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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

it's so bad that the only translation of the Red Book of Westmarch is garbage. what do you mean you changed Bilba Labingi's name to "Bilbo Baggins." who authorized you to do that

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My cats always end up with many weird nicknames, and Kether is no exception. She's prone to wandering into view from unexpected directions, and I've fallen into the habit of greeting her with "Hey, cat" when she does so.

A white cat laying on a brown leather chair.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It is the very essence of being 64 years old that I am really excited that today I replaced the old battered side-table lamps in my living room with two of these beauties. It's rather nice having my ambitions finally falling into alignment with my capabilities. 🙂

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Mike Ginn @shutupmikeginn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

porn is so deeply misogynistic. i just watched a video with dozens of performers going at it, and they literally hadn’t bothered to hire a single woman.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There are currently two hurricanes ~1800 km south of me, separated by ~500 km. These are the second and third to affect Southern California this season. Another happened in 2023. Only two others have occurred since records started in the mid-19th century.

Screenshot of the Windy weather app, showing a satellite view of hurricanes Odalys and Polo. A blue dot above them shows my position, Los Angeles.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Should I be worried that my new electric teakettle emits Cherenkov radiation during operation?

An electric teakettle on a counter. It is glowing with soft blue light.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I just finished reading the novel _Blindsight_ by Peter Watts. I already stayed up too late because I had to find out how it ended. Now I'm torn between going to bed versus staring into space for an hour or so trying to figure out what just happened to me. This book is going to leave a mark.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Should I be worried that my new electric teakettle emits Cherenkov radiation during operation?

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy equinox to all! ⚖️☀️🌎

Screenshot of the Helios app showing sunrise and sunset at due east and west, and the sun close to setting.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Remember back when the New York Times employed copy editors? 🙄

Cropped screenshot from a New York Times news update email. Text: "Yet when it comes to attracting attention, Trump still finds away." I have drawn a wavy red line under "away", which should be "a way".

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don't know how to explain it, but orcs aren't real. Obviously, I don't believe in goblins and elves, but I REALLY don't believe in orcs. They're just something that was invented by a famous fantasy writer, like transphobia.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The city can patch this sidewalk all they want; my money is on the ficus trees in the long run. #photography #LosAngeles

Photo of a sidewalk lined with large ficus trees which are lifting and tilting the sidewalk.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Supply chains are like plumbing -- people only notice them when they stop working.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I am increasingly of the opinion that the ability of LLMs to mimic humans so well says less about them than about us.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

With all the recent excitement about the discovery of a new species of cat, I'm very pleased to announce that I've found another: The rare and very floofy North American Upside Down Kitty. This photograph shows her in her native environment. 🙂🐱♥️

Close-up photo of the head and upper body of a white cat in a lap, looking up toward the camera with her head upside down.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Failure to defend any part of the population is surrender to fascists. The only reason people pretend otherwise is that doing so is convenient for them.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I call this viewpoint "Social Lamarckism".

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Every new technology goes through three stages of development: Impossible, impractical, and inevitable.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As a former wild-eyed Google fan who fully drank the "Don't be evil" Kool-Aid, this hurts my heart and fills me with helpless anger. To quote Joseph Welch, "You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency?" www.androidauthority.com/pixel-phone-...

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Pixel phones are now getting a Harry Potter ad disguised as a theme pack

The September 2026 Pixel Drop is here, and it brings a Harry Potter ad disguised as a theme pack. But there's good news for audiobook fans.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Based on the title, I was rather hoping this was going to be about trans rights. What it's actually about is also very important. But still. pluralistic.net/2026/09/15/b...

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Pluralistic: Everybody pees (15 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Yes, distancing yourself from (and seeking allies against) a powerful neighbor that has repeatedly threatened your sovereignty is the very definition of "spite". It reminds me of Ukraine's spiteful decision to seek international assistance in dealing with Russia.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In a successful society, those are all willing sacrifices. Sure, people grumble, but at heart most people consider the social contract to be a fair bargain. When that stops being the case, you get what we're going through now.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I find these predictions sadly plausible. 😞

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

@erininthemorning.com , thank you for all that you do for the trans community. I admire, and try to emulate, your stubborn courage. What you're going through can't be easy, but it's incredibly valuable. Thank you for fighting the good fight, whatever the odds, whatever the cost. We salute you. 🏳️‍⚧️💜

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Armored Chocobo @armoredchocobo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Dude why are you criticizing the Dem candidate for being anti-Trans? All they're doing is being exactly like their GOP opponent. I guess you want THEM to win instead? Which is bad cuz it'll hurt me AND you! I only want YOU to hurt!"

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I want a decorating scheme that captures the vibe of a hermit who drinks only vinegar. I'm after an acetic ascetic aesthetic.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Everything wants to end up as teleology.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

1. Navier-Stokes fluid flow 2. Resulting singularity I await my $1 million check from the Clay Mathematics Institute.

Photo of a kitchen sink full of soapy water, pulled into a spiral with a central foam bulge as the water drains.

Photo looking straight down into a kitchen sink with a disk of soap foam at the bottom, punctured by a dark hole over the drain.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

1. Navier-Stokes fluid flow 2. Resulting singularity I await my $1 million check from the Clay Mathematics Institute.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's hot. After last month's historic heat wave, many CA temps will be in the 100's again. Remember the farm workers out harvesting the chilled snack you're enjoying. #WeFeedYou

Mixed berries close-up above a farm worker harvesting fruit in the sun, text highlights extreme heat in Coachella, CA at 118°F and labor behind fruit harvest during a heat wave.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am increasingly of the opinion that the ability of LLMs to mimic so much human reasoning and creativity says less about their intelligence than it does about ours.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am increasingly of the opinion that the ability of LLMs to mimic so much human reasoning and creativity says less about their intelligence than it does about ours.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I'm listening to heavy rain gurgling down the drainpipe outside my window. It's been like this on and off all day. Los Angeles is catching the fringe of Hurricane Marie, much like Hurricane Hilary in 2023. Odd that we never got hurricanes before this decade. What could have changed? 🙄

A satellite weather image showing a hurricane in the Pacific SSE of Los Angeles, with an arc of clouds extending from the storm center to Los Angeles and beyond.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Here I am, fresh from the salon. The world may be falling to pieces around me, but I HAVE GREAT HAIR! 🙂

Selfie of me with freshly styled hair against a backdrop of flowers.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sum folke have observed that trewe blue skye ynfluenceres wolde nevir care to gayne votes for the "38 Most Influential Posters," but my Lord Kynge Richard II did alwayes speake of the beautye and power of popularitye contestes. Plese consider castinge thy vote for me! bsky38.com?cursor=eyJwI...

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38 Most Influential Bluesky Posters of 2026

Vote for the 38 most influential Bluesky posters of 2026.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

As usual, Tom Lehrer was 60 years ahead of the curve on this topic. 😁🎶 open.spotify.com/track/52y1Mt...

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Tom Lehrer · That Was the Year That Was · Song · 1965

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Given that I was born in San Francisco and have lived my entire adult life in Southern California, this is amazingly accurate. mydialect.us/quiz-standar...

A map of my dialect affinity, showing that I talk like a Californian.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I'm sure that when wizards went home to the family farm for holiday gatherings, they spent the first few hours of their visit removing popup hexes and malweir from the cows.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just to be clear: If you watch this show, or provide Rowling with money or positive attention in any way whatever, kindly block me. I do not want to be associated with you.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is the last paragraph of an email from the manager of my apartment building, reminding everyone of our security policy, e.g. "Don't leave exterior doors propped open." Parts of this policy have been a bit onerous. Fortunately, we are now forbidden from following the policy. Phew! 😁

Screenshot of text from an email, reading:

This policy is not permitted at any time, and we appreciate everyone's cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and secure environment for all residents.

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

@scalzi.com , making sure you see this glowing review of your work in general, and of _When the Moon Hits Your Eye_ in particular. youtu.be/sG18RuoE9HM?...

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This is the book of our time.

YouTube video by Willow Talks Books

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Catherine Berry @isomeme.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

My mom, who grew up in Wisconsin, taught me a good mnemonic for the Great Lakes from west to east: "SuperMan Helps EveryOne" -- Superior, Michigan, Huron, Eerie, Ontario. I guess I'll update that to "SuperMan Hates Every Asshole".

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