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emmylis.bsky.social
@emmylis.bsky.social
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Rushed, sloppy, irritated, and alive. She/her/hers.
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I forget what scent this was referring to but I love the juxtaposition of these two comments on Fragrantica. There is also an amazingly detailed, intense review of LouLou by Cacherel I’ll have to dig up and post here.
A snapshot of two reviews on a perfume review website. One comment refers to a perfume smelling like kittens. The reply below is the word “ass.”
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Our Rude Boy Rudy is missing and my heart is broken. 💔 We realized our basement door was open (probably for hours) after we got back from my birthday dinner last night. Please share all the positive stories and statistics of indoor cats finding their way home safely after escaping!
Beautiful gray tabby cat sitting on hind legs with tail wrapped around front legs. He has big, golden green eyes and a white muzzle. He is sitting on a colorful rug with an abstract pattern, on a medium brown-toned hardwood floor.
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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One of my favorite Pittsburgh artists (and self-proclaimed curmudgeon) @alternatehistories.bsky.social knows that AI “art” is garbage and an existential threat to humanity and the planet. Help spread the word and #StopTheSlop
An image, in the style of B-movie posters of the 1950s, with large yellow block letters reading “Stop the Slop.” In the upper right corner are two red text boxes reading “Save the future” and “Don’t use AI!” Below the text is an image of a screaming woman in the foreground and several people in the distance running away from an oozing red blob with a distorted, screaming face. Text at the bottom reads “A public service message from Alternate Histories and artists everywhere.”
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Question for the under-40 crowd: If you went to a Halloween party and saw someone dressed like this photo, would you know who they were?
An image of a teenage girl standing on the steps outside a high school, surrounded by smoke. She is wearing a blue shirt, gray jacket, and dark colored skirt, tights, and shoes. She is covered in soot and has bleeding wounds on her face. She smokes a cigarette.
October 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Perfect. No notes.
Costume in Spirit Halloween package with a person dressed in a traditional ghost costume — except the sheet is made to look like a piece of cured meat. The name of the costume is Gabaghoul.
October 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Shoes of the world!
A series of still images from “Derry Girls” in which Erin pitches story ideas for the school newspaper. These include photos of animals and “Shoes of the World.”
October 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Iris says “Live, Laugh, Loaf.” Happy #Caturday!
Beautiful, chunky black cat with bright yellow eyes lounges on a patterned rug. Chubby black cat lays on her back with her head tilted to the side and her paws playfully held up in the air. Black cat with a derpy expression and white tufts of fur on her squishy belly lies on a colorful rug.
October 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Totally surreal seeing #ShonenKnife in a tiny town on the outskirts of Pittsburgh 30+ years after I first heard them. Such a joyful, fun show!
September 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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On what would’ve been Jim Henson’s 89th birthday, here are some photos of the memorial garden at the University of Maryland I took a couple years ago. We need more creative, kind energy like his in the world. 🌈#JimHenson #TheMuppets #KermitTheFrog #RainbowConnection
Image of a stone bench with a statue of a seated Jim Henson in conversation with Kermit the Frog. Jim is smiling and gesturing at Kermit, who looks deeply attentive. Autumn leaves are scattered in the ground and two trees in the background still have their leaves, giving the photo a golden glow. Image of stone bench with statues of Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog in conversation. Closeup on statue of Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson. Note Kermit’s hand on Jim’s wrist, and the look of the mutual respect between them. Try not to cry. Image of me (smiling white brunette woman with bangs, shoulder length hair, oversized tortoiseshell sunglasses, bright pink lipstick, and a green coat) beside Kermit the frog. I’m happy.
September 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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One more shot of a ton of pollinators going bonkers for our showy goldenrod. If you plant it, they will come!
Many clusters of tiny golden yellow flowers on green leafy stems against a backdrop of a wood fence with lights strung on it. The flowers are covered with a variety of pollinating insects, including several kinds of bees and a monarch butterfly. The plant is called showy goldenrod.
September 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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“…I wanted to learn about why asters and goldenrod looked so beautiful together.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer #AutumnEquinox #NativePlants #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling #FallGarden
Closeup shot of three vibrant purple flowers with a daisy-like shape and fringed petals, with other flowers and leaves visible in the background. The flowers are New England asters. Many delicate small flowers with golden centers and pale blue-purple petals. These are smooth blue asters. A plume of tiny golden yellow flowers with an appearance of fireworks, framed by narrow green blades of grass. The flowers are gray/field goldenrod, and the grass is likely purple lovegrass or little bluestem. The entire frame consists of many light purple flowers with golden and brown centers. Flowers with darker centers have already been pollinated. Many flower buds and delicate green leaves also fill the space. The plant shown is an aromatic aster.
September 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Post a perfect album from the ‘90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains.
September 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Native plant folks: any idea what’s going on here? The pink and white flowers are on a single plant, straight species, purchased at a native plant nursery. I just think it’s neat! #NativePlants
Closeup on a small cluster of white phlox paniculata flowers amid other leaves and grasses. Image shows the full phlox paniculata plant with vibrant pink flowers and a small cluster of white flowers near the bottom of the plant. The phlox is surrounded by other greenery and grasses.
July 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Garden snaps, pink edition. (Plus a monarch butterfly sighting!) #FlowerReport #Bloomsky #NativePlants #SWPA #butterflies #milkweed
A monarch butterfly rests on a swamp milkweed leaf. Clusters of pink flowers are in the foreground. Fluffy, cotton candy-like flowers lean to the left on pale green stems with large loves and serrated green leaves. The background is a honey brown wooden fence. Bright pink clusters of summer phlox flowers are surrounded by green leaves of various shapes and sizes. A few blades of sideoats grama grass are visible, with seed heads dangling above the phlox. Hot pink summer phlox and sideoats grama lean in the breeze. Many green leaves, flower clusters, and grasses are visible.
July 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Close-up of the buttonbush because it’s cool as hell and the flowers are so strange.
Close-up on buttonbush bloom: spherical white pom-pom with white spikes protruding from it, capped with yellowish white tips. Smaller buds surround it: yellow green spheres covered in small bumps. Leaves are glossy, veined, and lance-shaped. An amber-colored bee hovers to the left to the largest bloom.
June 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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A lot of northeastern native plants are just on the verge of blooming but the flowers in this corner of my backyard coincided just beautifully for my neighborhood garden tour yesterday. Pollinators galore! It was the crowd fave, for sure. #NativePlants #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
Wild, full buttonbush, shrubby St. John’s wort, and oakleaf hydrangea shrubs stand against a brown stained wood fence. Bee bum on a bee balm. Shrubby St. John’s wort, oakleaf hydrangea with flower panicles ranging from creamy white to blush pink, and scarlet bee balm in shades of red and magenta grow beside each other with other plants peeking out here and there.
June 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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My next door neighbor is having her foundation sprayed for ants. I’m so pissed & sad that the insects I’m trying to help will be collateral damage. Related: I’m on the map for a local garden tour in 2 weeks & plan to make some zines about native plants to hand out. What info would you include?
Closeup shot of spiderwort plant with small purple flowers and straps, grassy leaves. Other greenery is out of focus in the background. Pale purple coneflowers and coral honeysuckle near a white metal fence. Closeup shot of ostrich ferns, showing detail of individual fronds. Closeup shot of nodding onion, with delicate drooping pink flowers and grassy leaves, with garden flag in the background. Visible text on the flag reads: Women’s rights are human rights. Black lives matter. Climate change is real. Other text is obscured but includes similar positive sentiments on human rights and kindness.
June 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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I’m planning a native pollinator garden at my kids’ school & each grade level voted from a pre-selected group of plants. Something about the kindergarteners & 1st graders choosing common blue violets by an overwhelming majority is just so sweet to me. The kids are all right.
Close-up photo of small, vibrant purple flowers with green heart-shaped leaves.
May 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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I’m trying to focus on work but instead going outside to see what’s growing. I made a little spring bouquet of golden Alexander, wild geranium, red columbine, and false blue indigo. #FlowerReport #NativePlants
A collectible “Great Muppet Caper” glass filled with yellow and pinkish purple flowers, with a teal green background.
May 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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If you see this, post a fictional artist/band that you would love to see live.
Polaris, the fictionalized version of Miracle Legion, from The Adventures of Pete and Pete. In this photo the three members are surrounding a drum set with the Polaris logo on it. One is also holding a guitar.
January 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Lit my Cherry Pie candle in tribute to David Lynch. I bought it last year at North Avenue Candles in Pittsburgh, as part of a #TwinPeaksDay celebration. The enshittification of 2025 continues apace.
Image of a lit candle with a photograph of cherry pie on a plate on its label.
January 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Fiestaware? More like Siestaware! #SadBeige #Fiesta #Linen
A stack of Fiestaware bowls and plates in a new color glaze called Linen, a neutral similar to the color of raw clay with a clear coating.
January 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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My Emotional Support Dead Famous Guy was one of the greats.
Portrait of Jim Henson in profile, looking into the eyes of Kermit the Frog puppet, which covers half of his arm
January 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM