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Not submissive. Submarines.
Also - fountain pens, art, ink, etc.
Also - fountain pens, art, ink, etc.
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ditching adobe is really hard when every alternative is either Flunkly™️ which is *almost* feature complete except for that one thing you do in Photoshop every single day or G.R.O.N.K., a FOSS app with the worst fucking UX you have ever seen in your life and no support for JPEGs for ethical reasons
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
ditching adobe is really hard when every alternative is either Flunkly™️ which is *almost* feature complete except for that one thing you do in Photoshop every single day or G.R.O.N.K., a FOSS app with the worst fucking UX you have ever seen in your life and no support for JPEGs for ethical reasons
So after calling my Mom it's nearly 9pm PST, I've been up since 8am & I'm only half done with photos, not gotten to swatching. I also didn't plan that there is a tiny amount of caffeine in the tea. I ... will not finish tonight. However! I am very busy tomorrow, too! Oh yay! *melting face emoji*
I'm going to be up all night. I should have at least unpacked the *vents I did have yesterday as WOW the Colorverse inkvent is super heavy & I have no place to put anything. I'm going to be spiralling until I get this set up figured out. It's always like this, though.
#inkventpocalypse
#inkventpocalypse
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
So after calling my Mom it's nearly 9pm PST, I've been up since 8am & I'm only half done with photos, not gotten to swatching. I also didn't plan that there is a tiny amount of caffeine in the tea. I ... will not finish tonight. However! I am very busy tomorrow, too! Oh yay! *melting face emoji*
I'm going to be up all night. I should have at least unpacked the *vents I did have yesterday as WOW the Colorverse inkvent is super heavy & I have no place to put anything. I'm going to be spiralling until I get this set up figured out. It's always like this, though.
#inkventpocalypse
#inkventpocalypse
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I'm going to be up all night. I should have at least unpacked the *vents I did have yesterday as WOW the Colorverse inkvent is super heavy & I have no place to put anything. I'm going to be spiralling until I get this set up figured out. It's always like this, though.
#inkventpocalypse
#inkventpocalypse
The watercolour advent has arrived and the swatching is integrated into the packaging/reveal, so that was unneeded anxiety.
I will be posting tonight (have an appt. soon) after I get everything unpacked & set up. Already losing light, so will be artificial. Anyway, happy almost inkventpocalypse!
I will be posting tonight (have an appt. soon) after I get everything unpacked & set up. Already losing light, so will be artificial. Anyway, happy almost inkventpocalypse!
Just a warning, Inkventpocalypse (3 fountain pen ink advents, teavent, & possibly watercolour if it arrives in time) begins tomorrow.
I won’t have a blog up yet & it’ll be late in the day for most time zones (I’m behind everyone, am in California, so PST).
I’ll wing it for a few days, as usual.
I won’t have a blog up yet & it’ll be late in the day for most time zones (I’m behind everyone, am in California, so PST).
I’ll wing it for a few days, as usual.
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The watercolour advent has arrived and the swatching is integrated into the packaging/reveal, so that was unneeded anxiety.
I will be posting tonight (have an appt. soon) after I get everything unpacked & set up. Already losing light, so will be artificial. Anyway, happy almost inkventpocalypse!
I will be posting tonight (have an appt. soon) after I get everything unpacked & set up. Already losing light, so will be artificial. Anyway, happy almost inkventpocalypse!
Reposting for the rest of the world & insomniacs. Inkventpocalypse begins tomorrow evening PST (PST is GMT -8 I think?)
Just a warning, Inkventpocalypse (3 fountain pen ink advents, teavent, & possibly watercolour if it arrives in time) begins tomorrow.
I won’t have a blog up yet & it’ll be late in the day for most time zones (I’m behind everyone, am in California, so PST).
I’ll wing it for a few days, as usual.
I won’t have a blog up yet & it’ll be late in the day for most time zones (I’m behind everyone, am in California, so PST).
I’ll wing it for a few days, as usual.
December 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Reposting for the rest of the world & insomniacs. Inkventpocalypse begins tomorrow evening PST (PST is GMT -8 I think?)
Just a warning, Inkventpocalypse (3 fountain pen ink advents, teavent, & possibly watercolour if it arrives in time) begins tomorrow.
I won’t have a blog up yet & it’ll be late in the day for most time zones (I’m behind everyone, am in California, so PST).
I’ll wing it for a few days, as usual.
I won’t have a blog up yet & it’ll be late in the day for most time zones (I’m behind everyone, am in California, so PST).
I’ll wing it for a few days, as usual.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Just a warning, Inkventpocalypse (3 fountain pen ink advents, teavent, & possibly watercolour if it arrives in time) begins tomorrow.
I won’t have a blog up yet & it’ll be late in the day for most time zones (I’m behind everyone, am in California, so PST).
I’ll wing it for a few days, as usual.
I won’t have a blog up yet & it’ll be late in the day for most time zones (I’m behind everyone, am in California, so PST).
I’ll wing it for a few days, as usual.
I met kittens!!
Was too entranced by said rompy kittens to remember to get any photos, alas.
We also safely delivered two radiant space heaters that aforementioned kittens hopefully won’t sizzle themselves on & will also hopefully keep dear friend warm, too.
Now it feels like 11:30pm, not 8:30pm.
Was too entranced by said rompy kittens to remember to get any photos, alas.
We also safely delivered two radiant space heaters that aforementioned kittens hopefully won’t sizzle themselves on & will also hopefully keep dear friend warm, too.
Now it feels like 11:30pm, not 8:30pm.
Oh. My. God. I am going to hopefully meet a couple foster kittens tonight!
I have a LOT of other things to be doing (so disorganized), but a dear friend’s heat went out. Friend & 2 fosters are freezing (temporarily). We have a couple radiant space heaters we can loan to supplement their single one.
I have a LOT of other things to be doing (so disorganized), but a dear friend’s heat went out. Friend & 2 fosters are freezing (temporarily). We have a couple radiant space heaters we can loan to supplement their single one.
November 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I met kittens!!
Was too entranced by said rompy kittens to remember to get any photos, alas.
We also safely delivered two radiant space heaters that aforementioned kittens hopefully won’t sizzle themselves on & will also hopefully keep dear friend warm, too.
Now it feels like 11:30pm, not 8:30pm.
Was too entranced by said rompy kittens to remember to get any photos, alas.
We also safely delivered two radiant space heaters that aforementioned kittens hopefully won’t sizzle themselves on & will also hopefully keep dear friend warm, too.
Now it feels like 11:30pm, not 8:30pm.
Oh. My. God. I am going to hopefully meet a couple foster kittens tonight!
I have a LOT of other things to be doing (so disorganized), but a dear friend’s heat went out. Friend & 2 fosters are freezing (temporarily). We have a couple radiant space heaters we can loan to supplement their single one.
I have a LOT of other things to be doing (so disorganized), but a dear friend’s heat went out. Friend & 2 fosters are freezing (temporarily). We have a couple radiant space heaters we can loan to supplement their single one.
November 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Oh. My. God. I am going to hopefully meet a couple foster kittens tonight!
I have a LOT of other things to be doing (so disorganized), but a dear friend’s heat went out. Friend & 2 fosters are freezing (temporarily). We have a couple radiant space heaters we can loan to supplement their single one.
I have a LOT of other things to be doing (so disorganized), but a dear friend’s heat went out. Friend & 2 fosters are freezing (temporarily). We have a couple radiant space heaters we can loan to supplement their single one.
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Thanksgiving discovery of 2025:
chili crisp oil works amazingly well in stuffing
I can’t feel my lips
chili crisp oil works amazingly well in stuffing
I can’t feel my lips
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Thanksgiving discovery of 2025:
chili crisp oil works amazingly well in stuffing
I can’t feel my lips
chili crisp oil works amazingly well in stuffing
I can’t feel my lips
Today’s been weird, but quiet so far.
It would have been my Dad’s 79th birthday. He *loved* the holidays & it was always a special one when his birthday was on kthxgvg. I miss him.
I had another migraine aura earlier today (weird weather) so meds have made me dumb.
Ashby was by to scream at me.
It would have been my Dad’s 79th birthday. He *loved* the holidays & it was always a special one when his birthday was on kthxgvg. I miss him.
I had another migraine aura earlier today (weird weather) so meds have made me dumb.
Ashby was by to scream at me.
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Today’s been weird, but quiet so far.
It would have been my Dad’s 79th birthday. He *loved* the holidays & it was always a special one when his birthday was on kthxgvg. I miss him.
I had another migraine aura earlier today (weird weather) so meds have made me dumb.
Ashby was by to scream at me.
It would have been my Dad’s 79th birthday. He *loved* the holidays & it was always a special one when his birthday was on kthxgvg. I miss him.
I had another migraine aura earlier today (weird weather) so meds have made me dumb.
Ashby was by to scream at me.
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Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
For those who are interested, the Advents are:
Diamine Inkvent Teal
Colorverse Inkvent 2025 (those two from vanness1938.com )
@enigmastationery.com Enigmavent 2025
@fridaytea.com Decaf Loose & Bagged Advents
Greenleaf & Blueberry shell watercolour advent (www.greenleafblueberry.com)
Diamine Inkvent Teal
Colorverse Inkvent 2025 (those two from vanness1938.com )
@enigmastationery.com Enigmavent 2025
@fridaytea.com Decaf Loose & Bagged Advents
Greenleaf & Blueberry shell watercolour advent (www.greenleafblueberry.com)
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
For those who are interested, the Advents are:
Diamine Inkvent Teal
Colorverse Inkvent 2025 (those two from vanness1938.com )
@enigmastationery.com Enigmavent 2025
@fridaytea.com Decaf Loose & Bagged Advents
Greenleaf & Blueberry shell watercolour advent (www.greenleafblueberry.com)
Diamine Inkvent Teal
Colorverse Inkvent 2025 (those two from vanness1938.com )
@enigmastationery.com Enigmavent 2025
@fridaytea.com Decaf Loose & Bagged Advents
Greenleaf & Blueberry shell watercolour advent (www.greenleafblueberry.com)
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It's a good week for a touch of joy, and a reminder that despite different languages & cultures, some things, like crazed family interactions?
Can be universal & priceless.
Enjoy the gift of the Rice Truck Saga. With thanks to Shiv & his family for letting us ride along. They got us through 2020.
Can be universal & priceless.
Enjoy the gift of the Rice Truck Saga. With thanks to Shiv & his family for letting us ride along. They got us through 2020.
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's a good week for a touch of joy, and a reminder that despite different languages & cultures, some things, like crazed family interactions?
Can be universal & priceless.
Enjoy the gift of the Rice Truck Saga. With thanks to Shiv & his family for letting us ride along. They got us through 2020.
Can be universal & priceless.
Enjoy the gift of the Rice Truck Saga. With thanks to Shiv & his family for letting us ride along. They got us through 2020.
oh no. I just got notification that an advent calendar I forgot I pre-ordered has been shipped.
That makes... 3 inkvents, 2 teavents (sorta; I got both bagged & loose from @fridaytea.com ) & now 1 additional *watercolour* advent. shit.
I am not ready for this.
That makes... 3 inkvents, 2 teavents (sorta; I got both bagged & loose from @fridaytea.com ) & now 1 additional *watercolour* advent. shit.
I am not ready for this.
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
oh no. I just got notification that an advent calendar I forgot I pre-ordered has been shipped.
That makes... 3 inkvents, 2 teavents (sorta; I got both bagged & loose from @fridaytea.com ) & now 1 additional *watercolour* advent. shit.
I am not ready for this.
That makes... 3 inkvents, 2 teavents (sorta; I got both bagged & loose from @fridaytea.com ) & now 1 additional *watercolour* advent. shit.
I am not ready for this.
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Welcome to the world premier of Marcel's Beans.
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Welcome to the world premier of Marcel's Beans.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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Did you miss out on #EnigmaInkvent2025 preorders? We had enough to make two more sets and we are auctioning them off to support The Trevor Project. Visit go.rallyup.com/enigma2025/ to bid on these and other great items. #stationery #fountainpens
Enigma Stationery for The Trevor Project
Join me in supporting Enigma Stationery for The Trevor Project: https://go.rallyup.com/enigma2025
go.rallyup.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Did you miss out on #EnigmaInkvent2025 preorders? We had enough to make two more sets and we are auctioning them off to support The Trevor Project. Visit go.rallyup.com/enigma2025/ to bid on these and other great items. #stationery #fountainpens
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Drawing your attention to this. Remember the server farms draw on water for cooling, and there's many sites being planned for construction. If this isn't stopped, water shortages will be even more widespread than they are now.
The Trump administration just unveiled a plan to significantly narrow which bodies of water qualify for protection under the Clean Water Act. They proposed a new definition of what counts as a “water of the United States,” a change that would
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Drawing your attention to this. Remember the server farms draw on water for cooling, and there's many sites being planned for construction. If this isn't stopped, water shortages will be even more widespread than they are now.
Can I just say that FUCK that Women of Art History grad school level class teacher I had in college who said Julie Doucet wasn’t a “real” artist.
Also, can someone send me some Canada Post Stamps when they’re out? (Kate Beaton is also getting stamps!!!)
www.newswire.ca/news-release...
Also, can someone send me some Canada Post Stamps when they’re out? (Kate Beaton is also getting stamps!!!)
www.newswire.ca/news-release...
Canada Post to celebrate graphic novelists with the second in a two-part series
/CNW/ - Canada Post invites you to the unveiling of the second in a two-part series of stamps featuring the works of talented and influential Canadian graphic...
www.newswire.ca
November 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Can I just say that FUCK that Women of Art History grad school level class teacher I had in college who said Julie Doucet wasn’t a “real” artist.
Also, can someone send me some Canada Post Stamps when they’re out? (Kate Beaton is also getting stamps!!!)
www.newswire.ca/news-release...
Also, can someone send me some Canada Post Stamps when they’re out? (Kate Beaton is also getting stamps!!!)
www.newswire.ca/news-release...
Ashbycat update: it’s a sunny & really lovely day out after the rain & Ashbycat is back on the porch!
I went out to shake out/wash the towel on the other chair for him, but he is curled up on it, so it’ll wait.
I got a big yawn & some rumbly purrs in exchange for cheek & head scritches.
I went out to shake out/wash the towel on the other chair for him, but he is curled up on it, so it’ll wait.
I got a big yawn & some rumbly purrs in exchange for cheek & head scritches.
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Ashbycat update: it’s a sunny & really lovely day out after the rain & Ashbycat is back on the porch!
I went out to shake out/wash the towel on the other chair for him, but he is curled up on it, so it’ll wait.
I got a big yawn & some rumbly purrs in exchange for cheek & head scritches.
I went out to shake out/wash the towel on the other chair for him, but he is curled up on it, so it’ll wait.
I got a big yawn & some rumbly purrs in exchange for cheek & head scritches.
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I don't know any of these people, personally - it's just a shitty thing. See reddit r/fountainpens - Over 170 high-value fountain pens were stolen from André Mora (@morastylos on Xitter) at the 2025 Madrid Pen Show @madridpenshow, just over the weekend. #fountainpen
www.instagram.com/p/DRKY18YkZk...
www.instagram.com/p/DRKY18YkZk...
Instagram
www.instagram.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I don't know any of these people, personally - it's just a shitty thing. See reddit r/fountainpens - Over 170 high-value fountain pens were stolen from André Mora (@morastylos on Xitter) at the 2025 Madrid Pen Show @madridpenshow, just over the weekend. #fountainpen
www.instagram.com/p/DRKY18YkZk...
www.instagram.com/p/DRKY18YkZk...
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I believe the meteorological term for today's constant bursts of rain is "skyarrhea"
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I believe the meteorological term for today's constant bursts of rain is "skyarrhea"
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well time to mute everything related to fountain pen ink calendars until dec 1st.
November 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
well time to mute everything related to fountain pen ink calendars until dec 1st.
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Dear inkvent participants: DON'T SPOIL PEOPLE, FFS.
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Dear inkvent participants: DON'T SPOIL PEOPLE, FFS.
AAHHHH This is not a drill! NEIGHBOUR GREYKITTY ASHBYCAT is BACK on the chair out front!!
We had a sighting a couple weeks ago out back (hadn’t seen him in AGES) so knew he hadn’t become coyote dinner. I just got the teeniest of hisses (for waking him up) & some screamy chin scritches! So happy!
We had a sighting a couple weeks ago out back (hadn’t seen him in AGES) so knew he hadn’t become coyote dinner. I just got the teeniest of hisses (for waking him up) & some screamy chin scritches! So happy!
November 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
AAHHHH This is not a drill! NEIGHBOUR GREYKITTY ASHBYCAT is BACK on the chair out front!!
We had a sighting a couple weeks ago out back (hadn’t seen him in AGES) so knew he hadn’t become coyote dinner. I just got the teeniest of hisses (for waking him up) & some screamy chin scritches! So happy!
We had a sighting a couple weeks ago out back (hadn’t seen him in AGES) so knew he hadn’t become coyote dinner. I just got the teeniest of hisses (for waking him up) & some screamy chin scritches! So happy!