Mandi Tomato
@amandihernandi.bsky.social
Dancer, mom, poorly informed on a variety of topics.
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That horse would have eaten that baby bird.
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 AM
That horse would have eaten that baby bird.
Go Hawks and God Bless America 🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Go Hawks and God Bless America 🇵🇷
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TOMORROW IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE AND Y'ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. It is time for the women (defined broadly) to hunt the Year King through the woods and tear him apart with their bare hands!
December 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
TOMORROW IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE AND Y'ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. It is time for the women (defined broadly) to hunt the Year King through the woods and tear him apart with their bare hands!
I just attended the most amazing middle school band concert. The musicianship was exactly what you’d expect, but the ENTHUSIASM - cheering, laughter, applause, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Hot Cross Buns” and the crowd went wild. Truly a joyful noise.
December 4, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I just attended the most amazing middle school band concert. The musicianship was exactly what you’d expect, but the ENTHUSIASM - cheering, laughter, applause, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Hot Cross Buns” and the crowd went wild. Truly a joyful noise.
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Being a parent has taught me that I was always easy to love
July 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Being a parent has taught me that I was always easy to love
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This year we have sold 31% of the advent calendars that we sold last year 😓
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This year we have sold 31% of the advent calendars that we sold last year 😓
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
The art is so pretty and colorful 🥺
The facts are so good 🥺
Eels are so cool 🥺
Get an eel facts advent calendar at EelFacts.net
No aurora yet, but I did see an owl in flight over the pasture silhouetted against the last of the sunset, so that was pretty freakin’ magical.
June 2, 2025 at 5:23 AM
No aurora yet, but I did see an owl in flight over the pasture silhouetted against the last of the sunset, so that was pretty freakin’ magical.
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The Blues Brothers would've run this man over with their car in a heartbeat
May 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The Blues Brothers would've run this man over with their car in a heartbeat
Saying “haboob” in the most Chicago accent I can muster.
Dust storm or Haboob in Chicago. Yep Chicago. My analysis...Whew, crazy weather Friday
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A Dust Storm In Chicago? - Here’s What We Know From Experts
A major dust storm impacted Chicago, Illinois on Friday. Here's what we know right now.
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May 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Saying “haboob” in the most Chicago accent I can muster.
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My first piece for the New York Times, in this Sunday’s magazine. Digital animation and print illustration by Nata Metlukh. Many thanks to Kate LaRue, Senior Digital Art Director & Editor, who reached out to ask if I’d write about how agoraphobia can make a mundane trip extraordinary.
An Agoraphobe Goes to the Grocery Store (Gift Article)
It had been more than 365 days since I went to the supermarket. So I steeled myself and ventured out.
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March 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
My first piece for the New York Times, in this Sunday’s magazine. Digital animation and print illustration by Nata Metlukh. Many thanks to Kate LaRue, Senior Digital Art Director & Editor, who reached out to ask if I’d write about how agoraphobia can make a mundane trip extraordinary.
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Today I know I need to post some more cool deep-sea science but am feeling very resistant today. The best I can do is combine the two. A thread.
February 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Today I know I need to post some more cool deep-sea science but am feeling very resistant today. The best I can do is combine the two. A thread.
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Sorry I haven’t been very active on here the last week my 11 year old has been describing a video game to me.
February 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Sorry I haven’t been very active on here the last week my 11 year old has been describing a video game to me.
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No matter how many times I watch this I die laughing. Matt Berry (aka Lazlo from Shadows) is a comedy genius.
Toast of :London - Yes.
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February 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
No matter how many times I watch this I die laughing. Matt Berry (aka Lazlo from Shadows) is a comedy genius.
With patient trial and error, younger kiddo has discovered the perfect amount of time to microwave a chocolate chip cookie to make it taste fresh baked. 7 seconds. His dedication to solving the problem has been inspiring. Just a small man on a step stool in front of the microwave, doing the work.
January 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
With patient trial and error, younger kiddo has discovered the perfect amount of time to microwave a chocolate chip cookie to make it taste fresh baked. 7 seconds. His dedication to solving the problem has been inspiring. Just a small man on a step stool in front of the microwave, doing the work.
I’ve been sick since Christmas Eve and it’s a real bummer because I was hoping to spend the winter break laying about while feeling perfectly well vs laying about with a sniffle. It feels like wasted time.
December 29, 2024 at 5:53 PM
I’ve been sick since Christmas Eve and it’s a real bummer because I was hoping to spend the winter break laying about while feeling perfectly well vs laying about with a sniffle. It feels like wasted time.
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Spacey Christmas with this lovely animation from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory!
This is the Christmas Tree Nebula, and they've added X-ray data which winks on and off to be the fairy lights :-)
Link here chandra.si.edu/photo/2024/n...
This is the Christmas Tree Nebula, and they've added X-ray data which winks on and off to be the fairy lights :-)
Link here chandra.si.edu/photo/2024/n...
December 25, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Spacey Christmas with this lovely animation from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory!
This is the Christmas Tree Nebula, and they've added X-ray data which winks on and off to be the fairy lights :-)
Link here chandra.si.edu/photo/2024/n...
This is the Christmas Tree Nebula, and they've added X-ray data which winks on and off to be the fairy lights :-)
Link here chandra.si.edu/photo/2024/n...
Longest night, but I ran two Nutcrackers today, so it really felt like longest day as well.
December 22, 2024 at 5:16 AM
Longest night, but I ran two Nutcrackers today, so it really felt like longest day as well.
Apologized to the exterminator guy this morning for the state of my yard. He took it as a reference to the windstorm instead of the fact that I’ve avoided any meaningful yardwork since the spring, but I just went with it. The windstorm is also why my hair looks like this.
November 21, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Apologized to the exterminator guy this morning for the state of my yard. He took it as a reference to the windstorm instead of the fact that I’ve avoided any meaningful yardwork since the spring, but I just went with it. The windstorm is also why my hair looks like this.
PSA for those facing extended power outage: your kids have been playing with the flashlights and instead of being in the kitchen drawer, they are under their beds. They are out of battery. Good luck out there!
November 20, 2024 at 3:34 PM
PSA for those facing extended power outage: your kids have been playing with the flashlights and instead of being in the kitchen drawer, they are under their beds. They are out of battery. Good luck out there!
The power’s out and the neighbor’s garbage bins have blown down the street, so that’s made for an exciting evening. But my roof is still intact and my kids are sleeping soundly, so I’ll count my blessings and head to bed.
November 20, 2024 at 7:46 AM
The power’s out and the neighbor’s garbage bins have blown down the street, so that’s made for an exciting evening. But my roof is still intact and my kids are sleeping soundly, so I’ll count my blessings and head to bed.
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if Seattle suddenly stops skeeting, you'll know we've blown away
November 20, 2024 at 6:54 AM
if Seattle suddenly stops skeeting, you'll know we've blown away
🎶 Bluesky echo chamber how do you do?
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November 19, 2024 at 4:44 PM
🎶 Bluesky echo chamber how do you do?
Helllo
Hello
Hello
Hello
🎶Bluesky echo chamber I’m calling you
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello🎶
Helllo
Hello
Hello
Hello
🎶Bluesky echo chamber I’m calling you
Hello
Hello
Hello
Hello🎶