Zylla Black

Hi hello influx of yet more new followers! I'm a weirdo Lefty who thinks you can, too! I do ancient history, linguistics, activism, and advocacy, and I even write fiction sometimes! Welcome. Here's a starter: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The NYT devoting two pieces to the Cheesecake Factory "controversy" and none to the latest rape allegations against POTUS is a good reminder that there is no attack against Obama bad faith enough that the press doesn't amplify it, while with Trump when the charges are horrendous, caution abounds.

my essay, What is Art to a Fascist? - originally written for Jacob Geller's book - is now published for free on Tumblr innuendostudios.tumblr.com/post/8317321...

Out of context (or even in context tbh), this is one of the most incredible statements I have ever seen.

I guess it's that time of year where I remind you that asexuality is a thing? Hello, my name is Zylla, and I am demisexual. I exist! Probably!

It's Asexual Awareness & Acceptance Week! So... hi! I'm an ace author who lives in the woods. Asexuality isn't a lack of joy; I just find joy elsewhere. I love Horror, and Fantasy, and kaiju, and puns, and most of all: books. Do y’all like books?

I wish all disinformation spreaders a very shut up and get off all platforms.

Almost like having a spine and working with rather than throwing marginalized communities under the bus is a winning strategy and always has been...

Solar is the future

just spitballin here but maybe a way for the Democrats to be "ruthless" could be: - run candidates who represent what their erstwhile supporters *WANT* - offer a hearty Fuck Off to anyone promising to throw minorities in the woodchipper

Congrats to Lula on overcoming Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump to defeat Hospital Pervert Jr., even as his opposition literally blocked off roads and turned off bus service during election day. Fascists are scary but they are always, 100% of the time, ultimately gigantic fucking losers.

Thank you Brazil, thank you. Let's hope the same happens for Israel and the US. Go vote!

Thank goodness!

AI art is shite for many reasons. But significantly because it's an intensification of the commodification of culture

Historic preservation in the US is under attack. Learn more and contact your congresscritters here: www.106strong.com

Jessie is a sweet, good-faith nerd who makes amazing art.

Don't fuck your students. Don't fuck your teachers.

how often do i think about the End Cretaceous Mass Extinction? contantly. BUT NEVER IN THIS MUCH DETAIL 😮

Ready to talk Board Games and TTRPGs? Get on over to Twitch and watch @archaeodrz.bsky.social and @zyllable.bsky.social discuss the relation to archaeogaming in ten minutes!

Our forth ever ArchaeoGaming Conference (AGCon) had an amazing first day, with more to come throughout the weekend so stay tuned! Watch Recaps: www.twitch.tv/archaeogameco

Salt the ICE.

It was the Dunning of tymes, it was the Kruger of tymes.

Uhh did I say Saturday/Sunday? I meant Friday/Saturday. Don't worry; if you missed my translation games talk and play, all talks are going up on the Archaeogaming Collective's YouTube channel as well as being livestreamed on Twitch!

Today I was charged $1366 for the permanent filling and temporary crown I needed this morning, bringing the grand total of what I need to cover to total, $17,466. It never ends. If you're able to donate to this crowdfunding, I would be so grateful ko-fi.com/catedenial

Please help Bonolo. This situation is so deeply unfair and untenable.

Wuh-oh, it's almost @archaeogameco.bsky.social's Archaeogaming Conference time (this weekend!)! I'll be on Saturday morning, discussing the emerging subgenre of translation games, and then hanging out with Michael on Sunday to talk board game archaeogaming! archaeogameco.weebly.com/2026.html

"But how do you know for sure!" My sibling in Mithras, I have literally thousands of examples of spicy autocomplete slop in my inbox and I do word stuff for a living. Same with the harassing guys on the bus. Seen it all before.

I, too, endorse No on 3! (If for some reason you care about my take on all the questions, I'm happy to tell you.)

Memento Mori 💀🦋🏛️🐈

Socializiation is real, but "male" and "female" socialization is not. We are all socialized under patrichary and learn the rules and roles from there; and additionally much more then gender what we are told to take up in how we interact with people.

Debt has always been a way to control the underclass, much more than it is about making money, as Graeber pointed out.

A new documentary on the archaeology of Great Zimbabwe airs tonight on PBS. I interviewed the lead archaeologist, Shadreck Chirikure, and if you click through, you can watch an exclusive clip showing the team's discovery of Longquan celadon from eastern China. 🧪🏺

It's not just frats. It's not just universities. It's not "just" rape. It's all the systems and structures of our institutions.

Our witches’ brew needs your help! 🎃🧙‍♀️ All October long, we’re raising funds for our Conference Scholarship for Undergraduates. Chip in today and help us reach our goal 👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/scholarships #SASA #SaveAncientStudies #HalloweenBash #Scholarships #Donate

What’s the subversion?! “Can you believe these broads don’t want you staring at their asses?” Yes dude! Yes I can very easily believe that! That has always been my experience of the world! That is the default assumption!

If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me.