Serak the Preparer (she/her)
@eleanorabernathy.bsky.social
Social worker, cat mom, Certified Jewish Person, little extra spice that makes existence extra nice. The Unofficial Richmond Spiders Knitting Lady ™️ (WBB only).
Pinned
"To be fair, you can also monger cheese."
"Yeah."
[Pause]
"And whores."
"Yeah."
[Pause]
"And whores."
It took Xfinity FIVE DAYS to complete a "one-day" project. This morning I gave up and refused to leave when they shut off the network. I burned two hours of leave but I also got a jumpstart on laundry, ran the dishwasher, and finished a tricky bit of a sweater, so I'll call that a win.
Update: day 3 was unsuccessful, onto day 4. Xfinity generously credited us $18 for our troubles. I'm losing my mind sitting in an empty office for 9 hours at a time. If anyone knows an exec at Xfinity please tell them I wish them nothing but pinkeye for the rest of their miserable lives.
Xfinity has been doing some kind of huge maintenance project in our neighborhood for the last couple of days, meaning I had no internet at home during the day. I've been working from my mostly empty office and it sucks. I just want to do my silly email job in comfortable pants with a cat on my lap.
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It took Xfinity FIVE DAYS to complete a "one-day" project. This morning I gave up and refused to leave when they shut off the network. I burned two hours of leave but I also got a jumpstart on laundry, ran the dishwasher, and finished a tricky bit of a sweater, so I'll call that a win.
Sending this to my boss who is all in on using LLMs at work.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Sending this to my boss who is all in on using LLMs at work.
I think a lot of this country's problems would be solved if every 18 year old had to do two years of civil service, followed by a year in retail and a year in a restaurant.
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I think a lot of this country's problems would be solved if every 18 year old had to do two years of civil service, followed by a year in retail and a year in a restaurant.
Update: day 3 was unsuccessful, onto day 4. Xfinity generously credited us $18 for our troubles. I'm losing my mind sitting in an empty office for 9 hours at a time. If anyone knows an exec at Xfinity please tell them I wish them nothing but pinkeye for the rest of their miserable lives.
Xfinity has been doing some kind of huge maintenance project in our neighborhood for the last couple of days, meaning I had no internet at home during the day. I've been working from my mostly empty office and it sucks. I just want to do my silly email job in comfortable pants with a cat on my lap.
November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Update: day 3 was unsuccessful, onto day 4. Xfinity generously credited us $18 for our troubles. I'm losing my mind sitting in an empty office for 9 hours at a time. If anyone knows an exec at Xfinity please tell them I wish them nothing but pinkeye for the rest of their miserable lives.
Xfinity has been doing some kind of huge maintenance project in our neighborhood for the last couple of days, meaning I had no internet at home during the day. I've been working from my mostly empty office and it sucks. I just want to do my silly email job in comfortable pants with a cat on my lap.
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Xfinity has been doing some kind of huge maintenance project in our neighborhood for the last couple of days, meaning I had no internet at home during the day. I've been working from my mostly empty office and it sucks. I just want to do my silly email job in comfortable pants with a cat on my lap.
After watching the student section at two VT games this weekend, it's clear that VCU needs to step up their game. VT has wacky inflatable tube men, giant cardboard heads, and guys willing to swear at the opposition for two hours straight. VCU just has a really good pep band.
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
After watching the student section at two VT games this weekend, it's clear that VCU needs to step up their game. VT has wacky inflatable tube men, giant cardboard heads, and guys willing to swear at the opposition for two hours straight. VCU just has a really good pep band.
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This was all @eleanorabernathy.bsky.social's idea. She wanted to experience the vibe of the Enter Sandman entrance, and it's not exactly a difficult prospect to get me going to watch college basketball.
November 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This was all @eleanorabernathy.bsky.social's idea. She wanted to experience the vibe of the Enter Sandman entrance, and it's not exactly a difficult prospect to get me going to watch college basketball.
We're going to a couple basketball games at Virginia Tech this weekend. To prepare, I've been watching videos of the notorious Enter Sandman intros. I have to say, seeing one of those in person might be the only possible reason I'd want to go to a football game.
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We're going to a couple basketball games at Virginia Tech this weekend. To prepare, I've been watching videos of the notorious Enter Sandman intros. I have to say, seeing one of those in person might be the only possible reason I'd want to go to a football game.
I'm trying to read a really interesting article about banning child marriage but I can't get past the fact that the New Hampshire House of Representatives has FOUR HUNDRED members.
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I'm trying to read a really interesting article about banning child marriage but I can't get past the fact that the New Hampshire House of Representatives has FOUR HUNDRED members.
"I require attention."
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"I require attention."
At a basketball game and the people next to me have apparently never heard of standing up to let someone else pass by them. It's like they've never been in public before, ever.
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
At a basketball game and the people next to me have apparently never heard of standing up to let someone else pass by them. It's like they've never been in public before, ever.
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Happy Gotcha Day to Sid and Sebastian, my alien girl and my big dumb soft boy.
@eleanorabernathy.bsky.social
@eleanorabernathy.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Happy Gotcha Day to Sid and Sebastian, my alien girl and my big dumb soft boy.
@eleanorabernathy.bsky.social
@eleanorabernathy.bsky.social
We bought blue popcorn a couple weeks ago. I was hoping it would pop blue but alas it just has a faint bluish tinge.
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
We bought blue popcorn a couple weeks ago. I was hoping it would pop blue but alas it just has a faint bluish tinge.
Person in my knitting group: "when I go to meetings I leave my religion, politics, and finances at home. I think everyone else should too."
BRB putting together the most obnoxiously political and Jewish outfit I can possibly come up with for our meeting tomorrow.
BRB putting together the most obnoxiously political and Jewish outfit I can possibly come up with for our meeting tomorrow.
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Person in my knitting group: "when I go to meetings I leave my religion, politics, and finances at home. I think everyone else should too."
BRB putting together the most obnoxiously political and Jewish outfit I can possibly come up with for our meeting tomorrow.
BRB putting together the most obnoxiously political and Jewish outfit I can possibly come up with for our meeting tomorrow.
The worst part about eye surgery is the period after you go home but before the follow up appointment. I have an eye patch on (yarrr mateys) and can't wear my glasses, so I can't even really see out of my good eye. I'm so bored.
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The worst part about eye surgery is the period after you go home but before the follow up appointment. I have an eye patch on (yarrr mateys) and can't wear my glasses, so I can't even really see out of my good eye. I'm so bored.
The kids are alright.
Abigail Spanberger is carrying young voters by 35-points. Mikie Sherril is carrying young voters 2:1.
They thought Gen Z was MAGA. They were wrong.
They thought Gen Z was MAGA. They were wrong.
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The kids are alright.
Virginia Dems took THIRTEEN seats in the House of Delegates. We elected a Democratic governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general.
We're gonna get legal recreational weed and collective bargaining and I am HERE. FOR. IT. ALL.
We're gonna get legal recreational weed and collective bargaining and I am HERE. FOR. IT. ALL.
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Virginia Dems took THIRTEEN seats in the House of Delegates. We elected a Democratic governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general.
We're gonna get legal recreational weed and collective bargaining and I am HERE. FOR. IT. ALL.
We're gonna get legal recreational weed and collective bargaining and I am HERE. FOR. IT. ALL.
I wrote postcards for a lot of people who won tonight and this makes me very happy.
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I wrote postcards for a lot of people who won tonight and this makes me very happy.
I will not obsessively refresh VDOE results while I'm at a basketball game
I will not obsessively refresh VDOE results while I'm at a basketball game
I will not
I will not obsessively refresh VDOE results while I'm at a basketball game
I will not
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I will not obsessively refresh VDOE results while I'm at a basketball game
I will not obsessively refresh VDOE results while I'm at a basketball game
I will not
I will not obsessively refresh VDOE results while I'm at a basketball game
I will not
I rarely get delivery but a few months ago I went for it. Chipotle forgot to add the meat. Doordash was useless. I couldn't call the restaurant. I ended up driving there and they wouldn't fix it until I literally blocked the line and refused to move. I deleted my account that night.
Chipotle cut its growth projections for the 3rd quarter in a row, citing the fact that it bet big on appealing to younger customers and they’re now broke. The stock is down -22% following earnings.
November 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I rarely get delivery but a few months ago I went for it. Chipotle forgot to add the meat. Doordash was useless. I couldn't call the restaurant. I ended up driving there and they wouldn't fix it until I literally blocked the line and refused to move. I deleted my account that night.
I'm having eye surgery on Wednesday afternoon so if things don't go well for us tomorrow at least I can spend most of the next day grumpily fasting. It's simply unfair to schedule procedures requiring anesthesia for 2:50 in the afternoon.
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I'm having eye surgery on Wednesday afternoon so if things don't go well for us tomorrow at least I can spend most of the next day grumpily fasting. It's simply unfair to schedule procedures requiring anesthesia for 2:50 in the afternoon.
Today @josephshabbadoo.bsky.social and I drove two hours to the beach to try to fly our kite just because it's a nice day. It didn't work, not enough wind. But I've never felt more like Lady No-Kids in my life.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Today @josephshabbadoo.bsky.social and I drove two hours to the beach to try to fly our kite just because it's a nice day. It didn't work, not enough wind. But I've never felt more like Lady No-Kids in my life.
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fuuuuuuuuuuuuu
November 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
fuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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November 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Only if they survive the 15th inning rap battle.
Not many people know this but if it gets to 17 innings there's a sudden death round where they play Pokemon cards to see who wins
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Only if they survive the 15th inning rap battle.