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@miraphorism.bsky.social
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a menace and a magpie. queer. fandom, libraries, law, and miscellany. I say fuck a lot. I am 30 or 40 years old etc. not a professional account.

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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 22h
I might should have put my foot compression sleeve on for today
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 23h
this feels like a really weird way to avoid addressing the shift toward "dynamic" pricing by actual grocers
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 23h
I was hiking a wildlife preserve along the coast in Biddeford and beautiful as it was the trail as such seemed to end rather abruptly. A person came in the other direction and I wanted to ask them if there were a path I was missing but all I could think of to say is excuse me is this all there is?
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 23h
Tucker Carlson just be out here saying shit.
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
One of the things about gender fluid characters in fiction is I'm never sure if a she/they mix up is bc the character gender changed mid-draft and it's shoddy editing or if it's intentional. Rarely is there overt gender presentation to support one or the other interpretation.
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wonderfulcutegirl.bsky.social @wonderfulcutegirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Carwash convention proves there's a conference for everything, and that's beautiful.
Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40 holds a copy of his book "Any Dumbass Can Do It"
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I started reading the new Garth Nix sci fi Massif and so far it is fantastic. Has a bit of the mysterious spooky sci fi feel of The Expanse and the Auxiliary series. Nix is, as always, phenomenal at writing characters. I'm 26% in and I care about these people a lot.
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
my book a single seat at a four top in the back train for my trip strategy has worked again
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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Arriving next week! THE ANGEL AT THE GATES, my latest novel, about trauma, hospitality, sanctuary, and our duty to keep striving to heal and atone. Described by my fave preteen reviewer as ‘beautiful and horrible’ but she loved it regardless. Order it now! www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/the-...
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The Angel at the Gates
A man’s quest to resolve an inherited family trauma leads him to an enigmatic priory in a war-ravaged region, from which he’s not sure he will be able to flee Now available for preorder. All preord...
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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I love this thread. 🐾
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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/09/2026
Posture Adjusted To Equally Incorrect Posture
Posture Adjusted To Equally Incorrect Posture
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
huh why can't I sleep. realize I forgot to take my meds.
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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
oh this one is mine
Sappho 16 translated by Cat Manning as thus:

you: it's horses, a whole swarm of 'em. you: no-soldiers, definitely. lots. you: no, obviously, the best thing on this dark earth is a fleet of ships.
me, an intellectual: whatever it is — you love to see it.
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The Loar Axe @theloaraxe.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Got to introduce this to a bunch of moderately online classicists the other day, and the way their eyes lit up...
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I got to try to control my face today while a tenured faculty member said in complete seriousness that legal research is the same thing as AI.
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nym™️ @arettee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
has mankind gone too far
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is our most slept-on anthology. Featuring stories by Abby Howard (Slay the Princess), Evan Dahm (Rice Boy, 3rd Voice, Island Book, Vattu) and KC Green ("This is Fine" Dog, Greatures), it's one of my favorite things we've ever put out. You should get it.
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
going to do leisurely food and wine next weekend and by leisurely I mean I'm staying technically off property and planning to cruise in after 11am and reserving time for a manipedi one morning. definitely not renewing my annual pass tho; maybe in late 2027.
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
can't find the stupid piece of paper the county wants to prove I served jury duty already this calendar year despite the fact that they keep records of this shit
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I've literally gotten another jury summons for like 3 days before the year between summons is up. what in the actual fuck.
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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
long legs
a poorly drawn cat lying down with its very long legsa black cat lying on a round gray rug in front of a white cabinet. the rug has a black cat design underneath the real cat, with printed legs sticking out and creating the illusion that the cat has extremely long legs
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Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Do not carry a cold beverage in their presence. Politely decline any drinks or sweetmeats they may offer. Keep a plain iron nail in your left trouser pocket and a sachet or paper twist of coarse salt in your right shoe. Enter and leave your chair moving clockwise. Follow up with a thank-you note.
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AnthroBOOlogal 👻 @anthropologal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Get in bitches, we’re using 👉Manicules👈
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Kenny Logins @kennylogins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.te... • Mar 16, 2025
yknow we've had all kinds of root causes for imperial decline over the centuries. barbarian invasions, economic crashes, just general overextension. but this might be the first time that "total dissolution of the spirit" is at the heart of it all

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Cube @prototypecube.bs... • Mar 16, 2025
"all empires fall but it's rare you see one jump”

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Edrial @edrial.bsky.social • Mar 17, 2025
where's that from?

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Cube
@prototypecube.bsky.social
me, i legit have no idea why i put quotation marks around it and i was hoping nobody would ask
8:21 AM • Mar 17, 2025
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Blood River Flow @pearlriverflow.com · 01/07/2025
Me: Man, applying for jobs sucks. I can't handle another application. I think I'll go play a little of one of my online RPGs, maybe join a guild this time. Guild: First you have to fill out an application, join our discord and answer this customer service survey. Me: /quit
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Kevin H Bell @kevinhbell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
" This new patient is friendly, but I enter the room at an inconvenient moment. He’s on the phone planning his sister’s funeral. She died this morning, he says. Cancer. He tells me that his aunt died last week too—also from cancer—so they have a lot of funeral planning to do. "
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Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Building* is my love language *building my mansion fortress on property owned by native Hawaiians by suing to get them off it
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
have I mentioned lately how much I fucking hate having to power cycle my car like a phone to get it to work
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's World of Warcraft circa 2005 for me, but we had a computer in the house and games all the way back to a Commodore 64 and if you want to know my origin story it's actually Story Machine by Spinnaker Software
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
it's wild that we're now getting fourth wing knockoffs and none of them including yarros seem to even know they're all pern knockoffs
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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rob @ok-but-still.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Stefan @zin5ki.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Steles are up.
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
the Light burns, but her heart is True
screenshot of an undead paladin in the WoW Forever beta character creation screen. she has a mostly intact face with a bony jaw where the Light has eaten through Forsaken flesh and long faded hair that might have been red-gold in life. Her eyes glow gold with the Light of her pure heart.
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
going to drag my ass out of bed and try to eat some food and then spend the day submitting bugs and feedback to the WoW devs about typos and bad sentence structure in their new Skyborne quest text.
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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you see this, post your green art
Medieval helmet in the shape of Kermit The Frog's head.
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Jason, ex Inferis @benedictsred.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We didn’t have fidget spinners when I was a kid. We had cigarettes
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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
U want buy pot. Good pot very wriggly Www.roseschmits.com
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james, but scary. @abacadabber.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They really should be explicit in the headline that the rise in South Asian hate rhetoric is stemming directly from the united states government.
Screenshot from article: “A recent example came last week when the Department of Homeland Security posted an image on social media depicting an Indian man with the words "Get off our roads, you don't know how to drive Mr. Singh."”
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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
the mirror is acting weird again
a poorly drawn cat looking forward beside a mirror, while its reflection appears to turn and look directly at the cat instead of mirroring its gazeorange tabby cat looking at the camera beside a mirror, while its reflection appears to be looking sideways at the cat instead of matching its pose
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NPR @npr.org · 19/09/2026
New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts of Asia despite the health risks it presents. n.pr/4jceHiz
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Ancient teeth pose a mystery: What made those strange grooves?
New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts of Asia despite the health risks it presents.
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 19/09/2026
It should be illegal to buy a company with debt and then sell it off to a foreign owner, but that fight was lost long ago. Anyway, now the Saudis own a truly distressing portion of American entertainment, from Hollywood to Video Games to Sports. This is not neutral behavior. Anyway.
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FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Dinnertime! #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It's a good world where we have glorious dipshits like Sherman.
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Helena Fitzgerald @hellafitzgerald.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
this is now over but we're watching the whole thing from the beginning and I don't want to be hyperbolic but I do believe in good in the world again
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
yeah it took my brain a solid minute to process that a hand was holding those shoes, everything about that ad looks exactly like what everyone is saying.
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is the type of AI disaster scenario that I ACTUALLY worry about. (1) AI industry oversells the capabilities of its products to score fat government contracts. (2) govt puts the AI in charge of critical shit. (3) AI fucks up, because it has a nonzero error rate. (4) shit, now we’re at war.
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
it's just gatherer's materia, it adds +3 to perception, it's fine.
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Mira @miraphorism.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I need a nap so fuckinh bad yo make it through until 6pm. Jesus fuck.
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