chardi b
@charizardlotte.bsky.social
she/her. actually three red pandas stacked in a trench coat. public defense & public lands.
views are my own, but you can borrow em if you want.
views are my own, but you can borrow em if you want.
Pinned
I’ve been naively hoping since last night that it was just an out-of-control rumor, and he’d burst through the door with his signature bottle of Campari and a grin to tell us rumors of his demise had been exaggerated, but only a little.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
‘A modern Renaissance man’: The kind and talented lawyer who fell to his death on Aoraki/Mt Cook
From Princeton honours to the South American Andes, Kellam Conover chased challenge - as did expert guide and friend Thomas Vialletet. Their final climb ended in tragedy.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I’ve been naively hoping since last night that it was just an out-of-control rumor, and he’d burst through the door with his signature bottle of Campari and a grin to tell us rumors of his demise had been exaggerated, but only a little.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
🚨 it is russet’s first snow day 🚨
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🚨 it is russet’s first snow day 🚨
hey guys guess what happened again
FOR THE RECORD both instances were eating someone else’s litter, not sloppy medicine security on our part
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
hey guys guess what happened again
whoever borked westlaw’s “search within results” box to not only open a separate pop up text box (annoying but always been there) but ALSO to not automatically have the cursor in the typing field of said box ready to receive my wisdom immediately, causing me to type into the void
count your days
count your days
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
whoever borked westlaw’s “search within results” box to not only open a separate pop up text box (annoying but always been there) but ALSO to not automatically have the cursor in the typing field of said box ready to receive my wisdom immediately, causing me to type into the void
count your days
count your days
what if we’re bringing the same classic sides as every year (gbc, mac n cheese, and rolls) but now we’re doing it with the voice of the potluck court judge in the back of our heads, creating new existential fear
Let’s run this again, was fun last year, what new adversities are we about to create for ourselves on the field, drop your menus below
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
what if we’re bringing the same classic sides as every year (gbc, mac n cheese, and rolls) but now we’re doing it with the voice of the potluck court judge in the back of our heads, creating new existential fear
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average text with @charizardlotte.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
average text with @charizardlotte.bsky.social
few experiences as peak as boozy brunch with friends you haven’t seen in too long
November 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
few experiences as peak as boozy brunch with friends you haven’t seen in too long
have u ever wanted to see a dog blow bubbles
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
have u ever wanted to see a dog blow bubbles
$120 exam fee to learn that different strains of weed have different effects on dogs; one causes urinary incontinence
You ever pay $550 just to watch your dog eat some chicken wings
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
$120 exam fee to learn that different strains of weed have different effects on dogs; one causes urinary incontinence
haaaay my fav genre
echoing @brigit.bsky.social with Into Thin Air and adding Under the Banner of Heaven and frankly anything Krakauer
Blood and Money
Any nonfiction by Ann Rule
Devil in the white city (cliche I know but idc)
And the band played on
Engineering Eden
(More to come I’m sure)
echoing @brigit.bsky.social with Into Thin Air and adding Under the Banner of Heaven and frankly anything Krakauer
Blood and Money
Any nonfiction by Ann Rule
Devil in the white city (cliche I know but idc)
And the band played on
Engineering Eden
(More to come I’m sure)
Ok BlueSky: what are your favorite history books in terms of sheer page-turning, narrative propulsion? Thinking along the line of Killers of the Flower Moon, etc. Nonfiction chronicles that read like novels or movies.
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
haaaay my fav genre
echoing @brigit.bsky.social with Into Thin Air and adding Under the Banner of Heaven and frankly anything Krakauer
Blood and Money
Any nonfiction by Ann Rule
Devil in the white city (cliche I know but idc)
And the band played on
Engineering Eden
(More to come I’m sure)
echoing @brigit.bsky.social with Into Thin Air and adding Under the Banner of Heaven and frankly anything Krakauer
Blood and Money
Any nonfiction by Ann Rule
Devil in the white city (cliche I know but idc)
And the band played on
Engineering Eden
(More to come I’m sure)
me drafting in several different files: ha ha! yes!
me finally combining them to realize I’m 3k over the word limit: well this sucks. what the fuck.
me finally combining them to realize I’m 3k over the word limit: well this sucks. what the fuck.
November 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
me drafting in several different files: ha ha! yes!
me finally combining them to realize I’m 3k over the word limit: well this sucks. what the fuck.
me finally combining them to realize I’m 3k over the word limit: well this sucks. what the fuck.
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The opioid crisis the Sackler family intentionally began costs the United States roughly $4 trillion a year.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Judge formally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, with Sacklers paying up to $7B and some funds going to victims.
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The opioid crisis the Sackler family intentionally began costs the United States roughly $4 trillion a year.
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Reposting with alt text
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reposting with alt text
I’m just out here trying to be as happy as my dog when he finds a stick
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I’m just out here trying to be as happy as my dog when he finds a stick
single momming tonight and living it up. highly lauded gas station Indian food on the way for my first try, and pondering what chick flick to show russet
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
single momming tonight and living it up. highly lauded gas station Indian food on the way for my first try, and pondering what chick flick to show russet
sentient teddy bear and keeper of my heart reporting for duty
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
sentient teddy bear and keeper of my heart reporting for duty
dog dad finally got it on camera lol
he did this on our morning walk with a statue of a French bulldog in a shop window and two (2) 5-ft decorative nutcrackers
he did this on our morning walk with a statue of a French bulldog in a shop window and two (2) 5-ft decorative nutcrackers
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
dog dad finally got it on camera lol
he did this on our morning walk with a statue of a French bulldog in a shop window and two (2) 5-ft decorative nutcrackers
he did this on our morning walk with a statue of a French bulldog in a shop window and two (2) 5-ft decorative nutcrackers
Nearly 60 pound lap doooooog 🎶
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Nearly 60 pound lap doooooog 🎶
banger. and this is how I learned Ulta is pulling out of target, which slaps.
they hooked me with the rewards and price range diversity, but I stay getting my frivolous little treats there in-store bc the visible queerness and inclusivity is genuinely a cultural oasis here in Montana
they hooked me with the rewards and price range diversity, but I stay getting my frivolous little treats there in-store bc the visible queerness and inclusivity is genuinely a cultural oasis here in Montana
For the cover of Businessweek’s December issue, I wrote about the reigning queen of America’s strip malls: Ulta Beauty, the country’s biggest beauty retailer (yes, bigger than Sephora) and quietly one of the more fascinating retailers in the country. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
How Beauty Behemoth Ulta Conquered the American Strip Mall
The retailer built an $11 billion business by acting more like Home Depot than like Sephora.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
banger. and this is how I learned Ulta is pulling out of target, which slaps.
they hooked me with the rewards and price range diversity, but I stay getting my frivolous little treats there in-store bc the visible queerness and inclusivity is genuinely a cultural oasis here in Montana
they hooked me with the rewards and price range diversity, but I stay getting my frivolous little treats there in-store bc the visible queerness and inclusivity is genuinely a cultural oasis here in Montana
Russet does not enjoy mama’s days off work nearly as much as she does
I should probably go rescue him huh
I should probably go rescue him huh
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Russet does not enjoy mama’s days off work nearly as much as she does
I should probably go rescue him huh
I should probably go rescue him huh
saw this on the order list and ran here
GOOD MORNIIIING
GOOD MORNIIIING
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
saw this on the order list and ran here
GOOD MORNIIIING
GOOD MORNIIIING
still undefeated against “two people required” furniture assembly instructions
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
still undefeated against “two people required” furniture assembly instructions
wen ur dad go 2 petmart for kibbel and see buy 3 get 1 free toy
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
wen ur dad go 2 petmart for kibbel and see buy 3 get 1 free toy