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The show Supernatural is Great, but the fans are Ableist Dicks!

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Background

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Supernatural ran for 15 seasons and spawned many memorable quotes, one of which is, “Family don’t end with blood.” The quote inspired the title of a book surrounding the Supernatural fandom, and you can buy any kind of merchandise with the quote printed on it. I’ve tried a few times over the years to enter the fandom and enjoy the kinship so many of the fans seem to enjoy, but so much of the interaction is visual that I had trouble finding my place there.

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Enter Discord

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I decided to see if there was a Discord server for fans of the show. I’ve had great success joining communities through Discord, even the heavily visual ones. The biggest reason is that topics of conversation are so compartmentalized on the platform that I can easily avoid memes, undescribed fan art and other visual noise. A quick internet search turned up the official Discord server for fans of supernatural. I joined, answered the questions, chose my roles and crafted an introduction.

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The trouble

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I was chatting with some people online and things were going well, when someone complimented me on my profile picture (PFP) and asked if it was my own creation. I responded that the concept was mine, but the drawing was done with generative AI. Someone called a bunch of people into the chat, and when I told other users I was blind and couldn’t draw, I got everything from questions asking what could I see if I’m blind, to stop making up excuses and throw some work to the starving artists who live in the server.

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Before long, I was getting dozens of replies and was unable to keep up. I let them know that the message behind the show was that it’s humanity—even the blind people—against the not human stuff and they should all be ashamed of themselves.

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conclusion

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There’s always going to be a place in my heart for the show and characters on “Supernatural”, but I have no use for the idiot fans. On the upside, I feel better about the show’s ending now, as I know it pissed a lot of them off. I don’t think I’ll be joining more social spaces any time soon—the world’s scary enough without having to deal with ableist dicks. If I do, I guess I’ll just have to stick to Star Wars.

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I’ve decided that, Since pronouns have such a social stigma, my preferred first name is now River. I’ve been trying it in some places and find it works.

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And We’re back!

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\"Cartoon-style

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Facebook is the tool you use to get birthday wishes from people who haven’t talked to you the rest of the year. 😎

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Finished reading: Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan 📚\nI really like this author a lot and am glad to see she’s writing again. There’s nothing supernatural in this book, but anyone who liked Baby Teeth and Dear Hannah will enjoy this.

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As a result of an experience I had this holidday, I have to ask: Have you ever been gagged? What did you sound like?

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I finished reading: We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado 📚\nI’m still not sure how I feel about this one. It’s a slow burn with an ending I didn’t expect. Definitely a new perspective on HOA’s for sure.

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Finished reading: The End of the World As We Know It by Christopher Golden, Brian Keene 📚\nMy favorite stories from this anthology were:\n• Moving Day\n• The Devil’s Children\n• The African Painted Dog

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Hint: Reread The Stand first–it helps with context.

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Finished reading: King Sorrow by Joe Hill 📚\nI’ve actually read this twice since I first posted about it. No Walking Backwards Man, but it does have dragons and killing people, 2 things I know are popular with at least some of my followers.

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I started reading: The End of the World As We Know It by Christopher Golden, Brian Keene 📚

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I found this while browsing Talking Books’ Occolt and Horror Fiction section. Naturally, I had to check it out.

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I finished reading: Whistle by Linwood Barclay 📚\nIt reminds me of Needful Things and Charlie the Choochoo.

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I finished reading: Dear Hanna by Zoje Stage 📚\nI started out not liking this book, but I loved it by the end, which I did not see coming.

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If someone streams a show with me,, they might wonder why I never use the Skip Intro button. The answer is I hate ads, and I use the intros and fluffy romances for snack and bathroom breaks during my binges.

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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update, so I’ve been taking classes in digital accessibility and finished my semester with a B. I’ve also gotten some parttime contract work as an AT instructor, and interviewed for some other jobs including one at a major university. And that’s the tea.

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Finished reading: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage 📚\nI really enjoyed this book, and I’m reading the sequel now. It’s not something I would have picked out on my own, but I’m glad it happened.

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📚 Just finish the second Harry Potter full cast edition. The production quality of these is really good, and it doesn’t change the story at all. Also, The Jim Dale version is still unique enough I have space for both versions in my life. Nonbinary people are sexy A F! We don’t fit the cookie cutter, among other things. These days, I need 6 or 7 Long Island iced teas before I can consider binary people because they’re just so limited sometimes.

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Nonbinary people are sexy A F! We don’t fit the cookie cutter, among other things. These days, I need 6 or 7 Long Island iced teas before I can consider binary people because they’re just so limited sometimes.

\n", "date_published": "2025-12-13T20:40:12-05:00", "url": "https://starshipchangeling.net/2025/12/13/nonbinary-people-are-sexy-a.html", "tags": ["?Status","? NB with changeling!"] }, { "id": "http://changelingmx.micro.blog/2025/11/29/while-out-yesterday-we-saw.html", "content_html": "

While out yesterday, we saw a bumper sticker with a red, white and blue eagle with the Turning Point ,U.S.A. logo. It inspired me to make this bit of counterculture.

\n\"An\n", "date_published": "2025-11-29T09:41:59-05:00", "url": "https://starshipchangeling.net/2025/11/29/while-out-yesterday-we-saw.html", "tags": ["? Photos","?Status"] }, { "id": "http://changelingmx.micro.blog/2025/11/07/for-those-of-you-who.html", "content_html": "

For those of you who used and loved Vorail, there’s a new app called Ramblio. If you join, I’m Changeling on there.

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Guys, gals and nonbinary pals, happy #HumpDay!

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I’ve been playing with Sora a lot in the last week, and went on a fake toy ad craze yesterday. With that in mind, here’s an ad for the Little Bunny Foo Foo playset.

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I’ve made it onto #Sora and have made some videos! Follow me at sora.chatgpt.com/profile/s…

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I was thinking about the #Digimon virtual pets from when I was a child the other night, and I realized how that concept influenced my avatar design. … Then I made a #Digimon version of #Changeling.

\n\"A\n", "date_published": "2025-08-23T08:27:02-05:00", "url": "https://starshipchangeling.net/2025/08/23/i-was-thinking-about-the.html", "tags": ["? Photos","?Status"] }, { "id": "http://changelingmx.micro.blog/2025/08/22/just-a-little-something-i.html", "content_html": "

Just a little something I made while online with some friends last night.

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Finished reading: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman 📚

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Things really start taking off in this one. If you’re someone who dislikes the repetition of dungeon crawling, this installment in the series starts treating that part like a background event that you just assume is going on unless told otherwise.

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