Captain Pooky
@captainpooky.bsky.social
Gamer, Geek, Cook, and Reader of books. I post a lot about Lego sets I enjoy and the recipes I am making. Probably a witch. She/her
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Captain Pooky
@captainpooky.bsky.social
· Jun 15
I swear at some point I will do a thread of how awesome the Lego botanical sets are, but in the meantime, a new bouquet arrived in the mail. Here is a photo of the previous bouquet.
Things may still suck so here's a thread of Lego Botanicals I have put together over the past year.
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when the internet finds out Megyn Kelly hates whistles 🤣
January 28, 2026 at 1:17 AM
when the internet finds out Megyn Kelly hates whistles 🤣
Kazoos and recorders it is.
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Kazoos and recorders it is.
Uhhh maybe we should not do any of that.
"I'm gonna give Homan the benefit of the doubt"
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
"They should coordinate with local law enforcement, pick these people up in the middle of the night when they're not suspecting it"
Walz is capitulating to fascists and encouraging night raids. Genuinely disgusting. Why would anyone settle for this?
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Uhhh maybe we should not do any of that.
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It warms my heart that there were more people protesting than there were people at his rally! Remind you Iowa is a Red State!
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 AM
It warms my heart that there were more people protesting than there were people at his rally! Remind you Iowa is a Red State!
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Block this lying asshole.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 28, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Block this lying asshole.
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this was on saturday at 26th and nicollet after alex pretti was executed by CBP/ICE agents & the minneapolis PD is who is throwing gas at people in the neighborhood
it’s already horrible enough without needing to make shit up too
it’s already horrible enough without needing to make shit up too
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 28, 2026 at 12:25 AM
this was on saturday at 26th and nicollet after alex pretti was executed by CBP/ICE agents & the minneapolis PD is who is throwing gas at people in the neighborhood
it’s already horrible enough without needing to make shit up too
it’s already horrible enough without needing to make shit up too
I've seen multiple accounts I follow, share this video, and let's start with some facts as I have friends and family in the Twin Cities.
1. The video is not from today.
2. Look at the uniforms. This is local law enforcement and not ICE.
1. The video is not from today.
2. Look at the uniforms. This is local law enforcement and not ICE.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I've seen multiple accounts I follow, share this video, and let's start with some facts as I have friends and family in the Twin Cities.
1. The video is not from today.
2. Look at the uniforms. This is local law enforcement and not ICE.
1. The video is not from today.
2. Look at the uniforms. This is local law enforcement and not ICE.
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Trump: "By the way, there's another beautiful armada floating toward Iran right now. So we'll see."
January 27, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Trump: "By the way, there's another beautiful armada floating toward Iran right now. So we'll see."
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For those who have been waiting, DreamHaven's website is back up and you can order books and comics from them.
dreamhavenbooks.com
dreamhavenbooks.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
For those who have been waiting, DreamHaven's website is back up and you can order books and comics from them.
dreamhavenbooks.com
dreamhavenbooks.com
In other local news, Paul McCartney is in Des Moines and wished a local fan Happy Birthday.
January 27, 2026 at 8:38 PM
In other local news, Paul McCartney is in Des Moines and wished a local fan Happy Birthday.
Well, I got nothing better to do. So let's see what happens today.
President Donald Trump has landed in Des Moines ahead of today's speech.
You can watch his speech this afternoon here: https://tinyurl.com/mr2dnwe
You can watch his speech this afternoon here: https://tinyurl.com/mr2dnwe
January 27, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Well, I got nothing better to do. So let's see what happens today.
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Breaking per NBC News — CBP has shot and critically wounded another person, this time in Arizona. Very few details available at this time.
One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Breaking per NBC News — CBP has shot and critically wounded another person, this time in Arizona. Very few details available at this time.
I wonder how well this message will go over in Iowa.....
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
I wonder how well this message will go over in Iowa.....
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TIL how Iowa City lost a 782 pound church bell.
Like, literally lost track of where it was. For 170-some years.
ouriowaheritage.com/our-iowa-her...
Like, literally lost track of where it was. For 170-some years.
ouriowaheritage.com/our-iowa-her...
Iowa City’s Hum-Dinger of A Bell Story.
Iowa City, Iowa came into existence on May 4, 1839, which means, at the time of this post (2025), we have at least 186 years of historical events – enough interesting stories to fill up hundreds, i…
ouriowaheritage.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
TIL how Iowa City lost a 782 pound church bell.
Like, literally lost track of where it was. For 170-some years.
ouriowaheritage.com/our-iowa-her...
Like, literally lost track of where it was. For 170-some years.
ouriowaheritage.com/our-iowa-her...
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it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
he's five foot four when wearing lifts
he's five foot four when wearing lifts
January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
he's five foot four when wearing lifts
he's five foot four when wearing lifts
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it's a cold and it's a broken Greg Bovino
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
it's a cold and it's a broken Greg Bovino
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so the previous post I read was about the Olympics and my initial reaction to this was to wonder why Raygun the Australian breakdancer knew about ICE movements in Des Moines
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
so the previous post I read was about the Olympics and my initial reaction to this was to wonder why Raygun the Australian breakdancer knew about ICE movements in Des Moines
Heads up Des Moines!!!!
I reached out to Raygun to confirm if they were told directly that ICE was expected in Des Moines today.
Response from their owner, Mike Draper:
Response from their owner, Mike Draper:
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Heads up Des Moines!!!!
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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Good morning from the Whistle Witch, currently stationed at the pop-up leftist supply depot!
We are racing the end of January to see if we can ship 200,000 whistles this month! Current totsl: 186,884 😍
Request whistles or help out at linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
We are racing the end of January to see if we can ship 200,000 whistles this month! Current totsl: 186,884 😍
Request whistles or help out at linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Good morning from the Whistle Witch, currently stationed at the pop-up leftist supply depot!
We are racing the end of January to see if we can ship 200,000 whistles this month! Current totsl: 186,884 😍
Request whistles or help out at linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
We are racing the end of January to see if we can ship 200,000 whistles this month! Current totsl: 186,884 😍
Request whistles or help out at linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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*fully restores your HP as you scroll past*
January 27, 2026 at 4:20 AM
*fully restores your HP as you scroll past*
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Thank you for sharing, @christl.bsky.social. The story isn’t just about Greg, but all of you who have reached out to him and DreamHaven Books. If you’ve been trying to order books from them, or you did order this weekend — watch this and feel good. ✊🏽
January 27, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Thank you for sharing, @christl.bsky.social. The story isn’t just about Greg, but all of you who have reached out to him and DreamHaven Books. If you’ve been trying to order books from them, or you did order this weekend — watch this and feel good. ✊🏽
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
Minnesota went out and marched for 3 days straight in the coldest of temps that the Midwest gets this time of year. They are a hardy folk and I congratulate them on their victory in the battle of Minneapolis.
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Minnesota went out and marched for 3 days straight in the coldest of temps that the Midwest gets this time of year. They are a hardy folk and I congratulate them on their victory in the battle of Minneapolis.
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oh man are folks who are not in Minnesota telling Minnesotans not to celebrate tonight?
let them LIVE, my god.
also humorless inability to celebrate victories doesn't make you more serious, it just makes you more tired.
we all have off days! don't make them other people's problems, tho.
let them LIVE, my god.
also humorless inability to celebrate victories doesn't make you more serious, it just makes you more tired.
we all have off days! don't make them other people's problems, tho.
January 27, 2026 at 3:42 AM
oh man are folks who are not in Minnesota telling Minnesotans not to celebrate tonight?
let them LIVE, my god.
also humorless inability to celebrate victories doesn't make you more serious, it just makes you more tired.
we all have off days! don't make them other people's problems, tho.
let them LIVE, my god.
also humorless inability to celebrate victories doesn't make you more serious, it just makes you more tired.
we all have off days! don't make them other people's problems, tho.