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Lauren
@laurenthemself.bsky.social
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Does stuff to words. Social justice bard. Queer. Aussie, but not a death spider.

Living and working on Wurundjeri traditional land; sovereignty was never ceded.

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As for the notebooks, I may be covered.
Lauren's hand and forearm barely visible under a stack of assorted A5 spiral-bound notebooks. The cover on the top of has a drawing of a cat and the words, 'You are the cat's meow' in all caps. It is reasonable to assume the rest of the stack are similarly humorous.
October 2, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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When I look at this, I see Kayden, Sat, Darby, Raina, and Tanner rather than their respective performers. I'm starting a nostalgia rewatch. I blame @lordvonbarron.bsky.social for all my horror and hope. #SagasOfSundryDread
L-R Taliesin Jaffe, Satine Phoenix, Amy Vorpahl, Amy Dallen, and Matthew Mercer sit on log-themed ottomans around an oversized Jenga tower. Everyone is looking at Taliesin, who is about to pull the first block from the tower.
September 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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I have a piece of #pectolite in its form as beautiful blue #larimar within arm's reach of my computer. I do not have any forms of #chrysotile in my home and intend to keep it that way. Round one match one of #MinCup25 goes to form over function for me!
A small pale blue tumbled larimar stone in the palm of a person's hand.
September 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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I can't resist these things. I'm not sure about 'remembers everything' and 'shy', but otherwise... sure, why not.
Quiz results: Lauren Core - Mid-Autumn Core Remembers everything Living worry doll Sacrifices for others Can't say no Detailed perfectionist Considers others' comfort Shy but wants to lead Touched by small things Anxious without plans
August 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Thank you very much to Chris from @dieharddice.bsky.social, I can now multiclass to my heart's desire!
Five complete and two half metal d20 dice, the two halves are separated to show how the pieces magnetise together and the complete dice are all in half and half colours.
August 3, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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What perfect album came out when you were sixteen?

I've got three!
The cover of Live's 'The Distance to Here' album The cover of Savage Garden's 'Affirmation' album The cover of Matchbox Twenty's 'Mad Season' album
July 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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A screenshot from today's daily free #GeoGuessr. The whole area around this was lovely as well. So many gum trees that I initially thought it had to be Australia until I saw a sign that indicated otherwise (spoilers, sorry, but it's quite quickly apparent, if you play).
Brightly coloured adventure playground equipment adorned with what appear to be painted wooden masks, behind a fence with blue rails. There are palm trees beside the playground, and eucalyptus trees against the blue sky behind it.
June 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Quote with red!
A screenshot of Baldur's Gate 3. Astarion, an elf with short white hair, is in the centre wearing black armour with red accents and silver embellishments, standing in front of his tent at camp, which is also red and adorned with various paintings, vases, and other pretty things he has pilfered.
May 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Playing #geoguessr and had to screencap this lovely street in Mexico City.
A street in Mexico City where the houses are painted bright colours: the left-hand side includes lavender, bright pink, and red, and the right-hand side includes lime green, aqua, and lavender.
April 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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DM said to roll a group deception check. This happened. #DnD5E
Roll20 screenshot where four people independently rolled a 12 on a Deception check despite bonuses ranigng from +3 to +10.
December 28, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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How the fuck are jobseekers supposed to figure out what to apply for when job listings look like this?
A business in Epping is seeking a part time Team Member (up to 20 hours per week) to join our team. To be considered for this role you should: Be available at least 1 day at weekends Have at least 6 months of experience as a Team Member Have the right to work in Australia
September 15, 2024 at 6:38 AM
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Thank you @profjimbles.bsky.social for kindly funding a duck. This is T-Rex Duck by Wild Kingdom!
A non-binary person with turquoise and dark purple hair holding up a T-Rex themed rubber duck. It has a green head with pointy teeth and an orange body with black stripes.
May 22, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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Heinlein just read everyone at #C16Reboot for filth via my Finch self care app.
A sun and cloud emote, below which are the words 'Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing else.' attributed to Robert A. Heinlein.
May 18, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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Team Vampire They/Hers! #C16Reboot
Lauren, Andi, Paula, and Kelly at Trivia.
May 17, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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Aurora Australis!!!
Dark trees silhouetted against an eerie red sky. Dark trees and a tall TV antenna silhouetted against a red-tinged sky.
May 11, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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This skeet was eight hours ago and
A trimmed screenshot from the BOM app showing a big blue swathe of rain on the radar covering the middle third of Victoria.
April 1, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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The last concert I went to was Dorian Electra and I got to meet them backstage after the gig, thanks to being an industry. 27th February 2020. A couple of weeks later I headed home from work for the last time.
Dorian Electra and Lauren: two non-binary people. Dorian's wearing a fluorescent green top with a black harness over it, with elaborate green makeup and hair. Lauren has purple hair and is wearing purple cat ears. Both of them are grinning at the camera, arms around each other.
March 18, 2024 at 6:53 AM
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Another one of those things where the idea came into my head and I made the thing. #sex #SexDreams #Freud #stickers #MyArt

www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Se...
Bumper sticker design: rainbow brain with text 'my sex dreams are so weird they have freud coming in his grave'
March 6, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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Rainbow dice tray, bag, dice... mini dice... pins on dice bag...
Rainbow dice tray, rainbow dice bag, rainbow gemstone dice, miniature dice.
March 3, 2024 at 4:49 AM
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A couple of 10-hour work days this week means I've earned Stephen and sorbet. #BathBookBlog
A bubble-filled bathtub. A copy of Stephen King's novel HOLLY rests on the wooden table by the bath, along with half a tub of Aurora Lemon Sorbet and a spoon.
March 1, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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. @adhdedrn.bsky.social and I met Ludo, @siandart.bsky.social and @mjdart.bsky.social's new benevolent overlord, and now we're watching Labyrinth so Michael can meet who Ludo was named for.
A non-binary person with blue hair holding a tiny lilac Burmese kitten. A man with long brown hair holding a tiny lilac Burmese kitten.
February 25, 2024 at 4:00 AM
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PAKIGE

I got my swag from @sevenishmagpies.com's shop today, including my @seananmcguire.bsky.social pins and lots of stickers.

Sometimes I love the shipping time between the US and Australia. It's like getting gifts from my past self.
A collection of Seanan McGuire pins and Sevenish Magpies paraphernalia!
February 21, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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My Seanandex says hi to yours! (I'm missing the comics and never had the chapbooks but I'm doing pretty well on short story collections!)
A brown wooden bookshelf with a fair chunk of Seanan McGuire's bibliography on it, including books as Mira Grant and A. Deborah Baker. Three and a half shelves are full and some books are on their sides to fit. I need more time and spoons to reorganise them so that's not the case. A set of Seanan McGuire's CDs including both versions of 'Stars Fall Home'.
February 20, 2024 at 5:47 AM
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Posting this pic of Spicks and Specks because LOOK AT BABY DAVID O'DOHERTY
Myf Warhurst, Guy Sebastian, and David O'Doherty on an episode of Spicks and Specks from 2005.
February 15, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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Nothing is ever going to go past Red Dwarf 'Body Swap' for body-swapping for me anyway. Like you physically can't beat it on any level.

Okay, Robert Picardo was great as the EMH playing half the Voyager crew, but the attached image was part of my formative years as a fanbeing and you can tell.
Chris Barrie and Craig Charles in Red Dwarf: 'Body Swap'. Chris is playing Lister in Rimmer's body but wearing Lister's leather jacket, grubby white t-shirt, and black trousers; Craig is playing Rimmer in Lister's body but wearing only a waist-to-thigh pink girdle.
February 8, 2024 at 12:47 PM