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Jason Ball

@jxball.bsky.social

Editor (retired), poet, linguist, nature lover, sci-fi fan, rabid gamer, furtive radish-eater, native Texan, and almost-insignificant speck in a vast universe.

109 Followers  |  33 Following  |  347 Posts  |  Joined: 19.11.2024  |  2.4973

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I just found the "Soiled Trousers" in Grim Dawn. Wow. Pretty gross, but at least I know what to assign to the #2 hotkey. 😏

14.11.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't always cry alone: sometimes an onion is there.

03.11.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smoochy Halloween from Vault 616!

31.10.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

After six months of fortune cookies, I have one last morsel for you. Happy Halloween, and good fortune to everyone!

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"If we are all worms, try to be a glow worm."

31.10.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"An imaginary illness is worse than a real one."

30.10.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Follow your honest beliefs to stay strong."

29.10.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it, all others depend."

28.10.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Listen these next few days to your friends to get answers you seek."

27.10.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aha! I see that our cat-bowl inspectors were on duty last night. (We usually just have a 'possum or two, but these look like raccoon tracks.)

25.10.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This weekend's fortunes from real cookies:

25.10.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work."

24.10.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me: Hmm. The oven says "400 degrees," and the microwave is counting down from fifteen minutes. Hey coffee maker, what time is it?
CM: It's my time to shine!
Me: And ... ?
CM: Oh, sorry. Uhm ... 6:32 pm!
Me: Great, thanks. See you in the morning.
CM: [quietly] Damn right.

23.10.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Awaken your divine nature within."

23.10.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Don't accept that others know better than you."

22.10.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"You will make many changes before settling down happily."

21.10.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all undimmed."

20.10.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This weekend's fortunes from real cookies:

18.10.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"You are on the verge of something big."

17.10.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Doing little things well is a step towards doing big things better."

16.10.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Always remember where you are going and never forget where you've been."

15.10.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"You find beauty in ordinary things. Do not lose this ability."

14.10.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."

13.10.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nooo! I had just gotten over the end of Alien: Earth, and my wife bought our parrot a toy that looks like T. Ocellus. Come back, Eye Midge, we love you! πŸ˜’πŸ’”πŸ‘οΈπŸ™

12.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This weekend's fortunes from real cookies:

11.10.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"This weekend will bring you a surprise."

10.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Never bring unhappy feelings into your home."

09.10.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"Life is not a struggle. It's a wiggle."

08.10.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"You are realistic, and others relate to you."

07.10.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's fortune from a real cookie:

"To exercise the body is to purify the soul."

06.10.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This weekend's fortunes from real cookies:

04.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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