Kristen
@kristenrapp.bsky.social
star trek nerd, cat lady, sumo fan, houseplant lover, extremely slow knitter, sunscreen zealot, public transit enthusiast, freelance book reviewer, professional complainer (she/her)
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not sure if that’s suet or peanuts she’s got but here’s 15 seconds of a downy woodpecker having a snack here in uptown Manhattan
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
not sure if that’s suet or peanuts she’s got but here’s 15 seconds of a downy woodpecker having a snack here in uptown Manhattan
In no particular order:
The Big O
Anne Shirley
Tenchi Muyo!
Slayers
Sgt Frog
Shirokuma Cafe
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Pokémon: Indigo League
Dungeon Meshi
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
Honorable mentions:
Chi’s Sweet Home
Kowloon Generic Romance
DD Fist of the North Star
The Big O
Anne Shirley
Tenchi Muyo!
Slayers
Sgt Frog
Shirokuma Cafe
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Pokémon: Indigo League
Dungeon Meshi
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
Honorable mentions:
Chi’s Sweet Home
Kowloon Generic Romance
DD Fist of the North Star
hello, bluesky, what are your top 10 anime
December 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
In no particular order:
The Big O
Anne Shirley
Tenchi Muyo!
Slayers
Sgt Frog
Shirokuma Cafe
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Pokémon: Indigo League
Dungeon Meshi
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
Honorable mentions:
Chi’s Sweet Home
Kowloon Generic Romance
DD Fist of the North Star
The Big O
Anne Shirley
Tenchi Muyo!
Slayers
Sgt Frog
Shirokuma Cafe
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Pokémon: Indigo League
Dungeon Meshi
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
Honorable mentions:
Chi’s Sweet Home
Kowloon Generic Romance
DD Fist of the North Star
pleased to report that Pink Magic Energy has safely seen me through the entire year, thank you Ura 🩷
December 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
pleased to report that Pink Magic Energy has safely seen me through the entire year, thank you Ura 🩷
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Fuck AI for having to tell my mom the funny news blooper she sent me isn’t real. You’re stealing joy from my mom! Fuck you!
December 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Fuck AI for having to tell my mom the funny news blooper she sent me isn’t real. You’re stealing joy from my mom! Fuck you!
I’d love to contact my city councilor about the specific intersections near me but there’s no released list of the aforementioned 118 deadly intersections and the completely featureless and non-interactive map makes it impossible to determine where these intersections actually are, come on y’all
Today, we unveiled a map with brand-new data:
New York's Most Dangerous Intersections Under @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social
New York's Most Dangerous Intersections Under @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I’d love to contact my city councilor about the specific intersections near me but there’s no released list of the aforementioned 118 deadly intersections and the completely featureless and non-interactive map makes it impossible to determine where these intersections actually are, come on y’all
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me going through the quote tweets and blocking every mouth-frothing “this isn’t Star Trek” reply guy I see
December 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
me going through the quote tweets and blocking every mouth-frothing “this isn’t Star Trek” reply guy I see
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Oh you hate when people post their Spotify Wrapped? Should we tell everyone? Should we throw a party? Should we invite Fran Lebowitz?
December 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Oh you hate when people post their Spotify Wrapped? Should we tell everyone? Should we throw a party? Should we invite Fran Lebowitz?
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It would be the most supremely American thing if two pets being hit caused more limits on cars than the 40,000 human Americans killed by cars every year. Whatever it takes, I guess.
The incident comes weeks after another Waymo killed KitKat, a widely loved Mission District cat whose death sparked protests and calls for tighter regulation of driverless cars.
Waymo robotaxi hits dog in San Francisco weeks after killing beloved cat
The incident comes weeks after another Waymo killed KitKat, a widely loved Mission District cat whose death sparked protests and calls for tighter regulation of driverless cars.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
It would be the most supremely American thing if two pets being hit caused more limits on cars than the 40,000 human Americans killed by cars every year. Whatever it takes, I guess.
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“we need to be nicer to men” bro they didn’t let women have their own credit cards til 50 years ago
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
“we need to be nicer to men” bro they didn’t let women have their own credit cards til 50 years ago
Big Kath Energy
On @allinwithchris.bsky.social Gov Kathy Hochul responds to Rep Elise Stefanik’s repeated assertions that Zohran Mamdani is a “jihadist”:
“She’s full of shit.”
“She’s full of shit.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Big Kath Energy
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I bet if Zohran hit him with the "habibi" he'd be getting sworn in as Vice President right now
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I bet if Zohran hit him with the "habibi" he'd be getting sworn in as Vice President right now
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"During the drive to the station, prosecutors say she made statements to officers about immigration enforcement, including, “Why are you doing this to your people?” and “What are you going to tell your children about what you do?”
Is there a way to find a verified gofundme for this hero
Is there a way to find a verified gofundme for this hero
A U.S. postal worker on Long Island is accused of trying to help a man escape from ICE custody earlier this month, according to a federal criminal complaint: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/YNagDp
US postal worker charged with breaking man out of ICE custody on Long Island
Police arrested the worker and the man she tried to free.
gothamist.visitlink.me
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
"During the drive to the station, prosecutors say she made statements to officers about immigration enforcement, including, “Why are you doing this to your people?” and “What are you going to tell your children about what you do?”
Is there a way to find a verified gofundme for this hero
Is there a way to find a verified gofundme for this hero
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Anyway please enjoy this pumpkin I saw yesterday
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Anyway please enjoy this pumpkin I saw yesterday
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me, unfortunately
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
me, unfortunately
not that anyone asked BUT I have just finished DAO and am about to start #dragonage 2 and I am extremely excited to get back to my open-shirted dwarf paramour Varric 👀
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
not that anyone asked BUT I have just finished DAO and am about to start #dragonage 2 and I am extremely excited to get back to my open-shirted dwarf paramour Varric 👀
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The guy who wrote the Olivia Nuzzi piece is the son of Nora Ephron and Carl Bernstein which is almost too on the nose
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The guy who wrote the Olivia Nuzzi piece is the son of Nora Ephron and Carl Bernstein which is almost too on the nose
excitedly broke this news to my spouse who very politely said “I have no idea who that is”
Kim France has joined the Strategist with a monthly column to answer your highly specific ‘girls of a certain age’ style questions. This month, she has advice on pants, wearing color, and block heels.
Ask Kim France: I’m Really Confused About Pants!
Kim France has joined the Strategist with a monthly column to answer your highly specific ‘girls of a certain age’ style questions. This month, she has advice on pants, wearing color, and block heels.
nymag.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
excitedly broke this news to my spouse who very politely said “I have no idea who that is”
giving this giant man a little twirl by the elbow like a dance partner is making me lose my mind
🤼Our boy Aonishiki gets November started off right, turning Kirishima completely around for okuridashi (rear push out)
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
giving this giant man a little twirl by the elbow like a dance partner is making me lose my mind
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You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, watching TV news, or reading the Post, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down, making everyone safer.
Bail Reform Has Made NYC Safer, Yet Another Study Confirms
You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down.
hellgatenyc.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, watching TV news, or reading the Post, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down, making everyone safer.
guess what y’all it’s that time again
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
guess what y’all it’s that time again
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still pretty mystified at mamdani’s ability to be patient in situations where I would compulsively default to bitchy
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
still pretty mystified at mamdani’s ability to be patient in situations where I would compulsively default to bitchy
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first day in Mamdani's new york. I have already been forced to change my gender
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
first day in Mamdani's new york. I have already been forced to change my gender