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@valsparkle.bsky.social

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more retired Hockey Player/Figure Skater Fitzier πŸ₯°
They own an ice rink, and of course Blanky still has one of Francis' official jackets lying around

08.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Francis Crozier reclines fetchingly on the Arctic shale on his side posed like Dr Ian Malcolm with one arm resting on his raised bent knee but in full battered-looking cold weather naval slops and with a little sun protector tucked under his hat. Somebody else is bending down next to him and a few other people are milling around in the background. The eternal reminder:

SATURDAY CHILLIN’

Don’t fucken @ me 

I’M CHILLIN’

Francis Crozier reclines fetchingly on the Arctic shale on his side posed like Dr Ian Malcolm with one arm resting on his raised bent knee but in full battered-looking cold weather naval slops and with a little sun protector tucked under his hat. Somebody else is bending down next to him and a few other people are milling around in the background. The eternal reminder: SATURDAY CHILLIN’ Don’t fucken @ me I’M CHILLIN’

07.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

hey @postoctobrist.bsky.social thanks for the otter chat

07.02.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ANNOYED GYNOID ... @annoyedgynoid.bsky.... 23h
"just don't use Al" is a luxury position. when people moralize choices made under scarcity, they're pretending the menu is the same for everyone. it fucking isn't.

ANNOYED GYNOID ... @annoyedgynoid.bsky.... 23h "just don't use Al" is a luxury position. when people moralize choices made under scarcity, they're pretending the menu is the same for everyone. it fucking isn't.

we’re not doing this under Woke 2 sorry not sorry

06.02.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3595    πŸ” 453    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 52
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I felt bad for him... let Ramattra join in on the fun πŸ₯Ί
#overwatch #dvattra

05.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1769    πŸ” 285    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Scottish otter playing the bagpipes. a Scotter, if you will

pun and idea from Victoria's comments on a recent @wtyppod.bsky.social episode, because I listen to podcasts while working and was trying to decide what to draw next when this came up 🦦 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

05.02.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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even in full Duke uniform, Vetinari still fancies Vimes. Unfortunately

02.02.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mitfreude: the joy of sharing a friend’s joy

Vorfreude: the joy of looking forward to future joy

02.02.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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enduring the boredom of a 2 hour sermon by dissociating and thinking of more fun things

28.01.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum

25.01.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1210    πŸ” 445    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 22

this is one of my three favorite quotes in the entire series (the other two being falling angel/rising ape and Vimes Boots Theory) and I think it’s the core of Terry’s morality and why reading Discworld is good for your soul

people as things, that’s where it starts

25.01.2026 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 414    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1

imagine publishing something that leads with "i and my peers are insufferable and built our entire personalities around middling children's fiction that we clung to for decades."

did you name your child hermione? did you really louise?

27.01.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 344    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 0

hats and veils and so much cozy layering

22.01.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sansa Stark, a Lord's daughter in the North and a King's bride in the Crownlands

One is inspired by Kyivan Rus and slavic medieval dress, the other by English Tudor fashion. I imagine the Westerlands (and through their influence the Crownlands) with that style.

22.01.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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looking up the same stuff now and 15 years ago
I swear people used to not tag hate or complaints about characters and ships they don't like this much

21.01.2026 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

also I am limiting my exposure by specifically looking at beauty advice blogs written by black women, since otherwise you WILL get references of white women with too tight braids

21.01.2026 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the issue is, blogs and references for natural hairstyles are obviously written by people who care deeply and invest time in gorgeous braids, curl maintenance, locs...
So what are actual "i don't invest time beyond keeping my hair clean and healthy" routines? not beauty influencer levels?

21.01.2026 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm asking because the idea of sitting and getting hair done for 10 hours every two to four weeks seems exhausting. type 3 curls hair runs in my family and even my mother's 10 minute morning routine seems more than I have the patience for. the "curly girl" advice for my own structure stresses me out

21.01.2026 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

hey do I have any followers with natural texture hair? Because I've got a question I can't search easily and I'm curious

So, every time I research black hairstyles I try to find actual styling advice, so this leads me to: what's an actual day to day normal maintenance if you're not into fashion?

21.01.2026 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI don’t like this ship you drew” my bad bro I’ll draw it even sexier next time to change your mind I guess bc I don’t understand why else this comment is relevant to me

19.01.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3489    πŸ” 887    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 7

actually cooking and being in the kitchen is a man's job on a biological level

source: I suddenly became fixated on cooking and putting effort into food after starting T

20.01.2026 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An owl sits on a branch while two smaller birds fly nearby. Print has sepia tones.

An owl sits on a branch while two smaller birds fly nearby. Print has sepia tones.

'Owl and Two Swallows' - Utagawa Toyohiro. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
#OwlishMonday #JapaneseArt

29.12.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 249    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

if anyone wants to be friends on storygraph, I'm valmagpie on there

i'm embarrassingly slow now despite adhd meds and having read a book a day as a child πŸ‘πŸ»

19.01.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

accidental pride flag kissies

18.01.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

more kisses for sure!
thank you πŸ‘οΈ

18.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They are still on my mind #PredatorBadlands #Dekthia

16.11.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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lazing around in the sun and kisses from your Captain, what more does one need?

17.01.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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lazing around in the sun and kisses from your Captain, what more does one need?

17.01.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wouldn't even have thought "twin consultant" is something that exists or is needed. and researching region specific Chinese immigration and dialect, that's not a nuance many people would notice to begin with
I wish I could see it on the big screen again

17.01.2026 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile, compliments of the actual writer who brought you Sinners;

17.01.2026 07:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1407    πŸ” 398    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 12

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