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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 15h

15 minutes in and I’ve already seen things I’d never expected haha

Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 15h

Alan Carr and Stephen Fry are in the Traitors Celebrity UK airing now, and how in the world will anyone vote them off instead of keeping them around to talk to?

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 16h

I love a town that can joyfully protest with bicycles in a clothing optional fashion 😂❤️

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 16h

Proud of you, PDX

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 17h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 17h

I don’t hate the idea of using computers (ai or not) for things like cognitive behavioral therapy — but the idea of developing “friendly” relationships or sexting with an AI feels incredibly dystopian to me, peak loneliness and sadness

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 17h

I have a monthly ChatGPT paid subscription and hilariously this is the announcement that makes me get around to finally switching to claude

Micah @rincewind.run · 22h

I know the headline everyone's running with is "erotica" but "we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues" and "we are putting personality back in ChatGPT so it will act like a friend" are diametrically opposed statements

that's the cause of most of the mental health issues

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 23h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 17h

I’m drinking the soup from a small bowl instead of using a spoon and it’s perfect this way

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 17h

Tonight’s menu for the two adults in our household is air fried nuggets and microwaved tomato soup from a can, no regrets, just bragging

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 1d

Vacationing as an American Adult Achievement: was away from work long enough that I have to log back into every single tool

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 4d

that sounds wonderful!

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 5d

Celebrity seems to be RC's version for people who want to chill more / and slightly older folks than their standard. There were a few kids on the boat, but I saw maybe 20-30 out of a couple thousand passengers. No water slides. No smoking in the casino, i think the smoking area was on a side deck.

Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 5d

hahah, love that! I am probably more likely to do a quilting themed cruise, but maybe I should just start sampling all sorts of different themes

stitchinheaven.com/pages/quilti...

Quilting Cruises

Stitchin’ Heaven is an independent, family-owned quilt shop and online destination for quilters and sewists of all levels. Since 1996, Stitchin’ Heaven has provided quilting and sewing materials, Bloc...

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 5d

I was on the Celebrity Summit on this one. It was nice in that the ship isn't SUPER big, so it was easy to get to know it quickly. 4 nights was prob about the right amount for it. Do you have a favorite line/ ship?

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 5d

I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the "going alone" bit, but ya know, it was kind of fantastic. I do love traveling with Jer, but there is also something to be said for just being on your own while on a trip and doing exactly what feels right. Glad to have added this pattern into the mix.

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 5d

If you enjoy cruises at all, it might work well-- ships have a fair amount of activities like crafts and group exercise you can do to get in some "people time". And there's often a meetup for solo travelers, so you can see meet some folks who you can say hello to when you cross paths on the ship.

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 6d

Finished up a four night solo cruise adventure and it was so good to be doing something entirely different than normal. Made some new friends and did a lot of floating in the solarium pool.

View of the wake of a ship from overhead, you can see bits of the back bar balcony and clouds in the distance

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 6d

I also met my partner on social media! He asked where he could download debugging symbols, and I was there. 15 years together now ❤️

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 6d

New post: 3 Reasons RDS SQL Server is Better than Azure SQL Managed Instance
#sqlserver #AWS #RDS

kendralittle.com/2025/10/08/t...

Three reasons RDS SQL Server is better than Azure SQL Managed Instance

Kendra Little writes and draws comics about SQL Server, Data Platforms, and Database DevOps.

kendralittle.com

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 12d

I really need all of us to abandon any impostor syndrome. It’s time.

Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 12d

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report

Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

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Kendra Little @kendralittle.bsky.social · 12d

Celebrating: I cleaned up the pile of boxes and stuff I’ve had in the dining room for <unknown number of weeks probably 10>!!! Is most of it now a pile in the garage? YES, but it’s a smaller pile and this is progress so we celebrate.