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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 3h

[tired yote-brain activate]

Why does weather get to haboob but my trans acquaintances who want one can't get one?

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 3h

Well, how else are we to get the point across?

Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 8h

Not for me; it goes back and forth between that and "Limelight" for my favorite Rush song.

Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 17h

(to the tune of Weird AI's "Grapefruit Diet)

🎶 Dad-bod lion (LION!)
🎶 Let me hear your rumbling purr
🎶 Dad-bod lion (LION!)
🎶 I wanna nuzzle deep into your fur
🎶 Dad-bod lion (LION!)
🎶 Snug me and hold me so tight
🎶 Dad-bod lion (LION!)
🎶 Oh, I could be your puppy tonight
🎶 GO, KITTY

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 18h

Peart might get #1 JUST for "The Pass".

"And now you're trembling on a rocky ledge
Staring down into a heartless sea
Can't face life on the razor's edge
Nothing's what you thought it would be[...]
Turn around and walk the razor's edge
Don't turn your back and slam the door on me"

Rush-The Pass (Lyrics)

YouTube video by RushLyricsOnScreen

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 18h

Neil Peart (of Rush) or Bernie Taupin (major lyricist for Elton John) are highest-ranking.

Peart highlights: The Pass, Hand Over Fist, Subdivisions, The Big Wheel

Taupin highlights: I'm Still Standing, All the Girls Love Alice, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Teacher I Need You

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 4d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 21h

One of my favorite tags on Derpibooru (before it became absolutely smashed and torn apart by freaking...) was just smear frames tagged with "great moments in animation".

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🔞 King @lewdliege.bsky.social · 23h

Big dog big dog big dog

A large, anthropomorphic bernese mountain dog jovially waving to the viewer. He is only wearing jeans, so his fluffy belly and big pecs are on display. His tail is wagging behind him.

#kingart

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 1d

If mom's in the car: The Cars.

If mom's not in the car: Rush.

Alice Dryden @huskyteer.co.uk · 1d

Frank Zappa.

You're a kid and in your Dad's car. What is he about to make you listen to?

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Zombie Ostrich and 12.5k others @justostrich.com · 1d

An immunocompromised friend of mine just caught COVID from a roommate. You're not just protecting the people you're speaking to, you're protecting the people they come in contact with, and so on.

Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · Sep 4

Masking at conventions makes so much sense I don't know why we don't all do it. The chances of getting get sick at a con are so high we have a cute little name for it: "con crud." That its easy to get COVID at cons should come as no surprise. Why would you not want to protect yourself and others?

Jadzia on stage at New York Comic Con, wearing a K95 mask.

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 1d

After the curve, it was 107%. The next highest person with the curve was 95%.

Among other things, this included a test that, because I was out sick during the lesson day, most of my learning was the in-class review and I was STILL the highest grade with a natural 70% before the curve.

Fuck GenAI.

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 1d

I *broke a curved grading system* because I was the only one in an Advanced Statistics class who got a natural A (92%).

Unlike other math classes, Statistics isn't just numbers; you have to justify formula usage and explain what your results mean. All in tests that were basically no computer use.

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 1d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Trans Moleman, Street Estrogen Junkie @transmoleman.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus fuck, you never really think of the term "scorched earth" until you see it literally.

samuel @quilombo.bsky.social · 2d

The level of destruction and erasure in the Gaza Strip is simply incredible. North Gaza, before and after:

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 1d

Weird thought:

Trying to mimic Mufasa's colors in HeroForge is weird. Because you think it's not yellow enough, but they're shiny fucking yellow that feels like it should hurt your eyes! But it's like an odd soft gold; as someone who doesn't like yellow, it's an strangely pleasing tone.

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Cezary Jan Strusiewicz @ostrichson.bsky.social · 1d

YOU CAN EXTEND YOUR SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS 10 BUT YOU HAVE TO DO IT BEFORE OCT. 14!

Yes it's only for one year, yes you should consider Linux, but if you just don't want to deal with this shit NOW, here's a comfy raincheck. It says "$30" but I just did for free:

windowsforum.com/threads/how-...

How to Enroll in Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) Before Support Ends

As the end of official support for Windows 10 approaches on October 14, 2025, many users are seeking ways to maintain their system's security without transitioning to Windows 11. Microsoft's Extended ...

windowsforum.com

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Baba Is You @babaisyou.bsky.social · 1d

Fox has been added into the game, and with this we're about ready to upload the new build for betatesting!
#babaisyou

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 1d

#DontBreakTheChain #writing

Day 32 - Adventures of Dusty Yote, chapter 8.13
Words: 1215
Total words: 20,263

Okay, I finally got back to this, found a way to get things moving along, and a way to start bleeding in the book's arc early. Next time, though it still won't be easy, the hunt is on! >:)

Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 7d

#DontBreakTheChain #writing

Day 26 - Adventures of Dusty Yote, chapter 8.13
Words: -988
Total words: 19,048

It got moved to chapter 4. I wrote about 300-400 extra words to cap it off and blend the two scenes but honestly it feels better placed there. Continuing 8 tomorrow (hopefully). :3

Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 9d

#DontBreakTheChain #writing

Day 25 - Adventures of Dusty Yote, chapter 8.13(?)
Words: 998
Total words: 20,046(?)

The "?"s are important: the "sermon" I wrote may stay here OR it may get switched over and head to chapter 4 which has more relevance to Dusty's earlier opinions (and decisions).

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 1d

The part of me that accepts I'm mostly gay STILL hates that I'm the mind of twink-sub in the body of a (relatively) smol bear.

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 2d

6) Shadow of the Ancestors (2025)

A fox is troubled by the appearance of a ghost following him around. His solution: write the circumstances in a journal and connect the dots to put his fear and loathing to rest.

Ghost-story horror with a snarky protagonist for 16+.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2GJ41VT

Shadow of the Ancestors

Amazon.com: Shadow of the Ancestors: 9798398270082: Tillman, Dallas: Books

www.amazon.com

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 2d

5) Guilt & Reconciliation (2025)

A donkey is haunted long after a night of bad luck, a coyote is plagued by an acquaintanceship gone awry, and bits of poetry help examine what it means to forgive and be forgiven.

Alternate horror and romance recommended for 16+.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1DPM4YS

Guilt and Reconciliation

Guilt and Reconciliation [Tillman, Dallas] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Guilt and Reconciliation

www.amazon.com

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 2d

4) The Prince and the Gunslinger (2023)

When word gets out that farmer Brandon Smith has the richest land in Cortland, the standoff between the arrogant Prince who comes to take it and the stubborn farmer may push them to their limits.

A dark Western-thriller for 18+.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKL37VV2

The Prince and the Gunslinger (The Dawson Sisters Trilogy)

All Brandon Smith wanted when he moved to Cortland was a simple life as a farmer to call his own. After ten years, he has everything he could ever ask for: a nice plot of land to call his own, a stead...

www.amazon.com

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 2d

3) Ace in the Hole (2022)

Evan McAllister is a dark-magic student finding an interest in his tutor. When their sponsor comes up with an offer he can't refuse, Evan will have to risk his sanity to save the one he truly loves.

A modern take on epic-fantasy for 18+.

www.amazon.com/dp/B09TN1C74C

Ace in the Hole (The Dawson Sisters Trilogy)

Amazon.com: Ace in the Hole (The Dawson Sisters Trilogy): 9798509614958: Tillman, Dallas: Books

www.amazon.com

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 2d

2) Life is an Unwritten Book (2020)

Edward Thompson is a novelist outraged by the sudden smugness of a former compatriot. A magic journal gives him the chance to literally re-write his life, but at what cost?

Dark Twilight Zone-inspired fantasy-thriller for 18+.

www.amazon.com/dp/1070321729

Life is an Unwritten Book (The Dawson Sisters Trilogy)

Life is an Unwritten Book (The Dawson Sisters Trilogy) [Tillman, Dallas] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Life is an Unwritten Book (The Dawson Sisters Trilogy)

www.amazon.com

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 2d

1) The Knight & the Unicorn (1st ed 2018, 2nd ed 2025)

Tristan must venture into the woods and rescue his lover abducted by a witch. Along the way he meets a unicorn guardian and a mysterious watcher, but neither of them are as they seem...

Fairy tale for 12+.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ7HYKKM

The Knight & the Unicorn

The Knight & the Unicorn [Tillman, Dallas] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Knight & the Unicorn

www.amazon.com

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Dusty Yote @dustyyote.bsky.social · 2d

I really need to update my Carrd with the new books and refurbs, so it's time for a book listing thread for the new pin!

Note that most of my stuff is on Amazon (because no fees in the self-pub), most of them should have ebook and print copies, AND I'll include some relevant warnings for each. :3

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