Hester Paradice
@hester-paradice.bsky.social
not quite committed but still politely lurking
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Every time I'm in a restaurant I remember Kevin McAleer's reply to a waiter who told him the Soup Of The Day.
"Where there any other contenders?"
"Um, no?"
"A hollow victory, then".
"Where there any other contenders?"
"Um, no?"
"A hollow victory, then".
December 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Every time I'm in a restaurant I remember Kevin McAleer's reply to a waiter who told him the Soup Of The Day.
"Where there any other contenders?"
"Um, no?"
"A hollow victory, then".
"Where there any other contenders?"
"Um, no?"
"A hollow victory, then".
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I also want to say thank you to the person who introduced me to the French word 'beaucoup' this year. It means a lot.
December 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I also want to say thank you to the person who introduced me to the French word 'beaucoup' this year. It means a lot.
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The child told me that I should print this in red, and I regret to inform you that he was correct.
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The child told me that I should print this in red, and I regret to inform you that he was correct.
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My father? Well, growing up I believed he had been killed by the mysterious hero, Night Falcon. Later I learned he was taken from our family when the previous Night Falcon died and the Peregrine Essence chose him as its new vessel. So in a way I was right
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
My father? Well, growing up I believed he had been killed by the mysterious hero, Night Falcon. Later I learned he was taken from our family when the previous Night Falcon died and the Peregrine Essence chose him as its new vessel. So in a way I was right
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I need to do something with this little dragon, I'm not sure what yet
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I need to do something with this little dragon, I'm not sure what yet
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The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood, by Hilma af Klint, 1907 (rotated), 📸 by @WeversAndrew
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood, by Hilma af Klint, 1907 (rotated), 📸 by @WeversAndrew
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This is one of the greatest posts I've ever seen on social media. Every item is a lovely little gem of inspiration
Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This is one of the greatest posts I've ever seen on social media. Every item is a lovely little gem of inspiration
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Tomato leaves curls UPWARD in response to STRESSORS, such as HOMEWORK or DIVORCE
August 6, 2023 at 1:58 AM
Tomato leaves curls UPWARD in response to STRESSORS, such as HOMEWORK or DIVORCE
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In The Labyrinth of Time, entering the Ziggurat without a lantern is supposed to show a black screen. However, the developers put in the wrong filename for the black screen, so it fails to render, showing a black screen instead
November 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
In The Labyrinth of Time, entering the Ziggurat without a lantern is supposed to show a black screen. However, the developers put in the wrong filename for the black screen, so it fails to render, showing a black screen instead
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Please don't tell me my guess is "as good as yours". My guesses — which are educated, by the way — are worlds better than yours
May 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Please don't tell me my guess is "as good as yours". My guesses — which are educated, by the way — are worlds better than yours
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I love boxing movies because when the bad guy punches hard youre like "ugh typical" and when the good guy does it you're like "good"
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I love boxing movies because when the bad guy punches hard youre like "ugh typical" and when the good guy does it you're like "good"
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Mechanic [sliding out from under Optimus Prime]: I think I see what the issue is. This truck is also a big guy somehow
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Mechanic [sliding out from under Optimus Prime]: I think I see what the issue is. This truck is also a big guy somehow
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Of course I was conflicted when I first realized my highly intelligent genius daughter was also a fiendishly cunning serial killer, but eventually I decided it is my responsibility as a parent to raise the best child I can and it is the responsibility of the FBI to capture her.
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Of course I was conflicted when I first realized my highly intelligent genius daughter was also a fiendishly cunning serial killer, but eventually I decided it is my responsibility as a parent to raise the best child I can and it is the responsibility of the FBI to capture her.
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Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
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just started having recency bias and i love it. easily the best bias
August 12, 2023 at 6:04 PM
just started having recency bias and i love it. easily the best bias
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legolas…what do your lived experiences tell you
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
legolas…what do your lived experiences tell you
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am i full of regrets from wasting my one precious life (the end of which is approaching by the day, faster and faster and faster) or did i go to bed a little later than usual and it's cloudy outside. impossible to say. probably the first thing
October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
am i full of regrets from wasting my one precious life (the end of which is approaching by the day, faster and faster and faster) or did i go to bed a little later than usual and it's cloudy outside. impossible to say. probably the first thing
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"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
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Sometimes you have to buy a 99p shitty ass sketchbook and a £1 rainbow biro pen and draw on your floor like when you were a kid to get your art spark back again
And would you believe it's actually worked
And would you believe it's actually worked
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Sometimes you have to buy a 99p shitty ass sketchbook and a £1 rainbow biro pen and draw on your floor like when you were a kid to get your art spark back again
And would you believe it's actually worked
And would you believe it's actually worked
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some of the stories are very scary. some of them are sad. one of them takes a respectful moment to remind readers what a sheep is.
October 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
some of the stories are very scary. some of them are sad. one of them takes a respectful moment to remind readers what a sheep is.
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absolute workhorse of a reaction image from over 100 years ago
October 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
absolute workhorse of a reaction image from over 100 years ago
still catching up on the vods, just snuck in 20 mins before bed: it was entirely a discussion about defining cold cuts and the game was paused the entire time. 10/10 would recommend
in about an hour, jack and i will be playing the sequel to clock tower — clock tower — over on my twitch!
come hang!
twitch.tv/katbamkapow
come hang!
twitch.tv/katbamkapow
katbamkapow - Twitch
i got a phd and i still play video games on the weekends
twitch.tv
October 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
still catching up on the vods, just snuck in 20 mins before bed: it was entirely a discussion about defining cold cuts and the game was paused the entire time. 10/10 would recommend