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Derek S

@derekscott-bc.bsky.social
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🇨🇦 🇮🇪 Irish born, Canadian raised ♿️ ME/CFS, Crohns/IBD 😴 Professional napper 🎨 Occasional artist 🎹 🎶 Vinyl collector and amateur producer 📱 Tech geek 🏒 Hockey fan and card collector 📚 Reader and comic book collector ⏳ 47 📍 Vancouver Island, BC

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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
RIP 😔 Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology share.google/nV2yrUtzBFCZ...
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My local buy and sell is full of wonders.
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Vintage-style Gothic artwork featuring a woman in a long white nightgown fleeing past a gnarled, leafless tree under a dark, dramatic sky. White serif text centered at the top of the image reads: "Ask your doctor if running screaming into the savage night might be right for you." A small copyright watermark reading "©ephemera.com" is visible in the bottom right corner.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@idwpublishing.com So I found a listing on Amazon for The Maxx Compendium. Preordered it. But the publication date says 2035? Tell me I'm not waiting 10 years for it lol
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#ChristopherWalkenPillow has been found!
A small throw pillow with Christopher Walken's face printed on it.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rediscovering the wonders of tea ☕ Thank you #DavidsTea
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𝑺𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒕 🐈‍⬛ @thatsassynerd.com · 15/09/2026
What doesn’t kill you gives you trauma and a really dark sense of humor.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Newest addition to the collection 😃 #vinyl #nowplaying #leralynn
A vinyl record cover on a stand, displaying the album True Detective: Music from the HBO series.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
From my local buy and sell 😆
A sales ad for a green couch that's titled "Bisexual green couch"
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H e t e r o t o p ia @artsofexistence.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What people did before the interwebs.
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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
oh my gosh I can not recommend ‘sleeping’ enough. being asleep is elite.
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
@robrousseau.bsky.social
Rob @robrousseau

I just had an American energy drink and at first I was happy to get out from under Canada's bs nanny state caffeine restrictions but honestly I'm extremely fucked up now I'm practically dissociating, how do you people live like this

Kristi Yamaguccimane @TheWafflehouse

it's what we have instead of healthcare
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"You never leave the house anymore. You don’t return texts or calls. What are you doing in that house that’s so important?"

[painting of woman in her death bed] 

MyBodyIsTryingToKillMe.com
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Well shit ☹️ Bruce Campbell has 5 years to live, he tells Adam Carolla on podcast share.google/3FYO8Ryddp8N...
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Bruce Campbell has 5 years to live, he says during podcast appearance
The Royal Oak-born actor and 'Evil Dead' star announced his cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
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Jen Gentleman @jenmsft.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
(I sigh a lot)
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Jen Gentleman @jenmsft.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Reading the news some days is like, that can't be real can it? And you sigh, because it's real
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🚨 "Childhood vaccination is one of humanity’s greatest public health achievements. Across generations, vaccines have saved millions of lives, prevented lifelong disability, and helped communities around the world thrive." #VaccinesWork! www.worldhealthsummit.org/news/a-colle...
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A Collective Statement on Confidence in Childhood Vaccination
Leading scientific and global public health organizations have issued a collective statement reaffirming the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccination,…
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Vanessa 🍁 @nesfarm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
There are 2 kinds of responses when someone tells you they need a CT scan (those whose been healthy) "Oh I'm so sorry, I hope you're alright!" (those with chronic conditions) "AWE! I'm jealous you get to ride in the new machine" (2nd person) "I already got to! 😏" (It's not me who needs it)
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merr-itt came from outer space @merrittk.com · 02/09/2026
the one guy still working at mapquest is having a hell of a week
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🤣
emma barrie

@emmabarrie

Too much body positivity on my feed. Humans are disgusting. Skin is gross. We have so many holes. There's a skeleton inside. Uncomfortable just seeing one of us in public.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
scienceblog.com/d-scientists... #TheMoreYouKnow #HorsesOfCourses
scienceblog.com
Scientists once thought zebra stripes might help confuse predators, but when researchers dressed horses in zebra-striped coats, biting flies repeatedly failed to land — adding to evidence that the fam...
A simple visual trick—stripes that repel insects—may explain why evolution favored one of nature's most iconic patterns over millions of years.
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
scenic graphic showing a sunset over a mountain range and field

"EVERY DAY IS A GIFT."

"Unfortunately, it is a gag gift with no receipt."

MyBodyIsTryingToKillMe.com
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Welp, I've had to give up coffee. Let's just say I'm very glad caffeine pills exist 😴 All in all, I've been able to drink coffee for the last 12 years without issue. That was luck. #Crohns #IBD
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𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕 @2ndaryprotocol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝙸𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎, 𝚃𝚒𝚖 𝙲𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚢 (𝟷𝟿𝟺𝟼 ~ 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼) 🖤
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New London Boy 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @newlondonboy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Terrible news 😢 Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80 🕯 variety.com/2026/music/n...
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Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, considered by many to be the all-time queen of country music, and star of movies such as '9 to 5,' has died at age 80.
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Bryan Donaldson
@TheNardvark

I’ve decided I want to be cremated. Not when I die, just whenever. Surprise me.
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Engadget @engadget.com · 16/08/2026
Take time to enable these features today before you need them; they could help save your life in an emergency.
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How to set up your emergency contacts and medical ID on your iPhone - Engadget
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
r/AskReddit
u/MainDifficult2641 • 8h

What are you slowly losing interest in?

⇧ 1.636 ⇩ | 💬 3.513

DeficitOfPatience • 8h

*Gestures Broadly*
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Jo 🦇🕸🕷 @notquiteadelight.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Let me collect my thoughts" I say as I walk out the door, never to be heard from again.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Hallelujah. Alone =\= lonely (not all the time). www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
'We are not lonely': Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle
A growing number of so-called "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"Where are you?" "Just look for the green and blue lumpy mess".
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Brawlcats @brawlcats.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
#MECFS 😴
An orange sticker with white border and white lettering that says "Proudly Pro-Nap"
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Top text reads: "Got Chinese food for dinner, this was my fortune".

Below, a photo from a point-of-view perspective shows a hand holding a white paper slip from a fortune cookie. The slip features a blunt, two-word message in small text: "life difficult."
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Mystifier @plantspetspics.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
52Frames Week 31 Abstract “Tomato” Behind the scenes in the comments! #photography #52frames_abstract #52frames #abstract #hexagonal #tomato
A photo of a red tomato with a green stem taken with a filter makes hexagonal shapes
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
❤️ youtube.com/watch?v=nxzx...
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Nation of Language - Introduction, Presence FULL ALBUM
YouTube video by Nation of Language
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Background: A vibrant, stylized digital illustration featuring a close-up of overlapping, petal-like shapes arranged in a circular, flower-like pattern. The petals showcase a full spectrum of bright, saturated rainbow colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

Schrödinger's Energy: I have enough energy to do things, but only if I don't do any things.

MyBodyIsTryingToKillMe.com
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
@thepotspostman
@ThePOTSPost...

People underestimate how much chronic illness can affect cognitive function.

Pain. Poor sleep. Autonomic dysfunction. Inflammation. Constant physiological stress.

All of it can impair attention, memory, processing speed, and executive functioning.

“Brain fog” sounds harmless until you actually live with it.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"Broken heart"
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Two ways to look at your sh*tty day

[pic of a sad cartoon guy] Today's gonna be a bucket of sh*t!

[pic of an excitedly happy guy with streamers] Today's gonna be a bucket of sh*t!
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@filthtofilth - i love when my body makes a noise i’ve never heard before. like girl what organ was that. who’s in there.
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Allison Boggs Marion 🇨🇦 @coffeeandabagel.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The older I get the more I understand why cats just walk away mid conversation.
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WIRED @wired.com · 05/07/2026
A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our planet’s climate. www.wired.com/story/theres...
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There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map
A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our planet’s climate.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Good morning all 🌞 Have a lovely Sunday.
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Greetings from beautiful Vancouver Island 🏝️ I may or may not be getting social again. I hope everyone is doing well.
A selfie (wearing a Tilly hat) with an expanse of clouds in the background.
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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The Maxx holds an indelible place in our home. I'm so very sorry to hear of Sam Kieth's passing. Not only did his work showcase the power of indie comics, but he pushed boundaries and used extraordinary worlds to remind us that sometimes our fragile nature is our greatest strength. A true icon.
A painting from Sam Kieth of his creations, The Maxx and Julie, sitting on a cliffside and contemplating.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 16/03/2026
My fitness tracker is a secret weapon against my chronic illness
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Misusing my fitness tracker to do less, not more
Disabled folks are using their devices to manage long Covid, POTS, and more — and it’s working
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Derek S @derekscott-bc.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas all!
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