Dots and Lines
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Bat fan who makes geeky music. 🦇 They/them. If you're looking for friends from the bird site, Exogeology Rocks (purple planet).
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#ChooseYourOwnFlood
It's 1990. You are in someone else's house. You hear people's voices in muffled conversation, but you can't tell where they are. You decide to...
It's 1990. You are in someone else's house. You hear people's voices in muffled conversation, but you can't tell where they are. You decide to...
If you like "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories, or They Might Be Giants' brand new album, Flood, then I have a game for you.
Start here:
Start here:
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BE SO BRILLIANT NONE OF YOUR ENEMIES WOULD DARE LOOK AT YOU.
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
BE SO BRILLIANT NONE OF YOUR ENEMIES WOULD DARE LOOK AT YOU.
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PSA: Going slowly and carefully is better than going quickly or carelessly.
Injuries slow you down way more than being extra-careful does, and they can happen to anyone.
Be aware of where your fingers are.
Use a cutting board.
When possible, cook hard veggies first, *then* cut them.
Injuries slow you down way more than being extra-careful does, and they can happen to anyone.
Be aware of where your fingers are.
Use a cutting board.
When possible, cook hard veggies first, *then* cut them.
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
PSA: Going slowly and carefully is better than going quickly or carelessly.
Injuries slow you down way more than being extra-careful does, and they can happen to anyone.
Be aware of where your fingers are.
Use a cutting board.
When possible, cook hard veggies first, *then* cut them.
Injuries slow you down way more than being extra-careful does, and they can happen to anyone.
Be aware of where your fingers are.
Use a cutting board.
When possible, cook hard veggies first, *then* cut them.
PSA: Going slowly and carefully is better than going quickly or carelessly.
Injuries slow you down way more than being extra-careful does, and they can happen to anyone.
Be aware of where your fingers are.
Use a cutting board.
When possible, cook hard veggies first, *then* cut them.
Injuries slow you down way more than being extra-careful does, and they can happen to anyone.
Be aware of where your fingers are.
Use a cutting board.
When possible, cook hard veggies first, *then* cut them.
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
PSA: Going slowly and carefully is better than going quickly or carelessly.
Injuries slow you down way more than being extra-careful does, and they can happen to anyone.
Be aware of where your fingers are.
Use a cutting board.
When possible, cook hard veggies first, *then* cut them.
Injuries slow you down way more than being extra-careful does, and they can happen to anyone.
Be aware of where your fingers are.
Use a cutting board.
When possible, cook hard veggies first, *then* cut them.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
(The version I heard first)
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
(The version I heard first)
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A classic
Tom Lehrer - A Christmas Carol
YouTube video by FreddeTl
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
A classic
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This fills me with unbridled glee, every time
Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree (Official Video)
YouTube video by kellyclarksonVEVO
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
This fills me with unbridled glee, every time
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So close to done on this! Got another $20 ish today (minus kofi's cut). Another $110 will get me the herbal meds I need. Another $150 will finish my monthly goal off completely. 💕💸
C: $FallonBinns (preferred)
V: fallon-binns
C: $FallonBinns (preferred)
V: fallon-binns
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
So close to done on this! Got another $20 ish today (minus kofi's cut). Another $110 will get me the herbal meds I need. Another $150 will finish my monthly goal off completely. 💕💸
C: $FallonBinns (preferred)
V: fallon-binns
C: $FallonBinns (preferred)
V: fallon-binns
Are we talking about pie? Good. It's only 109 days until Pi Day, after all.
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Are we talking about pie? Good. It's only 109 days until Pi Day, after all.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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A judge has permanently blocked Trump's destruction of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Really good news for libraries (and those like me, who love them! www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
Court permanently blocks Trump’s executive order to dismantle federal agency for America’s libraries
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
www.ala.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A judge has permanently blocked Trump's destruction of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Really good news for libraries (and those like me, who love them! www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
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Still at $795, any help is so appreciated!
Hi everyone, my sweet little dog had a really gruesome freak accident yesterday. Survived it pretty miraculously, but my partner and I are broke and facing new medical debt in order to make that possible. Any help would mean a great deal 🖤🙏
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Still at $795, any help is so appreciated!
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The wizard sings a song to the little cat.
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The wizard sings a song to the little cat.
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YOUR FOES WOULD SEE YOU SLEEPLESS: RESIST AND REST.
November 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
YOUR FOES WOULD SEE YOU SLEEPLESS: RESIST AND REST.
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Please take a little break and go outside if you can. 🌿
November 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Please take a little break and go outside if you can. 🌿
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$400 needed NOW for disabled Black grandmother to keep the only family car for 9 people.
CashApp: $momshouse63
"Mom" in notes please:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage
linktr.ee/wylder
CashApp: $momshouse63
"Mom" in notes please:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage
linktr.ee/wylder
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
$400 needed NOW for disabled Black grandmother to keep the only family car for 9 people.
CashApp: $momshouse63
"Mom" in notes please:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage
linktr.ee/wylder
CashApp: $momshouse63
"Mom" in notes please:
PayPal.me/MousePounder
Venmo.com/u/MousePounder
Cash.app/$WishMage
linktr.ee/wylder
What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?
Warm Christmas
YouTube video by Dots and Lines
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?
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Remember to take time to listen to some music please. 🎶
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Remember to take time to listen to some music please. 🎶
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Can confirm that neurodivergent authors are more likely to get accused of AI writing because "AI detectors" determined that much of my pre-2020 work was "99% AI."
Interestingly, when I use an AI model trained on my own work to help me through difficult spots, the AI detectors think they're human.
Interestingly, when I use an AI model trained on my own work to help me through difficult spots, the AI detectors think they're human.
i think -- and yall are going to jump me for this -- that most people cannot identify most ai writing because LLMs are trained on the writing of real people. and i think the moral superiority olympics that are currently happening are just as dangerous to real writers and artists.
November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Can confirm that neurodivergent authors are more likely to get accused of AI writing because "AI detectors" determined that much of my pre-2020 work was "99% AI."
Interestingly, when I use an AI model trained on my own work to help me through difficult spots, the AI detectors think they're human.
Interestingly, when I use an AI model trained on my own work to help me through difficult spots, the AI detectors think they're human.
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In case you missed it, there's an #OreCup players survey:
Ore Cup Players Survey — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
www.mineralcup.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In case you missed it, there's an #OreCup players survey:
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The wizard looks everywhere for the little cat and eventually finds it asleep in the greenhouse under the catnip.
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The wizard looks everywhere for the little cat and eventually finds it asleep in the greenhouse under the catnip.
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Help make sure my friend doesn't lose power while recovering from top surgery:
If you've got something to spare and want to help a trans person live their best life, consider helping out my friend with his top surgery recovery.
Donate to Help Fund Salem's Top Surgery!, organized by Salem Soliman
Hello! My name is Salem, I'm 27, and you may know me as a silly little guy or a performer… Salem Soliman needs your support for Help Fund Salem's Top Surgery!
gofund.me
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Help make sure my friend doesn't lose power while recovering from top surgery:
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Happy 100th birthday #DickVanDyke youtu.be/EG4EMApIiic
Hushabye Mountain (Happy 100th Birthday Dick Van Dyke!)
YouTube video by Daniel Kelly Folk Music
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Happy 100th birthday #DickVanDyke youtu.be/EG4EMApIiic
In case you missed it, there's an #OreCup players survey:
Ore Cup Players Survey — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
www.mineralcup.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In case you missed it, there's an #OreCup players survey: