Corinne Kilgore
@tracingthestars.bsky.social
Writer, autistic, optimist. Currently into entomology, cats, sci-fi, synthwave, chiptunes & video games. This feed is mostly me talking to myself for future me to sigh at.
Free books I wrote: https://sites.google.com/view/tracingthestars/free-books
Free books I wrote: https://sites.google.com/view/tracingthestars/free-books
Pinned
Is this the real life,
or is it just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
no escape from reality.
Open your eyes, look up to the sky, and see...
or is it just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
no escape from reality.
Open your eyes, look up to the sky, and see...
I have begrudgingly accepted that I have reached the age where I can no longer ignore the three S's - sugar, salt, & saturated fat. Salt is my biggest issue. My soy sauce & miso addiction will be put to the test, and low sodium popcorn sounds about as yummy as a Styrofoam fart.
January 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I have begrudgingly accepted that I have reached the age where I can no longer ignore the three S's - sugar, salt, & saturated fat. Salt is my biggest issue. My soy sauce & miso addiction will be put to the test, and low sodium popcorn sounds about as yummy as a Styrofoam fart.
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#BlueSkyArtShow #one
This large mourning cloak butterfly landed on my hiking boot to sun soak for a while.
Isle Royale National Park
#nationalparks #butterflies #hiking
This large mourning cloak butterfly landed on my hiking boot to sun soak for a while.
Isle Royale National Park
#nationalparks #butterflies #hiking
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow #one
This large mourning cloak butterfly landed on my hiking boot to sun soak for a while.
Isle Royale National Park
#nationalparks #butterflies #hiking
This large mourning cloak butterfly landed on my hiking boot to sun soak for a while.
Isle Royale National Park
#nationalparks #butterflies #hiking
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#naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #photography #prayingmantis #mantis #insect
Meet Potpourri, my devil's flower mantis, at his L-3 stage shortly after he molted. Devil's Flowers are one of the bigger mantis species.
@joegarrity.bsky.social
Meet Potpourri, my devil's flower mantis, at his L-3 stage shortly after he molted. Devil's Flowers are one of the bigger mantis species.
@joegarrity.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
#naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #photography #prayingmantis #mantis #insect
Meet Potpourri, my devil's flower mantis, at his L-3 stage shortly after he molted. Devil's Flowers are one of the bigger mantis species.
@joegarrity.bsky.social
Meet Potpourri, my devil's flower mantis, at his L-3 stage shortly after he molted. Devil's Flowers are one of the bigger mantis species.
@joegarrity.bsky.social
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Hey everybug! Here is a 2025 dev log recap for Lots of Bugs...and wow that's quite a bit of progress since May!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kxz...
#indiedev #gamedev #blender #substancepainter #beetle #bugs #insects #game #artist #solodev #3d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kxz...
#indiedev #gamedev #blender #substancepainter #beetle #bugs #insects #game #artist #solodev #3d
Lots of Bugs - Let the chaos begin! - Dev Game Log 2025 #gamedev #solo #gamedesign #beetles #bugs
YouTube video by Lots of Bugs
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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The classic Fraggle Rock episode "Wembley's Wonderful Whoopie Water" reminds us that, once again, we are destroying our own planet. WHOOPS!
www.toughpigs.com/fr40-whoopie...
www.toughpigs.com/fr40-whoopie...
Fraggle Rock: 40 Years Later Review – “Wembley’s Wonderful Whoopie Water” - ToughPigs
An episode of Fraggle Rock is still relevant 40 years after it first aired? Shocking, we know.
www.toughpigs.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The classic Fraggle Rock episode "Wembley's Wonderful Whoopie Water" reminds us that, once again, we are destroying our own planet. WHOOPS!
www.toughpigs.com/fr40-whoopie...
www.toughpigs.com/fr40-whoopie...
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Tom the Dancing Bug: A Busy, Busy Immigration Enforcement Operation
Tom the Dancing Bug
A Busy, Busy Immigration Enforcement Operation
contrarian.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Tom the Dancing Bug: A Busy, Busy Immigration Enforcement Operation
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ICE are paid agitators.
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 AM
ICE are paid agitators.
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The next elections are going to be a bloodbath for incumbent Democrats as much as for Republicans.
January 16, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The next elections are going to be a bloodbath for incumbent Democrats as much as for Republicans.
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January all up in here with MURDER, INSURRECTION, ALIENATION OF AFFECTION, CANCELATION OF ELECTIONS
January 15, 2026 at 6:44 PM
January all up in here with MURDER, INSURRECTION, ALIENATION OF AFFECTION, CANCELATION OF ELECTIONS
Today's writing session is brought to you by the letter EEEEEEEEE
I'm spinning a bit today for no reason. Got some administration junk done--a few website updates, a cover correction, hastily jotted down my notes from 'sleeping on it', but no actual writing done. Important junk, but unfulfilling.
I'm spinning a bit today for no reason. Got some administration junk done--a few website updates, a cover correction, hastily jotted down my notes from 'sleeping on it', but no actual writing done. Important junk, but unfulfilling.
a cartoon drawing of a girl sitting in a chair with a fish bowl in the background
Alt: meme to convey boredom or lack of accomplishing anything. Anime girl sitting in a computer chair with a robot in her lap. The girl is idly spinning the chair in a circle, over and over.
media.tenor.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Today's writing session is brought to you by the letter EEEEEEEEE
I'm spinning a bit today for no reason. Got some administration junk done--a few website updates, a cover correction, hastily jotted down my notes from 'sleeping on it', but no actual writing done. Important junk, but unfulfilling.
I'm spinning a bit today for no reason. Got some administration junk done--a few website updates, a cover correction, hastily jotted down my notes from 'sleeping on it', but no actual writing done. Important junk, but unfulfilling.
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Psst @draft2digital.bsky.social , where can I make suggestions for back end improvements? Because, I would love to see a Sort By 'Series' option on the My Books page. Uhm, that's it. That's my only suggestion. Everything else you're doing is awesome.
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Psst @draft2digital.bsky.social , where can I make suggestions for back end improvements? Because, I would love to see a Sort By 'Series' option on the My Books page. Uhm, that's it. That's my only suggestion. Everything else you're doing is awesome.
Yeah, this is going over about as well as one would expect. Libby is betraying readers and writers at the same time for zero good reason.
The stance on AI in the book industry should always be a clearly defined ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY - for both content and covers.
The stance on AI in the book industry should always be a clearly defined ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY - for both content and covers.
Our official policy provides clarity on our AI usage and the broader impact of AI on the book industry as a whole. Read OverDrive's full policy here: https://bit.ly/4be33jB
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Yeah, this is going over about as well as one would expect. Libby is betraying readers and writers at the same time for zero good reason.
The stance on AI in the book industry should always be a clearly defined ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY - for both content and covers.
The stance on AI in the book industry should always be a clearly defined ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY - for both content and covers.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Today was one of those writing sessions where I'm certain my reference searches have ended up on a watchlist somewhere, and they are very confused.
January 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Today was one of those writing sessions where I'm certain my reference searches have ended up on a watchlist somewhere, and they are very confused.
So much crap is flying around today, but this is too important not to pay attention to.
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
So much crap is flying around today, but this is too important not to pay attention to.
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"This is the look your well-respected math teacher gives you during a brutal discussion after they’ve tried their best to help you succeed and now they’ve caught you cheating on an exam and they’re beyond disappointed with your conduct."
The Calm Dignity and Giant Balls of Jerome Powell
Trump picked the wrong one.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"This is the look your well-respected math teacher gives you during a brutal discussion after they’ve tried their best to help you succeed and now they’ve caught you cheating on an exam and they’re beyond disappointed with your conduct."
This chump looks like a toddler sitting in the big boy chair with a jumbo crayon in his tiny meat-fists, begging mommy for something to write his name on now that he can mostly spell it all by himself.
"President Trump said during an interview with The New York Times that he regretted not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in swing states after his loss in the 2020 election." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This chump looks like a toddler sitting in the big boy chair with a jumbo crayon in his tiny meat-fists, begging mommy for something to write his name on now that he can mostly spell it all by himself.
Is this the real life,
or is it just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
no escape from reality.
Open your eyes, look up to the sky, and see...
or is it just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
no escape from reality.
Open your eyes, look up to the sky, and see...
January 12, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Is this the real life,
or is it just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
no escape from reality.
Open your eyes, look up to the sky, and see...
or is it just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
no escape from reality.
Open your eyes, look up to the sky, and see...
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
The future!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nViL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nViL...
The Sad Tech of CES 2026
YouTube video by SAMTIME
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The future!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nViL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nViL...
I shall attempt to be less doom-scrolly and more positively productive today.
January 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I shall attempt to be less doom-scrolly and more positively productive today.
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YOUR FOES WOULD SEE YOU SLEEPLESS: RESIST AND REST.
January 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
YOUR FOES WOULD SEE YOU SLEEPLESS: RESIST AND REST.
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Some important new government policy that Native Americans might be interested in:
Trump talks about Denmark and Greenland just now: "The fact that they landed a boat there 500 years ago doesn't mean that they own the land."
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Some important new government policy that Native Americans might be interested in: