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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Jul 15

I just watched a segment about the #genzstare. Hate to break it to you, Gen Z, but moms have been rocking that look for decades.

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Jul 15

Morning entertainment: Introducing my child to cover songs from Hayseed Dixie. Who knew there were so many? In any event, he was horrified initially, then mellowed out. Welcome to #rockgrass, son.

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Apr 25

I watched the most CHARMING rendition of “Sweet Caroline” this evening.

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Apr 19

Official motto of 2025: “MISTAKES WERE MADE.”

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Feb 11

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Feb 8

POV: Everything is green in Philly right now, even at the grocery store.

Half-empty shelves of bright green bagels.

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Feb 3

And then this happened. Just, wow: variety.com/2025/music/n...

Chappell Roan Uses Grammy Win to Call Out Record Labels for Not Providing Health Insurance to Artists: I Felt ‘Betrayed by the System’

Chappell Roan won the Grammy for best new artist and used her speech to demand that record labels provide health insurance for their artists.

variety.com

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Feb 3

I don’t typically watch the Grammys to have a basis for comparison, but I’m watching this year. Seeing all of these amazing performances makes me feel hopeful for the future at a time when many things seem so hopeless.

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Apr 12

I’m up. Apparently I’ve turned into a far less terrifying version of Samara from “The Ring.” (Note: The Naomi Watts version, not the re-remake.)

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Nov 22

This cooking method would go afowl at my house. All I can see are puddles of scathing hot peanut oil and charred turkeys.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Nov 22

Deep-frying a Thanksgiving turkey is not just a stunt — it’s the best way to cook it, says a New York Times Food reporter. With the right equipment, some caution and a lot of peanut oil, it will yield the juiciest, crispiest bird. Watch how to do it here.

You, Too, Can Deep-Fry Your Turkey

The secret to (safely) frying your Thanksgiving bird.

www.nytimes.com

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Oct 26

@flanaganfilm.bsky.social What a brilliantly executed series you’ve gifted us in The Fall of the House of Usher. Thunderstruck.

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Oct 26

Stumbled on an outstanding binge watch for E.A. Poe fans. The Fall of the House of Usher begins slowly and builds into a fever pitch of unimaginable horror and doom. It’s beautifully destructive and worth eight hours.

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Oct 16

Unpacking the specific artificial plant I bought for an installation piece when, like clown car magic, I pulled plant after plant out of the bag until I had the synthetic equivalent of an entire indoor garden section at Home Depot on my table. Score one for IKEA this round.

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Oct 16

@rpschill.bsky.social Welcome to the other side!

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Oct 11

Working toward the “moody academic” aesthetic. Progress has been made!

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Intellectual Homer Something Something @scottyramone.bsky.social · Oct 4

Today’s #inktober offering is a work in progress of a dinosaur I’ve never drawn before.

Pegomastax (Early Jurassic, Africa): discovered ~1966, described 2012 by Paul Sereno; heterodontosaurid

Approximately 2 ft in length

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Sep 27

The Misfit Mallard.

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Sep 27

PSA of the Day (I wish I could take credit for this. I’ll settle for wearing it on regular rotation instead.)

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Sep 26

‪Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, Jason Kelce and D’Andre Swift - the Birds are having a hell of a good time this season.

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Sep 26

$10.50 hourly for me, and that was *after* they killed the Monday edition and physically cut down the size of the newspaper. We fought the good fight as long as we could, though…

Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Sep 26

THIS

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 19

I think there are a few people still sort of clinging onto X because they're waiting for sites like Bluesky to turn into Twitter, when really, they should be racing to enjoy sites like Bluesky BEFORE they turn into Twitter

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Sep 26

This is like Woodstock for astronomers. My Celestron would love the lack of light pollution, too. Where do I sign up?

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Sep 26

A morning well spent. Who wins? Or are they discussing the plot for “Don’t Look Up” in a grand twist of irony?

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Unidentifiable entity of considerable amounts of entropy @certifiedrizzler.bsky.social · Sep 24

Dont forget yall: retweet the shit you like. It is genuinely criticial that you interact with things on here because there IS no algorithm. I know you have the habit of never touching anything from twitter but you need to abandon it and adopt liking and retweeting en masse

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Vanessa S @starlitscarlet.bsky.social · Sep 26

Possibly the best LEGO set never made. A missed opportunity for sure.

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