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Yael Grauer
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Favorite Golden Globes dresses!
Jennifer Lawrence in Givenchy Nikki Glaser in pink satin and she's also smiley Natasha Lyonne in Valentino Teyana Taylor looking amazing
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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Keltie Knight... black with some kind of gorgeous silver webby thing Jessica Biel in this statuesque black and gold number
January 5, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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It's awards season, meaning I will now occasionally start posting my totally subjective favorite outfits, starting with the #CriticsChoiceAwards (though I don't think I've seen every look, since there was no Chalamet yet).
Nikki Novak; silver and sparkly! is that grey tulle? Carrie Preston, pink and sparkly Wunmi Mosaku in blue with an ombre cape Amanda Seyfried with a gorgeous necklace and a black velvet (?) top with a red bow and pink skirt, or maybe it's a dress IDK
January 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Finished my first book of the year!
Firekeeper’s Daughter
January 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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A birb with a sparkler and 2026 hat
January 1, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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Saguaro Saguaro Mesquite Brittlebush
December 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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The last hike I’ll be doing for a while!
Flower Leaf Mountain Desert landscape
December 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Happy howlidays, friends!
It’s festively dressed doggies in different positions; there are bones and candy canes and things too
December 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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I know we're all trying to get through the holidays and the end of the year and nobody's thinking about February yet, but mark this in your calendar? @huertanix.bsky.social @cactuscon.com
CactusCon. I'm speaking at Cactuscon 14! Worst of Cybersecurity Reporting 2025. Saturday, February 7, 2026, 11:30 AM. Yael Grauer, huertanix
December 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Happy Hanukkah and happy Solstice, friends! Here’s to letting our light shine in the darkness. 🕎
Menorah with eight colorful candles Menorah with eight white candles A beautiful blue hand-painted candle with a silver menorah on it The same lit candle as before but this side says happy Hanukkah with a big Star of David and lots of small ones too
December 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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bailey somehow falling asleep laying on her back on carpet, the most precious slumber bailey's tiny head peaking out of a giant pink lola blanket bailey with her pink princess party hat on for her 10th barkday
December 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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I was trying to submit Bailey to @weratedogs.com but couldn't get the portal to work. In any case, here are the seven cutest (IMO) photos of her!
bailey the chiweenie as a puppy on a white bed she destroyed with a pink collar that's too big on her. she has the cutest head wrinkles. bailey with a heart plushy that says "free kisses" bailey laying down like snoopy bailey in full meerkat pose
December 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Oh I almost forgot the unicorn affirmation cards I did one year!
affirmators: 50 affirmation cards to help you help yourself--without the self-helpy-ness! a rabbit with a yellow shirt and blue pants and black socks riding a unicorn and a rainbow with stars
December 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Chag Chanukah Sameach, friends! 🕎
It’s a napkin saying Happy Chanukah and not has some candles and a smiling menorah and smiling dreidel and some latkes and stuff
December 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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that I don't know but here's the ones in the calendar
back side of star trek cats calendar
December 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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I started doing my own Top 9 many years ago because I didn't love the most Instagram-popular selections as much as I did my curated ones! Been spending the week thinking about my favorite 2025 memories, and they include these!
1) a chiweenie falling alseep on her back 2) one of those post-hairdo photos 3) this was taken after my husband managed to put a cute pink hat with glitter and fuzz on the bottom on my dog for her 10th barkday! (this is FabFitFun's Birthday Girl Box Pupbox) 4) from LabsCon's amazing cybercrime gala (cybermeme warfare themed), but I was psyched because I printed out the meme I made myself (and because someone else did the same meme!) I'm wearing a Signal shirt and in a butterfly costume and holding a sign saying "is this a SCIF?" like the butterly meme) 5) headshots at my coworking space after getting my hair done in Tempe, epic bc I needed a new headshot SO BAD 6) picture in downtown Flagstaff of flowers 7) the best dessert at the best DC restaurant, Moon Rabbit, I am obsessed. it is mango boba deliciousness 8) taken at Otsikumi at the Japanese Friendship Garden. it is a baby pomegranate-inspired vase with just the top of a rose and some baby's breathe. i bought a baby pomegranate vase just like it but have yet to put anything in it. 9) last but not least, one of Justin's many amazing drinks at Course... and the one I took the best picture of, probably because it was an earlier drink, haha. it has ketel lone, strawberry, basil, elderflower, feta...
December 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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y'all my physical therapist let me wear the GOAT medal today because I accurately described my pain, but I think this is actually a sheep?
it's a medal that says G.O.A.T. and goat with a bunch of stars and a crown and there's a thing that looks like a goat but also has what looks like sheep horns and a crown. but I'm sure someone in the comments will explain why I am wrong.
December 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Okay, I guess. Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year. 🥱
Pantone’s color of the year is cloud dancer. It is an off white
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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do you want me to tell you the truth, or do you want us to still be friends? someecards user card with an image of a crying child
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Sticker saying “the snuggle is real” with a dog curled up on an orange bed while wearing a green snow hat
November 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Avoiding public WiFi, QR codes, or public USB chargers doesn’t prevent you from being hacked. Happy to sign onto this open letter alongside 80+ cybersecurity veterans urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. www.hacklore.org
whimsical digital illustration
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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@dieworkwear.bsky.social I finally figured out my cat shelter donation-sponsored question, brought to you by my attempt to sew a snap fastener on a coat that my dog has claimed as a blanket.
The cutest chiweenie sitting on a lavender coat. She has a white bandana and white flower fixture, both with paw prints. The same chiweenie except now there’s also my hand with a needle and pink thread which is sort of like lavender but also not at all like lavender A loose snap fastener that is desperately in need of repair so I don’t lose it on my trip from Phoenix to somewhere requiring a coat.
November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Bailey’s pawdicure came with this photo! Too bad she’s never seen the leaves change IRL.
The world’s sweetest chiweenie. She is wearing a white bandana with paw prints and has a cloth flower tied to her collar and the background is very autumnal 🍂 🍁
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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My dog also turned ten recently! She says hi.
Chiweenie with a party hat Chiweenie with a party hat
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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@mrtowne.bsky.social do you think this is cheating?
Notecards with self-adhesive wax seals
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM