Thorn Bushes Have Roses
@thornbushes.bsky.social
Putting a perfunctory bit here to supplement my sparse activity on this site since I am leery of getting too prolific on any one social and that can come across as suspicious! Life resume: AuDHD, queer, fat, enthusiastic generalist. Mefite of same name.
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
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They should have commercials for oatmeal, like they do for cereal, with a wacky cartoon Quaker. The kids keep trying to take it from him, but he can’t fight back for religious reasons
February 12, 2026 at 4:41 AM
They should have commercials for oatmeal, like they do for cereal, with a wacky cartoon Quaker. The kids keep trying to take it from him, but he can’t fight back for religious reasons
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I wrote a tribute for BYTE Magazine's amazing cover artist, Robert Tinney, who died Feb 1st
Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I wrote a tribute for BYTE Magazine's amazing cover artist, Robert Tinney, who died Feb 1st
Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
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Thomas said: “It’s really balanced. I advise my friends on their current personal disasters, they advise me on mine, and everyone’s happy. Well, nobody’s happy, that’s sort of the point.”
Autistic woman’s support network consists of friends doing equally badly
An autistic woman’s social support mostly comes from people who are just as fucked as she is, eyewitnesses have said. Paige Thomas, 29, has reportedly formed a network of people she can lean on in…
thedailytism.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Thomas said: “It’s really balanced. I advise my friends on their current personal disasters, they advise me on mine, and everyone’s happy. Well, nobody’s happy, that’s sort of the point.”
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'what is grandad made of?' took me ages to answer, and then I said 'meat' which I wasn't totally happy with
February 10, 2026 at 4:27 AM
'what is grandad made of?' took me ages to answer, and then I said 'meat' which I wasn't totally happy with
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The latest from YouGov (n ~ 7k) gives me some methodological concerns. They allowed people to rate their pun making as "outstanding" but, statistically, most are sitting indoors at the time
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The latest from YouGov (n ~ 7k) gives me some methodological concerns. They allowed people to rate their pun making as "outstanding" but, statistically, most are sitting indoors at the time
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
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To reject the US as a fundamentally American country with a deep shared history and commonality with the rest of the Americas, including that Spanish has long been our de facto national second language, is on a deep level anti-American. It's hating actual American culture and history and tradition.
February 9, 2026 at 3:19 AM
To reject the US as a fundamentally American country with a deep shared history and commonality with the rest of the Americas, including that Spanish has long been our de facto national second language, is on a deep level anti-American. It's hating actual American culture and history and tradition.
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Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
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man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 AM
man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
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the teaches of peaches are generally accepted to be:
1. suckin on my titties like you wanted me callin me
2. it's fine all of the time
3. IUD
4. stay in school
5. huh?
6. what?
1. suckin on my titties like you wanted me callin me
2. it's fine all of the time
3. IUD
4. stay in school
5. huh?
6. what?
February 12, 2024 at 1:50 PM
the teaches of peaches are generally accepted to be:
1. suckin on my titties like you wanted me callin me
2. it's fine all of the time
3. IUD
4. stay in school
5. huh?
6. what?
1. suckin on my titties like you wanted me callin me
2. it's fine all of the time
3. IUD
4. stay in school
5. huh?
6. what?
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you've obviously never seen the 'Palm Springs, the Yakima of California' sign
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 AM
you've obviously never seen the 'Palm Springs, the Yakima of California' sign
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A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
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Guys I promise we do not need any more opinion pieces arguing that it’s okay to want to be thin
February 1, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Guys I promise we do not need any more opinion pieces arguing that it’s okay to want to be thin
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2008: Epstein is convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution
2018: Despite that conviction, [files indicate] he was invited by Rowling’s team - along with a guest of his choosing - to the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the private after-party
Protecting women and children, is it?
2018: Despite that conviction, [files indicate] he was invited by Rowling’s team - along with a guest of his choosing - to the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the private after-party
Protecting women and children, is it?
JK Rowling's team invited Jeffery Epstein to the deathly hallows play and to a Harry potter dinner.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov
February 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM
2008: Epstein is convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution
2018: Despite that conviction, [files indicate] he was invited by Rowling’s team - along with a guest of his choosing - to the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the private after-party
Protecting women and children, is it?
2018: Despite that conviction, [files indicate] he was invited by Rowling’s team - along with a guest of his choosing - to the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the private after-party
Protecting women and children, is it?
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You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.
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Hi friends. These folks are fakers, report and block them. They seem to be pretending to be CCBF, who did such a good job ending money bail that they dismantled their own organization.
February 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Hi friends. These folks are fakers, report and block them. They seem to be pretending to be CCBF, who did such a good job ending money bail that they dismantled their own organization.
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the explosive says “letsa go!” before it reaches its target.
January 29, 2026 at 5:53 PM
the explosive says “letsa go!” before it reaches its target.
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Our opponent has a lot of money and power at its disposal, it's easy to feel hopeless.
Hopeless people don't fight.
Victories, even small ones, show that the enemy is not invulnerable.
They show that we SHOULD fight, because we CAN win.
Hopeless people don't fight.
Victories, even small ones, show that the enemy is not invulnerable.
They show that we SHOULD fight, because we CAN win.
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Our opponent has a lot of money and power at its disposal, it's easy to feel hopeless.
Hopeless people don't fight.
Victories, even small ones, show that the enemy is not invulnerable.
They show that we SHOULD fight, because we CAN win.
Hopeless people don't fight.
Victories, even small ones, show that the enemy is not invulnerable.
They show that we SHOULD fight, because we CAN win.
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The altnps account is the 13th most followed account on Bluesky and has more followers than every single news outlet other than the NYT, NPR and Meidas Touch on here. They actively spread misinformation and exploit gullible old people for cash. Accounts this unethical do not deserve to exist.
Completely insane. AltNPS claimed to know the name of Alex Pretti's killer, refused to say it because "the truth always comes out," and then just deleted the post.
A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
January 25, 2026 at 7:21 AM
The altnps account is the 13th most followed account on Bluesky and has more followers than every single news outlet other than the NYT, NPR and Meidas Touch on here. They actively spread misinformation and exploit gullible old people for cash. Accounts this unethical do not deserve to exist.
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Lower Midwestern and Southern Americans this is your reminder that this is the time to grab a bin of snow for your indoor cats.
January 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Lower Midwestern and Southern Americans this is your reminder that this is the time to grab a bin of snow for your indoor cats.
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TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
This is my biggest pet peeve! It’s such bizarre self absorption!
January 24, 2026 at 12:47 AM
This is my biggest pet peeve! It’s such bizarre self absorption!
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“I asked Chat GPT”
Ok, well, I asked Dr. Bronner and he said: FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858. DR. BRONNER’S. 18-IN-1 HEMP TEA TREE. PURE-CASTILE SOAP. CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE. MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS. Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxidet, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive
Ok, well, I asked Dr. Bronner and he said: FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858. DR. BRONNER’S. 18-IN-1 HEMP TEA TREE. PURE-CASTILE SOAP. CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE. MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS. Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxidet, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive
January 23, 2026 at 10:31 PM
“I asked Chat GPT”
Ok, well, I asked Dr. Bronner and he said: FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858. DR. BRONNER’S. 18-IN-1 HEMP TEA TREE. PURE-CASTILE SOAP. CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE. MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS. Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxidet, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive
Ok, well, I asked Dr. Bronner and he said: FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858. DR. BRONNER’S. 18-IN-1 HEMP TEA TREE. PURE-CASTILE SOAP. CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE. MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS. Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxidet, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive