Participating in a cookie swap because I'm a masochist. Made peppermint fudge in both dark chocolate and albino choconot. Had some fudgie failures of the first couple dark batches, pieces that cut wrong or broke. Leftover choconot chips. Melted chips & dipped failures, dusted with candy canes.

"Take the blue eyes of my mother, naked as the sea, waiting to pull you down where there is no air, no God. Bury them." Anne Sexton / The Fury of Hating Eyes

This is your occasional reminder that, if you like Neil Gaiman's stuff, but can't bring yourself to like it anymore for justifiable reasons, Tanith Lee is the author he is credibly accused of extensively cribbing from, and her work is on Audible, and AMAZING.

i fucking love my country of MPLS

Tis the season to make out a Will, Health Care Directive, and any Estate Planning you haven't already done, and update any POAs if they're over 7 years old, fa la la la la, la la la la. Make sure your wishes are known before you die, fa la la la la, la la la la. Don't leave yourself intestate, fa la

yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore I feel like we need this

Cat break

Any folks in Australia, New Zealand and similar time zones? We've got a game of Squadron Strike being run by Daniel Marley on the 29th in your time zone! Pop into our Discord (link in profile) and follow the instructions in Read This First, and then sign up in Game Announcements.

Cached US Kindle giveaway: 10 copies of Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (Necromancer Series Book 1), by @lishmcbride.bsky.social, which is a favorite of mine. I mean, it starts with this poor teenager finding his friend's severed head and then it talks to him! #KindleBookGiveaway

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And because it's the season of giving, I bring you another swan story from CaffeineWitchcraft. caffeinewitchcraft.tumblr.com/post/1588319...

'Swan Brothers' by @tkingfisher.com just hit my dash again, so from the year 2014 I bring you the link. ursulav.livejournal.com/1598605.html

I see we're being told piracy is good, actually, or we get exposure,or it's a compliment that someone wants our work enough to steal it. 1)No. 2)People die of exposure. 3)No. It's entitlement. Would you walk into someone's house, take a book and leave? Theft is theft.

Remember Girl-a-Matic????

As we are now T minus 3.5 days from Thanksgiving, if you need to deploy Operation Avoid The Boundary Tramplers, tonight is when you post where they snoop about a headache or a queasy kid, or a funny noise from your car, or your pet acting strange, or a serious work issue or an unexpected paper.

Who wants to be the last order of the week? I'm still crossing my fingers for an Xmas rush this week. Just stocked up on envelopes.

The difference an overdye can make. The branding sticker took a beating but I don't care about that. We bought this one at a garage sale for $15. It's a $650 stroller and through a complete comedy of whatthefuckery we now have 3 of them.

Apparently I ruined my husband this morning. He asked what a Labubu doll was and I responded, "This generation's Monchichi."

my apologies for the oversight! i was very tired

Woke up at 5, unable to go back to sleep, headed to the library to await the Wakening of the Smols. Smollest is still asleep almost 2 hours later. Smol escaped containment on his own, bypassed the library with the awake parent and crawled into bed to harass the sleeping parent. A winner is me.

The "liver, fava beans and a nice chianti" line in Silence Of The Lambs is a little joke for psychiatrists in the audience - those foods cannot be consumed with the meds (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) that Lecter is supposed to be taking.

The girlies are absolutely putting the men to shame in the modern metal scene these days. Straight fire 🔥 youtu.be/7DWCiHEsnlU?...

*deep inhale* *deep exhale* I had to listen to several of my BFFs go absolutely off about this and the take-away was 'she didn't need to be a Force-user to wield the Darksabre, there's already precedent with Bo-Katan and The Mandalorian'.

For those new to Bluesky or who are revisiting Bluesky after a hiatus: with the help of the community here, I've compiled many #BlueSkyTips & resources. Feel free to start with this Quickstart Guide: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/qu...

Have added Black Pandas, White Sharks, Peraccae, and Red Line Gestroi to my growing pile of isopod bins.

This is a good thread because it goes beyond "get a lawyer" and into "here's the sort of lawyer you need and how to find them."

Larry and his bloodworm dinner.

So far, 13 minute wait online for a doctor evisit. I am so glad I was able to roll out of bed, dress, and sit in my desk chair instead of get up an hour early, shower, caffeinate enough to drive, borrow Himself's car, to drive to the clinic and sit and wait in uncomfortable chairs.

If they really wanted to appeal to women they should have made a drink called Monster Fucker.

Milo endorses @peggyflanagan.bsky.social

Was given more isopods because the owner is moving and man, they're in sad shape. Dubrovnik Clown colony has decent numbers but the Tangerines I could only find five adult survivors and a couple babies. I've repatriated both to bins with better substrate and, you know, some moisture.

Today I get to do battle with gov't agencies. Passport in-person agency, social security administration, vital records.. Passport is for me, SSA is for Smollest because we couldn't register him for one until the adoption was finalized, vital records for mum's death certificate from 2010. Ick.

Sigh. Yup, transmission. $4k car repair. Cheaper than a new SUV.

Yesterday on the road, my car started making a horrible loud whirring noise. Managed to limp it to a garage, they won't be able to look at it until today or tomorrow. I'm dying of anxiety. If it's a catastrophic noise, I don't know what I'm going to do. We can't afford a new-to-me car right now.

LionessElise sends you Sunday greetings from the land of REST LIKE A POTATO. Am recuperating. Have put on nice clothes because I dreamed about them and wondered if I felt well enough to do that. Turns out I do. So I shall recuperate in style today. Stylish potato!

No thoughts, just cat

Inside union station walks a pretty little birb. Yes of course I fed him and tried to see if I could lead him out but he's not stupid, he's warm and there is food here.

If you’re wondering what a “least weasel” is, they absolutely live up to the name. This is the least amount of animal you can have that can still meet the bar for “is weasel”

I have several small paintings in my shop, including framed pieces. These are nice for gifting if you happen to be looking for gift ideas. Tisha Mark ©2025, To Dream by the Sea No. 2503, oil on gessobord, 4"x4" Available: tishamark.com/product/to-d... #art #painting #bsnm #SciArt #TraditionalArt

My N7 Day Schedule 🚀 7AM - The day begins with a surprise?! 8AM - Stream/Giveaway starts 9AM - Usually when BW drops N7 Day blog 10AM - Round table with 3 other creators 2PM - Cast Reunion stream on JHale's YT youtube.com/live/wQMtlfY...

N7 Day 2025 is today. #MassEffect

A new mass effect postcard for a new N7 day. Have a good one, friends ♥️ #n7day #n7day2025

Happy N7 day 🤍❤️

Happy N7 Day to all who celebrate.

24 hour Dunks and a Himalayan restaurant right across the street from the hotel. I'm going to stuff myself on momos and donuts. Hell yeah!

If you see any art in Chicago this fall, put the Elizabeth Catlett exhibition at the Art Institute at the top of your list. A moving and powerful exhibit that we really need right now.

Chicago, I am in you.

Congratulations to Kaohly Her, who was elected last night as the first woman and first Hmong American mayor of St. Paul, MN!! (This is a HUGE upset victory!)