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Auntie Smithbrainz
@smithbrainz.bsky.social
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Lisa Smith. Writer, narrator, migraine advocate, connector of dots. Sarcasm free of charge. She/her. (I block at the drop of a hat. Nothing personal.)
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If you see this post a bird
Rodan, a kaiju monster shaped like a gigantic bird of prey, stands on a mountain and spreads its wings.
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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“You are in the house of Elrond, and it is 10 o’clock in the morning on October the 24th, if you want to know.”
The wizard Gandalf sits in his brown robe, smoking his long, curved pipe, at the left side of the image. He’s in a sunny, semi-open room decorated with tones of gold, beige, and sand, Art Nouveau-style curved archways and carvings, and a large metal candelabra. Gandalf sits on the bed where Frodo the hobbit awakens from sleep.
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Four-panel cartoon. Panel 1: a human horrified by something he sees on computer screen. Panel 2: human is joined by red cartoon devil on his shoulder, who is equally horrified. Panel 3: human and devil are joined by angel on human’s other shoulder, also horrified at image on human’s screen. Panel 4: two humans in another room, wearing FBI shirts. They’re seeing the same thing as the human in the first three panels and they are as horrified as everyone else.
October 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Just got (forwarded) notice from TransUnion about their data breach.

Me:
Jeffrey Pelt, a character in “The Hunt for Red October,” giving an offscreen character a serious look when character tells him about another missing submarine.
October 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Did I share this here? I can’t recall. I’ll share it (or share it again) b/c ppl LOVE to pathologize covid-cautious folks. Info sources should be available thru q-code. (I’m having tech issues at moment but if someone can grab text, I’ll share that, too.)
Graphic in light and dark blue-green against white background with information for healthcare workers about respecting covid-cautious patients.
September 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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From tv show Supernatural: Standing outside are Bobby Singer, an older white man with beard wearing trucker hat and Rufus Turner, an older Black man wearing a denim jacket.
September 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Me, now.
September 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Lots of us out here:
Painting of “Priestess of Pythia, Delphi” by John Collier shows woman draped in red cloth, sitting on gold tripod above crack in ground spewing fumes. Caption says: “born to behold the prophecies, forces to use my customer service voice.”
September 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Meme of Godzilla face palming, with white lettering against a black background reading: “Godzilla Facepalm. When Godzilla gives you the facepalm, you know the fail was epic.”
August 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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I missed yesterday’s anniversary of #Aliens opening (1986) but found this photo from the premiere & was surprised to see the wicked awesome @galeannehurd.bsky.social is, like me, vertically challenged 😁🤘🏻
Photo from 1986 premiere of movie “Aliens” with cast and producers lining up on red carpet for photographers.
July 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Someone shared this elsewhere & it is an accurate report of New England weather today.
Orange background for satiric weather alert mocking current heat wave. Temperature reading says “27 million degrees.” Weather warning says “Immediate vaporization warning.”
June 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Framed etching in sepia tones of a reclining woman without clothes on by French artist Jean-Auguste Vyboud.
June 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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From the movie “Airplane”: Older white male airline traffic controller stands in foreground of late 1970s style airport office wearing disheveled white shirt and tie askew. Holding a styrofoam cup in one hand and pills in the other, he says (in caption), “Looked like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines.”
June 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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LOOK WHAT I JUST GOT!
White woman w/ salt & pepper bob haircut wearing white tee shirt stands in front of gray door wearing cat-eye-style eyeglasses.
June 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Me, too. Load me up like this dude if it will keep me from catching the contagious consequences of their foolishness.
Pinhead from the "Hellraiser" movies, a human-like demon wearing shiny fetish-style leather. Nails protrude from his blue, bald head in a grid pattern and his eyes are black.
May 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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From left to right, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli standing in the great hall in Edoras, the capital of the kingdom of Rohan.
May 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Happy St. Patrick's Day to those who celebrate.
White man with full red beard and mustache seated in a car stares solemnly into the camera. His face is covered in haphazard streaks of light blue makeup to resemble the painted and tattooed Pictish warriors of Scotland during the invasion of the Roman empire. White text with black outline above his head reads, "EVERYONE IS A LITTLE IRISH ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY." Same style text below his face reads, "EXCEPT THE SCOTTISH. WE'RE STILL SCOTTISH."
March 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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CO2 levels at optometrist office. I am only one masking.
Vitalight CO2 monitor resting on denim-clad leg reading 1338 ppm CO2.
October 11, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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Acquired a Halloween tchotchke at one of the sacred spots (Home Goods), thus fulfilling my obligation as an Elder Goth.
Black coffee mug with red decoration on the rim resembling blood dripping down the sides of the mug, with inscription in gold lettering reading “BITE ME.” Mug sits on wood-grained desk with pale fuzzy cloth background.
October 9, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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Me w/ Samantha, “Bewitched” statue in Salem, Mass. The #ShadesForMigraine glasses didn’t fit her but she was happy to pose, anyway 😁💜
June 20, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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“We currently have a study in the US with patients who have been diagnosed with Migraine, to have a deeper understanding of the experiences people with this condition face. The study will consist of the completion of several Online Surveys, ranging from 5 to 9 hours on a 4 to 8 weeks' time. We appreciate the time participants invest in Project, and that’s why we offer an incentive that varies depending on your engagement in the Research, from 325 to 585USD. If you are interested or know anyone who would be, please do not hesitate to contact us via email on leyre.alvarezgarcia@iqvia.com.”
May 8, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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If you have migraine & live in the US, you may be eligible for this paid survey! If you email Leyre, mention my name (Lisa Smith)—I get a referral fee if you qualify!
April 28, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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Still from Lord of the Rings: Return of the King movie with Aragorn, white man with long brown hair and brown beard, tells his hobbit friends (off screen) who just bowed to him at coronation, “You bow to no one.”
March 3, 2024 at 1:37 AM
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Dorothy Parker got it right way back in ‘29.
December 31, 2023 at 7:35 PM