ShiftKicker
@shiftkicker.bsky.social
Reader, nerd, gardener, derby retiree, Kneecap fan
she/her
Trans rights=human rights
Here because of socialized medicine. Masking saves lives
TERFS, nazis & sealions automatically blocked
she/her
Trans rights=human rights
Here because of socialized medicine. Masking saves lives
TERFS, nazis & sealions automatically blocked
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Writer: "I finished the piece about the German farmer that came out as gay and started a farm for non-mating rams. Normally they get put down but he takes them in and raises money for LGBT charities with their wool."
Editor: *cracks knuckles*
"Gay, sheep, charity, wool. Got JUST the headline."
Editor: *cracks knuckles*
"Gay, sheep, charity, wool. Got JUST the headline."
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Writer: "I finished the piece about the German farmer that came out as gay and started a farm for non-mating rams. Normally they get put down but he takes them in and raises money for LGBT charities with their wool."
Editor: *cracks knuckles*
"Gay, sheep, charity, wool. Got JUST the headline."
Editor: *cracks knuckles*
"Gay, sheep, charity, wool. Got JUST the headline."
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There need to be social consequences for enacting anti-evidence policies that kill kids.
One of Danielle Smith’s staffers just called me over (??) at an event wanting to say hi.
Once I realized who she was, immediately questioned her about trans rights.
One of Danielle Smith’s staffers just called me over (??) at an event wanting to say hi.
Once I realized who she was, immediately questioned her about trans rights.
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
There need to be social consequences for enacting anti-evidence policies that kill kids.
One of Danielle Smith’s staffers just called me over (??) at an event wanting to say hi.
Once I realized who she was, immediately questioned her about trans rights.
One of Danielle Smith’s staffers just called me over (??) at an event wanting to say hi.
Once I realized who she was, immediately questioned her about trans rights.
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All glory to the Hypnopope
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
All glory to the Hypnopope
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This Is Just To Say
I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm
with which
you were probably
planning
world domination
Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid
I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm
with which
you were probably
planning
world domination
Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This Is Just To Say
I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm
with which
you were probably
planning
world domination
Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid
I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm
with which
you were probably
planning
world domination
Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid
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to the graduating class of 2025 🎓
May 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
to the graduating class of 2025 🎓
This fellow overcame his low beginnings of under a dumpster behind a suburban mall, single mom, too many siblings and turned into a well respected dog trainer/puppy uncle and overall Very Fine Lad, Medium Haired Tuxedo Edition.
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This fellow overcame his low beginnings of under a dumpster behind a suburban mall, single mom, too many siblings and turned into a well respected dog trainer/puppy uncle and overall Very Fine Lad, Medium Haired Tuxedo Edition.
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It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
www.gofundme.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
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My mom’s working on her Ph.D, and her dissertation is on Super Heroes as modern mythology. If you could take a few minutes to answer questions about your experiences with super hero media, it would help her a lot!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Linda Mae Superhero Questionnaire
Linda Mae is writing her thesis about superhero archetypes as modern mythology, and she would like your help! Please fill out the questionnaire below to assist with her research.
docs.google.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
My mom’s working on her Ph.D, and her dissertation is on Super Heroes as modern mythology. If you could take a few minutes to answer questions about your experiences with super hero media, it would help her a lot!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A good day for mushroom sighting!
Splitgill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
Purple Jellydisc (Ascocoryne sarcoides)
Crystal Brain Fungus (Myxarium nucleatum)
Common Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve)
🍄 #FungiFriends #FungiFriday #Mushrooms
Splitgill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
Purple Jellydisc (Ascocoryne sarcoides)
Crystal Brain Fungus (Myxarium nucleatum)
Common Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve)
🍄 #FungiFriends #FungiFriday #Mushrooms
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A good day for mushroom sighting!
Splitgill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
Purple Jellydisc (Ascocoryne sarcoides)
Crystal Brain Fungus (Myxarium nucleatum)
Common Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve)
🍄 #FungiFriends #FungiFriday #Mushrooms
Splitgill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
Purple Jellydisc (Ascocoryne sarcoides)
Crystal Brain Fungus (Myxarium nucleatum)
Common Bird's Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laeve)
🍄 #FungiFriends #FungiFriday #Mushrooms
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hey that’s me! i support the 2026 budget because i love money and i hate vancouver and i hate this city! wealthy ppl plz dm me for my email im now taking e-transfers to speak up more against the welfare of the people and to advocate for better tax rates for rich ppl
193: software engineer. Very good at cutting costs. I know efficiency when I see it. I’m a supporter of this because I don’t care about the speakers. I support because I love money. Police have always prioritized my needs. Now that I have your attention (!!) this budget is not optimizing.
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
hey that’s me! i support the 2026 budget because i love money and i hate vancouver and i hate this city! wealthy ppl plz dm me for my email im now taking e-transfers to speak up more against the welfare of the people and to advocate for better tax rates for rich ppl
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Cyclothymia sounds like a mystical place in a Greek epic
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Cyclothymia sounds like a mystical place in a Greek epic
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Can anyone help with id? A fungus parasitizing another fungus. PNW. Hardwood log. The parasitized fungus is Lumpy Bracket (Trametes gibbosa). Other fungus growing on it is dry and hard to the touch, so not a slime mold?
#mycology #fungi #mushrooms
#mycology #fungi #mushrooms
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Can anyone help with id? A fungus parasitizing another fungus. PNW. Hardwood log. The parasitized fungus is Lumpy Bracket (Trametes gibbosa). Other fungus growing on it is dry and hard to the touch, so not a slime mold?
#mycology #fungi #mushrooms
#mycology #fungi #mushrooms
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My old pal Pete Coviello — one of the best writers and thinkers I've ever known — wrote the piece of the moment
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My old pal Pete Coviello — one of the best writers and thinkers I've ever known — wrote the piece of the moment
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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I still remember my anthropology professor’s favorite joke from college:
“What did Watson and Crick discover?”
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes.”
“What did Watson and Crick discover?”
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes.”
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I still remember my anthropology professor’s favorite joke from college:
“What did Watson and Crick discover?”
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes.”
“What did Watson and Crick discover?”
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes.”
Best time of year. The dogs get bored waiting for me to take eleventy jillion photos of all the mushrooms, slimes and lichens that suddenly appear.
#fungifriday
#fungifriday
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Best time of year. The dogs get bored waiting for me to take eleventy jillion photos of all the mushrooms, slimes and lichens that suddenly appear.
#fungifriday
#fungifriday
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Pierrot, by Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1718-19, 📸 by @andyharnik
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Pierrot, by Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1718-19, 📸 by @andyharnik
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AND HE WAS LIKE, BUT NOT MY FACE, RIGHT? AND I WAS LIKE WELL IT'S A FACE, SO
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
AND HE WAS LIKE, BUT NOT MY FACE, RIGHT? AND I WAS LIKE WELL IT'S A FACE, SO
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Dick Cheney dies, Zohran Mamdani wins, a beaver moon shines in the sky… I just know the Etsy witches have been busy.
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Dick Cheney dies, Zohran Mamdani wins, a beaver moon shines in the sky… I just know the Etsy witches have been busy.
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Fun fact: if you're looking for space opera novels written by cisgender women, trans, and non-binary authors, I've got a handy spreadsheet just for you!
I've maintained this list for several years, and it's still growing! #sciencefiction #books
Give it a look. Bookmark it!
tiny.cc/spaceoperali...
I've maintained this list for several years, and it's still growing! #sciencefiction #books
Give it a look. Bookmark it!
tiny.cc/spaceoperali...
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Fun fact: if you're looking for space opera novels written by cisgender women, trans, and non-binary authors, I've got a handy spreadsheet just for you!
I've maintained this list for several years, and it's still growing! #sciencefiction #books
Give it a look. Bookmark it!
tiny.cc/spaceoperali...
I've maintained this list for several years, and it's still growing! #sciencefiction #books
Give it a look. Bookmark it!
tiny.cc/spaceoperali...
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Agent Lairmore is done with his testimony. Prosecution asked further about the condiments and he said there was mustard on his uniform and an onion hanging on his radio antenna. Don’t think defense was going for a pun when she called him a “seasoned officer,” but you never know…
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Agent Lairmore is done with his testimony. Prosecution asked further about the condiments and he said there was mustard on his uniform and an onion hanging on his radio antenna. Don’t think defense was going for a pun when she called him a “seasoned officer,” but you never know…
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Hey everyone! Can I get 50 reposts for this program? It would mean a lot!
www.jccsf.org/event/michae... #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth
www.jccsf.org/event/michae... #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hey everyone! Can I get 50 reposts for this program? It would mean a lot!
www.jccsf.org/event/michae... #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth
www.jccsf.org/event/michae... #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth
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🆄🅽🆂🅰🅵🅴 🅸🅽 🆃🅷🅴 🆆🅾🆁🅺🅿🅻🅰🅲🅴
how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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November 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🆄🅽🆂🅰🅵🅴 🅸🅽 🆃🅷🅴 🆆🅾🆁🅺🅿🅻🅰🅲🅴
how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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