Erika
@krystolla.bsky.social
WARNING: may contain snark, science, feminism, gardening, cat pictures. she/her
https://etsy.me/2Uozykk
https://etsy.me/2Uozykk
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Can you think of examples where people use technologies differently from what the developers intended, whether unintentionally or as an act of resistance?
February 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Can you think of examples where people use technologies differently from what the developers intended, whether unintentionally or as an act of resistance?
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Become ungovernable
February 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Become ungovernable
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Dogs in the snow are awesome
February 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Dogs in the snow are awesome
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If you want free whistles (any quantity between 100 and 3000), check us out at 3dwhistles.com.
February 15, 2026 at 1:32 AM
If you want free whistles (any quantity between 100 and 3000), check us out at 3dwhistles.com.
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McQ luffs dis afghan - made by Katydid’s momb whose etsy shop helb her afford Katydid’s special needs care. Mebbe you will find sumthing to luff here - gud time to luk! Liddel cate toys to bewtiful throes. mindysperson.etsy.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
McQ luffs dis afghan - made by Katydid’s momb whose etsy shop helb her afford Katydid’s special needs care. Mebbe you will find sumthing to luff here - gud time to luk! Liddel cate toys to bewtiful throes. mindysperson.etsy.com
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
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In 1981, when I was ten, I visited Christchurch, New Zealand with my parents. I loved birds, especially albatrosses, and learned that tantalizingly close—360 km to the south—was the royal albatross colony in Dunedin.
It was not meant to be that trip. But 44 years later, I finally made it happen.
It was not meant to be that trip. But 44 years later, I finally made it happen.
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 AM
In 1981, when I was ten, I visited Christchurch, New Zealand with my parents. I loved birds, especially albatrosses, and learned that tantalizingly close—360 km to the south—was the royal albatross colony in Dunedin.
It was not meant to be that trip. But 44 years later, I finally made it happen.
It was not meant to be that trip. But 44 years later, I finally made it happen.
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Practicing being cool and calm. Look how much I’m not screaming
January 29, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Practicing being cool and calm. Look how much I’m not screaming
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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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Today is INTERNATIONAL LEGO DAY. To celebrate, we have a collection of classic movies recreated with the iconic toy, with the creators too…
First up, 2001: A Space Odyssey by Ladondorf.
1/25
First up, 2001: A Space Odyssey by Ladondorf.
1/25
January 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Today is INTERNATIONAL LEGO DAY. To celebrate, we have a collection of classic movies recreated with the iconic toy, with the creators too…
First up, 2001: A Space Odyssey by Ladondorf.
1/25
First up, 2001: A Space Odyssey by Ladondorf.
1/25
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Did you miss out on your last opportunity to bankroll the fully stocked pop-up leftist supply depot?? Do you want to send free hand warmers, winter gear, first aid supplies, YOU NAME IT, to the Twin Cities?
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Did you miss out on your last opportunity to bankroll the fully stocked pop-up leftist supply depot?? Do you want to send free hand warmers, winter gear, first aid supplies, YOU NAME IT, to the Twin Cities?
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
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Just found out this dude’s store is called Dreamhaven Books. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Just found out this dude’s store is called Dreamhaven Books. dreamhavenbooks.com
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An incredible saga
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 7:40 AM
An incredible saga
No more crochet for me, I guess.
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
No more crochet for me, I guess.
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
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“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
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Unclench your jaw.
Relax your brow.
Go get a drink of water.
See if you've taken your meds
Eat something.
Doesn't matter what you look like right now, i think you look amazing.
Because you do.
You're a wonderful person.
And have this. 🫂🖤 you did great today. You made it through
Relax your brow.
Go get a drink of water.
See if you've taken your meds
Eat something.
Doesn't matter what you look like right now, i think you look amazing.
Because you do.
You're a wonderful person.
And have this. 🫂🖤 you did great today. You made it through
January 11, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Unclench your jaw.
Relax your brow.
Go get a drink of water.
See if you've taken your meds
Eat something.
Doesn't matter what you look like right now, i think you look amazing.
Because you do.
You're a wonderful person.
And have this. 🫂🖤 you did great today. You made it through
Relax your brow.
Go get a drink of water.
See if you've taken your meds
Eat something.
Doesn't matter what you look like right now, i think you look amazing.
Because you do.
You're a wonderful person.
And have this. 🫂🖤 you did great today. You made it through
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Most ground-feeding birds use head-bobbing when walking to maximize visual acuity: pigeons, crows, chickens.
You know who was built very similarly, with limited visual field? T. rex.
Imagine a 10 ton theropod dinosaur head-bobbing across Cretaceous jungles:
JUST. LIKE. THIS. 🦖🐔
You know who was built very similarly, with limited visual field? T. rex.
Imagine a 10 ton theropod dinosaur head-bobbing across Cretaceous jungles:
JUST. LIKE. THIS. 🦖🐔
Pigeons (& other birds) use HEAD BOBBING when walking to accomplish the same task.
There's a very specific cycle: observe, move, observe, etc. & the pigeon brain (such as it is) is stitching these observations together into a detailed visual model.
This specific pattern avoids 'motion blur'.
There's a very specific cycle: observe, move, observe, etc. & the pigeon brain (such as it is) is stitching these observations together into a detailed visual model.
This specific pattern avoids 'motion blur'.
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Most ground-feeding birds use head-bobbing when walking to maximize visual acuity: pigeons, crows, chickens.
You know who was built very similarly, with limited visual field? T. rex.
Imagine a 10 ton theropod dinosaur head-bobbing across Cretaceous jungles:
JUST. LIKE. THIS. 🦖🐔
You know who was built very similarly, with limited visual field? T. rex.
Imagine a 10 ton theropod dinosaur head-bobbing across Cretaceous jungles:
JUST. LIKE. THIS. 🦖🐔
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Very important floof update
March 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Very important floof update
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When my cat got a much-needed pedicure today, I told him, "You're going from Clawful Neutral to Clawful Good" 🙀😹🐯
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
When my cat got a much-needed pedicure today, I told him, "You're going from Clawful Neutral to Clawful Good" 🙀😹🐯
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24 seconds of “hold still, haz schmutz” baff time
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
24 seconds of “hold still, haz schmutz” baff time
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If anyone in Portland Oregon would be willing to offer housing to a friend with Parkinson's who is about to get brain surgery, is on disability, can pay rent, and is being forced out of his current housing situation please reach out. This is time sensitive.
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 AM
If anyone in Portland Oregon would be willing to offer housing to a friend with Parkinson's who is about to get brain surgery, is on disability, can pay rent, and is being forced out of his current housing situation please reach out. This is time sensitive.
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Fact: the salt on a margarita is a circle of protection that keeps the spirits inside it. If you dont break the circle you can't get drunk. Its just science.
January 6, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Fact: the salt on a margarita is a circle of protection that keeps the spirits inside it. If you dont break the circle you can't get drunk. Its just science.