Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt:

Instance Admin for mstdn.games.

I’m loud about what I love! ✦ #Autistic / #ADHD ✦ Wife to @craftykraken 🏳️‍🌈 in #Canada ✦ Mental Health, #Disability & Neurodiversity Advocate. ✦ #Hockey fan ✦ Crazy Cat Lady ✦ She/Her

Now playing: #VR games, #Cyberpunk2077, and #BaldursGate3. I also love finding new indies. Suggestions are welcome!

I have #LongCovid and #Autoimmune disease - my time and energy are limited. Please be kind. 💜

🚫 Unsolicited medical advice

#ActuallyAutistic

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2024-11-21 05:30:44

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@nprofile…xrfq @nprofile…n7wl We don’t have one of those, unfortunately. Would be smart to get one I imagine. 😬
I don’t even know who to call to tow the thing/check the battery/alternator. I imagine we’re SOL lol

2024-11-17 18:08:06

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@nprofile…tqva OH HELL YES!!! 🤘🏻

2024-11-17 18:07:37

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@nprofile…r3wc hey, thanks I really do appreciate it.
I won’t list out my list of failed drugs (it’s too depressing, lol), but it is helpful to know I’m not alone in having trouble finding treatment. 💜
My Rheumatologist is very steroid averse even though it helps me so so much in emergencies. I’m going to push him on it again during our next follow up. I think next up on the list is Rituximab 😬 … I’ve failed all other classes or have allergies.

2024-11-17 18:04:43

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@nprofile…0wp3 @nprofile…dtx9 awesome!! Super appreciate the recommendations on books :)) I’m building a digital library for my new e-reader.

2024-11-17 06:25:07

Will I finally sleep for longer than 2-4 hours uninterrupted tonight? We shall see…

2024-11-17 03:42:34

#Medical #ChronicIllness #Autoimmune
Nothing quite like my emergency stash of prednisone. 💊
It’s been over a week of pain and misery and within 24 hours I have some relief. I hope this will get me through until I can see my Rheumatologist. This has been the scariest and most painful flare up I’ve had yet (rheumatoid arthritis). I had no idea it could get this debilitating so fast.
I have lost count of the # of biologics I’ve failed since my diagnosis in January. I’m loosing hope. 😔

2024-11-17 01:20:58

I played #Civ6 for the first time in a year today. Love that game but I always get bored after a few hours in the mid game phase…
So for now I’m just causing chaos sailing around the map attacking various settlements with my army of ships until I unlock cartographer … Kupe life. 😂

2024-11-02 05:59:59

It’s safe to say that the new Pokémon card game has consumed me. 👀

2024-10-16 02:14:20

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@npub18cc…2f3q 😎 💜 the tuxedo boys are my life now lol

2024-10-15 22:45:10

A baby boy and his banana toy :cat_happy:
#cats #CatsofMastodon #kitten
https://cdn.masto.host/mstdngames/media_attachments/files/113/313/860/963/385/756/original/11646aeb4e6b9c61.jpeg

2024-10-15 04:29:03

After dinner zoomies with the kitties reminds me of this clip from The Office 😂
https://youtu.be/0Kvw2BPKjz0?si=aqw3fjDlO34Ywv8E

2024-10-11 18:16:38

A millennial lesbian couple celebrating a birthday by packing up the Subaru with all our Yeti stuff to visit a provincial park and look at the wildlife and stuff… then come home and play some MMOs together in our nerdy gaming room.
I love our life, @npub1y90…7tg9!! :ablobcatheadphones: :blobcatgay:

2024-10-11 14:46:43

Happy Birthday to the sweetest, most patient and loving soul I’ve ever known, @npub1y90…7tg9 💜🥳🎉
I hope today and all the days to come are everything you wish them to be. I’m so proud of you, always! :ablobcatheart:
Love you babes :cat_highfive: :kraken_game:
Now please allow me to share my fav photo of your beautiful face! 🫶🏻
https://cdn.masto.host/mstdngames/media_attachments/files/113/289/330/219/285/513/original/4cdd023d08b9b6ec.jpeg

2024-09-15 18:23:43

When you wake up the next morning after a day in the ER and realize the staff saved your life.
That’s really something.
I’m staring outside at the beautiful blue skies, enjoying the gentle breeze at 15C, feeling grateful to be here today.
Sepsis is serious shit.
Being immune compromised sucks.

2024-09-14 20:11:21

Hospital update:
My nurse: “omg you’re my favourite patient! You just walked me through that IV and saved it… I’m impressed.”
LOL. When you’re as sick as often as me, you learn *everything*

2024-09-14 19:02:30

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*update… I’m in a room in the ER. That was the fastest in years. I guess my vitals were not great… they’re hovering. 😬

2024-09-14 18:50:28

Ugh. Lab techs sent me to the hospital… I thought I might have an infection and welp, apparently I’m as pale as a ghost.
So…. I’m here and now I wait. 😐

2024-09-14 17:33:19

Not a single mask to be seen at the *packed* blood lab today.
The cognitive dissonance is strong.
You’d think people would give a shit here, like, they’re getting bloodwork and all…
😡

2024-09-12 01:30:18

Being a childless cat lady is gaining momentum y’all… big gains 📈📈📈

2024-09-09 18:01:04

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@npub18cc…2f3q :cat_thisisfine:
This is fine. lol 😆

2024-09-09 17:06:28

Whenever I see Apple Park, I remember that I worked for them before that HQ was even built… before the plans were even in place.
Then I remember I’m an ancient relic. 😂

2024-09-06 03:17:00

It was this week that I discovered the tasty treat that is a roasted garlic bagel, fresh from a local bakery.
Nom nom nom nom nom
https://cdn.masto.host/mstdngames/media_attachments/files/113/088/437/653/278/652/original/87f078048fc8d0bb.mp4

2024-09-02 03:37:34

It makes me grumpy that I would have to take calculus (3 courses) and linear algebra just to complete a minor in Statistics.
Ugh. I love Stats but I am terrified of all forms of traditional mathematics. 👀
Why is higher education so rigid and inaccessible when we’re paying out of the arse for it.
Rawr 🦖

2024-09-01 14:37:50

Happy Halloween-Eve Month! 🎃 👻

2024-09-01 00:02:25

What in the fresh AI bot hell is this reply? LOL 😂 please… https://mastodon.social/@Ytexpert/113059281509847852

2024-08-31 16:15:12

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@npub1ukp…lqxw ooooooo these are so cool!! 😎 grats on the new additions.
This reminds me how much I absolutely loved my PS Vita. I’ve got a white one around here somewhere…

2024-08-31 02:48:04

C’est fini! 📚📓📖

2024-08-29 19:23:29

To honour him today, I want to share an excellent interview featuring the late Steve Silberman.
It’s long, but 💯 worth the read.
https://www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/24905-misdiagnosed-and-misunderstood
#Autistic #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Disability

2024-08-28 20:17:18

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@npub1spg…ysf4 LOL 😂

2024-08-28 16:57:33

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@npub1m62…dzja a classic!

2024-08-28 16:57:13

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@npub1uf8…y5t5 I cackled 😂🫶🏻

2024-08-28 15:46:57

I have an essay exam tomorrow…
Give me some random (but awesome) words to consider incorporating into my writing… 😂
This could get really fun.

2024-08-28 14:54:00

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@npub100c…832h I will forever dislike it… but I do like doing something correctly and getting rewarded for it (i.e. grades) so it equals out. ;)

2024-08-28 14:39:33

This semester I learned:
1) That writing an essay is essentially just an organized info dump and my #autism is here for it.
2) Reframing essay writing as completing a quest log helped me make it much more fun. (I wrote about 40 pages this semester - yeeeesh.
3) creating a study schedule, having daily to-do lists, and focusing on study habits helped me perform better in the midst of person loss and health flare ups.
😊 #Academics

2024-08-28 01:15:19

I miss regular rainfall more than I miss the ocean. 🌧️ 🌊
I’m weird, I know. I expected significantly more rain in Edmonton than we’ve had here over the past 2 summers.

2024-08-27 00:06:43

Academic update…
The home stretch! This week I will write my English exam and submit my monster final paper for my Philosophy class.
Only taking 3 classes at a time helps make things so much more manageable… and I imagine I retain more and get better marks because I’m not overloaded.
Slow and steady will win this race. 🐇 🐢

2024-08-27 00:04:08

Being able to make my Outlook inbox pride themed is pretty sweet. :blobcatgay:
Helps make a dry inbox at least a little more exciting to open.

2024-08-26 16:34:27

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@npub1c5l…llq0 I’m surprised it’s only 1 in 3. Are the other 2 folks living under a rock? lol

2024-08-26 16:01:38

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@npub1lle…xd95 I’m glad it helped. :))) I need to remind myself of this frequently, too.

2024-08-26 15:43:52

Taking time to rest is a requirement, not a reward. :hearthands:
Don’t let toxic hustle culture tell you otherwise. You are allowed guilt free rest. :cat_uwu:
Have a wonderful Monday, friends.
#MondayMotivation #Motivation

2024-08-25 22:26:23

When babes is out doing gods work.. 😂 🥤
https://cdn.masto.host/mstdngames/media_attachments/files/113/025/009/518/363/963/original/e84fd679a3fb524e.jpeg

2024-08-25 22:05:18

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@npub1ukp…lqxw you have excellent introspection skills, my friend. ☀️ I’m sorry youre going through this right now. Take all the time you need to regulate.

2024-08-25 19:34:41

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@npub1lu5…aygu is t this behaviour a cardinal sin in German society? Being loud on a Sunday? lol
At least it sounds entertaining 😂

2024-08-25 19:32:53

I am finishing my semester by writing a paper defending the Buddhist #philosophy of ‘no self’ over the Socratic philosophy of the self.
Phew. It's a rough course for an introductory class - I won’t lie.
It’s ten pages long. I’ll submit it at the end of the week and then take my English exam.
Next up in September? More Psychology and adding Stats and Ethics. Much less writing. I’m hyped. 🤘🏻☀️

2024-08-24 23:56:07

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@npub1xyr…v0h8 Glad you found a new home!
I’m unsure what zirkus is going through but I’m glad all is well for you. :)

2024-08-24 19:29:40

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@npub1r32…34yp 💜🫶🏻☺️

2024-08-24 17:17:16

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@npub1ppv…a7yg 🤘🏻
I added that part because for whatever reason ppl online always think I’m like 25. 😬

2024-08-24 06:24:35

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@npub18ku…ghst this has been happening to me more frequently, too. My spam count went up exponentially after I started using Spark for my email… *sigh* I have no idea if the two are related but I am sus.

2024-08-24 01:39:33

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@npub18un…jdq8 🫶🏻☺️

2024-08-24 01:39:10

Me lately…
What *if* I actually went full tilt with this whole school thing and double major in neuroscience?
Like, why the hell not, right?
Dreams… chase them. 😊
#Academics

2024-08-24 00:49:24

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@npub17zh…ugzj 👁️👄👁️

2024-08-24 00:44:56

Watching, well reading about, people from high school (U.S.) planning a 20-year reunion next year is like placing me right back into the social anxiety tornado of high school itself.
(Yes, I'm that old)
No thank you.
Please /eject that group from my socials. 🤣
Imma take my autistic ass right to my couch and cuddle up with my very gay wife, eat some butter chicken, and watch nerdy sci-fi shows from the comfort of my Canadian apartment. 🇨🇦

2024-08-20 16:15:38

Me seeing myself on Zoom calls…
My lighting situation is not great lol 😂
https://cdn.masto.host/mstdngames/media_attachments/files/112/995/240/104/074/564/original/fe420498474e3154.mp4

2024-08-19 23:48:10

Orencia is next up after failing multiple drugs this year to help treat my #RheumatoidArthritis.
Any folks in the community have experience with this medication?
#Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain

2024-08-19 23:38:17

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@npub155a…jt3u This really brightened up my day! :))
Please do feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions or suggestions about the instance.

2024-08-19 03:16:43

I’m sad that my camera roll is no longer filled with cat photos. 💔
Edm folks, is there anywhere in town you’d recommend to visit to just be around cats again? Somewhere that isn’t to loud or bright (sensory sensitivities).
Thanks 😊

2024-08-17 21:55:29

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@npub18cc…2f3q I think GA might have been backwards… or… still is? lol
I love Khan Academy! I use it to brush up on topic of interest from time to time… smart idea to jump into Physics over there, too. :)

2024-08-17 18:32:08

This quote just shook up my world:
“How the dead must cringe at our resistance to look as if we've lived.”
- Kate Baer
I Hope This Finds You Well: Poems
#quote #quotes

2024-08-17 18:30:27

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@npub1ezh…ezkp not ACT/SAT in Canada at all. It still blows my little mind. I remember stressing out so hard over those! 😂
… on the topic of foreign languages, I voluntarily took French for 4 years. Honestly, Britt, why.

2024-08-17 18:27:12

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@npub1ezh…ezkp Yeah, it would be required for me here in Canada since I was educated outside of their system. *sigh*
I’ll sort it out… but it’s going to stress me out for the next year lol

2024-08-17 18:07:22

Seeing that kids today learn Physics in high school makes me feel so old and behind.
I didn’t even have the option to learn anything for science except basic chemistry, earth science/geology, and biology.
I’m still nervous I won’t qualify to transfer over to the university when the time comes because of my U.S. HS transcripts not being good enough with the credits I’m working towards. *sigh*
#ImpostorSyndrome
#academics #studying #school

2024-08-17 13:34:59

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@npub155a…jt3u 💜🫶🏻☀️ Thank you for your support!! Have a great weekend!

2024-08-16 16:22:33

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@npub1lu5…aygu it’s the perfect way to beat the heat! We did the same thing a few weeks ago when the 30+ heat wave blew through Edm.
Hope you enjoy it :)) stay cool 😎

2024-08-16 16:15:02

I had to upgrade our database storage for mstdn.games today, which increased our monthly hosting costs by 25%.
If you are able to help support the server with a donation, I would greatly appreciate your assistance!
Ko-Fi:
https://ko-fi.com/MastodonGaming
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/MastodonGaming
#MstdnGames #Gaming #Donations

2024-08-16 02:59:53

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@npub10w7…dzxr yep! It’s like Jamba Juice in the states :) Smoothies!

2024-08-15 13:01:26

Sometimes it’s the little things…
Woke up this morning thinking about how I’m grateful it’s not winter and I don’t have to stress out about my car battery dying yet. 😂
Random, but it made me smile, so hopefully it will make you smile too!

2024-08-14 02:53:10

Finalized 2 papers today.
Things are looking good.
2 more to go!
T minus 8 days until my first exam in 16 years… 👀

2024-08-13 21:45:24

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@npub10zz…6rg2 oh my, that’s really creepy. 👀 Do you have a camera? Or even a flood light that could illuminate the area at night if they return?

2024-08-13 14:47:56

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@npub1uq4…m9aq that’s so cool! 😎 thanks for the vid

2024-08-13 13:16:56

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@npub1can…6675 awesome! I really hope it helps :))

2024-08-13 02:46:53

My new hyperfixation is calculators. All of them.
The nerd genes run strong within me… 😂

2024-08-12 23:09:35

Our neighbour is cooking some food that stinks SO bad… like, it making me feel sick. Stinks up the entire hallway, our whole apartment, everywhere.
I’ve never had this happened in my life. 👀
I’m not going to be a jerk and complain formally but holy crap… I guess there is a first time for everything.

2024-08-11 20:33:55

Being punished with a #MECFS flare up because I decided to go enjoy myself at a family BBQ last night is just… so rude.
Rest, self compassion, staying cool and hydrated… that’s about all I can really do when this happens.
Not looking for sympathies or anything, just venting my frustration about a health issue so few truly understand that has profound impacts on people’s lives.
🫶🏻
#ChronicIllness #Medical #CFS #LongCovid

2024-08-10 17:10:46

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@npub10zz…6rg2 wow! Great photos. Cool to see how early folks are setting up for the event. :)
Hope you have a great time! The artists this year are a great group.

2024-08-10 16:13:48

As I work on finishing my essay comparing some key aspects of ancient Eastern and Western philosophy… I want to share this quote:
“Courage is knowing what not to fear.” – Plato, The Republic
Plato, here, reminds us how to distinguish between fear and wisdom.
Have a lovely weekend, friends! ☀️

2024-08-10 14:32:20

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@npub1vz5…7d9x Hey Cliff, I’m just seeing this post this morning. I’m so sorry to hear about your being laid off from your long time work with Nova.
I know you’ll land on your feet. Hang in there… 💪🏼

2024-08-10 01:02:22

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@npub18un…jdq8 nice! Rimworld is one of those games I plan to give a solid try one day. It looks so fun and satisfying. Hope you have fun :)

2024-08-10 00:15:29

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@npub18yg…qgts haha, oh my goodness… that would give me so much anxiety 😂

2024-08-10 00:14:53

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@npub1ezh…ezkp glad you’re still with us 😆

2024-08-09 23:41:31

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@npub1ezh…ezkp haha! 😂 I had my sunglasses on and couldn’t see the inside of the vehicle, so I kept trying to open the door and the driver had to roll down the window and be like “nope…”
Goodness me.

2024-08-09 23:25:15

I tried to get into the wrong car while waiting for wifey to pick me up from a doctor appointment today. 🤦🏻
How is your day going?

2024-08-09 19:01:37

I’m writing an article about how the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit is woefully inadequate.
I’m looking for sources from within the #Disability community that support the need for a more comprehensive benefit.
Please reply below if you can help! Thanks!
#disability #disabled #canpoli

2024-08-09 02:21:30

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@npub1ttx…shss this is a brilliant pitch, honesty. I’d watch it 😆

2024-08-09 02:03:41

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@npub1ttx…shss EXACTLY!! LOL!

2024-08-09 01:51:36

#Medical #ChronicPain
My Rheumatologist gave me a prescription for a course of prednisone to help me make it through this flare up until I can see him in a few weeks.
My body: “Where is my biologic?! What is this… a treatment for ants?!!”
LOL. Seriously, my body is not impressed after having to stop my biologic. 😂 Goes to show how incredibly effective biologics can be for inflammatory arthritis… I am counting the days until my next treatment option… *fingers crossed*

2024-08-08 19:35:35

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@npub19cq…5tnp thank you, thank you! It’s a lot of work but writing essays really does make sure you fully understand the content.

2024-08-08 15:48:22

Me: “I don’t like spoiler alerts…”
… I was referring to ancient #philosophy
Wifey and her Masters in Classical Antiquity: “You mean, the spoilers that have been around for 4,000 years?!!”
We both cackle. 😂😂
Yes, yes I do. 😆
#Academics

2024-08-08 03:30:47

I’ve written more in the last 3 months than I have in the last 3 years, easily.
This term was very essay intensive.
I’ve lost count of exactly how much I’ve written, but the total word count is definitely over 15k. I’m currently finalizing editing on a 2,000 word paper, beginning readings on another 2,500 word paper, and finalizing my sources for a 1,200 word paper and a 750 word summary.
So, total, I may end up writing 20k words. 👀📚 I also have exams at the end of the month… wheeeee 💪🏼

2024-08-07 15:31:53

Sneeze chain activated:
1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ … I’ve lost count. 🤧
*runs across the house*
“Someone get me an allergyyyyy pilllll!! *sneeze*” 😂😂
#allergies

2024-08-07 03:50:34

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@npub14x8…e5zl oh that’s rad. Right on. Hope it’s been a fun experience. Here’s to you leveling up in the fall. :)

2024-08-06 23:42:35

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@npub1rhs…uawx it’s really cool! It feels kinda like … laminate? lol I’ve kept various reptiles in my life… big fan of the cold blooded. ;)

2024-08-06 23:10:27

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@npub14x8…e5zl oooo it’s so cute! 😊 You taking some classes, too?!
https://cdn.masto.host/mstdngames/media_attachments/files/112/917/598/927/358/473/original/e593e720bdc12b57.mp4

2024-08-06 21:24:13

Hey nerds —
I need a scientific calculator that can perform exponential operations for my upcoming Statistics class. It cannot be a programmable calculator, such as the TI-84 Plus.
Any recommendations?
Don’t laugh, but I’m considering finding my ‘vintage’ 2003 TI-83 in storage 😂 That thing was awesome!

2024-08-06 18:51:51

Re: long essays
I’ve decided to tell my inner self that each paragraph is like a quest. You have a topic and a place you need to take it… now write about it until you hit the world count and grab the next quest! lol
#Academics #School

2024-08-06 18:26:12

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@npub1ukp…lqxw look at us!! Love it! Thanks for sharing with me :))

2024-08-06 17:00:49

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@npub1y90…7tg9 😂😂😂 heck yeah!!!

2024-08-06 16:19:13

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@npub10zz…6rg2 💪🏼

2024-08-06 16:12:45

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@npub1eew…xyrn ☺️ awe, thanks. she’s still in here somewhere! 💜

2024-08-06 16:02:11

Wanna see lil’ me? 15 years ago?
Sure you do!
Bonus: I was stronk back then had big guns. Here, I’m hanging out at a friends table at a local reptile show while holding a very large snek. 🐍 💪🏼🤘🏻 (please don’t mind my terribly choice of a hat)
#throwback
https://cdn.masto.host/mstdngames/media_attachments/files/112/915/914/794/474/624/original/02c355dc868a0f9e.jpeg

2024-08-05 05:32:16

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@npub1e4s…35mt *big long heavy sigh* … this, this is not the way.
You hate to see it.