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Johan Silvereyes

@johnhigginbothamjr.bsky.social

"Sometimes, in the darkness, all you can do is shine brighter." - Lena Reyas

created November 24, 2024

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Can't wait to see your reaction to "Four and a half Vulcans"

3/9/2025, 7:12:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Renaming the Department of Defense back to Department of War

2/9/2025, 2:36:53 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Started today by rescuing a savanna sparrow that somehow got into my daughter's bedroom. Still can't figure out how it got into the house. Her room is the furthest point from any of the doors.

1/9/2025, 4:32:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As Emily (Candlewort's resident lycanthrope) would say, you aren't feral. Most humans are house trained.

1/9/2025, 3:06:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Did the microwave bite him?

30/8/2025, 8:19:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's Saturday. Post a cartoon series you love

30/8/2025, 8:13:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Adam, don't you have homework to do?

28/8/2025, 10:08:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Heroes for all!

27/8/2025, 5:59:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That camo prevents them from finding themselves.

27/8/2025, 1:19:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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She ain't takin' that crap from you.

26/8/2025, 11:09:13 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well, it wasn't me. (Although, I do use the Kimmunicator beep for my notifications.) Good to know there are more of us out there.

25/8/2025, 8:00:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This time?

25/8/2025, 3:54:07 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And this is why we won't have Victor Frankenstein over for dinner again.

25/8/2025, 3:50:42 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I live in Arizona. Why TF does ANYONE think we want more daylight?

21/8/2025, 11:42:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Macross holds a special place in my heart. It does have to share space with Yamato and Gatchaman, though.

21/8/2025, 2:09:55 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Adding the scene from Harvey puts this one over the top.

20/8/2025, 10:48:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Except 'firing' means putting him on the board.

20/8/2025, 10:40:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A plush toy of Smudge would fix it.

20/8/2025, 10:37:54 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You have my attention.

19/8/2025, 12:35:49 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just don't hurt the dinosaur plushie.

17/8/2025, 6:20:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bubbles, Blossom and Beast Boy.

17/8/2025, 6:05:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That's the training ground for folks moving to Phoenix.

14/8/2025, 1:58:48 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Prince and the Sternly Worded Letter

13/8/2025, 1:41:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They Might Be Slightly Taller Than Average

13/8/2025, 1:35:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Always is doing some pretty heavy lifting in that sentence.

12/8/2025, 10:38:26 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Would you trust him more if he kicked Logan?

10/8/2025, 12:32:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Uva, Vig, or Fawn would be my choice.

9/8/2025, 8:50:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Companies could save so much on labor by replacing their CEOs with AI. And they wouldn't have to worry about them getting caught at concerts with other employees.

3/8/2025, 1:00:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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During a film? Supercop. Standing ovation when they jump the motorcycle onto a moving train. Before a movie? After no less than 8 previews, someone yelled, "If I see one more preview, I'm gonna kill 3 people in this theater." My buddy Colin and I replied with a blase, "Start at the back."

2/8/2025, 3:48:38 AM | 27 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let's start with a picture of something dead and soulless . . .

30/7/2025, 6:53:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Riiiiight. Windmills are invading Europe.

27/7/2025, 4:48:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The season or of western civilization? 'cause either way, I'm right there with you.

27/7/2025, 4:44:23 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I love the Scotts.

27/7/2025, 4:42:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How did your parrot know my mother?

20/7/2025, 12:30:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So, kinda like teenagers.

19/7/2025, 7:54:54 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I know I've watched that one . . . I can't remember anything about it.

19/7/2025, 7:54:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm with Merida on this one. Hit Aurora with Neep and RUN.

19/7/2025, 3:33:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My first thought was, "That's some very nice fencing. Is it oak, pine, or something else?" Then I looked at the foreground. I think I need more sleep.

19/7/2025, 2:32:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They learn the true definition of blockchain.

18/7/2025, 5:56:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My kids think my puns are criminal. Does that count?

17/7/2025, 6:33:21 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yeah, if AC didn't exist, I'd have left AZ long ago.

15/7/2025, 4:09:26 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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She's an amazing writer.

12/7/2025, 5:24:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The owl carried him up there

10/7/2025, 3:33:17 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Kinda like neon signs in shop windows

8/7/2025, 8:55:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That would make an awesome repaint for a Republic era Y

8/7/2025, 8:13:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ten writers by whom I've read more than five books (nor including comics): Tad Williams Maggie Stiefvater Isaac Asimov John Scalzi Sherri S Tepper Brandon Sanderson Walter Farley Tui T Sutherland Gertrude Chandler Warner L. M. Montgomery Ray Bradbury Jessica Day George Tamora Pierce

7/7/2025, 9:53:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A long as she didn't order a folding pool, bowling ball, 20 lbs of cat litter, or 50 lbs of dog food, we generally don't mind. (Yes, I've delivered all of those in the last week. )

7/7/2025, 7:24:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Usually, the clothes are a reflection of your mental self-image. Ghosts of children have a more malleable mental state and can imagine different outfits and hairstyles for themselves. At least, that's Lena's current working theory.

5/7/2025, 3:20:38 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A few years ago, my daughter found this beret at our local Goodwill. The look on her face is because I commented, "Prince was right."

A preteen child looking unimpressed by a raspberry beret.
3/7/2025, 12:39:39 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So, diet tea?

1/7/2025, 12:50:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Such a great era of Marvel. And I loved what he tried to do with Defiant. I'm glad I got to meet him a few years ago.

1/7/2025, 2:22:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How much credit are we talking here? Cause I didn't attend either, and if we're buying things on Bezos' dime, I'm thinking groceries. Eggs, my friend. Eggs for days!

28/6/2025, 10:36:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Trump's sir looks like it was made of cheap costume fabric.

28/6/2025, 12:32:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Did you at least have a quest you could offer them for interacting with you?

28/6/2025, 12:29:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I loved what you built with Champions. I wanted more.

28/6/2025, 3:11:39 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The hero we need

27/6/2025, 2:55:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Daughter: Why are there googly eyes on the cat? Me: 'cause I'm a horrible person (The cat shook them off a moment later. )

A black and white cat with googly eyes on the back of her head
27/6/2025, 3:05:05 AM | 10 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Splatoon 3, Breath of the Wild, Hollow Knight

25/6/2025, 4:29:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Skottie Young. But it's a one shot focused on Gene Sheldon's portrayal of Sgt. Garcia.

24/6/2025, 1:15:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Stop, or I'll say it again!"

24/6/2025, 1:09:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If they have to censor their speech because the workforce is more diverse, they shouldn't have been saying it before, either.

23/6/2025, 4:42:41 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I did a quick read through of a short story before sending it to a beta reader . . . And here we are, one full editing pass later.

23/6/2025, 2:58:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He must have been thinking of the oval office toilet

23/6/2025, 2:53:15 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hydrate, people. In this heat, if you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated. Get someplace cool: your local library, an indoor mall, anywhere you can exist out of the blazing sun for several hours.

20/6/2025, 6:47:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I would be disappointed if these kids had their story usurped by other characters.

20/6/2025, 6:39:30 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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ROM, buddy . . . I think you might have had been hit in the head by a wraith one too many times. You might want to sit down.

20/6/2025, 5:28:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I like A, but start singing "Seagulls, Stop It Now"

20/6/2025, 4:35:17 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Off the shelf facial recognition software can fix this

20/6/2025, 4:10:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because there are more games in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in WotC's poor philosophy.

20/6/2025, 3:59:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sunscreen if you're going to be outdoors. The less sunlight hitting your skin, the cooler you'll stay. Libraries make great places to take shelter from the heat. Know the signs of heat illness and don't hesitate to call 911 for yourself or others.

20/6/2025, 3:56:55 AM | 2 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Johan Silvereyes (@johnhigginbothamjr.bsky.social) reply parent

Well, Elmer Fudd shot him for no reason. It's not like it was Bat Season.

20/6/2025, 3:51:41 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think that belongs to Phineas Fletcher.

20/6/2025, 2:16:15 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If you want to ship that over to Arizona, we'll take it.

20/6/2025, 2:14:59 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This totally confirms my theory about foreshadowing in the last issue.

19/6/2025, 4:55:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because none of them had tauntauns.

19/6/2025, 3:05:15 PM | 29 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Those are Xanax.

19/6/2025, 3:01:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can offer pictures of cosplayers with dinosaurs

Flynn Ryder and Rapunzel paying with a blue dinosaur plushie named Frills. Equestria Girls cosplayers with plush dinosaurs Spy x Family cosplayers with plush dinosaurs Miss. Frizzle cosplayer passing with plush dinosaurs in the Magic School Bus
19/6/2025, 4:43:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Here's a picture of @scalzi.com being attacked by one of my dinosaurs

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17/6/2025, 4:28:40 AM | 104 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Aren't they all recently?

17/6/2025, 4:26:47 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You misspelled Turnip

14/6/2025, 7:12:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They make replacement packs? I need to find these.

13/6/2025, 7:47:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well, that's a statement we all know Archie is too nieve to comprehend.

12/6/2025, 4:36:19 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Don't threaten me with a good time.

11/6/2025, 6:30:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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At the Post Office, we say, "The mail must move." No matter the disaster, the administration, or the weather, we still have to work.

8/6/2025, 8:26:44 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's the season of the dust witch in Phoenix. Humidity returns in August.

7/6/2025, 4:58:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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But does your hat have the back flap to protect your neck? Also, sunscreen.

6/6/2025, 6:27:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Does he take requests?

3/6/2025, 8:26:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's like Ireland, but south.

30/5/2025, 2:53:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's on my list to read.

28/5/2025, 6:54:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hold up a moment. What objects are we talking here?

27/5/2025, 8:03:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Semi-sentient seems more accurate

26/5/2025, 1:13:53 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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First thing that comes to mind is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Hits all the right notes for a creepy Gothic story with just enough grounding in reality to have you side eyeing certain taxonomies.

The cover of Mexican Gothic showing a Hispanic woman in a dark red dress holding yellow flowers
25/5/2025, 3:55:34 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Action Jackson Five Earth, Wind, and Fire Force

25/5/2025, 12:32:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Probably living like a king in Patagonia.

25/5/2025, 12:19:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So, like a car loan? No money down, no interest for six months?

24/5/2025, 1:36:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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One of the organizations you give to recently helped my family. So, thank you. It made a difficult month a little easier for us.

23/5/2025, 2:30:09 AM | 51 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As always, the marketing department

18/5/2025, 4:54:33 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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But he just went to Saudi Arabia!

17/5/2025, 12:49:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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But can they also walk through walls?

17/5/2025, 12:39:48 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I usually reply, "I'm awake. I'm here. I'm self aware. One of those is a problem."

17/5/2025, 3:53:41 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view