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Sean Eric Fagan

@kithrup.bsky.social
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UNIXy Guy. He/him. Prone to shouting "PUPPY" in public. I frequently (almost every day, in fact) give away Kindle genre books using #KindleBookGiveaway hashtag, and wrote a feed named "Kindle Book Giveaway" -- but remember bsky has hashtags now!

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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 18h
Shortly after going to bed, Maggie curled up with me, and then reached out and bit the heel of my thumb, and *then* bit *harder*.
Photo of a human hand, thumb facing the camera, with two very deep indentations in a row, indicating the upper and lower canines on a medium-sized cat.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I don't want to. I just want to show you a tired Scotty.
Scotty, a super-floooooofy tan&cream cat, is napping on the bottom step of a blue pet stairs. His arms are pointed straight out ahead of him, and are cream; his face has a cream mask on his snout. His tan-colored fur is arranged in such a manner as to resemble storms on Jupiter.  The floor is a nice light wood color that is close to matching Scotty's fur; the bed he is abutting against is a darker color. There is a faux sheepskin rug hanging on the bed.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Remember: Scotty believes in you.
Scotty, a super-flooofy tan&cream cat, is lying on his back on a wood floor, looking up at the camera with striking orange-gold eyes. He has a red collar on. The top half of his boy is tan (with tabby markings), the bottom half of his body is cream. He has a white mask on his snout, with tan spos resembling a goatee and mustache.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This person does not deserve free books, because what the everloving shit is going on here? (Context is deciding that because @tkingfisher.com in the past said nice things about the asshole Neil, she had to be bullied to denounce him now.)
stunningwit.bsky.social  @stunningwit.bsky.social · 4m
I can't believe how hard I had to bully this out of you, Ursula. You should genuinely be ashamed of yourself. Also - why is it you feel the need to use your acknowledgement sections as a place to vent? Isn't that what bluesky is for? What's your deal?
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social, I have an idea... how 'bout you stop SPAMMING ME AND COSTING ME UP TO $12 PER SPAM, hm? Seems like a reasonable ask, and yet you don't seem to think so.
Will you please please please please pretty please pitch in $10 to Sherrod Brown's campaign today? https://blue.gifts/Z7E2H0A

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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oh! I meant to point this out to you: sheep in our new neighbour's property. They're not his sheep, they're borrowed.
A grassy, green meadow full of sheet, many of whom have red splotches on them for marking.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This person does not deserve free books.
George Spiggott @gspiggott.bsky.social • 1h

Pathetic sophomoric gibberish.

Grow up.

9:54 PM · Sep 29, 2026
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is very upsetting. I hope it's an error. It was 3 months and about half that number of people when I checked on sept 8th.
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)
Estimated time left:
33 months left
Last updated September 3, 2026

People ahead of you:
About 134,000 people ahead of you
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I apparently haven't reread Action Figures - Issue One: Secret Origins since the last book in the series came out, and I noticed a nice bit of foreshadowing that I'd missed. Good job @mbaileywriter.bsky.social. Also, this section hits stronger right now.
“Because we can,” he says, and color me shocked, but he was honestly the last one I expected to say anything. He and Matt, they’re a full-fledged bromantic couple, and Stuart’s the loyal wingman. “A lot of crap happens in the world, you know? People get hurt and killed, and a lot of it happens because people, the people who can do something, they don’t step up. It’s always someone else’s problem. Maybe that’s why the world is such a mess: because no one wants to be the one to try and fix it.”

“Evil triumphs when good people do nothing,” I say.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ok, this person doesn't deserve free books.
Cai  @annenotation.bsky.social · 3m
Yeah it means you can't snow me.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No free books for this person, because this is being rude and dismissive of @erinbiba.bsky.social.
Patrick Damp @synonymforwet.bsky.social • 6h
Bluesky scold bingo on this one.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here is a happy thing
Scotty, a super floooofy tan&crea cat, is curled up in a cat bed with some cat ears, with one forepaw sticking out. The top part of his body is tan, with the lower parts being mostly white. There are some pink toebeans visible on the stuck-out paw.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@jamestalarico.bsky.social Gee, I think the *best* thing that would convince me to consider donating to you would for you to, perhaps, STOP STEALING MY MONEY
Talarico HQ: Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to contribute to our campaign before our FEC deadline ends in 7 days? We're short of our goal. Super PACs are spending $100m against us. The timing isn't great. Pls. It all adds up. Chip in here: i.jamestalarico.com/B4MXjpnY

Stop2End
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here are the top five *authors* in that time period. pterry is *way* up there because he has so many books, and bunches of them go on sale once or twice a year.
Terry Pratchett     826
T. Kingfisher         320
K. B. Spangler      223
Mira Grant            210
Lilith Saintcrow    161
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I got curious, so here are my top 5 book giveaways since 22 months ago. (I have all the totals from *before* that at www.kithrup.com/~sef/book_co..., but I didn't put the old data into the app.)
Stoneskin: Prequel to the Deep Witches Tril... K. B. Spangler 96
The Indestructibles                                             Matthew Phillion 93
Carpe Jugulum                                                    Terry Pratchett 90
Hogfather                                                             Terry Pratchett 90
Hench                                                                    Natalie Zina Walschots
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
sigh
Áine O'Murchadha
More Americans buying up Irish land.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
More later. We went up to the site today, couldn’t get to the building, met the neighbor.
A photo of a decrepit house set in a wild field with a lake in the backgroundPanoramic photo of a wild field with a feral foobly in it. Another photo of a wild field with a lake in the background.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Another cat break
Vicky, a small tabby-patterned tortoiseshell cat, is curled up small and sleepily next to my orange-shirted arm on a white blanket.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This person doesn't deserve free books, because they've drunk enough kool-aid to decide to be on the wrong side of clever.
Sohsh-El Mpakt  @socialchange-agent.bsky.social · 6m
Think you're slick with the "out the door" caveat?  Mmm hmm, your little rhetorical lawyer tricks don't work on me. 

And you never said what you meant by "an AI."

Part of the reason just about everybody hates lawyers is that you all are so rhetorically devious and plain intellectually dishonest.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
bsky timeline curation (cc @peterclines.com)
Peter Clines  @peterclines.com · now
Is it a trip to the recycling plant, or is it getting paid to clean out that corner of the garage?

Reposted by Larisa LaBrant
a wizard  @towerwizard.bsky.social · 9h
The wizard casts a magic spell and all the trash cans in the tower are suddenly empty. Outside, a trash can fills up with all the week's trash.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Vicky has climbed into a DONUT.
A black, cat-sized, hollow donut is sitting on a brown wood floor. Vicky's head is visible from inside the donut, with reflecting eyes.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I have a long streak with phrazle!
2120                    102                     1291                       1291
Games                 Win %                Current                 Max streak
Playe                                               Streak
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This person does not deserve free books. jfc what the fuck is wrong with people?
SandyBeaches21.bsky.social  @sandybeaches21.bsky.social · 22m
Its not because we dont like muslims, its because we hate when anyone keeps trying to make this horrific terrorist attack all about themselves.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'm just gonna leap to a conclusion and decide this person doesn't deserve free books.
Lifelong progressive. Currently politically unhoused.  @porridgeandstew.bsky.social · 1h

I get called a TERF (technically inaccurate) for my beliefs - all of which are based entirely on lifelong progressive and feminist values. Which is to say, I don't agree that every "TERF" is terrible.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Scotty, of course, is no slouch at it either.
Scotty, a super-floofy tan&cream cat, is lyaing on a fuzzy blanket the same color (sorta, anyway). He is looking either inscrutable or stoned.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Vicky is FRICKIN ADORABLE.
Vicky, a small tabby-patterned tortoiseshell cat, is resting across my leg on a grey couch and a blue pillow. I have a foot in the background, with more pillows. She is napping with her cheek resting on a paw.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Ok this is definitely one of my favorite likes ever. This was in response to a skeet by @chanda.blacksky.app thanking @wilsoncruz.bsky.social for his impact on her life.
Wilson Cruz liked your post • 2h
Dear lord he keeps getting more attractive...
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
No, it's normal. Here's Tony doing it.
Tony, a large black cat, is curled up in a woven cat bed, which itself is inside another slightly larger woven cat bed. He is curled up small, because he is large, and is resting his head on the edges of the cat beds. The innter cat bed is grey, and the outer one is white. There are collapsed boxes and an amazon prime shipping bag behind him.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Well here's Scotty
Scotty, a super-flooofy tan&cream cat, is curled up on a black sofa on a dark purple blanket, surrounded by folded laundry. He is curled into a basic shrimp chape, with one paw covering his eyes. The top part of his body is tan, while the bottom part -- including his legs -- is white. He has Scottish-fold ears.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Other than their own foot-shooting switch to LLMs, I'm sure they meant to say.
Google rolls out changes to search results in the EU to comply with the DMA, saying they mark the largest reduction in quality of service in Search's history (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Behold this REDONKULOUS FLOOF
Scotty, a super floofy tan&cream cat, is laying on his back on a wood-paneled floor. His belly is fluffy and cream, while his head and tail are tan, with some odd tan spots creeping down his sides
A close-up photo of Scotty, a very fluffy tanning cream cat. He is lying on his back, on a wood, paddle floor, with his face towards the camera. His belly is white, while the top part of his body is tan. He has a white mask on his snout and chin, but with a tan mustache and goatee aside his nose and chin. He has striking red – gold eyes. He is gorgeous.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
@duckduckgo.com is broken w.r.t. Wikipedia these days;
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lake_Havasu
Lake Havasu - Wikipedia
Lake Havasu - Wikipedia. Jump to content. Main menu. move to sidebarhide. Navigation . Main page. Contents. Current events. Random article. About Wikipedia. Contact us. Contribute . Help. Learn to edit. Community portal. Recent changes. Upload file. Special
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ahem @tkingfisher.com
Kingfisher & Wombat  @tkingfisher.com · 3m
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I whipped mine out at the dentist once!

Kingfisher & Wombat  @tkingfisher.com · 4m
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I always feel both smug and guilty when that happens.

Kingfisher & Wombat  @tkingfisher.com · 5m
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I emailed a doctor friend of mine once to ask a question about something penis related—I’ve forgotten what now—and he emailed back that he’d tried to find a photo to illustrate and realized he had no non-diseased penis photos in his collection.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Have a Tony
Tony, a large black cat, is curled up in a flexible cat bed that is really at least one size too small for him. There are collapsed boxes behind him, and they are all on a wooden floor.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ok this is making me smiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile
Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana
4 hours ago | The longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in a detention center about 200 miles from New Orleans.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Knowing when to appeal to fascists is a sadly-necessary political skill
Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards Elon Musk with Ukraine's Order of Freedom; sources say Zelenskyy asked Musk to authoriz Starlink use up to 200km inside Russia (Fabrice Deprez/Financial Times)
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
As I said:
Audiobook               Hardcover
EUR 1.16                  EUR 11.10

Paperback
EUR 10.74
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This person does not deserve free books. I feel more than a touch disgusted at this skeet.
Patrick Sturgis  @patricksturg.bsky.social · 10h
How about refuting them on theoretical and empirical grounds? That is kind of how science works. It doesn’t work by calling people names, refusing to engage with their claims and attempting to get them fired.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@georgewherbert.bsky.social
macOS Dictionary app, searching for sherbert

Her-bet, George
(1593-1633), English metaphysical poet and clergyman. His poems, collected in The Temple, express a sweet and trusting friendliness with God.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Getting online to pick a fight with an author is rude, and since I don't want to enable this person to do that, they don't deserve free books.
delulu27.bsky.social  @delulu27.bsky.social · 4h
Sorry? How exactly do you know whether I have read the book or not?
Are you her advocate? No one is forcing her to answer. She decided to engage with fans herself.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Ok this person does not deserve free books, because they have run out of clever arguing with @kathryntewson.bsky.social .
SkiSkinnySkis  @skiskinnyskis.bsky.social · 8h
Nope, that's just you being delusional.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Here is a much better internet experience.
Tony, a large black cat with green eyes, is on my lap staring up at the light in the room. I am in the background but am uninteresting. Tony's fur is short and glossy, with bits of white, almost as if he were a starling in cat shape.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
OH! WE SAW A BUNNY TODAY ON THE ROAD! Sorry for the crappy photo, the car window desperately needs to be cleaned...
Photo of a while rabbit on a road, next to foliage. The photo is through a very smudged car window, so it's not a great photo. The rabbit has brown fur, and black-tipped ears.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In honor of how many *days* I've fought Windows this week, to try to get Kindle, ahem, backups working again, @foobly.bsky.social made me this:
A Lego-constructed Clippy, complete with googly eyes, on a pedestal with a label that says, "It looks like you're trying to remove DRM. Would you like some help?"
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Sorry, Scotty has entered the chat.
Scotty, a super flooofy tan&cream cat, is laying on his back with his belly exposed, aftlegs and tail stretched out straight, and his forelegs curled up. His belly is white, while the top side of his body (largely hidden) is tan. He has a white mask on his nose. He is laying on a beige tile floor with a black floor mat partially under him. There is a large well-taped cardboard box in frame. His fur looks as soft as a cloud, which it is, and he enjoys having his belly petted.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It's surprisingly *quiet* here -- I don't hear cows or sheep or corvids.
Another shot of the sky, with a lot of clouds. The sun is still behind the clouds, but you can see that it is emerging from the moon's shadow, as there is more of a sliver, with a crescent emerging from the right side.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
legit omg
Photo of a slightly cloudy sky, with a sun behind some clouds. You can see just a *sliver* of the sun, thanks to the eclipse.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
FINALLY THE DRAGON HAS APPEARED
Photo using a colander as a pin-hole camera, showing the solar eclipse on a garage wall. There is also a fly.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
Beautiful photo of a sky with a bright sun and some clouds blocking the sun as it is consumed by a dragon.
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