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@likethetree.bsky.social
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She/Her 🏳️‍⚧️ | Engineer who enjoys playing the tin whistle (poorly), left anarchy, audiobooks, and Oxford commas | This account is rated T for T

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As it turns out, I can make a pretty okay latte [by my own standards] 😎
A photograph of a manual espresso machine, a kettle, and a latte.
December 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Fun Fact: Sun Spider also has a Lego Mini 😄
A photograph of various Sun-Spided items. There's Edge of the Spoderverse #4 with her on the cover, a Lego Mini of her, and a Magic: The Gathering card of her.
December 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Found another doggo statue that's clearly been getting pets.

I need to see a study on people petting statues of Canidae ASAP. You know, the things that actually matter.
A photograph of a statue of a dog that's sitting. The statue has discoloration on its head and snout.
December 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Do y'all think that people pet the doggo statue? 🤔
A statue of a wolf. The top of the head and the back polished, likely from people rubbing there.
December 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I love this weird ad for Lockheed Martin recruitment.

"You didn't become an engineer to build push notifications", but you became an engineer to murder people???

Like... phone apps are more robust than that easily hacked software on their Sentinel drones.
A screenshot of an advertisement for Lockheed Martin. Text: "You didn't become an engineer to build push notifications."
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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A survey sent out by my school.

Are you male, female, transgender, genderqueer, other, or prefer not to respond? 💀
A screenshot of a survey my school sent. The options for gender in the drop down list include male, female, prefer not to respond, transgender, genderqueer, and other.
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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I think I encountered the perfect analogy for the Senate Democrats today...
A photograph of a crosswalk that goes across a street... to nowhere. It, very oddly, just dead ends right across the asphalt.
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Reason I love this city, number X out of X+1.
A photograph of a wall mural of Leonard Peltier, with the text "Free Leonard Peltier" next to it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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I wasn't expecting this one to pop up on the bus 😅
A digital image of the Xbox achievement pop-up notification, with the Xbox logo replaced with the trans pride flag. The text reads: "Achievement unlocked 5G - Hit on by a Drunk Guy"
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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By comparison, the W was easy.
A photograph showing that the W keycap was removed from the typewriter.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The process I'm having to go through in order to take the L.
A photograph of a Brother Charger 11 typewriter being deconstructed for cleaning. There's two sets of pliers being utilized to remove the L keycap. A closer view from a mirrored angle of the two pairs of pliers being used to remove the L keycap.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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I decided to go out tonight, and I'm glad I did: there's a guy walking out his ferret.
A photograph of a guy walking a ferret around downtown Albuquerque. A photograph of a guy walking a ferret around downtown Albuquerque. A photograph of a guy walking a ferret around downtown Albuquerque.
November 1, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Got a typewriter fixed up and working!
A photograph of a piece of paper coming out from the top of a typewriter. Text: "I have successfully restored a typewriter, and I am going to make it your problem."
October 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Still my favorite train 💯
A photograph of a New Mexico Railrunner train.
October 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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When Windows Update is more encouraging than your therapist.
A photograph of a Windows update screen. "You're 100% there. Please keep your computer on."
October 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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A shot from Spongebob where Squidward takes a little tiny bite from a Krabby Patty
October 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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As it turns out, you can just change settings to display everything in grayscale and it's like a million times easier on your eyes. Or it is for me at least 😭💕

I'm still working through "using accessibility settings isn't a bad thing, and yes, you are, in fact, allowed to use them."
A photograph of my computer monitor showing that the screen is displaying my desktop background in grayscale.
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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An image of the character Vito Corleone, from The Godfather trilogy.
September 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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One out of three leasing flags at half mast. For him 🫡
A photograph outside of an apartment complex showing one out of three flags that say "leasing" at roughly half mast... obviously from damage and not from anything intentional.
September 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Who's going to be brave and order the Chef's Special Kung Pao Duck Fuck?
A photograph of a Chinese restaurant menu. One of the items appears to say "Kung Pao Duck Fuck."
September 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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As it turns out, we *do*, in fact, have the new Covid vaccine tho. Just got it at Walgreens in ABQ.
A photograph of my arm with a red Walgreens bandaid on it.
September 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Do any of my Bluesky friends know the best way to go about purchasing specific, individual Magic: The Gathering cards?

Sun-Spider, a multiverse Spider Hero with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, is apparently getting a Magic: The Gathering card. 🥺💕
An image of the Magic: The Gathering card. The card is Sun-Spider, Nimble Webber Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero During your turn, Sun-Spider has flying. When Sun-Spider enters, search your library for an Aura or Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
September 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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You ever get tea so dank that it comes in a circular brick and with the artwork depicting a rabbit in the middle of an acid trip?
A photograph of a circular brick of tea. The art on the packaging features a rabbit and a collection of cat-like creatures.
September 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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I really hope this is resolved soon. I rather enjoy my lungs and heart how they are.
A screenshot from a local pharmacy's vaccine scheduler. COVID-19 isn't listed. A screenshot from Costco's vaccine scheduler. COVID-19 is not listed. A screenshot from Albertsons pharmacy's vaccine scheduler. COVID-19 is not listed.
August 31, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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It appears that you simply cannot get a COVID-19 vaccine in New Mexico at this point in time 🫠
A screenshot from Walgreen's appointment scheduler. Prescription required before appointment The following vaccine(s) require a prescription in the patient's state. Please contact the patient's healthcare provider to obtain the prescription(s) prior to their vaccine appointment. • COVID-19 A screenshot from CVS's vaccine appointment scheduler. COVID-19 (new) vaccines are unavailable Due to state restrictions or inventory we're unable to schedule your COVID-19 (new) vaccine. You can still continue with your Flue vaccine or try a new location A screenshot from Walmart's vaccine scheduler. It offers Flu, Hep B, Tdap, HPV, Hep A, Hep A/B, Meningitis ACWY, Meningitis B, MMR, but no Covid-19. A screenshot from Smith's Pharmacy vaccine scheduler. This location does not offer COVID-19 Vaccine (Ages 12+) at this time.
August 31, 2025 at 4:37 AM