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Suspenders and high waisted trousers/jeans would spare us from so many ass cracks, too lol

Pit stop at a local antique mall. 1930s article in LIFE on different suspender styles. Gonna snag this to scan, as I enjoy making suspenders.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 18h

Morning walk, before the rain settles in.

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Hildegard has no time for weasels. She claims she deplores them for the sake of her ancient cockatrice ancestry. #Boktober Hen and Weasel. Ink on Fabriano Medioevalis, 95 × 64 mm.

Drawing mostly in black ink, primarily in silhouette, of a hen with feathers puffed and hackles raised, facing a least weasel standing on a fallen branch in the grass. The hen's comb and wattle are the only touch of red gouache.

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026

Honestly live streaming an execution for the clicks feels like a natural consequence of not regulating the tech industry

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Having long been aware of those tech bros who read my work as utopian porn, where they’ve taken that doesn’t exactly surprise me.

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Sam Frantics @dsoart.com · 15/06/2026

Oh no, the night thoughts

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The Ken In Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I will simply say I am seeing exactly this situation play out right now in a different field. Work that would have taken about 3 weeks start to finish via traditional methods is now into week 6 and still in what amounts to first draft territory

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...

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One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center

A rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

She's gotta get as close as possible 😅

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Looks like an adult female deer tick to me. I'm not too worried about lyme since I removed it within hours. Powassan virus is the scary one with these guys - needs only 15 min. Luckily, that is rare.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Got the precautionary dose of doxycycline for the tick bite. Now dropping her off for testing. Hopefully this will be the end of it.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thank you! ❤️ You're right - this seems to be an adult. They are all tiny compared to dog ticks around here 😅

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This gal is about the size of a sesame seed. I think she is a deer tick but will find out tomorrow. Thankfully, she didn't feed very long.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yeah, I used spray, but guess I missed a spot? Just encouragement to also wear my gaiters from now on. (But I am also going to send my main giking clothes in to get treated.)

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thanks! I should be fine - I am more paranoid that I may have missed another one 🫠 (though Crow helped me check)

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I had sprayed my socks for ticks, too, but this one managed to climb up my leg. :/ Time to renew the heavy duty garment treatment.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

WELP (Little fucker is still alive. Getting it tested and going in the morning for precautionary antibiotics.)

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

trump's pentagon: www.wired.com/story/a-pent...

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

All done! Hidden Valley Preserve in Washington, CT. The suspension bridge is the best part, tbh. Piss-poor blazing ticked me off enough to cut this trail short by a few miles.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Just a bit in the middle! Pretty solid construction

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Went through 2 of these last year. About to open this season's first pack 😅 (had a tamale for lunch and could use a strong mint lol)

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I forgot to pack my notepad and a pencil, which is a shame, because I've seen a few of these posts now with metal plates that seem to be intended for rubbings.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

And absolutely zero thoughts in that head 😆

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Much better. Also doubled up on both warp and weft, which is why it's so much chonkier.

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Massiveface @massiveface.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rewatched The Lighthouse recently and it made me want to do some fan art. Then I remembered I already did some.

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Nicholas @thekroog.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dammit, I made a mistake over a dozen rows ago. Good thing these weave up quickly.

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Laura Lippman @lauralippman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is why I chose to be a plaintiff in one of the AI lawsuits, alongside several literary writers, because I saw this bullshit coming for genre writers from the jump.

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