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caite @caitelatte.com · 17h

He is so comfy and surrounded by friends! the citizen sleeper black cat is on the shelf next to him with their own nutritional paste snack, and chamomile and rooibos tea dragons on the shelves above 😌

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caite @caitelatte.com · 18h

my amaro cup friend keeps a close watch on my coffee bench 😊

photo of a black cat plushie holding a little spotted plushie cup, inside a large pink cup, on a bookshelf next to a Breville barista pro espresso machine. a small leggy crocheted frog and tiny plastic frog and crocodile charms are on the shelf too, and a thoughtful looking skeleton statue is on the shelf underneath.

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28 Jeys Later 🏳️‍⚧️🎃 @jpawlik.com · 3d

In Search Of Analogue Days
Diana, a 45 year old trans woman, has lost sight of her passion for photography until she finds herself, LITERALLY, in an old film camera from her childhood.

A queer & cozy slice-of-life comic. Laid Back Camp meets Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou!
#DVPit #GN #LGBT #TV #MR

Character lineup for "In Search of Analogue Days". "Diana Ying" is a thin older woman with greying brown hair and thick glasses. She's wearing a long pink cardigan with a white top, light blue pants and purple slip on shoes. She's holding a tiny camera in one hand. The pride flag beside her is the asexual flag with the trans and POC triangle on top. "Aidan Ryan" is a teen boy who's questioning his pronouns and gender. He's got short brown hair with bangs, and is wearing a simple white button up, a belt and black slacks. The pride flag beside him is the Questioning flag.

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caite @caitelatte.com · 3d

this was probably a bit spoilery sorry, I hope it's a lovely time though 😊

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caite @caitelatte.com · 3d

it's so lovely and thoughtful!! you can always cry more privately in the curtained spicy romance scenes area (or the bathrooms right down past the speedrunning end) 🥹

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caite @caitelatte.com · 3d

omen of "more coffee needed" I think

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caite @caitelatte.com · 3d

so sweet! the void cat speech bubble 😂 🐈‍⬛🥰

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Sten 🏳️‍🌈 @sten.bsky.social · 4d

If you're at PAX Aus this Saturday, come watch as vi and I vie to become ale's Untitled Goose Game co-op partner (and check out ale's thread for a much better description of the panel than this)

Alecat @alecat.bsky.social · 4d

THIS WEEKEND at @paxaus.bsky.social: we're excited to be hosting a speedrunning themed gameshow panel!

@alecat.bsky.social is a solo Untitled Goose Game speedrunner looking for a buddy to take on the co-op leaderboard with. Problem is, her usual partner @nicosar.bsky.social isn't a good fit! (1/3)

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Kiwi PyCon @kiwipycon.nz · 4d

Kiwi PyCon 2025 — Schedule’s Out & It’s Epic! 🐍
45 days till we gather in Wellington!
🎤 2 keynotes
🗣️ 22 talks across 2 tracks
⚡ Lightning Talks & Bottlenecks
🧰 Hands-on training Friday

See the full lineup 👉 kiwipycon.nz/schedule
Volunteer 👉 kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer

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secondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 4d

Bed [4/4]

The crow is adrift in comfort. A caption reads: sleep can't fix all the kinds of tired you feel. Build or find that wondrous snooze nest anyways!

The crow emerges from the thick blankets after a snooze. The caption reads: Because after sleep... it's always a new day.

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caite @caitelatte.com · 5d

ohhh genius

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 5d

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It's here! Vote for your favourite Australian bird today!

(Go Pied Currawong!)

Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll

From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

www.theguardian.com

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caite @caitelatte.com · 5d

it's such a delightful craft area... you can get distressed stamp pads to just add cool texture to things

caite @caitelatte.com · 5d

that sounds sweet, you could also use a stamp if you can find a cute one in time? easier to scale and thinner than stickers

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Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com · 8d

In an absolutely WILD year for indie games I am honored for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector to be among the nominees for ✨BEST INDIE✨ at the Golden Joysticks!

If you enjoyed the game, please consider giving it your vote 🙏

👉Vote here: goldenjoysticks.com

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · 6d

The shop is closing up on 10 October!

Use your discount code now if you want a personalised badge. Or get your ticket now if you want to come to the con!

kawaiicon.org/news/

a cat standing on its hind legs looking at itself in a mirror

ALT: a cat standing on its hind legs looking at itself in a mirror

media.tenor.com

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Puzzmo @puzzmo.com · 10d

For the next 30 days, we're running a series of free mini crosswords created by our puzzle editor @xws.bsky.social to help you become a better crossword solver. Solve the first puzzle here, and check the replies every day for the next one!

👯 Puzzmo Mini Crossword #1: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

Puzzmo Mini Crossword #1 is by brooke. It's a 5x5 grid, and the number 6 in the grid is a different color than the other numbers.

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Mrs. N @btwnthesepages.bsky.social · 6d

This is a lovely thread full of ways to get back into reading if you are feeling like your identity as a reader has lapsed or is just nonexistent.

I might add - IF you were a childhood/teen reader and have stopped, you can absolutely start with re-reading old favorites.

A.L. Goldfuss @ghoulpus.bsky.social · 6d

Something to keep in mind is that you are likely dealing with more/different kinds of stress as an adult than you did in childhood.

Also, nothing in your life requires you to read books anymore.

ALSO a lot of those books you read in school? Those were kids books. They were literally easier.

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Hollow Knight Community @hkcommunity.bsky.social · 10d

On October 4 the Hollow Knight Community will be hosting Holloween!! Featuring Halloween themed speedrun and randomiser races & showcases over at www.twitch.tv/HollowKnight...!
Check out the schedule for the event, we hope to see you all there!

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caite @caitelatte.com · 9d

congratulations and all the best for recovery!

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caite @caitelatte.com · 10d

that recording is stressfully sped up, here is the static noodle juice #botober

a digital drawing of a boba tea cup with chicken noodle soup instead. the lid says “ chicken noodle soup juice yum yum”.

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caite @caitelatte.com · 10d

i made noodle juice in procreate and it was a delight #botober

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Janelle Shane @janelleshane.com · 10d

Literally one person in the world asked for this: #botober art prompts!

Generated by a tiny neural net, not running on a huge datacenter but on a single laptop, and not trained on the wealth of the internet but on 800 reader-submitted vintage jello recipes.
www.aiweirdness.com/tiny-jello/

Botober 2025, Art prompts created by a tiny and cursed language model
1. noodle juice
2. Pinetanabous Mold
3. crock up
4. crushed cold water
5. heated baking rings
6. sozerfrapple
7. Behold onion.
8. ground mayonnaise
9. small sweet pipes
10. 1/4 can cool soup
11. catsian spinach
12. lemuffir
13. pickled cubiwery
14. Lightly spather
15. bear spice
16. 1 medium clothed bell
17. drained bread crusts
18. baking stalks
19. grated pan
20. 1 smorbs
21. cucumteragus
22. Spoonfur Pie
23. rub the bog
24. Leanwhile
25. 6 slices soup
26. pepper towels
27. 1 cup sliced dish
28. 1 teaspoon flup
29. small calling cheese
30. add blender. Shell.
31. Orenge Gelatin Hourse

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Ducky @lookitsducky.bsky.social · 11d

this game was delightful & educational 😊

Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · 11d

So to Speak is 20% off for the Steam Autumn Sale this week!

store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...

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caite @caitelatte.com · 12d

I'm still thinking about this conversation piece about accessibility in games, and how that can coexist with difficulty, with the right design/features. I often forget that accessibility for disability should include intellectual and stamina considerations as well as physical.

Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 16d

This isn't a review of Silksong, since I physically can't play. Instead, this is a reflection of the Metroidvania genre, particularly exploring Silksong's failures and minor successes. Read my latest Access Designed on @ign.com here:

www.ign.com/articles/hol...

Hollow Knight: Silksong Reinforces the Metroidvania Genre’s Accessibility Barriers - IGN

There are overarching accessibility problems in the Metroidvania genre, and Hollow Knight: Silksong is just perpetuating and reinforcing inaccessible barriers.

www.ign.com

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