Richard L Pastore 📚🏳️🌈
@rlpastore.bsky.social
Joined: Jun 11, 2023
Author of the fantasy comedies:
- The Devil and the Wolf
- Perseus Kills His Grandfather
Author website: https://rlpastore.com/
I post humor, writing stuff, & photos from my yard.
Author of the fantasy comedies:
- The Devil and the Wolf
- Perseus Kills His Grandfather
Author website: https://rlpastore.com/
I post humor, writing stuff, & photos from my yard.
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"Good enough" really should be.
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"Good enough" really should be.
Terminators, when they arrive, being made out of LEGO©️ was not something I considered.
And no, the ominous background theme is not a foreshadowing of the rise of the LEGOnators.
Well okay, maybe it is.
(Also, I wonder if a ©️ required in the portmanteau?)
youtu.be/tmD7etDPmo0?...
And no, the ominous background theme is not a foreshadowing of the rise of the LEGOnators.
Well okay, maybe it is.
(Also, I wonder if a ©️ required in the portmanteau?)
youtu.be/tmD7etDPmo0?...
The LEGO Group unveils new tech-infused Smart brick
YouTube video by Blocks magazine
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Terminators, when they arrive, being made out of LEGO©️ was not something I considered.
And no, the ominous background theme is not a foreshadowing of the rise of the LEGOnators.
Well okay, maybe it is.
(Also, I wonder if a ©️ required in the portmanteau?)
youtu.be/tmD7etDPmo0?...
And no, the ominous background theme is not a foreshadowing of the rise of the LEGOnators.
Well okay, maybe it is.
(Also, I wonder if a ©️ required in the portmanteau?)
youtu.be/tmD7etDPmo0?...
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An underappreciated sport is catching all the pics on IG stories before the NDA and other influencer-panic-induced deletions kick in.
January 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
An underappreciated sport is catching all the pics on IG stories before the NDA and other influencer-panic-induced deletions kick in.
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Thank you, amaryllis, for bringing a joyful burst of color into a monochrome winter day. ❤️ #Bloomscrolling #FlowerReport
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Thank you, amaryllis, for bringing a joyful burst of color into a monochrome winter day. ❤️ #Bloomscrolling #FlowerReport
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We must also warn the US that if during the course of our monitoring that further international laws are broken, we will rapidly escalate to scrutinizing.
The EU: ‘We are going to monitor the shit out of this situation. The US will know it’s been monitored, that’s for damn sure.’
January 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
We must also warn the US that if during the course of our monitoring that further international laws are broken, we will rapidly escalate to scrutinizing.
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This should be the Year of the Manatee. Big Manatee; huge, even
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM
This should be the Year of the Manatee. Big Manatee; huge, even
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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Monday Mood
Rejoining the rat race
Rejoining the rat race
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Monday Mood
Rejoining the rat race
Rejoining the rat race
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A friend asked about the recent onslaught of storms fueled by "atmospheric rivers." They are not new phenomena. The term was coined in 1992, to describe a structure that was frequently observed in the atmosphere. Only recently, did the term become popular. Like the term "polar vortex" in the 2010s.
Tropospheric rivers? – A pilot study
Computations of daily global tropospheric water vapor flux values show the presence of a filamentary structure. The filaments, here called rivers, have lengths many times their widths and persist for...
doi.org
January 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
A friend asked about the recent onslaught of storms fueled by "atmospheric rivers." They are not new phenomena. The term was coined in 1992, to describe a structure that was frequently observed in the atmosphere. Only recently, did the term become popular. Like the term "polar vortex" in the 2010s.
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My "Bluesky Wrapped" word cloud is ridiculously perfect
January 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
My "Bluesky Wrapped" word cloud is ridiculously perfect
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Wow, second game in a row with a $10,000 half-court shot winner!
#ClevelandCavaliers 🏀
#ClevelandCavaliers 🏀
January 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Wow, second game in a row with a $10,000 half-court shot winner!
#ClevelandCavaliers 🏀
#ClevelandCavaliers 🏀
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You know I had to take a photo of January's Wolf Full moon! 🐺🌕
#Wolfzmoon #EastCoastKin #Nature #MobilePhotography #Stunday
#Wolfzmoon #EastCoastKin #Nature #MobilePhotography #Stunday
January 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
You know I had to take a photo of January's Wolf Full moon! 🐺🌕
#Wolfzmoon #EastCoastKin #Nature #MobilePhotography #Stunday
#Wolfzmoon #EastCoastKin #Nature #MobilePhotography #Stunday
Chatting with a friend on the phone who said I needed to be more spontaneous, so I immediately hung up and wrote this post.
January 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Chatting with a friend on the phone who said I needed to be more spontaneous, so I immediately hung up and wrote this post.
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The blowing snow was so beautiful yesterday up in RMNP. It was exhilarating.
#rmnp #colorado #exhilerating
#rmnp #colorado #exhilerating
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Fathomverse, a new Citizen Science app from MBARI:
MBARI created a game called @fathomverse.bsky.social that gamifies identification of animals from the deep sea!
Listening to a talk about this super cool work at #SICB2026
Listening to a talk about this super cool work at #SICB2026
January 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Fathomverse, a new Citizen Science app from MBARI:
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Marlon, the #monochrome Merlin 🖤🤍
#StunDay
#ClassicMono
#BirdsOfPrey 🪶
#Raptors 🦅
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#StunDay
#ClassicMono
#BirdsOfPrey 🪶
#Raptors 🦅
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
January 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Marlon, the #monochrome Merlin 🖤🤍
#StunDay
#ClassicMono
#BirdsOfPrey 🪶
#Raptors 🦅
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#StunDay
#ClassicMono
#BirdsOfPrey 🪶
#Raptors 🦅
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
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What's the last car you stopped to take a photo of?
January 4, 2026 at 7:16 AM
What's the last car you stopped to take a photo of?
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I long for the return of the days when doomscrolling was figurative and not literal.
January 4, 2026 at 3:52 AM
I long for the return of the days when doomscrolling was figurative and not literal.
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Bookish Thoughts 📖🤔:
4/5 ⭐
PWP with "Santa."
Pure holiday smut.
4/5 ⭐
PWP with "Santa."
Pure holiday smut.
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Bookish Thoughts 📖🤔:
4/5 ⭐
PWP with "Santa."
Pure holiday smut.
4/5 ⭐
PWP with "Santa."
Pure holiday smut.
I guess I never expected the hand basket to be this big.
January 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I guess I never expected the hand basket to be this big.
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My spirit animal.
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
My spirit animal.