Emily O'Brien
@green-amaryllis.bsky.social
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I used to be a night owl, but as l've gotten older, l've become more of a person who doesn't function at any time.
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I used to be a night owl, but as l've gotten older, l've become more of a person who doesn't function at any time.
"It must be so nice getting to cuddle puppies and kittens all day"
(I spent seven years working in animal shelters and got this ALL the time)
(I spent seven years working in animal shelters and got this ALL the time)
“So you just read books all day?”
Usually immediately after handling a death threat or cleaning bodily fluids
Usually immediately after handling a death threat or cleaning bodily fluids
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 11:38 PM
"It must be so nice getting to cuddle puppies and kittens all day"
(I spent seven years working in animal shelters and got this ALL the time)
(I spent seven years working in animal shelters and got this ALL the time)
I accidentally stopped at a gas station like this once, and I have never gone back. Like no I actually don't actually want to watch extremely loud ads while standing in the cold waiting for my car to fill up. I'd choose the ones where I have to actively hold onto the handle the whole time over that
Little TV screens at the gas station pump blaring ads directly in your face as you spend $70 on a tank of gas is enough to radicalize a person
December 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I accidentally stopped at a gas station like this once, and I have never gone back. Like no I actually don't actually want to watch extremely loud ads while standing in the cold waiting for my car to fill up. I'd choose the ones where I have to actively hold onto the handle the whole time over that
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It's that time of year! The time when deer guts start to undergo a magical transformation!
(Also the time of year many well-intentioned people accidentally mess the whole thing up, leading to dead deer!)
🧪
jasonbittel.substack.com/p/the-deer-t...
(Also the time of year many well-intentioned people accidentally mess the whole thing up, leading to dead deer!)
🧪
jasonbittel.substack.com/p/the-deer-t...
The Deer, They Are A-Changin'
Something magical is happening in your backyard.
jasonbittel.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's that time of year! The time when deer guts start to undergo a magical transformation!
(Also the time of year many well-intentioned people accidentally mess the whole thing up, leading to dead deer!)
🧪
jasonbittel.substack.com/p/the-deer-t...
(Also the time of year many well-intentioned people accidentally mess the whole thing up, leading to dead deer!)
🧪
jasonbittel.substack.com/p/the-deer-t...
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It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
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First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
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I can make my own bad choices without A.I. thank you very much
October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I can make my own bad choices without A.I. thank you very much
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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New scam post (reposted with ALT text)
October 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
New scam post (reposted with ALT text)
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I feel like all these zoo animal enrichment pumpkin videos and photos are also human enrichment tools on social media.
Even this Pallas cat gets in on the discovery and exploration process.
Photos from Calgary Zoo.
Photos from Calgary Zoo.
October 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I feel like all these zoo animal enrichment pumpkin videos and photos are also human enrichment tools on social media.
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I’m very very tired of “living in fear” being lobbed at maskwearers by people who frequently say they can’t wear one because no one else around them is.
Living in fear is ignoring science and endangering lives and your own health because you’re terrified of not fitting in.
Living in fear is ignoring science and endangering lives and your own health because you’re terrified of not fitting in.
October 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I’m very very tired of “living in fear” being lobbed at maskwearers by people who frequently say they can’t wear one because no one else around them is.
Living in fear is ignoring science and endangering lives and your own health because you’re terrified of not fitting in.
Living in fear is ignoring science and endangering lives and your own health because you’re terrified of not fitting in.
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What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
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The fact that protests now feature people who don’t normally have to worry about what might happen to them in an adverse encounter with security forces is a HUGE DEAL.
It means that the “real” victims don’t have to suffer alone. It means that some people care about something more than themselves
It means that the “real” victims don’t have to suffer alone. It means that some people care about something more than themselves
Someone in my mentions is upset because these people haven’t suffered the worst at ICE’s hands and therefore they shouldn’t be praised for being out on the streets?
Yeah, no. To push back on these people we need everyone — especially those with relative privilege — to get up and get involved.
Yeah, no. To push back on these people we need everyone — especially those with relative privilege — to get up and get involved.
Portland, you magnificent weirdos
October 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The fact that protests now feature people who don’t normally have to worry about what might happen to them in an adverse encounter with security forces is a HUGE DEAL.
It means that the “real” victims don’t have to suffer alone. It means that some people care about something more than themselves
It means that the “real” victims don’t have to suffer alone. It means that some people care about something more than themselves
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This week in 1988: 1,000+ ACT UP demonstrators shut down the FDA headquarters, demanding (and eventually winning) action on developing HIV/AIDS treatments. ACT UP's militant and creative actions always included powerful visual artwork, and paved the way for movements in the decades to come.
October 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This week in 1988: 1,000+ ACT UP demonstrators shut down the FDA headquarters, demanding (and eventually winning) action on developing HIV/AIDS treatments. ACT UP's militant and creative actions always included powerful visual artwork, and paved the way for movements in the decades to come.
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“you have a purpose. don’t lose hope” ❤️
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“you have a purpose. don’t lose hope” ❤️
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I feel like Smaug and this post is the black arrow.
My personal timeline is full of autistic people trying to explain that there isn't more autism than before, it's just that we're better at detecting it, and there's nothing more autistic than hoping explaining something at length will help matters when nobody is really listening.
October 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I feel like Smaug and this post is the black arrow.
I know I don't have a ton of reach here, but a friend is struggling right now and he and his cat need money so they can make sure they stay housed. If you're able to share or contribute I can promise it will be very appreciated ❤️
gofund.me/831ff02a6
gofund.me/831ff02a6
Donate to Please help Simon and Spooky reach safety!, organized by Patricia Faciane
Help Simon (me) and Spooky get someplace safe!
I recently moved cross … Patricia Faciane needs your support for Please help Simon and Spooky reach safety!
gofund.me
October 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I know I don't have a ton of reach here, but a friend is struggling right now and he and his cat need money so they can make sure they stay housed. If you're able to share or contribute I can promise it will be very appreciated ❤️
gofund.me/831ff02a6
gofund.me/831ff02a6
I very much just recommend just going for the one-time purchase option for microsoft office stuff unless you need the subscription only features. It looks expensive, but you'll pay more than that over time with the subscription anyway, and one-time purchases don't include their garbage ai features
“Microsoft says its Agent Mode in Excel has an accuracy rate of 57.2% in SpreadsheetBench, a benchmark for evaluating an AI model’s ability to edit real world spreadsheets.”
I work with a lot of spreadsheets and slightly better than a coin flip is, um, not an acceptable level of accuracy.
I work with a lot of spreadsheets and slightly better than a coin flip is, um, not an acceptable level of accuracy.
Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word
Vibe working is all about Office’s new Agent Mode.
www.theverge.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I very much just recommend just going for the one-time purchase option for microsoft office stuff unless you need the subscription only features. It looks expensive, but you'll pay more than that over time with the subscription anyway, and one-time purchases don't include their garbage ai features
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me trying to have a chill Saturday while also knowing facts and information about the world
![Kira Nerys from Star Trek DS9 is sitting with her legs apart, elbows out, and her hands laying high up on her thighs. She looks tense and alert. Captioned: "[ relaxes stressfully ]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tq75texcyq2kqs4ivjr55bor/bafkreigy77bklzg4lfrzi5zp6pjyi2ppbqwar4cpxzpnlr62vkga7fdujy@jpeg)
January 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
me trying to have a chill Saturday while also knowing facts and information about the world
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I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.
September 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.
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George Floyd was a father too and Charlie Kirk called him a “scumbag.”
September 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
George Floyd was a father too and Charlie Kirk called him a “scumbag.”
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you read these fawning obituaries of what a shining political star he was, who was doing all the right things (if a little “divisive”), and then you go looking for what he said and believed, and it’s like “stone gay people to death” and “we must allow children to die to preserve our gun rights”
September 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
you read these fawning obituaries of what a shining political star he was, who was doing all the right things (if a little “divisive”), and then you go looking for what he said and believed, and it’s like “stone gay people to death” and “we must allow children to die to preserve our gun rights”
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3. If you see content that disturbs you, immediately (or as fast as possible) go and play 20-30 minutes of Tetris (or any other fast-paced game with your eyes sweeping over the visual field that has caused visual artifacts to linger when you close your eyes for you in the past).
September 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
3. If you see content that disturbs you, immediately (or as fast as possible) go and play 20-30 minutes of Tetris (or any other fast-paced game with your eyes sweeping over the visual field that has caused visual artifacts to linger when you close your eyes for you in the past).