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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Had a gynecological medical procedure last week. Polyp removal and endo ablation (burned layers of endometrium from inside the uterus). My level 10 pain was delivering my 9lb child unmedicated. Last week's pain far surpassed that. No pain meds given beyond Tylenol which didn't touch the pain.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I successfully extricated myself so thoroughly from men's hockey I had no idea today is opening night for the canes. PWHL starts in December though.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Anyone know what restaurant is going in the old oil change place next to target on Forum Dr?

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

First day of high school in carpool- got to watch a parent stop their car in the thru lane to have angry words with another parent in the road. Then my low tire pressure light comes on and I spill my coffee in my lap. Yay! Back to school!

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Walking into WCPSS Lynn Road Elementary for meet the teacher and the HVAC issues remain the same as always. Parents, teachers and children dripping with sweat. It's a huge problem @samhershey.bsky.social. 50th anniversary of LRES not getting off to a good start.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Had the best tall cold bottle of ice water waiting for me to take out the door for work and it is still waiting for me at home.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The husband and I decided to watch Heroes from the beginning yesterday. Before the news broke.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Blood pressure raised and now I've got a headache after talking in circles with my cell phone service provider.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Last year my PCP recommended a functional health doctor for my concerns, likely perimenopause. Not a particular dr just that she was going that route. A route that is not covered by insurance and is generally incredibly unaffordable. I think about that often. Why didn't she want to help me?

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Copperhead or ? How concerned should we be with relocation.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A customer came in last night and purchased a book I hadn't seen on our fiction shelves and I commented that I the cover was great. Y'all- the customer was the illustrator of the cover and it was their first time seeing the book in the wild!

Cover art for novel Appetite by P. Paramita.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Being at the beach with my little brother is fun. He sits next to me as I try to read and pretends to read my book aloud to me. Glad my mom's not here to see me thump him on the ear.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I might say this every other day but Partita by Barbara kingsolver is the best book of the year. I'm gonna keep reading to see if that holds, of course. Must do more research.

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INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Released in June, 'Skin Contact' has the buzzy premise of a young couple navigating an newly opened marriage. But the novel is as interested in friendship and family as it is romance.

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Carrboro Author Elisa Faison On Polyamory, Domestic Fiction, and Her Debut Novel 'Skin Contact'

'Skin Contact' has the buzzy premise of a couple navigating an open marriage. It's as interested in friendships and family as it is romance.

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Chris Johnston {bot} [CLOSED] @cj-bot.eurosky.social · 30/07/2026

Two days after signing Cal Foote, Swedish team Färjestad BK has backed out of the agreement. The club says it heard concerns, disappointment and questions about the signing. Foote was acquitted of sexual assault charges last summer stemming from the 2018 Canadian world jr trial

Quote Tweet: https://twitter.com/i/status/2082901640319746063

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Glenn Hansard fell in love with a 13 year old girl but waited until she was 18 to date her so he's a swell guy.

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Wade Minter @wademinter.com · 27/07/2026

*Papa Roach voice* CUT MY PANTS INTO PIECES THESE ARE MY FANCY JORTS

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I sometimes forget my kiddo can't see any red whatsoever. Our nextdoor neighbor's house is red. I referenced that and their response "their house is red? Really?" Gah - my bad.

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God @thegodshow.com · 24/07/2026

Andy Beshear should say he spoke to Mitch for 20 minutes and Mitch told him to appoint someone else. Prove him wrong, Mitch. Prove him wrong.

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

100 Days till Halloween

LOTR Meme:
AFTER ALL WHY SHOULDN'TI
WHY SHOULDN'T I START
CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN NOW

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

You don't have to buy another copy of the book to attend if you pre-ordered or purchased The Perfect Storm from QRB already. There is an option to sign up for the meet and greet for you! quailridgebooks.com/event/coryla...

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Cory Lavalette M&G

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Look at that! The bookstore finally got the last of this book's print run so we can announce Cory's visit to the store. You can hang out with other Caniacs and talk hockey and get to chat with Cory about his book The Perfect Storm.

Event poster for Cory Lavallette meet and greet at Quail Ridge Books August 26 at 6:30pm

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Partita is an absolutely beautiful novel! Highly recommend!

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

New sign for the store until we get bored with it.

Chalkboard sign for Quail Ridge Books - "world's closest bookstore" with a cartoon globe and big arrow

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Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist 🇨🇦 @jamesbicycle.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

“vegetative electron microscopy” "The term has now appeared in at least 22 different papers" "the nonsense term may now be permanently embedded in AI knowledge bases" 1/2 www.zmescience.com/science/news...

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AI Made Up a Science Term — Now It’s in Dozens of Papers

A scanning mistake and a translation error created scientific nonsense that AI models learned to repeat.

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WIRED @wired.com · 17/07/2026

Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.

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WIRED @wired.com · 17/07/2026

This month, we published another article revealing that MSG kept a database of VIP event attendees, labeling some of them as LGBTQIA and assigning a “risk score” to others. This is also now free to read:

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Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities

An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I remember late last year and even earlier this year Sharon McMahon and other historians and experts said not to worry about midterms. They were safe because there wasn't enough time to dismantle the election process by then. I thought that was short sighted but hoped they were right. Welp.

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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 17/07/2026

The Taco Bell finger pointing is a psyop to redirect attention from the real culprit, the deregulation and lack of oversight in our food supply

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Ah- the zits were because my 47 year old body has decided to cycle every 14 days this summer. This. Is. Just. Perfect.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

My family informed me that a very large black snake fell off our roof and onto our deck and disappeared. Let's not have snakes falling from above.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14/07/2026

His name was Joan Sebastian Guerrero. Reports say his wife and 3 year old daughter watched him die.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Rachel Gillig is coming to Raleigh! Quail Ridge Books is hosting her at NCSU on September 3rd. Tickets went on sale today and we've sold half the venue. Grab a ticket asap if you want one. www.eventbrite.com/e/rachel-gil...

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Rachel Gillig | The Knave and the Moon OFFSITE

The queen of gothic romantasy returns with higher stakes, darker mysteries, and deeper longings in this gorgeous sequel

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

FYI -for all the N&O Best of Raleigh posts you see everywhere. Anyone can nominate- yay! BUT- all the nominees are offered the chance to pay for better visibility on the voting page to get their business more votes. You can pay for different levels of visibility. It's a money grab for the n&o.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Another person murdered by ICE this morning.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Saw a post about hair stylists dealing with men jerking off under the cape while getting a haircut. Reminded me of a cowfish employee that stood right beside a woman in the mystery section and did the same. I walked up to him and stared at him with a raised eyebrow as I called security.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Took the one in the closet instead of the one in the hospital just to keep us guessing.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I find it incredibly rude that at 47 I'm dealing with hot flashes and zits. Just so rude.

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Kiddo realizing collecting Pokemon cards can be a lot like gambling or the lottery. Keep spending money hoping for the right card to come up.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

One of the simplest actions you can take — today — to raise awareness and combat book bans: talk to your kids! Educate and empower the next generation to stand up for the #FreedomToRead!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/07/2026

Mamdani: "As we mark 250 years ... we see the wealthiest country -- one where children go to sleep hungry while the world's first trillionaire hungers for more ... we see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by undocumented neighbors before spiriting them away in unmarked vans"

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I kind of love that insta tells me who the ai creators are so I can just block them every time I see one. If you create ai, I'm blocking you

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The 2020 American payroll dollar is worth 77¢ today. Unless you've had a 30% raise over that time, you are poorer than you were in 2020.

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Seth D. Michaels @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

waiting until the last decision on the last day to reveal a big consequential outcome like it’s Best Picture instead of existential for real people is bullshit

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Christy @swerves.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Have a meeting with Kane to talk about the new register to park system that will go into effect for the entirety of North Hills in September. You will be paying to park to go to a movie or attend events that last longer than 2 hours.

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