Kara Babcock
@tachyondecay.net
Car-uh, she/her. Your favourite comfort podcaster: @prophecygirls.ca
Book reviewer: kara.reviews
Other nonsense: tachyondecay.net
Freelance copyeditor.
Teacher.
Knitter.
Book reviewer: kara.reviews
Other nonsense: tachyondecay.net
Freelance copyeditor.
Teacher.
Knitter.
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Kara Babcock
@tachyondecay.net
· Jul 8
Periodic reminder I am a freelance copyeditor for indie authors and academics. From novels to dissertations, I love helping you clarify and correct your work! DM me for more info, and share this post, please. 😊
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I can no longer follow the plot of this show. I suspect the writers and actors can’t either. I don’t think they have a show runner.
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I can no longer follow the plot of this show. I suspect the writers and actors can’t either. I don’t think they have a show runner.
Love not being able to turn on climate control to defrost my car because CloudFlare is down.
(Fortunately, it's an EV and gets heat FAST when I turn it on.)
(Fortunately, it's an EV and gets heat FAST when I turn it on.)
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Love not being able to turn on climate control to defrost my car because CloudFlare is down.
(Fortunately, it's an EV and gets heat FAST when I turn it on.)
(Fortunately, it's an EV and gets heat FAST when I turn it on.)
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Good evening everyone! Night Watch is blasting off with it's first giveaway: A deck of Balatro playing cards! If you want a chance to win this beautiful collection of handset cards, all you have to do is donate $9.52 or multiples thereof by 8pm PST for a chance to win!!
Balatro Playing Card Deck
The Balatro Playing Card Deck is a standard 52-card deck which unfortunately can't infinitely clone its 9 s as a money-making scheme, but can play a totally normal game of cards. Done letterpress f...
desertbus.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Good evening everyone! Night Watch is blasting off with it's first giveaway: A deck of Balatro playing cards! If you want a chance to win this beautiful collection of handset cards, all you have to do is donate $9.52 or multiples thereof by 8pm PST for a chance to win!!
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Ladies and Gentlemen and those who defy the binary.
IT’S TIME
TO
LET IT RIP!
The Beyblade Rip-off INTERNATIONAL Continues
Round two of our winners bracket and round one of our losers bracket kicks off right now on desertbus.org
IT’S TIME
TO
LET IT RIP!
The Beyblade Rip-off INTERNATIONAL Continues
Round two of our winners bracket and round one of our losers bracket kicks off right now on desertbus.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen and those who defy the binary.
IT’S TIME
TO
LET IT RIP!
The Beyblade Rip-off INTERNATIONAL Continues
Round two of our winners bracket and round one of our losers bracket kicks off right now on desertbus.org
IT’S TIME
TO
LET IT RIP!
The Beyblade Rip-off INTERNATIONAL Continues
Round two of our winners bracket and round one of our losers bracket kicks off right now on desertbus.org
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If you’d like to enter this giveaway head to desertbus.org, create a donor account and pledge any multiple of $7.99 This prize will be drawn at 5:30PST and every dollar goes to Child’s Play Charity!
desertbus.org/2025/prize/S...
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Secret Lair Collection #1
I hope you like shiny Magic cards because we have SO MANY SHINY CARDS! This lot contains all of the first set Marvel Secret Lair sets Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Black Panther, and Storm)...
desertbus.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
If you’d like to enter this giveaway head to desertbus.org, create a donor account and pledge any multiple of $7.99 This prize will be drawn at 5:30PST and every dollar goes to Child’s Play Charity!
desertbus.org/2025/prize/S...
desertbus.org/2025/prize/S...
It’s the most wonderful time of year: @desertbus.org is LIVE at twitch.tv/desertbus
My favourite streaming charity marathon, raising money for Child’s Play while doing silly things for chat. It’s such a wholesome and fun time! Check it out and donate if you can.
My favourite streaming charity marathon, raising money for Child’s Play while doing silly things for chat. It’s such a wholesome and fun time! Check it out and donate if you can.
November 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It’s the most wonderful time of year: @desertbus.org is LIVE at twitch.tv/desertbus
My favourite streaming charity marathon, raising money for Child’s Play while doing silly things for chat. It’s such a wholesome and fun time! Check it out and donate if you can.
My favourite streaming charity marathon, raising money for Child’s Play while doing silly things for chat. It’s such a wholesome and fun time! Check it out and donate if you can.
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So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig
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we decided to give the computers that run society the weakness from the 1966 television show "star trek" where you can argue with them in plain english to defeat them
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
we decided to give the computers that run society the weakness from the 1966 television show "star trek" where you can argue with them in plain english to defeat them
So weird to be on the same side as Lauren Boebert, but that's what this ridiculous timeline is doing 🤷♀️
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
So weird to be on the same side as Lauren Boebert, but that's what this ridiculous timeline is doing 🤷♀️
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It's that time of year! The @desertbus.org charity event starts this Friday and once again I'll be making the poster for it!
Every year I watch the entire week long event and add their antics to the poster over time, which you can buy!
Find out more info about the event at desertbus.org
#DB2025
Every year I watch the entire week long event and add their antics to the poster over time, which you can buy!
Find out more info about the event at desertbus.org
#DB2025
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It's that time of year! The @desertbus.org charity event starts this Friday and once again I'll be making the poster for it!
Every year I watch the entire week long event and add their antics to the poster over time, which you can buy!
Find out more info about the event at desertbus.org
#DB2025
Every year I watch the entire week long event and add their antics to the poster over time, which you can buy!
Find out more info about the event at desertbus.org
#DB2025
Every one of my email accounts has like 1 unfinished email sitting in Drafts. I can’t delete it or send it because then where would I be? I need my emotional support draft!!
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Every one of my email accounts has like 1 unfinished email sitting in Drafts. I can’t delete it or send it because then where would I be? I need my emotional support draft!!
Chat, I've somehow managed to trick Instagram's algorithm into serving me up MATH reels and I'm in a happy place now
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Chat, I've somehow managed to trick Instagram's algorithm into serving me up MATH reels and I'm in a happy place now
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Playing Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and then Dispatch later. Come hang!
twitch.tv/tachyondecay
twitch.tv/tachyondecay
November 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Playing Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and then Dispatch later. Come hang!
twitch.tv/tachyondecay
twitch.tv/tachyondecay
My problem is not that I can't learn DIY and tools and such—I just really hate getting messy. It's my least favourite of Frizzle's 3 Laws 😭
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My problem is not that I can't learn DIY and tools and such—I just really hate getting messy. It's my least favourite of Frizzle's 3 Laws 😭
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The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Ksi Lisims & PRGT Pipeline
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
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I just wish hbo would stop showing me the peloton commercial of the lady in her AWESOME VAGUELY NEW YORK OPEN SPACE APARTMENT. I'd kill for that floor space to workout.
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I just wish hbo would stop showing me the peloton commercial of the lady in her AWESOME VAGUELY NEW YORK OPEN SPACE APARTMENT. I'd kill for that floor space to workout.
The problem with the Liberals drifting rightward is that even if the Conservatives turf Poilievre, there's no path for them away from the far right because there's no *room*. Carney is Harper lite.
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The problem with the Liberals drifting rightward is that even if the Conservatives turf Poilievre, there's no path for them away from the far right because there's no *room*. Carney is Harper lite.
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My main contract gig is being cut, and my family responsibilities are less demanding than a few years ago. So please get in touch if you know of writing/editing/research/workshop positions, any hours, ideally remote or Ottawa. Extra points for good causes. I know it's rough out there for everyone.
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
My main contract gig is being cut, and my family responsibilities are less demanding than a few years ago. So please get in touch if you know of writing/editing/research/workshop positions, any hours, ideally remote or Ottawa. Extra points for good causes. I know it's rough out there for everyone.
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stop doing phrenology with the computer!!
bro are you fucking kidding me
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
stop doing phrenology with the computer!!
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Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.
September 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.
Google is hawking the Pixel 10 with the slogan "Ask more of your phone."
I would prefer to ask less. This glowing rectangle is cursed.
I would prefer to ask less. This glowing rectangle is cursed.
November 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Google is hawking the Pixel 10 with the slogan "Ask more of your phone."
I would prefer to ask less. This glowing rectangle is cursed.
I would prefer to ask less. This glowing rectangle is cursed.
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ALL Haymarket EBooks are 80% off through November 7th ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽
Haymarket Ebooks on sale for $2!
At Haymarket, our mission is to publish books that contribute to struggles for social and economic justice. We strive to make our books a vibrant and organic part of social movements, and we believe t...
www.haymarketbooks.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
ALL Haymarket EBooks are 80% off through November 7th ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽
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Carney’s budget is a Harper era Conservative budget with a Liberal label.
The federal Liberals’ new budget proposes to cut about 10% of government jobs over the next four years to bring the public service to a “sustainable size” — reneging on its election promises. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #CanPoli
Get Ready for Harper-Style Public Service Cuts, Says Analyst | The Tyee
Budget 2025 proposes cutting 40,000 government jobs.
thetyee.ca
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Carney’s budget is a Harper era Conservative budget with a Liberal label.
Genuinely, from the bottom of my heart, so happy for my friends south of the border tonight. The fight is far from over, but tonight is a victory. You did good.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Genuinely, from the bottom of my heart, so happy for my friends south of the border tonight. The fight is far from over, but tonight is a victory. You did good.