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Whimsy 💚

@fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social
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Scientist IRL, hyperfixating weirdo online. Hater of genAI. Southern Hemisphere representation! 💚 30s 💚 she/they 💚 Biromantic/asexual/nonbinary 💚 Science nerd IRL 💚 Romance reader 💚 Crafter of all things 18+ only 🏳️‍🌈

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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 14h
They were too far away to get photos with my phone but I saw some whales today! Here's a beach photo instead
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sad and fascinating in that lit fic "nothing really happens but you can't stop reading because you need to know what happens next" kind of way
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I got a new skirt. It's important that you know: it has pockets!
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My hot take is that I prefer Connor's hair short vs the curls
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Looking forward to this
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September wrapped. Been a crazy month work-wise (aka lots of laptop time) and I leant a bit more heavily on audios so I could get some eye rest (although my top 3 were digital/digital/paperback 😅)
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My stylist moved to a new salon and WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S CALLED "THE COTTAGE"??? (it's sadly not a HR reference, I checked, but it's a HR reference ✨to me✨)
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hair is cutesy again 💕
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Each year, it feels like the Pink Day kit gets even pinker 😅💕
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Libby hold came in 🎉 another Hudson Williams book club recommendation 🤣
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I normally listen to audiobooks at 1.2-1.5x speed, but occasionally there's a narrator that's too fond of pausing after every clause and it drives me nuts
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SO ready for Yagaween!! 🐔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM4l...
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Official Trailer | YAGA | Crave Original
YouTube video by Crave
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 23/09/2026
I want to see people falling in love in my romance novel. I am delighted to get setting and/or secondary plots *in addition to* the above. If the romance could be removed without altering the progress and conclusion of the plot, it's not romancing!
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 23/09/2026
I am reading my second m/m romance in a row where the romance isn't goddamn romancing and it's making me very cross. --they need to *talk* to each other! on page! --my interest in one character thinking the other is beautiful is inversely proportional to how soon they think it.
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Unfortunately I will not be watching The Love Hypothesis because it was one of the worst book's I've read and, as someone with a PhD in chemistry, I wanted both characters to get disciplinary hearings and not a HEA 🤣 but I've been enjoying Lili Reinhart's outfits
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Pro: manager is going to put me forward for the next promotion cycle! Con: because of how the company does that, pay raise will likely only come at end of Q4
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Saw a smidge of the iced coffee/job interview discourse on tiktok and ngl stuff like this massively helps my imposter syndrome, like wow, no, apparently the average person could not walk in and do my corporate job
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Every time I've visited my brother's house this year, I've added progressively-larger googly eyes to something. I've finally reached the giant 10cm-diameter ones 🤣
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
(1) that's a totally normal number of people for my private personal insta that has only ~200 followers (2) dear gods, does somebody know the exact setting I need to turn off for this kind of notification? I thought I had everything turned off except dms
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Living in a developing country and trying your best to not resort to piracy but publishers hate you...
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sometimes you just need to read an enjoyable 3.5⭐ series of paranormal romances with really cringe covers to reset your stressed out brain
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aj @strawberry.bsky.to · 16/09/2026
a photo of moomin sitting on a tree with text that says, “head not empty, head full of countless scenarios that will never happen”.
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
You know someone got very excited when they pitched "La-Va Land" in a meeting
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Not my fave now but definitely when I was 17/18 😅 widget-club.com/wallpapers/t...
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I went outside today
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Ok Sorcery and Small Magics was INCREDIBLE and I can't wait for the next book to be released!! 😍
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
i'm not going to reach my entirely arbitrary reading goal this year and it feels like I've failed, which is obviously stupid, plus i've read more than anybody I know IRL (and have taken on way more work responsibilities this year so I don't have "down time"during the day to read anymore)
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
being a semi-functional adult is too much, today i just want to stay in bed and feel sorry for myself
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Went to wish an old friend happy birthday, when I realised the only times we've texted each other in the last 3 years is each other's birthdays. Getting older and drifting away from people is hard.
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Every time a coworker tells me "I asked <genAI> and it told me <this>!" like they've actually done something worth bragging about I die a bit more inside.
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
No surprise that I have genuinely made clothing items for my family from repurposed curtains and tablecloths 🤣
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Julie Andrews Sound Of Music with Guns
ALT: Julie Andrews Sound Of Music with Guns
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Too many books on my TBR, I don't know what to read next. Grabbed 4 books from my kindle library at random, which should be next up?
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Broke a nail (😭) so the claws had to go. On the positive side, I can now clench my fists for the first time in ~6 months so at least I've got that going for me 😂
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Right now, as long as I lie perfectly still, nothing hurts, and considering the pain was making me cry an hour ago, that means I will gladly skip making and eating dinner
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Adulting adventure of the day: renewed my passport ✅ (also my face still hurts but I'm being very brave about it)
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
lost basically my entire weekend to a migraine so I feel entitled to at least 1 day of sick leave during the week because it's bullshit to lose all your recovery time
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Which could mean nothing
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Well, if this isn't a sign to finally delete threads I don't know what is, because clearly thosr people are insane (censored, you're welcome buddies, nobody needs shirtless whatshisface )
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Being a Witcher nerd is amazing, this game never stops giving! Guess it's soon gonna be time for yet another playthrough! youtu.be/rwVa3RPBtvo?...
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered and Songs of the Past Trailer and Details Breakdown
YouTube video by GameSpot
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Southern Africa edition
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FT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Shockingly, (some of) the people who only read HR and TLG are now making their choice everyone else's problem. Key features of TLG that are more broadly explored in the other books: Homophobia and bigotry in hockey Mental health struggles And while it's called "Heated Rivalry", remember:
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
no cheating share the last photo of the sky from your camera roll (if you feel like it)
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Laura Grace Weldon @lauragraceweldon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This
Cartoon by  Gautami Reddy 

12 cartoon images under the caption How To Live In The Age of AI 
read slowly
make ugly thing
don't believe everything
eat together
get bored
avoid instant replies
call your grandma/grandpa
fall in love
cry every now and then
memorize a poem
trust your gut
take your time
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Hudson Williams is taking me to places I rarely go (lit fic)
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Sunny winter day. Good for a glass of rosé and an audiobook.
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Vox ☕🍂📖🎃 @pickupthevoxophone.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
audiobooks count as reading. smutt books count as reading. books that are easy to read count as reading. sure, i like classics better, but looking down on people for what they read is pathetic. be happy people read - and encourage it.
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I'm tired 😩
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Whimsy 💚 @fire-and-whimsy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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