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Robin Z
@firepile.bsky.social
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Professor, Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist, 4e Cognition and Artificial Intelligence; Science Fiction Fan, Cyborgologist, Retired Knitter, Comic Book Reader, 4ad records fanatic. Wanna see me nerd out about music stuff? @musicephemera.bsky.social
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This just in
3 ny slices of pizza, one white, one cheese, and one weird meat one for the carnivore Egg and cheese and hashbrown on a sesame seed bagel
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Good flight
Doggy on a plane. Doggy on MY plane.
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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The queen's tears is flowering! 🌱
Plant with a pink flower opening to small buds not quite open yet Plant with a pink flower opening to small buds not quite open yet
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Rocket says goodnight, sleep well, she'll probably kill you in the morning
White pup sleeping on the couch with her head resting on a delicate little pillow
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Find someone who looks at you the way my dog looks at a fake pie with a tennis ball in the middle
Rocket really likes pie, even fake pie.
November 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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The most NY thing to show up in Illustoria (kid McSweeney's). I thought we were getting a recipe for rainbow cookies and instead it's just "go to the supermarket." Hi, I live in the Midwest now, supermarkets don't sell these, it's why I needed the recipe.
Irene's Rainbow Cookies (for people who don't bake !) 1. Visit your local supermarket or bakery. 2. Find a container of rainbow cookies. (If there is no bakery, CakeBite Classic is a strong runner-up.) 3. Let them sit in a room-temperature setting so they're nice and soft. 4. Place on a plate. 5. Best served with a hot mug of your beverage of choice!
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Lotta talk about Thanksgiving turkey this morning, can I simply recommend my vegetarian Thanksgiving turkey instead
Wild turkey bourbon
November 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Scenes from a Newtonmas tree
Close up of an apple ornament Close up of a gold and red speckled apple ornament on a tree with others in the background Close up of a corduroy apple ornament on a tree Close up of a minecraft cube apple ornament and a smiling apple ornament on a tree with other apple ornaments
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Rocket says goodnight, sleep well, she'll probably kill you in the morning
Sleeping pupper on a pile of fuzzy blankets in front of a cushion she has absolutely demolished by sitting on like a freak
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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"Hey, people in the phone! Help me!"
White dog in a plush light up wreath collar shouting at the devil (me)
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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I bought Rocket a light-up wreath collar and now she's thinking of doing a murder
White dog glaring while wearing a blurry plush wreath collar that lights up
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Our anthro museum brought in a member of the Ho-Chunk nation to teach a handful of faculty and staff to do black ash basketweaving today and I made an adorable fucking basket

before / after
Strips of smooth hammered and scraped dyed black ash A goddamn basket that was harder to make than it looks!
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Rocket is just lying around grinning like she's planning some new heist
White dog lying on blankets with a grin on her face
November 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I ruined this poor guy's day by running interference for his would-be lunch. Red-tailed hawk's gotta eat, but not 2 feet away from me!
A red tailed hawk with its wings spread on a stone college sign Red tailed hawk about to be real mad at me
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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2 days ago it was 60° and now Chicago is due for 18" of snow tonight, everything is fine
10:11 • AccuWeather WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY WHAT Dangerous to impossible travel conditions due to intense lake effect snow expected. Snow rates in excess of 3 inches per hour, localized total snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches, and northerly wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are expected. WHERE Central Cook, Eastern Will, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties. WHEN From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. IMPACTS Snow rates in excess of 3 inches per hour will cripple travel, including during the Monday morning commute. Strong northerly wind gusts in excess of 30 mph will lead to greatly reduced visibility, especially near the Lake Michigan shoreline. Periods of thundersnow will occur, as well. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Lake effect snow is often very localized, with conditions varying from safe to dangerous across just a few miles. Snow
November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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My doorbell cam keeps triggering. It's been 62° all week!
Doorbell cam with goddamn snow everywhere
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Running a meeting and secretly just photographing my colleague's pup who chose ME to sleep on under the table
White pup on the tips of black boots on a patterned rug under a table White pup on the tips of black boots on a patterned rug under a table
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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My dog has mastered the glare of a teenager who is so sick of my shit
Dog winning the eyeroll of the century award
November 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Rocket says goodnight, sleep well, she'll probably kill you in the morning
Sleepy pupper on a bunch of fuzzy blankets
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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We used to have a pair of barred owls living in the yard and this one had the most "the fuck you looking at" vibe ever
A grumpy as fuck owl through the trees
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Rocket refused to wear a costume, as is her way, so instead she's dressed up as the person holding all the extra chins for the group
A sleeping white dog with some excellent chins
November 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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At least there's a Greg Egan story in the new @clarkesworldmagazine.com!
Cover of scifi magazine Clarkesworld with names of authors, including Greg Egan CLARKESWORLD OCTOBER 2025 - ISSUE 229 FICTION Wire Mother - Isabel J. Kim. The Cancer Wolves - Fiona Moore. Crabs Don't Scream - H.H. Pak.. Understudies - Greg Egan... Giant Grandmother - Liu Maijia. The Job Interview - Carrie Vaughn... In Luck's Panoply Clad, I Stand - Phoebe Barton NON-FICTION Space Bears and Engineering the Next Generation of Astronauts - Gunnar De Winter Memory, Loss, and Memory Loss: A Conversation with Rich Larson— Arley Sorg. Technology as a Language: A Conversation with Ken Liu - Arley Sorg. Editor's Desk: Nineteen - Neil Clarke.. Overgrowth (Cover Art) - Quentin Stipp Neil Clarke: Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Sean Wallace: Editor Kate Baker: Non-Fiction Editor/Podcast Director Clarkesworld Magazine (ISSN: 1937-7843) • Issue 229 • Octob © Clarkesworld Magazine, 2025. clarkesworldmagazine.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Rocket's got that look down
Dog who wants to bite me, bad
October 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Dressing them in a wizard cape is a good way to get murdered by a dog
White dog in a black and shiny cape with murder in her eyes
October 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Do they think I'm a hipster with a dog or that my dog is a hipster
An ad selling plaid infinity scarves for dogs. I swear. That's what it is. The dog is cute, too.
October 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM