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Drquinzel
@drquinzel.bsky.social
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(she/her) ☘️ Irish lady in America. ♟️Chess coach. 📣 Nonprofit marketer. 📚 Bookworm. 🔥Disaster expert. ♿Disability advocate. 🚫4 years no contact. 🏡 Shares a happy home with 🐕 dogs, 🐇 rabbits, 🐹 hamsters, 🐢 turtles, and 🧔 a human husband!
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Our ferret Charlotte has been blind since birth. But now Charlie, our other ferret who is her bonded partner but not related, has started to develop blindness. Ferrets can go blind for similar reasons as humans, cataracts or diabetes. But I am worried about him. #ferret
Two ferrets laying on top of each other on a green blanket in a purple plastic castle.
November 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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So not a cat but this is Puxley, a holland lop rabbit and he has BIG feelings about his hay basket going empty. The photo represents his personality perfectly. He's a boss. #petsky #rabbit
White rabbit staring angrily from within a large cage and next to an empty hay basket
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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I found the chess section at my local library. Don't ask if I have read all the chess books I own... We all know the answer is no. But planning to read them is half the fun! #chess #booksky
Four chess books arranged on a white sheet. 500 Chess Questions Answered. Botvinnik on the End Game. Chess Blueprints Planning in the Middlegame. Chess Strategy in Action.
October 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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I taught a chess class tonight. It was amazing to unplug from the world and just play a board game with kids. #chess
Comic style image of two kids talking. The one with a green shirt says "so you're ready for the game today". The kid with a white shirt is holding a chess set and says "yes, of course! I've prepared a new tactic!" The next image shows a chess set where white has their pieces set up normally but the black pieces are stacked on top of each other and look like a Gundam moving down the board.
October 17, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh 😂
#anime #dandadan
Two screenshots from Dandadan anime. First shows Kinta Sakata in a black school uniform with his back pressed against a wall as he follows MoMo and Ken. The text beneath says "Why? Why is Takakura's spicy talk okay, but mine is worthy of death?". The next screenshot shows him in a dance pose and the text beneath says "I wanna know! I wanna gain that technique!"
October 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Oh no, the joys of ADHD. I have no idea what this appointment is! 😅
Calendar appointment that says "cannot be late!" Today 6:00-7:00pm.
October 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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I wouldn't consider myself a Swiftie, but I do enjoy Taylor Swift's music, including the new album. But the use of AI is obvious. Ignoring the moral concerns, it just looks bad. I mean, where is this dancer's face??
Screenshot from Taylor Swift's new music video "The Fate of Ophelia". Taylor is dancing in the center, surrounded by other dancers. The dancer on the left, closest to the camera has a blurry spot where the face should be.
October 9, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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So the search question was "what countries are friendly to immigrants?" And this was the result.... I guess AI hasn't met ICE yet.
A screenshot from a Google search where the AI answer is "Countries considered friendly to immigrants include Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, and the United States..."
October 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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The show Wednesday makes my goth heart stop beating. I am loving Season Two. #WednesdayAddams
Uncle Fester, played by Fred Armisen, is in a bubble bath holding up two small plastic ducks and smiling.
October 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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I am back home and I have two episodes of Only Murders in the Building to catch up on! #Friday #tvshows
Photo from Season 5 of Only Murders in the Building. Selena Gomez is covering her mouth. Martin Short is covering his ears. Steve Martin is covering his eyes.
October 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Who's your favorite Jedi?
(wrong answers only)
Photo of Charlie Hopkinson wearing a grey shirt in front of a grey background. To the right of Charlie is text saying "one man, 100 voices feat. Charlie Hopkinson."
October 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Here is a picture of Squiggy, the young stud muffin that knocked up my Shirley. 😂
A tan and white colored hamster stands behind cage bars looking curious.
September 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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I think our hamster is pregnant! 🐹 ❤️ 🍼 We started our hamster journey with two female hamsters, but sadly one passed away. My husband @veryquietwhale.bsky.social went to the store to get her some company and came home with a boy hamster! 😧 I was like, 'are you sure?' 'no really are you sure?!' 😆
An adorable hamster with dark brown fur stands at an open cage door next to a human hand.
September 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Share your favorite black and white film
Black and white photo from the Seventh Seal movie. It shows a knight playing chess against a cloaked man who represents Death.
September 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Going to bed in my new favorite sweater! If you haven't seen Nigel and Marmalade by @tombates.bsky.social, you are missing out! youtube.com/shorts/9yoZ5...
A woman with blue hair is wearing a pink sweater with characters in black outlines and underneath the characters it says "Nigel and Marmalade".
September 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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I am so fortunate to know an amazing artist @monochromemyth.bsky.social who made an illustration of my two ferrets, Charlie and Charlotte. They are a bonded pair and are always cuddling. They are precious and now so is their portrait!

#ferret #pets #petart #ArtSky
A black and white illustration of two ferrets cuddling with their feet and hands interwoven.
September 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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#dogsky Why are shelters so full? Please add!

1. Too many animals vs. limited resources

2. Government funding issues

3. Rising vet costs lead to surrendered pets

4. Breed restrictions prevent adoptions

5. Pets go missing after fireworks

6. Intake from hoarding, disasters, and medical testing
Nine photos in a grid. Each photo shows a dog currently at an Indiana shelter. There is text on the photo shows their names. One photo has three puppies and lists their name as "Little babies".
September 5, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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I have been in Indiana for a year and the animal shelters here are always full and euthanizing healthy animals as a result. My level of outrage is growing enough that I am ready to start organizing. I would love any advice. Our pets deserve better. #dogsky #catsky
Three dogs are walking on a cement path in between green overgrowth of trees and grass.
September 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September
A cartoon picture of six Pokemon Snorlax happily running in grass and flowers. Each Snorlax is a different color.
September 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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These were my reads for August. I really like Fable. The clubs introduce me to new books that I wouldn't have picked up on my own but I really enjoyed!

Follow me if you are on Fable! I don't write reviews yet, but I think I will start.

fable.co/drquinzel-47...
Yellow background with white text that says "August" at the top and "Fable" on the bottom. Six book covers are shown. The Last Cuentista. 1984 (Audible Edition). Ship Ablaze. Hail Mary. The Tainted Cup. A Drop of Corruption.
August 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Do you know anyone in Warrick County Indiana? If so, please let them know about this serious funding issue at the animal shelter! There is a terrible need for shelters here in Indiana. We can't lose this one! #dogsky
‼️URGENT PLEASE READ‼️ I just got a phone call from the supervisor at Animal Control with some very alarming news. The County Commisoners informed her that because the County Council has not given Warrick County Animal Control a budget, they are now OUT OF MONEY and NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE PURCHASES!!!! That means WCAC has NO MONEY to purchase food, litter, or supplies for the animals!!!! They also told her that WCAC is NOT ALLOWED to accept owner surrenders! They don't even want WCAC to accept STRAYS!! PEOPLE NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!! THE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING IS SEPT 2! Until then, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO GIVE THEM A CALL, WRITE THEM AN EMAIL... All of the Members and their information is listed here! Just scroll down to the drop down for each district and at-large member! https://www.warrickcounty.gov/county-council The animals are the ones that are going to suffer 💔. Until then, donations of supplies (NOT MONEY) will be very helpful!!! -dry dog/cat food -wet dog/cat food -litter -treats for dogs and kitties (no rawhide please) -paper towels -hand soap -Pro-Vet Logic kennel cleaner -cleaning supplies We also need to focus on getting these babies OUT OF THE SHELTER. I'm terrified of what the County Council will want to do next. 💔💔 Pictured is Miss Kitty. One of the sweetest little gals you'll meet. She's one of the longest residents. She'll be at extremely high risk if there's more pressure to reduce kennel numbers 💔
August 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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My husky, Akira, doesn't understand why her pillow keeps moving. It's like it has a life of its own! #dogsky
August 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Blue makes sure I don't play too much Baldurs Gate 3. #bg3 #dogsky
Laptop on a bed with a colorful video game on screen. A white dog lays behind the laptop with their head appearing above the screen.
August 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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If you see this, quote this post with a title screen that is iconic to you.

I wasn't allowed video games growing up, but I also went to the Boy & Girls Club after school and all summer. They had a computer lab where I loved to play these 90s games, Prince of Persia and Oregon Trail.
Writing says "Prince of Persia" and there is an iconic castle from the Aladdin story in the background, surrounded by textiles of blue and gold.
August 9, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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The story is real but not the picture. Only photos I have found are of the poor workers who cleaned it!
News article with title "Bus waste scuttles boat tour" and photo has three boat employees cleaning a deck.
August 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM