cygnoir
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🦢➕🖤 · writer, librarian, diarist · probably thinking about fountain pen ink
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🥗 Against my better judgment, I made a recipe that had “viral TikTok” in the name and dang if it wasn’t delicious. If you like California rolls, I recommend it! https://thishealthytable.com/blog/california-roll-cucumbers/
California Roll Cucumbers (Viral TikTok Recipe)
This sliced cucumber California roll salad is so worth making! This fantastic whole cucumber salad has been going viral on TikTok.
thishealthytable.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:16 AM
🥗 Against my better judgment, I made a recipe that had “viral TikTok” in the name and dang if it wasn’t delicious. If you like California rolls, I recommend it! https://thishealthytable.com/blog/california-roll-cucumbers/
🖋️ The reminder for our next Analog Tools Meetup (https://cygnoir.net/analog-tools-meetups) has been emailed! 🖋️📓🗂️ If you’re not on this list and would like to join us, let @jessekelber or me know.
cygnoir.net · Analog Tools Meetups
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February 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
🖋️ The reminder for our next Analog Tools Meetup (https://cygnoir.net/analog-tools-meetups) has been emailed! 🖋️📓🗂️ If you’re not on this list and would like to join us, let @jessekelber or me know.
⌚ While looking for information about a specific Apple Watch face (Solar Dial) I fell down a rabbit hole of fine watchmaking, thanks to this article (https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-eerie-beauty-of-the-apple-watch-solar-face-and-the-anatomy-of-nightfall).
In-Depth: The Eerie Beauty Of The Apple Watch Solar Face, And The Anatomy Of Nightfall
Welcome to the Twilight Zone.
www.hodinkee.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:16 AM
⌚ While looking for information about a specific Apple Watch face (Solar Dial) I fell down a rabbit hole of fine watchmaking, thanks to this article (https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-eerie-beauty-of-the-apple-watch-solar-face-and-the-anatomy-of-nightfall).
🖋️ If you’re a member of the Analog Tools meetups, we’re leaving Discord. But the meetups will continue! Look for more info in an email from me soon.
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 AM
🖋️ If you’re a member of the Analog Tools meetups, we’re leaving Discord. But the meetups will continue! Look for more info in an email from me soon.
🙄 Mastodon could do with fewer "all you need to do is roll your own" low-key shaming posts. What sounds like a good time to some is costly in time, money, and patience to others.
February 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
🙄 Mastodon could do with fewer "all you need to do is roll your own" low-key shaming posts. What sounds like a good time to some is costly in time, money, and patience to others.
RE: https://social.lol/@keenan/116001604469484181
We’re back and we are overthinking it in your earbulbs again!
We’re back and we are overthinking it in your earbulbs again!
social.lol
February 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
RE: https://social.lol/@keenan/116001604469484181
We’re back and we are overthinking it in your earbulbs again!
We’re back and we are overthinking it in your earbulbs again!
Crucial Track for 28 January 2026: "Centre" by Pornopop
I rarely get the urge to listen to one particular part of one particular song, but this morning it was the second minute of this song.
#music #crucialtracks #pornopop
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I rarely get the urge to listen to one particular part of one particular song, but this morning it was the second minute of this song.
#music #crucialtracks #pornopop
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cygnoir's Crucial Track for January 28, 2026
The song Centre by Pornopop
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January 29, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Crucial Track for 28 January 2026: "Centre" by Pornopop
I rarely get the urge to listen to one particular part of one particular song, but this morning it was the second minute of this song.
#music #crucialtracks #pornopop
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https://app.crucialtracks.org/profile/cygnoir/20260128
I rarely get the urge to listen to one particular part of one particular song, but this morning it was the second minute of this song.
#music #crucialtracks #pornopop
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https://app.crucialtracks.org/profile/cygnoir/20260128
2025 Week 52 Notes: Monotasking for the holidays https://cygnoir.net/2025/12/2025-week-52-notes-monotasking-for-the-holidays
December 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
2025 Week 52 Notes: Monotasking for the holidays https://cygnoir.net/2025/12/2025-week-52-notes-monotasking-for-the-holidays
O hi, it's me, loving on some music in my weird little way!
Thank you, Crucial Tracks, for bringing so much sonic joy to my life.
https://www.crucialtracks.org/crucial-tracks-010-halsted/
Thank you, Crucial Tracks, for bringing so much sonic joy to my life.
https://www.crucialtracks.org/crucial-tracks-010-halsted/
Crucial Tracks 010: Halsted
Next up on the Crucial Tracks interview series is Halsted, host of the Friendship Material podcast, librarian, writer, and purveyor of good-natured chaos.
www.crucialtracks.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
O hi, it's me, loving on some music in my weird little way!
Thank you, Crucial Tracks, for bringing so much sonic joy to my life.
https://www.crucialtracks.org/crucial-tracks-010-halsted/
Thank you, Crucial Tracks, for bringing so much sonic joy to my life.
https://www.crucialtracks.org/crucial-tracks-010-halsted/
🍅 Here come the tomatoes! !a wooden box half-filled with a mixture of vibrant red heirloom tomatoes and burgundy cherry tomatoes (https://cdn.some.pics/cygnoir/68b4b6c705fb0.jpg)
September 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
🍅 Here come the tomatoes! !a wooden box half-filled with a mixture of vibrant red heirloom tomatoes and burgundy cherry tomatoes (https://cdn.some.pics/cygnoir/68b4b6c705fb0.jpg)
🥰 Never underestimate the power of a good chat and a good cry with a good friend.
August 25, 2025 at 3:33 AM
🥰 Never underestimate the power of a good chat and a good cry with a good friend.
Crucial Track for 30 July 2025: "Dancing On Volcanoes" by Gwenno
"Are we all here because of trauma? / Did we all lose something somewhere?"
#crucialtracks #music #gwenno
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"Are we all here because of trauma? / Did we all lose something somewhere?"
#crucialtracks #music #gwenno
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cygnoir's Crucial Track for July 30, 2025
The song Dancing On Volcanoes by Gwenno
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July 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Crucial Track for 30 July 2025: "Dancing On Volcanoes" by Gwenno
"Are we all here because of trauma? / Did we all lose something somewhere?"
#crucialtracks #music #gwenno
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"Are we all here because of trauma? / Did we all lose something somewhere?"
#crucialtracks #music #gwenno
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https://app.crucialtracks.org/profile/cygnoir/20250730
Pulpy, shame-studded preteen moments captured exquisitely in another terrific piece by @keenan.
https://social.lol/@keenan/114944741779564861
https://social.lol/@keenan/114944741779564861
Keenan (@keenan@social.lol)
Today, I wrote about one of the first dates I ever went on, and also about the movie Titanic. https://gkeenan.co/avgb/today-my-brain-wanted-to-think-about-one-of-the-first-dates-i-ever-went-on/
social.lol
July 31, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Pulpy, shame-studded preteen moments captured exquisitely in another terrific piece by @keenan.
https://social.lol/@keenan/114944741779564861
https://social.lol/@keenan/114944741779564861
Crucial Track for 28 July 2025: "Crush" by Indigo De Souza
This song makes me chair dance! Bounce bounce.
#crucialtracks #music #indigodesouza
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This song makes me chair dance! Bounce bounce.
#crucialtracks #music #indigodesouza
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July 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Crucial Track for 28 July 2025: "Crush" by Indigo De Souza
This song makes me chair dance! Bounce bounce.
#crucialtracks #music #indigodesouza
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This song makes me chair dance! Bounce bounce.
#crucialtracks #music #indigodesouza
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https://app.crucialtracks.org/profile/cygnoir/20250728
I've struggled to articulate my thoughts about my name and identity in the past, but @keenan made the conversation really worthwhile and fun for me. I recommend them both as a podcast co-host and as a friend!
https://social.lol/@keenan/114930888515426694
https://social.lol/@keenan/114930888515426694
Keenan (@keenan@social.lol)
Episode three of Friendship Material is live. https://friendship-material.simplecast.com/episodes/lotta-meat-on-them-bones-pYfK7WnY We talk about important things like how we hate listening to podcasts with the trim silence feature enabled, and then I ask Halsted, “What’s the deal with your name?”
social.lol
July 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I've struggled to articulate my thoughts about my name and identity in the past, but @keenan made the conversation really worthwhile and fun for me. I recommend them both as a podcast co-host and as a friend!
https://social.lol/@keenan/114930888515426694
https://social.lol/@keenan/114930888515426694
hee hee hee I’m excited too!
https://social.lol/@keenan/114927756083433967
https://social.lol/@keenan/114927756083433967
Keenan (@keenan@social.lol)
I think it’s so annoying to dangle this just out of reach, but I’m feeling a lil sassy today, so I’m just gonna say that I am very excited to release the next episode of Friendship Material tomorrow.
social.lol
July 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
hee hee hee I’m excited too!
https://social.lol/@keenan/114927756083433967
https://social.lol/@keenan/114927756083433967
Crucial Track for 27 July 2025: "Under the Water" by Nation of Language
This song smushes a bunch of decades together in a delicious time salad.
#crucialtracks #music #nationoflanguage
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This song smushes a bunch of decades together in a delicious time salad.
#crucialtracks #music #nationoflanguage
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July 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Crucial Track for 27 July 2025: "Under the Water" by Nation of Language
This song smushes a bunch of decades together in a delicious time salad.
#crucialtracks #music #nationoflanguage
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This song smushes a bunch of decades together in a delicious time salad.
#crucialtracks #music #nationoflanguage
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https://app.crucialtracks.org/profile/cygnoir/20250727
😶🌫️ Your last post: 2015. I keep your feed in my RSS reader. You won't post again; you can't. And I won't delete this last tenuous connection to our friendship.
July 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
😶🌫️ Your last post: 2015. I keep your feed in my RSS reader. You won't post again; you can't. And I won't delete this last tenuous connection to our friendship.
💓 As an Official Adult™️ I am here to tell you that you can, instead of working on your day off, take a three-hour nap and make dinner at bedtime and feel confusedhappysillysad. You’re not wrong or bad or a mess. You’re a person and I love you.
July 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM
💓 As an Official Adult™️ I am here to tell you that you can, instead of working on your day off, take a three-hour nap and make dinner at bedtime and feel confusedhappysillysad. You’re not wrong or bad or a mess. You’re a person and I love you.
😬 If you find yourself yelling “no YOU take a minute for YOURself” at your watch, you might be a little stressed out.
July 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
😬 If you find yourself yelling “no YOU take a minute for YOURself” at your watch, you might be a little stressed out.
🥰 FunkyPlaid and I shared a bunch of laughs with the person who helped me order a new pair of glasses today. They thanked us for brightening their hectic day with our silly banter. I was reminded of all the times someone was that for me, that little moment of connection and joy that got me […]
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social.lol
July 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
🥰 FunkyPlaid and I shared a bunch of laughs with the person who helped me order a new pair of glasses today. They thanked us for brightening their hectic day with our silly banter. I was reminded of all the times someone was that for me, that little moment of connection and joy that got me […]
🙃 It is surprisingly easy to excuse my own subpar behavior with “I’m just doing my best” and surprisingly difficult to excuse anyone else’s with “they’re just doing their best.”
July 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🙃 It is surprisingly easy to excuse my own subpar behavior with “I’m just doing my best” and surprisingly difficult to excuse anyone else’s with “they’re just doing their best.”
🙅 Listen, I’m loving your exuberant “Free” piles by the side of the road, neighbors, but you will not trick me into welcoming your cursed objects into my home.
July 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
🙅 Listen, I’m loving your exuberant “Free” piles by the side of the road, neighbors, but you will not trick me into welcoming your cursed objects into my home.