bbenny
@determinedfox.bsky.social
lover of textile crafts and chosen family. hater of AI. queer polyamorous PNW bitch. she/they
of course I’m finally on the mend and then my sister is in the ER. family stop having emergencies so far away from meeeee
December 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
of course I’m finally on the mend and then my sister is in the ER. family stop having emergencies so far away from meeeee
first day since Saturday without any fevers (yet). doctor’s office finally explains that lung compression from anesthesia is the likely culprit and the answer is…intentional deep breaths and little short walks. are you kidding me
December 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
first day since Saturday without any fevers (yet). doctor’s office finally explains that lung compression from anesthesia is the likely culprit and the answer is…intentional deep breaths and little short walks. are you kidding me
I’m so over these fucking fevers
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I’m so over these fucking fevers
at the ER with a fever over 100F. now I get to be the family member having a medical emergency over 2,000 miles away
December 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
at the ER with a fever over 100F. now I get to be the family member having a medical emergency over 2,000 miles away
thinking about how the surgeon is gonna cut your throat open and then seeing how they did cut your throat open are two different things and I wish could stop reacting badly to the sight of it
December 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
thinking about how the surgeon is gonna cut your throat open and then seeing how they did cut your throat open are two different things and I wish could stop reacting badly to the sight of it
woke up from surgery and asked for a milkshake, which is a much more normal-person request than that time I woke up and asked for my gallstones
December 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
woke up from surgery and asked for a milkshake, which is a much more normal-person request than that time I woke up and asked for my gallstones
I want to speak to my actual dead grandma and I want to hear her gently and politely exclaim about how awful AI is in her own English accent
"don't you want to speak to your dead grandpa using ai"
I think we should bring back proper necromancers and then set the skeletons on anyone who can rotate a pdf
I think we should bring back proper necromancers and then set the skeletons on anyone who can rotate a pdf
December 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I want to speak to my actual dead grandma and I want to hear her gently and politely exclaim about how awful AI is in her own English accent
absolutely ripped through my tasks today and now I'm waiting for my partner to pick me up, twiddling my thumbs. good job ADHD
I'm supposed to be getting work tasks done in preparation for post-surgery medical leave but it's hard when I keep remembering that they are just gonna cut my throat open in two days
December 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
absolutely ripped through my tasks today and now I'm waiting for my partner to pick me up, twiddling my thumbs. good job ADHD
the suspension of DBE participation in public works contracts is the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever heard of
(this skeet is just for me)
(this skeet is just for me)
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
the suspension of DBE participation in public works contracts is the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever heard of
(this skeet is just for me)
(this skeet is just for me)
I have so much to say about this attitude towards education I can barely contain it all
If you are providing me with an education that is low utility in the world then it’s a disservice. My composition class spent four weeks on poetry. I’m sorry, but that only would’ve been useful if I wanted to be a poet. I don’t need to know iambic pentameter in order to be a victim advocate.
December 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I have so much to say about this attitude towards education I can barely contain it all
I'm supposed to be getting work tasks done in preparation for post-surgery medical leave but it's hard when I keep remembering that they are just gonna cut my throat open in two days
December 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I'm supposed to be getting work tasks done in preparation for post-surgery medical leave but it's hard when I keep remembering that they are just gonna cut my throat open in two days
I’ll be waking up from anesthesia and I fully expect my partner to have this ready for me to listen to in my fugue state
Absolute Units returns this Thursday!
This time we're chatting to the wonderful Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (Associate Director, The MERL) about Jane Austen, ahead of the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth next Tuesday.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
This time we're chatting to the wonderful Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (Associate Director, The MERL) about Jane Austen, ahead of the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth next Tuesday.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life
Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
merl.reading.ac.uk
December 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I’ll be waking up from anesthesia and I fully expect my partner to have this ready for me to listen to in my fugue state
me: I have uterine cramps :(
my partner: [gently placing a hand on my shoulder] we're in a relationship; they're our-terine cramps
my partner: [gently placing a hand on my shoulder] we're in a relationship; they're our-terine cramps
December 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
me: I have uterine cramps :(
my partner: [gently placing a hand on my shoulder] we're in a relationship; they're our-terine cramps
my partner: [gently placing a hand on my shoulder] we're in a relationship; they're our-terine cramps
the Tree Skirt Wanter
December 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
the Tree Skirt Wanter
I cancelled Spotify just in time for Spotify Wrapped lol
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I cancelled Spotify just in time for Spotify Wrapped lol
they are just making way to feature more relevant artists, like the ones from Kermit Unpigged
The Aerosmith branding and preshow video have been unceremoniously removed from Disney World's Rock 'N' Roller Coaster ahead of a Muppets-themed reboot, and fans of the former experience are in mourning
Aerosmith Branding Removed From Disney World Roller Coaster
The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster: a pretty good ride! Located within the Hollywood Studios theme park, the coaster is one of the more exciting experiences one can have at Disney World in Orlando, shooting ...
stereogum.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
they are just making way to feature more relevant artists, like the ones from Kermit Unpigged
the great thing about being an accountant is that truly no one asks follow-up questions
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
the great thing about being an accountant is that truly no one asks follow-up questions
a popular toy my dad gave to me and my sister was old blueprints for fancy houses. our little paper people cutouts would have so many places to shit here
December 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
a popular toy my dad gave to me and my sister was old blueprints for fancy houses. our little paper people cutouts would have so many places to shit here
the other day I learned that Ang Lee pitched Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to Michelle Yeoh as “Sense & Sensibility with martial arts.” this was five years after he directed the quintessential S&S with Emma Thompson (1/2)
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
the other day I learned that Ang Lee pitched Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to Michelle Yeoh as “Sense & Sensibility with martial arts.” this was five years after he directed the quintessential S&S with Emma Thompson (1/2)
Jane Austen was a menace to Elinor Dashwood in Sense & Sensibility. absolutely devious in her schemes to put Elinor through the wringer. teenage me was like “yes please more I relate to this so hard”
November 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Jane Austen was a menace to Elinor Dashwood in Sense & Sensibility. absolutely devious in her schemes to put Elinor through the wringer. teenage me was like “yes please more I relate to this so hard”
every year on this day I make a deep-dish apple galette and every year it reminds me why I avoid the kitchen as a general rule
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
every year on this day I make a deep-dish apple galette and every year it reminds me why I avoid the kitchen as a general rule
happy anniversary of the Netherfield Ball, the only specific date called out in Pride & Prejudice and so of course I think about it every year on November 26th
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
happy anniversary of the Netherfield Ball, the only specific date called out in Pride & Prejudice and so of course I think about it every year on November 26th
I remember the abject terror I felt when the pizza delivery guy showed up at my door saying “time for your Monday night pizza again, huh?”
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November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I remember the abject terror I felt when the pizza delivery guy showed up at my door saying “time for your Monday night pizza again, huh?”
I'm buying a car today and my year-long bike commuting experiment has come to an end. it's bittersweet but safe bike infrastructure just doesn't exist for my 9-mile interstate commute, even on an e-bike. one day I will find a job on this side of the river and ride there, but that day is not today
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I'm buying a car today and my year-long bike commuting experiment has come to an end. it's bittersweet but safe bike infrastructure just doesn't exist for my 9-mile interstate commute, even on an e-bike. one day I will find a job on this side of the river and ride there, but that day is not today
I did cry at the finale of this show and also there was a 5-minute Domino’s product placement scene in the middle of all the feelings. it was perfect
I finally tried out a new K-drama (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) and 10 episodes in I am giggling and kicking my feet. of course that means there are 6 episodes left for this show to absolutely turn me inside out and rearrange me forever
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I did cry at the finale of this show and also there was a 5-minute Domino’s product placement scene in the middle of all the feelings. it was perfect