Lené Colbert
@lenecolbert.bsky.social
books, knitting, crochet, cats, Pratchett, sf/f, horror
autoimmune/AS
she/her
No, I will not shut up.
autoimmune/AS
she/her
No, I will not shut up.
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Part 127 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
A women's glove from 1850s London, modified for self defense.
A women's glove from 1850s London, modified for self defense.
November 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Part 127 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
A women's glove from 1850s London, modified for self defense.
A women's glove from 1850s London, modified for self defense.
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Part 109 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
14,000 years old bisons sculptures found in Le Tuc d'Audoubert cave. Ariege, France
(12,000 BC was the last ice age to give you an idea of how old this is)
14,000 years old bisons sculptures found in Le Tuc d'Audoubert cave. Ariege, France
(12,000 BC was the last ice age to give you an idea of how old this is)
November 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Part 109 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
14,000 years old bisons sculptures found in Le Tuc d'Audoubert cave. Ariege, France
(12,000 BC was the last ice age to give you an idea of how old this is)
14,000 years old bisons sculptures found in Le Tuc d'Audoubert cave. Ariege, France
(12,000 BC was the last ice age to give you an idea of how old this is)
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Part 100! of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Part 100! of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
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I have no interest in the idea that museums keep art access away from people. Museums are so inexpensive for the person visiting. A day at the museum costs less than a day at Six Flags
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I have no interest in the idea that museums keep art access away from people. Museums are so inexpensive for the person visiting. A day at the museum costs less than a day at Six Flags
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The House will have been in session for fewer than 30 days between July 1-December 31 and just had a 53-day recess. He makes $223K/year plus benefits including 75% of all health expenses for his entire family. Affordable Care Act subsidies expire Dec 31st for everyone else’s healthcare coverage.
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The House will have been in session for fewer than 30 days between July 1-December 31 and just had a 53-day recess. He makes $223K/year plus benefits including 75% of all health expenses for his entire family. Affordable Care Act subsidies expire Dec 31st for everyone else’s healthcare coverage.
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Russians are literally writing US foreign policy, they have more power projection in DC than in Kyiv LMAO
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Russians are literally writing US foreign policy, they have more power projection in DC than in Kyiv LMAO
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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This bullshit is making everything worse and the only thing I’m sure of is that I will continue to spend five figures a year to access four figures of care just in case I need seven figures of care.
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This bullshit is making everything worse and the only thing I’m sure of is that I will continue to spend five figures a year to access four figures of care just in case I need seven figures of care.
Passed out thanks to one of my regular health issues, ended up on the floor with a huge contusion on my head, husband found me. Which is why he’s baking Thanksgiving pie while I sit here like a lump. Thank God for loved ones who take care of you, and take charge. There’s one of my blessings.🦃
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Passed out thanks to one of my regular health issues, ended up on the floor with a huge contusion on my head, husband found me. Which is why he’s baking Thanksgiving pie while I sit here like a lump. Thank God for loved ones who take care of you, and take charge. There’s one of my blessings.🦃
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Another baby has just died of whooping cough in Kentucky, thanks to RFK Jr. and his merry band of anti-vaxxers.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
Third Kentucky infant dies from whooping cough as statewide cases surge
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough in the last 12 months, the Kentucky Department for Public Health said Monday.
www.wlwt.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Another baby has just died of whooping cough in Kentucky, thanks to RFK Jr. and his merry band of anti-vaxxers.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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Senator Kelley should head down to FBI headquarters, march up to Kash Patel's office and say "Do you have some questions for me you googly eyed dipshit."
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Senator Kelley should head down to FBI headquarters, march up to Kash Patel's office and say "Do you have some questions for me you googly eyed dipshit."
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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*affixes tin hat, and assumes conspiracy brother pose*
Umm... I believe in all of these except Loch Ness. But not in the way that most people think.
Seriously!
Let me explain...
Umm... I believe in all of these except Loch Ness. But not in the way that most people think.
Seriously!
Let me explain...
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
*affixes tin hat, and assumes conspiracy brother pose*
Umm... I believe in all of these except Loch Ness. But not in the way that most people think.
Seriously!
Let me explain...
Umm... I believe in all of these except Loch Ness. But not in the way that most people think.
Seriously!
Let me explain...
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In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
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A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
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They are reactivating one navy captain specifically to court Marshall him us grouchy old vets who aren’t elected officials have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.
In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
They are reactivating one navy captain specifically to court Marshall him us grouchy old vets who aren’t elected officials have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.
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Listen to Case 5: The Goth Poltergeist here - www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
BBC Audio | Uncanny | Series 5 | Case 5: The Goth Poltergeist
A group of teenage goths get more than they bargained for.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Listen to Case 5: The Goth Poltergeist here - www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
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Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share
gofund.me/a5ee0064
gofund.me/a5ee0064
April 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share
gofund.me/a5ee0064
gofund.me/a5ee0064
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Hey y’all Sydette really needs a boost. Can you help her out right now?
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share
gofund.me/a5ee0064
gofund.me/a5ee0064
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey y’all Sydette really needs a boost. Can you help her out right now?
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
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Cancel your WaPo subscription and send your money to an outlet that *doesn't* actively hate its readers.
ProPublica, Liberal Currents, Flaming Hydra, your local paper or alt weekly, whatever. Anything but this.
ProPublica, Liberal Currents, Flaming Hydra, your local paper or alt weekly, whatever. Anything but this.
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.
This is today's actual house editorial.
This is today's actual house editorial.
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Cancel your WaPo subscription and send your money to an outlet that *doesn't* actively hate its readers.
ProPublica, Liberal Currents, Flaming Hydra, your local paper or alt weekly, whatever. Anything but this.
ProPublica, Liberal Currents, Flaming Hydra, your local paper or alt weekly, whatever. Anything but this.
❤️
Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
❤️
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I don't know about anyone else, but in terms of my life, this is some impactful shit right here. Thank you, Joel, Trace, Josh, Kevin, and Jim.
Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I don't know about anyone else, but in terms of my life, this is some impactful shit right here. Thank you, Joel, Trace, Josh, Kevin, and Jim.
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Don't know why my reaction to this was helpless laughter, not b/c racism is funny but b/c it's so absurd that Phillip, with his distinguished-looking self, could have this BS happen in the P.R of Cambridge. At least the cop who roughed up Skip Gates didn't show.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
Cambridge coffee shop accused of denying service to Black journalist over mistaken identity - The Boston Globe
Phillip Martin, a former reporter for GBH, said he was meeting someone at Caffè Nero when he tried to order a cup of tea but was denied.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Don't know why my reaction to this was helpless laughter, not b/c racism is funny but b/c it's so absurd that Phillip, with his distinguished-looking self, could have this BS happen in the P.R of Cambridge. At least the cop who roughed up Skip Gates didn't show.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...