Nora Reed :kiln:

botmaker, jeweler, queer, kobold, glass wizard, husband haver. formerly Nora Reed (npub1vqm…s7jm). i don't tag food because of reasons

pronouns: they/them ze/hir he/him
website: http://nora.zone/
store: https://nora.jewelry/
official instance anthem: the hold steady's "constructive summer"

Public Key

npub133cp4026tcl8wp2sl80g29u28axy29jtu33l7632k9cft6qtlyhqf9p8re

NIP-05 Address

nora_at_blob.love@momostr.pink

Profile Code

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saltivka.org

relay.damus.io

nos.lol

Author Public Key

npub133cp4026tcl8wp2sl80g29u28axy29jtu33l7632k9cft6qtlyhqf9p8re

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2025-08-27 15:33:00 UTC

i like wearing boxerbrief underwear with like 6 inches of leg. i was trying tomboyx but i wear holes in them pretty fast. where do I get some? im fat, i live in america and i don't have a dick but it's ok if there's dick room as long as it still fits comfortably without having one

2025-04-29 01:49:57 UTC

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doing the "i am going to make an explicitly neurodivergent character simulation based on the character getting their needs met" thing has been really healing while i process a lot of stuff

2025-04-29 01:46:19 UTC

thanks everyone for being patient with me getting really autistic about the wizard this past week or so. it's been really therapeutic for me to build something like this again

2025-02-10 21:17:16 UTC

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im so happy with it :)

2025-02-10 21:09:34 UTC

hey everyone i have a jewelry shop. i also sell glass tokens, which are like jewelry for your character sheet. please buy a million things from me so i can buy video game "civilization 7". https://nora.jewelry
https://cdn.masto.host/bloblove/media_attachments/files/113/981/636/743/104/727/original/bb2623fe12347ad5.jpg
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2025-02-03 03:32:40 UTC

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im pretty fucked though lmao

2025-02-03 03:30:57 UTC

i dunno it sucks for me that a boycott of american goods will kick my ass in particular but i get it

2025-02-01 15:26:25 UTC

alright it's SATURDAY and you know what that means: #selfpromosaturday!!
i am a fused glass artist! i focus mostly on pendants and bolo ties but i also make game tokens and cabochons (flat-backed stones)!
https://nora.jewelry
here's some of what's available!
#artisan #fusedglass
https://cdn.masto.host/bloblove/media_attachments/files/113/929/321/826/820/218/original/7c0f6c301dfaeefa.jpg
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2025-01-31 23:02:25 UTC

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finally: the dragonskin pendants. https://nora.jewelry/search?q=dragonskin+pendant+&options%5Bprefix%5D=last
https://cdn.masto.host/bloblove/media_attachments/files/113/925/456/811/686/570/original/104a59d90f320abe.jpg
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2025-01-31 22:56:45 UTC

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next: assorted cabochons!! these are made for other crafters but can double for bigger game tokens. https://nora.jewelry/search?q=cabochon&options%5Bprefix%5D=last
https://cdn.masto.host/bloblove/media_attachments/files/113/925/424/811/651/247/original/3dd9f84e25f3d9c3.jpg
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2025-01-31 22:51:16 UTC

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next: game tokens!!! https://nora.jewelry/search?q=game+token&options%5Bprefix%5D=last
https://cdn.masto.host/bloblove/media_attachments/files/113/925/413/672/851/240/original/bfe0b74ee5068644.jpg
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2025-01-31 22:32:06 UTC

gonna do a short thread of stuff i have available in the shop right now. shares help!
to start: i have a pretty extensive pride collection of pendant necklaces with varying levels of strangeness.
https://nora.jewelry/collections/pride
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2025-01-30 17:53:00 UTC

of course trump didn't cause the airplane to crash. reagan did

2025-01-28 22:11:59 UTC

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is this the circus? am i a clown? because i am not being paid clown wages

2025-01-28 22:10:21 UTC

quick question why is it my job to cater to this person's "interests" https://mstdn.ca/@northernlights/113908233143377578

2025-01-25 20:59:14 UTC

YAOI and YURI knuckle tats

2025-01-24 23:50:24 UTC

just bought my parents BEAN YEAR: BOX 2 from my internet friend who mails people beans https://Beanyear.com

2025-01-22 21:40:51 UTC

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i know folks in foss that are actually doing the work of making their stuff accessible to people who aren't technical but what i am interested in is looking at machines like kilns, bicycles and sewing machines and actually learning from them, not asking everyone to become technically competent enough to build a computer

2025-01-22 21:34:33 UTC

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"just use linux" is basically "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" for nerds

2025-01-22 21:32:19 UTC

a lot of answers to this (rhetorical) question with individualist solutions. i am not going to build a computer. i barely use the ones i have https://blob.love/@nora/113873601746248672

2025-01-22 19:16:30 UTC

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people talk about "enshittification" as everything getting worse, which it is. but the really damaging part of it is that we are forced to cede control over our tech and hand it to people who see consumers as exploitable resources without much power to switch to something else

2025-01-22 19:13:42 UTC

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it made me think: how do i get this level of control over other technologies on a day to day basis.

2025-01-22 19:12:48 UTC

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we have little to no agency over our phones, our computers, our medical equipment, our cars

2025-01-22 19:11:33 UTC

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we live in a world where very few of our machines give us those kind of control and kilns are one of those things that really make you realize it

2025-01-22 19:08:41 UTC

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when my jen-ken kiln broke it was still under warranty and they sent us the parts and repair instructions and my husband managed to get the heating elements replaced in about an hour. (he is already good at that kind of thing, it would have taken me longer)

2025-01-22 19:07:00 UTC

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the thermocouple is the most common failure point and in almost every kiln you can change it out with a screwdriver and connecting a couple of wires, it takes about 15 minutes and most of that is looking at videos

2025-01-22 19:04:34 UTC

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so because of this they are user servicable. the parts that break can be taken out and replaced by the artists who use them. there are good youtube tutorials.

2025-01-22 19:03:31 UTC

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so kilns are really heavy and kind of humongous. they have a lot of insulation. so it's hard to take them to a place to get them repaired

2025-01-22 19:00:51 UTC

do you want to know the cool thing about kilns, mastodon

2025-01-15 01:03:53 UTC

great news everyone. my husband found the packages that usps misdelivered last week. they were under the trash can

2024-12-03 23:23:21 UTC

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ok so when you fuse glass it always wants to be 6mm thick. because of surface tension. you can press it thinner or dam it thicker but that's the default thickness.
my question is: would it be a different thickness if you fused it on the moon

2024-08-25 14:25:06 UTC

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note the cones in the last photo which will be our backup for if the thermocouple has problems

2024-07-10 22:13:50 UTC

u ever find out a comic artist u have been reading for 15 years knows who u are

2024-07-04 00:55:59 UTC

god the benadryl really makes me feel like dogshit mentally