Swedebit
@swedebit.bsky.social
Nature, travel, science fiction, games. 🖖
he/him
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In my 30s, I was an active bicyclist and roller blading, and was also big into crosscountry skiing during the winters. This winter I've been trying to get back into skiing. It's hard beginning from (near-)zero as a 59-year old, but I am enjoying it and will keep at it.
February 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
In my 30s, I was an active bicyclist and roller blading, and was also big into crosscountry skiing during the winters. This winter I've been trying to get back into skiing. It's hard beginning from (near-)zero as a 59-year old, but I am enjoying it and will keep at it.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Violets are blue.
February 15, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Violets are blue.
What Magic: The Gathering creature type currently not legal in Commander would you like to see? I'll start: 🐄
February 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
What Magic: The Gathering creature type currently not legal in Commander would you like to see? I'll start: 🐄
Fun (?) fact: If you are in the U.S., Canada, or parts of Mexico that follow the U.S. schedule, daylight savings time begins in 23 days. 🌞
February 13, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Fun (?) fact: If you are in the U.S., Canada, or parts of Mexico that follow the U.S. schedule, daylight savings time begins in 23 days. 🌞
> Give your love a book or something.
I love this suggestion. Looking for the perfect gift?:
1. Go to a used bookstore.
2. Buy a book that you think is meaningful to both of you.
3. Write a short personal note in the inside cover.
I love this suggestion. Looking for the perfect gift?:
1. Go to a used bookstore.
2. Buy a book that you think is meaningful to both of you.
3. Write a short personal note in the inside cover.
Most of the roses for sale in the US are raised in hideous labor and environmental conditions in Colombia and Ecuador before they're loaded onto 747s to fly here. I know because I visited one of the rose plantations/sweatshops for my book Orwell's Roses. Give your love a book or something.
‘Workers get the thorns’: the moral ugliness of rose factories | Rebecca Solnit
A rose is beautiful but a greenhouse with thousands upon thousands of roses, a place producing millions a year, is not
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
> Give your love a book or something.
I love this suggestion. Looking for the perfect gift?:
1. Go to a used bookstore.
2. Buy a book that you think is meaningful to both of you.
3. Write a short personal note in the inside cover.
I love this suggestion. Looking for the perfect gift?:
1. Go to a used bookstore.
2. Buy a book that you think is meaningful to both of you.
3. Write a short personal note in the inside cover.
No, you are definitely not, but you are a country that has a pathological liar for president.
February 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
No, you are definitely not, but you are a country that has a pathological liar for president.
The Code of Hammurabi: Thou shalt not use VLOOKUP().
The spreadsheet on this clay tablet, which is almost 4,000 years old, is organised into columns for furrowed area, grain produced, land not sown, and the field’s name.
The first field is called “Of the soldiers who stood in for their fathers”.
It’s ancient Excel, but I find that incredibly moving
The first field is called “Of the soldiers who stood in for their fathers”.
It’s ancient Excel, but I find that incredibly moving
February 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
The Code of Hammurabi: Thou shalt not use VLOOKUP().
I asked my refrigerator "if you are being held hostage, let my cheese slices fall down behind the vegetable drawer." You would not believe what happened.
sigh
February 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I asked my refrigerator "if you are being held hostage, let my cheese slices fall down behind the vegetable drawer." You would not believe what happened.
The choices we face in life: To eat a Mox Opal or to convert it to $250 of grocery money. Regardless, this looks like a great deal: It's $25 below the current TCGplayer market price and $57 below the cheapest NM copy from TCGplayer Direct.
Shiny. Like heat and foods (yes I could ignite it or eat it as well)
Never Played. $250. Paypal/Venmo/Cashapp. DM or post here. Have a stack of things to send this morning. RT appreciated.
Never Played. $250. Paypal/Venmo/Cashapp. DM or post here. Have a stack of things to send this morning. RT appreciated.
February 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The choices we face in life: To eat a Mox Opal or to convert it to $250 of grocery money. Regardless, this looks like a great deal: It's $25 below the current TCGplayer market price and $57 below the cheapest NM copy from TCGplayer Direct.
Too true.
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Too true.
Good morning to those who celebrate new snow. ☀️❄️
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Good morning to those who celebrate new snow. ☀️❄️
The year is 2399. Commodore Oh, Head of Starfleet Security, surprising reveals the transfer of 300 GB of data. This is a little bit like Star Trek's own Dr. Evil naming a ransom of "one million dollars."
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The year is 2399. Commodore Oh, Head of Starfleet Security, surprising reveals the transfer of 300 GB of data. This is a little bit like Star Trek's own Dr. Evil naming a ransom of "one million dollars."
Swedish language PSA: The mixed doubles curling gold medal winners are named "Wranå", not "Wranaa" as is used in the official Olympic games broadcasts and results. "Å" is an actual letter in the Swedish alphabet, just like "ä" and "ö". Its pronunciation is similar to the "o" in "gold."
February 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Swedish language PSA: The mixed doubles curling gold medal winners are named "Wranå", not "Wranaa" as is used in the official Olympic games broadcasts and results. "Å" is an actual letter in the Swedish alphabet, just like "ä" and "ö". Its pronunciation is similar to the "o" in "gold."
Suddenly my entire Bluesky feed is curling. Could be worse. 🍾🏅🥌
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Suddenly my entire Bluesky feed is curling. Could be worse. 🍾🏅🥌
Most days I am proud to be Swedish. However, this is a dark, hateful, and racist piece of legislation forced through by the conservative government to appease the Sweden Democrats, the xenophobic right-wing party that grew out of the Swedish neo-Nazi movement.
www.dw.com/en/sweden-to...
www.dw.com/en/sweden-to...
Sweden to raise hurdles to gaining citizenship
Starting in June, Sweden will require that people have lived in the country for 8 years, earn a modest income and pass a test to gain citizenship. Successive governments have tightened migration rules...
www.dw.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Most days I am proud to be Swedish. However, this is a dark, hateful, and racist piece of legislation forced through by the conservative government to appease the Sweden Democrats, the xenophobic right-wing party that grew out of the Swedish neo-Nazi movement.
www.dw.com/en/sweden-to...
www.dw.com/en/sweden-to...
This is the best Bluesky post ever. The rest of you can just pack up. 🐶
I did love it when they salsa danced to "Baile Inolvidable" which I told you all to listen to a couple days ago I HOPE YOU DID YOUR HOMEWORK
Also sorry my dog walked in front of the screen
Also sorry my dog walked in front of the screen
February 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This is the best Bluesky post ever. The rest of you can just pack up. 🐶
I get very little junk mail at work, except these guys slink through (they end up in my Junk folder, but I have to manually delete them). For some reason, "Selterm cable lugs" makes me think of self-sealing stem bolts. 🖖
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I get very little junk mail at work, except these guys slink through (they end up in my Junk folder, but I have to manually delete them). For some reason, "Selterm cable lugs" makes me think of self-sealing stem bolts. 🖖
Trump's favorability rating in Sweden is 4% in the last DN/Ipsos opinion poll. Putin's is 1%:
omni.se/matning-trum...
omni.se/matning-trum...
Mätning: Trump snart lika impopulär som Putin
Endast sju procent av svenskarna har en positiv syn på USA. Det framgår av en ny mätning från DN/Ipsos. 2025 var siffran 10 procent och året dessförinnan 34.
omni.se
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Trump's favorability rating in Sweden is 4% in the last DN/Ipsos opinion poll. Putin's is 1%:
omni.se/matning-trum...
omni.se/matning-trum...
Magic: The Gathering Player ✔️
LGBTQ+ champion ✔️
Mental health advocate ✔️
As far as I'm concerned, she's already won the gold medal. 🥇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sg9...
LGBTQ+ champion ✔️
Mental health advocate ✔️
As far as I'm concerned, she's already won the gold medal. 🥇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sg9...
NBC Olympics - Amber Glenn Profile
YouTube video by KTVZ News
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Magic: The Gathering Player ✔️
LGBTQ+ champion ✔️
Mental health advocate ✔️
As far as I'm concerned, she's already won the gold medal. 🥇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sg9...
LGBTQ+ champion ✔️
Mental health advocate ✔️
As far as I'm concerned, she's already won the gold medal. 🥇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sg9...
We got close to 10 cm of new snow during the day, so had to check out the local backwoods trails this afternoon. Tomorrow it will be much too cold to ski. ❄️
February 7, 2026 at 11:37 PM
We got close to 10 cm of new snow during the day, so had to check out the local backwoods trails this afternoon. Tomorrow it will be much too cold to ski. ❄️
Världens bästa Karlsson. 🏅❄️ #winterolympics
February 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Världens bästa Karlsson. 🏅❄️ #winterolympics
Re-watched Star Trek: Lower Decks S5E07 "Fully Dilated" last night. I missed this in my first watch, but were the writers feeling a bit frisky? #startrek #lowerdecks
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Re-watched Star Trek: Lower Decks S5E07 "Fully Dilated" last night. I missed this in my first watch, but were the writers feeling a bit frisky? #startrek #lowerdecks
For large campaigns like this, there can be a misconception that small donations don't matter. Nothing could be further from the truth: The overwhelming majority of contributions are small amounts. Currently, the average is $32, which means the median donation is even lower. Even $4 helps.
We need to hit $420,000 before prof wakes up so I can send him an obnoxious text.
February 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM
For large campaigns like this, there can be a misconception that small donations don't matter. Nothing could be further from the truth: The overwhelming majority of contributions are small amounts. Currently, the average is $32, which means the median donation is even lower. Even $4 helps.