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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 21h

Every morning now I come home to Amy reminding me of the cat-distancing circles of 2020, but in new and different configurations of train tracks

Am elaborate little Brio-type train setup with a loop at one end that a tortie cat is lounging in

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Finally starting to get enough sleep to have feelings and cry about problems Still too much long-term sleep debt to do anything about any of it

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Apparently the voice actor for Bluey's Dad has a band, Custard Also I'm starting to think all modern music from Australia/New Zealand is comedy and satire. Maybe Australia and New Zealand are comedy and satire. That would make sense

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I know she and her crew are, like, musical professionals and all, but some of Miss Rachel's music is unfairly infectious Why am I bopping along to a song about knowing when to go to the bathroom, why is this what's stuck in my head Whyyyyyyy (Robin, it's all Robin's fault)

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

So far we're just enjoying ominous introductions, but the werewolf crowd is gonna want to follow this one

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Bringing one of the best tweets of all time over to Bluesky in honour of the Three Lions QF victory

TODAY IS GONNA BE THE DAY THAT THEY'RE GONNA THROW IT BACK TO YOU-
BUY NOW! HUMMUS AND A
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EXTRA LARGE FALAFEL MEAL FOR 2!!!

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WIRED @wired.com · 07/07/2026

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. www.wired.com/story/meta-n...

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Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I've determined tteokbokki is Korean gnocchi, or gnocchi is Italian tteokbokki. The internet informs me: - both originated in the 19th century, so it could go either way - I'm not the only one who thinks this, but - you can put gochujang on gnocchi, but there isn't a "gnocchi sauce" to put on tteok

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Don't you dare blame my town for this shit, Gemini

A google search for 'trump v slaughter decision' that begins with an "AI Overview" stating, with great misuse of user location data, that "The *Somerville, MA* Supreme Court handed down its historic decision in the /Trump v. Slaughter/ case. By a 6-3 vote, the justices expanded presidential authority by ruling that the president can fire the heads of independent agencies at will, fundamentally overturning a 90-year-old precedent." It attributes this overview to data from Wikipedia and one other, ummm, CBS News. I somehow doubt either of those sources held any mention of our crazy little blue corner of Greater Boston.

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Confused that googling for "were-pomeranian" doesn't immediately turn up fanart for "The House in the Cerulean Sea". Sure, he's not the main character or anything, but like... were-pomeranian. Wait, no, there's *one* link from a place with stickers of all the characters. That a start.

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Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Hey uh Philly Bluesky, anyone in the market for an extremely sweet and affectionate kitten bud? This is Willow, she has sort of adopted me but my two grumpy senior cats are not likely to be friendly roommates

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

After finishing it at long last, there's an even more obtuse mental crossover in the ending / in the Ellimist book, reminding me of something towards the end of Vernor Vinge's book Fire Upon the Deep, but both things are too spoileriffic to even muse about properly

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Since German for soccer/un-American football or whatever is Fußball, I've decided to refer to the sport as fuss-ball. It seems appropriate given all the commotion

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Ale @alepresser.com · 21/05/2026

You gotta see us artists as cats bringing you dead/dizzy cockroaches in the middle os the night. You might not enjoy it much, but we do it so wholeheartedly.

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

A couple decades later I'm finally reading through the Animorphs and have made it within a few books of the end, and feel like this is the Maziani from Cherryh's Alliance & Union universe, but with polymorphing. Now THERE's a scary image Signy Mallory but she's the grown-up Rachel or Cassie

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Mourning the loss of Clover this morning. Dunks is half as expensive but with none of the veggies, and no handy compost cups (they keep food scraps from rotting out bags too fast). Gonna have to check out bom dough next week. Not sure what other options there are for breakfast eggs before 9am

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The nice thing about designing stuff with organic forms is that sometimes you're not gonna get any better description of a shape than "thingy" or "doodad" The other way is when a coworker at the Knee Mines called a shape "pedunculated" and I was dead certain it was, like, a made-up dad-swear

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Ale @alepresser.com · 04/05/2026

Only 50 more! C'mon, we can do this!!

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Jasper @jasper.snowolf.dog · 28/04/2026

Last weekend @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social and I took Robin down to visit my parents at the Delaware shore. It was a great time! Although Robin was sick for a day, which was less than ideal, but that happens.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 25/04/2026

After reading this newest essay of mine, one of my readers said via email, "This is probably the best article I've ever read advocating for UBI. And one of the best you've ever written." If you haven't read it yet, please do. Maybe you will feel the same way. 🎲 www.scottsantens.com/the-angine-d...

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The Angine de Poitrine Argument for UBI

Why Angine de Poitrine's viral microtonal math rock KEXP session, Ireland's permanent basic income for artists, and Albert Einstein are three sides of the same human triangle Two guys in papier-mâc...

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Pink Drink Serval 🍓🔜 LVFC @pinkdrinkserval.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A totally serious guide to making strawberry mochi 🍓 🎬: @noarustar.bsky.social

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Sen, but Spooky @dresdencodak.com · 21/03/2026

You can now RSVP to my book release party! AND even pre-order a book (including the new Dark Science Companion) to pick up at the event! I recommend doing this sooner than later if you're planning on coming, we only have so many seats! tinyurl.com/darkscience2...

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I was so confused wondering why there was a package for *me* until I clocked the Dresden Codak / Dark Science logo. Eeee! #dresdencodak

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Joe England @joeengland.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

If you can spare a minute, my current situation is bordering dire. I've got to cover my two elderly parents, their medical costs, our home, and our taxes. So I'm opening up commissions for character portraits again! Your business will be more than appreciated! www.patreon.com/posts/154024...

A commission sheet demonstrating various black and white, grey, and colored character portraits at various prices (B&W upper body: $80, full figure: $110 - shades of grey upper body: $110, full figure, $130 - full color upper body: $230, full figure: $260).

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

roll the clip

a six panel comic. first four are labeled "adopting a dog." in the first panel, a person walks into a building. in the second, she picks out a dog. in the third, she fills out paperwork. in the fourth, she brings the dog home. the last two are labeled "adopting a cat." the person is reading on a bed. in the next panel, she is still reading on the bed, but a cat is falling from the ceiling

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23/03/2026

For some reason "AI is just like watching Netflix" is back in my feeds so I took that as a sign to update my data tracking for Netflix. The company's energy use rose 1% from 2021 to 2024. Compare that to: Google: 71% Nvidia: 88% Meta: 96% Microsoft: 119%

a chart showing rising energy consmption for all companie s bar netflix

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onion person @junlper.beer · 20/03/2026

you are loved, and we will win

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Just sitting right here for no particular reason at all. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Photo of a shorthaired tabby cat sitting on the snowy railing of a porch, sitting as close as possible to a snow covered bird feeder.

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Has anyone investigated the possibility that the transformation of "Sesame Street" into "Elmo & Friends" is actually the result of Abby's magical meddling? Forcing this little region to revolve around her best friend, keeping him in early childhood, all the while reducing the local human presence

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Foz Meadows @fozmeadows.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

primary use cases for AI, an ongoing list: - pornslop - academic fraud - eroding our collective sense of truth - cyberpsychosis - dementia acceleration - fucking a jagged hole through the arts - search engine enshittification - fascist panopticon - anti-intellectualism - war crimes

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

If you want an ethical way to experience how cool and awesome and smart and beautiful farm animals are, visit a sanctuary like @woodstocksanctuary.bsky.social or @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social!

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Poe Productions @poeproductions.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We're holding a #fursuit auction to make a donation to ACLU Kansas as they work to oppose SB 244. SB 244 is an anti-transgender bill that has invalidated the driver’s licenses and birth certificates of people who have changed their gender markers on these documents. Cont.👇 #fursuitmaker #furry

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pye 🍊 @pyeraptor.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

if you are also horrified by the news that Kansas is invalidating drivers licenses belonging to trans people, here's a tangible way you can help trans rights are human rights 🏳️‍⚧️

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

It seems all Kansas-issued trans drivers' licenses are invalid, effective tomorrow It is now illegal for trans people to drive a car until they surrender their license at a DMV (that most will need to drive to) and have it reissued with the wrong gender marker This was never about woman's sports

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Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses

"The legislature did not include a grace period."

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The level of inhumanity towards children in particular is just It's I just can't

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Ale @alepresser.com · 16/02/2026

Hey #BookSky look at this AMAZING video narrated by @itsdanicarr.bsky.social !

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

orthodontists, if you don't already have a fursona, then by default you're a beaver

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Pretty optimistic info for those of us who can't imagine getting into an indefinite exercise routine, but could maybe manage it every other season or so: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIXq...

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You Stopped Exercising. The Gains That Stuck Around Might Surprise You.

YouTube video by SciShow

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WEATHER IS HAPPENING @weatherishappening.com · 10/02/2026

A WEATHER ASSOCIATE IS REPORTING A VERIFIED SIGHTING OF ICE/DEA/SOMERVILLE POLICE IN EAST SOMERVILLE THIS AM

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WEATHER IS HAPPENING @weatherishappening.com · 05/02/2026

/ THE WEATHER IS HAPPENING ABOLISH ICE 3" STICKER / SPEAKS 4 ITSELF / SELLING SLITELY BELOW COST OF STICKER/SHIPPING / BC IT IS A *RULE* THAT B4 PURCHASING / U *MUST* DONATE 2 www.lucemass.org/donate / THEN U MAY PURCHASE / merch.weatherishappening.com/product/abol... / ITS THE HONOR SYSTEM

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday. It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Edging towards a meltdown after two years of trying to basically raise a very difficult child nearly solo, internally convinced that he's so difficult because Fred can't handle messes and he and our previous downstairs neighbor can't handle screaming. But now it's too late anyway

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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

americans hate it when they're shown on tv doing something cool

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Rachel Is A Dragon @awkwardrdragon.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I think that was the first time I've ever seen someone chomping unironically on a bigass cigar. Shoutout to the guy in the big earth-mover shoveling snow out on Washington street, you made my morning

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