Meraud
@onoris.bsky.social
(formerly garnetmagpie in the bird place)
Still a maker and a baker.
Still a maker and a baker.
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Related: People I know IRL who know what I do for a living often ask what they need to know about online safety for their about-to-be-teenagers, and there's a lot of answers, but the thing I always emphasize most is: under no circumstances should you ever threaten to take access away from them.
And a lot of you post the photos but put an emoji sticker over the kid's face or whatever: that is really, really, really not sufficient to prevent people from doing things with them you do not want to know about. Do not post photos of your kids online, period.
I am one of those people who is *really, really good* at identifying exactly where and when a photo was taken from basic context clues (a skill I developed for human rights research and journalism purposes).
Trust me on this, don’t post photos of your kids on the public internet.
Trust me on this, don’t post photos of your kids on the public internet.
January 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Related: People I know IRL who know what I do for a living often ask what they need to know about online safety for their about-to-be-teenagers, and there's a lot of answers, but the thing I always emphasize most is: under no circumstances should you ever threaten to take access away from them.
Really proud of myself for getting into reading again - I was a devourer of books as a kid/teen/young adult/non-parent but then life somehow just...got in the way. It's a delight to rediscover the written word.
January 29, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Really proud of myself for getting into reading again - I was a devourer of books as a kid/teen/young adult/non-parent but then life somehow just...got in the way. It's a delight to rediscover the written word.
So I’ve reached Act 3 of BG3 and I’m at a loss. I have too many quests on my plate and no sense of how to prioritize them. The world is in peril but plucky kids need saving. Every companion wants help with their personal issues. This is starting to feel too much like my day to day life!
January 20, 2024 at 6:49 AM
So I’ve reached Act 3 of BG3 and I’m at a loss. I have too many quests on my plate and no sense of how to prioritize them. The world is in peril but plucky kids need saving. Every companion wants help with their personal issues. This is starting to feel too much like my day to day life!
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I will never recover from this student email.
November 27, 2023 at 9:48 PM
I will never recover from this student email.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate, and Happy Thursday to those who don’t. I hope it’s a good one. ☺️
November 23, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate, and Happy Thursday to those who don’t. I hope it’s a good one. ☺️
I just learned how to do this.
It's probably a good thing I don't have any more major work projects for the year 😳
It's probably a good thing I don't have any more major work projects for the year 😳
November 9, 2023 at 2:29 AM
I just learned how to do this.
It's probably a good thing I don't have any more major work projects for the year 😳
It's probably a good thing I don't have any more major work projects for the year 😳
Anyone else get super anxious waiting for service/delivery people? Just me?
October 17, 2023 at 2:31 PM
Anyone else get super anxious waiting for service/delivery people? Just me?
Japanese curry with rice. Pretty much a hug in a bowl. 🥰
October 14, 2023 at 12:20 AM
Japanese curry with rice. Pretty much a hug in a bowl. 🥰
I realize that I am about 40? (50?) years behind the times but taco salad may be my new favourite thing.
September 28, 2023 at 10:45 PM
I realize that I am about 40? (50?) years behind the times but taco salad may be my new favourite thing.
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If you're looking to get this year's COVID vaccine that just came out a few weeks ago, CVS is carrying it. There will be shortages this year and it'll be more difficult to find since it's no longer being managed by the government. Thus, you might want to schedule your vaccines a bit early.
September 24, 2023 at 4:34 PM
If you're looking to get this year's COVID vaccine that just came out a few weeks ago, CVS is carrying it. There will be shortages this year and it'll be more difficult to find since it's no longer being managed by the government. Thus, you might want to schedule your vaccines a bit early.
First solo lunch in what feels like forever and seriously, people, look at this yolk. 😍
September 7, 2023 at 4:05 PM
First solo lunch in what feels like forever and seriously, people, look at this yolk. 😍
So my kids are just reaching the point where they can function somewhat independently (prepare themselves food, do laundry, basic navigation, etc.) only for my parents to reach the point where they cannot.
It's like I now have a second set of kids except they won't listen to a dang thing I say. O_o
It's like I now have a second set of kids except they won't listen to a dang thing I say. O_o
August 9, 2023 at 10:31 PM
So my kids are just reaching the point where they can function somewhat independently (prepare themselves food, do laundry, basic navigation, etc.) only for my parents to reach the point where they cannot.
It's like I now have a second set of kids except they won't listen to a dang thing I say. O_o
It's like I now have a second set of kids except they won't listen to a dang thing I say. O_o
Without downloading new pics, where are you at mentally?
August 6, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Without downloading new pics, where are you at mentally?
I was worried about what I was going to do with the 10L of strawberries and blueberries we picked at the farm but at this rate it shouldn't be an issue...
August 5, 2023 at 4:58 PM
I was worried about what I was going to do with the 10L of strawberries and blueberries we picked at the farm but at this rate it shouldn't be an issue...