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Mercy B. Coup / Lacrimae

@lacrimae.bsky.social

Cat parent. Roller derby official. DIY dabbler. Allotment renter. ADHD. Bi. Grey-Ace. Once somewhat space-famous. She/they.

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Presenting the BRAND-NEW season - @dimension20.bsky.social On a Bus! 🚌

DM'd by Katie Marovitch, and as players: Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jasmine Bhullar, and Mark Mercer!

14.07.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8443    πŸ” 2024    πŸ’¬ 557    πŸ“Œ 336

The sigil was drawn in salt and ash, the candles lit at the pentagram points, the incantation declaimed.

There was a shimmer - a demon appeared.

"Curious. What ritual is this?"

"I got it from ChatGPT. I included all protections in my prompt!"

"I see," the demon said and stepped out of the sigil.

22.05.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2882    πŸ” 1210    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 56
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Mercy B. Coup/Lacrimae (@mercy@helvede.net) Attached: 1 image I used to post commentary on fb when going on long #CrossBorderRail journeys, but since I don’t use fb anymore, I’ll be posting here! My original end destination was Den Haag, but ...

If anyone miss my train ramblings on Fb, you can follow on Mastodon today ;) helvede.net/@mercy/11458...

29.05.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never had cold sores before in my life…

… so of course the best time to get a terrible outbreak of something that looks like cold sores (4 blisters *on* lower lip, one of which is a giant one, and one on upper lip right above the giant one) was on my partner’s bday on Friday 🀦

This shit sucks!

18.05.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A view over Copenhagen, with a big Danish flag hanging in the foreground. Picture is taken from ~85m up the tower of Christiansborg

A view over Copenhagen, with a big Danish flag hanging in the foreground. Picture is taken from ~85m up the tower of Christiansborg

The tower of Christiansborg castle seen from the outside - just to show how high up the flag from the last picture is!

I did also go further up, but pictures weren’t great 🀣

The tower of Christiansborg castle seen from the outside - just to show how high up the flag from the last picture is! I did also go further up, but pictures weren’t great 🀣

Leaving my well-paid programmer job 6 weeks ago to instead work part time as a stagehand might not make much financial sense… but my brain is happier, and sometimes you get jobs in interesting places!

Today I was pulling down lamps from the top of the tower at Christiansborg (Danish parliament)!

05.05.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed πŸ˜‚

27.04.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A small allotment garden with a newly tilled garden bed towards the front. At the very front is an herb patch and a small bird bath, and further back some berry bushes, rhubarb and other plants.

A small allotment garden with a newly tilled garden bed towards the front. At the very front is an herb patch and a small bird bath, and further back some berry bushes, rhubarb and other plants.

Woke up early so I headed to the #garden to water and decided to do a few hours of work.

2nd-to-last bed now weeded, leveled, and prepped for tomatoes.

Only one more bed to go before it will be mostly be maintenance only! Can’t wait!

#allotment #AllotmentGarden #AllotmentGardening #GrowYourOwn

27.04.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just need to brag a bit (@winterblink.bsky.social and others)! πŸ₯³

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April 24, 2025

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Total Score: 100.0
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24.04.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whoah yes!

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April 19, 2025

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Total Score: 98.0
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19.04.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A handful of fresh rhubarb

A handful of fresh rhubarb

RΓΈdgrΓΈd med flΓΈde - Danish rhubarb and berry compote with cream (and vanilla ice cream in this case)

RΓΈdgrΓΈd med flΓΈde - Danish rhubarb and berry compote with cream (and vanilla ice cream in this case)

When life gives you rhubarb, make rΓΈdgrΓΈd med flΓΈde*! (And ice cream which is less traditional)

* while β€œrΓΈdgrΓΈd med flΓΈde” is a typical thing Danish speakers make foreigners say because it’s impossible for anyone but native or near-natives to say, it is also a delicious rhubarb/berry compote!

15.04.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is standing in front of a white board with math equations on it . Alt: a man is standing in front of a white board with math equations on it .
03.04.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A small allotment garden with the nearest patch of soil being recently disturbed due to weeding

A small allotment garden with the nearest patch of soil being recently disturbed due to weeding

Potates went in the ground yesterday (under white fiber cloth).

I’m almost done weeding through the last patches I didn’t get to last year.

I have just made pesto with homegrown ramsons, and tonight it my first board meeting in the #allotment association.

#Gardening year is off to a good start!

01.04.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Used zip ties mostly, from experience (from last cleanup round) 🀣

30.03.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you considered asking if they have a kettle? 🀣

Cya tomorrow!

28.03.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Selfie of purple haired person looking into the camera while walking down a sidewalk

Selfie of purple haired person looking into the camera while walking down a sidewalk

It’s the end of an era.

Just walked out of the office for the last time as an employee, after just over 20 years at the same company.

I’m leaving IT for now.

Will spend some time working part time as a stagehand and just enjoying giving my brain a rest…

πŸ₯³

27.03.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The only downside to officiating Nidaros' first sanctioned games since 2019 is that for the first time in years I've had *that song* stuck in my head since Saturday.

IYKYK

#rollerderby #nidanidaros

24.03.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tiny garden pond with a brick and rock/pebble surround. A couple of small water plants in the water, and a flag pole is reflected in the water.

Surrounding the pond is a somewhat bare garden, but with spring flowers peeking out

Tiny garden pond with a brick and rock/pebble surround. A couple of small water plants in the water, and a flag pole is reflected in the water. Surrounding the pond is a somewhat bare garden, but with spring flowers peeking out

#allotment pond status!

The water has been turned on in the #garden, so I could finally fully fill up the pond!

I also started digging out the rock bed in the veg garden (curse whoever thought that was a good idea!), washed some rocks and used them in the pond.

This is making me SO happy!

23.03.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh dear 🫠

23.03.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Swift on Security gone weird? (Haven’t followed for years because I couldn’t be bothered anymore)

23.03.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Nej du gΓΈr ikke!

Men tillykke alligevel! πŸ₯³πŸ‡©πŸ‡°πŸ₯°πŸ˜˜

23.03.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of a person wearing a gas mask and sunglasses ALT: a cartoon of a person wearing a gas mask and sunglasses
23.03.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back home! Spent a total of 9hrs driving as well as 6hrs on skates today, officiating 3 games ranging from moderately to severely challenging. It was great to watch all officials learn and grow though - especially the first-timers!

Body is tired and brain is mush now. Night night!

22.03.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pre-sunrise light on the horizon

Pre-sunrise light on the horizon

It’s been a while since I’ve gotten up before sunrise (except the darkest winter months obviously), and that can only mean one thing: it’s #rollerderby time!

But first a 4.5hr drive to Aalborg with 3 other officials before reffing 3 games… and then driving back.

It’s going to be a long day πŸ˜…

22.03.2025 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same! :)

12.03.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to dig into the first non-fiction book since I started my personal project of relearning how to read books! I love @yrfatfriend.bsky.social in everything I’ve seen and listened to, so I’m sure she will be great in book form too 😍

11.03.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The legs of a person sitting in sunshine drinking Japanese milk tea. In the background is a lawn and a small red shed

The legs of a person sitting in sunshine drinking Japanese milk tea. In the background is a lawn and a small red shed

This picture was taken 6min ago, exactly 42 years since I was born.

In moments like this life really isn’t too bad πŸ₯°

07.03.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Thaaaaaanks! Sun is shining, it’s a balmy 12Β°c, and I have the day off so the plan is brunch with Rune followed by a couple of hours in the garden, so I’m thinking it will be a lovely day :)

07.03.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been thinking a lot about that bumper sticker which says "everything looks like a conspiracy theory when you don't understand how anything works" and folks it's pretty obvious to me that the people in power right now have absolutely no desire to understand how anything works.

06.03.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 50702    πŸ” 7381    πŸ’¬ 216    πŸ“Œ 48

It would be helpful if more people understood renewable energy is actually an extremely disruptive technology and the reason monied interests are trying to make folks hate it is that they are the ones which will be disrupted.

05.03.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 33804    πŸ” 5879    πŸ’¬ 583    πŸ“Œ 213