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Hapless In The Wild @haplessinthewild.bsky.social · 2h

A shark in a suit.

They come running as fast as they can cause every girl is crazy bout a shark dressed man

Becky 🐌 @killerweasel.bsky.social · 2h

The Boys inspired octopus sex toy

‘The E-Z grip tentacle fits comfortably in your hand, its ribbed and nubbed tunnel enhances stimulation, and the close-ended design intensifies sensations.’

www.adameve.com/adult-sex-to...

Becky 🐌 @killerweasel.bsky.social · 2h

On the 8th day of Halloween, I watched Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018).

Korean Found Footage film where a streaming group, who usually fakes their footage, finds themselves in over their heads when real ghosts show up.

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Becky 🐌 @killerweasel.bsky.social · 12h

Absolutely stunning Ned Low art I commissioned from @tuherrus.bsky.social to go with a chapter of my Serial Killer/Rock Star AU (archiveofourown.org/works/64170736)

#nedlow #ofmd #ourflagmeansdeath

Modern AU Ned Low with fishnets, black heels, black fingerless gloves which go to elbow, silver panties & silver corset.

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Aimee Steinberger @aimeekitty.bsky.social · 6h

it’s creepy season, did you know about haint blue? I grew up in Charleston which has a lot of practices that came from the enslaved African population. A lot of people just accept these things and don’t know where it comes from. The blue porch ceiling is to fool ghosts to think it’s sky and move on.

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Michelle, Mom Hugs @michellethestan.bsky.social · 6h

This review itself is art. He's average, educated, thoughtful, and SICK OF WAITING FOR GODOT!

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 11h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11h

Donald Trump is breaching the Constitution and breaking the law.

A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.

We need to stand up together and speak up.

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Becky 🐌 @killerweasel.bsky.social · 7h

Woo hoo

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 11h

it’s all just a grift

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Andrea C. White @andreacwhite.bsky.social · 9h

some sketchy ineffables :') #goodomens #GoodOmensFanArt

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8h

Greg Abbott is a lackey of Donald Trump.

He’s going against exactly what he said he would do last year.

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Angie Bee ✒️📓🐝 @zombeesknees.bsky.social · 8h

All my Buffy and Supernatural fans need to read this book, it's fab (and will be cathartic for you folks in particular).

Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 13h

I see that Fan Service by Rosie Danan is only $2.99 today! I really enjoyed this paranormal romance 👀📚

AMZ amzn.to/4gY9TKy

Bookshop bookshop.org/a/111397/978...

Kobo click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=...

This is the cover for Fan Service by Rosie Danan.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h

More and more Democrats are calling out the Mad King, you love to see it

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 10h

“This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” said @govpritzker.illinois.gov. “This is a man who has something stuck in his head … He doesn’t read. He doesn’t know anything that’s up to date. It’s just something in the recesses of his brain that is effectuating to have him call out these cities.”

Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’ and obsessive fixations

Democratic governor’s comments came as he continues to oppose President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago area for deportation efforts.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 7h

“Why did the second 9/11 happen?” will be one day answered by “demented President Grandpa reassigned everyone to the task force for harassing immigrant families and zip-tying their children.”

Patrick Howell O’Neill @patrickhowelloneill.com · 9h

New: DHS has reassigned hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel from CISA, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and said it would fire anyone who refuses to go along. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Homeland Security Cyber Personnel Reassigned to Jobs in Trump’s Deportation Push

The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s deportations and said it would ...

www.bloomberg.com

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The Octopus Gallery @octopusgallery.bsky.social · 13h

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

craftindustryalliance.org/sewing-patte...

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.

craftindustryalliance.org

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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 12h

“The president should be removed from office, because he is plainly insane.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 13h

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 19h

At a time when we should be guaranteeing health care to all Americans as a human right, President Trump and his Republican colleagues are threatening to make our broken system even worse by doubling premiums for more than 20 million Americans.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 12h

Dems can just clip the "we took the freedom of speech away" and make an ad

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Becky 🐌 @killerweasel.bsky.social · 11h

Facts about the parrotfish from a new children’s book I was processing.

Those pretty white sandy beaches people love? 3/4 of the sand is parrotfish shit.

I love children’s books. They are full of random things you can mention in conversations.

If a parrotfish is awake, it's probably eating.
True. They spend 90 percent of their time eating algae and polyps from coral reefs.

When parrotfish break off coral chunks, they damage a reef.
False. Without parrotfish, algae would take over and smother the coral. Also, when parrotfish bite off bits and pieces, it makes room for new polyps to attach-and grow new coral.

Parrotfish sometimes lose teeth.
True. But parrotfish have fifteen rows of them, so new ones just move up to the front of the beak.

Parrotfish are quiet eaters.
False. Scuba divers say parrotfish are NOISY eaters.
Crunchy-crunch, munchy-munch.

Male and female parrotfish don't look alike.
True, sort of. Young parrotfish are brown, gray, or black. As they get older, their scales turn bright colors. Males are usually more colorful than females. Except ...

A female parrotfish can change into a male.
True. A parrotfish can change from female to male—and back again!
That makes it tough for scientists to determine which is which.

Each parrotfish can poop out twenty-five pounds of white sand in a year.
False. Scientists think a large parrotfish can produce up to one thousand pounds of sand per year! White sand beaches are 70 percent parrotfish poop. The rest is made up of rocks and shells (and even animal bones and teeth that have been broken down over time by rolling waves and pounding tides.

Parrotfish are not funny.
True. They are serious as all get-out.
FALSE! Here's a riddle:
How did Hammerhead do on his math test?
I nailed it!

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Lark 🔞🍉 comms OPEN! @sensationseekng.bsky.social · 15h

#OFMDkinktober2025 Body Worship

Warm and soft sketch of Izzy absolutely loving Ed's belly. It's orange and yellow. Ed's leaning back shirtless and Izzy is kneeling between his legs.

Im nothing if not predicable.

#edizzy #ofmdart

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Donny @dgschell.bsky.social · 14h

The best news I've heard in a while 🩷

Dolly Parton Posts Video Saying ‘I’m Not Dying!’ Amid Health Concerns: ‘Do I Look Sick to You?’

Dolly Parton has issued a statement assuring fans that she is doing fine, after her sister's public plea for prayer for her health set off alarm bells.

variety.com

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Pusheen @pusheen.bsky.social · 16h

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 12h

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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