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Kathy Applebaum

@kathyapplebaum.bsky.social
622 followers 436 following 1.2K posts

EM and recovering software dev. Baseball nerd and stats geek. Wanted to be an astrophysicist when I was 6. She/her.

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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lolwut? Michaels wants me to review them putting my order in a bag.
A screenshot asking me "How are you finding the product?" The product pictured is an empty brown paper bag, and they would like me to give it 1 to 5 stars.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We can count on CA-54 to do the right thing and support Jack Kimble. Detective Jesus would want that.
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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
oh it's fuck gavin newsom day? cheers to all who celebrate.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My employer does a user conference every year. Several thousand attendees. The last couple of years they've added a "Women in Automation" event at the conference, and I'm the lead speaker there. The women aren't getting the minimal speaker swag the rest of the speakers get. 🤦‍♀️
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Pen, watercolor, black & white charcoal pencil.

Another featured piece from the Spooky Pants book.

A man in a sweater stands with his hands on his hips looking out of a large window with the curtains open. Things aren’t looking good outside, reader. A massive winged demon is emerging from the clouds as dozens of little ghosts and bone demons rip through the sky. On the ground below we see townsfolk running through the grass. Our man in the window is in no mood for this. He lets us know, “Oh, I am in no mood for this.” His dog looks out the window as well, wagging its tail. 

Fantasia (1940) inspired drawing. I think I could’ve gone a little heavier with the chaos outside but we’ll try again with fresh drawings this October. I like how the clouds turned out. Trying to balance my sloppy lines with more detail can be tricky but I think we achieved a good result.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The LA Times is no longer a serious newspaper. They just invented a county in California. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Three Montecito County fires near Big Sur have burned nearly 60,000 acres
In Mendocino County, the total area burned by three fires grew to nearly 60,000 acres on Saturday.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
How about lowering it to 0?
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Same. Starting in Kindergarten (age 4 for me) I walked to school by myself. A mile each way. So did most of my classmates. The independence and confidence it gave me was priceless. I can't believe anyone would even consider arresting a parent for this.
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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The US and Canada will always be friends. #LakeOntario
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Historical documents are made real.
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Dr. Cara Berg Powers @clbergpowers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Things you could do this week to honor the impact Dolly has had: *Donate to the Imagination Library or a local kids reading initiative *Read with a kid you care about *Support and protect LGBTQIA kids *Support a Black owned business *Schedule your vaccine appointments *Show up authentically as you
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
in a world of JK Rowlings be a Dolly Parton
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This is a first for me -- no options for an unmarried woman who doesn't have a doctorate.
A screenshot of a dropdown asking for my title. There are only three options -- Mr, Mrs, and Dr.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I'm going to add Weird Al to this list. Never seems to have an off day, always seems down to earth.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19/08/2026
People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Murderbot!
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 12/08/2026
"Thank you for updating to Woman™ 51.0. This release includes important security updates, several unexpected hardware changes, a completely redesigned relationship with alcohol, and expanded support for saying 'absolutely not' without explaining yourself." buff.ly/31NgFok
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Release Notes: Woman™ Version 51.0
“Thank you for updating to Woman™ 51.0. This release includes important security updates, several unexpected hardware changes, a completely redesigned relati...
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Louis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Always choose a typeface carefully
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Made another batch of salsa macha today, and dang that stuff is good.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Today was a "let's calculate the difference in income between working and retiring" kind of day. Working won out... for now.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
California poppy. #macro #poppy
Bright orange California poppy against green foliage.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Someone broke into my business one night and took the money from the cash register. They were caught in the locked store, with the alarm going off, and had the exact number of bills and coins that were missing. I didn't even get the cash back, and had to open 5 hours late while the cops loitered.
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 30/07/2026
This is going to make it very difficult to know which sports we should ban them from.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I am missing a roll of 120" batting. How can I not find something that big?
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
My first attempt at focus stacking. Technically not #macro, but I'm thinking hard about getting a macro lens.
Close up of an orange and yellow dahlia
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I'm not sure how McSweeney's got a copy of my last annual review, but I'm happy to say that I've changed bosses and things are much better now.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Wilmer Yarn
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Someone please talk me into getting a macro lens.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Night heron looking for breakfast
Night heron giving me some mild stink eye, waiting for me to take my picture and move on so it can get back to looking for breakfast
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The little girl next door made two discoveries this week: Baby Shark and percussion instruments. I'm sure her parents are regretting their life choices about now. 🤣
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Toss up between coffee and dill pickles. Either one renders all food near it completely inedible.
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 11/06/2026
the only difference between pop culture and poop culture is a vowel movement.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The best way to honor fallen soldiers is to avoid careless reasons to create more of them.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
FUCK ICE NOW AND FOREVER
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Thinking about taking a significant pay cut to get away from a toxic person at work. I hate that I'm put in this position.
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Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A WARRIOR FEARS NOTHING, NOT EVEN ASKING FOR HELP.
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Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
YOU MUST TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I need to buy some of these for my husband.
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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Apple banana in Hilo, Hawaii, from the farmer's market. Banana for scale.
Two palm sized bananas, one partially peeled.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
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a woman with orange hair is wearing a white sweater
Alt: a woman with orange hair is wearing a white sweater. She holds up a card and says "multipass"
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
@bsky.app why is my handle suddenly invalid? I've reverified the DNS record, but the app errors out when updating my handle after.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
My sunrise experience today. How was yours?
Sun rising above a cloud layer. Viewers are bundled up from the cold, at the top of a dormant volcano.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 19/04/2026
"I understand the urgency of this work, even though you couldn’t define it in any concrete terms in the job description."
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Cover Letter for a Job I Don’t Want
“As a nameless cog in a corporate machine, I have worked hours far in excess of those outlined in my hiring contract without overtime pay because I needed he...
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Another donation quilt done. I love the bright colors, and I'm sure it's going to make some kid happy
An orange quilt made of 4" squares in a diagonal pattern.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet. Lukie can be very emo, but when he's happy he just shines.
A large tan and white dog sitting on grass. He's happy and smiling.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I have one more pass to finish this quilt. Should I play thread chicken?
A spool of orange thread on top of a longarm sewing machine. The spool has very little thread left and I hate having to switch to a new spool in the middle of a pass.
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Fan @strosfaniknow.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
If you or a loved one have been the victim of watching Astros baseball, you might be entitled to financial compensation
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