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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 3h

Apparently, all the kids are having a hard time thinking up presents for Middle Kid's birthday. I just asked her fiance for suggestions, and she said she was still trying to figure it out.
She used to be my easiest kid to shop for! 😆

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 4h

*checks my own glasses*
😳

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 5h

And because why not? 💜

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 5h

The way the child in your lap is mugging for the camera reminds me so much of Penultimate Kid! ❤️❤️❤️

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 5h

Four meals so far from that $3.50 pork roast. The last one tomorrow.
Side dishes, about $5 total.

$8.50 ÷ 5 = $1.70 per dinner.

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 5h

Look, those people give grifters a bad name.

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 5h

Far better to have jettisoned them.

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 8h

😆😆😆😶‍🌫️

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 9h

It did interrupt my nap, tho. At least I'd opted for a wee chair nap instead of a full-on, naked in bed nap.

I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 9h

My weed guy just showed up and surprised me. I didn't remember asking for a delivery. I'd been thinking about it but I was going to wait for a couple of weeks.

He looked as confused as me. He was supposed to go to my (good) upstairs neighbor!
🤣
But while you're here, whatcha got?

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 9h

My weed guy just showed up and surprised me. I didn't remember asking for a delivery. I'd been thinking about it but I was going to wait for a couple of weeks.

He looked as confused as me. He was supposed to go to my (good) upstairs neighbor!
🤣
But while you're here, whatcha got?

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 10h

Hmm. Maybe a nap?

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 10h

I just went to the kitchen to get a drink. Now he's yelling at me again.

I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 10h

Bernie, just because I'm home early doesn't mean it's dinner time. It's 2:30.

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 10h

My dad said I was never off the top of the road. Always gallivanting.

I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 10h

👏👏👏👏👏

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 10h

Bernie, just because I'm home early doesn't mean it's dinner time. It's 2:30.

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 11h

Anybody familiar with Arkay brand non-alcoholic spirits? Looks like they have a good selection and decent prices.

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E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · 1d

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 16h

Yay!!!!!!!!

The Octopus Gallery @octopusgallery.bsky.social · 1d

Good news for sewists: the paper pattern company feared lost to bankruptcy has been saved as an independent company.

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Sewing Patterns Rise from DGA Bankruptcy Ashes - Craft Industry Alliance

The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 1d

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we're just out here trying to do some cool shit, like:

@vajra.me is guest editing OCTOBER and JANUARY deadlands DOUBLE VAJRA !

with CUSTOM DOUBLE ART BY @carlydraws.bsky.social !!

upcoming NOVELETTE (April 2026) by @dianadima.com !!!

Illustration of a white skull partially obscured by colorful mushrooms and plants. Different fungi sprout from and around the skull, including red mushrooms with white spots, yellow fan-shaped mushrooms, gray cluster mushrooms, and orange bulbous mushrooms, with green and purple plants filling the background. A ribbon at the bottom of the skull reads “ADMIT ONE.”

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 16h

I'm just killing time until we leave for our road trip.

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 16h

Happy anniversary! May you have many more happy years together!

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 16h

I think this one is my favorite, followed closely by the self-portrait from day 1.

His expression is everything.

I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 4d

A large, very round, green toad has a menacing expression. "Lick me. For a good time."

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 16h

The girlfriend of the founder of antifa

Deb @debramayberry.bsky.social · 16h

Your Morning Squirrel says, “Fuck you, fascists!” #sqrlpix

Gray squirrel is out here with strong messages before hitting the distro that is The Arlington Peanut Table. She’s perched on a black iron chair, and giving all the haters the middle finger. I think I’ve found the inspiration for my next protest sign.🖕🏻✊🏻 (She’s also very happy about the Blue Jays—Happy Thanksgiving, Canadians!)

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 16h

Oh yes! I was just a bit chilly on the walk from car to office, which is wonderful. I had the windows open last night and left them open today. I love this time of year!

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I saw dead people but I have an alibi @isamclaren.bsky.social · 18h

10/8: Merman
A human man in a suit is standing next to a water cooler. Next to him, a merman with the upper torso of a fish and legs of a human is telling about his commute to work.

10/9: Devil

There's a crossroad somewhere, maybe it's nowhere. If you see him, leaning against the signpost, watch out. That fellow with his red hat tipped low over his eyes and flipping a coin is trouble. He'll try to make you a deal. Don't take it.

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