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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I got it off Temu, actually. Five 250g skeins for about $13. Pretty significant glow even in a well lit room, at least when freshly charged. It really was clearly visible in a well-lit room.

Test swatch of glowing yarn with regular yarn nearly of the same color (when not glowing) taken without a flash in a well-lit room (and with apologies for not cleaning my lens). The yarn nearly fades into the normal yarn.

Test swatch of glowing yarn with regular yarn nearly of the same color after charging in sunlight briefly, taken without a flash in a well-lit room (and with further apologies for not cleaning my lens). The yarn stands out a definite glowing green.

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I want to make a couple things clear. One is that I am confident in my ability as a bassist. Two is that despite that, I am not worthy to have stepped on this circle, which has beheld Dolly herself. I was offered the opportunity to have my picture taken standing upon it. I knew I wasn't worthy.

Circle of wooden floor from the original Grand Ole Opry that I knew goddamn well I was not worthy to step upon. But you better effing believe DOLLY was!

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Yeah, just not much of a traveler, I guess.

Map of the US indicating states I have lived in (Ohio), stayed 3 or more nights (Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee), visited 0-2 days (DC, Indiana, Kentucky) and passed through (Maryland, West Virginia, Wisconsin)

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Aw hell, as long as I'm awake and posting, I should pay the Cat Tax. This is C.C. (full name: China Cat Sunflower), who turned one this past Wednesday. #CatTax

My Feline Overlady, China Cat Sunflower (commonly known as C.C.) on the top of her cat tree, taking in her domain.

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hi, I'm Declared-dead-at-birth-but-got-better. I can only assume this means I'm either a Time Lord or a zombie.

Trending: Introduce yourself as what almost killed you

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Post you in a different era of your life There will be a brief pause for everyone who knows me now to ask, "What the hell HAPPENED to you?" XD

Picture of myself at 5 years old (would put it 1968-1969).

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

31 years, still missin' ya. I don't believe in any afterlife, but if I'm wrong and there is one, you better be having one *fuck* of a jam going with Pigpen, Keith, Brent, Vince, Donna, Phil and Bob.

Jerry Garcia in concert, in a red T-shirt rather than his usual black one.

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Stanley Kubrick didn't build an entire rotating set of the interior of a spaceship just so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable".

Black and white photo of the rotating set of the inside of the /Discovery/ from Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, '2001: A Space Odyssey'.

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

As if anyone needed further reasons to hate Lone Skum, this for my fellow astronomers. You just count how many of these are Starlink. If it weren't an assault charge in waiting, I'd be happy to kick him in the danglies for this vile abuse of the night sky. #FuckElon #DownWithStarlink

Sky map from Stellarium planetarium software with hundreds, possibly thousands of Starlink satellites ruining the view.

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The only 'just' here is that it *just missed the convention center*. I found the track. The 'no tornado' was only a mile away at its nearest. And that's too close to be to a tornado without sheltering. Many of the outdoor food vendors took some heavy damage just from the wind and rain. 2/

Track of the tornado that disrupted GenCon on 1 Aug 26. It passed a mile southeast of the convention center on a northeasterly track.

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

While typing an email informing a worker that the video they sent me had been burned to disc and was on file, this was Outlook's predictive text offering… and they keep asking us to find ways to integrate AI into our workflow. I'll do that when AI can file a disc in the cabinet for me. #FuckAI

MS Outlook predictive text is the last two words: "The attached video has been burned to 'the ground'"

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

"Draw me like one of your French cats."

C.C. (tuxie cat) splayed out on her back.

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Choose your top 25 favorite albums. One per day for 25 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews. Day 1: American Beauty by the Grateful Dead.

Album cover: American Beauty, the Grateful Dead

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

YES. That's the EXACT phrasing I've been looking for for 45 years! #GratefulDead #JerryGarcia #BobWeir #PhilLesh

Comment from YouTube: "Why does the Grateful Dead fill me with such joy every time I hear it? It's like a warm hug from the universe."

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The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester @trdsf.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Holy effing Bob. I got **this** out of my tap today. #Columbus calls this 'potable water'. I do NOT. This is why I use a water distiller. CBus water is not merely undrinkable, it's "Another fine abrasive by 3M!"