@spotlightgargoyle.bsky.social
You might know me from: community theater, dance, SF con / tech.
I might talk about: food, language, UX, absurdity of existence.
If you think I should follow you back and I might not recognize you, please introduce yourself.
I might talk about: food, language, UX, absurdity of existence.
If you think I should follow you back and I might not recognize you, please introduce yourself.
Cereals I don't love: most anything involving chocolate (because it's never chocolatey enough) or cinnamon. Cereal I am finding surprise addictive: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Mexican Hot Chocolate. Somehow the elements combine to a richer more complex chocolatey flavor that hits the spot.
December 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Cereals I don't love: most anything involving chocolate (because it's never chocolatey enough) or cinnamon. Cereal I am finding surprise addictive: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Mexican Hot Chocolate. Somehow the elements combine to a richer more complex chocolatey flavor that hits the spot.
I have been here for a year today. I'm still here, I suppose, in an abstract "logged in but rarely looking" way, and I've still not figured out what me posting here looks like.
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I have been here for a year today. I'm still here, I suppose, in an abstract "logged in but rarely looking" way, and I've still not figured out what me posting here looks like.
Just think of me as a cicada: I may periodically emerge from the ground to scream things like "My Mochi ice cream in Birthday Cake flavor is somehow the best thing flavored like birthday cake, including many actual birthday cakes" before I disappear once again.
June 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Just think of me as a cicada: I may periodically emerge from the ground to scream things like "My Mochi ice cream in Birthday Cake flavor is somehow the best thing flavored like birthday cake, including many actual birthday cakes" before I disappear once again.
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It's official! Rudes' Greenbelt Arts Center residency renewed, now keeping the relationship ongoing as long as both groups wish to. Congrats to Alan Duda who led the endeavor; thanks to all our volunteers - casts, crews, special project participants - who make us a great group to collaborate with!
June 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It's official! Rudes' Greenbelt Arts Center residency renewed, now keeping the relationship ongoing as long as both groups wish to. Congrats to Alan Duda who led the endeavor; thanks to all our volunteers - casts, crews, special project participants - who make us a great group to collaborate with!
Balticon is next weekend! Balticon virtual team needs volunteers! Monitor zoom panels from comfort of wherever, alert techs of any issues, get free membership and our undying gratitude! www.balticon.org
Balticon 59 | Baltimore's Science Fiction Convention
Whether you love science with your fiction or costumes with your books, at Balticon we do too! Join 1500+ fans of all backgrounds to celebrate Science Fiction and Fantasy with 300+ hours of diverse pr...
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May 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Balticon is next weekend! Balticon virtual team needs volunteers! Monitor zoom panels from comfort of wherever, alert techs of any issues, get free membership and our undying gratitude! www.balticon.org
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Much Ado About This Weekend! The show opens Friday - but first, catch our Pay What You Will Final Dress on Wednesday! onthestage.tickets/show/greenbe...
Greenbelt Arts Center Presents: Much Ado About Nothing - Events
Tickets are available now! Dates: May 07 - May 17 2025
onthestage.tickets
May 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Much Ado About This Weekend! The show opens Friday - but first, catch our Pay What You Will Final Dress on Wednesday! onthestage.tickets/show/greenbe...
In total lack of news, DC cherry blossoms are lovely, and today was a lovely day to take them in.
March 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
In total lack of news, DC cherry blossoms are lovely, and today was a lovely day to take them in.
Happy Spring Forward day to them who, like me, love the extra daylight in the afternoon (and, sorry, don't want to hear from y'all who dislike it).
March 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Happy Spring Forward day to them who, like me, love the extra daylight in the afternoon (and, sorry, don't want to hear from y'all who dislike it).
Pleased to discover the janky individual-policy insurance covered an MMR booster with no copay.
March 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Pleased to discover the janky individual-policy insurance covered an MMR booster with no copay.
Seeing concerns about proposed Maryland legislation against masked intimidation. Summary: 'Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face'. Airborne virus masking seems exempted mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/fnote...
Legislation - SB0709
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February 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Seeing concerns about proposed Maryland legislation against masked intimidation. Summary: 'Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face'. Airborne virus masking seems exempted mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/fnote...
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Only a few days before #50501 #BuildTheResistance President's (No Kings) Day protests all over!
Everything you need (including volunteer sign up) for DC at linktr.ee/50501DC
(We are also seeking speakers who have been affected by [gestures widely] stuff these past few weeks.
Including yesterday.
Everything you need (including volunteer sign up) for DC at linktr.ee/50501DC
(We are also seeking speakers who have been affected by [gestures widely] stuff these past few weeks.
Including yesterday.
50501 DC Chapter | Linktree
Protect the Constitution and end Executive overreach. #50501 #Buildtheresistance
linktr.ee
February 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Only a few days before #50501 #BuildTheResistance President's (No Kings) Day protests all over!
Everything you need (including volunteer sign up) for DC at linktr.ee/50501DC
(We are also seeking speakers who have been affected by [gestures widely] stuff these past few weeks.
Including yesterday.
Everything you need (including volunteer sign up) for DC at linktr.ee/50501DC
(We are also seeking speakers who have been affected by [gestures widely] stuff these past few weeks.
Including yesterday.
What if you had corn-flavored popcorn? The corn corn is the corniest (if corn flavoring were corn): the kernels are covered with a salty-sweet-buttery-corny powder. Insanity or mad genius?
February 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
What if you had corn-flavored popcorn? The corn corn is the corniest (if corn flavoring were corn): the kernels are covered with a salty-sweet-buttery-corny powder. Insanity or mad genius?
A friend brought chhurpi from Nepal: the world's hardest cheese. Too hard to chew if you're not a dog, so you suck and gnaw small cubes of it. For hours. It's mild and lightly smoky like a smoked gouda. I'm promptly addicted and bought more on Amazon. (It says it's 100% human-safe)
February 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A friend brought chhurpi from Nepal: the world's hardest cheese. Too hard to chew if you're not a dog, so you suck and gnaw small cubes of it. For hours. It's mild and lightly smoky like a smoked gouda. I'm promptly addicted and bought more on Amazon. (It says it's 100% human-safe)
Seeing cautions and warnings about the 50 states protests. www.reddit.com/r/Albuquerqu...
![A screenshot of r/Albuquerque reddit as follows:
Community Safety Warning: February Protests
⚠️ COMMUNITY SAFETY WARNING ⚠️
We have, within the past 2 days, received an influx of dozens of posts promoting protests/events occurring in early February. Common terms include “50 protests in 50 states” and “50501”.
A quick review reveals these to be extremely suspect for the following reasons:
All have been posted by new accounts, or accounts that have never/minimally been active in r/Albuquerque.
There are never any details issued other than brief “meet at the capitol, meet at city hall,” etc. Information stated in text may conflict with that presented in graphics. No organizers, permits, speakers, etc. are ever mentioned.
Follow up questions (both in comments and Mod mail) are unanswered, aside from brief, cryptic comments like “you’ll find out what we’re planning when you get there.”
Mentions of this event on other social media are overwhelmingly similarly faceless in nature (e.g, AI voice only, “I [new account] heard about this but I won’t be able to go”).
This is all extremely fishy and we ask you to please treat it with extreme caution.
I’ve left one post up (and included with it this same safety warning). All further posts promoting this event will be removed.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rcrc5aqux54myi6hojygz6ou/bafkreiengqyvpinknnphtftnhz7q5pkozirm35dxmgt3ofqaj6oos7tr3u@jpeg)
February 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Seeing cautions and warnings about the 50 states protests. www.reddit.com/r/Albuquerqu...
Have folks been hearing much about 50 Protests in 50 States on Feb 5th? www.reddit.com/r/50501/
50501
50 PROTESTS - 50 STATES - 1 DAY
#50501 - 2/5/25 - YOUR STATE CAPITOL
Can't Travel? Your Country Still Needs You! Participate Wherever You Are; Check the Community Highlights for Info!
www.reddit.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Have folks been hearing much about 50 Protests in 50 States on Feb 5th? www.reddit.com/r/50501/
There exists a fraudulent website Looney Dodo. There exists an awesome game design company Looney Labs.
Google AI decided contact info for the latter is how you reach the former. Fixed now thanks to an effort to downvote the result, but add one more to "don't trust AI summaries" column.
Google AI decided contact info for the latter is how you reach the former. Fixed now thanks to an effort to downvote the result, but add one more to "don't trust AI summaries" column.
January 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
There exists a fraudulent website Looney Dodo. There exists an awesome game design company Looney Labs.
Google AI decided contact info for the latter is how you reach the former. Fixed now thanks to an effort to downvote the result, but add one more to "don't trust AI summaries" column.
Google AI decided contact info for the latter is how you reach the former. Fixed now thanks to an effort to downvote the result, but add one more to "don't trust AI summaries" column.
Sampling Kellogg's Donut Holes Frosted Flakes. They resemble neither in taste or texture. Not bad as a standalone, but disappointing as member of Frosted Flake family. Ain't grrrrreat.
January 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Sampling Kellogg's Donut Holes Frosted Flakes. They resemble neither in taste or texture. Not bad as a standalone, but disappointing as member of Frosted Flake family. Ain't grrrrreat.
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In these troubled times we cope by coming together to make art. The Seagull opens tomorrow. Much Ado auditions are Monday. An escape, a community, a family, a support network - theater is ours and we hope it may be yours too. rudemechanicals.com
The Rude Mechanicals
No Holds Bard
rudemechanicals.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In these troubled times we cope by coming together to make art. The Seagull opens tomorrow. Much Ado auditions are Monday. An escape, a community, a family, a support network - theater is ours and we hope it may be yours too. rudemechanicals.com
Will this limited-character medium break me of my habit to leave two spaces after periods? Not likely, but I tooth-grittingly remove them when I must and gleefully leave in place when I have room. Spaaaaaaces. Spaaaaces.
January 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Will this limited-character medium break me of my habit to leave two spaces after periods? Not likely, but I tooth-grittingly remove them when I must and gleefully leave in place when I have room. Spaaaaaaces. Spaaaaces.
Did you know you can buy a realistic artificial dead seagull on Amazon? TFW you search for a prop as a gag because Amazon has everything and it actually exists. (As a bird deterrent for fisherpersons.) Oddly, a life-sized sculpture that looks like a non-corpse seagull is noticeably harder to find.
January 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Did you know you can buy a realistic artificial dead seagull on Amazon? TFW you search for a prop as a gag because Amazon has everything and it actually exists. (As a bird deterrent for fisherpersons.) Oddly, a life-sized sculpture that looks like a non-corpse seagull is noticeably harder to find.
Wondering when I became the sort of person to totally understand lack of desire to spend any time outdoors in the weather promised for this week. In days of yore it'd be shrug and do what needs doing or even fun and frolic, but now it feels like an imposition to have to.
January 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Wondering when I became the sort of person to totally understand lack of desire to spend any time outdoors in the weather promised for this week. In days of yore it'd be shrug and do what needs doing or even fun and frolic, but now it feels like an imposition to have to.
Today I learned about extreme ironing. Most fascinated by equipment: no reason for battery-powered irons to not exist, but never seen one before. www.bookbaker.com/en/v/Extreme...
www.bookbaker.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Today I learned about extreme ironing. Most fascinated by equipment: no reason for battery-powered irons to not exist, but never seen one before. www.bookbaker.com/en/v/Extreme...
I was reminded of learning that etymology of 'dandelion' is French "dent de lion", lion's tooth, referring to the shape of the edges of the flower.
But, the French word is more commonly 'le pissenlit'.
Which is derived from one of its medicinal applications. The "En lit" part means "in bed".
But, the French word is more commonly 'le pissenlit'.
Which is derived from one of its medicinal applications. The "En lit" part means "in bed".
January 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I was reminded of learning that etymology of 'dandelion' is French "dent de lion", lion's tooth, referring to the shape of the edges of the flower.
But, the French word is more commonly 'le pissenlit'.
Which is derived from one of its medicinal applications. The "En lit" part means "in bed".
But, the French word is more commonly 'le pissenlit'.
Which is derived from one of its medicinal applications. The "En lit" part means "in bed".
On the subject of today's NYT Strands dubbed "Festival of Lights Delights", I felt compelled to create a custom puzzle that I hope evokes a similar feeling. (Inspired by @jewwhohasitall.bsky.social ) customstrandsnyt.com/play/Seasons...
Create and Play Custom Strands Games | Custom Strands
Join the Custom Strands community to create, play, and share your own NYT-style strands games. Challenge friends, explore new puzzles, and track your completions.
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December 29, 2024 at 3:51 PM
On the subject of today's NYT Strands dubbed "Festival of Lights Delights", I felt compelled to create a custom puzzle that I hope evokes a similar feeling. (Inspired by @jewwhohasitall.bsky.social ) customstrandsnyt.com/play/Seasons...