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Angelika Rust

@angelikarust.bsky.social

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Fantasy author, day dreamer, coffee addict. Also LARPer, mother, crafter, and socially anxious. Mostly winging it. Will follow you for weird vibes, scrittchies and folk metal. http://angelikarust.wordpress.com

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · Jun 30

Soundtrack for book 6 in my Resident Witch series - Polka Never Dies

Song #1

We clearly don't belong here. We're an off-key four-note chord in this nice suburban harmony.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL85...

Neighbor

YouTube video by Ugly Kid Joe - Topic

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 1d

Who had Sharks on Hoverboards on their bingo card?

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 1d

This.

Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 1d

And this isn’t to say we can’t have rich people, because I think it’s okay for people to want to strive for something, but after a certain point it has to be enough. You have to bring everyone else along with you.

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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 2d

This is a) utterly terrifying and b) vital. Don’t turn away. The crisis is fixable because it is, ultimately, political. We know the chemistry. We decline the action necessary.

Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 2d

The headline news that won't be headline news.

'A tragedy': World may have reached first climate 'tipping point' as coral reefs face collapse

Warm-water coral reefs - on which a billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend - are on the brink of collapse, according to a major new scientific study

www.businessgreen.com

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 2d

I kinda like the idea that at some point in the future, there'll be kids learning in school about the importance of frogs in the American resistance movement.

Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 2d

This reminds me of when I tried to grow tomatoes. And potatoes. And a lot of other things. Guess I can be glad the raspberries thrive on their own without my, um, help.

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 4d

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 5d

Someone's going to absolutely lose it over not getting that Nobel Peace Prize.

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heyokyay @heyokyay.bsky.social · 6d

The comic features four cartoon-style organs with eyes, mouths, and arms: a stomach, heart, brain, and liver.

In the first panel, the stomach says, “I’m the stomach! All I ever want is chocolate!” The heart says, “I’m the heart! I often fall in love with assholes!” The brain says, “I’m the brain! I have massive psychological problems!” The liver, appearing calm, says, “I’m the liver. I just do my job every day.”

In the second panel, the stomach, heart, and brain stand together while a person kneels beside the liver, touching it gently and smiling. The person says, “Thank you, dear liver. You’re the best.” The comic is signed “heyokyay” in the bottom left corner.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 6d

Pretty sure Eleanor Roosevelt is dead

Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 6d

Bondi claiming they arrested [checks notes] "the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa" has me in stitches

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 6d

I saw an ad yesterday for a face cream promising to take two weeks of aging off my skin.
I'm sure it's totally worth whichever ridiculous price they demand because I definitely looked much younger two weeks ago.
🤦

Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 6d

Song #18

“I'll spread the word with people from diaspora,” Polko continues. “Someone always needs a job. He'll have new staff within a day. And then you can take us home.”
Trouble tilts his head. “Who, me?”

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Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound (from The Concert in Central Park)

YouTube video by SimonGarfunkelVEVO

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 6d

Sometimes you just need a basket full of baby otters to make your day complete. Oh, look what I found! You can thank me later...

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 8d

Song #17

Wolfe doesn't require prompting. He comes over, sags against the wall next to me, pulls his harmonica from his pocket and starts playing. Something soothing, slow and sweet, a song about trying not to get worried, because everything's all right...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXke...

Jesus Christ Superstar - Everything's Alright with lyrics

YouTube video by Antonio Sizzi

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 8d

It's out. Have fun with it.
angelikarust.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/o...
#newrelease #urbanfantasy #magicrealism #fairytale #BookSky #amreading

Out now. The Key.

No, not Children of Sorrow, aka Resident Witch VIII. Sorry. I’m still working on that one. I promise it will be worth the wait. Okay, let’s start this post in a slightly less… I m…

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heyokyay @heyokyay.bsky.social · 9d

The comic features a small, orange cartoon hamster. The hamster is thinking: “In a fair world a number of people would get a really good slap around the head.”

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 9d

I'm not 🤷‍♀️

Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 9d

Um, no? Not every country permits you to just for funsies change your name. You made me laugh, though, because now it sounds like a married my man just for his name.

Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 9d

Depends on the last name. When you've spent those 12 years in school being the butt of every single fucking name joke, you'll jump at the chance to get rid of it. Believe you me.

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Esme Weatherwax 📚🧶🦉🌳🔬📸 🌈 ally @esmeweatherwax8.bsky.social · 12d

"No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away" -- Terry Pratchett

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 13d

I once made an English teacher so mad, he seriously thumped his desk, and all I did was ask whether 'impeachment' derives from 'peach'.

Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 14d

Italian metal bands, eh? Try Elvenking. I'm pretty sure you'll love them.

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 14d

Squee! Thank you! 😍

Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 15d

Coming soon. Just saying.
#urbanfantasy #newrelease #ebook #novella #fairytale #booksky
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The Key

Sam says Grandpa was a wizard. Benji says he was a stage magician. Sam says that’s the same thing. Benji says it’s not. And then they find an antique key among his old stuff, only to lo…

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 15d

My boy. Poor kid came home completely stunned because the woman in question complimented him on his t-shirt... which showed a crucified werewolf...
He didn't expect someone so apparently harmless and middle-aged to dig power metal. I was like, hello? Seen your own mother recently?

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Angelika Rust @angelikarust.bsky.social · 15d

Never underestimate a librarian.

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