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Kate Armstrong
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On a journey trying to find new worlds while sending joy into the ether.
Human 🎧 Shazam 🎧. Niche sports fan. Anti-racist. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️LGBTQ2S+ Supporter 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈. From Tkaronto.

She/her.

Co-curator of @womensart2.bsky.social with @tidbit.bsky.social.
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It’s finally here!

My Christmas 🎄 gift to you!

#XmasSongz - 66 eclectic tracks of Christmas joy.

link.deezer.com/s/31UvIEf9Vu...
#XmasSongz
An eclectic Christmas playlist.
link.deezer.com
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One of the highlight is it cited an academic study by three HK economists, who I known personally, showed that a government imposed citywide program requiring buildings more than 30 years old to undergo inspections and repairs actually drove renovation costs up by 40%, due to collusion in auctions
Singapore Economic Review – Leading Journal in Economy
Read the Singapore Economic Review, a top journal in economy research, with rigorous articles on macroeconomics, policy, applied theory, and Asian economic issues.
www.worldscientific.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Highly recommend this NYT deep dive on Hong Kong Fire, which shows "potential corruption in the renovation project" common in HK is one of the main cause
What Went Wrong Before Hong Kong’s Apartment Inferno
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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I don't want gen AI in my software
I don't want gen AI in my phone
I don't want gen AI in my email
I don't want gen AI in my recipes
I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation
I don't want gen AI in my schools
I don't want gen AI in my healthcare
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my software
I don't want gen AI in my phone
I don't want gen AI in my email
I don't want gen AI in my recipes
I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation
I don't want gen AI in my schools
I don't want gen AI in my healthcare
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Drama!

On the dance floor.

youtu.be/6APfGjsgxm4
Bob Sinclar & Nyv - Drama On The Dancefloor
YouTube video by Bob Sinclar
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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I'm bored, let's talk: Got any questions about winter Olympic sports, cock rock, dogs, golf, whatever? AMA

We're less than 50 days out from the Winter Olympics, which is super exciting!

(Yes, this is basically NGL but without cowards ruining it for everyone)
December 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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I'm not good enough yet to identify even half of these, but I sure did have fun photographing mushrooms up in the PNW: #mushrooms #mycology #pnw
December 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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you can def network vertically, but prioritize networking horizontally

surround yourself with kind, hardworking, and talented friends, and it’s only a matter of time before your careers go places

also: if you can’t take an opportunity, pass it on to a friend who’d do just as well if not better
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:

Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.

Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
December 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Friday's sky.
December 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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We have put Mousetrap together and I got the Babybels out.
December 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I do this basically never, but pommes dauphine are a 50/50 mix of mashed potato and choux dough (essentially cream puff / eclair dough) that's deep fried. It is the airiest, fluffiest cloud of fried potato.

anyway my doctors do not love the things I know about food.
Name your fav way to eat potatoes
December 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Well if we are doing early aughts let’s rep NYC with Angie Martinez. This track still SLAPS.

youtu.be/TwEy9Qo1TPo
Angie Martinez ft. Lil' Mo & Sacario – If I Could Go! (Official Video)
YouTube video by UPROXX
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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I don't wanna go to work today but I gotta go to work today. Will be masked up and attempting not to collapse of exhaustion. Then tomorrow is supposed to be inlaw Christmas and then I have to work again on Sunday. December really is an awful gauntlet for hospitality workers.
December 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The high in Austin was 86 F today. Apparently Texas no longer has winter. #climatechange
December 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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December 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Show me what you can do with just a pen!

orange tiny post-it for extra effect
December 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It’s one of those evening that I think about the pretty baby blue 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 in Blu Cantrell’s / Sean Paul’s ‘Breathe’ video:

youtu.be/wfTC2o05OEw
Blu Cantrell - Breathe (Video) ft. Sean Paul
YouTube video by BluCantrellVEVO
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Those stools out there are over 60cm (2ft) high and on a hill.
December 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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'Kleinigkeiten' #FotoVorschlag
Colmar
December 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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'Kleinigkeiten'
#FotoVorschlag
December 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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grilled cheese sandwich with brie and tempeh bacon on potato bread with onion chutney, toasted in a pan with garlic infused oil
December 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM