Swirl
@swirlingflight.bsky.social
part-time skeleton
icon and header are my own (pen on paper) artwork
Here to keep in touch with friends and slowly make more - blocking spam followers
icon and header are my own (pen on paper) artwork
Here to keep in touch with friends and slowly make more - blocking spam followers
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This one is so funny to me and I made a provoke macro that says, "don't look at the hoes I came in with look at me" because of it
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This one is so funny to me and I made a provoke macro that says, "don't look at the hoes I came in with look at me" because of it
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much like how /comfort dispels the misery debuff, i firmly believe /dote and /blowkiss should dispel the deep dungeon frog debuff
February 1, 2026 at 2:02 AM
much like how /comfort dispels the misery debuff, i firmly believe /dote and /blowkiss should dispel the deep dungeon frog debuff
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Once you’ve realized that you don’t feel the same feelings as other people, it becomes difficult to accept over-generalizations about “humanity.”
January 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Once you’ve realized that you don’t feel the same feelings as other people, it becomes difficult to accept over-generalizations about “humanity.”
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Reminded of the time that a BBC World Service presenter asked their guest how long there had been a Latino presence in Los Angeles and I yelled at my car stereo, “The name of the city is **LOS ANGELES**!”
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Reminded of the time that a BBC World Service presenter asked their guest how long there had been a Latino presence in Los Angeles and I yelled at my car stereo, “The name of the city is **LOS ANGELES**!”
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a friend sent me this from a small business in Portland, ME and it is perfect
January 31, 2026 at 4:18 AM
a friend sent me this from a small business in Portland, ME and it is perfect
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Cheery was aware that Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.
Discworld QOTD, from Thud!
“Beating people up in little rooms…he knew where that led. And if you did it for a good reason, you’d do it for a bad one. You couldn’t say ‘We’re the good guys’ and do bad-guy things.”
“Beating people up in little rooms…he knew where that led. And if you did it for a good reason, you’d do it for a bad one. You couldn’t say ‘We’re the good guys’ and do bad-guy things.”
Discworld QOTD, from Making Money
"‘Even tyrants have to obey the law.’ He paused, looking thoughtful, and continued: ‘No, I tell a lie, tyrants do not have to obey the law, obviously, but they do have to observe the niceties.’"
"‘Even tyrants have to obey the law.’ He paused, looking thoughtful, and continued: ‘No, I tell a lie, tyrants do not have to obey the law, obviously, but they do have to observe the niceties.’"
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Cheery was aware that Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.
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Yammo summited the dinosaur!
January 29, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Yammo summited the dinosaur!
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every time I saw a big door in Deltarune I would jokingly think to myself "undertale is happening in there". the problem is that I found this phrase so amusing that every time I see a door I'm not supposed to go into irl I think to myself "undertale must be happening in there"
July 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
every time I saw a big door in Deltarune I would jokingly think to myself "undertale is happening in there". the problem is that I found this phrase so amusing that every time I see a door I'm not supposed to go into irl I think to myself "undertale must be happening in there"
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Kill the reflexive urge to engage with anything you think is neat by finding out what the worst people you can imagine are saying about it first. Feel what you're feeling and move on with your day.
"I wonder how the chuds on Twitter are reacting to the LGBT options in Tomodachi Life"
I'm not! I don't care what they have to think or say! Fuck em!
I'm not! I don't care what they have to think or say! Fuck em!
January 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Kill the reflexive urge to engage with anything you think is neat by finding out what the worst people you can imagine are saying about it first. Feel what you're feeling and move on with your day.
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Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.
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by popular request i have turned the meme into a blog post, which explains how it works, links to the template file and includes a selection of examples from the thread
#KirbyFraming
#KirbyFraming
January 29, 2026 at 6:25 AM
by popular request i have turned the meme into a blog post, which explains how it works, links to the template file and includes a selection of examples from the thread
#KirbyFraming
#KirbyFraming
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Cafe at The Portland art museum has Rothko no. 5 cakes. Something intellectually meaty about seeing the painting in person, and then eating a cake copy. The complete experience. Full spectrum.
January 28, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Cafe at The Portland art museum has Rothko no. 5 cakes. Something intellectually meaty about seeing the painting in person, and then eating a cake copy. The complete experience. Full spectrum.
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Absolutely phenomenal thread
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Absolutely phenomenal thread
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How? How do you double-check the accuracy, if you're not already an expert? Ask a different GenAI? Or do you, you know... Have to go and do the research you would have done anyway, pre-AI? Because I'm buggered if I can think of how you do that in a way where the GenAI saved you time.
January 28, 2026 at 1:12 PM
How? How do you double-check the accuracy, if you're not already an expert? Ask a different GenAI? Or do you, you know... Have to go and do the research you would have done anyway, pre-AI? Because I'm buggered if I can think of how you do that in a way where the GenAI saved you time.
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Ok, we're into the intro video, and we've been told that "you'll learn why crafting clear, precise prompts is essential to getting accurate, helpful results from Generative AI". Which strongly implies that accurate results are possible, and if they're not, that's your fault.
January 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Ok, we're into the intro video, and we've been told that "you'll learn why crafting clear, precise prompts is essential to getting accurate, helpful results from Generative AI". Which strongly implies that accurate results are possible, and if they're not, that's your fault.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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I, too, had a therapist tell me this, and it remains one of the most essential tools in my burnout management kit.
I'll just add this: If you cannot tell if you need to recharge -- you DEFINITELY NEED TO GO RECHARGE. It's like dehydration during a polar vortex, it sneaks up on you.
I'll just add this: If you cannot tell if you need to recharge -- you DEFINITELY NEED TO GO RECHARGE. It's like dehydration during a polar vortex, it sneaks up on you.
I paid my therapist a zillion dollars to tell me this, so I’m passing it on to anyone else in MN who needs to hear it:
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
Think of taking time away to recharge not as not doing the work, but as doing quality control for the work. You’re not going to be able to show up to do it well if you’re depleted
January 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I, too, had a therapist tell me this, and it remains one of the most essential tools in my burnout management kit.
I'll just add this: If you cannot tell if you need to recharge -- you DEFINITELY NEED TO GO RECHARGE. It's like dehydration during a polar vortex, it sneaks up on you.
I'll just add this: If you cannot tell if you need to recharge -- you DEFINITELY NEED TO GO RECHARGE. It's like dehydration during a polar vortex, it sneaks up on you.
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If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
ICE Out - Fundraising Nail Polish
**Shipping Update** Shipping will continue once more ingredients have arrived for this polish. Orders should go out in about 2 weeks. Ice Out is a blurple based polish with a blue/aqua shift and pink ...
www.atomicpolish.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
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I don’t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I don’t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist.
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I don’t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I don’t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist.
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also if you're worried that asking a pharmacist "can I use GoodRX and pay less" and handing them your phone is weird/awkward I promise you they have seen it 500 times and are glad people are getting their medicine (pharmacists are who told me about this to begin with!!!)
they sent my prescription to the wrong pharmacy but the GoodRX price was less than my insurance cost would have been anyways god bless GoodRX dude, saved me a cool $40
January 27, 2026 at 6:16 PM
also if you're worried that asking a pharmacist "can I use GoodRX and pay less" and handing them your phone is weird/awkward I promise you they have seen it 500 times and are glad people are getting their medicine (pharmacists are who told me about this to begin with!!!)
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"Removing bovino doesn't solve the problem"
I dunno, dude, it seems to entirely solve the problem of having bovino around. Bitch is a first town boss in a jrpg. He's not the end, but beating him allows you to progress and feel good about it.
I dunno, dude, it seems to entirely solve the problem of having bovino around. Bitch is a first town boss in a jrpg. He's not the end, but beating him allows you to progress and feel good about it.
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 AM
"Removing bovino doesn't solve the problem"
I dunno, dude, it seems to entirely solve the problem of having bovino around. Bitch is a first town boss in a jrpg. He's not the end, but beating him allows you to progress and feel good about it.
I dunno, dude, it seems to entirely solve the problem of having bovino around. Bitch is a first town boss in a jrpg. He's not the end, but beating him allows you to progress and feel good about it.
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This hit so fucking hard today.
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This hit so fucking hard today.
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Chickadees are a pretty good symbol for community defense; they're rooted in their locality (don't migrate), they indicate resources to migratory birds, they warn of threats ("chickadee-dee-dee-dee") and they dgaf about the cold
Just a little scrabbledy sketch to keep spirits up.
I also learned today that a group of chickadees is called a ‘banditry’ and how cute is that?
I also learned today that a group of chickadees is called a ‘banditry’ and how cute is that?
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Chickadees are a pretty good symbol for community defense; they're rooted in their locality (don't migrate), they indicate resources to migratory birds, they warn of threats ("chickadee-dee-dee-dee") and they dgaf about the cold