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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Why does the only shampoo and conditioner I like for my hair have to be $22/bottle. I am too poor for these curls.

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José Pablo Iriarte @labyrinthrat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Inconceivable that Lightspeed could fall short of funding. To me it's an institution. Kick in a bit if you can.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Sooo many friends throughout my life have had really awful fathers. It truly does feel like such a rare blessing 😭 I've always joked I wish he could be everyone's father.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

...my future, my financial independence (and current lack thereof), and not having health insurance. And he was just so kind and hugged me and said he hated seeing me so anxious and that we would figure it out and I should just rest easy. I just. Love my dad so much. I am so, so lucky to have him.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I saw some upsetting news earlier that triggered 1) a lot of feelings about my mom's illness and 2) a lot of my own health concerns. Then had a conversation with my dad just about my lack of full-time employment and I broke down crying and blubbing about all my anxiety around...

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

There are like 3 different movies I want to see in theaters this month, which has not happened in a very long time.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Well, that Bears game was miserable.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

the wikipedia list of cryptids DOES include them.... in which case, i also vote mermaids

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Haha I didn't post it until I got home so no worries XD I made it all the way back anyway so now it's my dad's problem (he can get cheaper gas with his mperks lol)

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Wow. Well I am glad I did not buy their Desperation Gas then lmao

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Tried to fill up on gas while in Ohio, where it was a WHOLE DOLLAR cheaper than where I live, but the gas station would not take my card?? FINE, OHIO, KEEP YOUR CHEAP GAS.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The love has gone too far. He couldn't fill my tires up in time so now he has switched his appointment to get new tires for *his* car, but his car also has a tire with low pressure so now he is making us go fill it. Father, I would have simply driven on the imperfect tires.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Every time I have to drive somewhere, my dad goes out to check my tire pressure, then puts air in my tires. And I feel so Loved.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 10/10/2026

Here is my pitch for anyone who has worries about rail: I think that building out rail is a necessary (but not sufficient) step in transforming American cities from totally car dependent to slightly walkable, in a way that no other form of transit is.

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𝔄𝔤𝔷𝔇𝔢𝔊𝔯𝔢𝔶🧙MCM London E-17 @agzdegrey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Whatever bumpy road you may be on... remember... 💀🌱 ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* [ 𝒟𝑜𝓃'𝓉 𝑔𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝓊𝓅, 𝓈𝓀𝑒𝓁𝑒𝓉𝑜𝓃 ] *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ ⟡ #soulsborne ⟡ #art ⟡ #darksouls

Drawing of a white skeleton resting against a wall of white lilies, brown leaves, and greenery on a paper textured black background. The expression of the skeleton is bit sad and worrisome

Above the skeleton you can see a simple framed dialogue box, with a few lilies and greenery attached to it.
In the middle of the dialogue box you can read the quote "Don't give up, Skeleton"

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Also my brother and I are making a whole little weekend trip in Detroit out of this and I am very excited. It's been so long since he and I have done anything just the two of us!!

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It is also simultaneously very funny to me that I've lived in Michigan for close to 20 of my 32 years and have never had a Michigan license.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You see, the problem with moving all the time throughout your life is you become primed to think you are never staying in one place for long so you don't want to do things like "getting a license for a state you're surely not going to be living in for a long time" (I've been here over a year now).

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I didn't know until the primaries in August, but apparently Michigan is a "you have to show picture ID to vote" state (ugh), and I registered to vote in person with my Illinois license & proof of residence but I think I need to get a MI license before the actual election ughhhhhh.

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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Very sad to hear that Margaret Hamilton has passed away. Here's a short thread about her role in the Apollo mission, and her lesser-known work on the simulations that led to the discovery of Chaos Theory. 🧪 👩‍🔬 ⚛️

news.mit.edu

Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90

Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

His personality is very not like most so it really smacked me across the face lol. He hates driving cars tho and seems to think this would be a better option.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I thought about it from like 18-22 but no more. No thank you.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Since WHEN, brother? When have you EVER wanted to drive a motorcycle? Who are you?

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Sometimes you just have to read your brother's texts and go about your day.

A text exchange between me and my brother.
Brother: The only things I'm kind of wanting is gear for a motorcycle since I might get my license next year.
Me: What? (Stylicized as "w-a-t")
Brother: Oh have I not told you about the motorcycle thing?

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Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · 07/10/2026

It was my 38th birthday so I have most of my works 38% off on Itch. All proceeds go toward paying off the medical debt I have from the emergency surgery I had to undergo on my birthday. itch.io/s/203668/dax...

Itchio sale! Celebrate Dax's Birthday and help pay surgical bills. Shows many books on the page of flowers and swords.

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Lisa No Thank You @ohseafarer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If you're inclined to do any phone banking or donating to GOTV efforts for Dems this year, the NC, NH, Kansas, Michigan, and Ohio Senate races could use you.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Either I must poke many holes in my apartment walls or I need to get rid of some of these bad boys.

Six Bob Ross-esque oil paintings resting in the seat of an office chair.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One extremely small good (to me) thing about the Cornell case is I have been seeing a lot of other women talking about how it took them several years to understand they'd been assaulted, and that makes me feel very not alone.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

weeping and i'm not even a bracelet person 🚫

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Let books be. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? Find ways to get involved and spread the word: bit.ly/4yvixbB.

LET BOOKS BE. Various line drawings related to libraries and books, including a hand holding a sign made of an open book that reads "Freed for ALL to Read," a tote bag that reads "Totes Resist" carrying a book, a full book cart with the head and tale of a horse with text that reads "A Wild Ride," and a closeup of two feet standing on a stack of books that say "A Soap Box" on their spines. Text at bottom reads "Protect the freedom to read. Banned Books Week, October 4-10, 2026." American Library Association. ala.org/bbooks

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Laser @lasersinger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

made myself a motivational poster to make sure I get all the writing i need to get done this weekend.

are you (winning)writing son? Meme altered to hold my feet to the fire

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Joachim Heijndermans @jheijndermans.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The LGBTQ Gothic, Dark Fantasy and Horror bundle is live, with 30 books for $10 over on Itch. So much great work, including my own Manor of Shadows, My Lord by @shimaira.com and Shadow and Flame by @sylviehelstaff.bsky.social and many more. Find it here itch.io/b/3931/lgbtq...

Banner for the LGBTQ+ Gothic, Horror, and Dark Fantasy Book Bundle. From October 3 to October 17.

Several of the books included in the bundle, including Woman of Sorrow and Blood by Dianna Gunn

A slew of books in the bundle, including Manor of Shadows by me.

More books in the bundle, including Shadow and Flame and My Lord.

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I read romance, I teach romance, I value romance. And I am always slightly confounded at the difference between what people think it is and what it actually is. The idea that a whole subset of novels dedicated to intimate human relations are indifferent are going to be simple and worthless? Weird.

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Having seen the Joyce Carol Oates very bad, not good tweet about romance and AI, I can't help thinking about the way that romance has been treated as a punching bag for so long and always by people who are completely unwilling to engage with the genre and know little about it.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Oh nooo 😭 I'm so sorry! Welcome to the gallbladder-less club :') I hope surgery goes well.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I just think that dunking on one of the most esteemed peers in the industry over a video game character is perhaps a terrible look for an author.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Does anybody want to buy Bob Ross-esque oil paintings off me for like 25 buckaroos? I have too many paintings. They are overtaking my room.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ugh that sucks 😭 we've been so lucky up here so far this year. we haven't had a day over 80 since early September, which I feel like is getting to be rare these days. i'm so thankful it's been such a nice decline this year (*fingers crossed I don't jinx it*)

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Okay, NOW I'm done raving about fall (for now).

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Look at these temperatures. It's the best time of year.

A screenshot of a weather app showing the temperature for the next 3 days, with the highs in the 60s and the lows in the 40s.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

All this to say, Happy October 😌🍂🎃

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Now, I will say...the candle itself does kind of just smell like straight, plain candle. But I do love me a pumpkin-shaped jar.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My father was going to the store and I asked if he would consider buying me an Autumnal Candle. I did not specify much beyond that since I figured he Might struggle picking out a specific brand/scent (*insert male InstaCart shopper joke here* yada yada). Lo and behold, look what he returned with.

A candle in an orange glass container shaped like a pumpkin.

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kt 🎃🍂 @ktsimpson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yeah, it's its own TTRPG system!

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Mia Tsai says buy her books @itsamia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

actual hot take: y'all, generally speaking, are not interested in supporting BIPOC and queer authors when they are not writing about Hurt and Trauma because it's not educational to you. even if the books have BIPOC and queer casts and are in new settings.

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