Sycamore
@sycamoretea.bsky.social
She/Her; Autist, seeker of random knowledge, reader of many things, nature appreciator, strategist, goof.
Can regrettably confirm that I have had to inform teenagers through early 30s fellow Americans a)where eggs come from & that there are other than chicken eggs for cooking; b)that beef is cow, YES, that kind of cow!
Our food system is surreal & disconnected from animal=meat.
Our food system is surreal & disconnected from animal=meat.
December 8, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Can regrettably confirm that I have had to inform teenagers through early 30s fellow Americans a)where eggs come from & that there are other than chicken eggs for cooking; b)that beef is cow, YES, that kind of cow!
Our food system is surreal & disconnected from animal=meat.
Our food system is surreal & disconnected from animal=meat.
Minority/queer/freak spaces tend to socially police less about diversifying one's sources & interactions, but mainstream is still locked down pretty hard.
A good chunk of what I appreciate about BSky is that my individually curated feed has breadth again. It's culture shock to read FB now./End
A good chunk of what I appreciate about BSky is that my individually curated feed has breadth again. It's culture shock to read FB now./End
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Minority/queer/freak spaces tend to socially police less about diversifying one's sources & interactions, but mainstream is still locked down pretty hard.
A good chunk of what I appreciate about BSky is that my individually curated feed has breadth again. It's culture shock to read FB now./End
A good chunk of what I appreciate about BSky is that my individually curated feed has breadth again. It's culture shock to read FB now./End
I think another big factor in Americans being a major percentage of the scolds & rudeness is a multi-generation long American exceptionalism culture. For all that there's access to diverse sources of news/info/experience, the culture here actively deters people from partaking.3/
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I think another big factor in Americans being a major percentage of the scolds & rudeness is a multi-generation long American exceptionalism culture. For all that there's access to diverse sources of news/info/experience, the culture here actively deters people from partaking.3/
If we shared quaint memories about places/museums/general food, that was acceptable. But anything that was measurably better than what was available in the U.S.? The sneers, the derision, the "you must be mistaken" came out, every time. Age did not matter, my peers did it too.2/
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
If we shared quaint memories about places/museums/general food, that was acceptable. But anything that was measurably better than what was available in the U.S.? The sneers, the derision, the "you must be mistaken" came out, every time. Age did not matter, my peers did it too.2/
Point 1: Agreed, on a number of levels.
Point 2: A Ramble: I lived in Europe for 3.5yrs in my adolescent/early teens. Dad died of cancer over there (thank gods under socialized medicine), & when my mother & I returned to the U.S. (late '90s), it was common for Americans to ridicule our experience.1/
Point 2: A Ramble: I lived in Europe for 3.5yrs in my adolescent/early teens. Dad died of cancer over there (thank gods under socialized medicine), & when my mother & I returned to the U.S. (late '90s), it was common for Americans to ridicule our experience.1/
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Point 1: Agreed, on a number of levels.
Point 2: A Ramble: I lived in Europe for 3.5yrs in my adolescent/early teens. Dad died of cancer over there (thank gods under socialized medicine), & when my mother & I returned to the U.S. (late '90s), it was common for Americans to ridicule our experience.1/
Point 2: A Ramble: I lived in Europe for 3.5yrs in my adolescent/early teens. Dad died of cancer over there (thank gods under socialized medicine), & when my mother & I returned to the U.S. (late '90s), it was common for Americans to ridicule our experience.1/
Holla. I got our artificial tree set up & branches arranged (it's somewhat deluxe but needs some help to look extra) but taking an extended break before tackling lights & ornaments.
December 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Holla. I got our artificial tree set up & branches arranged (it's somewhat deluxe but needs some help to look extra) but taking an extended break before tackling lights & ornaments.
All the sympathies & loads of tea.
Dynamic disabilities are extra rough.
Dynamic disabilities are extra rough.
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
All the sympathies & loads of tea.
Dynamic disabilities are extra rough.
Dynamic disabilities are extra rough.
It's so good! If you (reader) are looking for a good shapeshifter romance with a bit of a slower burn, great character building, and some deeper questions to ponder, snag this!
December 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It's so good! If you (reader) are looking for a good shapeshifter romance with a bit of a slower burn, great character building, and some deeper questions to ponder, snag this!
Well, that's gross.
December 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Well, that's gross.
Fingers crossed for you! Good luck!
I hope you can take some quality time to relax & rest a little beforehand. Also hoping for a swift recovery after, of course.
I hope you can take some quality time to relax & rest a little beforehand. Also hoping for a swift recovery after, of course.
December 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Fingers crossed for you! Good luck!
I hope you can take some quality time to relax & rest a little beforehand. Also hoping for a swift recovery after, of course.
I hope you can take some quality time to relax & rest a little beforehand. Also hoping for a swift recovery after, of course.
Internet stranger here, but just want to reassure you that cardiac ablations are a regular procedure that goes smoothly & correctly the vast majority of the time. Hold onto the bigger percentage numbers for things going right.
I hope your procedure goes smoothly & without incident! *zen tea*
I hope your procedure goes smoothly & without incident! *zen tea*
December 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Internet stranger here, but just want to reassure you that cardiac ablations are a regular procedure that goes smoothly & correctly the vast majority of the time. Hold onto the bigger percentage numbers for things going right.
I hope your procedure goes smoothly & without incident! *zen tea*
I hope your procedure goes smoothly & without incident! *zen tea*
I learn to skim for actual engagement these days. 😅
Every so often, I'll do my mumbly rambling comment on a post that gets traction & I spend the next couple of days side-eyeing notifications. I am *so* not built for large follower count. 🤣
Every so often, I'll do my mumbly rambling comment on a post that gets traction & I spend the next couple of days side-eyeing notifications. I am *so* not built for large follower count. 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I learn to skim for actual engagement these days. 😅
Every so often, I'll do my mumbly rambling comment on a post that gets traction & I spend the next couple of days side-eyeing notifications. I am *so* not built for large follower count. 🤣
Every so often, I'll do my mumbly rambling comment on a post that gets traction & I spend the next couple of days side-eyeing notifications. I am *so* not built for large follower count. 🤣
Whimsy is (almost) always a good idea. 💜
December 7, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Whimsy is (almost) always a good idea. 💜
Side note: The side thread about medication/caffeine/anesthesia tolerances is fascinating to me but I have nothing useful to offer bc I am the lightest weight that evar-ed. My notes say, "low & slow". 😅
Coffee & soda caffeine either make me sleepy or knock me out. Tea caffeine pleasantly wakes me.🤷♀️
Coffee & soda caffeine either make me sleepy or knock me out. Tea caffeine pleasantly wakes me.🤷♀️
December 7, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Side note: The side thread about medication/caffeine/anesthesia tolerances is fascinating to me but I have nothing useful to offer bc I am the lightest weight that evar-ed. My notes say, "low & slow". 😅
Coffee & soda caffeine either make me sleepy or knock me out. Tea caffeine pleasantly wakes me.🤷♀️
Coffee & soda caffeine either make me sleepy or knock me out. Tea caffeine pleasantly wakes me.🤷♀️
Message relayed! Contented tail swishes & slow blinky-eyes as response. 😸
December 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Message relayed! Contented tail swishes & slow blinky-eyes as response. 😸
💜 A toe bean bouquet in response. 😉
December 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
💜 A toe bean bouquet in response. 😉
This made me stop my scroll & take in the details, the angles, the gentle gossamer of webs. Thank you.
December 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This made me stop my scroll & take in the details, the angles, the gentle gossamer of webs. Thank you.
What a good share. Thank you, throwing their book on my later stack.
December 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
What a good share. Thank you, throwing their book on my later stack.
"Just touch grass," as they say nowadays, won't get you a foothold in dismantling the frameworks you take for granted. You have to sit down & dismantle down to "explain it to an outsider, no, further than that," & breathe through the inevitable painful discoveries of what we do w/out thinking. /End
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Just touch grass," as they say nowadays, won't get you a foothold in dismantling the frameworks you take for granted. You have to sit down & dismantle down to "explain it to an outsider, no, further than that," & breathe through the inevitable painful discoveries of what we do w/out thinking. /End
I didn't share Lindbergh's or Morrow's eras or even their experiences with expectations & gender norms. But just seeing them question their defaults, question the reality they lived in, & construct something different to abide by & hold to? That was huge for early-20s-me. 2/
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I didn't share Lindbergh's or Morrow's eras or even their experiences with expectations & gender norms. But just seeing them question their defaults, question the reality they lived in, & construct something different to abide by & hold to? That was huge for early-20s-me. 2/
Shit's BAD. Daily telling my (disabled) partner about the latest thing that's going to hit us & what to brace for. AND if I'm not also looking at French real estate listings, I know I will drown in the Bog of Despair. And damnit, I'm worth more than that!
December 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Shit's BAD. Daily telling my (disabled) partner about the latest thing that's going to hit us & what to brace for. AND if I'm not also looking at French real estate listings, I know I will drown in the Bog of Despair. And damnit, I'm worth more than that!
Oh, absolutely. I keep having to haul friends in meatspace back into, "ok, yes, we might die from the latest regime horror, BUT! what did your dog do this morning/what game thing are you working on/are you planning any silly things soon?"
It's outrage central down here.
It's outrage central down here.
December 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Oh, absolutely. I keep having to haul friends in meatspace back into, "ok, yes, we might die from the latest regime horror, BUT! what did your dog do this morning/what game thing are you working on/are you planning any silly things soon?"
It's outrage central down here.
It's outrage central down here.