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Kathy Applebaum

@kathyapplebaum.bsky.social
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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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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 16h
On a flight to Hawaii I was on, the flight attendant told a passenger she'd call the air marshall if he didn't start using the headphones. She's my hero.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 22h
Sacramento: we had fish sticks and French toast sticks. Nothing else was elongated back in the time of the dinosaurs.
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Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BE SO BRILLIANT NONE OF YOUR ENEMIES WOULD DARE LOOK AT YOU.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I heard rumors we're in October but that's clearly an error.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I still have to argue with PMs and EMs about why I should spend time reducing it
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My dog gets so excited on special treat day!
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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 · 29/09/2026
I haven't read this article but I've given it a like.
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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 · 27/09/2026
If water doesn't do it, try letting it sit with a few drops of dish washing liquid in the water. That gets my most stubborn dried inks.
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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
I'm sure my company is going to be shocked next year when I tell them they can stick it when they ask me to speak again. I'll be told I'm not doing enough to empower other women. Or that I'm being petty. What I really am is tired of the BS.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I don't need another water bottle or more branded merch. That's not the point. But I've done more prep than some of the male speakers, and I just got told that I'm not a real speaker.
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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 · 20/09/2026
Camping also lets you keep the infotainment system on.
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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 · 11/09/2026
I keep hearing this argument. Ten years ago it was the kids would write awesome code because they were digital natives. As both a CS adjunct and a dev, I found that it gave them no advantage.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Founders and investors didn't build anything. Their employees did. Did you talk to any of them?
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I stopped waiting to do all the things I was going to do during retirement and started doing them now. Go to Iceland and Egypt? ✔️ Buy a quilting machine just for me (not as a business)? ✔️ Get rid of all the possessions that aren't sparking joy? ✔️
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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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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
That was such a fun movie!
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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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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
They get linty so, so fast. I usually clean and oil every third bobbin.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Agree that this looks like a tension issue. In addition to the rethread suggestions you got, get a small stiff brush and clean out as much lint as you can, then oil your machine.
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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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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Having hiked some of the trails that race goes on, a mule is a pretty solid choice.
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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 · 28/07/2026
Thank you for your leadership on this important issue.
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Turned out the batting thief was my husband, who put it under the desk in his office because he thought it was in my way. 🤦
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Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I've looked in every closet and even the garage. I'm now down to "I've been quilting in my sleep and used it up"
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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 · 25/07/2026
I know it's bogus, but I still like to fantasize about him having to testify in court that either he committed a Federal crime or that he's a whiny liar.
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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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