terpkristin a/k/a Pilotte
@terpkristin.bsky.social
Rocket scientist. Gamer. Part bionic. Knitter. Reader. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I post pictures of my cats and sometimes my travels. She/her.
Claws and beans
October 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Claws and beans
My mom can’t drive right now so I took her to Whole Foods. The last time I checked, Mexico was not local to Columbia, Maryland.
February 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
My mom can’t drive right now so I took her to Whole Foods. The last time I checked, Mexico was not local to Columbia, Maryland.
Seen at an independent bookstore close to my mom’s house. Cheers to these messages! (Queen Takes Book in Columbia, Maryland)
January 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Seen at an independent bookstore close to my mom’s house. Cheers to these messages! (Queen Takes Book in Columbia, Maryland)
This new wand toy has been THE toy of choice in my house. Here’s Rubble losing his mind over it.
December 5, 2024 at 3:09 AM
This new wand toy has been THE toy of choice in my house. Here’s Rubble losing his mind over it.
Rubble looks like I caught him red-pawed but he’s just a goofus.
November 30, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Rubble looks like I caught him red-pawed but he’s just a goofus.
My girl Florence being a goofball.
November 26, 2024 at 2:04 AM
My girl Florence being a goofball.
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Death of Nikki Kaye today, from breast cancer at age 44.
and how ridiculous you can't get breast screening until you're 45 in NZ
and how ridiculous you can't get breast screening until you're 45 in NZ
November 25, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Death of Nikki Kaye today, from breast cancer at age 44.
and how ridiculous you can't get breast screening until you're 45 in NZ
and how ridiculous you can't get breast screening until you're 45 in NZ
Cat pics because this is what the app is for, right?
November 21, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Cat pics because this is what the app is for, right?
Quote of the night: it’s not a CAN bus it’s a can’t bus.
November 13, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Quote of the night: it’s not a CAN bus it’s a can’t bus.
Saw this on the sidewalk in Chicago and lol’d. The text reads “Here lies a pothole 2008-2024”
May 20, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Saw this on the sidewalk in Chicago and lol’d. The text reads “Here lies a pothole 2008-2024”
Rubble made biscuits for a solid 30 minutes while I lay on my couch reading yesterday. All 3 love the “entertainment” in my basement. I don’t know what they saw but their tails were whipping.
May 6, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Rubble made biscuits for a solid 30 minutes while I lay on my couch reading yesterday. All 3 love the “entertainment” in my basement. I don’t know what they saw but their tails were whipping.
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Presidents Day reminder: Local elections are just as important as the POTUS race. Evil GOP shit like book bans, anti-LGBT initiatives, and laws that turn women seeing healthcare into criminals happen mostly on school boards and in state & city legislatures.
February 19, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Presidents Day reminder: Local elections are just as important as the POTUS race. Evil GOP shit like book bans, anti-LGBT initiatives, and laws that turn women seeing healthcare into criminals happen mostly on school boards and in state & city legislatures.
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Okay, now I've read the Barkley/Sanford report. My opinion: the 2023 Hugo administrators perpetrated a fraud and the Hugo Award is in a very bad moment. What happens next determines its future. I have a piece over on my site going into my thoughts in some detail:
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/02/15/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/02/15/t...
The 2023 Hugo Fraud and Where We Go From Here
There’s an investigative report out on the administration of the 2023 Hugo Awards, by Chris Barkley and Jason Sanford, and make no mistake about it, it is grim. The short version is that elig…
whatever.scalzi.com
February 15, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Okay, now I've read the Barkley/Sanford report. My opinion: the 2023 Hugo administrators perpetrated a fraud and the Hugo Award is in a very bad moment. What happens next determines its future. I have a piece over on my site going into my thoughts in some detail:
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/02/15/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/02/15/t...
Wow it’s worse than I thought. Great reporting!
For the last few weeks I've been working with Chris Barkley @cmzhang42.bsky.social of @file770.bsky.social on a report about censorship in the 2023 Hugo Awards.
Leaked emails and files indicate authors and works deemed “not eligible” for the awards were removed due to political considerations. 1/3
Leaked emails and files indicate authors and works deemed “not eligible” for the awards were removed due to political considerations. 1/3
February 15, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Wow it’s worse than I thought. Great reporting!
RiffRaff in the morning light.
January 14, 2024 at 10:44 PM
RiffRaff in the morning light.
This showed up in my FB memories today. It was brilliant 10 years ago and still is. youtu.be/3Wu9DnbzB8g?...
January 12, 2024 at 12:33 PM
This showed up in my FB memories today. It was brilliant 10 years ago and still is. youtu.be/3Wu9DnbzB8g?...
Riffraff looked so bored today.
January 7, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Riffraff looked so bored today.
Been a weird Christmas with my sister’s family sick so we haven’t done our traditional Christmas Eve yet, and Christmas tonight will not have them. But it’s still going to be tasty.
December 25, 2023 at 7:49 PM
Been a weird Christmas with my sister’s family sick so we haven’t done our traditional Christmas Eve yet, and Christmas tonight will not have them. But it’s still going to be tasty.
Work called me at 3:50 this morning which woke up all 3 cats and threw off all my rhythm.
December 17, 2023 at 1:16 PM
Work called me at 3:50 this morning which woke up all 3 cats and threw off all my rhythm.
Part 1 of cooking for Polish Christmas Eve. Rejoice the season of beige food!
December 16, 2023 at 3:10 AM
Part 1 of cooking for Polish Christmas Eve. Rejoice the season of beige food!
Florence loves this brush. It is hers now.
December 10, 2023 at 5:17 PM
Florence loves this brush. It is hers now.
I have a bowl of what I call “grandma candy” in my office with the strawberry bon bons, Werther’s originals, butterscotch, Creme Savers…and atomic fireballs. One of those was NOT a think my grandma had 😂😂
The strawberry ones, that come in the metallic wrapper that's supposed to look like a strawberry.
What is everyone’s favorite old school or grandma candy?
I think mine would have to be soft peppermints.
I think mine would have to be soft peppermints.
December 7, 2023 at 12:53 AM
I have a bowl of what I call “grandma candy” in my office with the strawberry bon bons, Werther’s originals, butterscotch, Creme Savers…and atomic fireballs. One of those was NOT a think my grandma had 😂😂
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The normal has changed. COVID will continue to circulate, mutate, and pose a risk--particularly to the immunocompromised and elderly. So yes, masking should be normalized like it is in Asia.
But more importantly, we need to upgrade our workplace safety rules and public health infrastructure.
But more importantly, we need to upgrade our workplace safety rules and public health infrastructure.
November 15, 2023 at 6:22 PM
The normal has changed. COVID will continue to circulate, mutate, and pose a risk--particularly to the immunocompromised and elderly. So yes, masking should be normalized like it is in Asia.
But more importantly, we need to upgrade our workplace safety rules and public health infrastructure.
But more importantly, we need to upgrade our workplace safety rules and public health infrastructure.
Florence is not usually one for a snuggle but this morning after the gym and shower she wanted snuggles. I wish I could have stayed longer, silly work getting in the way.
November 14, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Florence is not usually one for a snuggle but this morning after the gym and shower she wanted snuggles. I wish I could have stayed longer, silly work getting in the way.