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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I love that I find myself stressing about my 9-5, Mon-Fri (reportedly) job on a Saturday night, when I should be relaxing and connecting with others. I’m tired of the anxiety treadmill I’m on.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I was gonna jump on VRC before realizing I hadn’t slept for more than 5 hours a night for 4 days straight. Thanks work :S

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Who on my Bluesky is going to Eurofurence in a 1.5 weeks? I’d love to see you there!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Life has been tough recently. It’s the eve before a public holiday weekend, and I’m experiencing existentially dark thoughts about the survivability of my career :S It feels like the 15 hard worked years are going up in smoke.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I’m in the mood to see chubby furs and animals on my timeline. Please send help ;)

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I’m so done with this job. It’s the third time my team has been re-orged in a year. Manager peaced out on us too with no consultation. All this came into effect in 3 days. I’d be shocked if she didn’t know earlier. Now we’re reporting directly to a VP with 16 directs :S

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Got some pony time at TFF. It was such an awesome experience to be handled by my bff @nikolaiswiss.bsky.social. I look forward to having more horse shenanigans this summer!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I need fat animals to enter my timeline for “therapy” reasons ;)

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Work has been an emotional struggle lately. Despite top remarks last year, I’ve been feeling less value in my job. The push for AI, layoffs, 5 day RTO plus traffic, daily snarky comments, discombobulated strategic direction. I’m getting stuff done, but it’s not what I need or want done. I’m tired.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

This horse will be arriving at TFF today. Keep your eyes peeled for this gentle fella! :3

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

In the mood to see more chubby fellas and fursuiters on my timeline. Where y’all at?

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Who will I get to see at Texas Furry Fiesta (TFF) at the end of the month?

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Pokémon turned 30 today. Which Pokémon are you most compatible with? Umbreon and Zoroark are my go-to’s!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

If any local furries or ponies in Atlanta would like to catch up in the next few days, let me know! I’m down there for work until Thursday.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Received some really cute horse paraphernalia from @nolanpolar.bsky.social and @nikolaiswiss.bsky.social for my birthday. My heart is full! <3

Five pairs of socks and a coffee mug with horses on it.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Everyday I come into work I feel increasingly like I don’t want to be here. I don’t have the energy anymore for the two hours of commuting, the office politics, the cattiness, the showboating, the context switching. But seeing the job market right now, I’m not loving what I see elsewhere either.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

If you’re over 200 lbs drop a pic! 215 pounds of draft horse at your service.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Holy shit. Australia will be playing the US at Lumen Field in Seattle at next year’s FIFA World Cup. I’m excited!!!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I’m so tired of six of seven days a week feeling mentally burdened by an existential threat to my existence. Always inadequate, never good enough. I have no space to be free, to be happy among friends, to feel in control of important aspects of my life. Who am I in all of this? What’s my story?

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

You know I’m exhausted from working three straight weekends when I present my deliverable today, get off early, cook dinner and pass out dead asleep for two hours… at 6pm in the evening. Oof!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

It’s 9pm and I’m so tired and over today that I’m seriously considering bed while there’s still light out.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

In Atlanta between Sunday and Tuesday. Hit me up if you’d like to hang out one evening for a drink or food!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I tried to do a sportsball on VR. The only slice I perfected was to my wrist.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I’ll be at FWA *late as hell* tomorrow night. Work kept me back :(

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

On my way to LVFC! Hope to see some folks there <3

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

America - you voted on this. Goodbye to your 401ks, to the few social benefits you had, to having nice jobs, to leading affordable lifestyles, to having basic human rights, to becoming less educated. They want you sewing tennis shoes. This is how the oligarchy reinforces its power.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I’m like, ready for a big fat guy to flop into this hotel bed with me and do bad things together ;)

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Recently I’ve been feeling somewhat invisible living in Seattle. People recognize me and say hi, but don’t invest time to know me. Moving to another city much later in life has definitely been harder to break into well established groups, and then there’s the generation gap in furry too.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

It’s making me ill how quickly companies are trying to erase any version of diversity and equity being part of team discourse, and disbanding key learning programs. One can’t be inclusive without respecting the other two parts.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It’s my balloon 🎈 day today. Going to have a low key evening, and enjoy a steak dinner and hot tub.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

On a more positive note, have some random pictures from Shinjuku and Harajuku!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Also, one of the biggest plays with announcing tariffs and creating the impression of a trade war, leverage aside, is he can temporarily tank markets to let his hedge fund friends “buy low” and make big $$$s

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

So Netanyahu bombs the living shit out of Gaza, dines with Trump during the election, and then comes back for Trump to announce that he wants the US to possess Gaza, on the basis that it’s not habitable anymore? And that the inhabitants should be relocated? This whole story arc is extremely suspect.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

We visited the Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo. They even had someone in a Pikachu costume come out and do a performance for patrons. It was so cute!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

We hit up every Pokémon Center in Tokyo. I’m such a dweeb :3

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Despite having a great time in Japan, I’ve come back with severe contact dermatitis from something I ate or drank there. It’s making life hard when work is also pretty crazy atm.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I’ve woken up with big tummies on the brain. There is likely no remedy for this affliction. Send tummies please, preferably to my bed so I can offer rubs <3

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Thanks for the memories, JMoF! So many cute fursuits, really fun events, and a welcoming crowd. Wish I was able to get into full suit, but being 10 minutes out from the main hotel made it difficult. Until next time - さよなら!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Travelling to a completely foreign country apparently is one of the easiest ways to blue ball yourself. I’m betting I don’t get off this entire trip lol

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Oh no, I seem to have got myself a case of the jetlags and woke up at 4am. Now to “force” myself to sleep for the next three or so hours.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

On my way to Japan for the first time. I’m going to eat all the food, and say hi to all the fuzzies at @JMoF_en. Come give this big ole’ Aussie horse/taz a hug if you see him out and about! #JMoF2025

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I hate that my anxiety levels are so high just because I’m going on vacation for two weeks. I really hate this feeling. I feel unprepared.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Been sleeping poorly this week feeling anxiety over my Japan trip. I have so much to do before leaving. Adulting is tough sometimes :S

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I have fat men and fursuiters on the brain. Guess work will be distracting today!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

On my way to MFF! See all you fuzzies soon.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Wow Arcane was really something else. Awesome storyline and character development, visual artistry, and soundtrack. I’m sad it’s all wrapped up!

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

#jmof2024 and #mff2024 will be my next cons. Who will this horse see there? :3

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

It’s that time of year again where I feel permanently sleepy and my skin becomes translucent through lack of sunlight. Thanks PNW weather.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

As a side note, it’s so nice to come on here and not be blasted with right wing rhetoric, useless ads, and to be able to see what your friends are doing. It’s a breath of fresh air.

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Samford @samfordhorse.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

I’m having a serious case of the Mondays. Now we’re planning this trip to Japan in January, my only thoughts consist of a deep desire for a proper vacation.

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