Rustymarble
@rustymarble.bsky.social
I don't know how to describe me. 40-something, disabled, mom/step-mom to neurodivergent kids, formerly HR professional who loves science & musicals.
I like cats
I like cats
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Rustymarble
@rustymarble.bsky.social
· Jan 19
Note: i talk about Calvin a lot. Calvin is my currently 10 year old step-son. He is high-needs/low-functioning intellectually disabled, non-verbal, ARFID, diapered etc. He is a very special kid. We have victories and bad days.
He is the reason I fight for rights that I can't fight for myself.
He is the reason I fight for rights that I can't fight for myself.
Calvin is listening to "head, shoulders, knees, and toes" in a slowed down rhythm (repeatedly) and honestly? It could really work as a burlesque song. Maybe even with a filked verse for the stage....
November 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Calvin is listening to "head, shoulders, knees, and toes" in a slowed down rhythm (repeatedly) and honestly? It could really work as a burlesque song. Maybe even with a filked verse for the stage....
I need a comma...or maybe two....
November 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I need a comma...or maybe two....
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In other news, a South American bird of prey is hanging out near Wilmington's tall ship.
(The current best guess to how the yellow headed caracara got here is that it was a stowaway on one of the banana boats that regularly visit the First State's port.)
www.delawareonline.com/picture-gall...
(The current best guess to how the yellow headed caracara got here is that it was a stowaway on one of the banana boats that regularly visit the First State's port.)
www.delawareonline.com/picture-gall...
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In other news, a South American bird of prey is hanging out near Wilmington's tall ship.
(The current best guess to how the yellow headed caracara got here is that it was a stowaway on one of the banana boats that regularly visit the First State's port.)
www.delawareonline.com/picture-gall...
(The current best guess to how the yellow headed caracara got here is that it was a stowaway on one of the banana boats that regularly visit the First State's port.)
www.delawareonline.com/picture-gall...
FYI that the House Ways & Means committee has a YouTube channel where you can watch meetings. They've been really healthcare focused lately. I haven't watched them but I'm intrigued by the 2+ hour meeting about Technology to help specifically Foster children???
www.youtube.com/@WaysandMean...
www.youtube.com/@WaysandMean...
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
FYI that the House Ways & Means committee has a YouTube channel where you can watch meetings. They've been really healthcare focused lately. I haven't watched them but I'm intrigued by the 2+ hour meeting about Technology to help specifically Foster children???
www.youtube.com/@WaysandMean...
www.youtube.com/@WaysandMean...
"What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?"
Well...my brain read that as the year you were born and I was quite pleased to see "Bat out of Hell" was released that year (a week after I appeared, even!). Then I was bummed, cause I realized I mixed up the intent.
1/2
Well...my brain read that as the year you were born and I was quite pleased to see "Bat out of Hell" was released that year (a week after I appeared, even!). Then I was bummed, cause I realized I mixed up the intent.
1/2
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?"
Well...my brain read that as the year you were born and I was quite pleased to see "Bat out of Hell" was released that year (a week after I appeared, even!). Then I was bummed, cause I realized I mixed up the intent.
1/2
Well...my brain read that as the year you were born and I was quite pleased to see "Bat out of Hell" was released that year (a week after I appeared, even!). Then I was bummed, cause I realized I mixed up the intent.
1/2
Aurora visible in Northern Delaware tonight. My sister in Ft. Worth saw them too! Craziness!
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Aurora visible in Northern Delaware tonight. My sister in Ft. Worth saw them too! Craziness!
Thank you to everyone who voted yesterday! Let's hope this doesn't ramp up gunpowder, treason, and plots...by either side.
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Thank you to everyone who voted yesterday! Let's hope this doesn't ramp up gunpowder, treason, and plots...by either side.
Not me paraphrasing the "Full Metal Jacket" quote at the cat for taking my spot. "Wilson, this is MY spot, there are many like it, but this one is mine".
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Not me paraphrasing the "Full Metal Jacket" quote at the cat for taking my spot. "Wilson, this is MY spot, there are many like it, but this one is mine".
That moment in your 40s when you realize, "I could have ANOTHER 30 years of this shit?"
November 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
That moment in your 40s when you realize, "I could have ANOTHER 30 years of this shit?"
Just did grocery shopping and noticed that one of the reusable bags has a recipe on it. Then I thought about the flour bag dresses of the past....and now I wanna make a statement costume using plastic and reusable grocery bags. LoL
Who's with me?
Who's with me?
October 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Just did grocery shopping and noticed that one of the reusable bags has a recipe on it. Then I thought about the flour bag dresses of the past....and now I wanna make a statement costume using plastic and reusable grocery bags. LoL
Who's with me?
Who's with me?
I didn't realize Charles DeLint had published new books in the last few years and recently discovered the Juniper Wiles books (currently a duology, but will be a trilogy, I think).
Its like visiting old friends! Such a lovely tribute to past Newford characters. So good!
Its like visiting old friends! Such a lovely tribute to past Newford characters. So good!
October 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I didn't realize Charles DeLint had published new books in the last few years and recently discovered the Juniper Wiles books (currently a duology, but will be a trilogy, I think).
Its like visiting old friends! Such a lovely tribute to past Newford characters. So good!
Its like visiting old friends! Such a lovely tribute to past Newford characters. So good!
I was describing the frenetic dream I had about getting lost at a resort to my husband and he replied, "that's IT! We are NOT going there for vacation!"
LoL
LoL
October 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I was describing the frenetic dream I had about getting lost at a resort to my husband and he replied, "that's IT! We are NOT going there for vacation!"
LoL
LoL
Goodmorning! As you brace yourself to face the day, it looks like AWS is down, a timely reminder not to put all your net services in one cloud! Grab a hot mug of your favorite beverage and conquer the day!
#showmeyourmugmonday
#showmeyourmugmonday
October 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Goodmorning! As you brace yourself to face the day, it looks like AWS is down, a timely reminder not to put all your net services in one cloud! Grab a hot mug of your favorite beverage and conquer the day!
#showmeyourmugmonday
#showmeyourmugmonday
Reposted by Rustymarble
Breaking,from the White House:
It's been determined that January causes autism, so starting in 2026 January is illegal and will be replaced by TWO new months: Trumpuary and Trumptember, 45 and 47 days long, respectively.
Don't worry about the math, math is fake news
It's been determined that January causes autism, so starting in 2026 January is illegal and will be replaced by TWO new months: Trumpuary and Trumptember, 45 and 47 days long, respectively.
Don't worry about the math, math is fake news
October 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Breaking,from the White House:
It's been determined that January causes autism, so starting in 2026 January is illegal and will be replaced by TWO new months: Trumpuary and Trumptember, 45 and 47 days long, respectively.
Don't worry about the math, math is fake news
It's been determined that January causes autism, so starting in 2026 January is illegal and will be replaced by TWO new months: Trumpuary and Trumptember, 45 and 47 days long, respectively.
Don't worry about the math, math is fake news
It is the end of the world! YouTube is down!
Do not panic, breathe, stop panicking!
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!°
Do not panic, breathe, stop panicking!
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!°
October 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It is the end of the world! YouTube is down!
Do not panic, breathe, stop panicking!
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!°
Do not panic, breathe, stop panicking!
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!°
When I was growing up, I didn't expect to see 30 (no idea why). Now I'm approaching 50 and life is weird, yo.
Happy Monday, Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Monday, Happy Birthday to me!
October 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
When I was growing up, I didn't expect to see 30 (no idea why). Now I'm approaching 50 and life is weird, yo.
Happy Monday, Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Monday, Happy Birthday to me!
Random reddit thread about patients diagnosing themselves and being right (interesting stories!) Mentioned an adrenal tumor that caused XYZ. Me, perking up cause *I* have an adrenal nodule that's been growing for the past 5 years! What're the odds!
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October 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Random reddit thread about patients diagnosing themselves and being right (interesting stories!) Mentioned an adrenal tumor that caused XYZ. Me, perking up cause *I* have an adrenal nodule that's been growing for the past 5 years! What're the odds!
...[read more]
...[read more]
Wooly bear, wooly bear, what will the weather be?
September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Wooly bear, wooly bear, what will the weather be?
The fact that timelines and timeliness are only one letter apart is deeply troubling to my autocorrect.
September 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The fact that timelines and timeliness are only one letter apart is deeply troubling to my autocorrect.
Reposted by Rustymarble
Just to recap, the actual president found an AI-generated video of a fake news report depicting a fake announcement about an imaginary healthcare system based on a technology that doesn’t exist and posted it on his official social media account
This was always the funniest conspiracy theory to me — that there are MRI machine-like devices that can cure all known illnesses in seconds, but the government has been hiding them — and Trump just posted an AI generated video of himself announcing they're real. We're cooked!
Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-c...
September 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Just to recap, the actual president found an AI-generated video of a fake news report depicting a fake announcement about an imaginary healthcare system based on a technology that doesn’t exist and posted it on his official social media account
Also? We took down the pool today and discovered a largish Black Widow spider in the base of the filter. Nice of nature to mark them so clearly!
September 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Also? We took down the pool today and discovered a largish Black Widow spider in the base of the filter. Nice of nature to mark them so clearly!
As part of the "A Tree for Every Delawarean" program (dnrec.delaware.gov/tedi/) I planted an Eastern Redbud tree today!
September 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
As part of the "A Tree for Every Delawarean" program (dnrec.delaware.gov/tedi/) I planted an Eastern Redbud tree today!
We have our first respite day for Calvin today. It was supposed to be coverage while we go to the adoption hearing. But it seems we may have that settled with a custody agreement. So now I'm not sure what to do while I have Calvin being watched (no school today).
September 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We have our first respite day for Calvin today. It was supposed to be coverage while we go to the adoption hearing. But it seems we may have that settled with a custody agreement. So now I'm not sure what to do while I have Calvin being watched (no school today).
Me: oh! Looks like the rapture is happening on Tuesday!
Spouse: again?
13yo: what?
Spouse: Jesus comes down and rains blood and torture
13yo: why did no one tell me about this?
Spouse: again?
13yo: what?
Spouse: Jesus comes down and rains blood and torture
13yo: why did no one tell me about this?
September 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Me: oh! Looks like the rapture is happening on Tuesday!
Spouse: again?
13yo: what?
Spouse: Jesus comes down and rains blood and torture
13yo: why did no one tell me about this?
Spouse: again?
13yo: what?
Spouse: Jesus comes down and rains blood and torture
13yo: why did no one tell me about this?
Our Pumpkin haul! We have like 5 very green tomatoes that just popped pit as well, so we cant quite clean up the garden totally yet. But we will be going full Gallagher on the pumpkin vines soon!
September 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Our Pumpkin haul! We have like 5 very green tomatoes that just popped pit as well, so we cant quite clean up the garden totally yet. But we will be going full Gallagher on the pumpkin vines soon!