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Nicholas, Lydia's Dad
@nbsab.in
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shameless wife guy.
cisgender bisexual non-monogamous doom uncle.
historical L3 magic: the gathering judge.
mid-atlantic regional coordinator 2012-2018
of course I’m an anti-fascist. who isn’t?
talk to me about chess, feminism, mtg, and metal.
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Lydia showed me what it was like to be truly loved by a cat. She crossed the rainbow bridge this morning, and I am wracked with grief.
A black car sitting on a desk, looking into the camera. A black cat grooming herself. Her right paw is held aloft. A black cat sitting on top of a computer tower. A black cat laying on the chest of a bearded man.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Asking for advice: if I wanted to upgrade my gaming PC to use Windows 11, where should I start?
A screenshot of HWiNFO 64 displaying a PC with an i5-9600K CPU, a Gigabyte Z390 motherboard, 32 GB of DDR4 SDRAM, and a GeForce RTX 2070 video card.
October 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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I'd already planned to cancel my Hulu subscription. Current events made submitting the cancelation today seem prudent.
A notice from Hulu that my subscription will be canceled.
September 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Random #mtgbuysell request: I'm in the market for an Italian Legends Mirror Universe, condition MP or better. If you have one you'll part with, my DMs are open.
Universo Speculare {6} Artifact {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Exchange life totals with target opponent. Activate only during your upkeep.
September 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Feel better, Emma! Please enjoy this personal favorite:
Keep Watch {2}{U} Instant Draw a card for each attacking creature.
September 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Me reading #MTG #UB discourse:
https://xkcd.com/386/ A stick figure sits at a computer. Off-page, someone calls out "Are you coming to bed?" The stick figure replies "I can't. This is important." "What?" "Someone is *wrong* on the Internet."
September 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Post a screenshot of your first five steam purchases and let BlueSky judge you.

(Open the Steam client, click your name in the top right > account details > view purchase history > scroll down)

My first Steam purchase was Torchlight. Sounds about right. ;)
August 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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No it's cool y'all, cats totally hang out in washing machines:
A skinny blond cat in a washing machine tub with colorful clothes beneath him.
July 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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White to play. Find the worst possible move.

#chesspunks
A position from a chess game. FEN: r2r2k1/pp3pp1/1npP1q1p/8/5P1P/8/PPPQ2B1/2KR3R w - - 0 21
July 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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In Vancouver with my favorite person ever for the 90th International AA Convention and having an amazing time. It’s inspiring to be among so many people committed to making their lives better.
A landscape picture of Vancouver, Canada. Mountains in the distance, slightly cloudy day. A pier with a few seaplanes docked there. A landscape picture of the city of Vancouver, Canada. Mountains in the background, clouds in the sky. A landscape picture of the city of Vancouver, Canada. Mountains in the background, clouds in the sky.
July 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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40 plus appreciation post. reskeet with a pic if you're on the right side of 40.
A bearded man in a suit, holding a black bunny to his chest. He is laughing joyfully.
June 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Narset, Enlightened Exile?
Narset, Enlightened Exile {1}{U}{R}{W} Legendary Creature — Human Monk Creatures you control have prowess. Whenever Narset attacks, exile target noncreature, nonland card with mana value less than Narset's power from a graveyard and copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. 3/4
June 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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I did it. 2,569 deaths later, I did it. #Celeste
The Steam achievement 'Celeste', awarded on completion of the game of the same name.
June 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Today, I finished @wiswell.bsky.social's next book, WEARING THE LION. It's fucking phenomenal. You can read my review on Goodreads here:

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
A picture of a hand holding the book WEARING THE LION, by John Wiswell.
May 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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😍
Sabin, Master Monk {4}{R} Legendary Creature Human Noble Monk Double strike Blitz—{2}{R}{R}, Discard a card. (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.) You may cast this card from your graveyard using its blitz ability. 4/3
May 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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If you see this, post a sword. ⚔️
Image depicts the character Guts, from the manga _Berserk_, carrying a sword on his back. The sword extends from the base of Guts's neck to his heels.
May 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Yeah, I don't agree with this at all. Being in public spaces can overstimulate me. I have to manage that for my own well being. You may be open to paying the cost of engagement with others, but that doesn't obligate others to reciprocate.

(Screenshotting to deny engagement bait.)
A tweet from @nancyfrench.bsky.social: "Unpopular opinion: I know it's cool to wear your earbuds and carry a book while pasting a disinterested, don't-talk-to-me expression on your face, but I like to talk to the person sitting beside me on airplanes. I liked it when we were willing to be inconvenienced by strangers." Posted on 2025-04-25 at 19:45 EST.
April 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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This might also be cool:
Echo of Eons {4}{U}{U} Sorcery Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards. Flashback {2}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
March 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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How about Mystical Teachings? 👀
Mystical Teachings {3}{U} Instant Search your library for an instant card or a card with flash, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Flashback {5}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
March 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The deftness of the critique here is sublime.
A section of text from the New York Times reporter Helene Cooper: "Hegseth said there were no leaks of the war plans, in his leaking of the war plans: "We are currently clean on OPSEC." "God speed to our Warriors," he concluded."
March 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Honorable mentions: Elliot Smith - "Either/Or"; Company Flow - "Funcrusher Plus"
The cover art for the 1997 album "Dig Me Out", by Sleater-Kinney The cover art for the 1997 album "OK Computer", by Radiohead The cover art for the 1997 album "Mogwai Young Team", by Mogwai The cover art for the 1997 album "The Lonesome Crowded West", by Modest Mouse
March 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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From a slide deck I'm presenting at work today:
An image titled "You have six cats?!" with six pictures of individual cats.
March 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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I’ll be at SCG Charlotte later today, and I’m trying a new bit of tech for the many Commander games I hope to play:
March 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Oh hey you guys what’s going on in this thread
An orange cat curled up on a grey sofa.
February 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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A cat curled up behind a keyboard. A car sitting in front of a computer monitor. Two cats cuddling on a bed. A black cat resting on a perch.
February 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM