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Torin8

@torin8.bsky.social

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WIP, aloof, introverted, cat serving human. Sometimes by sheer luck, I might say something insightful; otherwise usual nonsense warnings apply.

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Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 18m

Handed a reform leaflet today.

It was a good job I was going to the recycling bin anyway.

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 6h

When You're Chronically III And It's A Little Less Bad Today

michael from good place saying how are you doing and eleanor replies a little better, but still terrible

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Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you, Monday is going to be tough... once that's done with well that determines the rest of the week.

Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 23h

Awww fab!
Bet it was good with some real butter on.

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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 23h

Night night sweet dreamies

It’s okay to have depression, it’s okay to have anxiety, & it’s okay to have an adjustment disorder
We need to improve the conversation
We all have mental health in the same way we all have physical health.

We need to talk about it more freely.

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Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 23h

Awww my congratulations, I wish you both many more years of joy.

Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 23h

Gonna have to try. Dreading Monday...

Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 23h

You know what it's been one of my worst weeks at work... everything has gone wrong and I've had to pretty much watch my back and struggle with people and systems without hardly a break.
I'm exhausted...

a man is sitting at a desk in front of a computer monitor while a woman stands behind him .

Alt: Ron Swanson get's fed up and throws his computer in the dumpster.

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Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 23h

Oh bless you. You are grieving, anyone who doesn't understand that can frankly get lost. Take your time, we'll still be here.

Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 1d

There's a good 3 inch deep pile of acorns in this stream. The tannins are streaming off them.

Definitely a mast year!

A pile of brown acorns surrounded by leaves in a stream.

Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 1d

Autumn's arch

A water spillway the top lip of the spillway has golden brown leaves caught up against it highlighting the arch shape.

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Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 1d

Fungi cities

A statuesque fungi with a flat top on a woodland floor surrounded by brown oak leaves.

A good half dozen in cap mushrooms. One upright and the rest slanted at angles as if the are falling over. A woodland floor surrounds them covered in ivy and brown leaves.

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Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah... It's just working out which one...

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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 1d

Aaaargh...

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Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 1d

Decided it's time I joined a Union... uncertain times ahead.

shrek says that 's okay buddy we 're from the union in a scene from shrek

ALT: shrek says that 's okay buddy we 're from the union in a scene from shrek

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Torin8 @torin8.bsky.social · 1d

*Snigger*

So glad it went to someone who deserves it.

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 1d

🏅 🇻🇪 The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
➡️ u.afp.com/Sm6x