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Kaldannan is too tired for this
@kaldannan.myatproto.social
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Nerd, gamer, queer, ND. He/him. May be kin to Cassandra of Troy: too often right about shitty things & the sun hates me.

Same ID on 🐝🏠, 🐘.🌍 (world).

My shop, The Hammer & The Tree: https://ko-fi.com/kaldannan/shop
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kaldannan.myatproto.social
Here it is!
A desaturated teal-coloured picture of a violin shape on a surface dotted with small bumps, suggesting this is a photo of a violin as seen through an electron microscope. White text on black background in three columns beneath the photo reads as follows: x2000 #6 1920 x 1080 |---20um---| SE (00x) 45kV 5.6mm No. 238 - 205 T Worlds_Smallest_Violin.PNG
November 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Simple, uncoloured line drawing of a person wearing a long-sleeved shirt and pants raising their arms in an exaggerated shrug, with the words "OHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED" in black text above them. The word "BELIEVE" is in larger font to indicate heavy sarcasm.
October 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
My poor cat after the vet visit this past Monday, high as a kite on the meds they gave her.
Photo of the head and chest of a black cat with white muzzle, chest and paws. She reclines in a fuzzy, dusty blue cat bed, one paw resting on the edge of the bed. She looks at something off to the side, her yellow-green eyes wide and pupils huge from medication.
October 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Still one of my favourite jams from this raid series. Couldn't stop chairdancing even while wiping in savage.

Also, may we please have the dance the players do in the spotlight as an emote? I think it's awesome and it's a shame we don't get to see more of it.
September 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Bird is real, photo is unfortunately AI. They look more like this:
Closeup of the curl-crested aracari's head plumage in profile, featuring a low-lying mass of small, shiny black feathers atop the bird's head that curl into themselves at the ends. The bird's eye is brown and looks at the viewer, socket ringed in greenish-yellow; below the eye, its cheek is adorned with black-tipped yellow feathers. Its toucan-like beak is red along the side with orange on top and yellow on the bottom. The rest of its visible feathers is bright red. Photograph copyright of Joel Sartore: https://www.joelsartore.com/bir050-00085/
September 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
My feed did a thing with important things.
Post by user "mattlodder.com" quoting post by user "erinbiba.bsky.social" that reads as follows: "It’s funny cause all we do is talk about men’s sexuality? There’s no national rhetoric about women’s needs. This has been true for generations. Women want to get laid too, they’re just not forcing a political uproar about it. We actually DON’T need to keep endlessly talking about men wanting sex." mattlodder.com's quote reply is as follows: "The most depressing thing about talking to teenagers about sex, as I must often do as part of my job, is that female desire is almost entirely absent from the way both boys and girls conceive of sexual interaction. It's really quite bleak." Beneath these are two posts from user "delaneyking.bsky.social" that read as follows: "It's not a male loneliness problem, male loneliness is the symptom. The problem is male behaviour." "Note that romance as a genre is almost entirely aimed at women. We do not teach boys how to court, we do not have many healthy role models, men do not allow men to be romantic without aiming to mock them. We need healthier media and that is dominated by predatory right misinformation currently."
August 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Apologies for late update; I've been a mess. Bloodwork positive for pancreatitis (again); vet opted for meds & fibre supplement w/ pre- & probiotics before trying more invasive things. Appt cost: $689.09. Insurance reimbursed $251.27.

Immi seems to be feeling a bit better.🤞🏼Thank you all who helped.
Photo of the top half of a black cat with white whiskers, muzzle, chest and paws resting her chin atop the outside of the photographer's elbow, her eyes closed. The rest of her body and the person's arm lay on a blue mat covering the vet's exam table. The person wears a shirt with a dark heather grey sleeve just past the elbow, and on their wrist is a rectangular N7 tattoo from BioWare's "Mass Effect" video game series. The background is a featureless, light grey wall. Photo of partial feline bloodwork results. "SNAP fPL" and its result "Abnormal" are underlined in red, indicating positive for pancreatitis. Photo of vet office invoice dated July 11, 2025, with a list of procedure and medication costs. The total after taxes is $689.09. Screenshot of partial pet insurance claim document showing the vet office cost of $689.09, and partial reimbursement of $251.27.
July 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
I've had to wipe her back end clean every time she comes out of the litter box for the last few months, and just now the wipe came away bloody.

Please, please, please help me get her the ultrasound. Please. #cats #mutualaid 💕💸
Photo of a black cat with white muzzle, whiskers, paws and chest reclining atop a bright blue cooling pad with thick white printing, which is in turn on top of a dark blue couch cover. Her front legs are stretched out straight in front of her, and she looks up at the camera with bright yellow-green eyes, her ears pricked up but relaxed.
July 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Halfway to the ultrasound. Thank you so, so much to everyone who's helped out so far. 💜 I know it's a lot to ask for, especially now, so it means a lot that you chose to help.

I need to know if what's wrong with her is treatable, or whether she's suffering and I have to make the call. Please. #cats
Close-up of the top third of a black cat with white muzzle, chest and whiskers sleeping with her paws by her face atop a light-coloured wooden desk next to a dark grey keyboard with royal blue backlighting, which rests atop a green cutting mat with yellow-green printing. Part of a pillbox and a black case are visible in the background.
July 4, 2025 at 3:53 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
I'll be happy if we can just get the ultrasound. I need to know if she's suffering. Please. #cats
Close-up of the head of a black cat with white muzzle, chest and whiskers resting in sleep atop the photographer's wrist. Visible in the background atop a light-coloured wooden desk are portions of a pillbox, nail clipper, and a dark grey keyboard with royal blue backlighting. Beneath the photographer's hand in the lower right of the image is part of a green cutting mat with yellow-green printing.
June 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
May have to let my cat go sooner than I hoped. She's eating less than usual & her abdomen feels more bloated. It guts me I can't afford the tests to determine what's wrong & whether it's treatable. I need to know if she's suffering.

Right now I just want her to make it to her birthday in August.
Picture of the upper half of a black cat with white muzzle, whiskers, paws and chest laying on her side atop a light-coloured wooden desk with her face beside the left edge of a grey and black computer keyboard. Her eyes are closed in a light sleep.
June 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
@expedition33.bsky.social Yes, that fight timer is accurate; no, I didn't wipe, and -- listen, I REALLY wanted that last dance, okay?
Screenshot of a battle victory screen from the video game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33." The image is tilted at a 45-degree angle, though any text and info graphics overlaid are oriented properly for ease of reading. In the upper left corner is the word "Victory" in antique gold font on a black patch resembling smeared paint. Below it are the words "Battle Loot" in the same font with a line beneath it; to the right of these words is the number "22,288" with a symbol next to it indicating this number refers to the game's currency, "chroma". Underneath the line are the words "Grandiose Chroma Catalyst x4" and "Recoat x1", which are items won from the defeated enemies. In the lower left corner of the image is the word "Kills" in the same format; below it are two identical icons showing a simple profile picture of the defeated enemy, with one icon bearing "x3" in its lower right corner. Both icons have a smeared red X over them. In the upper centre and right of the image is the number "231,660" in antique gold font, with "XP" in smaller white letters next to it. Along the right of the image and descending are small infographics about each of the three characters in the active party: their current levels, how many experience points they need for the next level, and what ability-buffing items they have on. The character delivering the final blow is mostly hidden by the smear, with another shown in three-quarter profile from her rear right, a fencing sword raised by her face in a ready position. They are looking at the enemy, whose form is distorted by the special effects caused by the attacking character's killing blow. The ground is brown, with fire behind the defeated enemy, and snow-covered rocks and mountains in the background. Below the defeated enemy are six lines of text in two columns of three, which read as follows: Highest Damage: 9,999 Time: 46:00 Damage Dealt: 1,209,100 Successful Parries: 280 Damage Received: 13,444 Successful Dodges: 0
June 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Dead Poets Society. The day his death was announced, I stood atop my desk and took a picture of the words "O Captain, My Captain" on a sheet of paper at my feet.
Picture of a white sheet of paper with the words "O Captain, My Captain." written in black ink sitting atop a light brown desk, with dark brown flooring visible in the image's upper left corner. The photographer's shadow falls partly over the page, indicating they are standing atop the desk and looking down at the sheet.
June 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
@expedition33.bsky.social Thank you all SO much for such a beautiful game! I look forward to seeing more of this universe!

Also, um, I kinda broke the map in Yellow Harvest. First pic is where I climbed rocks, ran along it & to the right, second is where I fell through the map & ended up landing.
Screencap of part of the Yellow Harvest zone in the game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33." It features the character of Lune standing atop a raised shelf of rock and facing another rock shelf covered with fallen yellow leaves. In the distance is a blue pool of water and some trees. Screencap of part of the Yellow Harvest zone in the game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33." It features the character of Lune in complete shadow looking up through a glitched section of the map, having fallen through the ground into an impassable place.
June 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Hurray! Hope they teach their shitty AI not to do it again, since I don't know of any other reasonable way this would keep happening.

Thank you so, so much for the work you've done and continue to do for all our communities.
GIF depicting a short scene from an anime. A man with short black hair and thick eyebrows is wearing a blue suit and blue tie with thin, diagonal red stripes. He blows a kiss with his hand at the viewer, the motion so exaggerated that visible air trails lead to his face during the inhalation. When he blows the kiss, exaggerated and puffy kiss lips and pink hearts fly from his hand and mouth into the camera.
June 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
I want to have several one-way conversations with these people's knees.
GIF of Carrie Fisher opening the front door of a house from the inside. Her hair is tied back from her face in a loose bun with some loose hair reaching down just past her shoulders. She wears a bright orange satin housecoat with a fuzzy purple robe peeking out at the collar and sleeves. In her hands is a baseball bat, and her angry expression suggests she's about to hit someone with it.
May 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
I did a search for "artificial". The Canadian version hasn't changed for me at all (first screenshot), but the US one shows both the previous problematic language and the additions.
Part of Soundcloud's Terms of Service as viewed on its Canadian website, white text on black background. It reads: "By uploading Your Content to the Platform, you also grant a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up, license to other users of the Platform, and to operators and users of any other websites, apps and/or platforms to which Your Content has been shared or embedded using the Services (“Linked Services”), to use, copy, listen to offline, repost, transmit or otherwise distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, adapt, prepare derivative works of, compile, make available and otherwise communicate to the public, Your Content utilizing the features of the Platform from time to time, and within the parameters set by you using the Services. You can limit and restrict the availability of certain of Your Content to other users of the Platform, and to users of Linked Services, at any time using the permissions tab in the track edit section for each sound you upload, subject to the provisions of the Disclaimer section below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in these Terms of Use grants any rights to any other user of the Platform with respect to any proprietary name, logo, trademark or service mark uploaded by you as part of Your Content (for example, your profile picture) (“Marks”), other than the right to reproduce, publicly display, make available and otherwise communicate to the public those Marks, automatically and without alteration, as part of the act of reposting sounds with which you have associated those Marks." The words "You can limit" are highlighted in bright magenta to show where the problematic AI text started in the US version, but is missing from the Canadian one. Part of Soundcloud's Terms of Service as viewed on its US website, white text on black background. It reads, "(xi) You must not deliberately impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity, for example, by registering an account in the name of another person or company, or sending messages or making comments using the name of another person or using the output of generative artificial intelligence to impersonate voices or likenesses without authorization." The word "artificial" is highlighted in magenta. Part of Soundcloud's Terms of Service as viewed on its US website. It reads, "(xvii) You must not create any accounts or upload any Content with the purpose to impersonate a person or create the impression that the account or Content originates from anyone other than the user associated with the account, including using the output of generative artificial intelligence to impersonate a person (including a person’s voice and likeness) without authorization." The word "artificial" is highlighted in bright green. Part of Soundcloud's Terms of Service as viewed on its US website. It reads in part as follows with two instances of the word "artificial" highlighted in bright green and magenta respectively, with only those passages described here due to character limit constraints: "In the absence of a separate agreement that states otherwise, You explicitly agree that your Content may be used to inform, train, develop or serve as input to artificial intelligence or machine intelligence technologies or services as part of and for providing the services. For the avoidance of doubt, neither SoundCloud nor any third party is allowed to (i) use, copy or reproduce any Content delivered to the Platform under separate agreements, which is owned or controlled by third party rights holders (including artwork, images, logos, audio and audiovisual recordings (and any part thereof), underlying musical works and lyrics, and metadata) for the purposes of informing, training developing (or as input to) artificial intelligence technologies without authorization from the applicable rightsholders."
May 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Well, this just happened in my timeline, so
Two posts by different people displayed consecutively. The top post is from user Jose Molina (@josemolinatv.bsky.social) and reads, "Can you guys recommend some fun accounts to follow over here on Bluesky? Not necessarily humor, but pop culture, music, and sure… some funny people. My Bsky timeline is all doom and gloom (read: news and politics) and it makes me avoid the site like the plague." The bottom post is from user Delaney King (@delaneyking.bsky.social) and reads, "Do you think combiner Transformers moan with pleasure as they lock together?"
May 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Thank you so, so much, Kim. 💜

Requisite pet tax:
Photo of a black cat with white paws, chest, muzzle and whiskers lying atop a desk of light-coloured wood. She is awake and alert, facing the camera and looking slightly up and left from the viewer with bright yellow-green eyes. Her front paws are crossed, her right paw over the left, and hang just off the edge of the desk. Part of a blue mousepad with a map is visible on her left, and a bookshelf with various dictionaries can be seen in the background behind the cat.
May 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
What about this?
Several panels of simple line drawings from a satirical parenting book showing several examples of the correct ways to care for an infant alongside hilariously wrong ways. For example, one of the panels is titled, "Waking Baby": the correct way is shown with a parent gently kissing the sleeping infant's forehead, and the wrong way is shown with the parent's hand holding an air horn can right next to the baby's face.
May 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Bandcamp still seems to be okay, at least for now?
Paragraph of black text on white background that reads, "Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bandcamp will not use, and will not permit others to use, any Artist's Music to train models to generate sound recordings, videos synchronized with sound recordings or other audiovisual works, or musical works embodied within sound recordings and music videos, without that Artist's express permission."
May 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
It's okay to grieve what you lost. It really is. 🫂

You're not a burden. You are loved and appreciated and cherished and supported. Just because success no longer looks the way it used to doesn't mean you're not successful now.

Keep swimming, Jessi. I for one will keep swimming with you. 💜
Picture of a plastic-bagged copy of "The Sea in You" by Jessi Sheron resting upright on a bookshelf, the photographer's fingers holding the book on the lower right to face the camera. The cover background is a mix of dark blue hues representative of the ocean depths, with "The Sea in You" in large silver letters and "by Jessi Sheron" in smaller text below. Layered atop the letters are a mermaid with a pale blue front and dark blue skin pulling a young woman coloured in blue-green tones by the forearms in the water; the light reflections on the woman indicate they are beneath the water's surface. The young woman has pale skin and short hair with an undercut, and a bead piercing in her cheek. She is wearing a long-sleeved top with the sleeves pulled up to her elbows, as well as sneakers and shorts layered over leggings.
March 23, 2025 at 6:31 AM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
🤣
Screenshot of the result from the linked gender picker spinning wheel that reads "tumblr sexyman" in large sans serif font in black on a white background.
January 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
Came across this bit in the first #PathOfExile game. I didn't expect High Templar Dominus of all people to be especially relevant these days.
Screenshot of the partial text of a letter in the game "Path of Exile" that reads, "Accountability is the perfect counterweight to ambition."
December 18, 2024 at 1:42 PM
kaldannan.myatproto.social
@realgdt.bsky.social Someone impersonating you here. Already reported.
December 16, 2024 at 2:41 AM