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Trick of the light

@trickofthelight.bsky.social
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Former epidemiologist, writer, gamer, knitter and obsessed with my dog. Lots of TTRPGs. I like to make people sad over fictional characters for fun. 41, lesbian/kinky, disastrous, she/her.

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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Darwin has been scaring the shit out of me by putting his ears directly in the route of my office chair wheels.
A Golden lying on a wood floor with one sweet floppy ear directly in the path of an office chair wheel. A recipe for disaster.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I am having the absolute worst Monday-y Monday ever. Just absolute garbage. I want to go back to bed forever. But I just got a @peculiarityshop.bsky.social delivery so I guess reality can stay a little longer. <3
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Katie Tiedrich @katietiedrich.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
THUS SPAKE BOB
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Katie Tiedrich @katietiedrich.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I’m not the first person to make this observation but the prevalence of nauseating ai-generated business logos means stuff like this hits CRAZY for me now
photo of a white truck with the logo for Bob’s BBQ Emporium, which is written in comic sans and has a charming rudimentary illustration of a pig
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Things I was frightened of as a child: The upstairs of my house which was very much like the upstairs in the Avi book Something Upstairs which I read roughly a million times. The basement. My dad made up "the basement monster" thinking this would help somehow? It didn't. My mom was not amused. 😆
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The problem with the interaction between Darwin and my OCD is that if he has any reason to actually BE miserable, I will immediately decide that for the first time in his life, his "weight of the world" expression is actually because he is very sad and not just because that is his face.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Assuming that the pregnancy took and the litter has at least one girl ... I am bringing home a Darwin niece right around Christmas. 😭
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The common guidance for how much water to drink overshoots what's necessary for most people and situations. But in addition to reasonable questions about the motivation for this article, a significant portion of the population is now taking a GLP-1.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
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FT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This arrived yesterday from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social and I have been wearing it ever since. It reminds me of a CTR ring I had in my misguided Mormon youth, and replacing that memory with a symbol of life feels right.
A silver ring with opal (I think?) inlay of an ankh.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
In an "I told you so" that I wish I wasn't dealing with ... My insurance has stopped covering GLP-1s for the purpose of weight loss and since they have been attributing all the other benefits to weight loss, I am now paying out of pocket so that I won't go back to having non-stop painful abscesses.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If you see this, we implore you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
A giant pumpkin (likely made of cement) painted like a Powerpuff girl I think? As viewed through a car window.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
@skyladawn.ca Got two books I ordered from you today and I am not only very excited to read them, but they're both so beautiful!
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Truly one of the most bizarre interactions I've ever had. Doing nothing for my aversion to opening the door if I'm not expecting anyone and I'm home alone.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is far from a unique experience, but it still boils my blood when I think about it I went to the doctor scared and worried because I was losing weight at a rapid rate without any effort at all. When I stepped on the scale the doctor goes "Congratulations!"
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
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Empire Records Damn The Man
ALT: Empire Records Damn The Man
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
My cat, who is unemployed and refuses to vote, is unhappy with his fancy new cat food and l, a walking talking miracle capable of reason, art, science, and philosophy, am on my way back to the store to rectify the matter immediately for some reason
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Everyone: Goldens always look like they're smiling. Darwin:
A Golden Retriever looking extremely depressed while playing with a pile of toys.A Golden curled up with the wheels of an office chair and looking so sad he might cry.A Golden Retriever huddled next to his bed looking positively morose A Golden peaking over a car seat from the back with a somewhat wild look.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Maybe years ago while working as a vet tech, I had to explain to a very worried pet owner that his hamster did not have cancer. It just had testicles and a penis.
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andy™ @andylevy.net · 12/07/2026
please show respect for the dead body of someone who didn’t respect your alive body
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I have never done anything that was horrible, unethical or illegal, but there's still stuff about my past I'd rather not have literally everyone know. So I just ... don't run for office? It's not hard and has done me no harm. And I don't even have permanent evidence of being a nazi on my body.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I've always said that I'm glad my hypnopompic hallucinations are just like ... Weird shapes floating around. Tonight there was a nest of writhing red centipedes inches from my face when I opened my eyes.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
This goofy creature lives with me and we just get to hang out. It's wild.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Les Miserables. And I would be completely oblivious to any parallels.
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Hellz Kellz @hexsminion.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
If anyone is able to donate it would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to keep Ra but the health expenses are to much for me. He needs to see the vet and needs to be neutered. Then he can go into training and I can keep him. His story is below. He deserves a chance. cashapp $KellsIsSavage
Black dog with white chest, smiling
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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
This is the World Cup content I'm here for.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Hair freshened and Lesbian flag bangs, also repping @peculiarityshop.bsky.social as usual!
A woman with long hair in shades of teal and blue with bangs that start orange and transition to magenta, wearing a necklace with a black rectangular pendant with a picture of a possum and "Surviving out of spite" on it
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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 06/06/2026
Me: I am a very lucky person and have everything I need to survive and thrive. My health is good-adjacent, my family is well-ish, and I am able to achieve reasonable goals. So few people can say that in these times. I shall desire nothing else. Notebook store: Yo. Me: Fuck.
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Merc with a 🫦 in 🎃SpOoKy Mode🎃 @mercuryal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Pride 2026 vibes
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine meme featuring Major Kira Nerys sitting bisexually in a ship’s highback executive chair smirking.

Caption with rainbow stars and hearts emojis in rainbow bubble font:

“hell yeah i’m LGBT
Let’s Go Be Terrorists”
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
If you wait for the situation to be perfect, it will never happen.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Just gonna be thinking about the guy who was mean to me in the airport for wearing a mask. Giving him far more mental real estate than he deserves because I genuinely can't imagine being that nasty to a stranger who is doing nothing to me.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Rimworld. Slay The Spire. Wingspan.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 20/05/2026
We really wanted to introduce you to Vanilla. She has the daintiest handshake we've ever witnessed. 14/10 (IG: bordercollievanilla)
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Australia's superb fairywren caught in a rain shower: why the most iridescent bird on the continent has no real waterproofing sinapti.ca/post/en/the-blue-malurit…
Australia's superb fairywren caught in a rain shower: why the most iridescent bird on the continent has no real waterproofing

https://sinapti.ca/post/en/the-blue-malurito-surprised-by-the-rain-when-f
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Slightly diminish a book: Moby Shaft
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Not a business, but a nonprofit. There was one in Portland when I lived there that refurbished donated children's books for low income kids and it was so goddamn cool. They also used donation money to purchase new books w/ various representation so that kids could have a book w/ people like them.
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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
13 LGBTQIA artists, we sling jewels, talk sumo sometimes, and try to curate a fun place where rocks are better to talk about than dystopia. Just saying.
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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 30/03/2026
Hey, @nome.bsky.social, in going on four years of playing Star Trek: Adventures, in what percentage of our episodes would you estimate the crew has had to engage weapons? I feel like it's, like... really, really small.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I'm vague posting only because I'm not feeling well and thus don't want to engage with a keyboard warrior ... But I just saw someone post that the virtual Minecraft based No Kings event is going to take away people who would have gone to a march and I can't stop laughing.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Having the weird experience of finally recognizing myself in photos instead of feeling an immediate, jarring sense of disconnect from myself. So I guess now I have to keep my hair these colors forever?
A cascade of hair in shades of natural brown, teal, electric blue and purple.
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ceej @ceej.online · 14/03/2026
trump saw how much you guys loved Big Boat Stuck and tried to join in by doing All Boats Stuck and now suddenly its not funny anymore? make up your minds
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Was talking to my mom today about (the unfortunately low number of) wealthy people who do awesome things with their money instead of hoarding it. I genuinely could never understand someone who has and keeps millions of dollars. Giving away money is literally the easiest fucking way to feel great.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This is decidedly more wholesome than a cafe I used to frequent near my college, which was called the "Chit Chat" but due to unfortunate weathering of the sign had been rendered the "Clit hat" instead.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Look, DST, you GAVE me that hour. No takesies backsies.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I will never stop being pissed that so many men's brand of feminism seems to be "Woman not only CAN do anything, they SHOULD do everything." And they proceed to marry women and then do absolutely jackshit.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I get a little more furious every time I see an AI enthusiast saying soon our lives will be wonderful because we won't have to work. These same motherfuckers always oppose UBI. So how are we going to paying our bills when we're replaced by AI? Per always all they actually see is dollar signs.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
As someone who went to BYU for the first two and a half years of college ... I kinda think they had it right and should always congratulate all the applicants who don't end up there. www.krqe.com/news/brigham...
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Brigham Young University apologizes after sending congratulation notices to rejected applicants
BYU issued an apology after sending congratulatory notifications to nine students who were not accepted into the school.
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Trick of the light @trickofthelight.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Give me an iconic #StarTrek image.
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