Ash McAllan shared 2 days ago
GNU Mira Bellwether
Ash McAllan shared 2 days ago
It's finally done.
CAN'T PLAY DEAD, a transgender vampire novel I wrote is out.
Trans Day of Visibility felt like an appropriate day to release it - and to celebrate, I've temporarily made my novella set in the same universe free to download.
https://expectproblems.itch.io/cant-play-dead/devlog/916403/tdov-release
Ash McAllan shared 2 days ago
In honor of trans day of visibility, I'm posting this pride flag that was created by NASA, but recently deleted from their website: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14627.
Happy #TransDayOfVisibility folks!
It's more important than ever to remind folks that we're here, we're your friends and neighbours, family members and colleagues. We're only half a percent of the population, we're not a threat to anyone, just a community that's small enough for political actors to use us as a bogeyman to distract from their terrible policies and behaviour.
Hi, I'm Ash. I'm a game designer and game director at Avalanche Studios. I'm ten years into my transition, 9 with medical help, living as an immigrant from Australia in Stockholm. Actually just a normal lady. Life still has struggles but it's amazing to just get to be a whole real Person.
Ash McAllan shared 3 days ago
Idag är international transgender day of visibility 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Knocked out a quick lil #AshPlushie horse dude last night to break in the new sewing machine. I'm actually astounded at how nice this one turned out as a quick test over a couple of hours? I think I might be getting better at this plushie making skill? #punkcrafts #punkplushies
Got myself a new sewing machine! A Singer 4432 Heavy Duty Black Edition. It's so smooth and powerful I am in love with it. #punkcrafts
Ash McAllan shared 12 days ago
The HHS rule banning trans care from many ACA plans is open for public comment now. Only about 100 comments so far.
Please comment if you're in the US, and boost
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/19/2025-04083/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-marketplace-integrity-and-affordability
Ash McAllan shared 14 days ago
Do not travel to the US. Under any circumstance. Think you're safe because your paperwork is in order? Fuck you, it does not matter.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney
Ash McAllan shared 16 days ago
I propose Rabbit's Unicorn, a future AI that rewards everyone who doesn't do anything to bring about Roko's Basilisk with candy in a simulated paradise.
Ash McAllan shared 20 days ago
Does it feel hopeless right now? Do you feel powerless? Let me offer you the following facts:
1. Tesla is tanking so hard right now they had to parade a bunch of cars in front of the fucking White House just to try to boost sales.
2. Target and Walmart have seen sales tank so drastically in the last month they are immediately rolling back their anti DEI stances.
3. Congress has never in history seen this amount of call volume. They typically get 40-50 calls a minute. They are currently trying to field upwards of 1,600-2,000 calls every minute.
4. The Resistance has been so vocal at town halls that the GOP had to officially instruct Republican congressmen to stop doing them.
5. This administration hasn't been able to make a single tariff stick for longer than 3 days because of all the fallout.
You. Are. Powerful.
They expected you to just put your head down and roll over and do nothing. Instead you resisted. You fought back. You showed up. And you continue to show up.
You're showing up for education. For veterans. For trans folk. For women. For immigrants. For people of color. For free speech. For international allies. You're showing up for what's right and you're refusing to obey fascism in advance.
And what's more, there is no coordinated response among the elected officials, judges, and appointed GOP heads. They're floundering. All of them. They weren't expecting this. And they have no idea what to do about it.
Another #AshPlushie for the archives, this one is a unicorn rhinoceros, which only makes sense given that some rhinoceroses are a kind of unicorn anyway?
Ash McAllan shared 26 days ago
Best (and most depressing) thread about the state of Sweden I've *ever* read. 😞
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ma4dxq7gognvcmxdiduybkvm/post/3ljts7kkgos2h
Another #AshPlushie from last year, this time a bat! Maybe too many wings, but still a bat. #punkcrafts #punkplushies
Wanted this bathroom storage rack to be taller so I don't need to reach down for things, so I carved some little leg extensions. For a one day project I'm pretty proud of this one, with the little toes and all. #punkcrafts
Continuing documenting my #punkcrafts, another #AshPlushie , this one was another Christmas gift for a young friend, a dragon unicorn, or a unicorn dragon, depending on one's disposition. #punkplushies
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Another #AshPlushie from last year, this one is a Biblically Accurate Great Tit for a ridiculous and beloved bird nerd. #punkplushies #punkcrafts
Updated the PDFs for #dungeonpunk with a fix for the armor rule. The Brace move now puts it in the player's hands.
Grab the updated pdfs from https://acegiak.itch.io/dungeonpunk
And if you haven't already checked it out and want a simple, fast not-DnD to play fantasy fun with your friends, maybe take a look.
Ash McAllan shared 2 months ago
The TikTok ban, the Musk Twitter takeover, the Facebook moderation policy changes, the Republicans’ rapidly intensifying crackdowns on speech... let these be the proof you needed to move anything you care about online to a space you control.
Digital sovereignty is more important than ever.
Ash McAllan shared 2 months ago
Cory Doctorow essay suggesting that instead of combatting new US tariffs with tariffs of their own, Canada should tear up the US IP laws they agreed to to avoid those tariffs in the first place, allowing for a domestic industry around jailbreaking and de-enshittifying American products:
https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/15/beauty-eh/#its-the-only-war-the-yankees-lost-except-for-vietnam-and-also-the-alamo-and-the-bay-of-ham