Laurel Krahn
@windowseat.bsky.social
Polymath, web pioneer, former 📺 critic, ⚾️ fan, SF fan, fanfic & fanvid fan, disabled, grey-ace, Minnesotan. Masked & vaxxed. Tired. (She/her)
Widow as of 11/12/24 💔
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Sports talk: wintwins.bsky.social
Widow as of 11/12/24 💔
Contact, links, donate: https://linktr.ee/LaurelKrahn
Sports talk: wintwins.bsky.social
I am sad to have missed out on this Betsey Johnson bag called "Oma Candy Purse" 😂.
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I am sad to have missed out on this Betsey Johnson bag called "Oma Candy Purse" 😂.
If I were rich I'd probably do something like collect novelty purses/bags (I mean, more than I already do). I put the black one on my wishlist—a gal can dream. (They're both marked down to less than $150 which is a steal for a Kate Spade bag like this but also expensive.) (sigh.)
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November 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
If I were rich I'd probably do something like collect novelty purses/bags (I mean, more than I already do). I put the black one on my wishlist—a gal can dream. (They're both marked down to less than $150 which is a steal for a Kate Spade bag like this but also expensive.) (sigh.)
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I just—
(hey, did I miss Life Day?)
(hey, did I miss Life Day?)
November 27, 2025 at 6:18 AM
I just—
(hey, did I miss Life Day?)
(hey, did I miss Life Day?)
Also Old Space has Holidudes scents which has been a thing for awhile I guess. Alrighty then. I'm not gonna say tag yourself, I am not.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Also Old Space has Holidudes scents which has been a thing for awhile I guess. Alrighty then. I'm not gonna say tag yourself, I am not.
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Getting myself this for Christmas; it should shock you all that i didn‘t yet have a buffalo plaid coat (they call it a shacket but it is heavy & long enough I’m going with coat but maybe it is a jacket-coat hybrid, let’s call that a “joat” or “cacket” and be weird).
www.torrid.com/product/brus...
www.torrid.com/product/brus...
November 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Getting myself this for Christmas; it should shock you all that i didn‘t yet have a buffalo plaid coat (they call it a shacket but it is heavy & long enough I’m going with coat but maybe it is a jacket-coat hybrid, let’s call that a “joat” or “cacket” and be weird).
www.torrid.com/product/brus...
www.torrid.com/product/brus...
Oh no, what did I do yesterday? Well, I stayed up all night (night before last) & I thought I took breaks from Bluesky from time to time but not for long apparently. Welp. I did sleep last night! So there! For 6-7 hours so that's a break. (Never sure if this labeler is a good idea. 🤷♀️)
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Oh no, what did I do yesterday? Well, I stayed up all night (night before last) & I thought I took breaks from Bluesky from time to time but not for long apparently. Welp. I did sleep last night! So there! For 6-7 hours so that's a break. (Never sure if this labeler is a good idea. 🤷♀️)
New favorite super easy "just heat in the microwave" meal.
ALDI carnitas + cilantro & lime rice from Costco + whatever frozen vegetable I'm in the mood for (usually spinach lately).
I mix the rice with the spinach & then add some shredded pork (I get multiple meals out of one package).
ALDI carnitas + cilantro & lime rice from Costco + whatever frozen vegetable I'm in the mood for (usually spinach lately).
I mix the rice with the spinach & then add some shredded pork (I get multiple meals out of one package).
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New favorite super easy "just heat in the microwave" meal.
ALDI carnitas + cilantro & lime rice from Costco + whatever frozen vegetable I'm in the mood for (usually spinach lately).
I mix the rice with the spinach & then add some shredded pork (I get multiple meals out of one package).
ALDI carnitas + cilantro & lime rice from Costco + whatever frozen vegetable I'm in the mood for (usually spinach lately).
I mix the rice with the spinach & then add some shredded pork (I get multiple meals out of one package).
I've become a fan of Darn Tough socks and hey, here's a link for 10% off that should work: prz.io/x8Dg44VCm
Would make great gifts, obviously, for people who appreciate quality warm socks with a lifetime warranty.
Some of the socks in my small collection.
Would make great gifts, obviously, for people who appreciate quality warm socks with a lifetime warranty.
Some of the socks in my small collection.
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I've become a fan of Darn Tough socks and hey, here's a link for 10% off that should work: prz.io/x8Dg44VCm
Would make great gifts, obviously, for people who appreciate quality warm socks with a lifetime warranty.
Some of the socks in my small collection.
Would make great gifts, obviously, for people who appreciate quality warm socks with a lifetime warranty.
Some of the socks in my small collection.
The fancy & very cool Arrow Films 4K release of The Long Kiss Goodnight is on sale some places right now (& back in stock, it goes out of stock a fair bit on Amazon at least). Down to $30 at Amazon right now (though it has dipped lower at times).
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November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The fancy & very cool Arrow Films 4K release of The Long Kiss Goodnight is on sale some places right now (& back in stock, it goes out of stock a fair bit on Amazon at least). Down to $30 at Amazon right now (though it has dipped lower at times).
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Remember when we were wondering if everything was cake maybe now we can wonder if everything is ice cream. Or turkey. Or pie, we're talking an awful lot about pie. I don't know.
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Remember when we were wondering if everything was cake maybe now we can wonder if everything is ice cream. Or turkey. Or pie, we're talking an awful lot about pie. I don't know.
YMMV = Your mileage may vary.
In the early days of being online, this was used a lot and then it seemed like it was taken as a given and now it seems sometimes like people forget it is even a thing with the way they make pronouncements.
In the early days of being online, this was used a lot and then it seemed like it was taken as a given and now it seems sometimes like people forget it is even a thing with the way they make pronouncements.
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
YMMV = Your mileage may vary.
In the early days of being online, this was used a lot and then it seemed like it was taken as a given and now it seems sometimes like people forget it is even a thing with the way they make pronouncements.
In the early days of being online, this was used a lot and then it seemed like it was taken as a given and now it seems sometimes like people forget it is even a thing with the way they make pronouncements.
Haven't found my seasonal fave cranberry ginger ale yet, but did get a 2 liter of spiced cranberry Sprite. I rarely drink pop, but for the holiday season & cranberry stuff I will have a little as a treat.
Also I love this stuff (locally Kowalski's carries it, feel free to pick some up for me).
Also I love this stuff (locally Kowalski's carries it, feel free to pick some up for me).
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Haven't found my seasonal fave cranberry ginger ale yet, but did get a 2 liter of spiced cranberry Sprite. I rarely drink pop, but for the holiday season & cranberry stuff I will have a little as a treat.
Also I love this stuff (locally Kowalski's carries it, feel free to pick some up for me).
Also I love this stuff (locally Kowalski's carries it, feel free to pick some up for me).
The Homicide: Life on the Street complete series set on DVD is on sale for $50 right now & all the original songs are intact. Is a Shout Factory release & has some extras; I haven't checked it out yet (but should be similar to previous releases that I know well)
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November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The Homicide: Life on the Street complete series set on DVD is on sale for $50 right now & all the original songs are intact. Is a Shout Factory release & has some extras; I haven't checked it out yet (but should be similar to previous releases that I know well)
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New cursed article just dropped JFC what are people doing.
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
New cursed article just dropped JFC what are people doing.
LOL. 😂
This is just my fic library in calibre with "49,063" books in it though to be fair some of those are very short works, I could filter by word count and the number would be more reasonable but still ridiculous. 🧵
God, calibre (& FanFicFare) is the best (also fucking dangerous).
This is just my fic library in calibre with "49,063" books in it though to be fair some of those are very short works, I could filter by word count and the number would be more reasonable but still ridiculous. 🧵
God, calibre (& FanFicFare) is the best (also fucking dangerous).
![Screenshot from the bottom of my fanfic calibre library (this is just fanfic not podcasts or fanvids or legit ebooks) showing "calibre 7.26 created by Kovid Goyal [49063 books, 1 selected]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4r5s3e5z7m4ng5cq3w7nr32x/bafkreigmpy4b66sglujtfj3xhryenqwdew4fxyfmzvjyovzp65odoh2ely@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
LOL. 😂
This is just my fic library in calibre with "49,063" books in it though to be fair some of those are very short works, I could filter by word count and the number would be more reasonable but still ridiculous. 🧵
God, calibre (& FanFicFare) is the best (also fucking dangerous).
This is just my fic library in calibre with "49,063" books in it though to be fair some of those are very short works, I could filter by word count and the number would be more reasonable but still ridiculous. 🧵
God, calibre (& FanFicFare) is the best (also fucking dangerous).
Just want you all to know that Batman vs. Superman Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots exist (and are on sale right now).
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November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Just want you all to know that Batman vs. Superman Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots exist (and are on sale right now).
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Still amused by these stickers and it would be weird to get them both & then ask if they could make them for my husband and cats as well. I'd have a happy but grim bumper. 😂
www.etsy.com/listing/4326...
www.etsy.com/listing/4326...
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Still amused by these stickers and it would be weird to get them both & then ask if they could make them for my husband and cats as well. I'd have a happy but grim bumper. 😂
www.etsy.com/listing/4326...
www.etsy.com/listing/4326...
I did buy this "Only One Bed" box from The Broken Circle Market in part because it made me think of Kevin & oh no what if I need the purple "Friends to Lovers" box? I probably don't. They are great little boxes for corralling little things though.
www.etsy.com/shop/thebrok...
www.etsy.com/shop/thebrok...
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I did buy this "Only One Bed" box from The Broken Circle Market in part because it made me think of Kevin & oh no what if I need the purple "Friends to Lovers" box? I probably don't. They are great little boxes for corralling little things though.
www.etsy.com/shop/thebrok...
www.etsy.com/shop/thebrok...
This is still one of my favorite tweets of his:
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is still one of my favorite tweets of his:
Dave also took a picture of Kevin violently headbutting some woman at the Minn-StF/Minicon Room Party at Marscon in 2013. Shocking behavior.
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Dave also took a picture of Kevin violently headbutting some woman at the Minn-StF/Minicon Room Party at Marscon in 2013. Shocking behavior.
Four more pictures by DavE Romm of Kevin G. Austin. 🧵
Minn-StF Picnic in 2004, Minn-StF New Year's Eve Party at the end of 2004, Minn-StF Pool Party in 2009, & Kevin's 50th birthday/Minn-StF Pool Party in 2011.
Minn-StF Picnic in 2004, Minn-StF New Year's Eve Party at the end of 2004, Minn-StF Pool Party in 2009, & Kevin's 50th birthday/Minn-StF Pool Party in 2011.
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Four more pictures by DavE Romm of Kevin G. Austin. 🧵
Minn-StF Picnic in 2004, Minn-StF New Year's Eve Party at the end of 2004, Minn-StF Pool Party in 2009, & Kevin's 50th birthday/Minn-StF Pool Party in 2011.
Minn-StF Picnic in 2004, Minn-StF New Year's Eve Party at the end of 2004, Minn-StF Pool Party in 2009, & Kevin's 50th birthday/Minn-StF Pool Party in 2011.
Four pictures of Kevin G. Austin (my late husband), by the late Dave Romm, from 2004, 2008, 2009, & 2013.
At a Minn-StF Pool Party, Minicon (one of the years he was the head of gaming department IIRC), Convivial 4 (we were co-chairs of the con), & Method Con.
At a Minn-StF Pool Party, Minicon (one of the years he was the head of gaming department IIRC), Convivial 4 (we were co-chairs of the con), & Method Con.
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Four pictures of Kevin G. Austin (my late husband), by the late Dave Romm, from 2004, 2008, 2009, & 2013.
At a Minn-StF Pool Party, Minicon (one of the years he was the head of gaming department IIRC), Convivial 4 (we were co-chairs of the con), & Method Con.
At a Minn-StF Pool Party, Minicon (one of the years he was the head of gaming department IIRC), Convivial 4 (we were co-chairs of the con), & Method Con.
I’ve been putting off doing laundry for far too long and was going to maybe finally do that today so of course this alert comes in. (This is just for where I am in Minneapolis by the way, can’t attest to if hydrant flushing is happening elsewhere.)
Anyway. I should try to get back to sleep.
Anyway. I should try to get back to sleep.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I’ve been putting off doing laundry for far too long and was going to maybe finally do that today so of course this alert comes in. (This is just for where I am in Minneapolis by the way, can’t attest to if hydrant flushing is happening elsewhere.)
Anyway. I should try to get back to sleep.
Anyway. I should try to get back to sleep.
I have decided to replay my vid shows for More Joy Day 2024 and More Joy Day 2025 in the coming weeks. The plan is for Thursday night and Sunday afternoon (the times I used to do these). (Screenshot from the Discord, which is linked to in this thread.) 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I have decided to replay my vid shows for More Joy Day 2024 and More Joy Day 2025 in the coming weeks. The plan is for Thursday night and Sunday afternoon (the times I used to do these). (Screenshot from the Discord, which is linked to in this thread.) 🧵