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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Ooo that sounds delicious - love a good dip! An app for a food memory makes me think your person was a party in and of themself

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I keep scribbling my Sharpie S Gel in a futile effort to make it work. I'm honestly in shock. This is truly a sign that they are the best pens in the world - a rare find for a leftie! Feels wrong throwing it away...

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

HOLD. UP. I didn't think it could be done, but it finally happened: I used all the ink in a pen before I got bored and abandoned it for something better. The WHOLE PEN!

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Mmmmmmm yeeaah I might have to actually cook breakfast tomorrow now

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Had to look up herbes de provence.... I'm not much of a cook so that *sounds* like it would be a simple dish but it's probably one of those more-than-meets-the-eye things that I'm betting she perfected!

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I have two cats and a dog. Guess which one walked into the room with a freshly dead mouse.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

American here, feeling down, and I'm equally embarrassed and absolutely delighted at the accuracy of this 😬😆

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Death quote of the day: "My God, I just remembered that we die." - Clarice Lispector Found that at the beginning of the book Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar, highly recommend #deathpositive #deathsky #dying 💀🖤☠️

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Do you deliver? Maybe I'll just come to you 🍴

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Peak ADHD: in December I preordered Alex Partridge's book on ADHD. Had to preorder because I NEED IT IMMEDIATELY and WHY DO I HAVE TO WAIT A WHOLE MONTH?! I forgot I had it till just now. Two months later. Not a letter has been read. Fully erased from my brain. I should probably read that now.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Nothing delights me more than science/tech speak for things. Similar to the SpaceX Starship, I too occasionally experience "rapid unscheduled disassembly."

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

But yeah I suppose, like you said, if that particular tradition is where the comfort comes from, it would be just as... fulfilling? Is that the word I want? I guess that works haha

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Thanks so much! That makes sense. I guess I'm seeing my own bias - I've only been to pretty hands-off traditional Catholic funerals and occasional burials that seemed so distant. Then I see natural where everyone is participating and it looks so comforting! cont

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

🧪💀☠️ Question for @imperi.bsky.social or any death/grief/psych/sociology pro: One benefit always noted for mourners with natural burial is the ability to participate. Is there research being done on the potential grief/emotional effects of natural vs conventional funerals? #death #grief #research

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Adrianna 🇨🇦 Lady Death Doula @adriannap.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

This is your reminder that you too can star as Yorrick in the afterlife if you have clear instructions for your posthumous care, and an executor that gets you 💀 Talk to your friendly neighbourhood Death Doula to help you achieve your posthumous acting dreams! #deathsky #deathdoula

Actor David Tenant holding a human skull while onstage as Hamlet

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

So cool! Aspirin for mets, mRNA vaccines for pancreatic cancer - awesome stuff coming for cancer

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

What is this hypnotic ball of light that I'm going to stare at for the next 20 minutes???

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

This is the cutest 🤩 And once again I'm lamenting the fact that I'm on the opposite side of the state from you and the cool stuff you do

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

My stomach went from clenched to laughing in 0.85 seconds These parents are THE BEST. The girl's issue was pretty serious and they talked about it without shame or fear, as if they were at their PCP for a sore throat and "lately you've been coughing." And then the joke! I wanted to hug them all 🖤

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Yesterday while checking in for my psych appointment there was a family of 4 - mom, dad, 2 daughters about 7 and 10. I overheard: 10: what are we doing again? Mom: we're here to talk about how lately you [issue] Dad in a low, serious tone: but remember, we DON'T. Talk. About. BRUNO.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

So many scientific studies sound ridiculous and people make fun of them until the products of the chain reaction from those studies becomes a staple in society that those same people either don't know about or just assume popped magically into existence.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Slow but working for me. I'm in PA, USA, using Google Chrome on my phone. Hopefully the issue gets fixed!

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Crochet and cadavers - great name for a podcast. Dibs! Also works for a Miss Marple knockoff series. And it works for this afternoon, working a project and learning death care practices 🖤

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Could "meet" work? Coming together but not fully touching? I don't know if that applies but it *feels* right 😆 Particle physics and I.... Well, we don't touch. Or meet. I try but I can never fully grasp the intricacies so I am probably way off!

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Ugh that's got to be so so difficult in an already (I'm assuming) emotionally draining profession. Good luck with all of that!! Hopefully it changes soon. Thanks! I'm totally keeping you in mind if I need to pester someone for info or varied perspective later on 😁 if you're up for it, that is

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I love seeing the shift from that pushy pricey aspect toward people just not having it. Sucks people then associate the entire profession with the old ways! This is why I'm writing my book - show what's available, how it works, and it's not all evil 😆 I'm an outsider, I love hearing your experience!

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Directors I know are the exact same way! I'm sure there are some jerks out there looking to make a buck (corporate style), but I truly believe the majority started and continue working from the heart. You'd have to for that line of work! Same with healthcare - top gets rich, the rest actually care

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

It's nuts people are mad about it. It doesn't have to be one or the other. The green cemetery I toured had a list of funeral directors that accommodate green. They encourage people to work with FDs because of their VAST range of knowledge, skills, resources for any disposition. Why not share???

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

After spending the last year pitching and attempting to put together a proposal to get a literary agent, I'm over it. Scrapping it all. Going self publishing babyyyy! Time to get to work. Seriously, stop scrolling....

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Paul Eggleston @pauleggleston.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

At first I was decayed. I was putrefied. Kept thinking I could never liiive without formaldehyde.

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Richard Nicholls @richardnicholls.net · 16/02/2025

Day 47 of #365DaysOfSmiles Just a camel lying down in the sea

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

9. Remember you have diagnosed ADHD and none of this will work for you until you take your Adderall

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Honestly you should be in charge of more national decisions [and decisions that didn't actually need to be decisions]. I'm absolutely here for it.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Mmmm that's such a great, cozy smell to begin with. I'll bet that scent just feels like a big warm hug Was that a hobby of his or was he a pro? And what kind of bread are we talking?? Now I just want bread

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Spotsons (potato dumplings), as well as rigatoni and meatballs for my Nana and Papa. I can hear the grinder for the potatoes and onions, smell the beef roast that will give us gravy. And Nana's sauce is unrivaled but SHE LEFT NO RECIPE. Attempts have been made, gotten close. 🤤🖤

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Everything is a bummer. Break time! If you have a deceased loved one, what food makes you think of them every time and why? #deathpositive #deathsky

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I have a catfish now due to circumstances. Certainly won't keep him long before releasing but I'm enjoying him. Simply based on facial expressions, I'm starting to relate to this fish on an existential level.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

"Death has eyes and ears and that smell - that sweet, sweet smell. It is, in all its shifting ways, utterly magnificent. And the best part about death is that it's all of ours to share." -Griffon vulture in Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton Today's #deathpositive quote 🖤 #deathsky #deathcare

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

"You would have been caught sneaking into the restricted section at Hogwarts." That's perhaps the greatest compliment I've ever received

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

You heard it here likely not first: r.e.m. beauty's Wicked Elphaba black lip balm is THE BEST. r.e.m. > Finding Ferdinand's black lip balm in feel, look, and longevity (for me) Feels, wears better than Clinique Black Honey *r.e.m.*- neutral tone pinkish purple FF- cool purply C- warm dark neutral

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

😂😂😂 and taste! It tastes like a farm. Like the whole farm. I looooovvve farm smell (horse or cow please) but not in my mouth.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Nah, if it's all going down, I'm going down weird!

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Read this as like neurodivergent masking. Mildly confused as to why, then I got to the raw milk and really lost the thread 😆 Don't worry, I get it now!

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Today's #deathpositive quote: "Dancing through life... If only because dust is what we'll come to." -Wicked Yes I went there. I'm obsessed. No shame. PLUS they have a line about going to have a good time and enjoy life because someday we'll all be dust? That line has stuck with me for years. 🖤

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Basic Apple Guy @basicappleguy.com · 31/12/2024

Happy 25th Anniversary to those who remember...

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

A friend of mine is spending NYE listening to the B side of all the albums she got for Christmas. There's something poignant here but I'm starting early on my resolution of not over explaining and also there's gin.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Don't want to brag or anything but I've had follows from Mel Gibson and Bruce Willis so far. Crushing it. For real though how many of my few followers are actually real people?

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

An aside: we are very rural, veerryy limited on professionals, especially for kids. There may be some telehealth in the future, I just wanted to offer something in the meantime 4/4

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Mary A.G. Bowers @yappycactus.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

I was diagnosed mid-20s. A lot of my past learning and tips are geared towards adults fixing our brains and rebuilding post-diagnosis, not always applicable to parents and kids. So who has some good ones? Already touched on body doubling, making tasks smaller and focused. What do you got? /3

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