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Brin

@brinstead.bsky.social
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Spouse. Parent. Queer. Cat cat and pupper enthusiast. Enjoyer of combat robotics and sometimes I write a bit. Not all that and a bag of chips, more like some of that and a bag of slightly stale pretzels. She/They

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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Wasn’t able to give me bigger T’s nor a larger A and then threw me out of the store.
T&A Supply Company storefront.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Chicken piccata with noodles and roasted squashes
Chicken piccata, noodles, and roasted squashes on a white plate.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Boris was a handful and quite the cat cat.
Bengal cat curled up and snoozing, a little tuft of tummy exposed that is Definitely Not A Trap.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Same
Partial picture of a trans woman fidgeting with the interlocking rings of her necklace.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Welp. Made it 5 months of daily wear!
Pride colored rubber bracelet that has torn apart between the yellow and green
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Made myself a burger and fries for lunch because reasons. @skyeactual.bsky.social @lesbiancarabiner.bsky.social
Very juicy burger with pickles, heirloom tomato, ketchup, and mustard accompanied by fries with MSG and seasoned salt.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I’m definitely not a nice person but only in the best of ways… I also ruined BLT’s for my wife on my first attempt 😁
Bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich. Romaine lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, sourdough bread toasted with bacon drippings, a touch of mayo, and a small helping of chips for the side.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I’ll happily torment you with pictures of food I’ve made 😁
Grilled lemon pepper salmon, roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted garlic couscous, and a pair of dinner rolls.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I did. You near Seattle? 😁. I also do brisket and pulled pork..
Brisket sliced in half showing a fully rendered fat cap. The brisket was juicy and completely consumed by dinner guests. Smoked pork shoulder moments prior to being pulled. The bark is dark and the bone pulled out with no resistance!
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
You most definitely do need the Maillard reaction when cooking meat!
Two steaks, one cut in half to show doneness. There’s a dark brown crust showing the Maillard reaction and the steaks are a red medium rare inside.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Yeah! 3lb/12lb full combat and 30lb sportsman. Next event should be in Redmond October-ish. I’ll post the video from yesterday once Lilith gets it uploaded, in the meantime enjoy these photos of a lipo that was dismembered so quickly it didn’t get the chance to catch fire
What the inside of a lipo battery looks like Disembowled Lipo battery
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Might actually get the chance to robot today, redo the internals in this frame and possibly get a second one prepped!
A beater bar 3 pound combat robot with the top off and the battery removed. The electronics are exposed and the whole thing looks rather disheveled
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Penny is very much looking like a proper, actual dog this morning.
Older black and white dog posing for the camera with a bone between her front paws
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I went to my first Pride event on Friday!
Trans woman in a black dress with stripes that are pride flag colors
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Feeling quite extra /something/ today..
Trans woman sitting in a minivan giving a peace sign
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Our Rhododendrons are being obnoxious
Rhododendron with lots of pink flowersRhododendron with lots of red flowers
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Chocolate wrapper here trying to crack eggs.
Dove chocolate square wrapper. Printed on it is “You’re never too late to begin your journey”
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Since it’s just kiddo and I around today I showed her how to make buttermilk pancakes I’d say they turned out okay - this picture was pre-syrup 😁
Buttermilk pancake, cut up to show an exceptionally fluffy cross section.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I’m pretty good at this steak thing, eh?
Some steaks, one whole and two cut in half, with perfectly medium rare centers and outsides charred to diner preference
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
My wife requested BLT’s for Mother’s Day. I’d never made them before, but they turned out pretty well. Bread was oven toasted with bacon drippings. Nomtastic! hat tip @kenjilopezalt.bsky.social
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches on toasted bread, with some chips in the foreground.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Game night! “Obsession: Pride, Intrigue, and Prejudice in Victorian England”. Really enjoying this one!
A layout of the board game “Obsession: Pride, Intrigue, and Prejudice in Victorian England”
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Know you’re allergic to puppers, but here’s one of mine being utterly unreasonable the other day.
Black and white dog on her back demanding tummy rubs.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Tonight’s dinner. I think about half of why I’d describe myself as poly is I want someone else willing to do the dishes 😁
Peach rubbed pork chops, grilled squash, mashed potatoes, and stewed Cosmic Crisp apples.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
My trembling office mate concurs.
Adorable black and white short haired dog on the small end of medium size laying down between two human feet while she tremble, afraid of the thunder she’s hearing.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Traditional post #NorWesCon meal - Believer, squirrley style, at 13 Coins.
Chicken Parmesan (on the menu as the Believer, squirrley style (half cream sauce, half marinara) from the 13 Coins restaurant
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Wearing an appropriate shirt for the last day of #NorWesCon
A trans woman standing in a hotel room with a shirt that has the low battery icon and the text ‘2% Battery Low’
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Feeling kinda fire tonight
Middle aged trans woman in a pentagram mesh top dress and corset
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Fruit and veggies for the week are serious business in this house.
Mini peppers, bay cucumbers, grapes, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries drying on paper towels after having been washed and rinsed in preparation to be used in lunches this week. About 10 pounds of fruit and veggies have been prepared.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Kinda hard to do precision with this
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Yukon (left) and Russet (right) sleeping in their cat carriage.
Two off-white cats cuddled together in a stroller
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Poster 1 - I am a huge fan of retiring to my quarters
Poster 2 - in this economy you’ll be lucky to retire to your nickels. 
Image: the two old queer heckler muppets
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Feast your eyes!
Chicken and dumplings in a slow cooker
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Piper (left) and Penny (right) send their well wishes.
Two black and white dogs lounging around n a dog bed. A candle filled fireplace and fall/winter holiday decorations are in the background.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Auroras from my back deck at 9PM.
Purple aurora borealis in SeattlePurple aurora borealis in Seattle
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
If you can sleep in a sitting position you could fit 😁
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
The star attraction of our camping trip this far
A small squirrel resting on a branch of a maple tree
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Yeah, it was time. Finally changed the rear one as well after /mutter/ years. Maybe I’ll be able to see out of the back when it rains now.
Two windshield wipers clearly past their useful life on the hood of a SUV
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Very cool patterns in this rock!
A small smooth rock from a beach off of Kayak Point Washington with a bunch of fascinating wavy lines in it.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Head of a seal sticking out of the water, photo taken off of Kayak Park, Washington.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Discovery Park, yesterday!
A picture of the Seattle sound, taken from Discovery Park.  The picture is taken from a bluff and shows the tops.of trees then water, under a partly cloudy sky
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Texas doggo has forgotten Texas storms
Medium size black and white dog so scared of thunder she's panting.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Hello. This is your reminder that we get fed at 6pm and it is now 6pm and I like food and you feed me so please do the needful.
Black and white dog sitting in a hallway, her internal dinner time alarm just having gone off and looking at the human for food.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Just got my copy of Critter Kitchen and holy cow there's a lot in the box
A lot of components for the board game Critter Kitchen scattered on a table having just been unpacked from the box
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
This was Natasha, circa 8+ years ago. Miss my Tasha-Bear!
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
It's a snow day! For my kiddo, anyway, her third this week..
Snow covered backyard taken from a window.  The snow is wet and heavy, sticking to trees and power lines alike.  Tree branches sag from the weight from ~2 inches accumulation.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Dogs.
Two medium sized black and white dogs
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
My amazing spouse made an awesome apple pie with some of our CSA apples!
A well latticed apple pie with a quarter taken out of it.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
3lb combat robot armed with a 'beater bar' and decorated with googly eyes.
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Brin @brinstead.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Two black and white dogs sleeping on top of a large dog bed.
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