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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 3h

Why am I still getting away messages from everyone in Germany??? I thought they already had their monthlong vacation in August. And Oktoberfest is technically already over. Or did they budget for the hangovers?

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 9h

I don’t understand people who have some moral superiority about not drinking coffee. I don’t go around telling wine drinkers that they’re idiots. In fact, it’s usually the other way around—I don’t like being told I’m a loser for not drinking alcohol.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 10h

I've been seeing Malaysian stamp enthusiasts complaining about a new stamp that looks like AI and finding out that their post office wanted a "modern look". I also know there are people on the European side complaining about the AI-generated German stamps.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Blech. The thermometer says it's 102F outside. The weather has been too hot since last week and I don't care if people are trying to spin it as an "Indian summer". October should be a cool, spooky season that gives you chills.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I was on the elevator and one lady was telling her coworkers how exasperated she was with her daughter lecturing her about taking care of her hair. I didn’t understand as I thought her hair looked great—so is there a new hair trend going around with teens these days that involve wacky hair care?

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Some cool places in Hong Kong. I also learned of the folk belief of "villain beating" where you have an auntie use a shoe to beat a paper effigy of somebody you don't like. This seems way more efficient than trying to craft a voodoo doll. www.youtube.com/watch?v=he_L...

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Why are 3,000 deities watching this road in Hong Kong?

YouTube video by Sneaky Sushii

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Continuing on in my MTG backlog, I’ll be checking out the Streets of New Capenna set which I think was inspired by 1920s art deco and gangsters. I remember when this first came out, there were people who didn’t like it. It certainly sounds like a unique theme.

A Magic the Gathering draft booster box of the Streets of New Capenna set

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HudsonRiverCroc @hudsonrivercroc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is how you establish dominance

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I was reading about how someone got screamed at by a postal worker for fraud when they asked about a special issue stamp that had Queen Elizabeth on it. The postal worker thought they were trying to send mail in Germany with UK stamps. But there’s actually a German stamp with the Queen on it.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I was actually more excited to see this exhibit (which is separate from the other thing). Giant Arc by Jacob Hashimoto.

Giant Arc by Jacob Hashimoto - a kite inspired sculpture hanging on the ceiling of the first floor of SFMOMA

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Well, I see all the BTS fans have migrated around the corner to a drink place serving smoothies and matcha. Good thing I plan on going elsewhere for food.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Here is some of the art in the RM x SFMOMA exhibit. Check the alt text for the artist and work.

Spring Sleep by Kang Yobae - a painting of a black cat sleeping with some yellow chicks.

Artificial City-Irony by Son Sangki - a painting of a living room with sofa, chair, table, lamp, and painting.

Woman (Black) by Kwon Okyon - a painting of a woman dressed in black.

Untitled (Azura) by Izumi Kato - a painting of a distorted face split on two canvases.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ugh. A young woman randomly shoved her phone in my hand wanting a picture of herself beside a pop star’s signature on the wall while everyone else is waiting in line. I did not try focusing.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Holy cow. This is the first time I’ve seen such a crowd at the entrance of SFMOMA so early before it opens. It’s because they are all BTS fans. Some fan tried to hand me free BTS merch, but I gave it back as I’m not a fan. I’m just here for the art.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ugh. Apparently there's some kind of a "zombie" beer crawl happening near my neck of the woods next week. I think I'll just hide at home that day. You know someone's going to try drunk driving.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just saw a seminar email and this is the first time I’ve seen the term “infectologist”. This sounds wrong somehow. Why couldn’t they have used “infectious disease specialist” which is typically used for this area? Or were they just too lazy to type that all out?

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust)

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こまちみゆた @comatimiyuta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

テラーナイト

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Sleestak @sleestak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

and behold a pale horse. and the name that sat on him was death. and hell followed with him

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Do some people even realize that they put exclamation marks after every statement that they make? It gives the impression that they’re a hyperactive shouter.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ok, now on the bus and we just passed what looks like a corgi cafe that will be opening soon???

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Katsu don for lunch in Japantown!

Katsu don : fried chicken, omelette, and rice.

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Jake Lawrence @timecowboy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

some creatures you might find in the woods.

Two panels; top is of some glowing sprite type creatures huddled together in the grass and the second is a big black serpentine creature with blank yellow eyes moving slowly through the forest.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A rogue San Diego streetcar appears in SF???

A yellow and green San Diego streetcar on Market Street in San Francisco.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ok, one more box for today. I am super excited to see what’s inside this one as the theme is Japan if folklore and futurism collided.

A Magic the Gathering box of draft boosters, Kamigawa Neon Dynasty set

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Continuing on my MTG backlog, I will be cracking open this box (the second set of a gothic duology). If it’s not obvious, this one is supposed to have vampires in it. This box wouldn’t look out of place in a stack of paranormal romances.

Magic the Gathering draft booster box, Innistrad: Crimson Vow set.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This. If I could have bought my house at the same price my parents bought their first house (which was actually very similar in layout), I would have been a homeowner ages ago instead of taking almost a decade to save up for a down payment.

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でんか @k-hermit.com · 12/01/2026

This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end! It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ok, I’m glad it’s not just me noticing that the postcards I sent to the Netherlands aren’t arriving. If even people from Germany have also noticed this weirdness happening on their end, something’s definitely messed up on the end of NL post.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A food infographic book I bought on sale finally arrived today (directly from the publisher and not the other place). This sandwich graphic is amazing.

An infographic of sandwiches titled “The Charted Sandwich Board” depicting the ingredients of 86 sandwiches. From the book “Food & Drink Infographics” published by Taschen.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I just saw in the news that Jehovah’s Witnesses are now letting people decide on their own if they want a blood transfusion. But this only applies to blood components, not whole blood. At least it’s a step in the right direction.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I always find it surprising when I assume someone is older than me but turns out to be younger. (And there are people who seem younger but turn out to be older, but I'm not as surprised about that, I suppose, because people are so obsessed with appearing young.)

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I was reading about harbinger zip codes and, man, it must suck to be one of those customers because you'd see a new cool product come out and not long afterwards, you never see it again. (Harbinger zip codes are population areas that predict failures of new products.) www.good.is/harbinger-zi...

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The 'harbinger zip codes' where Americans reliably pick losing candidates and products

How often you use coupons is one of the deciding factors.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I was taking a quick glance at the postcards I received today and on one of them, the sender said they had a bad time at the place of the postcard because everyone in their family died. :( Well, at least they sent it to me and they no longer have a postcard giving them bad memories.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

How fascinating. I saw in the news that the PMs for Canada and France just met in the little island of St. Pierre. I was there not too long ago.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’m about a third of the way through this box and can’t resist sharing some funny ones. I find it hilarious that you can play a taxidermied bear in this game. Makes me wonder what an all taxidermy deck would look like.

Magic the Gathering cards (left to right): Can’t Stay Away, Stuffed Bear, Defenestrate, Human (with a picture of a guy holding a Jack O’Lantern over his head).

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Okay, since I have a little bit more time today, I’ll try to make more of a dent in my backlog. This one is part one of a gothic duology that MTG had going on 5 years ago. No particular expectations on my part except I just hope there’s something cool in here.

A Magic the Gathering card draft booster box of the Innistrad Midnight Hunt set.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ok, tonight I’ll be cracking open another box of MTG (this time a crossover with D&D). I hope I get something cool, or at the very least something with funny flavor text.

A box of Magic: the Gathering cards from the Dungeons & Dragons Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Huh. I just saw that Manitoba is ditching the time switches. They're going to be stuck permanently on daylight savings time. But scientists are arguing that they should have gone permanently to standard time instead and that they're going to regret their decision once winter sets in.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today I learned potentially why that town I visited on vacation is named Dildo. Apparently in the past when they were building boats, they used dildos (or rather things that looked like dildos) for the steering mechanism.

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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This post is making the rounds again for some reason and therefore I feel I must inform you that they’ve hired another one so there are now TWO forensic pathologists working in Iceland.

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S. Y. Affolee @syaffolee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I’m going to do something fun yet different today. I’m going to crack open a box of Magic: The Gathering cards.

A box of draft boosters of Magic: The Gathering from the Strixhaven set

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Nicole 🐸🌿 shop update sunday! @munespice.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

they’re getting ready for fall #art

An assortment of small illustrations featuring munespice characters such as ghost frogs, pumpkin frogs, froglings, and a raven, plus some pumpkins

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