Kristen Koopman
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Kristen Koopman
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Ph.D. from VT STS. Studying and writing speculative fiction.

Definitely not two smaller Kristen Koopmans in a trenchcoat.
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Always
The Scooby-Doo unmasking meme: Fred grabs the mask of a tied-up ghost in the first panel with no words, and the second panel reveals that it was eugenics the whole time.
July 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Ester spent a week with the grandparents, where she was not allowed on furniture, but now the world is once again as it should be.
A black and white dog lays sprawled across a human sized bed, taking up most of it.
July 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Ester is the same. That's probably why she has to supplement her diet with grass and chocolate.
Image of a black and white dog wrapped in a bright turquoise comforter. She is looking at the camera as if she's begging for help.
May 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Same, Ester.
Image of a black and white dog, her head taking up most of the image. Her eyes are unfocused and her lips are open, making her look ridiculous and goofy.
April 23, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Ester has discovered a new corner to hang out in, for some reason. I don't know why she seems to feel guilty about it though
Image of a black and white dog lying between a dining room table and a wall. I guess it looks a little cozy?
April 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Since it's been tough, here's an Easter! As she recovers from her surgery we're moving closer to when I formally adopt her, and I'm considering renaming her Jester. Any thoughts?
Image of a black and white dog taken from above. Her eyes are wide and her mouth is open a little to show her teeth, and she looks very silly.
April 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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She's free from the cone!
A black-and-white dog NOT wearing a cone rests her snoot while gazing soulfully into the camera
March 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Here is a dog to teach you about depression by example
Ester, the world's saddest dog, sits in her bed wearing her cone. She is leaning back and staring soulfully into the middle distance.
March 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Ester is recovering well from her knee surgery, although if you ask her she is in fact being horrifically tortured.
A black and white dog in a very large cone looking distinctly pathetic. Her soulful eyes can see into your soul, and they beg you to take the fucking cone off. (The cone is not coming off.)
March 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Image of a black-and-white dog from the chest up, lying on her back with one of her paws curled up to her chest. Her lips are hanging open, making it look like she's giving a goofy grin.
March 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I'm going to start describing Ester's coloration as mostly void, partially stars. Seems appropriate.
Image of a dog that is mostly black with some white on one paw and around her snoot. She is curled up on a bed, asleep.
February 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Ester says hi back! Well, snores hi back.
Image of the head of a black and white dog, asleep with her eyes partially open making her look, honestly, a little bit possessed.
February 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Say hello to ✨Ester✨!
Image of a black-and-white dog (mostly black) sleeping and leaning against a mostly out of view human.
February 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Totally normal day of teaching.
Image of a piece of paper taken very close up. The header reads "Team Toilets" and the rest of the paper has an ADA accessibility checklist. Visible is "Is there a grab bar at least 36 inches long on the rear wall? Does it extend at least 12 inches from the centerline of the water closet on one side (side wall)? Does it extend at least 24 inches on the other (open) side?"
February 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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If you see this, post a gif from one of your comfort shows.
Gif from Deadloch of a white woman in a button-down shirt, Dulcie, trying and horribly failing to high-five a darker-skinned woman in a fleece coat, Eddie. Eddie pulls her hand back embarrassed. They stand in front of a stereotypical murder mystery procedural background with white boards full of case details and pictures of victims.
February 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Lady Gaga, who will be returning to the shelter tomorrow to no doubt be immediately snatched up by the first person who gets their hands on her, would like to remind you not to doomscroll.
Image of a tabby cat laid out on a dog-size bed without a care in the world, fluffy white belly there for all to see.
January 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Lady Gaga says stop doomscrolling and go to sleep.
Image of a sleeping tabby cat with a white belly, head propped on a pillow.
January 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Behold: Lady Gaga.
A gray striped cat lies on the stomach of a woman with dark hair and glasses, who is taking the selfie. They are lying on a blue couch and the cat is lounging while staring at the camera.
January 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
Image of Marge Simpson holding a potato, saying "I just think they're neat!"
January 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Good morning from Vin #dogsofbluesky
Image of a tricolor dog sitting on a bed, getting his chin scritched. He is sitting in a sunbeam and it makes his brown eyes absolutely luminous.
December 14, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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Teefers
Image of a tricolor dog on his back, curled into a candy cane shape with his head closer to the camera and his little paws in the air. His lips hang open showing his teeth.
December 12, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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Vin thought he understood the work of Jacques Lacan, but now he's not so sure.
A tricolor dog stands in front of a mirror, staring dubiously at it. He is presumably contemplating the psychoanalytic theory of apperception, or the understanding of outside perception of oneself, as articulated in Jacques Lacan's work "The Mirror Stage".
December 11, 2024 at 12:28 AM
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I was wondering why Bissell sponsors so many pet adoption fees, since my local shelter is doing Name Your Price adoptions. Then, in the parking lot of the shelter while waiting for my new foster dog, I ordered a spot carpet cleaner on my phone.

Excellent marketing, Bissell, A+. #dogsofbluesky
Image of a tricolor but mostly black and white dog lying on a couch on his side. He stares soulfully at the camera, and his tail is blurred from wagging.
December 10, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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This is Vin. He's not fast, he's not furious, but with how much he loves cuddles he's definitely all about FAMILY. (Psst he's also adoptable in Harrisonburg Virginia...!) He's still settling in but so far his talents include getting pet, napping, sniffing, and guarding my bag of recyclables.
Dog, tricolored but mostly black and white, lying on his side next to a table and next to a half-empty food bowl.
December 9, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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Spotted @ashleyshoo.bsky.social at the Denver Public Library!
Two library copies of Ashley Shew's Against Technoableism in a shelf
November 30, 2024 at 6:14 PM