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@acerbicotter.bsky.social
In the War on Empathy, I am choosing to fight on the side of empathy. Opinions are my own & definitely do not reflect those of my workplace.
Given the bad faith actors on here, unless I know you or we share a mutual, I will probably block you. Sorry.
Given the bad faith actors on here, unless I know you or we share a mutual, I will probably block you. Sorry.
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smol? otter
@acerbicotter.bsky.social
· Jan 1
Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.
Let's. Go.
Let's. Go.
I can’t get my phone to take a screenshot but I got “smol”
Folks, I have not been “smol” since I was 8.
Folks, I have not been “smol” since I was 8.
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Ive watched this about 100 times.
This is why the internet was invented.
Right here.
Peak content.
This is why the internet was invented.
Right here.
Peak content.
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Ive watched this about 100 times.
This is why the internet was invented.
Right here.
Peak content.
This is why the internet was invented.
Right here.
Peak content.
LOOK AT HOW HAPPY GABBY IS TO BE DOING A GOOD JOB
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM
LOOK AT HOW HAPPY GABBY IS TO BE DOING A GOOD JOB
Heh. I forgot I photographed this thing from the parking lot as I was heading home. It's hard to see but I'm pretty sure it's a snow peen, there were two snowballs at the base.
Not a very big one but the slush had mostly melted. I'm presuming it's one of the students made it
Not a very big one but the slush had mostly melted. I'm presuming it's one of the students made it
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Heh. I forgot I photographed this thing from the parking lot as I was heading home. It's hard to see but I'm pretty sure it's a snow peen, there were two snowballs at the base.
Not a very big one but the slush had mostly melted. I'm presuming it's one of the students made it
Not a very big one but the slush had mostly melted. I'm presuming it's one of the students made it
can we lawyerball it? like, take "cat baths" with a washcloth and soap and a sink basin? if so, I could probably hold out a month, at least in winter, (if I could wash my hair in the sink, too)
How long could you go without showering if you got paid $100k for each day you didn't?
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 AM
can we lawyerball it? like, take "cat baths" with a washcloth and soap and a sink basin? if so, I could probably hold out a month, at least in winter, (if I could wash my hair in the sink, too)
okay apparently it's Dumpster Night on here?
a dumpster is on fire with the caption " this little light of mine i 'm gonna let it shine ... "
Alt: a dumpster is on fire with the caption " this little light of mine i 'm gonna let it shine ... "
media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 AM
okay apparently it's Dumpster Night on here?
I think I'm glad I've mostly been off here this evening
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I think I'm glad I've mostly been off here this evening
(Screaming in annoyance)
OKAY FINE MY ‘LITHOS’ SHAWL WILL BE SANDSTONE INSTEAD OF SHALE.
(I didn’t even buy enough of the grey for the scarf sized version, I should have just enough of this:
OKAY FINE MY ‘LITHOS’ SHAWL WILL BE SANDSTONE INSTEAD OF SHALE.
(I didn’t even buy enough of the grey for the scarf sized version, I should have just enough of this:
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 AM
(Screaming in annoyance)
OKAY FINE MY ‘LITHOS’ SHAWL WILL BE SANDSTONE INSTEAD OF SHALE.
(I didn’t even buy enough of the grey for the scarf sized version, I should have just enough of this:
OKAY FINE MY ‘LITHOS’ SHAWL WILL BE SANDSTONE INSTEAD OF SHALE.
(I didn’t even buy enough of the grey for the scarf sized version, I should have just enough of this:
so apparently for the tubular cast on, I have to cast on 69 stitches.
February 4, 2026 at 1:03 AM
so apparently for the tubular cast on, I have to cast on 69 stitches.
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Anybody interested in being my Valentine? All of the below offerings accepted, immortal cat preferred.
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Anybody interested in being my Valentine? All of the below offerings accepted, immortal cat preferred.
When some rich tech bros, politicians, and celebrity academics said “eff them kids,” I never thought they meant it literally
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
When some rich tech bros, politicians, and celebrity academics said “eff them kids,” I never thought they meant it literally
Huh, who would have guessed ignoring the expertise past generations developed would have a downside?
Not these people, apparently
Not these people, apparently
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Huh, who would have guessed ignoring the expertise past generations developed would have a downside?
Not these people, apparently
Not these people, apparently
(Muffin Heeler Voice) “Bwock the pwobwem people”
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
(Muffin Heeler Voice) “Bwock the pwobwem people”
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second check box next to organ donation for "no Darwin Award candidates"
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
second check box next to organ donation for "no Darwin Award candidates"
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"Babe, you can be vulnerable with me. Show me your soft underbelly"
The underbelly:
The underbelly:
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"Babe, you can be vulnerable with me. Show me your soft underbelly"
The underbelly:
The underbelly:
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When animals like hedgehogs, pangolins and potato bugs (AKA rolly pollies or sow bugs) curl up into a defensive little ball it's called "Conglobation." Because they roll up into a cute little globe.
In related news, here's an Armadillo Projection map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadil...
In related news, here's an Armadillo Projection map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadil...
Armadillo projection - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
When animals like hedgehogs, pangolins and potato bugs (AKA rolly pollies or sow bugs) curl up into a defensive little ball it's called "Conglobation." Because they roll up into a cute little globe.
In related news, here's an Armadillo Projection map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadil...
In related news, here's an Armadillo Projection map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadil...
I remembered to put the potato I wanted to bake for dinner in the oven early enough, pls clap.
February 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I remembered to put the potato I wanted to bake for dinner in the oven early enough, pls clap.
jiminy crickets, what an a-hole.
Trump to Kaitlan Collins after she pressed him on getting justice for Epstein survivors:
"No wonder CNN has no ratings because of people like you. You know, she‘s a young woman. I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen you smile. I‘ve known you for 10 years. I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen a smile in your face."
"No wonder CNN has no ratings because of people like you. You know, she‘s a young woman. I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen you smile. I‘ve known you for 10 years. I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen a smile in your face."
February 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
jiminy crickets, what an a-hole.
oh, this is so great
unigiri 🍙
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
oh, this is so great
watching some rando fight with a couple mutuals and then play the victim.
Sigh, go to their profile, hit the "block" button: "I'm done with your nonsense"
Sigh, go to their profile, hit the "block" button: "I'm done with your nonsense"
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
watching some rando fight with a couple mutuals and then play the victim.
Sigh, go to their profile, hit the "block" button: "I'm done with your nonsense"
Sigh, go to their profile, hit the "block" button: "I'm done with your nonsense"
just think some day, you will never have to hear him speaking on the news again, never wake up wondering what bizarrerie he tweeted the night before, never hear another one of his wrecking-ball grift schemes.
may we all live long enough to know that peace
may we all live long enough to know that peace
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
just think some day, you will never have to hear him speaking on the news again, never wake up wondering what bizarrerie he tweeted the night before, never hear another one of his wrecking-ball grift schemes.
may we all live long enough to know that peace
may we all live long enough to know that peace
also last repost: an International student in my department is trying to find a way to get to a conference (in-state) where it's legal for him to drive there (and get his gas paid) and he doesn't have anything happen that might bite him later on.
I am about a minute away from just offering to
I am about a minute away from just offering to
February 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
also last repost: an International student in my department is trying to find a way to get to a conference (in-state) where it's legal for him to drive there (and get his gas paid) and he doesn't have anything happen that might bite him later on.
I am about a minute away from just offering to
I am about a minute away from just offering to
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Today I read a headline about ICE tear-gassing children.
Then, almost instantly, I got a work ping that needed attention.
That’s the pattern: witnessing something so destabilizing it shakes my faith in humanity then being asked to continue on as if nothing happened.
Without pause. Indefinitely.
Then, almost instantly, I got a work ping that needed attention.
That’s the pattern: witnessing something so destabilizing it shakes my faith in humanity then being asked to continue on as if nothing happened.
Without pause. Indefinitely.
February 3, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Today I read a headline about ICE tear-gassing children.
Then, almost instantly, I got a work ping that needed attention.
That’s the pattern: witnessing something so destabilizing it shakes my faith in humanity then being asked to continue on as if nothing happened.
Without pause. Indefinitely.
Then, almost instantly, I got a work ping that needed attention.
That’s the pattern: witnessing something so destabilizing it shakes my faith in humanity then being asked to continue on as if nothing happened.
Without pause. Indefinitely.
hahahahahahahh sucks to suck, doge boy
French police have raided the Paris offices of X and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of a cybercrime investigation into artificial intelligence-generated pornographic deepfakes and Holocaust denial. www.ms.now/news/french-...
French police raid X offices and summon Musk in probe involving sexual deepfakes
Grok, the social media platform's AI chatbot, has sparked global outrage for generating a slew of sexually explicit images and Holocaust denial statements.
www.ms.now
February 3, 2026 at 9:26 PM
hahahahahahahh sucks to suck, doge boy
Have you considered: Fraggle Punk?
fraggle rock implies the existence of fraggle jazz and fraggle rap
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Have you considered: Fraggle Punk?