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Does it look like the Upside-Down?

Not really (I am a little disappointed by this). This is the closest pic I could find:
[Stranger Things S1] Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) in the Upside-Down, back to a tree, hiding from something, looking terrified. The tree is covered in sticky goopy discharge and there are asbestos flecks in the air.
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
One of my favourite examples, referring to Craig Venter who founded Celera Genomics and pioneered the shotgun sequencing method used on the Human Genome Project (excerpt from 'The Martians' by Kim Stanley Robinson):
"So - in that context - you think it makes sense for me to pursue this fossil junk DNA?" "Well, sure. What do you mean? It's sure to tell us interesting things." "It's incredibly slow." "Why don't you read off a long sequence, brew it up and venter it, and see what you get?" Smith shrugged. Whole-genome shotgun sequencing struck him as slipshod, but it was
October 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Unsolicited tick pic
A close-up picture of a tick (the type of insect)
October 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
I'll play along. Ask me my "Top Five" anything. [Image shows John Cusack surrounded by albums. Could be from 'High Fidelity' but I'm not sure because I've never seen it.]
September 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Don’t miss your chance to take part.
Work Shouldn't Hurt - Take the Australian Unions Health and Safety Survey - Australian Unions
September 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
🤘 PACHELBEL, BABY!! 🤘
Comic in the style of Umbrella Academy: When I was A young boy [image: Umbrella Academy mask] My father [image: Close up of a man's eye squinting over a monocle] Had what he called "The Bean Jar" [image: a jar of beans on a desk] It was a jar of beans [image: close-up of the jar of beans] He said: Son when it's empty you'll see that [Image: Reginald Hargreaves leaning on his desk, pointing at the jar of beans with a stern expression, while Five stands in front of the desk] the world will end in FIRE [image: Five's face lit from below with orange light] That's what the Bean Jar means [image: close-up of Five's eyes showing the reflection of flames]
September 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Thanks, I hate it ✨
Screenshot of the bottom of a BlueSky bleat showing the reply, reblurt, like, bookmark (which is new), share and meatball menu icons. The first three icons are evenly spaced, and take up about half the available space. The last three icons are evenly spaced, and together take up the last sixth or so of the available space. There is a large gap between the first three icons and the last three. It looks bad.
September 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
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Social media post by homunculus-argument: "New Yorkers bite more people than sharks annually" is an excellent example of how statistics can be misleading. Like yeah no shit, do you have any idea how rare it is to even _encounter_ a shark in the wild? They're not exactly urban animals. I'm pretty damn sure that if sharks were living in big cities like pigeons, just strolling down the streets looking for food scraps, you'd see a lot more news stories about New Yorkers biting them."
September 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
If you see this, repost with a vampire that is not Dracula.
The young vampire, Fang, from the Where's Wally episode 'My Left Fang'.
September 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
If you see this, QTP with a title screen that's iconic to you!
The Almighty Johnsons (in big stone letters - the words 'The Almighty' have just fallen onto the word 'Johnsons' and some of the letters are starting to crack - in front are the four Johnson brothers: Anders, Axl, Mike (Mikkel) and Ty (Tyrone)). Created by James Griffin & Rachel Lang.
September 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Rainbow Roundabout
A map of USA and a cropped world map with the caption: "Tell me where you are from using only 2 words".
September 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Anch'io pensavo fossi Cate Blanchett!! 🤩
Cate Blanchett con gli occhiali
September 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Does Serenity count as a film with an astronaut? How about The Fifth Element, or Star Wars? 🤔

Anyway, here's Capricorn One, which definitely has astronauts.
August 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Share an iconic film shot
August 16, 2025 at 6:37 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
It is done! 🪡🧵
Pieces of a patchwork quilt laid out on a bed. Pieces of a patchwork quilt laid out on a bed. A completed patchwork quilt in a "shimmer" pattern. The same completed patchwork quilt draped over a chair.
August 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
My favourite Doctor and Companion
[Stranger Things] Steve Harrington and Dustin Henderson both peeking around a corner. Steve is wearing his Scoops Ahoy sailor suit uniform and Dustin is wearing his Camp Know Where cap. A mall map is visible on the wall.
August 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Idk if I'm gonna be able to, but it would be pretty amazing if I could finish this quilt this week...

I only need to attach the batting and backing, and then decide how I want to quilt it and with what colour(s) of thread, and then do that and then trim and attach the binding. 😅
A colourful patchwork quilt top (in a "shimmer" pattern) draped over a sofa.
August 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
I'm just here to have a good time. 🍿
Recent activity from Letterboxed.com: Evil Dead 2 Babylon 5: The Gathering (rewatch) The Evil Dead (reviewed), and Bullet Train (4.5 stars, rewatch).
August 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Got my faecal culture test results
July 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Too many? Okay, try this instead:
Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars and The Martians, all by Kim Stanley Robinson
July 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Share four of your favourite books

I'll do you one better
The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, and The Silmarillion
July 5, 2025 at 6:39 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Knives Out has one of those things.
[Knives Out] Linda Thromby (Jamie Lee Curtis), being held back by her husband Richard as she shouts, "Were you boinking my father?!" at Marta Cabrera (off-screen).
July 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
This whole exercise is bullshit because Boom Crash Opera isn't even on the shortlist. Triple J can get fucked. hottest100.abc.net.au
Hottest 100 of Australian Songs My Votes Thirsty Merc - In the Summertime Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over Cold Chisel - Flame Trees John Farnham - You're the Voice Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man INXS - Never Tear Us Apart Taxiride - Get Set Hunters & Collectors - Holy Grail Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine Killing Heidi - Weir
July 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
Indeed.
From me_irlgbt community on Reddit: hapalopus: It's impressive how Neil Gaiman vanished form the internet. Wish Rowling would do the same. breelandwalker: Also impressive how quickly and thoroughly people who previously loved his work have disowned it, stopped buying it, and stopped discussing it. Wish Rowling's fans would do the same.
July 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
emoneconomist.bsky.social
There will come a day when I remember not to carry around a mug of hot tea right after I've thickly moisturised my rice paper hands...
June 28, 2025 at 7:48 AM