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Wesley
@wesleybarton.bsky.social
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CW: dad jokes | anarchist | academic hooligan | chemist/engineer/teacher | non-monogamous | masculine pronouns | 18+
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Okay, NOW they made white people Takis
The poster's hand is holding a bag of Takis in a retail establishment. The bag is light blue and says the contents are non-spicy 'Buckin' Ranch' flavor.
November 12, 2024 at 9:25 PM
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Sometimes I can almost pass for normal
A photo of the poster. He wears an off-white shirt over a plain white tee. His hair is short and medium brown, slightly parted on the left. He wears a van Dyke which is more white than black at this point. His eyes are dark green with some brown in the center around the pupils. He stands in front of a white wall and door.
July 5, 2024 at 4:49 AM
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That is way too many. Let's start with one or two and go from there
A cropped screenshot of an ad that reads, "Meet with 40+ women"
June 24, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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An image of Scruffy, the Planet Express janitor from Futurama. He is seated, leaning back in the chair with his hands behind his head.
June 17, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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Computer, define bougie for me with an image
An image of a grocery store shelf filled with bottles of hot sauce. Centered in the image is a cylindrical bottle with an angular black cap. The label is plain black with large white san serif font running vertically down the front, giving its brand name as TRUFF. At the bottom of the label, in gold lettering, it states that the sauce is 'black truffle infused.'
June 9, 2024 at 2:07 AM
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June 7, 2024 at 12:27 AM
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Why are you like this?
A cropped screenshot of my phone's text entry interface. I have begun typing, "Don't forget to po-," and the suggested words are 'pick' and 'poop.'
May 26, 2024 at 7:40 AM
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Cut most of the bullshit off my head
A picture of the poster, their hair trimmed short. They're wearing an unbuttoned black Hawaiian style button-up shirt with a Hello Kitty print. They're looking toward the right side of the frame. A picture of the poster, their hair trimmed short. They're wearing an unbuttoned black Hawaiian style button-up shirt with a Hello Kitty print. They're looking roughly in the direction of the camera. A picture of the poster, their hair trimmed short. They're wearing an unbuttoned black Hawaiian style button-up shirt with a Hello Kitty print. They're looking to the right such that they appear almost in profile.
May 1, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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It's a new one of these
An image of a paper sign taped to a wall with large letters in all caps reading, "CLOTH GOWNS ONLY"
April 13, 2024 at 12:07 PM
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I made this with some changes because the original recipe is very white. I used two jalapeños instead of one, eight or nine cloves of garlic instead of two, and added cayenne, a whole bunch of hot sauce, and a can of tomatoes and chiles with habaneros. It turned out great but still only mildly spicy
A picture of highly-seasoned onions, garlic, and jalapeños in a skillet The same vegetables from the previous picture with corn, black beans, chicken, tomatoes, and chiles added The mixture from the pan laid out in a baking dish in two layers with chips and cheese between them The final product after having another layer of chips and cheese placed over the top and then being baked in the oven
April 7, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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I grabbed some of this stuff at the store recently because it's about the only kind they carry, and it fucks. It's not super hot, but they never are. But it's real tangy and garlicky and they use a mash so it has a little bit of ferment going on
A photo of the poster's hand holding a bottle of Melinda's Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
April 4, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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My fairy washboard is blooming. A little ~12 cm plant has put up a ~45 cm stalk to try and give it the best chance of spreading. It will probably flower any day now
A few plants sit in a window. On the left, a fairy washboard puts up a bloom stalk that reaches all the way to the top of the frame. A large aloe crowds in from the right edge. Between them is a small paddle plant. The margins of its outer leaves are tinged red. A close-up image of the bloom on the end of the fairy washboard's stalk.
April 2, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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Oh, it's just Co-Star. I like the aesthetic and simplicity of it, but it's a bit much for a simple overview while also not remotely detailed enough for a thorough look. This is simply not a level of information I would ever want by itself
A minimalist natal chart showing Cancer rising; Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in Virgo; Jupiter in the second house; Mars and Saturn in the third house; Pluto in Libra and the fourth house; Uranus in Scorpio and the fifth house; Neptune in Sagittarius and the sixth house; the sun in Aquarius; the moon and Mercury in Pisces; the sun and moon in the eighth house; Mercury in the ninth house; and Venus in Aries and the tenth house
March 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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It's officially taller than the aloe now
A photo of some of the plants in my window. An aloe with long leaves sprawls on the far right. Center left, a fairy washboard puts up a long stalk with a bud on its end. It reaches just above the height of the aloe's tallest leaves. Between them sits a humble paddle plant, its outer leaves tinged with red along their edges. At the left edge of the photo, a stonecrop crawls around in its pot, threatening to escape.
March 28, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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Pulling up outside your place
A popular image of a maroon van with the words 'FREE CANDY' roughly spray painted on its side in white paint. The image has been crudely modified in MS Paint such that the word 'candy' has been covered with a maroon rectangle over which the word 'olives' has been written in white Comic Sans.
March 24, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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BLOOMWATCH 2024

It's getting pretty tall now
A picture of a fairy washboard in its pot next to a window with closed blinds. A long stem with a small bud at its tip emerges from the center of its thick, stiff, pointed, ridge-covered leaves. A small paddle plant can be seen in a separate pot behind it, and behind that is a large aloe in yet another pot. A tree-style floor lamp can just be seen at the right edge of the frame in the background.
March 22, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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In other news, this is the progress of my fairy washboard blossoming three days later. I included the previous picture for reference
An image of a fairy washboard, a dark green succulent with long, stiff, pointed leaves covered with ridges that lie perpendicular to their length. A long stalk is emerging from the center with a small bud on the end. A paddle plant is visible in a pot in the background. A previous image of the same fairy washboard. The picture is closer in, and the bud is just beginning to emerge from the plant.
March 19, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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I decided to go ahead and get it. They were sold out and I had to track it down online, which turned out not to be easy
A picture of the poster standing in his apartment. The Hello Kitty shirt from the quoted post hangs from his shoulders, unbuttoned and slightly open. A picture of the poster standing in his apartment. The Hello Kitty shirt from the quoted post hangs from his shoulders, unbuttoned and slightly open.
March 19, 2024 at 10:09 PM
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The IG algorithm seems to have made some, uh, 'interesting' assumptions about me
An ad recruiting 'healthy Asian volunteers' for a research study
March 18, 2024 at 6:12 PM
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I just repotted the paddle plant I picked up the other day. And in other exciting plant news, my fairy washboard is blooming!
A picture of a paddle plant in a black pot. Its broad, round leaves are slightly red toward their outer margins. A picture of a paddle plant in a black pot. Its broad, round leaves are slightly red toward their outer margins. An image of a fairy washboard plant. Its leaves are stiff and dark green and covered in ridges that lie perpendicular to their length. The ridges give it its fanciful name, suggesting they could be used as a washboard by the fair folk. In the center of the whorl of leaves, a small stalk is visible with a tiny bud at its end that will develop into a blossom. An image of a fairy washboard plant. Its leaves are stiff and dark green and covered in ridges that lie perpendicular to their length. The ridges give it its fanciful name, suggesting they could be used as a washboard by the fair folk. In the center of the whorl of leaves, a small stalk is visible with a tiny bud at its end that will develop into a blossom.
March 16, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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Same
An image of a casual black button-up 'Hawaiian' style shirt with a print featuring Hello Kitty
March 15, 2024 at 2:48 AM
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I saw these fine gentlemen while I was on my way into the store the other day
Three geese walking in front of a cart return in a parking lot
March 14, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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These are my guys. The fairy washboard in the middle is very cute and low-maintenance and I recommend them
A photo of three succulents in a windowsill. On the left is a stonecrop in a small black pot with a spiral texture on the outside. It is leaning over the edge of the pot trying to crawl and put down more roots and follow the light. In the middle is a fairy washboard in a blue pot which is unpainted on the inside and has a drip catch on the bottom. On the right is an aloe with leaves splayed in all directions. Two smaller offshoots can be seen growing in the pot with it. It is in a larger version of the black pot that holds the stonecrop. All three rest on pieces of foil with the edges turned up to catch any stray drips from the bottom of the pots after watering. The white blinds behind them are closed to conceal the non-photogenic view outside the window.
February 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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my weather widget: rain coming

the rain:
A clip art picture of a rain cloud with an ahegao face crudely plastered over it
February 23, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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Think of this as a belated request that would have been added to the birthday thread if it had come up in time. Any help is greatly appreciated, even if it's just a repost. Thank you

cash.app/$pistachiomilk
A screenshot of a short thread from Twitter in which user @pistachiocakes relates how her mother has cancer and will be having surgery soon, which will result in both of them having to take time off of work. She is requesting financial aid to help with expenses and lost income. A CashApp link is included in the final post.
February 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM