Kristin Pratt
@prattkristin.bsky.social
UNC c/o 2007. Am a great reader and take pleasure in many things (sports, books, Disney). Opinions are my own. She/her.
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Kristin Pratt
@prattkristin.bsky.social
· Dec 10
I’ve been really enjoying the #ArtAdventCalendar on here and I wanna share the art pieces that have really spoken to me this year and that have made my home and work space brighter, so here’s my #12DaysofArtmas 🧵:)
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Got a lovely note yesterday from a photographer. It was lovely, but it was sad. We used a photo of his for our social media -- picked it up on Unsplash. And then I sent him a tip of $20, which is about what I'd pay for a one-off on iStock. He sent me a note via our contact form on the website 1/9
Got a lovely note yesterday from a photographer. It was lovely, but it was sad. We used a photo of his for our social media -- picked it up on Unsplash. And then I sent him a tip of $20, which is about what I'd pay for a one-off on iStock. He sent me a note via our contact form on the website 1/9
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Got a lovely note yesterday from a photographer. It was lovely, but it was sad. We used a photo of his for our social media -- picked it up on Unsplash. And then I sent him a tip of $20, which is about what I'd pay for a one-off on iStock. He sent me a note via our contact form on the website 1/9
Got a lovely note yesterday from a photographer. It was lovely, but it was sad. We used a photo of his for our social media -- picked it up on Unsplash. And then I sent him a tip of $20, which is about what I'd pay for a one-off on iStock. He sent me a note via our contact form on the website 1/9
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Day 27 of Disney Fans for good, a fundraiser for the 2nd harvest Food bank of OC which supports CM’s,hospitality, community, & more. With layoffs,hours reduced, inflation,& climate: Need is high! Every donation counts !Can’t donate? Share🙏Drive ends 11/30
together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...
together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Day 27 of Disney Fans for good, a fundraiser for the 2nd harvest Food bank of OC which supports CM’s,hospitality, community, & more. With layoffs,hours reduced, inflation,& climate: Need is high! Every donation counts !Can’t donate? Share🙏Drive ends 11/30
together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...
together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...
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imagine what we could be doing if the federal government wasn't actively trying to throttle the growth of this industry
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
imagine what we could be doing if the federal government wasn't actively trying to throttle the growth of this industry
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Late November cosy cat 🐈
(with sharp knives hidden in fur)
(with sharp knives hidden in fur)
November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Late November cosy cat 🐈
(with sharp knives hidden in fur)
(with sharp knives hidden in fur)
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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This is what they've done.
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food. The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of PFAS — also known as "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is what they've done.
Last work day of the month! Listening to the Holiday section from SoundsOfDisneyland.com and it’s the best.
Sounds of the Disneyland Resort
SoundsOfDisneyland.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Last work day of the month! Listening to the Holiday section from SoundsOfDisneyland.com and it’s the best.
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It’s so annoying how people in power only reach across aisles if there’s power on the other side. Ask them to reach out to poor people, brown people, queer people, or disabled people, and it’s crickets.
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
It’s so annoying how people in power only reach across aisles if there’s power on the other side. Ask them to reach out to poor people, brown people, queer people, or disabled people, and it’s crickets.
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The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
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@marawilson.bsky.social’s famous purrito, Theo.
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
@marawilson.bsky.social’s famous purrito, Theo.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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The only correct pie take is that pies are like dogs—they’re all good, we just have stronger personal attachments to some than others.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The only correct pie take is that pies are like dogs—they’re all good, we just have stronger personal attachments to some than others.
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Bluesky needs an account claiming to be a sapient tree, exclusively quote-posting people's photos.
If a photo contained trees, it would say, "Wood."
Otherwise, it would say, "Woodn't."
If a photo contained trees, it would say, "Wood."
Otherwise, it would say, "Woodn't."
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Bluesky needs an account claiming to be a sapient tree, exclusively quote-posting people's photos.
If a photo contained trees, it would say, "Wood."
Otherwise, it would say, "Woodn't."
If a photo contained trees, it would say, "Wood."
Otherwise, it would say, "Woodn't."
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Oh wow these are amazing!!
She's great! Here's her instagram: www.instagram.com/thepieous/
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Oh wow these are amazing!!
A highly faithful to the book adaptation of “The Ordinary Princess” in hand drawn animation in a style to precisely match the author’s original illustrations. Look at how lovely!
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A highly faithful to the book adaptation of “The Ordinary Princess” in hand drawn animation in a style to precisely match the author’s original illustrations. Look at how lovely!
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Day 25 : $340 away from $5500 raised/11,000 meals for 2nd harvest food bank of OC
Remember every size donation counts
$1 donated =2 meals
Can’t donate ? No prob: Please share
Drive ends 11/30
Remember every size donation counts
$1 donated =2 meals
Can’t donate ? No prob: Please share
Drive ends 11/30
Day 24 of Disney Fans for good, a fundraiser for the 2nd harvest Food bank of OC which supports CM’s,hospitality, community, & more. With layoffs,hours reduced, inflation,& climate: Need is high! Every donation counts !Can’t donate? Share🙏Drive ends 11/30
together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...
together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Day 25 : $340 away from $5500 raised/11,000 meals for 2nd harvest food bank of OC
Remember every size donation counts
$1 donated =2 meals
Can’t donate ? No prob: Please share
Drive ends 11/30
Remember every size donation counts
$1 donated =2 meals
Can’t donate ? No prob: Please share
Drive ends 11/30
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How Steve Martin just keeps elevating the sleuth, with one simple trick: msemilyedwards.com/2025/11/25/s... #mystery #SilverScreenSleuths #film #TCMparty
Silver Screen Sleuths Noirvember: Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982)
Steve Martin’s noir spoof DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID is a forgotten gem, hitting just the right balance between mystery and hijinks.
msemilyedwards.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How Steve Martin just keeps elevating the sleuth, with one simple trick: msemilyedwards.com/2025/11/25/s... #mystery #SilverScreenSleuths #film #TCMparty
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Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly.
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
www.americanscientist.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly.
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
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Three sisters join the hunt for a stolen magical artefact in ENTWINED the start of a new Gilded Age fantasy duology by @hmlong.bsky.social!
Coming March 2026 and available to pre-order now! ✨
https://bit.ly/4kivsXb
Coming March 2026 and available to pre-order now! ✨
https://bit.ly/4kivsXb
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Three sisters join the hunt for a stolen magical artefact in ENTWINED the start of a new Gilded Age fantasy duology by @hmlong.bsky.social!
Coming March 2026 and available to pre-order now! ✨
https://bit.ly/4kivsXb
Coming March 2026 and available to pre-order now! ✨
https://bit.ly/4kivsXb
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tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety