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Steve DeGroof
@degroof.bsky.social
Approximately 60% water and 40% organic molecules, arranged in a configuration that is, among other things, capable of describing itself in this manner.

(he/him)

https://ko-fi.com/treelobsters/shop
https://books2read.com/ap/ng21bz/Steve-DeGroof
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Hey! I've got eight #scifi and #fantasy #books available for sale. Six of them are #shortstory collections; two are novels.

You can get #DRMfree copies at ko-fi.com/treelobsters...

Or you can find them through your favorite vendor at books2read.com/ap/ng21bz/St...

#ShamelessSelfPromo
#Ablatonyms 88
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Moves: 7
Elapsed Time: 00:00:12
Time Bonus: +10
Score: 110
degroof.github.io/ablatonyms.h...

Fairly easy one today #WordGame
ABLATONYMS
degroof.github.io
December 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
OMIWORD.com
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Puzzle #345 (Tricky)
Time spent: 02:26
22 moves • 0 hints
Omiword
OMIWORD.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
[Bracket City]
December 11, 2025 🟡 (Medium)
www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
☠️ hard mode!
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 84
🎯 Minimum Required: 80
Total Score: 95.2
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December 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#Wordle 1,636 4/6
🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨 633 words left.
⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 3 words left.
⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 1 word left.
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got it in 4.

#Obscurdle 1068: 5/6
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 811 words left.
⬛⬛🟩⬛🟨 12 words left.
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 10 words left.
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩 1 word left.
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got it in 5.
www.stevedegroof.com/obscurdle.html
December 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Or, if you want to go the boring route and get my #books from a retailer, here's a page that consolidates all the ways you can do that. books2read.com/ap/ng21bz/St...
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just a reminder that you can buy DRM-free copies of my #books on ko-fi. Like, you pay for it, download the format you prefer, and YOU OWN IT. No megacorporation can come along in a couple months and yoink it away from you. It's yours to read for as long as you like.

ko-fi.com/treelobsters...
Visit Steve DeGroof's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Reposted by Steve DeGroof
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"

Reviews.

Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)

Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
#WordWeavers Dec 10: Who is your most chaotic character?

Well, there's this one character who has the ability to manipulate time and space at will. He's also a cat, though, so you can imagine how that tends to work out.
December 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub Dec 10: Is it ethical to base characters on real people? What is the limit?

I think it's fine as long as the character is an amalgam of several people. A personality quirk from one, a style choice from another. Anything too close to one specific person would seem invasive.
December 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#Ablatonyms 87
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Moves: 7
Elapsed Time: 00:00:19
Score: 100
degroof.github.io/ablatonyms.h...
ABLATONYMS
degroof.github.io
December 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
OMIWORD.com
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Puzzle #344 (Moderate)
Time spent: 01:43
20 moves • 0 hints
December 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Silly Little Codes
Puzzle #259
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www.playsillylittlegames.com/codes
Silly Little Codes – Play Fun Online Rebus Puzzles
Test your brain with funny and clever rebus puzzles!
www.playsillylittlegames.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
[Bracket City]
December 10, 2025 🟡 (Medium)
www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
☠️ hard mode!
Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 71
🎯 Minimum Required: 71
Total Score: 100.0
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December 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#Wordle 1,635 2/6
🟨⬛🟩🟨🟩 3 words left.
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got it in 2.

#Obscurdle 1067: 4/6
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 839 words left.
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ 13 words left.
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 1 word left.
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got it in 4.
www.stevedegroof.com/obscurdle.html
December 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Just took a peek outside to check the weather. Cold, light dusting of snow, and 100% chance of deer.
December 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
#ScribesAndMakers Dec 9: Tell us about a multimedia project you've made or seen.

Does this count?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOPi...
"You Spin Me Round" Music Box
YouTube video by Steve DeGroof
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
#Ablatonyms 86
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Moves: 11
Incorrect Moves: 2
Elapsed Time: 00:00:38
Score: 82
degroof.github.io/ablatonyms.h...
ABLATONYMS
degroof.github.io
December 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
OMIWORD.com
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Puzzle #343 (Normal)
Time spent: 01:36
16 moves • 0 hints
Omiword
OMIWORD.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
[Bracket City]
December 9, 2025 🟡 (Medium)
www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
☠️ hard mode!
Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 70
🎯 Minimum Required: 70
Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic
Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#Wordle 1,634 4/6
🟩⬛⬛⬛🟩 78 words left.
🟩⬛🟩🟨🟩 2 words left.
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 1 word left.
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got it in 4.

#Obscurdle 1066: 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 864 words left.
🟩🟨🟩⬛⬛ 4 words left.
🟩🟩🟩🟨⬛ 1 word left.
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got it in 4.
www.stevedegroof.com/obscurdle.html
December 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Reposted by Steve DeGroof
I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Why does Kash Patel always look like he just sharted?
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#ScribesAndMakers Dec 8: Share a single line from a song you like. Ask people to identify the song.

"Words, like conviction, can turn into a sentence"
December 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
[Bracket City]
December 8, 2025
www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
☠️ hard mode!
Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 70
🎯 Minimum Required: 70
Total Score: 100.0
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December 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM