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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 6h

Time between entering the arena on opening night and hearing a K-Pop Demon Hunters song: 3 minutes.

(Takedown, for the record). #ALLCAPS

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 1d

And if someone says they’re not interested, MOVE ON. Stop trying to force the issue. Sometimes it’s just not a good match. Respect that. (5/end)

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know if I was actually mean to him or that was meant to be a dig that got me to further respond. He was blocked after that message.

But real talk y’all: don’t be this person. Sex should be fun and open and wonderful, not something that gives you bad vibes. (4/X)

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 1d

I played with this guy once a few years ago. It was fine, but the vibes were off. He kept talking afterwards about his girlfriend being out of town.

Since then, he’s messaged repeatedly. I’ve said no. He’s created multiple accounts, each of which I’ve blocked after our conversation. And yet… (3/X)

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 1d

But no means no.

Just because all the above facts are true, that doesn’t mean I owe you sex. I am open, very open…but that doesn’t mean it’s automatic and that I don’t have a choice in the matter. (2/X)

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 1d

Look:

I’m a slut. A service satyr. A hedonist.

I love giving all kinds of people all kinds of pleasure. I have types that I especially enjoy, but I’m pansexual, don’t limit myself to any gender or body type or role. I’m as open sexually as it gets.

And I’m damn proud of that. (1/X)

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 3d

Assembling a new standing desk where the company still has to send me a new top because the original was chipped to work the last week of a job I’ve been laid off from is…probably not the most productive use of my Sunday. But here I am.

At least enjoying The Lincoln Lawyer as I work. Real good.

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 4d

I really will try and not make these accounts be nothing but “Dusk wailing over his job loss” over the next few weeks. I’ll try and pepper in wins, sexy times, hot sports takes, whatever.

But there’s gonna be a lot of sad and angry stuff and a lot of self deprecating humor cause that’s how I deal.

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 4d

I haven’t actually cried yet over the job loss.

Maybe that’s good, and means that I’m processing it okay and it wasn’t that important to me anyway.

Or maybe I’m back on the old Irish “We keep all our emotions bottled up deep inside, and then one day…we die.”

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 5d

It’s wild that only a single coworker of mine reached out after the email announcing I was being let go.

I guess it shows just how valued I was there. Already all but forgotten.

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 5d

Wanna hear a joke?

My career!

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 5d

Got laid off today. So that’s off the bucket list.

That said…I’m spiraling a bit trying to figure out what the fuck is next. So that’s cool.

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 6d

If I’m gonna have an evening of being sick, depressed, stressed, and a little hopeless….at least I can have it naked.

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 7d

I think I’m sick.

I don’t like it.

Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 7d

…I feel called out. 😅

Kelby @kelbypup.bsky.social · 7d

Nothing says Midwest middle-aged gay sex like a big bottle of lube and diet Vernors.

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 7d

At least if I do get shitcanned, I now have enough lube to handle my Unemployment Sluttery.

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 7d

At least if I do get shitcanned, I now have enough lube to handle my Unemployment Sluttery.

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 7d

My boss just introduced us to an outside contractor who’ll be handling development of proposals, execution, optimizations, & reporting of campaigns.

All of which is currently done by me, the other campaign manager, and our associate. Makes up most of our job.

I think I’m about to get shitcanned.

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chirasul @moth.gay · 9d

this is such a good post that i wanted to share it here

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 8d

I can't get over how the right-wing doesn't understand modern militaries, with the majority serving non-combat roles. You think the best IT security & logistics personnel spends two hours in the gym every day to look like the cast of 300? They're at furry conventions and model train shows.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "I don't want me son serving alongside troops who are out of shape or in combat units with females who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men"

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 12d

Can confirm, sexy bun 😈

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 13d

Blisfullly only about half an hour since I didn’t leave for the office until after rush hour ended…

…woulda rather been helping you with that, though… 😈

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 13d

"You should come into the office more!"

Drive down, pay $21 to park, all desks full, shunted to a booth in a hallway on my laptop instead of my actual desk at home with better internet and two 2K monitors.

Remind me how this helps productivity and collaboration again?

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 15d

Gross :-/

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Dusk Dargent @duskdargent.bsky.social · 15d

Anytime I try and airplay a YouTube video from my Mac to my Apple TV in the bar, it changes the audio to Spanish.

And apparently this is a known bug that…hasn’t been fixed.

I really want AirPlay to be good, and it just keeps shitting the bed.

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