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codecrafty.bsky.social
Dowager Allison Salmon
@codecrafty.bsky.social
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I've made a bunch of games and a couple kids.
Programming Design Patterns Wonk.
Chaotic bi 🩷💜💙🏳️‍🌈
I would rather be outside
My opinions are my own. She/Her.
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I tried one of those continuous glucose monitors cause I had some remaining FSA money and I kinda like gadgets. Bit disappointed that the sensor was supposed to go 2 weeks but only lasted 1. Seems like my glucose is Ok though considering it was monitoring me during Thanksgiving.
A session summary from a Stelo sensor showing I was in range 94% of the time.
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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I have a long list of chores planned but look at this, how can I move her?
A black and tan pitbull mix laying on the foot rest of a recliner with her but in my lap which is covered with a grey fleece blanket.
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Everyone has had their full of treats. Now for lots of snoozing on the couch.
A black and grey pitbull mix yawning while curled up with a grey fleece blanket
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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We have had crazy wind and some snow here in WI. Yesterday morning before dawn I was startled awake...the new outer chicken coop blew away flipping the inner coop over! I thought my chickens were gone but luckily I found them huddled in the flipped coop 🥺. Spent this morning putting the coop back up
A view from above of the flipped over chicken coop with the nesting box door hanging open. The ground is covered in a light snow. Other debris from the coop is about. Rescued chickens confused and chilling out in my bathroom Outer coop recovered and moved under my deck. Inner coop righted and back up. Chickens back inside the coop with food and water.
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Now that my ankle is healed I'm back to my weekend backyard farm bullshit. The ladies now have a larger coop!
Two chickens using the edge of their old coop run as a roosting bar inside their new bigger coop. A view of my backyard with a walk in wire coop with tarp roof.
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Meet Single Ladies in Your Area!
A close up of a brown and grey chicken looking directly into the camera, behind on the ground in the background is a black and white chicken
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Who wore it better?
A selfie of me making a goofy face with a pile of red hair extensions on my head. Next to a picture of sideshow Bob from the Simpsons
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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I was out past midnight two nights in a row and everything hurts. And I'm not even hung over or anything.

I did have fun.
A selfie of me holding up a cup of bantha milk in Batuu A picture of the magic castle outside. A Victorian style house with a stunning stain glass window lit up from the inside A logo for the magic castle projected on a wall Rows of storm troopers on the bridge of a star destroyer
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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My daughter's high school unexpectedly has an ATM that has been converted to play FANF.
A dirty beige ATM where the screen is showing the start screen of Five Nights At Freddy's. The machine is sitting next to a drinking fountain in a hallway
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Never a dull moment I guess...off I go to Burbank!
Airport selfie. I'm wearing my mdev 2025 beanie, pigtails and I look tired. Out the window behind me you can see a jet bridge
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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My favorite M+Dev interaction this year was people coming up to me and being like "HEY! You're the engineering Management lady! I have some questions."
A picture of me giving my talk with a huge slide saying "Delegation. This can be hard for engineers. A programmer's natural instinct is to hate the code of other programmers. -some famous programmer probably"
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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M+Dev 2025 is bigger and better than ever. Kick-off party and Day 1 was fantastic. The tone has been really uplifting, it's a rough time in the industry but there is energy and hope in this community to build a better future for this industry! #GameDev
A view down a hallway lined on either side with student groups and indie devs showing their games! A group selfie with 8 smiling game devs (including me in the center) from the pre-party. A view of the kick-off party panel in the Orphreum theater. The theater is packed and four panel members are on the stage.
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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If you think it might be better in other languages....it's not. It's a bit obsessed with the night apparently 🤷🏼‍♀️
Originally in spanish Lily: hello, what's new Me: hi Lily: hey, last time we talked about the night Me: hi (not actually what I said) Lily: hi Lily: the last time we talked about the night Lily: do you want to talk more about that?
November 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Duolingo forcing me to have the stupidest nonsensical conversations with its AI chat feature. Translation in the alt text.
Lily: good evening. Are you well. Me: good evening (I actually said more but it talked over me) Lily: good evening Lily: now it is night Me: good evening, are you good? Lily: I'm good Lily: its night time Me: yes Lily: Thank you Me: yes its night Lily: yes now it is night Me: --- (it only caught the end) Lily: well then bye
November 2, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Happy Halloween and Blessed Samhain!
A selfie of me as a witch with a floppy witch hat, a blue dress, red and white striped knickers. I have a pipe in my mouth and I'm holding a green mug.
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Management tip: Remember to make your scrums spooky this week!
A screen shot of my from google meet. My name is in the corner and I have an "mummy" filter applied so I look extra creepy
October 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Irresponsibly posting my location on social media
A sign on a tree saying "frog pond charco ranas" with an arrow pointing right. Its night time and a person with a flash light is in the background only slightly visible
October 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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If you see this post a vampire who isn’t Dracula.

Two vampires who look like they are having the worst session of couples counseling ever.
Louis Pointe du Lac and Armand from Interview with a Vampire. Both wearing all black sitting together on a couch and glaring at the camera like they are really pissed off at having to go to couples counseling.
October 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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me when there's a log I can lay on
A largish crocodile laying on a log basking in the sun at the side of a river.
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Oh good a live version of this.
That famous painting that was restored by an armature and looks completely ridiculous.
October 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Warning....I'm in a MOOD today
A screen shot from a survey sent by my child's school. Q: What do you need to help improve your student's attendance? A: It would help if we hadn't had a global pandemic, if my husband hadn't died and we were not experiencing a progressive crumbling of our democracy and economy with an alarming rise in fascism.
October 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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My dog is outraged that I ate a large chunk of cheese for lunch and only shared a little with her.
a black and grey pitbull mix standing with her mouth a bit open looking shocked. The same dog with her nose in the air giving me a very judgmental side eye.
October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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This is a real postcard I got today ☠️
A post card showing a bunch of bbq wings and the text "curious about cremation or burial options? Join us for a free lunch & learn on the benefits of pre-planning your final wishes"
October 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Hey all! I'm speaking at M+Dev 2025! Hope to see ya all there.

@wigamesalliance.bsky.social
A selfie of me with a frame around it that says "I'm speaking at M+Dev 25" The midwest's largest game industry conference Nov 7-8 in Madison WI!
October 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Premiering Oct 25th from Team Welded Souls, A Ghostly Time of Fear! Made in just 48 hours. @wisconsin48film.bsky.social
A boy staring straight into the camera wearing a news boy cap, button down shirt with a vest. He is holding a pair of pliers. He is in black and white and is surrounded by corn stalks. A title is above him that says "a welded souls production A Ghostly Time of Fear"
October 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM