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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 31/07/2026

Started watching Ted Lasso the other day because I've heard so many good things about it. ... why am I now so emotionally invested in a show about a soccer coach? Like, I want to be Ted's best friend, he's so damn wholesome

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 13/06/2026

... how has it been 11 years since Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt came out? Time is weird. 😅 (dang I love this show, though)

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

FYI: Salvador Dali partnered with Disney in 1945 on an animated short, "Destino," but they only got so far as soundtrack and storyboarding before WWII and financial issues made them backburner the project. In 2000, Roy Disney rediscovered it. It came out in 2003. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Tl...

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Walt Disneys Destino (Full)

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J.J. Lendl @jjlendl.com · 27/04/2026

The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Chase” aired on this day in 1993. Here’s my poster for the episode. I actually have a handful of prints leftover for this one if anyone is interested! #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #startrekthenextgeneration

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 12/04/2026

Feeling a litle emotional over the end of the Artemis II mission - everything about the mission was so exciting, awe-inspiring, and wholesome. It gave me some much-needed hope in a dark time. Thank you Reid, Christina, Victor, and Jeremy, for sharing your moon joy with the world.

A photograph of astronauts Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman hugging inside the Orion spacecraft, accompanied by Rise, the little plush zero-gravity indicator floating off to the side.

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Who else is still feeling the joy this morning? 🙋‍♀️🚀🧑‍🚀 THIS is what science can do!!

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Ciarán!! ⚽️🇨🇦🇯🇵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇸🇺🇸🇲🇽⚽️ @ciaranstrange.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

✨#GOARTEMIS! ✨ says the universe’s best CATCOM as Reid, Victor, Christina & Jeremy experience loss of contact behind the moon. Their words convey love over hate, and human interaction & judgment in a world of developing tech… 🤟🏻🌒 🎨 by me. 📸 via @animenewsnetwork.com #SailorMoon #Artemis #Earthrise

The Artemis plushie behind the CAPCOM desk at Mission Control has been replaced by an image I drew of Artemis from Sailor Moon in a NASA flight jacket and headset, next to Rise, the ZGI. They both have little name tags, uwu.

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Your friend Jorts @lethaljorts.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

these motherfuckers said it would splashdown at 8:07 and it splashed down at 8:07. after going to the fucking moon. fucking a man. god damn

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 09/04/2026

I feel you there, Murderbot.

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J.J. Lendl @jjlendl.com · 07/04/2026

The Star Trek: Picard episode "Two of One" debuted on this day in 2022. Here's my poster for the episode. #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard

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Kevin M. Gill @kevinmgill.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Crescent Earth as viewed by the Artemis II crew yesterday (April 4th). flic.kr/p/2s5Z9yc

Crescent view of Earth.

NASA/Artemis II/Kevin M. Gill

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NPR @npr.org · 06/04/2026

At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission. n.pr/4csGSWM

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NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know

At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.

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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

This might be the MOST STUNNING photo from Artemis II yet Crescent Earth illuminated by light above 🤩 📷 Artemis II

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Dr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 05/04/2026

... honestly considering taking Monday off so I can watch the Artemis II mission livestream as Orion approaches (and loops around) the moon 😅

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 02/04/2026

... omg there's an Artemis plushie from Sailor Moon in the Artemis II Mission Control room in Houston and I freaking *love* it

A close up picture of the Artemis II mission livestream, viewed on a television. The picture is zoomed in on the video feed of Mission Control in Houston, where a plushie of Artemis, a white cat from the anime Sailor Moon, is sitting on the desk that's immediately behind the CAPCOM station.

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 02/04/2026

okay I swear I'll stop posting about the Artemis II mission now

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 02/04/2026

Holy crap, it all went well! They're in space!! (... I may have just bought an Artemis II patch and Artemis sweatshirt from the NASA shop to celebrate)

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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 01/04/2026

AAAAHHHHHHH IT WORKED THIS IS WHAT I WANT GOVERNMENT DOING

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 01/04/2026

OMG MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL LIKED A COMMENT I MADE ON HER POST ABOUT THE ARTEMIS II LAUNCH aaaaagh this is an awesome day, here's hoping things keep going smoothly for the launch

A screenshot of the Notifications section of the Bluesky mobile app, showcasing a notification that says "Mary Robinette Kowal and one other liked your post".

The post she liked: "I've been watching the livestream all day - I'm super excited for launch and hoping all goes well and they can take off during the launch window!"

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 01/04/2026

Super excited for the Artemis II launch - really hoping everything goes well and they can take off during their launch window. 🚀

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 01/04/2026

If you'd like to follow along with the #Artemis II launch, NASA has a live blog here: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio... and you can watch the official broadcast on the NASA site here: plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vi... or on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBM...

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LIVE: Artemis II Launch Day Updates - NASA

Live updates for launch of NASA's Artemis II test flight will be published on this page. NASA’s launch broadcast coverage is airing on NASA+, Amazon Prime,

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J.J. Lendl @jjlendl.com · 01/04/2026

It’s #TransDayOfVisibility. Here’s my poster for the Quantum Leap episode “Let Them Play”. Consider using the hashtag to discover, follow, and support the many talented trans artists creating amazing work today and everyday. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 01/04/2026

There's so much... absolute nonsense, to put it politely, going on in the world. It's exhausting. Depressing. Scary. Nevertheless, I persist. I'm hanging in there, despite everything. I'm making that my act of defiance right now. Instead of letting it all crush me, I keep going. I persist.

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 13/03/2026

aaah, spring break is so close I can feel it

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 13/02/2026

Today's one of the days I really miss having Rana around - I'm trying to update PHP on my blog's web server. Whenever she updated the PHP installation, everything went smoothly. Me? Every time I try to update PHP, I end up temporarily bricking my site. (Until I undo the PHP update, anyway) 😭

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 08/02/2026

... oh hey, it's the super bowl today, isn't it

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 08/02/2026

... if I don't inadvertently crochet myself into a repetitive stress injury, anyway 😅

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 08/02/2026

Now comes the ridiculous part of getting back into writing stuff for The Crafty Nerd: getting ALL THE IDEAS for things to write about and hoping the drive to write sticks around for a while. 😅

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 08/02/2026

... it took entirely too long to do it, because I typoed the damn email address on the first try and had to make a second account, buuuuut I finally got a Bluesky account set up for The Crafty Nerd: @thecraftynerd.bsky.social

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 08/02/2026

... I realized I don't have another place to post this at the moment, at least not until I get a Bluesky account for the blog, so I'll share this here instead: I'm playing board games again, and apparently writing blog posts about it too. thecraftynerd.com/2026/02/08/f...

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Finally getting back into an old hobby: board games

It’s embarrassing to admit, but up until last November, I hadn’t sat down to play a board game since… … yikes, was it really back in 2021 when I played Gloomhaven? Oof. Anyh…

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 23/01/2026

I'm weirdly looking forward to the big snowstorm headed my way this weekend. It's nature's way of saying "stay home and stay cozy". (I know not everyone has the option to do that, but I'm really hoping everyone can stay home and enjoy getting snowed in this weekend.)

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 22/01/2026

Oh, I really hope these get released as prints. I may not be able to afford all of them, but I clearly need at least one for what's clearly turning into the Studio JJ corner of my office.

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 16/01/2026

Watched the first two episodes of Starfleet Academy last night, and oh my GOD it was good. Like, I'm really glad Peter didn't get too bothered by my excessive excited flails about everything. Not gonna ramble about it here, I don't wanna spoil anything, but ohh it's so good.

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 07/01/2026

Following up on the "I used my exercise bike for the first time in years" post from earlier: decided to try out Zwift, a virtual riding app where you can go on rides with other people. Did one ride so far, and daaaaaang that was fun and a hell of a workout. (and a reminder that I'm so out of shape)

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 07/01/2026

A good thing I did for myself today: dusted off the exercise bike and rode for 10 minutes to make up for not being able to easily go for a walk when working from home. (I hate the lack of sidewalks in my area.) Felt good to get moving, even if just for a little bit.

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 07/01/2026

Managed to make it through the holidays, though the week between Christmas and New Year's was pretty rough. It was a little harder to deal with the anniversary of Rana's passing without Hannah. Still hanging in there, though, even though the world is a dumpster fire right now.

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 29/12/2025

so I wrote fan mail to one of my favorite authors and instead of letting it languish as a Word doc on my computer's desktop for months until I chicken out and decide not to send it like every other time I've written fan mail, I actually sent it this time 😱

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 28/12/2025

To the random person I met at Morgensterns Books yesterday who excitedly chatted with me about tarot cards, tattoos, cats, Tolkein, and Dungeon Crawler Carl: you made my day. ❤️

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God @thegodshow.com · 15/12/2025

these days you learn something new and horrible every 5 seconds

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 09/12/2025

Taught my last workshop of the semester yesterday. Taught 25 sessions (including requested sessions and webinars) to a total of 872 people over the course of about 35 hours. (And that's not counting all the session prep!) No wonder I'm so tired. 😵‍💫

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 06/12/2025

Went to see a live stage recording of Merrily We Roll Along last night, and it was *so* damn good. I'm glad Rachel suggested we go see it - the music's been stuck in my head all day, and I'm sitting here listening to the soundtrack instead of watching Star Trek. ❤️

A collage of photo-booth style photos of the three lead cast members of Merrily We Roll Along - Lindsay Mendez as Mary, Jonathan Groff as Frank, and Daniel Radcliffe as Charley.

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 28/11/2025

Things I am thankful this year, in no particular order: a thread 1/

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 25/11/2025

Introduce yourself with four spaceships

The USS Discovery (NCC-1031), from Star Trek: Discovery.

The USS Defiant (NX-74205) from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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Beth @dreamingpixels.net · 25/11/2025

Doing better today than I was on Sunday - rest, good books, and good coffee helped a lot. ❤️☕

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