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Sean Jacobs

@mictlan.bsky.social
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Nerdy but probably not as nerdy as you. Dad to a cute kid. Husband to a cute wife. Good at a lot of things. Toad enthusiast who runs @toadfacts.

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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 18h
It’s certainly taking on a shape. I’m not a hundred percent sure it’s the shape I originally intended, but it’s kinda close.
A wig mannequin head attached to a cluttered workbench. It is holding a paper mache hat shaped somewhat like a bird head.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Clearly I have not learned my lesson.
A much smaller balloon half covered in a single layer of paper mache. It is sitting
In a weighted cardboard tube on a cluttered workbench. In the background is the previously pictured portion of the in-progress hat.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
TEETH TEETH TEETH
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I did manage to recover it, but there were a lot of expletives involved and it’s a bit lumpier than before. It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
A roundish paper mache shape perched on a wig mannequin head attached to a cluttered workbench.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fun fact: When you build paper mache around a balloon, the balloon can really stick to the paper mache. When the balloon deflates, that stuck balloon will want to return to its original shape. When you add another layer, the underlying layers can get soft and implode like a billionaire’s sub.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Always good to see the two of you working together!
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Happy Halloween?
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Moved on to the next step and have the pieces starting to merge together. I’m at the point where I’m going OH GOD OH GOD YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE IT THE OTHER WAY but we’re gonna push through.
A roundish paper mache object taped to a paper mache cap resting on a wig mannequin head. Small strips of paper mache are also joining the two pieces.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Test fitting went well so I moved on to the next step and covered a balloon in two layers of paper mache. That dried overnight and unfortunately the balloon deflated before I could add more layers. The paper mache mostly survived and it’ll have to do.
Two black nitrile gloved hands massaging gluey paper onto an inflated blue balloon.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mine just kind of slid rearward and is now in the middle of my back.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Second layer going down. I’m gonna do four layers and then once it’s dry we’ll pull it off the mannequin head to do a test fitting.
Black gloved hands applying a piece of brown paper covered in wallpaper paste. A colorful layer of paper can be seen below the new layer of brown paper.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Is this one of those times where it's better that I choose to remain ignorant? Sure sounds like it. I'm gonna run with that.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Time for new paper mache projects! @chieflotsahair.bsky.social is running three races at the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend again this year, and her costumes require two hats. These are going to be somewhat smaller than things I’ve made previously, so I bought a wig head to build them on.
A cluttered workbench with a tan colored wig head attached to it. The head is covered in plastic wrap, on which is drawn a crude face to use as reference. Two boxes of shredded paper sit nearby, along with two black nitrile gloves and a gallon of Roman Pro-543 wallpaper paste.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The kid and I watched that this morning and I thought to myself “I bet squeevey would like this”. I loved the bit in the middle when he sawed off the old controllers, scuffed up the back of the board, and then soldered on the new controller board as a hat. That was an amazing solution.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I had an uncle that had a house full of framed photos where he would cut photos of himself out with scissors and tape them onto photos of other people, and then tell completely fictional stories about being with those people in the photo. Very weird. This reminds me of that.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Man, I wish I knew this last night!
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kinda surprised you didn't pull this out for the second one. Honestly, kind of surprised you didn't on the first too.
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Undead Nosferatu Ascends Stairs
Alt: Undead Nosferatu Ascends Stairs, in shadow
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I received a pretty heinous phishing message this morning, I can see people going "fuck no we don't want to support a rapist what are you thinking!?" *click* before their brain actually kicks in. Came from legit SendGrid infrastructure too.
a screenshot of an email stating

Supporting Clavicular
Hi,
We're adding a "Support Clavicular" message at the bottom of every footer in light of the recent rape allegations he has been receiving. We want to make this change clear and explain how you can turn it off.
Displaying the message is optional. If you prefer not to show it, you can disable it in your footer settings.
Prefer to leave it out?
Open your footer settings and turn off the "Support Clavicular" message.
[button labeled Manage Footer Settings]
You can also access footer settings directly through your usual dashboard.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As far as I can tell it’s the best place to interact with Brands™, and I don’t, so that’s about all I know about it.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’ve been paying for several subscriptions for years now because paying for streaming was less trouble than pirating. Those scales have flipped at this point, I think.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I love Tawny Frogmouths but have never seen a baby one before this. You captured it wonderfully.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I've always figured he's going to expect people to call it the Arc de Trump.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Old guy checking in. Anyway, I used to loop the levels on Yars’ Revenge and could sit and play it for hours to the point where I was just kind of zoned out and my hands were doing most of the work.
The cartridge art of Yars’ Revenge for the Atari 2600. A metal fly is shooting fiery spheres towards the camera, a screw shaped rocket is flying toward the fly, an explosion is in the background, as is a ringed planet.text across the top reads Game program tm YARS’ REVENGEtm Use with joystick controllers.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“…but make sure his suit still looks like shit”
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I look forward to murdering all of my friends this weekend.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yeah, it’s actually kind of nice this morning. It’ll suck before long, but at the moment it’s bearable.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’d be tempted to disable the safety mechanism. That reminds me, I need to reinstall the thermal fuse in our dryer. Parts came in and I haven’t done that yet.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’m kidding. Oh to be so blessed.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What’s an aella?
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It’s a very specific example.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I hope you had a pair of sunglasses to whip off.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy birthday!
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy birthday!
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy birthday!
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We've found that having a neighbor with one just gives us more opportunities to do the thumbs down raspberry thing at them, which we still find amusing.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Talk about Never Forget, holy cow.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Pour one out.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Oh look, not even 1am and the day of performative mourning on social media is in full swing!
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yeah it’s been rough lately, all of that and “Elon is a good guy, actually.”
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I like all of them, but I particularly like this one.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
That one isz great. I mean, they’re all great, but that one isz extra great. To the maxx.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The best part was that they called back. She saw her watch was dialing and cancelled the call, but they called back. She hurriedly dug her phone out and answered "Hello!?" "Ma'am this is 911 calling to make sure you're okay..." *screams in background* "Uh, yes I'm fine!"
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Apple does certified refurbished on watches, that’s probably better than a third party used one.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
There’s an Apple Watch SE, cheaper with less features but still nice for the price. My wife and I both disabled the 911 feature because it can be triggered accidentally. Happened once while riding Thunder Mountain several years ago. I’m not sure I would get a used one unless it had a new battery.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
HEY LISTEN I’m gonna play the hell out of that.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
lol wow
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I got the Covid vax + Flu vax double whammy today and while both arms are a bit angry at me and I suspect I’m gonna have a bit of a sleep-in tomorrow, it’s better than the fucking alternative!
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Get you a girl that can do both. @chieflotsahair.bsky.social
Closeup of a woman’s ear lobe with a large diamond stud earring and a stainless steel safety pin earring.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We sometimes freeze things on a cookie sheet in little piles that can then be portioned into bags easily. I also like to portion tablespoons of things like chipotles in adobo in ice cube trays then put them into one ziplock for adding spice to stews and whatnot.
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Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I say female all the time but I’m usually talking about toads.
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