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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard)

@kittybard.bsky.social
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ADHD (AuDHD?), transmasc enby, ace, writing NB/queer + disabled fantasy (as K.T. Bard) Chronic illness is a full-time job + I can't count, but have Applied Mathemagics/Stats degree Prefer ze|zer|zey/zem/zemself|zeirself (they/them/themself okay)

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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 5h
Mustering the will to Do the Things Out of town for a week or so starting Wed the 7th (routine doc appt adventures + family visit combo) There is much to do in the interim And a bunch of writing needs to get done But I am a slugabug A well-fed slugabug--I ate lunch--but a slugabug nonetheless
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Like if you had barometric migraines as a kid, there might have been a handful of days per month with huge pressure shifts. Now that's like every other day.
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
El's summer has been rough. Migraine hell. Provider injury --> delayed medical care. Grief after losing a beloved life companion. Heat-sensitive disability. El is *so close* to getting their feet back under them Even a few bucks makes an immense difference in keeping my dear friend safely housed
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Figured out my problem I forgor to take my night meds XP
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Knees were a mistake (I suppose I was kinda overdue for a bout of painsomnia, and it doesn't help that my cycle is reving up)
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In non-feline news, I used my new hair trimmer for the first time I snarked to my housemate that my goal for next time is to avoid looking like I lost a fight against the thing XD Alternatively, to make the loss look intentional (Hair grows back, and it's not dysphoric-bad, just funny-bad)
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pharoah is definitely feeling better We have reached that magical point ~18-24hrs after starting a trestment That Works where he's realized he's feeling better *because* of said treatment and is getting all lovey and cuddly I've promised I'll help him get the gunk out of his fur tonight, too
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Two doses of ear ointment have been applied (it's a 2x daily med) Pharoah's ear already seems to be bothering him less! He also--pointedly, after hopping onto the bed + chirping to call my attention--wiped a bunch of ear goop on my pillow after the second application XD
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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Many years ago, when I was in college, someone sent out a campus-wide email warning us not to approach squirrels, with one glorious typo: Squirrels, the email warned us, often carried rabbis.
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Mr. Purr, Sir (the Cat WITH the Fur, Sir) has a new vet warning label Pharoah is now a gabapentin vet visit kitty, cuz he took a chunk out of the poor vet tech who was flushing out his ear >.< They did confirm the ear infection at least, so now we get 10 days of ear treatments for Mr. Grompus
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Got lucky, vet just had a cancellation for this afternoon So Mr. Ear Hurty is gonna get treatment sooner rather than later!
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I noticed one of my cats having "old man earwax" problems a day or so ago He finally let me check his ear today Pharoah has ALL of the ear goo (both slime and dried) + everything's inflamed So I get to call the vet tomorrow to see if they can squeeze us in, cuz that's absolutely an ear infection
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So, my dad sometimes played a round or three of Minesweeper when I was a kid, though he'd snark that--the way he played it--it was more like Minehitter I sometimes feel that in my bones, particularly re: what school did to my calendar wrt leaving trauma boxes everywhere @.@
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I am slowly emerging from my post-vax convalescence Side effects weren't so rough this time (my diphenhydramine dosage was "yes" for ~3 days) But Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave dropped on Thu, and I am very thoroughly immersed (Running down Cai's path currently, iirc I'm like 10 chapters in?)
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yes XD 20yo me would be impressed I'm still kicking, given I'm still stuck with a uterus 20yo me would be baffled that my degree is in Applied Math and Stats 20yo me would be bummed out over how much my body limits me But 20yo me would also be hype af over me reclaiming reading + writing
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Double jabs acquired! (Flu + COVID vax time) Diphenhydramine, my beloved, I'd be absolutely deadzo and painzo without you Don't be surprised if I'm scarce the next day or three; I'm probably cuddling with cattos and hoping my mast cells chill out ASAP
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
On the docket for this week: - Moar Book 2 redraft adventures - Moar Book 1 editing adventures - COVID + flu vax - Rest + weathering post-vax agonies (I get giga-bodied by COVID vaxes, even with plenty of diphenhydramine) - Moar reading fall books - Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave release
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I have finished Season 2 of Reacher It was also very good
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I have finished Season 1 of Reacher And I need more friends to watch Reacher XD XD XD
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I think my body's declaring a writing break day We tried reintroducing a food, & my body has responded rather poorly, on the whole >.< Good news is I've got 12k words down since Mon, + if I rest today I should hopefully manage a good day tomorrow Further good news is cattos are cuddly and lovey
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I have finally started watching Reacher This was a very good decision (thank for the rec, y'all!)
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This has been a HUGE part of my long, slow trauma recovery road Recognizing those defaults, failure modes, whatever the hell I opt to call them And, *without* berating myself, finding ways to break from it and/or rest This also sometimes means building life around ensuring you can access tools
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El is in the Details @elsbells.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Chuck Tingle thread on being open to your own creative ideas and “the fearlessness of sincerity” being so very important. Over and over—across media types and genres—the work that feels sincere is what I’m drawn to, and what I form lasting connections with.
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Believing that other people are real is antifascist praxis.
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Slammed out a 6.3k word full rewrite yesterday, and might not have a writing hangover? O.o I guess that whole sequence *really* wanted to leap onto the page (again)
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 03/09/2026
ok I had to force down a tear with this one reskeeting with alt text
Image of a page in a book with text reading as follows


THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO:

Dr. John Sharpe of London, who in 1957. a decade before physicians in England could legally perform an abortion for any reason other than the health of the woman, took the considerable risk of referring for an abortion a twenty-two-year-old American on her way to India.

Knowing only that she had broken an engagement at home to seek an unknown fate, he said, "You must promise me two things. First, you will not tell anyone my name. Second, you will do what you want to do with your life."

Dear Dr. Sharpe, I believe you, who knew the law was unjust, would not mind if I say this so long after your death:

I've done the best I could with my life.

This book is for you.
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I'll admit that I'm biased towards ores/rocks/crystals appearing in Dwarf Fortress (sphalerite is reasonably valuable, lava-proof unsmelted, + the only zinc ore in the game) But #Sphalerite is also awesome outside of DF! Fun fact: zinc's boiling point is low enough that you can't smelt sphalerite
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 3 Both zinc ore #Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar #Anorthite will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes! VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
A photo split between toothy translucent yellow crystals chewing on a grey rock and a blocky milky-yellow translucent crystal where every corner and edge is cut by a small oblique face.
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Oh fun We're really going for homeowner bingo or some shit Over the past two days we became aware something was awry with our outbound lines Dad has an augur and drain line camera for work reasons, so we hoped to buy time for him to come out on a work run and help clear + scope the line
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Mineral Cup seems to be serving the awesome writing sauce; I'm on a roll with this week's edits + redrafts Also finishing a Swordheart reread, I'll soon curl up with Daggerbound now that my blood is doing a better job of keeping its white and red blood cells inside the moving vehicle :P
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This Friday is my birthday! And my publisher just gave me some *audiobook codes* for The Dragon Has Some Complaints, so I'm celebrating with a giveaway. All you have to do to enter is 1) follow me on here 2) reskeet this post 3) reply naming one of your favorite monsters!
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It scratches a different itch than a word game, but the Mineral Cup (@mineralcup.bsky.social) runs throughout September and is AI-free! Looks like I know what my chosen activity to help transition me into the day's writing session will be for the coming month!
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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 01/09/2026
FYI Outlier players—since they deleted their whole bsky account just now in an attempt to stop people from noticing this
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Alas, after several days of feedback exchanges, I became pretty certain that there was genAI/LLM usage feeding into Outlier I suggested disclosing it, if so, at least in the FAQ, if not more prominently I do appreciate the swiftness with which this disclosure was made. But I will also stop playing
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
*Resurfaces from redrafting book 2* *Sees email response to Outlier feedback* Damn. I did not expect that to detonate quite so quickly as it did. O.O Yeah, I sent feedback earlier this afternoon about ensuring genAI/LLM use is disclosed, cuz I'd finally hit near-certainty that it was involved
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
913 for the day in @playoutlier.bsky.social! It's a very good score, but my word rarity breakdown is what I'm particularly celebrating today 2x Rare, 2x Epic, 3x Super Rare/Legendary... AND THREE OUTLIERS! I've never managed to get an outlier before, then I landed three of them in one day!
My daily scorecard for the word game Outlier, Day 102, August 30th 2026

My username is ktbard, profile pic is a cursed-looking image edit of a wingless Golbat looking fab

For my first time ever, my title for the day is Elite Outlier, indicating that I played multiple words that are in the highest rarity tier!

I scored 913 points (out of theoretical 1000 max) and was rank #44 overall for the day as of when I downloaded my card

Today's grid of 25 letters is:

y r n d i
a e g m o
s c a t p
k l i u w
v h f x e
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
900 on today's Outlier, despite being very eepy and nodding off intermitently while playing (2x Rare, 3 Epic, 5 Super Rare/Legendary) Once again, the profile stats etc. that @playoutlier.bsky.social keep adding are a blast to browse, especially with the new orbits feature that dropped yesterday!
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
The title reads, "Suddenly Finding A New Obsession".
In the first panel we see Sarah, the protagonist, in front of her computer. She has a bored expression on her face.
In the second panel we zoom in on her face. She looks suddenly alert.
In the third panel we zoom in even closer on her face. Her eyes and mouth are wide open in intrigue.
In the fourth panel we zoom out and see Sarah in front of her computer again, but this time she is dressed in a frog costume, surrounded by frog toys, and has an "I heart frogs" poster behind her.
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Scored a new personal best in Outlier! 942 (1x epic, 9x super rare/legendary) Also, @playoutlier.bsky.social keeps releasing cool new profile features! I'm enjoying browsing the new stats! playoutlier.com/s/7VQG5Z
My daily scorecard for the word game Outlier, Day 100, August 28th 2026

My username is ktbard, profile pic is a cursed-looking image edit of a wingless Golbat looking fab

I scored a new personal best of 942 points (out of theoretical 1000 max) and was rank #6 overall for the day as of when I downloaded my card

Today's grid of 25 letters is:

o r s u i
h a e d t
a e v p i
f n l o b
w c y g j
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I woke up early today Which means I have woken up earlier than usual from my mandatory, med-enforced, post-breakfast nap But it's early So I have to wait almost half an hour for the next daily Outlier puzzle to drop D:
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
908 in today's Outlier, while actively feeling like death! (And accidentally inputing a sub-ideal word <.<') Also, if there's a word you know is legit but their dictionary doesn't have it yet, @playoutlier.bsky.social mentioned yesterday you can submit them via contact form on the site!
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Turns out yesterday claimed not one, but *two* of our emotional support 80-year-olds (Dolly Parton and Tim Curry) May we all strive to so shine upon others' lives And Death? We're gonna have to ask you to stick to targeted strikes for this week, your claw game play is devastating us atm
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
895 on today's Outlier 3 Rare, 2 Epic, 5 Super Rare Being my 13th day it did, at least, drop my lowest score (830) from consideration :P Still working on cracking 900 average points And as much fun as this is, I have one specific complaint There need to be more days with wacky letter combos
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Scored 904 in Outlier today, my top word was rarity 84 (95 pts) - 1x Rare - 5x Epic - 4x Super Rare/Legendary Eventually I'll manage to score an official outlier word XP Bio background is still OP. Also, shoutout to Dwarf Fortress for the logic chain for 2 of my words! playoutlier.com/s/GF3H8B
My daily scorecard for the word game Outlier, Day 97, August 25th 2026

My username is ktbard, profile pic is a cursed-looking image edit of a wingless Golbat looking fab

I scored 904 points (out of theoretical 1000 max) and was rank #55 overall for the day as of when I downloaded my card

Today's grid of 25 letters is:

u e w p k
d a m n o
l x e u a
o g h c r
i t b s j
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In other news, after two very productive writing days plus some office reorganization, I am now gigaslug The cats are cuddling The bed is warm I have nommed And I am braining the next chunk of bookening while I drift in and out of sleep/nap/passy-outy Breaks are important, y'all!
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
PB'ed in Outlier! 934! When I get a word I know is a word but can't 100% recall specifics on, I go wiki-diving after that day's puzzle Doing so previously plus some book research stuff has proven very profitable <.< (Special shoutout to one Book 2 character today) playoutlier.com/s/YMLEHQ
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OUTLIER · Day 96
ktbard scored 934 on Day 96 — can you beat them?
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Jjinandtonic @jjinandtonic.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Discovering a new type of guy
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I was once talking to my 75 year old Chinese dad in passing about a trans friend of mine not getting along with her family and he asked why and I said err, because she's trans, dad.
He asked: "Oh, was she the only son or something before *waves hand*?" and I was like, warily, no she has two brothers. And he responded with a great deal of confusion: "Then what's their problem?!?!"
Later on: "Anyway, even if she WAS the only son, that's not her problem, that's THEIR problem.
They should have had more sons if they were going to be bothered about it."
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty ADHD: *Goes to take a sip of coffee* Why is this cold already, I only just poured it? *check time; four hours have elapsed, you re-remember you have to pee, and you still haven't started your Big Task for the day*
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Kittybard (aka K.T. Bard) @kittybard.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Highest QoL-Improving Purchases This Year, in no particular order: - New desk chair - Cane - 2x Gooseneck arms to hold my phone in bed (2 cuz queen size bed and I switch which side I'm laying on a bunch before falling asleep) - 3x weekly pill organizers Honorable mention: - Popsocket
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Maelee @bakednbougie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I wrote about this like 15 years ago and I've wanted to write a book about it since then. I think it's a truth we need to be told especially children. I call it the Phoenix Theory. Your life and who you were and who you wanted to be goes up in flames. 1/2
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