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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

And anyone that voted for him is also a fascist. When pedophilia isn't a hard stop, you're a horrible person When rape isn't a hard stop, you're a horrible person When white nationalism isn't a hard stop, you're a horrible person When a president lies about everything isn't a hard stop, see above

A Wikipedia preview card for "White Nationalism - Simple English Wikipedia." "Definition: Nationalism advocating a racial definition of national..." And a portrait photo of Donald Trump in a suit and red tie.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Every time I see this, I think I’m being flipped off. #AppleAppStore

“Get started. Five quick tips for ChatGPT.” The icon for the app has four vertical equally spaced lines. The line on the left is pretty short, line number two is really long, line number 3 is maybe about half of the second line, and then the fourth line is another very short.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I dunno, #Roku, your “Top Picks for You” is a little sus considering we’ve NEVER, not once, watched a national sporting event of any type on you. 🤨 Perhaps you should consider implementing a little of that dreaded AI? 🤷‍♀️🙄

Roku home screen listing three of the five “top pics for you“ as sports. Football maybe? 🤷

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Or send them an email! Or a fax! They might be excited for a fax.

Contact Us

ADDRESS

120 Day Hall

Ithaca, NY 14850

CONTACT

studentconduct@cornell.edu

Phone: (607) 255-4680

Fax: (607) 255-4464

Report an Incident

BUSINESS HOURS

Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

👇THIS is what happens when women take control! ❣️WE GET THINGS DONE❣️ #WomanPower #GirlPower #DestroyThePatriarchy

From: @goodgoodgood.news

A yellow graphic titled "FUTURE EARTH | SEPTEMBER 15, 2026" with the headline "Cherokee Youth Win Legal Rights for Waterway in First All-Female US Effort".

The body text reads: "The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the inherent legal rights of the Longperson water system. The Longperson, or vwi Ganvhida, travels 790 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. The resolution was brought forward by the NAIWA Daughters, a group of Indigenous girls aged 10 to 17, making it the first all-female-led rights-of-nature effort in the US."

At the bottom, it cites "SOURCE: MONGABAY".

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is from Instagram. And NO ONE will be surprised. 🙄🤬 #FuckFlock (maybe that won't work. sounds like a roaming orgy. LOL) #GOPisEVIL #MAGAtsBelongInTheGround

A screenshot of an Instagram post by @adhd_memetherapy containing a post by @awesomust.

The top portion reads: "Leaked Flock webinar footage reveals Flock employees teaching police how to surveil anti-Trump No Kings protestors and track their vehicles." It includes a video thumbnail showing a presenter on a video call alongside a map-based surveillance interface with location markers and vehicle tracking data.

The bottom commentary reads: "Aaaaaaand THERE you go. What we all knew this was about. Like every authoritarian surveillance dystopia, it's not about behavior or crime, but opposition to tyranny"

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've definitely heard of that "fire drill," but I've never heard that "lane change." Now I'm wondering how those phrases came to be!

Chinese Fire Drill
The Linguistic Origin (Early 1900s–1940s)
- The Cultural Context: Historians trace the linguistic root back to early interactions between Westerners and East Asians. To European and American ears, unfamiliar languages and different cultural systems seemed confusing. Consequently, military and maritime slang began using "Chinese" as a derogatory or mocking prefix for anything handled in a clumsy, disorganized, or backward manner.
- The Nautical Legend: One frequently cited origin story claims the term came from a British Merchant Navy ship in the early 1900s. The British officers allegedly gave a Chinese crew instructions for an engine room fire drill. Due to language barriers or miscommunication, the bucket brigade began drawing water from one side of the ship and throwing it directly over the other side—completely bypassing the actual engine room.
- Military Adoption: By World War II, the phrase was widely used by the U.S. military to mean a state of absolute confusion or a completely fouled-up situation.

Chinese Lane Change
The term "Chinese lane change" is a piece of colloquial driving slang. It relies on the exact same linguistic structure as the fire drill—using the adjective to denote something done incorrectly, unpredictably, or outside the rules of standard practice.
- The Meaning: In driving slang, it refers to a highly erratic traffic maneuver where a driver cuts across multiple lanes of traffic simultaneously, usually without using a turn signal or looking. It is also sometimes used to describe a driver making a sudden turn from the completely wrong lane (such as turning left from the far-right lane).
- Modern Pop Culture: While the phrase itself is older street slang, the stereotype associated with it was heavily popularized in modern internet culture by a famous cutaway gag in the animated show Family Guy. In the scene, a driver cuts across an eight-lane highway without signaling while declaring, "Good luck, everybody else!"

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Got my new flags up! I hope the trumptard fuckwits in front of us like them!! I just wish they were bigger. hehe

Two garden flags. The one on the left is a pride flag and the one on the right says, “Destroy the patriarchy not the planet”

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The cottonwood has declared its FALL!

A yard and driveway covered in dull yellow cottonwood leaves

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

SERIOUSLY!!! What the actual fuck, people?! WHY ARE WE NOT FIGHTING BACK?! Screw marches, they don't give a fuck. It is LONG PAST TIME we rise up against this!!! We need to stop being polite and just hoping it'll work itself out legally. IT WON'T! We need a revolution right the fuck NOW!!!

"We will not prosecute the abusers named in the Epstein files or reveal their names to the public."
--Todd Blanche, US Attorney General

[a picture of Blanche and one of Epstein with a whole page of redacted lines]

Sam

@SamCarpenter_

Genuinely at what point do you fucking Americans do something

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Huh, #Amazon isn't on here to tag. Wonder why that is... Weird. 🙄🤬 I've had a few of these "glitches" happen recently. Anyone else having issues (beyond the general "fuck amazon")?

Customer Service | Amazon Chat

Chat started

System:

Geir Ness Laila Eau De Parfum Spray For Women 3.4 oz

$82.92

Delivered June 24

You:

I just received an email that I initiated a return for this item. I did not request a return. Why did I get that email?

Agent:

I am sorry to hear that you have received an email regarding return request for this order.

I have checked in our system and I can see that there is no return or refund initiated for this order.

Would you like me to check the status of the return?

You:

Why did I get an email saying that a return was initiated?

Agent:

Got it. What do you need help with?

Agent:

Please do not worry I will help you with this

Please allow me a moment to check this

Please do not worry, in this case i have successfully solved your issue please be rest assured you will not be charged for this and also ignore the emails or messages regarding this as they are systematically generated.

Sounds good?

You:

partially. WHY did I get an email about it?

Agent:

It was a technical Glitch

I am sorry for the inconvenience caused to you.

Please be rest assured

I have fixed this for you

Is there anything else I can help you with?

You:

Has this glitch been solved? I've had a LOT of them happen to me recently...

Agent:

Yes it has been fixed

No need to worry

i cansent email for this also

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I haven’t seen any pileated woodpeckers all summer. I had to take all the suet and birdseed in because of the bear. Now there’s a whole family looking for food! I’M SO SORRY!!! #Birdsky #Woodpecker #PacNW

A pileated woodpecker wondering where the food went! It’s got a bright red head, white on the shoulders, and a black body. Did you know these guys were the inspiration for Woody Woodpecker?

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Not satire or parody at all. Check out all these actual headlines. What a delusional moron he is. (And that is a MASSIVE understatement!) For the rest of the world: We decent Americans HATE him more than you! Someone needs to make him go away. #TheUSisinDistress

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Unfortunately, prayers don't do shit.

A picture of a McDonald's Big Mac.
Text: May the cursed lettuce find its way into his Big Mac.
Lettuce pray.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We had a visitor this morning!! This is the first bear I've seen in the wild, even after living in Colorado for a couple of years. 🐻😮😍 #GraniteFalls #Washington #BlackBear

A black bear standing up, smelling a bird feeder on a pole

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A positive post: Thank you America for being so supremely shitastic we fled to Canada to escape your dumb birthday. I SAW GHOST PIPES! 😍

Long, thin (about 6-8” high) white stalks with a white “flower” dropping at the top.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Welcome to my life. That said, I'm actively trying to give myself grace for a "not perfect" outcome, no matter what I'm doing. It's not easy. #ADHD #perfectionism #GiveYourselfGrace

ADHD life rule:
It doesn't have to get done, it just has to be perfect.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

My name with Landsat pictures. The E's are the big winner for me! 😍 Click Enter as many times as you want to change the pictures. science.nasa.gov/specials/you... #LandsatName

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We live in a rural area NE of Seattle, WA. July 4ths typically sound like a war zone. So for this special year, we're going to Canada! And the hotels anticipated it. 🙄🤬 Luckily, I found a cute area away from Vancouver with decent pricing! #FuckAmericaRightNow #EmbarassedToBeAmerican #FleeToCanada

A hotel pricing calendar. Prices got jacked from about $280 to $470 for the 4th of July weekend.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This seems fun! And the horrors are definitely persisting! #FDJT #AmericaIsAHorror

We should all start texting each other like old-time explorers.
"Dearest friend, I have survived another week. The horrors persist."

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🛑👀 LOOK at this baby bunbun that was in our backyard (w/ @shekari.bsky.social)! That white blaze!! 😍😍 Stay safe, little one! I'll bring you some snacks and put them in a safe place so you can graze in peace. 🥰

Side view of a small cottontail rabbit with a white, elongated diamond shape on its forehead

Front view of a small cottontail rabbit with a white, elongated diamond shape on its forehead

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I did an app search for something to help me with ADHD and to build good habits. I found #Finch. I’m guessing I need it since I’m over analyzing the first screen: male birds are typically prettier (does the app know this?) or am I supposed to put in MY pronouns? 😵‍💫 🤪

A cute little blue bird.
Text:
You hatched a birb!
Your birb’s pronouns
He/him
She/her
They/them

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I'm moving a domain to @porkbun.com. The transfer is from the LOSING registrar. Not previous. Not former. Not old. LOSING 😆 I didn't realize that domain hosting was such a cut-throat, competitive industry. 🤔🤷‍♀️😆

Domain: murdermittensclaws.com
Status: pending transfer from losing registrar

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

So I had this chat with Etsy Support. And then the guy immediately ended the chat with no resolution. 🤔🤬 (Sounds familiar from when Pattern was down for a week about a month ago. 🙄) It is definitely time to drop Etsy and find something else. SO ANNOYING!! What are y'all using for selling?? 2/2

Etsy Support:
I'm sorry to hear you're having such a difficult time with the Pattern editor.

Pattern is a legacy tool, and our current features are limited to the existing editor options.

Because Pattern isn't actively updated, we don't have a specific timeline for fixes or improvements to the blog functionality.

I'll share your feedback with our team for consideration.

User:
Uhhhhhhh..... if it's not being actively updated, why is it even being offered?!

What a scam. I'd like to request a full refund for every month I've had Pattern, please.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I got one too. A whopping partial refund of $3.50. heh

Hi there,

We’re reaching out to let you know that we identified a technical error that may have affected how your Pattern site displayed last week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We’ve issued a partial refund for this month’s Pattern fee, prorated to reflect the period affected by this error.

A credit has been posted to your Payment account as “Refund on Pattern fee”. You can find your Payment account in the Finances section of your Shop Manager.
www.etsy.com/your/account/payments

Best,
Etsy Support

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Found this, oddly enough, on the Shopify website. Time to look into alternatives!

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Infused with conspiracy theories?! The US government IS run by pedophiles, and they DID order soldiers to die for Israel. All media needs to STOP pussyfooting around the FACTS! #TrumpIsAPedophile #TrumpIsANarcissisticMegalomaniacCockwomble

Clip from the article:
The videos are infused with antisemitism and conspiracy theories. 'Your government is run by pedophiles,' goes one chorus. 'They ordered you to die for Israel.'

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I'm working on my CV for a boat delivery job. This is the BEST misspelling. I'm dying laughing! Just imagining situations where it WOULD be a shart plotter. 🤪 #ShartPlotter #boating #yachting

A bullet point: Watch Standing: Competent in solo night watches, AIS/radar monitoring, shartplotter operation, VHF/DSC radio, and logbook maintenance.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I...Uhhh...Wow. I had NO idea! And pigeons aren't the only ones! (I'm a little concerned that TikTok is the source listed, but I'm hoping the "+2" are legit sources.)

AI Overview
Crop milk is a nutrient-rich, cheese-like substance produced in the esophagus by pigeons, doves, flamingos, and male emperor penguins to feed their young. Both male and female pigeons, doves, and flamingos produce it, while only male emperor penguins produce it for their chicks. It is high in protein and fat.
Birds that produce crop milk:
Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae): All species produce crop milk, often called "pigeon milk," to feed their squabs (chicks).
Flamingos: Both parents secrete a pink-colored crop milk.
Emperor Penguins: Male penguins produce a thick, milky substance to feed chicks while waiting for the female to return.
Key Facts About Crop Milk:
Production: It is produced by the proliferation of cells in the lining of the crop, a storage chamber in the esophagus, stimulated by the hormone prolactin.
Feeding Method: Parents regurgitate the substance for their chicks.
Nutritional Value: Crop milk is extremely high in protein and fat, often exceeding the protein content of cow milk, and is packed with antibodies to support the young's immune system.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A whole ten minutes this time! From yesterday late afternoon. Nothing even remotely unusual. 🤷‍♀️ #TenMinMerlin #birding

4:47pm, March 17, Granite Falls, WA

Bird sound IDs from the Merlin app:
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
American Crow
Pacific Wren
Dark-eyed Junco
Varied Thrush
Steller's Jay
Spotted Towhee
White-throated Sparrow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Only four minutes. The robins and towhees are losing their minds this morning! #TenMinMerlin #birding

Birds recoded in Granite Falls, WA, using the Merlin app. American Robin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Dark-eyed Junco, Varied Thrush, Spotted Towhee

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I feel this so hard on the daily. @katieabey.bsky.social tellin it like it is!

A cracked-out looking squirrel dunking a cookie into a mug of coffee. Text says, "Ready for another day of compartmentalising the horrors"

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

AGREED! @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social knows what's up. My mental health can't take much more. 😵‍💫

Posts by @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social. The first says, "we’re 85 seconds to midnight on the doomsday clock and we’re still doing spring forward??" and the second says, "actually fuck it, let’s get this over with".

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We FINALLY got some snow!! The first this winter. 😍 #PNW #snow

Trees, shrubs, and a driveway covered in snow

Backyard and huge pine trees covered in snow

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Every time I come into this office I look at the board. This morning’s thought was, “Hell no, that’s not gonna stand” and promptly fixed it. NO ONE WINS! 😈

Tic Tak Toe board with Xs and Os winning. NO, must change it.

Tic Tac Toe board with no one winning. This is the way.

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Another fun thing I just learned: You can only cross-post using their apps; it can't be done on the computer. I am NOT adding their apps to my phone. Or maybe I need a separate business phone for this shit. FUCK YOU, meta! #meta #facebook #instagram #crosspost #fuckzuck

[Screenshot from Meta]
Share your Facebook posts on your Instagram account
This feature isn't available on computers, but it is available on these devices. Select a device to learn more about this feature.
(iPhone button) (iPad button) (Android button)

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This is from an email from Goods Unite Us. They send out great information, on top of their great app. Why aren't they on Bluesky?! #GoodsUniteUs #ResistWithYourMoney

(screenshot of an email)
Happy Monday from Goods Unite Us!
Welcome back to The Good Briefing. We hope you had a great weekend! Today, let’s look at the politics of ten restaurants:

Democratic:
Red Robin
Qdoba
Seasons 52
The Cheesecake Factory
Tim Hortons

Republican:
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Outback Steakhouse
Little Caesars
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Panera Bread

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Beth Reed ✨⛵️ @sparklyseaster.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The "board of peace" was just founded by the insane, delusional piece of shit that just renamed the Department of Defense to the Department of WAR. And this board is FULL of rational, stable countries (list in comments). 🙄🤬 Would someone please send a tactical nuke via air strike to the White House?

Two pictures separated by text. The top picture shows the 🍊💩🤡 signing an agreement about the "Board of Peace."
The bottom picture is Putin and Netanyahu.
The text reads: Nothing says "board of peace" like having two founding members not show up to the signing ceremony because they would be arrested at the airport for war crimes.

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