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Shel
@shelbytwest.bsky.social
Bad-ass, gender non-conforming, Jewish percussionist. Full stack web dev, UX evangelist. They/them.
Nov 1 means we're in a thirteen day countdown to the anniversary of a horrible loss. Huge loss for so many. Petra was a queen. #RIP Petra Mayer
November 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Ok #YouTube, I see you seeing me with your algorithm, feeding me interesting stuff.
November 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Ha ha! Suck it, Wordle Bot!
October 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Talking to a 24 year old via chat, and I'm all like, period and punctuation self-consciously.
October 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
So, can you replicate a replicator with a replicator? #stvoy #420
September 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Haha! Suck it, #wordlebot.
August 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Smells like Tulsa, when the oil refinery was cranking.
August 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Oh *fine*, alarm clock, I'll acknowledge my lack of control over time and actually go to work. And by "go" I mean get out of bed, put on pants, and sit at my desk.
August 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Dear #CVS, your app is a piece of shit.
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I feel personally responsible for supporting gig workers. AITA or just a lazy fucker? (Just kidding, I don't care what you think. I'm going to do what I want.)
August 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Demolition derby at MoCo fair was awesome! I was agog during the trailer race.
Trailer races! LOUD
August 17, 2025 at 7:41 AM
My friend @itsjorsh.bsky.social keeps telling me that things will get worse - much worse - before things get better. I'm not sure I'm ready for that. #fuckTrump
August 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I *almost* got the Wordle in two moves. #humbleBrag
August 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Watching this spider do her thing on the patio at the beach. <insert wave sounds here>
July 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Dear Scotland,
It would be great if you could help us clear up that orange problem we've been having. I am sure there would be great benefits for you, if you would, please.

xoxo,
Shel
July 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ha! Gotchu WordleBot.
July 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I'm digging through the layers of my life as I purge in preparation for a move. Dusty pages disappear into the shredder, but my memory is refreshed, and I am back in time.
July 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Reposted by Shel
“Weakening diplomacy isn’t a byproduct of authoritarianism — it’s part of the plan. … When we lose the people who know how to build coalitions, organize allies, speak across cultures, and show up in hard places without a gun, we lose our edge.” open.substack.com/pub/trygveol... #democracy
Firing the Front Line
Why Hollowing Out the State Department Destroys American Power
open.substack.com
July 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Realizing that feedback is my jam. You want me to take a survey about your service? Yah, I got opinions.
June 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
At Josh's housewarming, where people regularly exclaim, "Oh my God, that bathtub!" It's a B'more row house full of people.
May 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Oh shit. Someone on my floor is baking cookies. Perhaps this is in retaliation to my biscuits and sausage. #foodcoma
May 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I occasionally demand situation reports. This isn't just out of the bluesky. It means I've been thinking about you.
April 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Reposted by Shel
April 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Reposted by Shel
Also you don't have to be Jewish to apply:
March 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
That moment when you're scrolling so far into the list of emojis, that you forget what you were trying to emote. #lifeOnline
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM