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Susan B. Shoppin

@checarina.bsky.social

Carina is a ridge in the sagittal plane of the trachea where it splits into the two primary bronchi. | #BlackLivesMatter | #FreePalestine

created June 8, 2023

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Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

we now return you to your regularly disrupted sleep/wake cycle

3/9/2025, 6:24:07 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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and for your brain

3/9/2025, 6:19:47 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

I like sour things, but salt & vinegar chips have always just felt like a punishment to me. what sins are you atoning for by eating these

3/9/2025, 4:24:21 AM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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PB&J sandwich ✔️ Pb&J sandwich ❌

3/9/2025, 4:10:45 AM | 13 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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one rabbus, two rabbi

2/9/2025, 4:20:24 PM | 6 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

RIP Graham Greene, a king for this iconic scene alone

WALTER CROW HORSE (Graham Greene): I don't need no radar, I can tell. RAY LEVOI (Val Kilmer): You're full of shit. WALTER CROW HORSE: I listened to the wind when you went by. WALTER CROW HORSE: It said,
2/9/2025, 2:08:13 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Congrats!

2/9/2025, 12:13:53 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Marxist-Glonzoist (@primaryschool.bsky.social) reposted

and they're saying, they're saying landlords extract value parasitically. parasitically. para-sit-ic-ly. we're going to be looking into the landlords very strongly and we're going to be redistributing the ownership. redistribution, such an interesting word

1/9/2025, 6:50:24 PM | 233 49 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Daniel (@escargotpro.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Look we have a little fun at these rallies dont we folks - but I just want to acknowledge first that this is stolen land

1/9/2025, 6:15:26 PM | 799 52 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Daniel (@escargotpro.bsky.social) reposted

What if they not letting Trump speak because he had a Reverse Fetterman Stroke and hes woke now

1/9/2025, 6:13:16 PM | 6563 1287 | View on Bluesky | view

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Someone please kill me right now.

RFK Jr. Is Repeating Michelle Obama’s Mistakes MAHA is “Let’s Move!” 2.0. By Tom Bartlett
1/9/2025, 5:20:23 PM | 7127 1058 | View on Bluesky | view

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My photo of a pack of two gluesticks labelled simply
1/9/2025, 8:17:22 PM | 111 24 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social) reply parent

my sweet horse in the meadow

1/9/2025, 9:18:50 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social) reposted

go ahead and write about how bluesky is dying. it only makes me post harder

23/6/2025, 2:48:50 PM | 10 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

not that Bluesky is important. please don't get the idea that Bluesky occupies my every waking thought. I'm not crying in the fetal position because Bluesky was mean to me, why would you even think that

1/9/2025, 8:53:02 PM | 13 5 | View on Bluesky | view

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1/9/2025, 2:20:26 PM | 39 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

all my French history gone

1/9/2025, 3:29:26 PM | 18 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social) reposted

reverse labor day

1/9/2025, 5:49:56 AM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

Happy Labor Day! Eat the rich!

1/9/2025, 2:10:17 PM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I support you!!! Better get some of the pumpkins too 🎃🎃🎃

1/9/2025, 1:59:38 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

saw The Guardian story about this and didn't read it bc they made it sound like she did something really admirable and I didn't want to have to admire Elizabeth Gilbert... 👀

1/9/2025, 1:53:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

I like it when the month starts on a Monday. should always be like that imo

1/9/2025, 8:22:43 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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how is his wife holding up?

1/9/2025, 5:54:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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just give us this

1/9/2025, 5:52:53 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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unbirth day

1/9/2025, 5:52:45 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

reverse labor day

1/9/2025, 5:49:56 AM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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it is very definitely not real

1/9/2025, 5:40:45 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

oh wow what an honor sir i can't wait to tell you my ideas about bofa

1/9/2025, 5:15:22 AM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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just wanna be jammin' on garbage in between defending my turf from roving bands of scavengers

1/9/2025, 4:12:37 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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setup kinda even looks like a crab 🦀

1/9/2025, 3:56:48 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

you ever kinda just want to skip ahead to the fury road stage of apocalypse

1/9/2025, 3:44:39 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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ok grandpa

1/9/2025, 3:39:22 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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bsky.app/profile/chec...

1/9/2025, 2:17:51 AM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social) reposted

mindfulness meditation for Visualizing It Happening

30/8/2025, 5:27:35 AM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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this is when you have a little bit of soup left over and you add more stuff until it's a whole new pot of soup

1/9/2025, 2:11:51 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Soup of Theseus

1/9/2025, 2:10:28 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bloodsky

1/9/2025, 1:39:15 AM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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dying in a fire would be appropriate for these assholes

1/9/2025, 1:23:37 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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gather 'round, children, and listen to the bangers of old

1/9/2025, 12:52:42 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kashana (@kashana.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Sometimes I dream of a truly equal US, where black women have the freedom to be mid

31/8/2025, 10:58:52 PM | 511 48 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social) reply parent

"mt. ordeals? what happens there?" "haha don't...don't worry about it"

1/9/2025, 12:43:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

"visit beautiful Mt. Ordeals" #ffiv

1/9/2025, 12:42:13 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🤞🤞🤞

1/9/2025, 12:38:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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bsky.app/profile/chec...

31/8/2025, 10:13:19 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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*cough* bsky.app/profile/chec...

31/8/2025, 10:12:06 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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bsky.app/profile/maur...

31/8/2025, 10:10:11 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

"non-life-threatening injuries" 😞

31/8/2025, 10:09:02 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

guess who's not getting out of bed today

30/8/2025, 10:51:47 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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the passing of a colossal kidney stone

30/8/2025, 5:44:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social) reposted

and they're saying it's the most dead any president has ever been, folks. they're saying no one's ever been deader

30/8/2025, 5:19:28 AM | 10 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

I know it won't happen but I really want the headline to be TRUMP DEAD

30/8/2025, 5:39:53 PM | 10 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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@lisabdavidson.bsky.social ?

30/8/2025, 5:38:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social) reply parent

other things Scarmiglione says that are on point: "I am the oarsman who will ferry you beyond the veil. The Blighted Despot, Scarmiglione!" "My undead children hunger to feassst upon your flesh!" "Those who see this face must die!"

30/8/2025, 7:27:32 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

the mood tonight (also the boss I just battled)

FFIV on DS: Scarmiglione saying,
30/8/2025, 7:20:54 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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if it happens within the week I am fully taking credit

30/8/2025, 7:06:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jaya Saxena (@jayasaxena.com) reposted

Someone just raced down the street honking their horn and I got so excited

30/8/2025, 3:11:28 AM | 305 13 | View on Bluesky | view

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going to bed like it’s christmas eve. what wonders await me tomorrow

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Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

mindfulness meditation for Visualizing It Happening

30/8/2025, 5:27:35 AM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I thought of a different, more specific thing I want

30/8/2025, 5:26:43 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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source: playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses a bunch

30/8/2025, 5:20:57 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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oh no i've become what i hate bsky.app/profile/chec...

30/8/2025, 5:19:54 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

and they're saying it's the most dead any president has ever been, folks. they're saying no one's ever been deader

30/8/2025, 5:19:28 AM | 10 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Japanese audio w/ English subtitles is wild bc you read the first word of a sentence and fully 10 seconds and a whole paragraph of text later you hear it in Japanese

30/8/2025, 5:10:36 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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bsky.app/profile/jcte...

30/8/2025, 5:08:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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is paella usually made with tater tots

30/8/2025, 5:03:21 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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bsky.app/profile/chec...

30/8/2025, 5:01:17 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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nice!

30/8/2025, 4:59:14 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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please stop getting my hopes up with your cryptic little posts everyone

30/8/2025, 4:57:52 AM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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thank you for your service

30/8/2025, 4:52:12 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture BrettC, Ph.D. (@brettc.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Happy Labor Day Weekend

A black kitten lying, on a green shag carpet, on their back with paws forward toward the camera. A ticked tabby cat lying on their back with white paws sticking up. Their head is at the bottom of frame and they are lying on a yellow cushion. An orange and white kitten lying on a white mat under a bed frame. A tabby calico cat is lying in the darkness of the background. The photo is taken upside down. A torbie cat sleeping on a piece of cardboard with mouth agape.
30/8/2025, 3:05:04 AM | 10 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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whenever The Onion does post a real headline-y headline there's always some people in the replies who've apparently never encountered that syntax before

30/8/2025, 1:01:18 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social)

language change over time (in The Onion)

30/8/2025, 12:59:55 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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so I guess in 2015 The Onion wasn't going full headline-ese? ("Area Dad Informs Busboy He Ready to Order")

30/8/2025, 12:59:40 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Profile picture BrettC, Ph.D. (@brettc.bsky.social) reposted

Deydies and gentledem, da weekend!

A grey and white tabby kitten and a black kitten sitting on a grey office chair. A ticked tabby kitten and a long haired grey and white tabby kitten lying on a grey office chair. Five kittens of assorted colours lying on a blue rug under a rocking chair. Two grey and white tabby kittens lying next to a large orange tabby cat on a green blanket with a purple pillow with drawings of two orange cats on it.
29/8/2025, 8:09:07 PM | 16 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Buzz Andersen (@andersen.buzz) reposted

Our dog is doing physical therapy, and the photos they’re sending us make him look like a Far Side character.

A dachshund with shaded goggles receiving a laser treatment
29/8/2025, 2:30:41 AM | 3982 660 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Susan B. Shoppin (@checarina.bsky.social) reposted

(bleeding from several small puncture wounds) i love my cat mr. hugsalot

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Profile picture Truckstop Vigilante (@brenthor.bsky.social) reposted

*gently to my cat*: you cant be a little fucker. You have to be good. No more being a little fucker. *My cat, purring*: the Being a Fucker hour draws near

29/8/2025, 2:43:33 PM | 3120 857 | View on Bluesky | view

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bsky.app/profile/chec...

30/8/2025, 12:49:07 AM | 18 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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i miss my little fucker ❤️

30/8/2025, 12:48:29 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A saga, in four parts. @darthbluesky.bsky.social

A grey and white longhaired cat sleeps blissfully in a sunbeam on a newly installed window cat shelf. The same grey and white cat is aggrieved and sitting up, owing to his large orange brother cat muscling his way onto the window perch. The orange brute is settling in, while our aforementioned protagonist turns away. The orange behemoth cat, Franklin, revels in his victory and curls up on the perch. Winston is now on a tiered wooden plant stand next to the window, his back turned to the camera because MOTHER HOW COULD YOU ALLOW THIS
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lmaoooo "the orange brute" masterful storytelling

30/8/2025, 12:47:33 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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dolphins get a laryngeal sac? how come i don't get a laryngeal sac

30/8/2025, 12:46:25 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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ahh best wishes for a speedy and safe return <3

30/8/2025, 12:42:49 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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holy shit

30/8/2025, 12:39:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was looking at this like, oh what fell out of her purse? pepper spray? lipstick? NAH DAWG THAT'S HER WHOLE ENTIRE HEEL GONE

30/8/2025, 12:30:41 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Gabin Newsom 2028 my President

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bsky.app/profile/chec...

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having watched this now ~20 times, I have to laugh at the "No Kings" sign here, right across the street from the Martin Luther King library branch...and the Burger King (and then, of course, the Prince book)

still from the video with the dancer at a crosswalk across from the library branch, a
30/8/2025, 12:15:32 AM | 39 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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presumably it's still not Detroit

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a moment of joy for your day, trust me when I say you need this

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wow, that's a blast from the past

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hoist by one's own GPT

29/8/2025, 11:47:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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important reminder

29/8/2025, 11:46:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Vince, QA (@vince-qa.bsky.social) reposted

It finally happened.

29/8/2025, 10:17:53 PM | 5362 1846 | View on Bluesky | view

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how do you do, fellow responsible adults

29/8/2025, 11:32:59 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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[eating breakfast at 4:30pm] TGIF

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oh, well, then

29/8/2025, 3:25:36 AM | 4 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm picturing a bean-shaped guy, Amigara Fault-style

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Profile picture Lake Mungo Jerry (@toomanymonkeys.bsky.social) reposted

Gotta do the chant or else the guy trapped in the bean might get out

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