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Very late, xap of very little brain....much music today, this is just a tiny taste 🎶💙

#xaps2026 #Doubleclicks #LaserTheBoy #filkmusic #FilkFamily #Capricon46
Three white people on a stage. On the left is a blonde woman in a black and white striped dress playing an electric cello. In the middle is a man in a black and white polka dot shirt playing guitar. On the right and a little behind is a man in glasses and a pink collared shirt over a black t-shirt. In the foreground is the back of someone's head as that person also takes a picture of the stage. A ballroom full of a variety of people in a circle, many with musical instruments A ballroom full of a variety of people in a circle, many with musical instruments. Several rows of chairs with other participants face them
February 8, 2026 at 6:23 AM
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Hazardous Curriculum 🎶💙

#xaps2026 #FilkFamily #filkmusic #Capricon46
Two male musicians are seated on a ballroom stage; the left one with dark hair is playing a black electric bass. The man on the right has an orange-toned acoustic guitar partially obscured by a music stand
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Cheshire Moon!

#xaps2026 #FilkFamily #CheshireMoonBand
A teal-haired singer stands in front of a microphone on the left side of a raised stage holding an electric violin, while a balding white guitar player is seated on the left next to a stand of other instruments. The wall behind is light grey.
February 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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This week on FilkCast
Awenydd, 5 Blood Red Roses, Frank Gasperik, Kerstin Lübke & Rika Korte, Bernd Felsberger & Katy Macdonald, BJ Willinger, Roger Burton West, Ernie Clark, Deirdre Murphy, Kirstin Scholz & Rika Korte, Anne Passovoy, Lynn Barker & Brian Chin ...
February 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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So remembered to post prev day's pic, then got so distracted dealing with body things and con-prep and so on, and forgot about Tuesday 😆

Busy day, again with fluctuations, but also #TinyJoy moments and productivity. Hope yours was well 😊

#xaps2026 #xapCooks
A silver pot full of chicken rice soup with bright orange bits of carrot also obvious in the golden broth.
February 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Yesterday people quite enjoyed the cake I'd made, even if it didn't quite turn out as usual 💙

#xaps2026 #xapBakes
Side view of a brown swirled Bundt cake,with a dark band running horizontal.
February 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 is at Capricon 46 @capriconsfcon.bsky.social in Chicago this weekend!

We're having a party on Thursday and Friday nights, the 5th and 6th. Stop by our Fan Table in the 1st floor corridor to find out more! #capricon46 #capricon2026 #brisbanein28 #worldcon
flyer showing the Brisbane in 28 and Meanjin in 28 logos The Brisbane / Meanjin Worldcon Bid for 2028 is at Capricon 2026 this weekend from 5 to 8 February at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare in Chicago, Illinois, USA! We will have a Fan Table in the 1st floor corridor between the Grand and Chicago Ballrooms. Stop by to find out all the info on our bid! We're having an Open Party on Thursday and Friday nights February 5th and 6th from 8pm to 1am in Room 907. https://brisbane28.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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FLIP, my latest original graphic novel, about a scholarship student who swaps bodies with her crush. You can check it out here: us.macmillan.com/books/9781250179524/flip/
February 2, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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Happy Imbolc / St.Brigid's Day / Full Moon / February 1st / Sunday 😉

Here we had moments of quiet and music and #TinyJoy and DailyDeer and candles and tasty foods and fellowship and pirates and peeks of sun. Hoping the good parts continue through the season....

#xaps2026 #xapCooks #naturesbeauty
Outlines and silhouettes of trees reach up on the both sides, towards a cloud-filled sky near the end of sunset. Bits of orange highlight the horizon line on the left, shading to pale in the center. A white plate on a light brown surface holds a pile of golden spaghetti squash topped with a tasty mix of mushrooms, chicken,and green spinach leaves in a brown sauce.
February 2, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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VERY rollercoaster day today; #TinyJoy pieces include safer car, #dailydeer , pretty lights, tasty foods, household laughter, enough improvement to bake, and Gracie-cat being goofy 😊
#xaps2026 #myneighbors #catsofpixelfed
Three black tail deer can be seen walking past several trees on the far side of a green sloped field. Lights reflecting off a pale ceiling, giving the impression of a colorful nebula. A white and brown-tabby cat lays on her back on a woodgrained floor, turned so her head is looking at the camera sideways. A flat fish-shaped toy is to her right.
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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Cathy McManamon - Rune Songs for Imbolc

https://cathymcmanamon.bandcamp.com/merch/rune-songs-for-imbolc

From Cathy: Tomorrow (2/1) is Imbolc, a full moon, and a concert at 12pm PST / 1pm MST
/ 2pm CST / 3pm EST! Cathy will be pulling twelve runes, one at a […]

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A triskele drawn in smooth snow, with less-flat snow above.
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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More of #xaps2026
#TinyJoy #happymaking #FriendsCraft
A two section black walnut wood hand-turned pen on a green felt surface (made by P, not me) Screenshot of Indiana Jones standing in front of a dim cobweb-covered stone hall, with a statue in the background on the left. A white oval sign with a blue wavy-outlined backing piece is taped to a cream wall. Green text tells you "This scale will only tell you the numerical value of your gravitational pull. It will NOT tell you how beautiful you are, how much your friends and family love you, or how amazing you are."
January 31, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Catching up on a few missed days....need to review and probably dig out a few more pics at some point too, but it's a start?

#xaps2026 #TinyJoy #happymaking #TorrentWin #catsofpixelfed #FriendsCraft #booklove
Several stickers on a silver surface (laptop cover), including Snoopy wearing teal hockey gloves and holding a hockey stick, light blue letters on a pick background reading "Let Trans Kids Bloom" with flowers in place of the o's in the last word, a black circle with inner white frame featuring phases of the moon surrounding the profile of a face with long red hair above a wavy piano keyboard, and part of an oval of a tent made of books on grass with blue skies above. Stickers on a silver surface (laptop cover), including the logo of the Seattle Torrent PWHL team, a drawn nature scene including mountains, trees, a river, clouds, and sun in the shape of the state of Washington, and a cartoon wolf sitting with its head thrown back like it's howling. A white and brown tabby cat curls up on a white bedspread with musical notations. A sports-arena jumbotron topped by green letters reading "Climate Pledge Arena" displays the Seattle Torrent logo, the word "Win" and stats including a score of 4 goals for the Toronto Sceptres and 6 goals for the Torrent.
January 31, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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Heading towards sunset as the rain starts....

#xaps2026 #RightOutsideTheDoor #myview
The sun hovers right at the tree-covered horizon line with very grey skies above. The outlines of many bare-limbed trees span most of the foreground.
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 AM
exapno.bsky.social
Folk in range of Madison, WI, here's my recommendation for good break tonight 💙
infamousfiddler.bsky.social Amy McNally @infamousfiddler.bsky.social · 9d
In less than an hour, Jack o'the Dust live at @mbcbrews.bsky.social's Madison Taproom on East Washington Avenue! Stringed instruments! Pleasant sounds! Beverages! All the typical things live human music events have. You will remain alive and totally uncooked. Singing along is very normal.
January 30, 2026 at 12:15 AM
exapno.bsky.social
Because taking a pause doesn't mean things stop happening, just that you might have a bit more space for them after.
infamousfiddler.bsky.social Amy McNally @infamousfiddler.bsky.social · 9d
On a day like today, with my career teetering on the resilience of my bowarm and 2 fresh ER bills coming my way and a nationwide strike tomorrow what with folks getting killed in the streets a state over, I ask myself a question:

Do I have 2 minutes + 24 seconds? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPCJ...
Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland
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January 30, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Not always good news.....unplanned shopping in the future 😲 But also managed (first) dose of today's #dailydeer

#xaps2026 #TinyJoy
Two grazing deer seen in a green field from a distance away. There's a red shed to the right,and trees with blue sky between further behind them. Closeup of a car tire on a grey gravel surface. There is a significant bulge running from the rim to the edge in one area.
January 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM
exapno.bsky.social
Signal boosting since I also know folk in both places - if you can help Eljay help others let one of us know? 💙
knitmeapony.com Eljay/knitmeapony @knitmeapony.com · 11d
Do I know anyone who is driving from Chicago to the Twin Cities soon? My local Michaels had these art kits on clearance for $2 a piece so I bought them all and I know a place where they can be donated to be included in grocery delivery to shelter in place families. Shipping is doable but pricey.
The back of an art kit showing all of the paints colored pencils and markers and paper and things that are included inside. The front of the art kit showing the set of markers, crayons, pastels, paints, paper and canvases and other art accoutrement that are in the kits A shopping cart full of 29 of these art kit sets
January 28, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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A drawing of two foxes cuddling in the moonlight. The caption reads, "You're not weak for struggling through this. Sometimes life is just really hard."
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Prepping dinner yesterday. Never did manage the "after" before it was all gone....guess it turned out tasty? 😉

(yes, lots of catch-up pending)
#xaps2026 #happymaking #xapCooks #TinyJoy
Two small sheets sit side-by-side on a rack in the middle of an oven. Both are covered by random-sized piecesof root vegetables in various shades of creams, yellows, and oranges, with flecks of dark seasonings scattered across.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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‘Bubble batteries’ move from prototype to global rollout. Italy-based Energy Dome has begun operating a 20MW CO₂ “battery” that stores surplus solar and wind power by compressing and expanding carbon dioxide inside a giant dome.
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This Giant Bubble in Sardinia Stores Energy for the Grid. Here's How.
Google is betting big on CO2 batteries to power its data centers with clean energy.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
exapno.bsky.social
Also reminder from Kimberly - guidelines changed in 2023, so if it's been a while since you checked it's worth looking again
kimberlyratliff.bsky.social Kimberly #MaskUp Ratliff, MSc @kimberlyratliff.bsky.social · 14d
If you need something positive to do to help your community right now that will cost nothing but time, go give blood. Someone is always in need. (A family member's life was saved by donated blood.) For a list of blood donation centers & blood drives within 20 miles of your zip code, search AABB:
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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#TinyJoy moment....

#xaps2026 #naturesbeauty
View of the sky at sunset - dusky blues shading from lighter at the horizon to darker further up,with bands of clouds in varying shades of lightish oranges from reflected sun. Silhouettes of trees can be seen on either side of the picture
January 25, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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Thread regarding a volunteer position with a great group 😊

#filk #FilkFamily #Interfilk #FilkMusic
interfilk.bsky.social interfilk.bsky.social @interfilk.bsky.social · 14d
Interfilk is in search of a social media human! We are currently interviewing for this position. Please note that this is a volunteer position and will take about 2 hours of time per week.

“Wow cool! I’m interested! What would I be doing?”
January 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Hoping all of you that are so-inclined have a chance to celebrate one of my favorite holidays today!

#TinyJoy
A blue background behind a small light-colored puppet-shaped figure with a red heart in the center and outstretched arms offering "hug?" and a note stating "Sending you a virtual hug today!" below a header that indicates it is "National Hugging Day"
January 22, 2026 at 3:41 AM