Evenstar
@evenstar74.bsky.social
Cats, books, and gardening in western Washington state. On a mental health break from politics but likely won’t last long. I follow people for specific reasons so I probably won’t follow you just because you follow me.
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MAGA complaining that they didn't understand Bad Bunny's performance has nothing to do with a language barrier.
It has EVERYTHING to do with a HUMANITY barrier.
It has EVERYTHING to do with a HUMANITY barrier.
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
MAGA complaining that they didn't understand Bad Bunny's performance has nothing to do with a language barrier.
It has EVERYTHING to do with a HUMANITY barrier.
It has EVERYTHING to do with a HUMANITY barrier.
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THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
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Bruce Springsteen’s song 'Streets of Minneapolis' is currently № 1 on iTunes in 19 countries
January 30, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Bruce Springsteen’s song 'Streets of Minneapolis' is currently № 1 on iTunes in 19 countries
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Cheery was aware that Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.
Discworld QOTD, from Thud!
“Beating people up in little rooms…he knew where that led. And if you did it for a good reason, you’d do it for a bad one. You couldn’t say ‘We’re the good guys’ and do bad-guy things.”
“Beating people up in little rooms…he knew where that led. And if you did it for a good reason, you’d do it for a bad one. You couldn’t say ‘We’re the good guys’ and do bad-guy things.”
Discworld QOTD, from Making Money
"‘Even tyrants have to obey the law.’ He paused, looking thoughtful, and continued: ‘No, I tell a lie, tyrants do not have to obey the law, obviously, but they do have to observe the niceties.’"
"‘Even tyrants have to obey the law.’ He paused, looking thoughtful, and continued: ‘No, I tell a lie, tyrants do not have to obey the law, obviously, but they do have to observe the niceties.’"
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Cheery was aware that Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Hey NRA, are you good with this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
January 25, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Hey NRA, are you good with this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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Let the picture of the little five year old boy standing facing the car and the old man being dragged out of his house with no shirt on, let those images burn into your brain. We don’t have to be this country. We don’t have to live this way.
Donald Trump was a choice, Republican voters made for us.
Donald Trump was a choice, Republican voters made for us.
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Let the picture of the little five year old boy standing facing the car and the old man being dragged out of his house with no shirt on, let those images burn into your brain. We don’t have to be this country. We don’t have to live this way.
Donald Trump was a choice, Republican voters made for us.
Donald Trump was a choice, Republican voters made for us.
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This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?
January 22, 2026 at 12:21 PM
This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
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Maybe we should stick to a message this simple.
January 19, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Maybe we should stick to a message this simple.
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The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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I just filled this out and boy do I have strong opinions about how much I do not need "AI" on my Discord experience.
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:11 AM
I just filled this out and boy do I have strong opinions about how much I do not need "AI" on my Discord experience.
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they'll kill you when you tell them you're not mad
they'll kill you when you tell them you're furious
might as well be furious
they'll kill you when you tell them you're furious
might as well be furious
January 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM
they'll kill you when you tell them you're not mad
they'll kill you when you tell them you're furious
might as well be furious
they'll kill you when you tell them you're furious
might as well be furious
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31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 PM
31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
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Government services aren't businesses. Delivering mail to citizens is something we pay for.
But if these are businesses, you won't believe how much money the military loses.
But if these are businesses, you won't believe how much money the military loses.
The USPS faces a tight squeeze. With fewer people using the mail, it’s lost more and more money: $9 billion in the 12 months ending in September alone.
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
December 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Government services aren't businesses. Delivering mail to citizens is something we pay for.
But if these are businesses, you won't believe how much money the military loses.
But if these are businesses, you won't believe how much money the military loses.
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I woke up at 4 am and couldn’t fall back asleep so I finished @gonzo.bsky.social’s 2025 report - and it’s good news!
I hope you all enjoy it!
I hope you all enjoy it!
Gonzo 2025 Behaviores Report.pdf
drive.google.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I woke up at 4 am and couldn’t fall back asleep so I finished @gonzo.bsky.social’s 2025 report - and it’s good news!
I hope you all enjoy it!
I hope you all enjoy it!
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The surprising part is that there’s really nothing new in here for anyone who has been paying attention. I guess they’re scared of a wider segment of people starting to pay attention.
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The surprising part is that there’s really nothing new in here for anyone who has been paying attention. I guess they’re scared of a wider segment of people starting to pay attention.
Here‘s how to fix one piece of the super annoying iPhone transparency!
A 3-step guide for iPhone users annoyed to discover they have to fix the clock transparency on each new lock screen individually:
STEP 1: While phone is in lock mode, long-press your wallpaper to bring up the customize button at center bottom. Click it.
STEP 1: While phone is in lock mode, long-press your wallpaper to bring up the customize button at center bottom. Click it.
December 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Here‘s how to fix one piece of the super annoying iPhone transparency!
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I do not live in the Green River valley where the levee failed.
A lot of businesses I go to are in danger right now.
This graphic is from @ingallswx.com on another platform but is the best for showing the danger in the area.
#wawx #renton #tukwila #greenriver
A lot of businesses I go to are in danger right now.
This graphic is from @ingallswx.com on another platform but is the best for showing the danger in the area.
#wawx #renton #tukwila #greenriver
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I do not live in the Green River valley where the levee failed.
A lot of businesses I go to are in danger right now.
This graphic is from @ingallswx.com on another platform but is the best for showing the danger in the area.
#wawx #renton #tukwila #greenriver
A lot of businesses I go to are in danger right now.
This graphic is from @ingallswx.com on another platform but is the best for showing the danger in the area.
#wawx #renton #tukwila #greenriver
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I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I am brimming with holiday spirit
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QOTD: “ the death of anyone diminishes me. But sometimes it’s like losing a limb… Other times it’s like losing a tumor.“
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
QOTD: “ the death of anyone diminishes me. But sometimes it’s like losing a limb… Other times it’s like losing a tumor.“
My favorite day!
Indie and non-traditional authors! Today is the day to tell thousands of readers looking for holiday gifts about your books! Follow the link for all the details and leave a post (there, not here)!
Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!
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Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!
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The 2025 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide, Day Two: Non-Traditional Books
Today is Day Two of the Whatever Holiday Gift Guide 2025, and today the focus is on Non-Traditionally Published Books: Self-published works, electronically-exclusive books, books from micro presses…
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December 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My favorite day!
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Traditionally-published authors (print/ebook/audio): Promote your books today in the 2025 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide! Thousands of readers to connect to your work! Follow the link below to tell folks about what you have available to them this holiday season!
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December 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Traditionally-published authors (print/ebook/audio): Promote your books today in the 2025 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide! Thousands of readers to connect to your work! Follow the link below to tell folks about what you have available to them this holiday season!
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/01/t...
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