILLS! npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Icy Sangamon river as seen on my bike ride yesterday. https://www.strava.com/activities/16824236839 https://media.spinster.xyz/e48ccf13a3ddf816eddeb568df6342c4ef2db7f6b1b316a4c874f31fa1be7d16.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/9993a98e59de9db8804a8e1416f3d08016482f7a7744b90c163bff7262883615.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/713ff34a8b4ea5ebc5204eea113199d997bababd592a316d47623e2c21e6c3af.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley George doesn't jump in my lap that often any more, so when he does it's special. https://media.spinster.xyz/ea674c3c5f90757716d580e1090bfc98ac26e93afff3b9ce1d5c10ea563f644a.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/d7a8a7741647ddd0fc1df2d1746c724371af6971d7a43ecfee6b6e5097860c46.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley All 4 Queens (cancer) from the SSDI Blue Book deck. https://media.spinster.xyz/67dee10d7e254d534848eeaeefb1a04be461c965d1d21973830efef25d2947ca.png https://media.spinster.xyz/eacdc547875ba200d81aa9bc10386fbd7d7572cf0f86d3525b9c09ed2f2ea9b6.png https://media.spinster.xyz/13e09d5619f5bd23d1c0cdb7e320f05b0c8d45abec94dbba30524a8430c7565d.png https://media.spinster.xyz/ba5339a763fc37802056d429b918e0bbaa9ed5a95bb5424352c73e3b8d601f94.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Category 13 of the SSDI Blue Book is cancer. Many kinds are listed; the 4 most common are breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal. Drawing prostate cancer as a "queen" was weird; I added testicular because there was room. https://media.spinster.xyz/16ee488c475618387b82e2fc75f0659308d87cd67a1c873fd245566491c61eed.png https://media.spinster.xyz/cdfd4def2f8212f8debe14b5649c17bf1ceb8737aef16aaf5b5deaa0a5c6ae64.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley AND STAY OUT!!! npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Seems to be back now. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Whoo boy I know litterbox troubles. Still have a pile of puppy pads from Lola and Momo’s last days. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I'm glad someone does. It don't do shit for me. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Try having a broken immune system! Then you have to avoid people for health reasons. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I have a RevereWare saucepan exactly like hers. My resentment is probably different though. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley My 2025 Year In review: https://ninapaley.com/2025/12/19/my-2025-year-in-review/ npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I have many Annette Hanshaw songs on replay in my head these days, as I have been listening to a lot of her lately. This one is especially prominent at the moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ZlzPYah44 npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I will watch Knive's Out next! I get to see the year's movies online for free this time of year, and I have time because it's too cold and icy outside to bike. Have you seen Pluribus? I really like it. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Tonight I watched the Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle "One Battle After Another" and disliked it. Last night I watched "Bugonia," which was better but not great. The last couple days I watched all extant episodes of "Pluribus" which is a TV series not a movie, and is excellent. Winter is my media-watching season. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I bet Hanukkah candles would fit. If you're not in a hurry, you can easily order them online. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Have you ever bought explicitly Hanukkah candles? They might fit. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Nope! But I have birthday candles, and some small tealights. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Birthday candles in my hanukkiah tonight 'cause I don't have enough Hanukkah candles to last 8 days. They're sold out everywhere in town & Amazon's "2-day delivery" takes at least a week now. Maybe the Maccabeeans snuck birthday candles into the Temple? Helping along a miracle here... https://media.spinster.xyz/951d14720ae0d73a01fdbb79dd739b793c13a10e0334dee11514670384c5b659.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/eb99f6ed90365b8a5a49b2ff22de663e50e802eb7bc955c2d86305ff5a2ed462.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Fluff from lint brushing just this one sweater, just this one time, after it already shed at least this much on my clothes AND after I went over it thoroughly with a lint shaver. It sheds so much fluff it’s not practical to wear. ☹️ https://media.spinster.xyz/627592839a7d13364ffc2cc4800c9266dbad7a126dbe3fe288addaf9a01f3bd9.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I was dismayed to learn Vimeo removed my upload of the 1997 Jerry Springer Show I was on with the Church of Euthanasia with Chris Korda, Vermin Supreme and others. So I put it on the Internet Archive! https://archive.org/details/coe-springer-full npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley 👏 npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley All 4 Jacks are done now, from category 12 of the SSDI Blue Book, Mental Disorders. The latest Jack, Diamonds, is OCD. Now onto...CANCERS! https://media.spinster.xyz/5c4659793afb86ad20178e5f4550c8708e09e918f230e986d6777bd1be179721.png https://media.spinster.xyz/9e5d97a5c6fcc4f467ae8e3861f5cd5fd5ce891ca650731aafdf9e8b04bf5bd3.png https://media.spinster.xyz/aeeb5d3f42ee43f4ef5d8473ea24e1e8dff886e9db936aa6f1fb3110418a02b1.png https://media.spinster.xyz/2b608b13d70f57fdd63eef588f5f04d5df5a5414c3bfcf738d96c7e9c8e49d33.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I was raised with Hanukkah (which I used to spell Chanukkah but it looks like the H-spelling has become dominant). It was mostly a consolation prize for not having Christmas. We didn't get a present a day; my parents couldn't be arsed, so we got all our presents on day 1. Sometimes we wouldn't light every single night of the 8, but we always did at least first and last. My father would say the prayer every time, I have his voice* in my head whenever I light a Channukah -- or for that matter any -- candle. We got the story of the miracle of the oil lasting 8 days, but it didn't mean much to me. Mostly it's just a childhood memory and tradition, part of my secular Jewish identity, part of this time of year, although many years I don't observe it at all. *Ba-ruch a-tah ad-en-oi elu-haynu melech-alom asher kid-shanu beh-mitz-vitov vitzee-vanu leh-had-leek ner shel Chanukkah npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley https://media.spinster.xyz/de8f27100b6a533b1b232faad911548182d09d57ee71ba150b0dc93fd26065c3.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Section 12 (Jacks, in my deck) of the SSDI Blue Book is Mental Disorders. I illustrated the first 3 with "Jacks" costuming and colors; I could still re-draw these to look more like the rest of the deck. 'Tis an experiment. Does it work? If so I'll do the Queens and Kings the same way. https://media.spinster.xyz/3d88790714ba4aea1710e7d36a2978da07ad0f466c56186ee2c4ec0e71b45734.png https://media.spinster.xyz/5ff92ff63c3c855e099f798171c307ffe1dc2bd96f2097a8c5bff1d377cc8208.png https://media.spinster.xyz/3d22cf5384e7a99f91db0df2c64f06f4583ccda25e9ce986b69b56b03ee00247.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley What is a “body farm”? npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley It’s practical for hanging around the house and getting shed on by two cats. Which is basically what I do all winter. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Yup it’s gonna be mine (was offered a discount by the seller). npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Why wouldn't I wear it?? npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Should I buy this? https://poshmark.com/listing/Icelandic-Design-Long-Wool-Cardigan-Nordic-Scandi-Medium-Black-Tan-6920ae9274cb47979bcdd1ed npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Happy Fucking Hanukkah. Goddamn it. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I have seen those. Never felt one though. The sweaters I have are incredibly warm too, but shed fluff. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Just got a delivery of TWO bags of cat litter. The moment I put them inside, George chewed right through both of them, puncturing the plastic with his little kitty fangs. That got me to immediately change their litterboxes, refill the extra-litter storage bin, take out the trash, and break down the box and put it into recycling, which required waterproof boots and outerwear because we're currently getting several inches of snow. Alternative would have been getting several inches of kitty litter on my floor. Thanks, George! https://media.spinster.xyz/80b22efdb70351ab317cc9337b6e31b3d9e7b9ed96a99a1639c582098c438c41.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley The cat hair is enough. The benefits of merino-cashmere sweaters don't justify the shedding as much as cats do. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Yeah I've done that too. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley I got some really excellent new-to-me merino/cashmere sweaters from eBay, cheap. Felt like a queen. However I can't afford dry cleaning, so I wash them at home (using "merino wash" and the delicate cycle). The ecru one still looks great but is shedding soft fuzzy pills everywhere. The brown one has sadly shrunk, despite my best efforts. This must be why I keep returning to "tech merino" clothing, which is machine washable and doesn't shrink or shed. My cats don't care. I just don't like having merino-cashmere sweater fluff all over everything. https://media.spinster.xyz/9061513060d57619ce43a10b8a8118e34a49edf455b0b894646391b407f449e3.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/b91dd9ea6dfb80137e420da6003fa1b43a84cdebae5bbb991ab36c26728b8174.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Schnee! https://media.spinster.xyz/1f5356252c72a1d5b5b3f182ceba0d8dc14708001996bdd6f129017b309c888c.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/8e6ede1d4439c8dfc80aff28e1c68049bc1ba88f862802a02e83b1a69f089d00.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/4e7ae1f3f30745deb8a3d9c26f4f83da3711849bce2cb78efe501f53503a265b.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/df10fff93e48d734502e3fa457f394b3549c4ee6f5f1fa43d2e79e7826b6870f.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley New Heterodorx podcast! Episode 184: Alcophobia, or “Oh God Not This Again” https://heterodorx.substack.com/p/episode-184-alcophobia-or-oh-god After learning about Nina’s inability to whistle and Cori’s interest in Sharia Enthusiast meetups, the Dorx return to the tired old subjects of gender and online drama. That stupid blue dress comes up again, while a cancellation mob forms on “our side”, at least as bad as the old cancellation mobs on “their side” that got “us” here in the first place. Will it ever end? (No.) How do you say ‘bullshit’ in French? (‘Connerie,’ according to Google Translate.) What is the #1 most common stupid mistake young people make? (Tell us in the comments!) Plus: incinerated balls, personality-disordered cliques, shopping at Aldi, the virtue of self-awareness, and George & Ira Gershwin. Fascinatin’! npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley That was some stupid dumb fucking shit. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley God I hate the latest iOS update’s new look. Everything about it is worse than before. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Section 11 of the SSDI Blue Book: Neurological Disorders. Brutal. https://ninapaley.com/2025/11/28/ssdi-blue-book-cards-in-progress/ https://media.spinster.xyz/db9f291a2f5e08f4d5292a1266ac8f4169436808c0dad058e017a1d2b44be0d8.png https://media.spinster.xyz/35593648de5e4b4e4935d2f5e91b47daaf0a623c9d739adfef9546b49059cfc6.png https://media.spinster.xyz/6e77cb08bca4ca7514cd3b1e5d01ceba1719b7d90e0c0b92be30650aea6a605a.png https://media.spinster.xyz/d9b666dceaaad062a7eeeb98991ddae1a90309f382f2ccc5f919f3ae644b8690.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley No. In fact I probably will never fly that far again, the way my health is going. But if I wanted to... npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Uh-oh. If Australia does this I'll be barred from entry as a TERF. npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Oh man this one hits hard. #nevent1q…53a8 npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley What a beautiful day for a bike ride. https://media.spinster.xyz/ba7b881d7114ef99e9fac29b9387ffa2ebb658565f3992fc9ab7414dc90fcb8c.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/d7364746b42ccf27a38bb061a624d4028a7c746a53ae014478cccb20e6b8c818.jpeg https://media.spinster.xyz/fdc3bc00530e2f71632fc189b063b96a1cab9ffa319453c062e8aa2e50f81c4f.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley "my lung fell out of my butthole" LOL npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Ira, me, and the new-to-me eBay 70% merino wool and 30% cashmere sweater I just mended. https://media.spinster.xyz/645dd707974af575067b7ecc0206754deebf1975ff681a920205de1913b97227.jpeg npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Ira in snuggle mode https://youtube.com/shorts/hoioUytcpsI?feature=share npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley Section 9 (Endocrine Disorders) of the SSDI Blue Book is done: Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, and general Endocrine Disorders. These barely scratch the surface of things that go wrong with the human endocrine system. https://media.spinster.xyz/f7bdb6c98aa00518ff76ece35b7f03619a1e9347b4c00bac922e9cca85fcfc56.png https://media.spinster.xyz/9a4ab600fffbfeeb7c07eb8cde7a06c2d1f76dd25aef1950df104ed1c646b866.png https://media.spinster.xyz/826b913f63480454aa5d4e8043a05aacd67eb8a18ab3f9745cc826e4ca99fdb1.png https://media.spinster.xyz/038da77391ce699175af48375ab7386eed17ca5002067c5848f9b36ab8337e89.png npub1xz4zq4vzlp00767tmaf4exeeeawvemfkvt86q3egxdxmm0upxmkspe8uh7 Nina Paley For some reason I had never seen this before. It’s amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veNXiv4kP-c