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Lydia
@lydiabeeyoobee.bsky.social
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Public policy student. For fun: culture, linguistics, old houses and fashion, walkable cities, cats. Arlington, VA. Hoya Saxa
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Maggie McGaugh What I ordered: grand display of colorful lights, looks like Santa pouring a watering can of rainbow down the stairs (AI-generated) What I got: tiny Santa with tiny watering can and three strands of lights that don't even turn on
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Caturday night beans
Muted tortoiseshell/calico cat curled up but back legs extended with revealed pink/multi-colored toe-beans on a quilt
August 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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cat flopped on the seat of a chair with one leg dangling
June 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Road trip through rural Pennsylvania over the weekend, the way the light hit was very cool. No edits. I-99 near Altoona, Pa. #photosky
Photo of rolling fields at the foot of mountains taken from a highway Photo of rolling fields at the foot of mountains taken from a highway
May 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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This is a poster for a biscuit company from 1897. Advertising is so lazy nowadays compared to this
elaborate Art Nouveau poster of a woman with flowy dress and flower crown holding a plate of biscuits by Alphonse Mucha
May 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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See a tort, share a tort (muted)
Muted tortoiseshell cat with white paws curled up to sleep on a cat tree
April 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Little (almost) invisible mending project on a translucent top with a fraying hole

Tips!
1. Cutting the patch as a long triangle makes it less obvious on see-through striped fabric
2. Use parchment paper with fusible interfacing so the glue doesn't stick to your table or iron
Backside of shirt - fusible interfacing patch cut as a triangle Before - fraying hole After - hole is smoothed out, flattened, less noticeable After
February 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Tiny embroidery mending project, very amateur but I'm proud anyway
Selfie, wearing a shirt with a small gingko leave embroidered on it Close-up of an embroidered gingko leave Embroidery hoop on a shirt with a sticky wash-away gingko leave embroidery pattern Shirt with a hole repaired by darning
February 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I don’t even know how to make the British pound sign????
Random characters in a search box. Fluffy fur in front of the screen. The cat is sitting on the keyboard.
January 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Got my WMATA wrapped results 😎🚇 Rode enough distance to get from here to Bermuda apparently #MetroRewind
metrorewind.com
My MetroRewind report: top 14% metro customer, top 9% rail customer, top 35% bus customer. Trips taken 142. Miles traveled 754. CO2 captured 232.4 kg. Stations visited 28. Top station Pentagon City. Top bus route 22A. Also has an image of a little cartoon cat holding a map
January 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Mood 🥶
Calico cat laying next to a portable radiator with her front paws entirely underneath
January 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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My inner hoarder is downright chuffed that I’ve kept my uggs from c. 2008 in preparation for this very occasion
Screenshot of weather app. In Arlington, Virginia it will be below freezing every day for at least the next two weeks
January 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Good morning!
Calico cat on a cat tree top. All four legs sticking off the side, two back feet stretching out, flexing her multicolored toe beans
December 31, 2024 at 1:28 PM
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Some more photos from that year
Tiny model of a tower building among plants and train tracks Model train tracks going into a tunnel Model buildings with a running waterfall Multiple levels of tracks among plants, model buildings and a gnome
December 23, 2024 at 1:37 AM
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US Botanic garden, December 2024. Outdoor train display. Cool construction but you couldn't really get close except the edges.
December 23, 2024 at 1:31 AM
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US Botanic garden, December 2019. Just a snippet
December 23, 2024 at 1:28 AM
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Found in "Science Diagrams That Look Like Shitposts"
Replying 'Haha So True!' to Every Meme Your Friend Sends: An Experimental Study in Preserving Social Bonds with Minimum Effort Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali', and Dr. Appu Nahasapeemapetilon? ' Department of Bare-Minimum Psychology, IIB, New Delhi, India *Semi-Attentive Friendship Laboratory, just opposite IIB, New Delhi, India Abstract In an age where social bonds are maintained through digital interactions, understanding the role of minimalistic responses in friendship preservation has become critical. This study explores the efficacy of the phrase "Haha So True!" - a hallmark of low-effort engagement - in maintaining and, perhaps, even strengthening interpersonal connections without requiring more than a few thumb taps. Through a triple-blinded randomized between-subject experiment conducted with 150 reluctant but available participants, we measure the effects of "Haha So True!" responses to memes, compared with varying responses li
December 22, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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Added a few more items to my Poshmark closet! Make an offer, we can negotiate bundles and/or local pickups in NOVA or DC. posh.mk/F0KMFajbwPb
J. Crew seafoam/metallic tweed skirt with pockets Cranberry wrap top - Banana Republic Ivory lace shift dress with butterfly sleeves Black and cream vine/flower pattern silk skirt - Carla Zampatti
December 21, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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Hi friends, like my sense of fashion? I’ve just added a bunch of nice pieces to my Poshmark closet. Make me an offer! We can arrange bundles and local pickups (Alexandria/Arlington, Virginia). posh.mk/W3GAveDQkPb
Peacock blue silk collared top. White House Black Market size 8 Pinstripe sheath dress. Banana Republic size 6 Chiffon pleated blouse. Benetton size Small Green paisley pleated skirt
December 15, 2024 at 1:47 AM
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Smithsnownian. Say that five times fast! #ArlingtonVa
SNOW PLOW & SALT TRUCK NAMES ARLINGTON COUNTY Plowy McPlowface Taylor Drift Alex Snowvechkin Elvis Plowsley Frost and Flurrious Melton John Plow Force One Smithsnownian
December 9, 2024 at 5:41 AM
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Couple pics from yesterday. The real travel hack apparently is to fly on Thanksgiving Day. No queuing up needed for TSA or anything
Interior hall of Washington, D.C. National Airport with lit up Christmas tree and American flag hanging in background. Very few people walking around View of the National Mall, reflecting pool, fall foliage, and Smithsonian museums from airplane
November 29, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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Well ok then
Unimpressed cat sitting loaf-style on a suitcase
November 28, 2024 at 3:44 AM
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200 block of King in Old Town Alexandria has been pedestrianized 🎉
People strolling up and down the streets without cars in a city block of cute small old house's. Tables and chairs have also expanded into the street. Trees have Christmas lights, it's all very charming
November 26, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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Added some elbow patches to my denim shirt using a sashiko technique and scrap fabric. Very basic skill level but mending really is a super power
Light wash denim shirt with blue fabric elbow patches shown on both arms Zoomed in view of stitching Zoomed in view of stitching
October 27, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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Laying out a patch to cover a hole I darned in my shirt, turn around to look for another tool, then she claims her territory... #CatsOfBlueSky
Dilute calico cat laying on a black shirt which has a flower-shaped patch
October 15, 2024 at 12:26 AM