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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt

@aravine.bsky.social
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Hubby, Dad, Grampa, cook/homemaker, writer (not author), gamer, inactive gamemaster, SF&F fan, eclectic, ADHD, curmudgeon, honorary cat, technically but not effectively retired, poly, cancer survivor, he/him. NNITO. Not to scale. YMMV. YNCFT. Fnord.

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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 8m
Alt Text: A cartoon of wolf or husky on its back looking a bit confused. Small goats/kids in dresses are grooming it and applying decorations like a ribbon.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 10m
Daily Cute for @oakborn.bsky.social
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11h
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Red Button Spam
Alt: Red Button Spam
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Bea @bea-f14.bsky.social · 20h
Happy #NationalComingOutDay 🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 #heartsky ❤️
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11h
Keep fighting. Fuck the "strategists" that falsely claim we need to throw ANY group under the bus to win. #ScrewedNoMatterWho isn't a winning strategy.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11h
Trans people are fighting for their existence. The groups that started about sports are now outlawing gender affirming care, voiding voter registration and driver's licenses, etc. Dems that aid Reps are like Trump helping Russia, calling for a ceasefire from Ukraine but ignoring Russian attacks.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11h
Just noticed a parallel... Right-wing Dems want Trans people to just deal with being thrown under the bus because any Dem (no matter how evil) is less evil than Republicans... Reminds me of Ukraine: If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fight, Ukraine ends.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11h
#StarWarsSky Full Timeline Background Rewatch Andor s1e2 - Cassian causes trouble for his friends and family. I like that the story is in groups of episodes. 1-3 show Cass forced out of his comfort zone by drawing unwanted attention paired with flashbacks when he left his homeworld years ago.
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Ben Rosen @benrosen.bsky.social · 12h
me: why do we say happy halloween? it's a spooky day. we should be saying haunted halloween my presidential debate opponent: i.... he's right... dont vote for me
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11h
Dammit... :)
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 12h
Meet Me In St. Louis For Tax Purposes
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Sam Frantics @dsoart.com · 23h
This month’s sticker design for Patreon!
Medieval style rendering of Godzilla in front of a cloud of smoke and fire, with text written in red gothic letters that says “Go ahead and destroy the data centers, Godzilla. Make the people happy.”
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 12h
www.acozykitchen.com/classic-flan...
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Easy Homemade Flan Recipe [Authentic] - A Cozy Kitchen
This Classic Flan recipe has a smooth custard and topped with a runny caramel. This flan is a Latin-American favorite.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 12h
A surprisingly simple concept. It is one of those recipes my brain is fighting, but once I make it a dozen times I'll be able to throw it together on a whim. ... and do variations ...
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Blu's meme folder @yetanothermemeacc.bsky.social · 18h
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 12h
Post a meme made by you
Dave from 2001 A Space Odyssey saying, "My God, it's full of cats!"
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 12h
#StarWarsSky Full Timeline Background Rewatch Starting the Andor/Rebels bounce - alternating as one series gets ahead of the other. This chunk will be less 'background' because I really like both shows. When I remember the whole episode, I might space out. Andor s1e1 - Cassian comes out to play.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 13h
Returning the cart to the sea where its ancestors thrived...
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 13h
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 13h
I need a square plate... or I need to actually make it round like the recipe says.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 13h
Still waiting for the time I make the caramel *once*. My ADHD always makes me wander off at a key moment... ;) The first try got less burned this time than the first time. #SmokeOut
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 13h
I've made Flan twice now
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 17h
Me, all of these:
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 14h
Wrong. Grow up, Charlie Brown.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 14h
That's what everyone on this side wants. We disagree on whether lying about being Independent is the way to do it.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 15h
"who will hand the seat over to a fascist Republican" Prove it? Guess the Democrat falsely running as an Independent should drop out then. HE'S a spoiler for the winner of the primary.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 15h
"Shag on out there, Beanie Boys, and fix that Whoop Whoop noise!" Thought "I'm huge!" and "The fog is getting thicker; we must be getting closer to Ridley Scott." are up there... See Also:
The Mads from MST3k saying "Deep Hurting"
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 15h
The Cars
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 15h
My brain keeps handing me snippets of alternate lyrics to songs. For example, it just threw a bit of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm On Fire" centered around Vulcan Pon Farr... I don't have time to finish the whole thing. As they say: ADHD folks are good at starting projects.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 15h
🐳 Animal #1169 🐛 I figured it out in 4 guesses! 🟧🟨🟩🟩 🔥 66 | Avg. Guesses: 7.4 metazooa.com #metazooa
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 16h
#BookSky Novel Queue "Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones Ch 7-8 Complications develop with Sophie's sisters. ... and the scarecrow, but in a different way.
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Count Trashula @trashmobminis.bsky.social · 16h
How ‘bout we prove these dipshits wrong
A post estimating wildwood makes only 6-10 million
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 17h
#TVSky #HeroesSky Watched s1e20 5 years in the future and nothing worked right. A ragtag group is still trying to go back and fix it. Interesting to see alternate versions of familiar characters.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 18h
#StarWarsSky Full Timeline Background Rewatch Finished Obi-Wan Kenobi with Part VI - finale. Obi-Wan finds his center and his strength, confronts Vader, reconciles his issues with Anakin. They did a good job of weaving threads from the prequels and original trilogy. I chuckled when he met Luke.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 18h
Wow, I forgot about that one. I've seen it once, long ago, and loved it. Thanks for reviving the memory!
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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 19h
This
 "Next time you think art doesn't matter, consider how scared the fascists are of sidewalk chalk." @therapywithmaggielpc
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 20h
The Rounding Error of the Beast
Gas station diesel for 6.65 9/10
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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is a great essay that takes on the anti-trans fallacies that some Democratic candidates are embracing. @juliaserano.bsky.social rebuts every single one of them perfectly.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 23h
Birthday Cute for @oakborn.bsky.social
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
#StarWarsSky Full Timeline Background Rewatch Continuing Obi-Wan Kenobi with Part IV. Injured Obi-Wan works on reuniting with Leia. Part V The Inquisitors and Vader continue tracking Obi-Wan and The Path. "I have never seen this armor protect anyone from anything." - Neeku Vozo
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Empire Strikes Back to the Future
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back to the Future
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Returning the cart to the sea where its ancestors thrived...
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Children of Men Who Stare At Goats
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
#TVSky #HeroesSky Watched s1e19 Escapes! Reunions! Rough encounters. Hiro crosses the streams.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
🐅 Animal #1168 🐗 I figured it out in 7 guesses! 🟧🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 65 | Avg. Guesses: 7.4 metazooa.com #metazooa
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
No. Also a lame conservative excuse. Just own being a bigot. ... or stop copying their methods.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#BookSky Novel Queue "Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones Ch 5-6 Stalled this one to read Frankenstein to return to the library. Plus stalled on reading overall. Sophie's cleaned the castle. It was easier because there aren't many rooms and Howl won't let her touch his room or the yard.
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Mark "Spooky Nickname" Schmidt @aravine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Salmon Head Screaming
Alt: Salmon Head Screaming
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