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👻Kate

@spoopykate.bsky.social
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She/her 🏳️‍⚧️ Writer follower of intellectual rabbit holes that tickle my brain in the most curious of ways. My interests are broad and diverse, from technology, to music and film, to the diverse, beautiful cultures of our world. “So unc. But in a good way!”

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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
So… for my birthday I bought the OLED monitor at Costco because it was a cheap entry to it. I knew I should’ve bought one sooner. Actually black blacks is such a great experience. IPS glow is so obvious now.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I know it's still under the thumb of corporate greed, but it shines through and it puts me back into those worlds I grew up with 25 years ago. I want more of these stories and am so happy to see them shared with our world.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Sometimes, artists are able to win out. The corpos get their blood, but the artists are able to make something that stands out. I think Rogue One was one of those. And I think Galactic Racer is another. I've just started but I'm already engrossed with the story and the racing.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Corpos are inherently destructive and the antithesis to human endeavor. They're about crushing every last drop of money out of everything, a parasite that never is sated, always ravenous to devour even into itself. It is so damning of humanity, of our world. A cancer that destroys all.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
That's a tragedy for all stories and art that are crushed by corporate greed, but I fully admit with Star Wars and Star Trek that seeing them broken and battered by people who have neither the passion nor interest to tell those stories is frankly misanthropic to the core.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
It saddens me, breaks my heart really, to see it continuously be torn apart by corporate control. There's so much humanity to the art and artistry of Star Wars. So much passion and care. And to have corpos flay that to ribbons is such a tragedy for storytelling.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Like I could just reach out and grasp them if I tried hard enough. They weren't the sterile, clean settings of other sci-fi. They felt lived in, worn, built upon decades of wear and use. That made them so fascinating to me, from a mechanical standpoint. The story kept me hooked.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I devoured them, rapt with childhood fascination that grew into teenage fascination with the turn of the century. What I appreciated so deeply of SW is the attention to detail in the worlds presented. The ships, the characters, and the places, felt so visceral, so tangible.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Star Wars, for all its flaws, is special to me. It, along with Star Trek and Stargate, really solidified my passion and fascination with sci-fi. The OT and TNG were my foundational experience with sci-fi. Then they grew with the prequels, DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I dunno. Just kind of lost in my thoughts missing booting up my N64 on the old 27 inch CRT and just… vibing with Mario for a few hours. Just pure fun.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think the real appeal of nostalgia is how we don’t feel the immense pressure of current political cruelty and are able to see those wonderful moments lost to time. I also miss the simplicity of old tech. It was so much less capable but what it could do it could do brilliantly.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Saw a bumper sticker that I first thought was for Bass Pro Shops but was instead, “That’s my ass, bro, stop!” Far more amusing than the initial impression.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Level 39 is getting more and more salty and less peppery. Also, achier knees and back. Didn't think I'd get this far so... still winging it and it's somehow working. Ish.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As someone who works retail and has intense scent sensitivities the occasion one of them appear is hellish. Just horrendous BO that leaves me teary eyed and gagging. Please, I beg of everyone, bathe.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I don’t think people comprehend just how ungodly popular Annie Lennox’s No More “I Love You’s” was in the 90s. youtu.be/NSkboTTTmpg
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Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's" (Official Video)
YouTube video by AnnieLennoxVEVO
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Living with anxiety is constantly worrying about the other shoe dropping regardless of any logic, or illogic, thereof. And it’s exhausting. Just a constant feeling or waves of dread in my gut that doesn’t even make sense but refuses to leave anyway.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I’ve come to think the best color for shoes is red. It just pops so much and is so much fun. Might need another pair…
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I saw someone today with frosted tips, chrome wraparound sunglasses, cargo jorts, and a mesh football style jersey. I think NSYNC is back together and it’s 1999.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
When you enjoy Lego and mechanical keyboards you may end up deeper into materials science of plastics than you’d ever expect. Not that I’m complaining, just an unexpected tangent. Fun really!
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Just noticed the yellow MacBook Neo is the same color as my genmaicha. Neat.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The fact that the beige electronics of the 90s had more color than the current white/black/silver of today's electronics is so depressing. Sucking color out of our lives genuinely makes life worse for us all.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Finally tried out Cachy. It's definitely not my bag. I'm glad it's there for people but it's not my kind of distro.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Also I apparently cried so hard last night I blew some blood vessels under my eyes. So, that was fun.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So many thoughts today. Lots of haunted memories and lots of mourning. Not just of losses in the past but of the future that died 25 years ago. It felt like a horrendous push away from the optimism of the 90s and descent into the world of today. Just not a good day.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Has it really been 27 years? I remember the Dreamcast feeling so futuristic when it came out on 9/9/99. It was like nothing before. A real shame it was so short lived.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If a beautiful face can launch 1000 ships I’d consider it a complement if mine launched a full Ford LTD.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Music was down at work today so I had my random playlist going for a while which my phone decided was mostly 70s-80s rock of various stripes. My coworker told me, “your music is so unc. But in a good way!” I’ve decided to embrace that because I couldn’t stop laughing. I’ll absolutely take that.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Having emotions is so wonderful. Before transitioning everything felt so dull and grey. But today, listening to music as I do dishes, and Layla came up and I was dancing and tearing up. So worth it. So beautiful.
Screenshot of my phone showing Layla by Derek & The Dominos playing
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Learning whiskey shares the same linguistic roots as the Latin aqua vitae and Swedish akvavit. All meaning “waters of life”. Little linguistic treats like that are small delights for me.
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Chris Conroy @conroyforreal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Jonathan Frakes in BEYOND BELIEF
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Coming out as trans was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever done. And it was the best thing I’ve ever done. My life didn’t just improve, it finally started. I am never going back. I will not just survive. I will prosper and grow. Fuck the haters. I already won
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I’m not sure how this wave of Petra Parker fan art started but all I can say is more please
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
So many hours in SC3K. Especially the Unlimited with the different city aesthetics that you could go between. And the music is an instant nostalgia trip. Loved it then and still love listening to it now!
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Saw something about StarCraft II being “about 10 years old” and I was like I mean.. that sounds right I guess. But no it’s 16. My lumbago!
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Sometimes, I really miss the Gulf Coast and sitting at the beach listening to smooth jazz as the water gently laps upon the sand. I hate that I can’t see feeling safe going back because it’s so beautiful there and it hurts having that stolen from me.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I don’t work again until Saturday. I need this break so badly.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
It’s August so now it’s pumpkin season. Bring on the spooky and warm colors and pumpkin spice. My body yearns for the cool weather.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I don’t shave my legs for others. I do it because there’s an indescribable joy found in rubbing them together after shaving that is purely my own bliss. That said, doing that together with another person is *incredibly intimate and joyous* in its own way. Just some sapphic shower thoughts for you.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Haven’t been posting here as much because I’ve been busy with work and having more days where I’m kind of stuck in my own head for the day. Today was one of those days. Hoping my 5 day mini holiday will help.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The fun part about anxiety is how it just randomly hits and leaves you feeling panicky for hours or days. Where there’s a tightness in your chest that refuses to leave and you can feel the bursts of adrenaline. It’s such a great time…
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Finally made my first really good livery for FH6. And a celebration of one of my first processors: AMD Am486DX2-66. Fitting for the Toyota (4)86. Code is: 867 519 085 if you like it!
In game screenshot of a heavily tuned 2013 Toyota 86. Metallic black, AMD green accents, 486 livery number, and the AMD logo on rear window.In game screenshot of a heavily tuned 2013 Toyota 86. Metallic black, AMD green accents, 486 livery number, green front bumper with an orange highlight around the engine intake.In game screenshot of a heavily tuned 2013 Toyota 86. Metallic black, AMD green accents, 486 livery number, and the AMD logo on rear window. This time from above.In game screenshot of a heavily tuned 2013 Toyota 86. Metallic black, AMD green accents, 486 livery number, from front highlighting the orange intake and Am486 across the bonnet with a green stripe on top of the windscreen along with "AMD" written on it.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Having an actual camera again really shows how important proper tools are and just how impressive even lower end camera bodies are. I'm going to have a lot of fun with this camera. Like, don't get me wrong, phone cameras are incredible for what they are. But optics wins.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
In reference to the last post: too late 🙃
Picture of the aforementioned Canon EOS R10 with the stock 18-45mm lens that looks just a wee bit comical on the camera body due to its tiny size compared to the body.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
So at the grocer's today and saw they had a Canon EOS R10 for a steep discount. $617. Normally go for like $1000-1100. Convince me to not go back out and do something monetarily foolish.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Reddit giving me ads for lesbian cruises is amusing and I suppose somewhat affirming. But also a good laugh that their algorithm thinks I have the money for that or the inclination to go on one of those floating Petri dishes.
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Shen Comix @shenanigansen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Panel 1: Shenne (this is how I'll reference the girl version of Shen from now on) is making a comically pouty crybaby hands with her hands raised and saying "oooo I can't even draw a stick figure"

Panel 2: She's now doing raptor hands and continuing to make the pouty face in profile view, saying "ooooo if I draw something, it's gonna be BAD!"

Panel 3: Shenne faces you directly, the front of her body shaded apart from her eyes and teeth, which form a disgusted expression as she says "WHO THE HELL CARES?? DON'T YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANNA SAY TO THE WORLD???"

Panel 4: Shenne, still with a disgusted expression, says "here, loser" and throws a pencil at you.
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The fact that I, and so many other people, fondly look back on *beige* electronics as being warmer and more colorful than modern parts should be a huge hint that we are *starved* for color! I can't tell you how much I'd love Atomic Purple everything...
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Deeply related to my recent post: Jimothy and Jimothy fan art for context and appreciation
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I do like that when Seattle pops up that more often than not it’s for something quirky involving art or animals. Or both. Enjoy Jimothy. He’s cute for sure!
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👻Kate @spoopykate.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Saw a meteor driving home last night. It was a tiny blip in the sky to the northeast that was a bright green them just popped out of existence just as quickly as it appeared. No video, just the memory. I kind of like that.
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