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Rebecca WB

Rebecca WB

@rwb22.bsky.social

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she/her. I'm into sewing, fashion, costuming, museum design & curation, history, sci-fi/fantasy, film, archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, space, dinosaurs, and travel. I don't auto-followback. Always punch Nazis, healthcare is a right, eat the rich.

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Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · Feb 6

I'm really just here to follow people now twitter is a hellscape, but I am a real person not a bot. I'm into sewing, fashion, costuming, history, archaeology, linguistics, space, dinosaurs, and travel. Always punch Nazis, healthcare is a right and that includes abortions, and honestly, eat the rich.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 10h

My So-Called Life. He was so beautiful in that, as the hot, mysterious-but-troubled cool rebel guy (who is also probably a dick) that cute nerdy Claire Danes has a massive crush on, which propels her to try to break out of her high school silo. Took me YEARS to see past the haze of that.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 10h

They really seem to have it in for you!

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 11h

That suuuuucks. 18 years registered as a voter abroad and NY still tries to summon me on the regular, but at least my folks still live there and can tell me so I can remind them I'm not eligible in advance.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 12h

Actually intended only to be used on a population, too, as a very rough way to quantify state of health for comparisons, not on individuals. Just deeply unserious that it has ever been accepted by the medical establishment, let alone that it's still being used.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 12h

Oh, it is DEEPLY unuseful for any of the purposes that we use it for these days, and the fact that it's still in use is maddening. Like, even back then it WASN'T APPLICABLE TO WOMEN, why are we pretending it is now when we really know better?

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 14h

I clung to my mini until it died, and have been using foldables since then (variously the flip and the razr), at least I can do some things on them when closed and they fit in most pockets, but they're still too big when opened. I just want a phone I can use one-handed!

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 14h

I've had the same from some random cheap brands I got a Macy's: one is Style and Co, they're shallow but literally go all the way sideways to the zipper on both sides, and the other is And Now This, they have pockets big enough to fit a trade paperback in both front and back.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 14h

Yes.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations!

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 1d

Deeply correct take, can't agree hard enough.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 1d

I have had such a hard time with people in the tiling section of shops, they never seem to know what tile works for which purposes and most of it is displayed in the wrong section. 'This tile can't be walked on, so we've shown it on a floor; that one is too slippery to walk on, so it's in a shower.'

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 1d

I just got a set that had been returned without the box so were well discounted, they do a sale on their returns occasionally so you might find a deal. Have only just unpacked them so can't say how I like them yet, but rahaeli has mentioned them several times on here so I decided it was worth a try!

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 1d

If it helps, Lord of the Flies is actually only about what British public-school-boys do to each other. The one time we know of where there was a group of schoolboys shipwrecked on a deserted island, they took great care of each other. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_...

Tongan castaways - Wikipedia

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Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yikes! Just came back from time away, I'm so sorry you're not doing well. Repeating what others have said, there are absolutely rescues that have the right dogs- there are even some rescues specific to one breed, so if you figure out ones you don't react to, you can maybe look into that?

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 1d

OMG tadpole tuckered out from all the protesting, this could not be more cute! Well done team!

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you SO much for doing this. I know it gives you a lot of grief, but you make this website better for other people every day, they should honestly be paying you for being on here.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 2d

Big brands really check everywhere, I knew a guy who got a takedown notice from Kellogs because he put an image of Tony the Tiger in the header on his geocities page about learning how to be a puppeteer.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 2d

Also in Ireland, although it's also referred to there as 'a fine soft day', which always makes me happy. And at times surprisingly damp, as the penetrating power of the mizzle over a few hours is more than one expects.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 3d

Is anyone else's following feed suddenly full of people they don't follow? Never had this before, but today it's like 80% randoms and ony 20% people I follow.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 4d

OMG yes. I also don't have the shelf space for hardcover books, I can barely handle the stupid now-standard trade paperback size. I WANT to pre-order, so I wish at least they'd let me pre-order the paperback at the same time, even if it'll take longer to arrive.

Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 5d

My strongest book-related belief is that the paperback should come first and then the hardback after for people who want a fancy edition.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 4d

I am absolutely confident that they understand you had a lot of important things to deal with at the time and were no more than mildly irritated (if that), and also that they will be extremely happy if you send thanks now.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 24d

Be great, Shep. Be great.

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 26d

470

Rebecca WB @rwb22.bsky.social · 26d

For real. I stopped trying to report leaks because Thames Water wants to make sure I live nearby when I do it, and like, they make a big deal about how they want to fix leaks but can't figure out where they are, I could be a tourist just trying to be helpful, make this easier!