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Before and after: stir fry with fusilli! My autocorrect wants to call it "stir fry with futility".

Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

1cc #924: Elevator Action. Cleared 1 loop (4 buildings). Difficulty starts modest but ramps up quickly as the baddies react faster and learn to crouch or go prone before firing. That reminds me of Gun.Smoke where the regular baddies remain an important, unpredictable threat all through the game.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

When Gradius I or R-Type give you an extend.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1cc #923: V-V, aka Grind Stormer. Cleared this too late for La Calice Cup, but I got the clear! This game...has some pacing...issues...here...and there. But it looks great, and the soundtrack is fire. Not going to tangle with the second loop and its oodles of revenge bullets.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

TVP burrito with onions and peppers and homemade chili crisp (!), plus some asparagus in balsamic vinegar.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Cuddling with mega-Lambie.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

And here's me in the crowd of volunteers!

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We had a very special guest today at a campaign event for @marnivonwilpert.bsky.social - @kamalaharris.com! We volunteers knocked 4,000 doors today (I did 38 of them). Neighbor-to-neighbor outreach works. Doing my bit to help take back the House!

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Flashback to when our dog groomer had the worst autocorrect fail imaginable.

Screenshot of a text message exchange:
"Hello this is [NAME] from [PLACE]. the babies are dead."
Response: "I'm hoping you mean the babies are done."
"Omg im so sorry"
"Im so sorry 😭"
"I mean done"
"I hate my phone
I'm sorry"

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lucy dog at a picnic in the park.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

HCA Healthcare and GE Healthcare both got rid of their websites' links to X. Two more of the Fortune 500 down, 350ish to go.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Postcard party at Karak House! Today the postcard posse prepped 270 cards with @environmentalvoter.bsky.social to get out the vote in Texas.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

TJ Maxx got rid of the X link on their homepage! One more of the Fortune 500 ditching the link to Musk's X to protect their brand.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Curry stir fry. I haven't had really spicy food for a while, so I cranked this up to about an 8/10 spice level. Mushroom, bell pepper, air fryer tofu, garlic, ginger, peanuts all over rice.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

300 postcards headed to Virginia with @environmentalvoter.bsky.social - let's go! Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped write.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy National Voter Registration Day from your friendly neighborhood protest! Sharing links to iwillvote.com and bluevoterguide.org

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

1cc #922: Hyper Duel. Excellent arcade shmup with a high-energy soundtrack that's also got a sort of wistful energy to it. Although this is a 1-credit clear, my score is only in 19th place (!) in La Calice Cup - some serious shmuppers there! I'm just glad that I survived the insane last boss.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Zucchini bread! Taking some to a friend whose spouse passed away this week. It's not much, but it's something. Because sometimes one of the stages of grief is carbs.

Four pans of fresh baked bread sitting on a stove top, cooling.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Hello from sunny Escondido - I knocked doors today to get out the vote for @marnivonwilpert.bsky.social and Mara Elliott. Something like 50 volunteers this week(!) I saw some familiar faces including a former co-worker I last saw 7+ years ago.

A group of volunteers standing in front of signs reading "Take back the House". Several hold "Marni von Wilpert" signs.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Quinoa Salad with marinated chickpeas, roasted fennel and broccolini, toasted almonds. I got carried away with the shallots this time, but otherwise it turned out perfectly.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Little Lucy gave us a scare this weekend when she refused her food. But after a trip to the vet she is feeling quite a bit better.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today I made an UNREASONABLE amount of peach cobbler. Love this Rainbow Plant Life recipe with cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and blueberries. Add in some ice cream and it's absolute decadent perfection. #veganfood

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Chili and cornbread 😋

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Lucy savoring an outing. Every meal a banquet, every walk an adventure.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Protest cookies! White and dark chocolate chips. We got a good banner up for bluevoterguide.com. The h/mf ratio (honks to middle fingers) was very high.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In honor of 1ccBBH tackling Trog this week, here's my art contribution: a mash-up combining Trog with the Simpsons arcade game.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Greetings from sweaty Vista, CA! Did my bit today to help take back the House. 39 doors down and then it was time to get curly fries at the drive-thru.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Pasta with peanut sauce. With air fryer tofu plus fennel, carrots, garlic, ginger. Not bad, not bad at all!

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Lucy strolling around the neighborhood looking for things to sniff.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Also cleared a loop of Crazy Kong, Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter, and Tetris Plus (puzzle mode, easy course with 8 stages). Lots more games there that I should be able to clear in theory. Including a Batman Forever cabinet...

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Arcade round-up: Went to Arcade Monsters and got 1 credit clears on 6 games in all. Here are snapshots from Marvel vs Capcom 2, Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (and a near miss on Champion Wrestler). Came close on Hammerin' Harry as well but the mole boss was a problem.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Lucky is a perpetual motion machine at the park so it's hard to get a good picture of him.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

After volunteering, you get BIG FOODS. Those are the rules!

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

HI!! WHY YES THANK YOU I WOULD LIKE TO GO FOR A WALK! I WOULD LIKE THAT VERY MUCH!

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Gochujang noodles - using up some zucchini and broccolini and chard leaves. Would have been even better with crushed peanuts on top.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

1cc #921: Street Fighter II': Hyper Fighting. Picked Bison and used Psycho Crusher over and over...which doesn't work nearly so well here as it did in Champion Edition! Finished the mirror match with a single magic pixel of health remaining.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Relaxed dogs vibing in between lunch time and walk time.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

1cc #920: Final Star Force. On the easy side as shmups go. Avoid weapon C. Use your bombs, you get lots!

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Japanese sweet potatoes with miso tahini sauce, with sliced radish and herbs. 😋

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

1cc #919: Express Raider. Train robbers in the oooooollld west! Cleared 8 stages (1 loop). Finally died to being BONKED on the head by the low ceiling of a train tunnel.

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Made a big ol' pot of red lentil curry 🍛

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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

1cc #918: Birdie Try. Finished the course in 71 strokes, with 4 balls ("lives") remaining. This is a forgiving golf game - par is good enough, birdie or eagle gives you extra lives, you only lose balls if you get a bogey or worse. Pretty fun (though not as awesome as Neo Turf Masters).

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