Violet Arrows
@violetarrows.bsky.social
She/her. Birding. Video games with easy/story modes. Cooking things I shouldn't be eating. Writing Fantasy Horror. Ranting. Mostly ranting.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Set up a big study group of college bros from other campus. Some of them temporarily lost even though I said Library X. One of them arguing with another saying he didn't know where to go. He walks him outside and points to the giant sign right next to the door. LIBRARY X.
Bro.
Bro.
January 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Set up a big study group of college bros from other campus. Some of them temporarily lost even though I said Library X. One of them arguing with another saying he didn't know where to go. He walks him outside and points to the giant sign right next to the door. LIBRARY X.
Bro.
Bro.
Here's hoping I didn't just super glue my desk shut. >_>
January 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Here's hoping I didn't just super glue my desk shut. >_>
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Cockatoos like to dip boring food in tasty yogurt www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cockatoos show appetite for dips when eating bland food, find scientists
Birds observed going to lengths to flavour food, with particular penchant for blueberry-flavoured soy yoghurt dip
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Cockatoos like to dip boring food in tasty yogurt www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Sorry, I can't go to work today
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Sorry, I can't go to work today
*points and laughs at the native Floridians start falling over cold-stunned like the iguanas dropping out of trees*
Dangerously cold temperatures continue across the eastern half of the country. In some places this could be the longest duration of cold in several decades.
Visit weather.gov for your latest, local forecast.
Visit weather.gov for your latest, local forecast.
January 27, 2026 at 10:10 PM
*points and laughs at the native Floridians start falling over cold-stunned like the iguanas dropping out of trees*
Desperately hate looking for event decorations and stuff for work because we have to use ama*on to order, and it's literally 99% AI slop now.
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Desperately hate looking for event decorations and stuff for work because we have to use ama*on to order, and it's literally 99% AI slop now.
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For anyone else who might need a little timeline break today, here's Bluey the very soggy blue jay thoroughly enjoying a bath 🪶
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM
For anyone else who might need a little timeline break today, here's Bluey the very soggy blue jay thoroughly enjoying a bath 🪶
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Aramis made herself a bunny brooding box.
January 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Aramis made herself a bunny brooding box.
Thought I'd run behind, but managed to fit my mammogram appointment in before work.
Standing outside enjoying the "cold" weather. Still can't stand in direct sunlight or I start melting again, tho. 😑
Standing outside enjoying the "cold" weather. Still can't stand in direct sunlight or I start melting again, tho. 😑
January 27, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Thought I'd run behind, but managed to fit my mammogram appointment in before work.
Standing outside enjoying the "cold" weather. Still can't stand in direct sunlight or I start melting again, tho. 😑
Standing outside enjoying the "cold" weather. Still can't stand in direct sunlight or I start melting again, tho. 😑
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Wasn't expecting my passport to be this extra. Or full of eyerolling bullshit. >_>
January 27, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Wasn't expecting my passport to be this extra. Or full of eyerolling bullshit. >_>
I wish notion hadn't been one of the first to fall for the AI grift. It's a great writing/organization tool without it. Ellipsus is getting there, but is still very feature light. *waits for document uploads*
January 27, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I wish notion hadn't been one of the first to fall for the AI grift. It's a great writing/organization tool without it. Ellipsus is getting there, but is still very feature light. *waits for document uploads*
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How gorgeous are the colours on blue-winged parrots 😍
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 PM
How gorgeous are the colours on blue-winged parrots 😍
8 foot bird eating spider banging on the window is now a legit reason to burn the entire house/building/city down
If I lived in the Pokémon world, I fear I would be having a lot of nightmares. They look cute or cool in the games, but seeing shit like a 28 foot rock snake would fuck me up; idc.
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
8 foot bird eating spider banging on the window is now a legit reason to burn the entire house/building/city down
And of course it's pouring hot rain when I need to walk to work.
January 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM
And of course it's pouring hot rain when I need to walk to work.
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I wanna see Gritty eat an ICE agent.
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I wanna see Gritty eat an ICE agent.
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This reminds of a quote I saw online, that the reason ADHD appeared to disappear in adulthood is that men outsourced their executive function issues to their secretaries and wives, and ouch
(and ADHD women were either undiagnosed or burnt out by trying to compensate without support)
(and ADHD women were either undiagnosed or burnt out by trying to compensate without support)
There are a lot of men out there who do not see any of the logistics happening around them and they're like "wait, where the fuck did these hand warmers come from?"
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
Look at every kid wearing mittens, and that's your answer. From the people who have been silently keeping hands warm for centuries.
January 26, 2026 at 11:56 AM
This reminds of a quote I saw online, that the reason ADHD appeared to disappear in adulthood is that men outsourced their executive function issues to their secretaries and wives, and ouch
(and ADHD women were either undiagnosed or burnt out by trying to compensate without support)
(and ADHD women were either undiagnosed or burnt out by trying to compensate without support)
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The bird bath was busy today, and in between the many splashy Starling sessions, there was also a lot of color present. The world is not a very great place right now, and I am extra grateful to have a lot of nature around me. It calms me and I am glad I can share. Be safe ❤️☮️
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 AM
The bird bath was busy today, and in between the many splashy Starling sessions, there was also a lot of color present. The world is not a very great place right now, and I am extra grateful to have a lot of nature around me. It calms me and I am glad I can share. Be safe ❤️☮️
The worst boss battles are the ones where both you and the boss have no choice but to whittle each other down one dps at a time. 💀
January 25, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The worst boss battles are the ones where both you and the boss have no choice but to whittle each other down one dps at a time. 💀
*cuts open a croissant, puts scrapple in it to the abject horror of both the French and East Coast*
January 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
*cuts open a croissant, puts scrapple in it to the abject horror of both the French and East Coast*
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The #kickstarter for The Cookout anthology - @tco-anthology.bsky.social officially Launches soon! Sign up on the pre-launch to be notified when it goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...
Coming soon: The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology
Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.
www.kickstarter.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The #kickstarter for The Cookout anthology - @tco-anthology.bsky.social officially Launches soon! Sign up on the pre-launch to be notified when it goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...
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I think Peep can sense the snowstorm coming…
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I think Peep can sense the snowstorm coming…
Pretty sure I did too much in the past 48 hours.
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Pretty sure I did too much in the past 48 hours.