Alligator Sommelier
@idlewild5.bsky.social
The DJ generates a medium energy level where entertainment occurs throughout the night with different elements representing the pillars of the brand
He/Him?
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https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/black_hibiscus_design
He/Him?
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https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/black_hibiscus_design
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I’d like someone to demonstrate that we can consistently build apartment buildings before we turn our attention to solar system scale engineering problems, frankly.
(Ms. Stronach is if anything being generous about the timeline.)
(Ms. Stronach is if anything being generous about the timeline.)
for some reason all the techbros have been talking about building Dyson Spheres all of a sudden and to be clear: we are so comedically far from being able to build a dyson sphere that they may as well be promising magic. we are MILLENIA away from building dyson spheres
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
I’d like someone to demonstrate that we can consistently build apartment buildings before we turn our attention to solar system scale engineering problems, frankly.
(Ms. Stronach is if anything being generous about the timeline.)
(Ms. Stronach is if anything being generous about the timeline.)
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"Abolish the Police and then what?" while infantile and often asked in bad faith, is at least, on some levels, a real question
"Ablish ICE and then what?" Is not a real question. Clearly if ICE didn't exist tomorrow society would just objectively be more peaceful and would not in any way fall apart
"Ablish ICE and then what?" Is not a real question. Clearly if ICE didn't exist tomorrow society would just objectively be more peaceful and would not in any way fall apart
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM
"Abolish the Police and then what?" while infantile and often asked in bad faith, is at least, on some levels, a real question
"Ablish ICE and then what?" Is not a real question. Clearly if ICE didn't exist tomorrow society would just objectively be more peaceful and would not in any way fall apart
"Ablish ICE and then what?" Is not a real question. Clearly if ICE didn't exist tomorrow society would just objectively be more peaceful and would not in any way fall apart
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Our cat is in a dark corner repetitively activating pig noises on the toddler's farm puzzle.
And at some point it's like. Okay dude, we get it, you went to art school
And at some point it's like. Okay dude, we get it, you went to art school
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Our cat is in a dark corner repetitively activating pig noises on the toddler's farm puzzle.
And at some point it's like. Okay dude, we get it, you went to art school
And at some point it's like. Okay dude, we get it, you went to art school
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...horrifying message without context, thank you
February 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM
...horrifying message without context, thank you
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What if Tolkien actually did a really bad job localizing the elvish songs into English?
February 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
What if Tolkien actually did a really bad job localizing the elvish songs into English?
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Some years ago, I was chatting with a Retropolis reader, a young history student, and I mentioned there were several dozen people enslaved in New Jersey up until the day the 13th Amendment kicked in in December 1865.
Y’all. He identified every one of them.
njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/nj...
Y’all. He identified every one of them.
njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/nj...
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Some years ago, I was chatting with a Retropolis reader, a young history student, and I mentioned there were several dozen people enslaved in New Jersey up until the day the 13th Amendment kicked in in December 1865.
Y’all. He identified every one of them.
njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/nj...
Y’all. He identified every one of them.
njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/nj...
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A Spot-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia. (Euphonia imitans) being loud at the feeder in Costa Rica
#birds #ornithology #birdwatching #coataricabirds #euphonia #birding
Euphonia. (Euphonia imitans) being loud at the feeder in Costa Rica
#birds #ornithology #birdwatching #coataricabirds #euphonia #birding
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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HEY trans and nonbinary creatives!
do you have a project you'd like to promote? would you like to be on the Tilly's Trans Tuesdays podcast to do just that? and get to talk with me (i have it on good authority i'm super fun and cool)?
then this form is for you! 🌟
do you have a project you'd like to promote? would you like to be on the Tilly's Trans Tuesdays podcast to do just that? and get to talk with me (i have it on good authority i'm super fun and cool)?
then this form is for you! 🌟
Tilly's Trans Tuesdays podcast guest interest form for trans creatives
Hi! I'm Tilly Bridges, a trans woman author, screenwriter, television writer, director, comic writer, animation writer, game writer... you get the drift. I've been writing weekly essays on trans life ...
docs.google.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
HEY trans and nonbinary creatives!
do you have a project you'd like to promote? would you like to be on the Tilly's Trans Tuesdays podcast to do just that? and get to talk with me (i have it on good authority i'm super fun and cool)?
then this form is for you! 🌟
do you have a project you'd like to promote? would you like to be on the Tilly's Trans Tuesdays podcast to do just that? and get to talk with me (i have it on good authority i'm super fun and cool)?
then this form is for you! 🌟
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zoomer coworker told me to "keep on party rocking" and i feel condescended to in the way ww2 veterans must have felt when their grandkids told them about storming normandy in Medal of Honor on the PS2
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
zoomer coworker told me to "keep on party rocking" and i feel condescended to in the way ww2 veterans must have felt when their grandkids told them about storming normandy in Medal of Honor on the PS2
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see also: Neil deGrasse Tyson. no matter how many times I post or make videos about the women who came forward about his behavior, tons of people are always hearing about it for the first time. it’s not even an “open secret” in scicomm because it’s not a secret!
A tough one to sit with--but we must--is that some people's ability to make good art in part derived from, or was protected by, the fact that they were enabling or doing terrible things. See also: We Need to Talk about Cosby doc. Even more troubling on this score: Read deep reporting on Alice Munro
"actually his stuff was very Derivative and not Original" like, you don't have to do this. it is good for us all to sit with the cognitive dissonance that a very bad person can make very good art. it is good for us to work through the moral ramifications of that.
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
see also: Neil deGrasse Tyson. no matter how many times I post or make videos about the women who came forward about his behavior, tons of people are always hearing about it for the first time. it’s not even an “open secret” in scicomm because it’s not a secret!
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my mom, a retired nurse who sometimes forgets what is and is not layman knowledge: So yeah, your dad's doctor appointment went well, except... Do you know what a prostate is?
me, who has been reading gay fanfiction since I was at least 15: I do, yes.
me, who has been reading gay fanfiction since I was at least 15: I do, yes.
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
my mom, a retired nurse who sometimes forgets what is and is not layman knowledge: So yeah, your dad's doctor appointment went well, except... Do you know what a prostate is?
me, who has been reading gay fanfiction since I was at least 15: I do, yes.
me, who has been reading gay fanfiction since I was at least 15: I do, yes.
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A lot of kids out there need us around to keep fighting for them. 🏳️⚧️
June 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A lot of kids out there need us around to keep fighting for them. 🏳️⚧️
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YA fiction has had its time to shine, now is the time for 42 year old fiction, middle adult fiction, where all the plots and romance involve cheese and heartburn and back pain. The climax of each novel is finding a really nice sandwich, or finally figuring out where that thing went.
February 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
YA fiction has had its time to shine, now is the time for 42 year old fiction, middle adult fiction, where all the plots and romance involve cheese and heartburn and back pain. The climax of each novel is finding a really nice sandwich, or finally figuring out where that thing went.
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It's Canadian indie rock Christmas, as Broken Social Scene and Metric have announced new albums and a tour with Stars
Broken Social Scene And Metric Announce New Albums, Joint Tour With Stars
Canadian indie rock is alive and well: Broken Social Scene and Metric are announcing new albums as well as a joint summer tour with Stars. The bands have shared members over the years, including Emily...
stereogum.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
It's Canadian indie rock Christmas, as Broken Social Scene and Metric have announced new albums and a tour with Stars
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starting to do research on a subject you know nothing about is like
me: "okay. first question: how do lawyers work?"
source: "um... well, what kind of lawyer are we talking about"
me: *writing down enthusiastically* there are types of lawyers
me: "okay. first question: how do lawyers work?"
source: "um... well, what kind of lawyer are we talking about"
me: *writing down enthusiastically* there are types of lawyers
February 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
starting to do research on a subject you know nothing about is like
me: "okay. first question: how do lawyers work?"
source: "um... well, what kind of lawyer are we talking about"
me: *writing down enthusiastically* there are types of lawyers
me: "okay. first question: how do lawyers work?"
source: "um... well, what kind of lawyer are we talking about"
me: *writing down enthusiastically* there are types of lawyers
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Last row knitted of my Lindal Skjort!
🇳🇿🧶.
Now to weave in the ends... so many ends. I couldn't make the carrying and floats work.
When I get home, it will be time to pick up the 196 stitches, provisionally cast on, and then graft together. Then elastic. Then sew the waistband down.
🇳🇿🧶.
Now to weave in the ends... so many ends. I couldn't make the carrying and floats work.
When I get home, it will be time to pick up the 196 stitches, provisionally cast on, and then graft together. Then elastic. Then sew the waistband down.
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Last row knitted of my Lindal Skjort!
🇳🇿🧶.
Now to weave in the ends... so many ends. I couldn't make the carrying and floats work.
When I get home, it will be time to pick up the 196 stitches, provisionally cast on, and then graft together. Then elastic. Then sew the waistband down.
🇳🇿🧶.
Now to weave in the ends... so many ends. I couldn't make the carrying and floats work.
When I get home, it will be time to pick up the 196 stitches, provisionally cast on, and then graft together. Then elastic. Then sew the waistband down.
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Sydney's queer community has a rich history, and the Mardi Gras protest (originally), then parade -- followed by the big Mardi Gras party -- was very central to all of that.
If you're in town, go check out Qtopia - the queer museum for a lot of the history too. Recommended.
If you're in town, go check out Qtopia - the queer museum for a lot of the history too. Recommended.
Being #PrideMonth, yesterday I visited Qtopia: a museum
dedicated to queer history and culture here in Sydney.
It’s the largest queer museum in the world and on the site of the arrests of the first Mardi Gras in 1978, incl. the cells our elders were held in.
Was both sobering and fab!
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #LGBTIQA+
dedicated to queer history and culture here in Sydney.
It’s the largest queer museum in the world and on the site of the arrests of the first Mardi Gras in 1978, incl. the cells our elders were held in.
Was both sobering and fab!
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #LGBTIQA+
February 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Sydney's queer community has a rich history, and the Mardi Gras protest (originally), then parade -- followed by the big Mardi Gras party -- was very central to all of that.
If you're in town, go check out Qtopia - the queer museum for a lot of the history too. Recommended.
If you're in town, go check out Qtopia - the queer museum for a lot of the history too. Recommended.
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#OtD 3 Feb 2006 Al Lewis, lifelong socialist and actor who played grandpa Munster in the TV show The Munsters died in NYC. During the Depression he would break into evicted tenants' houses to move their furniture back in, and protested for relief stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1018...
February 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
#OtD 3 Feb 2006 Al Lewis, lifelong socialist and actor who played grandpa Munster in the TV show The Munsters died in NYC. During the Depression he would break into evicted tenants' houses to move their furniture back in, and protested for relief stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1018...
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O to be an elderly sleepy cat curled up content with her human but perpetually vexed by that goddamn tail
February 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
O to be an elderly sleepy cat curled up content with her human but perpetually vexed by that goddamn tail
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In Soviet Russia objects illegal you.
February 3, 2026 at 2:15 AM
In Soviet Russia objects illegal you.
The English language wikipedia article about Gorky Park is wild. It skips from 1928 to 2011, where it says, "In 2011 Gorky Park underwent a major reconstruction. New director of Central Park of Culture and Leisure Sergey Kapkov ordered to demolish abiout 100 attractions and illegal objects."
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 AM
The English language wikipedia article about Gorky Park is wild. It skips from 1928 to 2011, where it says, "In 2011 Gorky Park underwent a major reconstruction. New director of Central Park of Culture and Leisure Sergey Kapkov ordered to demolish abiout 100 attractions and illegal objects."
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A Russian-American expat friend told me yesterday that the running joke among the expat community in the USA is "I always said I wanted to live in a Russia without Putin, and now I do."
February 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A Russian-American expat friend told me yesterday that the running joke among the expat community in the USA is "I always said I wanted to live in a Russia without Putin, and now I do."
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Was just told by a startup mag that they "aren’t hiring for any paid writing or editing roles, but are definitely on the lookout for staff writers and staff editors that are in it for the love of the game and a portfolio project" like damn I thought "pay you in exposure" was overwrought
February 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Was just told by a startup mag that they "aren’t hiring for any paid writing or editing roles, but are definitely on the lookout for staff writers and staff editors that are in it for the love of the game and a portfolio project" like damn I thought "pay you in exposure" was overwrought
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Still thinking about this young hero.
Not just the physical challenges to swim for hours to find help, but the psychological fear to having left your family behind in open waters and carrying the weight of being their only hope of survival.
This really deserves a lot of recognition.
Not just the physical challenges to swim for hours to find help, but the psychological fear to having left your family behind in open waters and carrying the weight of being their only hope of survival.
This really deserves a lot of recognition.
February 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Still thinking about this young hero.
Not just the physical challenges to swim for hours to find help, but the psychological fear to having left your family behind in open waters and carrying the weight of being their only hope of survival.
This really deserves a lot of recognition.
Not just the physical challenges to swim for hours to find help, but the psychological fear to having left your family behind in open waters and carrying the weight of being their only hope of survival.
This really deserves a lot of recognition.
Image ID: Frozen river with tall buildings in the background. Three coyotes are casually strolling on the ice.
It is currently 'packs of coyotes walking across the Charles River' cold outside.
February 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Image ID: Frozen river with tall buildings in the background. Three coyotes are casually strolling on the ice.