Talcott
@talcotts.bsky.social
Widowed and nonbinary. I talk a lot about Star Trek, Ohio, cats, dinosaurs, and whatever I’m watching. The Columbus Dispatch once called me a “local cartoonist and customer-service rep.” (They/Them)
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Talcott
@talcotts.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hi new followers, here’s what you’re in for:
Weird bits of late-20th century nonsense from Columbus, Ohio (a city that’s as much a sitcom town as Springfield or Pawnee).
A fair amount of Star Trek talk.
Rambling about what I’m reading/watching/playing.
I write and post a poem every day.
Cat photos.
Weird bits of late-20th century nonsense from Columbus, Ohio (a city that’s as much a sitcom town as Springfield or Pawnee).
A fair amount of Star Trek talk.
Rambling about what I’m reading/watching/playing.
I write and post a poem every day.
Cat photos.
People who don't want Star Trek to be silly are as weird to me as people who don't want Star Trek to be political.
Take those both away and you get Enterprise season three.
(Which is also deeply political, but in a conservative War on Terror way)
Take those both away and you get Enterprise season three.
(Which is also deeply political, but in a conservative War on Terror way)
February 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM
People who don't want Star Trek to be silly are as weird to me as people who don't want Star Trek to be political.
Take those both away and you get Enterprise season three.
(Which is also deeply political, but in a conservative War on Terror way)
Take those both away and you get Enterprise season three.
(Which is also deeply political, but in a conservative War on Terror way)
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Tawny Newsome said Deep Space Nine is silly and people are losing their minds. She's uh... she's right. Cry more, nerds.
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Tawny Newsome said Deep Space Nine is silly and people are losing their minds. She's uh... she's right. Cry more, nerds.
I rarely wear hats because they never fit my giant head, but I already have a backup plan.
(Puppet by @dunderdale.bsky.social)
(Puppet by @dunderdale.bsky.social)
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I rarely wear hats because they never fit my giant head, but I already have a backup plan.
(Puppet by @dunderdale.bsky.social)
(Puppet by @dunderdale.bsky.social)
“Please do not climb on my head.”
Me, to the cat climbing on my head. Which is on the pillow. Sandwiched between it and fumbling paws.
Me, to the cat climbing on my head. Which is on the pillow. Sandwiched between it and fumbling paws.
February 13, 2026 at 3:22 AM
“Please do not climb on my head.”
Me, to the cat climbing on my head. Which is on the pillow. Sandwiched between it and fumbling paws.
Me, to the cat climbing on my head. Which is on the pillow. Sandwiched between it and fumbling paws.
They should let Stephen Spielberg make a Final Destination movie.
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
They should let Stephen Spielberg make a Final Destination movie.
“HOLY SHIT, THAT’S A FIRE TRAIN!”
Me, watching the 2005 War of the Worlds, as a train on fire barrels down the tracks through the middle of town.
I can’t believe how good this looks. Much more the director of Jaws and Jurassic Park than whoever made Ready Player One.
Me, watching the 2005 War of the Worlds, as a train on fire barrels down the tracks through the middle of town.
I can’t believe how good this looks. Much more the director of Jaws and Jurassic Park than whoever made Ready Player One.
February 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM
“HOLY SHIT, THAT’S A FIRE TRAIN!”
Me, watching the 2005 War of the Worlds, as a train on fire barrels down the tracks through the middle of town.
I can’t believe how good this looks. Much more the director of Jaws and Jurassic Park than whoever made Ready Player One.
Me, watching the 2005 War of the Worlds, as a train on fire barrels down the tracks through the middle of town.
I can’t believe how good this looks. Much more the director of Jaws and Jurassic Park than whoever made Ready Player One.
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I nicknamed this one 'Toothless and the Light Fury.'
Detail from a preparatory study.
Detail from a preparatory study.
February 12, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I nicknamed this one 'Toothless and the Light Fury.'
Detail from a preparatory study.
Detail from a preparatory study.
“And remember, if you DON’T say you love our company, it’s your fault we fired the entry-level clerk who had no say in any of this.”
…
“Look at how much our customers love us! Raises for everyone in the C-Suite!”
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“Look at how much our customers love us! Raises for everyone in the C-Suite!”
February 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
“And remember, if you DON’T say you love our company, it’s your fault we fired the entry-level clerk who had no say in any of this.”
…
“Look at how much our customers love us! Raises for everyone in the C-Suite!”
…
“Look at how much our customers love us! Raises for everyone in the C-Suite!”
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Folks. The latest InDesign update has AI-generated alt text when you place an image and so far it has labeled four technical drawings of load-bearing steel plates as nudes. I guess I can’t argue with the computer’s perspective
February 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Folks. The latest InDesign update has AI-generated alt text when you place an image and so far it has labeled four technical drawings of load-bearing steel plates as nudes. I guess I can’t argue with the computer’s perspective
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For those wondering how Stu is doing, he is well, I checked on him today, and he still hates me
February 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
For those wondering how Stu is doing, he is well, I checked on him today, and he still hates me
Is there a cheat code to unlock Stu?
(Otherwise it’s Holey Toad all the way)
(Otherwise it’s Holey Toad all the way)
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Is there a cheat code to unlock Stu?
(Otherwise it’s Holey Toad all the way)
(Otherwise it’s Holey Toad all the way)
Wow, yeah, I can imagine. The Columbus city council president/possible next mayor went to my high school, but a little after me.
(Which is also kind of weird. I still haven’t gotten used to politicians, including the current VP, being younger than me)
(Which is also kind of weird. I still haven’t gotten used to politicians, including the current VP, being younger than me)
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Wow, yeah, I can imagine. The Columbus city council president/possible next mayor went to my high school, but a little after me.
(Which is also kind of weird. I still haven’t gotten used to politicians, including the current VP, being younger than me)
(Which is also kind of weird. I still haven’t gotten used to politicians, including the current VP, being younger than me)
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Feb 12 in University District History: New and not-at-all-sketchy Sunbubble, 4495 N High, offers private hot-tub rooms, waterproof mattresses, and MTV to relaxation-inclined young couples. In 1986.
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Feb 12 in University District History: New and not-at-all-sketchy Sunbubble, 4495 N High, offers private hot-tub rooms, waterproof mattresses, and MTV to relaxation-inclined young couples. In 1986.
I’m reading the plot description right now, and have blurted out “wait, WHAT?!” several times.
February 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I’m reading the plot description right now, and have blurted out “wait, WHAT?!” several times.
Wow! That’s still a good datapoint. Everyone around here read it before a field trip to the Thurber House, but I had no idea it was part of other curriculums in the 90s.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Wow! That’s still a good datapoint. Everyone around here read it before a field trip to the Thurber House, but I had no idea it was part of other curriculums in the 90s.
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Minimalist Microraptor
February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Minimalist Microraptor
Wow! I'm afraid to ask how the food was.
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Wow! I'm afraid to ask how the food was.
Oh! I was thinking high school. For college for me it's probably Tim Conway. Which is still not exactly a modern pull.
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Oh! I was thinking high school. For college for me it's probably Tim Conway. Which is still not exactly a modern pull.
I also have no sense of how well-known James Thurber still is in the 21st century outside of Columbus.
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I also have no sense of how well-known James Thurber still is in the 21st century outside of Columbus.
Realizing I don't actually know the name of the most famous alumni of the school I graduated from (an actor a few years younger than me, who I think was on Glee?), but I went to the same elementary school and a year of the same high school as James Thurber, so I'm going with that.
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Realizing I don't actually know the name of the most famous alumni of the school I graduated from (an actor a few years younger than me, who I think was on Glee?), but I went to the same elementary school and a year of the same high school as James Thurber, so I'm going with that.
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It’s not that I have a problem admitting that I’m wrong, and it really is a whole worldview adjustment, but going from “I simply do not believe in some vast conspiracy behind the American government” to learning that it’s not only real but full of idiots has been a lot
February 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
It’s not that I have a problem admitting that I’m wrong, and it really is a whole worldview adjustment, but going from “I simply do not believe in some vast conspiracy behind the American government” to learning that it’s not only real but full of idiots has been a lot
Yes, yes I would like to spend my morning watching Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti verbally spar.
February 12, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Yes, yes I would like to spend my morning watching Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti verbally spar.
Ah! Perfect! Thank you!
February 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Ah! Perfect! Thank you!