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actuallynoma.bsky.social
Loving out of spite
@actuallynoma.bsky.social
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I like spiders and a good graph 📊. Seattle Kraken and empoleon enthusiast. Sometimes I upset the worst kind of people. 24

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actuallynoma.bsky.social
I guess it's that time of year for big fishing spiders
A tape measure showing the leg span of a dark fishing spider to be just under three inches Her body size is about an inch. My hand next to the dark fishing spider from the previous post. She is about the full length from the base of the finger nail to the base of the entire finger right before the knuckle A more detailed picture of the dark fishing spider. She is tan with splotches of brown and dark brown that almost looks black. Her legs are banded with smooth bands of brown and tan past the segment of her legs closest to her body whereas that segment has uneven stripes that appear irregular. Her head has a radial dark pattern reaching out and leaving a tan border. Her abdomen has a symmetrical very dark brown (or perhaps black) pattern down it. She thinks she's hidden but against the very light wood of the deck she kind of sticks out.
October 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Please please please please please please please please please please
Futurism, LLC article: The AI Bubble Bursting Would Actually Be Incredible for the Economy, Economist Says The cover photo is a grey scale push pin basically touching a silver balloon that spells out AI. There's a red circle slightly off center from where the contact point would be as an abstract yet eye catching design. The background is a lime green grid.
September 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Shit's bad but I went on a spider hunt last night and for my first time, took a picture I was happy enough with to make my wallpaper so I got that going for me at least
A Neoscona crucifera (hairy brown orb weaver with dark red femurs) walking upside down on a web strand while building her web for the night. She is illuminated against a full black background because I did a decent job at setting my f stop to an appropriate value
September 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I know that making fun of Canada while being an American is the most stones in glass houses shit ever (our president is sending the military in to harass cities who disagree with him, the analogy was not made for such extremes) but I am going to play the clown music for this one Alberta
Article text: "Sport is for everyone which is why Alberta's government is working to make sport safe, fair and accessible for all Albertans," Gomez said. Text from the same article: The province will block transgender athletes from Alberta who are 12 and older from competing in female amateur sports.
September 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Skeleton front squat lifting 480kg over its shoulders with text saying "My body is a machine that turns hot summer days into helping my grandma"
August 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Who do I direct my middle finger towards in this instance?

I've had watch history turned off for years and was still recommended videos. I assume based on channel metrics of similar audiences (if you like this channel you might like this one, kind of thing)
YouTube mobile app homepage after a new update. There's no videos and just a search bar with a notification saying watch history is off there's a subtle push to get the user to turn watch history back on with an update settings button. YouTube shorts tab on the YouTube mobile app after a new update. There's nothing. It's a black screen with white text saying Recommendations are off. There's a note saying you can change your settings at any time or try searching for videos instead.
August 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Any thoughts on this? It seems Bluesky is not mandating a government ID like YouTube and instead also has options that don't retain your biometric or private data/otherwise less invasive
Third Party Age or Identity Verification. Where required by law, Bluesky may use third-party services to verify that you are old enough to access certain features or content. This verification may involve one or more of the following methods, depending on your jurisdiction and availability: Government ID Verification: Uploading an image of a government-issued ID, which is checked for authenticity. Facial Age Estimation: Uploading a selfie or real-time facial scan used to estimate age via machine learning technology. Payment Card Verification: Providing a valid payment card to confirm age through a nominal transaction or validation check. Knowledge-Based Verification (KBV): Answering questions based on public records to confirm identity and age. Social Vouching: A verified adult vouches for the user's age using their own verified account or identity. Mobile Phone Verification: Using a phone number linked to a mobile carrier account to infer your age. Email Based Age Inference: Using publicly available data about an existing email account to infer your age.
August 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
setting those "bungee threads" that you mention in your video.

I'm also starting to question their status as gnaphosids based on the hunting behavior you witnessed and would be interested in seeing an actual study to see if they maintain that status or not.
July 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
She had quite the impact on 12 yr old me
Serena from Pokemon
July 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Actual thought I had when seeing your pic
Stick figure comic showing an artist sadly putting a one layer, plainly decorated cake next to a two layer cake with lots of detailing. The artist says "aw man that guy's cake is way better than mine" The second panel is titled "The Audience" and it shows a stick figure with a fork and knife looking very happy saying "Holy shit! Two cakes!"
July 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
🫡

From Left to right
Ranger, Bella, Brandy
Two Bichon frisé dogs and a big German shepherd. The smaller Bichon (named Bella) is on my legs laying down parallel to the length of my outstretched legs on the couch. The other (named Brandy) is laying on a pillow next to me. The German shepherd (named Ranger) has his humongous head resting on my stomach. I am in pajamas and giving Ranger head scritches. It's a good day
July 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Thought this was the case tbh
SpongeBob is looking for the "wanted maniac" while wearing a police uniform. Behind him is a wanted poster showing SpongeBob is the wanted maniac
June 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Beautiful! Neosconas are so pretty ☺️

I wasn't quite able to do this N. arabesca justice but I was glad I got to see it anyways
Neoscona arabesca; a small spider with red legs/head and patterns of white and black on an orange abdomen on a stick. The white on the abdomen forms somewhat of a thickly segmented arrow shape pointing towards the head of the spider with a wavy black outline along only the long part of the arrow segments. Various white segments surround the arrow and extend to the edge of the abdomen as well. The same Neoscona arabesca from the previous picture.
June 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Fishing spiders are so cool
Dolomedes albineus which is a very hairy white and black checkered spider with black and white patterning on its abdomen near the tip of grass blades looking at the camera
June 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
These comments have been very insightful. Lots to consider
The philosophers discussing painting that's been turned into a meme
June 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Allowing myself to make bad art in an attempt to one day make good art. This was a good assessment of my starting point. Proportions are still hard cause I didn't quite get the leg spread right. I came up with ways to adjust for next time. Scared of coloring so I chose a black and white subject lol
A drawing of a female Philodromus marxi which is a white crab spider with dark markings on the edge of its abdomen and forming two semi circles of dark markings with white edges on the sides of its head. Only 4 of its eight legs were drawn. The eye pattern is shown underneath the drawing A picture of a female Philodromus marxi for comparison
June 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Hearing about Jonathan Joss has been heartbreaking.

Reading the statement from his husband and then seeing how it is being reported in the news is radicalizing. None of them mention the hatred, homophobia, and shoulder shrugging from authorities they went through leading to this tragedy
A google search for Jonathan Joss showing news sources covering the shooting. None of them mention the homophobia or unhelpfulness of the authorities leading to the shooting NBC News: Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill' voice actor, killed in San Antonio shooting CBS News: Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill' Voice actor, killed in San Antonio, police say New York Post: 'King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss' suspected killer arrested, charged with murder Variety: Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill, Actor Who Voiced John Redcorn, Dies in Shooting at 59 USA Today: Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill' voice actor, shot and killed at 59 More news coverage Houston Chronicle: Jonathan Joss killed in Texas. What to know about the 'King of the Hill' actor The Hollywood Reporter: Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill' Voice Actor, Dies at 59 After Shooting Dallas News: 'King of the Hill,' 'Parks and Rec' actor Jonathan Joss shot and killed in San Antonio MySA: 'King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss killed in Texas, per SAPD More headlines. KSAT: Jonathan Joss of 'King of the Hill,' 'Parks and Rec' killed in San Antonio shooting Hindustan Times: Jonathan Joss dead at 59: All on his husband, loss of childhood home and beloved dogs in tragic fire The Independent: King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot in Texas after argument with neighbor KSAT: 'King of the Hill,' 'Parks and Rec' actor loses San Antonio home, dogs in fire People.com: 'King of the Hill' Voice Actor Jonathan Joss Dies at 59 After Being Fatally Shot: Police
June 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Got this cool shot where both the male and female were in focus
A male and female Leucauge venusta in a web together. The male is hanging from the web on the left side of the picture. He is a golden color with black markings on his abdomen. The female is on the right, she is also upside down but she's facing the camera. From this angle she appears mostly green with a little bit of the white of her abdomen showing around her legs that bend towards the camera. Her yellow and orange markings on the underside of her abdomen are visible.
May 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
I sent this to Republicans and Democrats knowing that the Republicans were more likely to just toss it aside. But again it's about letting them know we're watching.
Senator, As one of your constituents that has been living in the Commonwealth of Virginia my entire life, I find it imperative to speak up on the proposed "One Big Beautiful Bill" and how it would negatively affect not just those living in Virginia but all states for generations. This bill encompasses many topics with some issues affecting constituents less than others. However, amidst the many sections in this bill are several proposals that will enable long term consequences for the American people. For example, Sec. 110101 regarding no tax on tips sounds like it would be beneficial to low-income Americans but it doesn't address the root issues of tipping culture that is pervasive throughout our society. That being employers are not providing their employees a living wage and instead taking a loophole that passes the responsibility on to their customers. Enshrining tipping culture even further than it is now would ultimately be anti-worker and anti-consumer. For that reason, can I count on you to vote NO on the One Big Beautiful Bill? But that's not the only reason to vote no on this bill. Also included in this bill is the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicare decisions and the prevention of restrictions on Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is often used as a scape goat for making decisions that come with political ramifications. I have a bachelor's degree in computer science and I can tell you that it is extremely easy to manipulate Artificial Intelligence to provide biased outputs. Historically, we have seen these AI automated decisions be utilized to favor the interests of corporations and not the people. United Healthcare was utilizing AI to deny health insurance claims and need I remind you of how that was perceived by the public, especially after an extreme act of violence against the person who in the public's eye was responsible for such a decision? My fear with Sec. 112204 is integrating AI into Medicare decisions. Voting … continuation of first alt text Continuation of first alt text Continuation of first alt text
May 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
Xysticus are always so expressive with their little legs! I saw one the other night that I accidentally created a spotlight effect with and it felt like a character in a play pretending to mourn a death that they caused.
A brown spider (likely Xysticus elegans, Elegant crab spider) drags a honey bee it had killed. There's a spotlight effect from the flashlight and its front legs are spread in a way that makes it appear it's anguishing to a higher power. The same spider under a UV light. The lighter markings on its back are slightly fluorescent while the rest of its body remains dark.
May 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
actuallynoma.bsky.social
More UV pics
Apheloria virginiensis (Black-and-gold Flat Millipede) under a UV light. Its body remains dark while the edges of its segments and legs glow bright green. Xysticus elegans (Elegant crab spider) dragging a dead honeybee under UV light. The lighter patterns on its carapace and opisthosoma are lightly fluorescent. A dead Narceus americanus (American Giant Millipede) under a UV light. The segments of its body glow a faint green while the edges are dark A bunch of rocks with different lichen on them. There are different kinds of lichen on the rocks that are glowing green, yellow, pink, or orange under UV light
May 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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I love going outside and taking pictures of all my many legged friends

Look at this dude!
Apheloria virginiensis (Black-and-gold Flat Millipede) under a UV light Its body stays dark but the edges of each segment and the legs fluoresce a bright green
May 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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I need help identifying this Wolf Spider. If anyone has any resources for IDing Lycosids I would be greatly appreciative

Virginia, USA
A wolf spider on the ground. Fairly dark abdomen with some hard to make out dark patterns. Its carapace has a tapered tan stripe down the middle with darker brown surrounding it. It has dark brown legs with some light brown patterned areas. I'm trying to ID the spider so I'm running out of things to describe it....
May 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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😎
My NHL playoffs bracket I predicted Jets to win in 7 games which happened Stars in 7 which happened Golden Knights in 6 which happened Oilers in 6 which happened Leafs in 6 which happened (barely) I predicted Panthers in 7 but they beat the Lightning in 5 games Capitals in 5 which happened And Canes in 6 which almost happened but they clawed back from a 3-0 deficit to win in OT in game 5
May 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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A cute Northern Black Widow for today's #invertefest find
Lactrodectus variola on a vertical twig with a white background. Her web is practically invisible against the white background. I think I overedited this photo trying to bring out her darker areas Lactrodectus variola on a vertical twig with a white background. Her web is almost imperceptible against the white background Lactrodectus variola on a vertical twig with my hand as the background to get my phone to focus on her
April 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM