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Celeste Kallio

@celestekallio.bsky.social

Writer of speculative fiction to light dark corners. Builder of robust communities. Cultivator of niche obsessions.

81 Followers  |  101 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 06.05.2025  |  2.3728

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THANK YOU.

I've struggled with reading PDF copies of Hugo nominated work on my Kindle when they don't provide an .epub. This is going to make my reading considerably more enjoyable.

08.07.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, 100% worth it? /s
:( /not-s

03.07.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seven Storms in Nine Days Reflections on a storm chasing adventure.

I went on a nine-day storm-chasing trip with the College of DuPage meteorology program. I may have been bitten by the bug. Here's a little writeup about my experience.

23.06.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw a tornado in western Nebraska today! While it was vortexing, I was too busy geeking out to get a photo, but I did snap this lighting from the same storm.

#stormchasing #lightning #storms

14.06.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful storm chase in the west Texas panhandle yesterday. We saw a few tornadoes try to drop. They never got it done, but the clouds were beautiful and so are the mesa lands.

#storms #stormchasing #clouds

09.06.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last night we chased a mothership across northeast New Mexico. #supercell #stormchasing

08.06.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Storm chasing in eastern New Mexico.

08.06.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stopped in Greensburg, KS at the memorial for the EF-5 that nearly destroyed the town in 2007.

On the way into town, we saw crumpled containers and overturned train cars from the EF-3 that just missed the town a few weeks ago.

07.06.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEXLAB T-Storm Lab on X: "https://t.co/gwngWyFqAO" / X https://t.co/gwngWyFqAO

Last night, northeast of Wichita… x.com/cod_stormcha...

07.06.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's maddening that after centuries of falsely claiming that women are too emotional to hold power, the two most powerful men in the US are definitively proving that claim wrong & some are still pushing misogyny by saying "The girls are fighting."
Give it up already. Men are fighting like always.

06.06.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

It's good to know that humans still have an edge somewhere.

02.06.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A brightly colored Lisa Frank-styled unicorn jumping over a moon, beneath the words THE OLD WORLD IS DYING. THE NEW WORLD STRUGGLES TO BE BORN. NOW IS THE TIME OF MONSTERS

A brightly colored Lisa Frank-styled unicorn jumping over a moon, beneath the words THE OLD WORLD IS DYING. THE NEW WORLD STRUGGLES TO BE BORN. NOW IS THE TIME OF MONSTERS

HAPPY PRIDE!

01.06.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Books

Books

We’re all gonna die but some of us will die well-read.

28.05.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 241    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 12
A photo of two Indonesian men playing a fire football, one of them is kicking a flaming ball with a bare foot. Both wear t-shirts and sarongs.

A photo of two Indonesian men playing a fire football, one of them is kicking a flaming ball with a bare foot. Both wear t-shirts and sarongs.

A photograph of a bare foot kicking a flaming ball, surrounded by other players' legs.

A photograph of a bare foot kicking a flaming ball, surrounded by other players' legs.

A photograph of four men trying to kick a flaming ball with their bare feet, with spectators at the background.

A photograph of four men trying to kick a flaming ball with their bare feet, with spectators at the background.

A photo of two football players fighting over a flaming ball. Their teammates surround them.

A photo of two football players fighting over a flaming ball. Their teammates surround them.

"Fire football", a football game with flaming ball, can be found in various regions in Indonesia as a popular game during Ramadan or Islamic New Year.

It has various meanings: an entertainment, a symbol of perseverance and fortitude, and a tool unite the community. 1/2

#WyrdWednesday #Sports

28.05.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
A rattlesnake skeleton on a teal blue background.

A rattlesnake skeleton on a teal blue background.

Ever wonder what a rattlesnake skeleton looks like? Yeah, me neither, but I'm glad I know now. Look at all them ribs! @calacademy.bsky.social

28.05.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A yellow and purple bearded iris from my front yard, dappled with rain.

A yellow and purple bearded iris from my front yard, dappled with rain.

You know what, let's have another flower, shall we.

28.05.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1639    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 4
A bright moon in a dark sky glowing so brightly in Minnesota.

A bright moon in a dark sky glowing so brightly in Minnesota.

Bright moon on a dark morning shining bright in Minnesota πŸŒ–

27.05.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10942    πŸ” 766    πŸ’¬ 349    πŸ“Œ 0
Two young orange cats trying to meld into one another and become one single cat.

Two young orange cats trying to meld into one another and become one single cat.

My life is good, but I don't think any human it better than these creamsicle cat brothers snuggling every morning in their favorite sunbeam.

24.05.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A white Roman with long brown hair and striped glasses wearing dangling earrings in the shape of small dragons, 3D printed in the colors of the trans flag

A white Roman with long brown hair and striped glasses wearing dangling earrings in the shape of small dragons, 3D printed in the colors of the trans flag

dangling earrings in the shape of small dragons, 3D printed in the colors of the lesbian flag

dangling earrings in the shape of small dragons, 3D printed in the colors of the lesbian flag

A white Roman with long brown hair and striped glasses wearing dangling earrings in the shape of small dragons, 3D printed in the colors of the nonbinary flag

A white Roman with long brown hair and striped glasses wearing dangling earrings in the shape of small dragons, 3D printed in the colors of the nonbinary flag

Several pairs of dangling earrings in the shape of small dragons, 3D printed in the colors of the the nonbinary, bisexual, rainbow, lesbian, and trans flags. They are stuck into a screen door

Several pairs of dangling earrings in the shape of small dragons, 3D printed in the colors of the the nonbinary, bisexual, rainbow, lesbian, and trans flags. They are stuck into a screen door

Good morning, all Pride dragon earring colors have been restocked AND there’s still a sale AND if you order today they will arrive in time for Pride shenanigans! 🌈 #bsnm #dragons

measuredandslow.studio/shop?categor...

24.05.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

wow, amazing!

21.05.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two bunnies on a dirt hiking trail.

Two bunnies on a dirt hiking trail.

A brown bunny frozen in the grass.

A brown bunny frozen in the grass.

A Yellow Mariposa Lily being visited by some buggie friends.

A Yellow Mariposa Lily being visited by some buggie friends.

Sun's out, buns out. I met quite a few furry critters on my hike at Edgewood Preserve this morning. Unfortunately they got scared as I walked by. It's difficult to exist near rabbits without scaring them.

20.05.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is heaven. I haven't been back to Zurich since 2019 and I quite miss it. :)

19.05.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The World As It Could Be When a work of fiction makes me think, I wouldn’t make this choice in this situation, but I understand why this character does, I always feel like I’ve experienced magic.

celestekallio.substack.com/p/the-world-...

19.05.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This hotel is my favorite place on Earth. Did you go up to the roof pool?

19.05.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favorite aspects of existence is how when you pay really close attention to almost anything, it unfurls out before you with complexity you never imagined.

My current fixation is tornadic supercells.

07.05.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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