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The Grackle King

@athenrein.bsky.social
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I'm a queer non-binary neurodivergent human who makes things.

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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
after a delightful cold front, we're entering north-central Florida's second-most annoying season: too cool for AC, too warm for heating, too humid for comfort. a miserable time for which there is no suitable clothing, and there are fewer frogs but just as many mosquitoes.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I love my new ring from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social and the bonus slinky is simply perfect, my favorite color and everything
my right hand on my lap, with a ring on my index finger and a purple mini slinky on my middle two fingers. the ring is a wide silver band with a leaf motif and a mother of pearl flower in the center.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I went to bed like four hours ago, why the hell am I this awake
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
migraine monday fell on Wednesday this week. early to bed I go.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I could have had a PhD by now if I weren't so unemployable
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Tess is Surviving the Horrors @mothmother.com · 08/09/2026
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
damn it I accidentally stayed up all night finishing the book I was reading, and just after a couple nights of trying to get my sleep back on track. oh well, good books are worth it. (The Keeper by Tana French)
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
yesterday me: mmm, almonds my body: mmm, almonds today me: mmm, almonds my body: hahaha not today bitch! release the histamines!
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
he's getting old and gray, his coat is a bit patchy because we've been dealing with yeast problems for a while now, and he has dry eye so he's getting a twice daily eye drop, but he's still my perfect beautiful baby boy.
Badger, a small rat terrier who is mostly white with a black head that is graying, is curled up on the couch. His left eyelid is bald and red and there are patches of pink skin showing through his fur, especially on his feet.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
it's hot and sunny and plenty humid but Florida says not humid enough and we get 30 seconds of rain
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
scream it from the goddamn rooftops
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
dogs air conditioning
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
It's a totally nonsensical time of day for a nap, and only mildly nonsensical for a coffee, so I guess it's evening caffeine time why am I like this
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"It's nice to tell you to gain weight; I'm usually telling patients to lose weight."
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
this checks out
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"if you could have one piece of Star Trek technolo—" FOOD REPLICATOR and it's not even close I could have the ideal french fries whenever I want are you kidding
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
the worst thing about migraines, (besides all the pain and debilitation, obvs) is how easy it is to feel like it is, in fact, my fault if only I'd [eaten|slept|exercised] better, or avoided the heat, or done more or less of any number of things, I could have not been lying in bed on a Saturday
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I don't think I have a single movie I've watched that much, even if we're not on hard mode. Maybe my childhood favorite comes close?
static.klipy.com
The Sword In The Stone: Merlin's Magic
ALT: The Sword In The Stone: Merlin's Magic
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
one of my favorite things is putting on an album I haven't listened to in probably over ten years and immediately still *knowing* it music is the best
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
your love is an abyss for my heart to eclipse
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
there are too many smells
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
they're smaller and more communist than regular mamdani! collect them all!
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
my gender is autistic and my sexuality is adhd this is a joke but it's also not untrue
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
We just got the water heater fixed, and now I have no water at all because the hose to the RV gave up
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
ants: carrying a piece of something bigger than they are, while navigating the equivalent of forested and mountainous terrain I am incredibly glad they cannot be bigger than they are
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"tradition matters" says Frito-Lay in their advertising, as they label their tortilla chips "flavored triangles"
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
this is my rock. it's also a bear.
my hand holding an approx. 1.5inch carving of a bear in mottled gray rock
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
happy migraine monday to all who celebrate
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I hope he's reincarnated as a flea after his stint in hell
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
time to play how much longer do I need to stay awake and how much more food do I need to eat in order to hopefully not fuck up my tomorrow I want to just go to bed now, but that is definitely the wrong answer
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
if you're looking for funky grooves, read your application carefully. the fee is non-transferable and there are no refunds.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
the rain cooled things down enough that hanging out at the park with my people (grackles) until it's time to pick my partner up from work is the perfect activity
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
decide I'm only going to get two books (one fiction, one non) from the library at a time so that I actually read everything I check out immediately end up with three books before I even browse the nonfiction aisles three is basically two, right? that's just math.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Oxygen Not Included type of solution. gotta love some pipe spaghetti.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
too tired to do things but too awake to sleep
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I really have to pee but I'm waiting for a technician to show up to (hopefully!) fix my water heater, appointment time of... now should I have stopped playing my video game earlier to take care of that? yes. did I lose track of time? of course. will I do better next time? absolutely not.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
heartburn is the worst
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
bought a suit (a casual linen suit, but still) on ebay and the pants fit really well and the jacket is only slightly big, so that's a win
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
working on my apocalyptic setting for when it's my turn to run D&D the world is falling apart but the people are making things work by working together also the monsters are real weird
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
rage and exhaustion
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I have a tank top from Old Navy circa 2002 that I still sleep in. It has one small hole that's recently started getting bigger so I really need to mend it, but other than that it's in pretty good shape.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
my bedroom is the coolest area of the RV, so I'm obligated to take an afternoon nap, that's just science
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
you've led your last zeppelin
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
ice cream is my best safe food because my autism can count on it for consistency, even when I get different flavors to keep my adhd satisfied.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
it would be neat to not have a headache
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
unexpected but obvious benefit of a 2-in-1 style tablet/laptop with removable keyboard is that the part that gets warm isn't the part on your lap in laptop mode, thus being actually usable during a summer afternoon in an RV in Florida
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
turns out no one can stop me from eating a plum and a handful of almonds and several oreos and going to bed early when I get up later to take my nighttime meds maybe I'll make some rice with butter and soy sauce for a midnight snack
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
my best tip for burnt out former gifted kids is half-assing the overwhelming household chores you've been avoiding. then, critically, mark them as done on your list no matter how half you assed them. do a bad job and accept the win. there are no grades, and your kitchen is now a little cleaner.
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
if you're gonna doomscroll you should pet a snoozing dog at the same time, to counteract the bad vibes and remind yourself that there's some pretty great stuff in the world, like dogs
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The Grackle King @athenrein.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Oops! It's seven a.m. I stayed up all night Got lost in the game Oh ADHD Oops! I forget to eat When the game's not complete I'm just that obsessive
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