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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 1h

I've seen plenty lately about promises of $90 checks, $100 checks and of course, $5000 checks. Might as well just send us those scratcher things car dealerships mail out that all seem to say you've won* the GRAND PRIZE *you're entered into a drawing for a timeshare, probably.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 2h

Since I don't have anything else profound to share, here's a picture of Tipsy, who is 5 months old now.

A black and white cat with brown eyes, sitting on a chair armrest.

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K. C. Alexander Gambolputty de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter- @kacealexander.bsky.social · 22h

Hanging out with some pretty fuckin rad people to talk about writing, rage, book stuff, Mass Effect... You know, the good stuff. Come say hi! www.twitch.tv/drowzzzycrow (I've even set up a BLEEP BLEEP sound for my swearing.) (...I did not, actually. Uh oh.)

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drowzzzycrow - Live on Twitch

WE'RE FINALLY INTERVIEWING THE INCREDIBLE K.C. ALEXANDER TODAY AAAHHH!!!! | !talkstorytome !podcast !youtube !discord | Streaming just chatting.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Patting myself on the back for waking up at 6:14am, just in time to dismiss the 6:15am alarm before it went off.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's honestly felt nice to know I can actually keep up with people on here because I'm not overwhelmed with things that are completely irrelevant to who I followed. No suggestions or ads. It's alive on its own means.

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Talk Story to Me @talkstorytome.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am so, SO thrilled to announce that Talk Story to Me--a live stream author interview series, later turned into podcast eps--is finally returning THIS FRIDAY with none other than the incredible @kacealexander.bsky.social, author of the dark, kickass, sci-fi dystopian duology SINless!

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hit my year's reading goal, 120/120. Now for three months of "Now what?" where I don't set arbitrary rules on myself to maintain a variety of selections.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Muse is proving to have one sure utility: Giving the world test cases to show just how cooked an entire segment of the population is when it comes to simple tasks like basic communication, or even privacy. It's becoming the 21st century equivalent of packing a picnic to watch trains crash.

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Daily bunny no.3454 loses another one

A bunny with a fishing rod is reeling in a fish, but a seagull steals it from him in midair, dragging the fish along with the line. Another bunny, a fishing buddy, as suffered the same fate, and is climbing out of the water having not let go of their fishing line and been pulled in. Other seagulls on the dock nearby enjoy their pilfered fishes.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm being informed by the purring cat in my lap that I have not given her enough attention lately, and too much attention to the kittens. Must be serious, this isn't typically a lap cat I'm dealing with.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huh, the bus seat I sat on happened to be wet. What a fine start to the day.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

5 more books in 8 days and I finish my goal 3 months early. Of course this only means I'm going to be distracted constantly.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'll take any Sunday where I can finish a novel while watching a football game and just enjoy things for a few hours outside of all the chaos.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm feeling in the mood for cheese and/or ice cream. Maybe a specific brand.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just dealing with the minor emergency of my refrigerator kicking the bucket last night and not being able to get the new one delivered until wednesday. Could have been worse if not for having a standalone chest freezer.

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Rincs ✦ 【P-73】関西コミティア77 @rincs.art · 16/09/2026

Today's work! Not sure if I'll be able to make more, but will do my best!! Here's to hoping I can make a few more before the weekend ... Thanks to @jaws-stone.bsky.social for being an awesome co-working stream!!

Circle wood chips with cute little creatures painted in them, ranging from small to large.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Honestly these look fantastic, and more bookmarks are a thing I always have need for.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Being grateful for my cats waking me up at 7 when my boss calls me at a quarter to 8 asking me to come in today.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm still going to drop my ballot off in a drop-box because it's something I can easily do on my way to work, but I'd rather just have no fuckery whatsoever to worry about with voting.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Felt a little pop in my right knee as I was jogging across a street. I'm sure it's nothing.

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Otterly Lost 🦦 | OUT Now! @soulworksint.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Otto is patiently waiting for the release 😌 #otterlylost #indiegame #cozygames #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Going to the state fair, better wear all my most obnoxious political opinion apparel ~ several people apparently

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Freiren themed deodorant is giving me life today. At least the idea that it exists is.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Facing off with my old foe stage fright, later tonight.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm so glad that I finally have (sport) to distract me from how badly this season of (sport) has been this year!

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Daily bunny no.3433 is your handyman

A bunny handyman, with a wrench in hand, inspects a complicated system of pipes inside a wall or crawlspace. Two rats, locals of the area, look on, and there is also a chompy plant from Mario Bros. coming out of one pipe.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I may just end up frequenting this new horror themed bookshop near my work. The vibes are perfect.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

not sleeping, but microdosing dreamwave albums on bandcamp, which would probably put other people to sleep

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Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

this is so fucking funny

$PRESS Not big readers MRBEAST THE MOST DANGEROUS GAMES $1.000. 1000 JAMES PATTERSON Screenshot/YouTube/MrBeast; HarperCollins Good news for the subset of MrBeast fans who love to read mystery novels: The YouTube giant's collaboration with James Patterson is out Tuesday, accompanied by a flurry of marketing on MrBeast channels. Read My Book. You Could Win $1.000,000, promises one short. Bad news for publisher HarperCollins: The book-buying subset of MrBeast fans appears to be vanishingly small. Two people close to the project say The Most Dangerous Games is on track to be a historic bomb, with preorders numbering in the four digits as of last week, a tiny fraction of what the publisher will need to justify Patterson's and YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson's hefty fees. It was at a limp #20 on Amazon's new releases list by Sunday. Publishers chasing digital audiences is a tale perhaps as old as time, but this one will go down as a demonstration of that strategy's limits.$

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I only read three manga last month? Sure feels like it was more, but maybe because I *bought* a bunch.

August 2026 reads. Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch 4.5/5, The Burning Witch by Delemhach 4.75/5, DanDaDan volume 3 by Yukinobu Tatsu 3.75/5, This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska 4.5/5, Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells 3.75/5, Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Bhined the Scenes volumes 1 & 2 by Yuki Suzuki 4/5 & 4.5/5. Dead and Breakfast by Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor 4.25/5, The Headless Ghost by R. L. Stine (reread)

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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 02/09/2026

🚨Nighthawks is coming SEPTEMBER 22ND!🚨 The secret is out. Vampires exist. You're one of them. Step out of the shadows and prove that even the darkest streets can lead to brighter tomorrows. Wishlist on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/... 🧛👍

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's bramble season, baby 🍂 Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

Watercolour painting/pencil drawing of two cartoon rooks frolicking in autumn leaves while picking up blackberries.

#SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art #BuyIrish #Autumn #Fall

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Emma 🦔 StoatallyBored @stoatallybored.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#KawaiiBookChallenge Animal: Fox Word: Cream A dollop of cream on the head and some chocolate chips for this little guy!! 🧁🦊 (Please do not eat) #art #digitalart #procreate #artsky #cuteart #kawaiiart #fox

A cute digital drawing of a sitting light brown fox with cream-coloured markings and darker brown ears and paws. He has a dollop of actual cream on his head and dark chocolate chip markings on his body. He's sticking his little tongue out.
Text reads: Cream

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My last post on here in this August isn't about butter. Enjoy this kitten in a box.

A black kitten, in a cardboard box she barely fits in

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'd be more upset about having to clean up an exploded butter warmer for the second time this month, if not for the fact that we use REAL BUTTER®, which makes for an authentic mess that other theaters can't provide. What with their artificial "butter flavor" oil topping.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

An explosion of butter flavor should never refer to the butter warmer blowing up overnight. *sigh*

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If I wanted to put up a dating profile somewhere it'd just say "I've never commented or reacted on Facebook with the laughing emoji."

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Skye McDavid @skyemcdavid.com · 30/08/2026

MANUSCRIPT SUBMITTED! I'm very excited about this one. Years of work. My first 'gen. et sp. nov' @zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social @brucelf.bsky.social @justinandell.bsky.social

Skye in the Lauer Foundation laboratory carefully holding a slab of limestone with a fossil in it. The fossil is blurred and has the words 'new pterosaur species' over it. Skye is a woman with blue and brown hair, glasses, and is wearing a vertically striped denim jumpsuit. Even though she looks completely dead inside, she is actually very excited although slightly concerned about holding a fossil for a publicity photo.

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Nothing beats homemade blackberry jam 🎨 Emily Duffin

Illustration depicting a mouse in a dress and an apron standing on top of a jar with blackberry jam.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Just a bit of frustration to wake up to. Decided to order from Thriftbooks again despite previous issues. One of my orders has been marked as "Undeliverable" and sent to mail recovery center. Email customer service for a refund. Get an AI response "Can't find your order." Great. Absolutely great.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The joys of having kittens. Like when they decide to hop on your PC tower and hit the power button long enough to shut down everything. In the middle of a game.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I mean sure, nearly everything to do with sports out here has been pretty depressing, but I made myself some waffles, so that's exciting.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Debating with a friend over whether or not my anime and manga spreadsheet should be organized by alphabetical order or by initial airdate and publication year. I'm leaning towards the latter.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My memory is playing up, but unless it was someone else, I feel like I was discussing these with @cyanideserket.bsky.social on their stream and just had to go get a pack. It's been decades since I last had one.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I think I'll go get pierogi for lunch tomorrow and then just eat them right in front of my coworkers during our meeting. Not of spite, but encouragement. Get your own pierogi.

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dukeofbacon 📚🦦 @dukeofbacon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Watching Azumanga Daioh for the first time and immediately I think of this video as soon as the intro theme comes on.

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Phoenix Wrong - Guilty Pleasure

YouTube video by MichaelThe13th Gaming

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 19/08/2026

You are 32 and are no longer eligible for a personal pan pizza

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