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@callanableMar 30

"Poohsticks" - oil on canvas (8"x10") I forgot to post the finished version! I delivered this to my mom when I was in NYC a few weeks ago. I probably spent at least 15 hours on this. it brought back a lot of memories, mostly good ones, but it's always going to be complicated.

@callanableFeb 6

work in progress - commission for my mom (it’s me and my siblings) 8x10” oil on canvas I think I’m kinda good at this

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𝚓𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚢

the thing is if you’re a good person you can do “crazy” things like this true love is true love, and it’s beautiful to see

@stefaesthesiaOct 14

Replying to @Bonecondor

you left out my favourite part of the story where he moved in with you while you were out of town and before you'd even met in person 🥰

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Good evening

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Convinced mine to book a flight after 2 weeks of texting, no calls/video. But when a cop showed up with a restraining order and summons to court in another state (unrelated lol), I called him. He was even better over the phone—I had never felt so at ease! Married a year later.

Chairman Birb Bernanke

@BonecondorOct 14

True story: I had a crush on an anon shitposter. I had no idea what he looked like, he just made me laugh. I relentlessly flirted with him, almost gave up, and then slid in his DMs to shoot one last shot. We got married last Nov. You can just do crazy things and see if they work!

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universe sweetheart 💓🌈💭

@univrsw3th4rtOct 15

hearing my husband say “my wife” 😍😍😍

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@callanableOct 15

@daimonotonyOct 14

On The Many Shapes of Grackle

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@callanableOct 14

omw

@timebardOct 14

This is your lunchtime alert that Austin Office Hours are TONIGHT. Enjoy your lunch.

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@callanableOct 14

We have entered a golden age for IT and many have not noticed.

Eric S. Raymond

@esrtweetOct 13

I notice that I am losing my terror of system administration. I have reluctantly been a Unix system administrator for so many decades that when I started doing it the job was not clearly distinguished from being a programmer. And it was on minicomputers. You kids probably don't remember minicomputers. I've always hated system administration. The problem is, it's usually not possible to solve system administration problems with principled reasoning. It's all magic details that you have to memorize, all the way down - and the magic details change over time. Interfaces and tools are documented, but troubleshooting procedures never are. In the past, I have wrestled with this stuff only when I absolutely had to, and there was much profanity and yelling involved. But. LLMs are *extremely* good at remembering the magic details and coming up with diagnostics that discriminate among different failure modes. So I notice that I'm not cursing and yelling anymore, just conversing with a robot who remembers everything for me. This is a good thing.

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Beware the advice of the shallow. Everything seems obvious to them.

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@selentelechiaOct 14

marry a man whose love is so spacious you start unfolding just to fill it and never stop

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@callanableOct 13

Husband’s birthday dinner (he cooked)

@callanableOct 10

All the condiments you need

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@callanableOct 12

Good morning

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@callanableOct 11

I think this is gonna look good

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@callanableOct 11

The question I never knew the answer to: are we sufficiently compatible, or am I just very good at adapting?

@chrislakinOct 9

I suspect people who have trouble committing to a partner (“what there’s someone I like even more?”) don’t realize that if you spend a year with anyone who you’re sufficiently compatible with, they quickly become the best in the world for you

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@callanableOct 11

I did ask it, though! CBT’ed myself right out of the answer though.

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@callanableOct 11

btw - this was less than a year in. I was holding onto hope that advice like @chrislakin’s OP was true! (This is not a QT dunk, just an alternative perspective.)

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@callanableOct 11

Good morning

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@callanableOct 11

Literally two days ago I said to my husband: I've spent my whole life trying to be "one of the guys," and feeling like a failure because I "can't keep up." Maybe it's time to stop trying.

@eigenrobotOct 11

Replying to @eigenrobot

believe it or not i think this is a certain kind of gender euphoria

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@callanableOct 10

Post-run sauna + electrolyte replenishment

@callanableApr 10

me: "I love how you always build the fire for us" him: "she's experiencing gender euphoria"

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@callanableOct 10

I am so cooked

@callanableOct 10

How often do you burn your mouth eating or drinking?

2%Almost every day

9%At least once a week

45%Maybe once a month

44%Almost never

237 votes • Final results

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@callanableOct 10

How often do you burn your mouth eating or drinking?

2%Almost every day

9%At least once a week

45%Maybe once a month

44%Almost never

237 votes • Final results

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