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lostshadows.bsky.social
Deductive Cthulhu
@lostshadows.bsky.social
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Lover of books and plushies
Currently collecting plague people

Formerly cthulhu8books over at the other site
Lostshadows over on Mastodon
Cuteharbinger over on Instagram

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lostshadows.bsky.social
Hmm...
A screenshot of the information that "Your store is currently closed" followed immediately with the information that it's "Open until 1:00am"
November 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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I wonder what the collective noun for them would be?

A reaping? A pants pooping?
A collection of four, mostly very cute, plushie Grim Reapers. Three are standard grey/black cloak types, while the other one has a pastel tie dyed cloak.
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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"Ever feel like we should have been on a Pink Floyd cover?"
One side of the booklet for Pink Floyd's Echoes The other side of the booklet for Pink Floyd's Echoes
November 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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How do I break it to him that I'm not really in the market for a wall calendar?
A plushie green alien examining a Destination Space: Planets, Galaxies, and Beyond wall calendar.
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Time for a new profile picture
A Plague Doctor dressed as Sherlock Holmes, holding a plushie magnifying glass
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Why?
Announcement from Taco Bell about the Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Confidence
A little light brown monster who looks a little fearful and unsure The description of the monster's personality, which includes the phase "Unfazed and sharp with confidence"
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Who wore it better?
Cover of a different book from the one pictured in the article link, using the exact same cover art
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
lostshadows.bsky.social
Voted last month when early voting started
Witchy Plague Nurse plush with an I Voted Today sticker on her hat, sitting on a bench, next to a stripey bag
November 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
lostshadows.bsky.social
Informed Reese that, like the Alien films, he's not allowed to watch Predator (1987)

He's taking it as well as can be expected
A stuffed green alien plushie, sulking face down on a comforter
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Aww! Here, have some candy.
An Ikea alien offering a piece of candy
November 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
lostshadows.bsky.social
My aliens went shopping yesterday
Reese, an Ikea alien standing on the table at a Taco Bell, behind a tray of food, asking "What do you mean your lunch?" Reese, an Ikea alien pulling at the strap of a backpack, while staring over the top of a half empty soda, asking "Can we go?" Reese, an Ikea alien, standing in a shopping cart, looking down at a package of Reese's Peanut Butter Flavored Cupcakes, saying "YES!" Piece, a tiny Ikea alien, sitting in the open top of a plush flying saucer, with a box of Reese's Pieces. Next to him is the text "Meanwhile..."
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Looked up a list of albums that came out in 1989 and discovered how many I didn't buy until years later

Currently playing:
Rabies, Skinny Puppy's 1989 release
October 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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This doesn't sound edible
A listing for Reese's Halloween Glow in the Dark Peanut Butter Cups
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Merry Plush Animal Lovers Day to all who celebrate!

(Just learned this was a thing five minutes ago.)
A small pink and green Plague Nurse with a flower crown and a butterfly, standing behind a shiny rainbow paper plate with a chocolate cupcake with green icing on it.
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Witchy Plague Nurse sitting on a denim jacket, eyeing pizza sitting on an orange napkin. She has an I Voted Today sticker on her hat
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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And done
A plushie Plague Nurse in a green and purple outfit, holding a broom, with a I Voted Today sticker on her hat, sitting on a bench, next to a striped bag
October 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Have started my morning by knocking over a coffee shop, twice

Barry is unhappy with me
A Barista Plague Doctor
October 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
lostshadows.bsky.social
I thought I had more popcorn.

I wonder what happened to it?
A little purple monster, peering over the edge of a gray bowl with a small amount of popcorn left in it.
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I don't know why the publisher decided they needed to use this blurb.

It's Nora Roberts. I'm sure someone with a name had something nice to say about it.
Blurb on the front cover of the British trade paperback edition of Celebrity in Death, by J.D. Robb: 'Edge-of-the-seat suspense' Amazon
October 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Apparently, reading SF with no aliens in it is unacceptable
A normal sized Ikea alien, a tiny Ikea alien, and a Plague Doctor alien looking on in disapproval
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Ah, got one

Blocked and reported
An account claiming to be Elon Musk.
October 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Comic book Reed Richards vs movie Reed Richards
Reed Richards threatening Galactus with a weird doohickey called The Ultimate Nullifier Planet Earth climbing into a flying saucer, announcing "I'm outta here"
October 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Shh!
My result from a what role do you have in the horror movie thingy, "The Secret Second Killer"
October 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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I think it's actually this guy.
Movie poster for an animated film Freddie as F.R.0.7 featuring a cartoon frog wearing a red dinner jacket, blue pants, and a brown flat cap, surrounded by, presumably, other characters from the film.
October 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM