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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Being middle aged is deciding the number of PT appointments a night of standing on Brooklyn Steel's cement floors is worth. Decision: cash and a player to be named later. (Thank you @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social for flagging the tour!)

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yesterday's CSA share included 15-20 perfectly ripe Italian plums. No time to write a poem. I am racing against the clock to deal with them before they cross the compost bridge.

A bowl of 15-20 Italian plums from yesterday's CSA pickup in a dark red bowl on a shelf in my fridge. All perfectly ripe. Resigned that some will end up in the compost.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I learned about this earlier in the year from @djinnandtonic.bsky.social who had both some amazing posts about Minnesota people using similar tactics against ICE and has shirts via www.etsy.com/shop/WideAwa.... They inspired one of my favorite protest posters.

@djinnandtonic.bsky.social-inspired protest sign of the Boston anti-man hunting league sign with ICE at the center instead of SH (slave hunter). It's a bright green circle with magenta letters: ICE in the center, surrounded by 6 letters representing people who have different roles in stopping a kidnapping, one who tries to talk the kidnapper down, 5 to grab the kidnapper if that doesn't work, and an outer circle of 12 people who create a commotion so that the kidnapper can be removed from the situation).

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My Bikini Kill Trans Pipeline fundraiser sweatshirt from last year salutes you. You're inspiring me not to be so bad at staying on top of tickets this year.

Bikini Kill's Trans Pipeline funderaiser sweatshirt from last year. It's brightest pink that can be imagined but not photographed, with white and blue alternating capital letters BIKINI on one row KILL below.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

AL leader is not enough for Samuelito

Player Team AB HBP
1 Iván Herrera DH STL 617 27
2 Sam Antonacci LF CWS 475 25

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My NYC baseball life has gone to shit since I learned the Cyclone were stealing the concessions workers' tips so this was by far the best baseball game of the season (so far). The supervisor at the gluten free stand confirmed that all tips go to his staff!

Postcard sky of clouds during golden hour looking out from just past first base towards the Fenway left field corner.

Update to my Mets-ish group chat where everyone was extremely angry about the Cyclones stealing tips. "confirmed tips go to the concessions workers" "Except for it's the Red Sox and in Boston, it's baseball heaven"

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I missed the perfect KKK under the floppy American flag shot because I was in hot pursuit of literally the only thing I miss about living in New England: Del's frozen lemonade. The concessions guy laughed and said that he hears that from people all the time.

A floppy American flag a the right edge of the Green Monster. I think it's half staff because of Dolly? To the right, hanging from the upper row of seats: K, K, backwards K, K.

A cup of Del's frozen lemonade. Literally the best reason to live in New England.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

As a newborn White Sox fan, there were some complicated ghosts: Seranthony had a clean 8 pitch inning, Fisk's retired number, how do Chase/Braden/Kyle measure up against Crochet?

Seranthony had an 8 pitch inning. Here is 3 for 3 on the scoreboard. It happened so fast they didn't post the counts after this.

Red Sox retired numbers on the Right field upper deck facing: 9 (Ted Williams), 4 (Joe Cronin), 1 (Bobby Doer), 8 (Carl Yastrzemski), 27 (CARLTON FISK), 6 (Johnny Pesky), 14 (Jim Rice)

A painted column with a picture of Garrett Crochet marking his height at 6'6", and HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP? on top. Two women wearing Shane Hollander jerseys are to the right, two women wearing Rozanov jerseys are to the left

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Heated Rivalry stuff: people randomly got Hollander or Rozanov jerseys & just swapped with strangers. Everyone got both the shirt they wanted & a great story. "Club Hollanov". Rachel Reid on the scoreboard pre-first pitch. Bsky won't let me upload part of Harrisson's on dugout DJ set with Wally!!!

Rozanov jersey on a woman with a messy bun looking out over the green monster and Red Sox celebrating the 10th inning walk off win.

"CLUB HOLLANOV" photo spot in the concessions tunnel at Fenway - Saturday Night Fever-like floor in front of large neon CLUB HOLLANOV letters. The ceiling is filled with silver balloons and streamers.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I found baseball heaven (if you ignore that it's 1) the Red Sox 2) in Boston): Heated Rivalry night at Fenway. A sold out crowd, probably 60% women/not dudes. ONLY A FEW SMALL CHILDREN TARPS OFF for the first 9 innings (a few guys older in the 10th). Official Black Lives Matters signs.

Third base line upper deck at Fenway. "BLACK LIVES MATTER" is on the scoreboard under the top deck. Extremely large neon Coca Cola sign perches over the top row of seats.

Third base line upper deck at Fenway. "BLACK LIVES MATTER" is on the scoreboard beneath the railing. To the right is another sign saying WELCOME TO FENWAY PARK.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

OH MY GOD Look what I found in the back of the closet at my mom's. The flowers represent the instant silencing of my late dad's "medical" concerns and worries about "fairness" in women's sports when the grandchild of close friends came out as trans.

Jens Quistgaard's Kobenstyle light blue enamel pitcher with plastic rope wrapped handle FILLED WITH DEAD FLOWERS??? in the back of a closet.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

HR night programming update from the Red Sox!

Be sure to enjoy all of the Heated Rivalry entertainment in the ballpark.

Rachel Reid is scheduled to welcome fans at approximately 4:30 p.m.*
Harrison is scheduled to perform a DJ set from 4:35-5:15 p.m.*
*Times are subject to change

After Harrison’s set, there will be a DJ in the Big Concourse and special photo opportunities and themed cocktails for purchase around the ballpark.

Finally, be sure to be in your seats by 6:30pm to cheer on Rachel Reid as she is on the field for pre-game ceremonies!

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I read this bowl differently than I did when I was a kid (mostly I was confused about what I saw as the mixing of eras), but I'd love your take.

A white enamel mixing bowl from my childhood with brown and black figures on it, surrounded by flowers. As a kid, I called the people who are visible in this picture: the knight, the pilgrim lady, Cleopatra (in a caftan?), and the lute playing guy. All the figures I assumed were male are wearing skirts.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today is my 3 month White Sox anniversary, and like some who came before me, I did not expect to be here but I love it. I've hear more salty language from players and broadcast team media in 3 months (complimentary, mostly Ozzie) than in 25+ years of the Yankees!

In their first meeting as former teammates, forever besties Jerry Remy and Pudge Fisk laugh together at Fenway, opening day 1981. Both are rocking 80s finery - Pudge in the breathtaking 81 uniforms with the huge collars, Remy in what must be a Members Only jacket and big shades.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I work in dog rescue and spend way too much time lobbying (unsuccessfully) to name dogs after players on this list. But it's a useful tab to have open when one of them gets called up and we need to know more. www.mlb.com/milb/news/be...

Guardians
Tugboat: Matt Wilkinson, LHP, High-A Lake County
The 6-foot-1, 250-pound southpaw's iconic nickname dates back to when he was 12 and representing Team Canada at the Little League World Series. His dad's best friend, Phil McNeil, called him "Tugboat" because Wilkinson was running so slowly around the bases that the only comp was to a slow-moving craft designed to pull larger ships.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Rain delay rabbit hole! Sam Antonacci's 2023 Cape Cod summer league team, the Chatham Anglers, included Benge, Gibson, and Wetherholt. Chris Getz was an Angler 2003-2004.

2023 Chatham Anglers (Cape Cod summer league) who are 2026 MLB rookies: Sam Antonacci, Heartland CC/CWS; Carson Benge, Oklahoma St/NYM; Trey Gibson, Liberty/BAL; JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia/STL

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Here's a picture of Sam as a kid to cheer you up. www.mlb.com/phillies/new...

Sam Antonacci as an actual kid sitting on his mom's lap.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I saw Winston-Salem's last Roch Cholowsky-free game vs. the Brooklyn Cyclones this afternoon. Trying not to be annoyed either the assignment or the schedule didn't work out. Cyclones won 6-5.

The Winston-Salem Dash on the field at the Brooklyn Cyclones, with the Coney Island roller coaster in the distance over the left field wall.

End of 8th inning scoreboard, Cyclones 6, Dash 5. The pictur of the Dash batter, Javier Mogollon, is a red, muppet-like creature.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Newly minted White Sox fan here (broke up with the Yanks a few years ago). This team is more fun and likable than you can imagine - welcome aboard. I love Antonacci best, but pretty much everyone else is tied for #2. My Mets people mock me but I'm the one who is loving baseball this year.

Screengrab from a reddit video (I think it's @cjlowewsx.bsky.social's) "The White Sox All-Stars, Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, and Tristan Peters walked down the field and Philadelphia arm in arm."

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

@chrystalok.bsky.social Just making sure that you saw the Athletic has Sam Antonacci as #4 on their mid-season AL Rookie top 5 list. www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...

(Screenshot from the Athletic MLB midseason awards 2026)
MY AL ROOKIE TOP FIVE: McGonigle, Parker Messick, Kazuma Okamoto, Sam Antonacci, Munetaka Murakami

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

My NYC baseball people are snoozing on how much fun this team is, and it's their loss. To be fair, they are all either traumatized Mets fans or recently baseball-divorced from the Yankee fans who are lost at sea (me, before WBC). I proudly bandwagon, thank you for welcoming me on board.

Whatsapp screenshot from 6/11/26
"The White Sox are in first place and I have squeaked under the annoying bandwagon line by acquiring a specific rookie shirt 10 days ago"
"Amy. No one is a bandwagon white sox fan. I'm sorry."
"You are incorrect." [Aside: this incorrect person splits his loyalties between the Mets and Twins]

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Photo of Sam on the scoreboard but with Game of Thrones (?) eye patch and black shirt that makes him look like a cater waiter.

"Batting 1 Number 17 Sam Antonacci" on the Yankees Stadium scoreboard showing a photo of Sam with an eye patch because it's Game of Thrones (?) night.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It's June in NYC so it's time to watch talented youngsters with big dreams roll into town and get their asses handed to them on their first night out. Scrap it out, boys. Tomorrow's another day.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

@chrystalok.bsky.social The Sam Antonacci Fan Club-NYC (so far, just me, but I'm working on it) is ready to welcome him to Yankees Stadium next week.

The back of a black tshirt with ANTONACCI and 17 on it.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Sometimes it's even more confusing - the trains themselves transition.

NYC Subway service notice alerting riders of F and M train service changes/swaps/replacements with "SWAP" at the top of the sign.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I have chalked for Louis (Loeb) Rosen since 2018, when a friend connected me with his great-great grandson. Sometimes the family joins me. It's one of my favorite NYC events.

Chalked on a NYC sidewalk, in memory of one of the 146 people killed in the Triangle Factory Fire. Line 1/red: Louis (Loeb) Rosen Line 2/green: Lived here (174 Attorney) Line 3/blue: He died March 25, 1911 Line 4 in orange: In the Triangle Factory Fire Line 5/yellow: He was 33 years old

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Knitters of Bluesky and the people you love: this is for you.

A dark red handknit hat with 5 stacked rows of blue writing, staggered so that the words read vertically as well as horizontally:
FUCK ICE (3 repeats)
FUCK CBP (3 repeats)
FUCK ICE (3 repeats)
FUCK CBP (3 repeats)
FUCK ICE (3 repeats)

Knitting chart for the FUCK ICE FUCK CBP hat in the skeet's other photo. The pattern is based on the Exasperation Hat pattern (Ravelry, free download). Increase the main body of the hat to 111 stitches for 3 x 37 stitch repeat.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

My pre-ordered copy arrived today. Thank you for this gem of a book.

The cover of pre-ordered and delivered before publication date Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis edited by Kelly Hayes.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

How about a picture of you meeting my late dog while campaigning?

Nicoletta (RIP) expresses her sadness that dogs can’t vote in NY10. She is being comforted by her chosen candidate.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

#Didthistoday Multitasking! Arizona GOTV textbanking and adopting this croissant. Meet Halloween Jack. He’s a real cool cat.

Either a small orange cat curled up on a green sofa or a croissant on a green napkin. It’s unclear.

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Nicoletta Penguin @nicoguin.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Also, this is Chicken Pie. She is not a dog. She is the ghost of John Belushi in Animal House wearing a dog costume. Here she is at her “specialized” daycare for dogs who are too bonkers to go to regular daycare.

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