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damnedoptimist.bsky.social
Covered in cats, yarn and books; coffee imbiber, library enthusiast, knitter guy about town. "Queer" just about covers it. He/Him/His
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The trouble is, once I started imagining they were taking selfies I couldn’t unsee it

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Absolute unit

submitted 13 days ago • 85 comments

Found on Reddit: This man makes futuristic cardboard weapons 🤯 Anyone know who this is so I can follow? Probably the coolest and most creative thing I’ve seen all year. #artsandcrafts #diy #funny

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In 1363 a medieval monk named Henry Knighton wrote about a common problem: "wherever and wherever [jousting] tournaments are held, a troupe of ladies would turn up dressed in a variety of male clothing and mounted on chargers, sometimes 40 or 50 of them". I ask you, where is the Netflix series?

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Happy LBtSoaSM day to those who celebrate!

submitted 29 days ago • 17 comments

I don’t care if you’re a relative, a fantasy novelist, or an elected official, transphobia is manufactured outrage and transphobe are trash. None of America’s problems are cause by trans people. None. But a LOT are caused by bigots.

submitted 29 days ago • 113 comments

best cerberus in show...? ohhh how could we choose

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Very much here for the staff of IKEA inventing fake board games for their room display

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In 1977, Vincent Price starred in a one-man-show where he played openly gay Oscar Wilde; it was condemned by Anita Bryant. When asked about her condemnation, Price replied that Wilde had already written a play about Anita: “A Woman of No Importance”

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Happy New Year from the Izu Shaboten Zoo!

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Oh myyy…

submitted 55 days ago • 436 comments

anagramming these “merry christmas” blocks is the only thing my husband has done the entire time we’ve been at his mom’s house

submitted 62 days ago • 38 comments

"this is fine" British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r

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I feel like people on Bluesky really needs to read this comic today. Artist: Chirp and Whimsy

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This little free library is coffin-shaped, emanates a red light, and only contains various editions of Dracula.

submitted 125 days ago • 16 comments

#InternationalLesbianDay

submitted 139 days ago • 12 comments

TTRPG Folks: 1 like = 1 NPC for you to use in your world

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THERE'S A NEW MOO DENG PHOTO THERE'S A NEW MOO DENG PHOTO THERE'S A NEW MOO DENG PHOTO THERE'S A NEW MOO DENG PHOTO THERE'S A

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The og little guy

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capyberus

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TIL…

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I haven’t thought about that book in years! Zilpha Keatley Snyder was one of my favorite authors when I was a kid.

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in the middle of all this my father is in danger of srs bodily harm from my mother because he got a shot to help with bird flu and is insisting on calling it the Corvid Vaccine

submitted 258 days ago • 39 comments

did you know this is the time of year that arctic foxes become little dandelion floofs

submitted 269 days ago • 37 comments

Thought of a graphic. I hope folks enjoy it for Pride. I can put it on my Redbubble if folks would like.

submitted 268 days ago • 7 comments

I may or may not be avoiding actual real work at the moment. . .

submitted 287 days ago • 46 comments

when you're drinking at the right bar

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Pals! You can stream @jeaniefinlay.bsky.social ‘s YOUR FAT FRIEND, a feature documentary about me & my family, starting THIS FRIDAY! jolt.film/watch/yr-fat...

submitted 299 days ago • 5 comments

I’m visiting the Lawrence Public Library and found what is possibly the strongest opener for any book ever

submitted 302 days ago • 70 comments

If cars all looked like this, I might be tempted to actually drive one

submitted 320 days ago • 35 comments

This dog is incapable of sleeping normally.

submitted 325 days ago • 27 comments

Excellent example of an armadillo getting a jump scare.

submitted 335 days ago • 36 comments

tag yourself which cat of the qianlong emperor would you have favored (he imported an italian man to paint at court these were done by him)

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Possessão (Possession) — Caroline Murta, 2018

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