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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 11h

anyone want to have a Babylon 5 rewatch? Because I'm thinking I want to see Babylon 5 again…

a man with a leopard print on his face and the words oooooh yes

Alt: GIF of the Narn ambassador, G'Kar, with a look of pure delight. His ecstatic "Oooooh, YES" is clearly his answer to the question, "Want to re-watch five years of epic speeches, political intrigue, and personal suffering?"

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 21h

I'm going to miss cookies...

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 21h

Somebody posted a picture of a lampreys mouth and I was like, that would make a nice fleshlight for him.

Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 21h

Just remember kids, it takes just one negative experience to knock out the wins of weeks of hard-earned success.

Please try not to let assholes take your wins and stomp them on the fucking ground. It's rude.

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 21h

So yesterday I had laser therapy on my left eye and had to wear a patch for like 6 hours. All day today now that I've had the patch off I just wanted to put it back on, mostly because my eyeball was leaking... Not so much tearing up but actually running down my face in a stream.

Fuck

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 1d

Timeline cleanse of a pretty sky

A photo of the sky, showing soft fluffy clouds and neighborhood trees.

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 23h

Today I make a choice to rise up under the power of My own drive to overcome my challenges.. .

And also choose to deny the words that my brain tells me people are saying about me behind my back.

Lastly, I warm myself with the spite I have for those who assume they know me from a single post

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 23h

I saw Ani in Syracuse New York at a borders books and music in the mall and I had no guts to go up and tell her I was a fan. 😭

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 23h

My first Ani DiFranco album was The living enclip double live CD... It changed my life

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 1d

thanks for pointing this out. I purchased this as part of a stock vector subscription and I generally don't endorse GenAI for the same reasons you mentioned. But sometimes these companies don't have great tools to filter out AI stuff, and I missed it.
so yeah I will take it down.

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 1d

The white one or the pink one?

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 1d

I Love her Incryptid series so much! I tried the first October day book but my daughter's name is gillian, And I had to stop it as soon as I saw the name cuz I have issues.

But honestly if it's got supernatural hiding out in plain sight in the modern world I probably dig it.

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 1d

All right, I'm hardcore Stan for urban fantasy everything from Charles Delint, Chuck wendig, Sheanan McGuire, T. Kingfisher, Juliet McKenna ETC.

Kevin hearne is also fantastic and all of these authors I find handle their characters in nuanced and balanced fashion which I completely appreciate.

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 1d

I would have a ton of suggestions, but I have to ask what genre or genres you have a strong affinity to so that I can focus, or more to the point hyper focus

I feel like they missed an opportunity when they called it #booksky and not #booktism 😂

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 1d

Your weekend plans are dead? SURPRISE! Fill the void with a sale!

Today & tomorrow, snag $16 tees & save up to 35% on everything. The TeePublic sale vanishes Sunday, but my Dasherly shop is always priced to move.

🎃 TeePublic Sale 🎃
tee.pub/lic/context

💀 Dasherly Shop 💀
contextmerch.dashery.com

A spooky graphic on a black t-shirt. A sinister, blue-skinned witch in a nurse's uniform holds an unsettlingly large syringe. The darkly humorous text around the image reads, "Just gonna feel a little pinch!"

A witty graphic on a dark t-shirt being modeled. A mysterious witch literally stirs a bubbling cauldron while adding a potion from a bottle. The mischievous text above and below the witch states, "I LIKE TO STIR THE POT."

A whimsical, pastel-colored graphic on a dark t-shirt. A playful witch with flowing hair flies on a broomstick, framed by a large spiderweb and bats. The fun and empowering text, in pink and blue, reads, "GIRLS DON'T LIKE BOYS, GIRLS LIKE WITCHES AND HALLOWEEN."

A blasphemous and nerdy graphic on a dark grey t-shirt. The great old one, Cthulhu, is depicted in the reverent style of a cathedral's stained glass window, complete with tentacles, wings, and a halo. The cultist's chant below reads, "Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!"

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 1d

musical inspiration for Halloween is here!
🧟 Your Favorite Martian's "Zombie Love Song" has really reanimated my creative spirit. Honestly, it's pretty infectious. You could say it got my creative juices... flowing. 😉 Give it a listen, if you dare!

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youtu.be/YCVMuevcCvY

Your Favorite Martian - Zombie Love Song [Official Music Video]

YouTube video by Your Favorite Martian

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 2d

I make most of my sales every month during those sale weekends, so why not provide that pricing to my blue sky people every day of the month? The teepublic store will still be there and that marketplace will make its own sales. So I hope that you folks check it out.

Link in my bio

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 2d

The only real difference is that there is no organic traffic to the dasherly website by itself so this is meant for people who market directly to specific communities, like this one. In exchange for that, I get a better margin which I can translate to lower costs consistently.
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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 2d

So the information vis-a-vis my new merch page is this. It's a subdivision of my existing platform which is teepublic, And it operates exactly the same way in that it uses the same printing partners has the same customer service and fulfillment guarantees and you can expect the same quality.

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 3d

For my friends on the skyline: The official Context Merch clubhouse is open!

As a thank you for being here, tees (S-XL) are always just $16, and larger sizes are discounted too!
Come say hi! ✨👇
contextmerch.dashery.com
let me know what you think!

A person with tattooed arms models a dark gray t-shirt. The shirt features a vibrant, Art Nouveau stained-glass window design of the Great Priest Cthulhu, who waits dreaming in his house at R'lyeh. Below the ornate portrait is the faithful cultist's chant: "Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!"

A person models a dark t-shirt for the perpetually misunderstood undead. A charmingly grim lich presents its horned skull, framed by the text "IT'S JUST MY RESTING LICH FACE." It's not a scowl; it's just the side effect of advanced necromancy.

A brown t-shirt laid flat on a wood surface. The design features the fossilized remains of a long-neck dinosaur, providing the devastating context for this paleontological find with the quote: "SOMEBODY ATE ALL THE TREE STARS"—a phrase that has been emotionally compromising millennials since 1988.

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 7d

Fueled by insomnia & questionable amounts of caffeine, I’ve unleashed 5 weirdly specific new designs. Halloween's coming, so move fast! They’re on sale for the next ~3 days. Please re-skeet & share with all your Nerdy friends.

👇🔗👇
tee.pub/lic/context

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 9d

There are a lot of great couples in comic book history.
Clark Kent and Lois Lane
Peter and Mary Jane
Bruce and Selena
-but none of them holy candles of the greatest couple in comic book history: Walt and Louise Simonson.

These are facts

Liam McGuire @liammcguire.bsky.social · 9d

Anyone have a particularly hot comic take?

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 9d

Some logos aren't just brands; they're bookmarks to a specific time in your life. Our Retro Icons collection celebrates legendary logos from your past. Grab a piece of history! On sale for 3 days, up to 30% off.
Re-skeet if you could this sale won't last very long
🖥️ tee.pub/lic/context 🖥️

A big guy wearing a big Shirt and he wants to talk to you about big data capacity. Yeah that's right the Iomega zip drive 100 MB of data storage, as long as you don't start hearing the click of death it's almost like having unlimited data.

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Kennef @kennef.bsky.social · 10d

It's real! We dug up Dr. Nut, the legendary "different" almond soda from '30s NOLA. A perfect find for fans of quirky, defunct brands. Re-skeet & share this delicious piece of history!
🥤On sale for 48 hrs.🥤

www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8118...

Dr. Nut Soda Logo Shirt | Vintage New Orleans Defunct Drink Tee by contextmerch

Behold the legendary Dr. Nut! The "different" almond-flavored soda from 1930s New Orleans. Its nutty goodness fueled literary giants and locals alike before vanishing. A truly delicious piece of lost ...

www.teepublic.com

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