Melanie 🏳️🌈
@mellusions.bsky.social
Glass artist - the hot, melty kind 🔥, serious knitting, cross stitch, book reading, and film addiction(s). Also, cats. (she/her)
November 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Is it normal now to do a blood test on an 11 week kitten? Feels scammy to me but I haven't had a kitten in over a decade so...?
(Just feels like leukemia would pop up symptom wise on it's own pretty quickly without needing an expensive/invasive test for ALL kittens for it??)
#cats #kittens #scam
(Just feels like leukemia would pop up symptom wise on it's own pretty quickly without needing an expensive/invasive test for ALL kittens for it??)
#cats #kittens #scam
October 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
October 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Normal people should be able to send their electric bill to people who make or enjoy AI slop, not my circus, not my monkeys
October 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Normal people should be able to send their electric bill to people who make or enjoy AI slop, not my circus, not my monkeys
Love science, believe in science, science is (overall) good but jfc these Moderna covid shots never get any easier.
Hellllllo my old friend, malaise, sparking all over pain, crushing headache and fever.
We crush our bones now so that we might live tomorrow. 😣
Hellllllo my old friend, malaise, sparking all over pain, crushing headache and fever.
We crush our bones now so that we might live tomorrow. 😣
October 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Love science, believe in science, science is (overall) good but jfc these Moderna covid shots never get any easier.
Hellllllo my old friend, malaise, sparking all over pain, crushing headache and fever.
We crush our bones now so that we might live tomorrow. 😣
Hellllllo my old friend, malaise, sparking all over pain, crushing headache and fever.
We crush our bones now so that we might live tomorrow. 😣
That 2.5 seconds from ELATION to *cold sweats* whenever Concerned Ape announces another Stardew Valley update is coming is a real journey. Whew.
Gotta start limbering up my atrophied *125 hours spent in record time per new save file* muscles to prep.
#StardewValley #gaming #degentime
Gotta start limbering up my atrophied *125 hours spent in record time per new save file* muscles to prep.
#StardewValley #gaming #degentime
September 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
That 2.5 seconds from ELATION to *cold sweats* whenever Concerned Ape announces another Stardew Valley update is coming is a real journey. Whew.
Gotta start limbering up my atrophied *125 hours spent in record time per new save file* muscles to prep.
#StardewValley #gaming #degentime
Gotta start limbering up my atrophied *125 hours spent in record time per new save file* muscles to prep.
#StardewValley #gaming #degentime
The HIGH I feel having my UK package get through this mess right under the wire and actually be delivered today.
(Tried my best to support small, woman run businesses before they had to shut down US shipping. It’s going to be devastating to some sellers I love. 🤬)
(Tried my best to support small, woman run businesses before they had to shut down US shipping. It’s going to be devastating to some sellers I love. 🤬)
August 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The HIGH I feel having my UK package get through this mess right under the wire and actually be delivered today.
(Tried my best to support small, woman run businesses before they had to shut down US shipping. It’s going to be devastating to some sellers I love. 🤬)
(Tried my best to support small, woman run businesses before they had to shut down US shipping. It’s going to be devastating to some sellers I love. 🤬)
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Hard to see Superman as a hero when you really want to be Lex Luthor.
July 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Hard to see Superman as a hero when you really want to be Lex Luthor.
Love to randomly break my new $600 iPad mini. (Unplugged it and half the screen is toast/black.) Delayed reaction from dropping it earlier in the day? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Whelp, back to using the 6 year old obsolete one. 😬
Whelp, back to using the 6 year old obsolete one. 😬
July 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Love to randomly break my new $600 iPad mini. (Unplugged it and half the screen is toast/black.) Delayed reaction from dropping it earlier in the day? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Whelp, back to using the 6 year old obsolete one. 😬
Whelp, back to using the 6 year old obsolete one. 😬
Grew up in this neighborhood during this time period. Loved the look of it but never went there. 😕
Parents really only took us to restaurants with ‘different’ food, like Chinese. Had a point, I guess. My mother honestly could cook anything the diner had just as well as they could.
Parents really only took us to restaurants with ‘different’ food, like Chinese. Had a point, I guess. My mother honestly could cook anything the diner had just as well as they could.
modern diner, diagonal front detail, dexter avenue, pawtucket, rhode island, 1978
June 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Grew up in this neighborhood during this time period. Loved the look of it but never went there. 😕
Parents really only took us to restaurants with ‘different’ food, like Chinese. Had a point, I guess. My mother honestly could cook anything the diner had just as well as they could.
Parents really only took us to restaurants with ‘different’ food, like Chinese. Had a point, I guess. My mother honestly could cook anything the diner had just as well as they could.
Greenville Gourmet, early 90's, Emerald Square Mall. It was a local Jewish deli type place that had a street level spot, great sandwiches, pickles, hand made choc truffles/desserts. The sesame chicken sandwich in particular lives rent free in my head for the rest of my life. Sooo good!
I don't want to hear about your lost loves, tell me about the restaurant food that haunts you because you'll never be able to taste it again
April 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Greenville Gourmet, early 90's, Emerald Square Mall. It was a local Jewish deli type place that had a street level spot, great sandwiches, pickles, hand made choc truffles/desserts. The sesame chicken sandwich in particular lives rent free in my head for the rest of my life. Sooo good!
Glorious day full of sunshine and light when your cat does the Big Poop!*
*managing in/out flow gets pretty weird when your pet is almost 21 years old! 😬
*managing in/out flow gets pretty weird when your pet is almost 21 years old! 😬
April 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Glorious day full of sunshine and light when your cat does the Big Poop!*
*managing in/out flow gets pretty weird when your pet is almost 21 years old! 😬
*managing in/out flow gets pretty weird when your pet is almost 21 years old! 😬
April 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Almost fell into the trap of leaving a comment with unsolicited Actually Correct Information to someone who was very, very wrong in their assessment of something. Whew. *deletes draft*
In my defense, things HAVE been *waves arms around* crazy this week.
In my defense, things HAVE been *waves arms around* crazy this week.
April 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Almost fell into the trap of leaving a comment with unsolicited Actually Correct Information to someone who was very, very wrong in their assessment of something. Whew. *deletes draft*
In my defense, things HAVE been *waves arms around* crazy this week.
In my defense, things HAVE been *waves arms around* crazy this week.
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Rot in hell, Strom Thurmond
Sen. Cory Booker—a Black man—just BROKE segregationist Strom Thurmond's record for longest floor speech in US Senate history.
Thurmond spoke for 24 hours 18 minutes in opposition to civil rights.
Booker has now spoken for 24 hours and 19 minutes against Trump's abuses against Americans' rights.
Thurmond spoke for 24 hours 18 minutes in opposition to civil rights.
Booker has now spoken for 24 hours and 19 minutes against Trump's abuses against Americans' rights.
April 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Rot in hell, Strom Thurmond
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when you say “duhh ai writing is good actually” you’re the yellow guy. this is u
March 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
when you say “duhh ai writing is good actually” you’re the yellow guy. this is u
You have to have not had a period in a year to 'technically' be in menopause but, let's be honest, it's really the day you throw the emergency tampon away that's been in your purse all these years. Then you know it's OVER. 🥺
March 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
You have to have not had a period in a year to 'technically' be in menopause but, let's be honest, it's really the day you throw the emergency tampon away that's been in your purse all these years. Then you know it's OVER. 🥺
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And it's pretty neat techcrunch.com/2025/02/28/b...
Bluesky-based Instagram alternative Flashes launches publicly | TechCrunch
Instagram alternative Flashes publicly launched its Bluesky-based photo-sharing app on the App Store this week, gaining nearly 30,000 downloads in its
techcrunch.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
And it's pretty neat techcrunch.com/2025/02/28/b...
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Friendly reminder that Joann Fabrics isn’t closing because it’s a bad business. It’s closing bc it was bought by a private equity firm. This is also what is happening to Hooters and what happened to US Toys R Us and Red Lobster. These companies are being dismantled intentionally.
February 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Friendly reminder that Joann Fabrics isn’t closing because it’s a bad business. It’s closing bc it was bought by a private equity firm. This is also what is happening to Hooters and what happened to US Toys R Us and Red Lobster. These companies are being dismantled intentionally.
🍿 🎥 Just a relaxing evening watching cops that are bad at their jobs and beautiful, icy cool villains. 👩🏻🍳 💋
February 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🍿 🎥 Just a relaxing evening watching cops that are bad at their jobs and beautiful, icy cool villains. 👩🏻🍳 💋
Went with a mashed banana and a little melted butter instead of the eggs. Was….fine? Little crumbly.
(Obviously not a great sub if you don’t want them tasting banana-y. I ain’t mad at that tho.)
(Obviously not a great sub if you don’t want them tasting banana-y. I ain’t mad at that tho.)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. The neighbors chickens have stopped laying for over a month and I am now forced to hunt/procure eggs like a pleb for the first time in 3-4 years.
Buying eggs is easy, right? RIGHT?!?
(Off to google eggless cornbread...)
Buying eggs is easy, right? RIGHT?!?
(Off to google eggless cornbread...)
February 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Went with a mashed banana and a little melted butter instead of the eggs. Was….fine? Little crumbly.
(Obviously not a great sub if you don’t want them tasting banana-y. I ain’t mad at that tho.)
(Obviously not a great sub if you don’t want them tasting banana-y. I ain’t mad at that tho.)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. The neighbors chickens have stopped laying for over a month and I am now forced to hunt/procure eggs like a pleb for the first time in 3-4 years.
Buying eggs is easy, right? RIGHT?!?
(Off to google eggless cornbread...)
Buying eggs is easy, right? RIGHT?!?
(Off to google eggless cornbread...)
February 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. The neighbors chickens have stopped laying for over a month and I am now forced to hunt/procure eggs like a pleb for the first time in 3-4 years.
Buying eggs is easy, right? RIGHT?!?
(Off to google eggless cornbread...)
Buying eggs is easy, right? RIGHT?!?
(Off to google eggless cornbread...)
I’m not saying the news has been bad or anything but I’ve *quite literally* eaten 2/3rds of a jar of chili crisp in a week trying to chase some joy.
As far as stress eating goes, that’s not a…..terrible fixation? I think? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
As far as stress eating goes, that’s not a…..terrible fixation? I think? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
February 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I’m not saying the news has been bad or anything but I’ve *quite literally* eaten 2/3rds of a jar of chili crisp in a week trying to chase some joy.
As far as stress eating goes, that’s not a…..terrible fixation? I think? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
As far as stress eating goes, that’s not a…..terrible fixation? I think? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Whelp. I didn't *quite* finish reading the 1,700 page trilogy (Farseer) I started last week to immediately begin the newest dragon smut book (Onyx Storm) that came out today. Plans. RUINED.
Dragon smut will have to wait another day. 😁
#books #blueskybookclub
Dragon smut will have to wait another day. 😁
#books #blueskybookclub
January 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Whelp. I didn't *quite* finish reading the 1,700 page trilogy (Farseer) I started last week to immediately begin the newest dragon smut book (Onyx Storm) that came out today. Plans. RUINED.
Dragon smut will have to wait another day. 😁
#books #blueskybookclub
Dragon smut will have to wait another day. 😁
#books #blueskybookclub
Goodbye 2024, you sucked.
My mother died, my 18 yr old cat had a disabling stroke, died 3 months later, husband broke his ankle in July &, due to complications, is STILL not back to work, my 20 yr old cat is actively dying right now, I had food poisoning, a foot injury……yeah.
I’m EXHAUSTED. 😩
My mother died, my 18 yr old cat had a disabling stroke, died 3 months later, husband broke his ankle in July &, due to complications, is STILL not back to work, my 20 yr old cat is actively dying right now, I had food poisoning, a foot injury……yeah.
I’m EXHAUSTED. 😩
December 31, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Goodbye 2024, you sucked.
My mother died, my 18 yr old cat had a disabling stroke, died 3 months later, husband broke his ankle in July &, due to complications, is STILL not back to work, my 20 yr old cat is actively dying right now, I had food poisoning, a foot injury……yeah.
I’m EXHAUSTED. 😩
My mother died, my 18 yr old cat had a disabling stroke, died 3 months later, husband broke his ankle in July &, due to complications, is STILL not back to work, my 20 yr old cat is actively dying right now, I had food poisoning, a foot injury……yeah.
I’m EXHAUSTED. 😩