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None! I didn't push my luck in asking. Especially as they'd initially forgotten to actually re-activate my account and it was still dead and hidden when I reset my password, logged in, etc., so I had to contact them all over again to say, "Hi, ahem, excuse me, I'm still dead over here!! Help?"

I got my old account back! Bluesky reinstated my followers & posts! 🎉

TY to everyone who gave me a chance here or who followed me originally just to support another ex-Postie. If we were not previously connected but now are, I'd love to follow you on my original account. bsky.app/profile/kafk...
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Heh, they really did. Btw, I love that GIF. That puppy!!! 😍🥰

The photos alone are drool worthy. Since I'm not a baker, I live vicariously through the photos or else through you guys when you get inspired, lol.

Exactly like a different, Italian style twist on bagels & lox!

Cold smoked.

Caprese, mmmm. For the last week, I've been obsessing over burrata with tomatoes and smoked salmon on extra crunchy toasted ciabatta. Picked up the salmon yesterday, will pick up the burrata tomorrow.

76 Rich, Fudgy Dessert Recipes That Chocolate Lovers Will Adore Chocolate dessert recipes include chocolate ice cream, chocolate cakes, brownies, cookies, pies, mousse, and many more treats. Here's some chocolaty inspiration for sweet baking and dessert making.

Happy, happy 26th birthday, Jean! Or is it your 27th? ;)

Since I can't send you chocolate, my wish for your new year is that you get to experience every one of these 76 delectable chocolate delights: www.foodandwine.com/chocolate-de...

With or without fun additions... 😉🤭 xox

Thank you! I won't pass along your compliments as I fear his head is already too big. 😉😆 He knows full well what a studmuffin he is.

😂 I really did try to give baby Apollo every healthy culinary delight until, alas, his protein allergies kicking in. The last time I consistently engaged in such elaborate gourmet meals was for my prior GSD, Zola. *I've* certainly never eaten as well as either of them lol. #Dogs #GermanShepherd #GSD

More of Baby Apollo being ridiculously adorable w/ his crazy, wonky ears flopping every which way.

The Universe deliberately made #GSD #puppies over the top cute so that hooomans didn't lose it at their cannibalistic, termite, landshark teething & biting. #Dogsky #Dogs #GermanShepherd #Photography

Drop my jaw in amazement and then try to whip out my camera or phone. Then, drive like a bat out of hell outta there.

Puppy in mid action as he tries to chomp down on a finger capped with a green plastic tooth brush cap. One ear rises straight up, the other flips completely down and to the side

Pretty sure the ear semaphore in this case was about either the taste of doggy toothpaste or my attempt to brush his teeth as a whole. Baby Apollo tried to eat the finger brush, and my finger. As an adult, he pretty much still does the same when I try.

As I told adult Apollo earlier today, no-one ever achieved better, more complex "Wonky GSD Puppy Ears"™ than he did as a pup. They changed shapes & combinations seemingly HOURLY. Up, down, sideways, left, right, center, both. Just like a ship's semaphore system, too.

Prince - 1999 (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Prince

Unimaginative choice: Prince's 1999: youtu.be/rblt2EtFfC4?... I definitely want to party like I did in the 1990s when It finally happens.

I didn't know you did lighting work for the theatre, Jen. Very cool.

Photo of a 3-month old German Shepherd puppy sitting in faded pink towels in the back of a car that's lined in blue grey fabric. His dark coloured face has only one ear upright. It's a large ear for his small puppy head and face, and it is raised straight up, while his other ear flops down endearingly.

On this day in March in 2021, baby Apollo engaged in covert semaphore signaling w his right ear, possibly to foreign nations, possibly simply to his breeder & father in Michigan about my cuisine.

To whom was he speaking & about what? Wrong guesses only. #Dogs #GSD #GermanShepherds #Dogsky #Puppies

More of the imaginative 1870s Victorian era art work, design, graphics, and illustrations by artists Édouard Riou & Alphonse de Neuville for Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. #Art #Artdesign 📚 #ClassicMono #GraphicDesign #SciFiArt

The artists featured "exotic locales, unusual sights, and flora and fauna which the heroes encounter during their journey, like the one from Vingt mille lieues sous les mers [20,000 Leagues Under the Sea] depicting divers walking on the ocean floor. They're in underwater gear that was futuristic for the time. Octopus & jelly fish hang about with other ocean creatures and oceanic flora. Everything is in black and white, and extremely detailed

Jules Verne took the world by storm, but 2 others also deserve recognition for the 📚 success.

French artists Édouard Riou & Alphonse de Neuville contributed over 4000 illustrations, roughly 60+ per novel, of magical exotic alien worlds. Ex: 20,000 Leagues Under the World. #Art #ClassicMono #SciFi

I see that I'm in the minority in terms of reactions. Mine is to want to get in a raft and go swooshing over it, repeatedly. 😂😆

Why Does Everything On Netflix Look Like That? Even if you don’t know what to look for, you’ll probably be able to guess if something was created for Netflix just based on a few frames.

Interesting reading, ND. I scanned 2 articles, skipping some technical jargon and bits, and the explanations make sense as to *why* they do it, but ... ugh. www.vice.com/en/article/w...

And

gearfocus.com/blog/netflix...

Badly alters the viewing experience, imo.

I'll look it up to see if it's anything like modern Star Trek lighting w its infuriating, endless, OTT solar lens flares right in the center 2/3rd of every shot.

I'm typing this thru gritted teeth bc lighting issues like ST lens flares are a sore subject. Completely ruins the viewing experience.

I know this is probably a terrible thing to say, but I can tell when a British show has been Hollywood-ified when everyone has lovely teeth.

I mean, when everyone -- EVERYONE in roles big & tiny-- all have shining, white American caps, not tea-stained wonky British dentistry, something is amiss.

TY for the heads up on the Inspector Karen Pirie series, ND. I just looked it up now. Good to know. I'll temper my expectations if I watch it, though frankly I think I prefer older TV series in general bc they had more substance, less gloss, & more episodes besides, lol. Like the old vs new Linley

Dalziel & Pascoe, you really are my people. I can't think the last time I met someone who'd watched that show along w/ Frost.

ND, soooooo glad you guys liked the OG Lynley. See how chaotic, shambolic, PRICKLY, and snotty their Havers is? Plus, the whole show is grittier & darker in both look & plot

Last night's drama is, I want you to know, atypical for the series bc, unlike other Bravo shows, Top Chef doesn't want reality show hysterics. Plus, the chefs have too many awards to risk destroying their reputation on such a prestigious, industry-watched show.

Pro Tip: never watch while hungry. 😂

a man in a suit and tie is laying on the floor with a caption that says my brain do n't say it ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laying on the floor with a caption that says my brain do n't say it

I really hope not.

Shirazy, you too, my old Twitter/Cru friend! 🤗💙

I lost my old Bluesky account. They banned me after I got hacked. It's been hard to reconnect & find everyone again. My memory has become so terrible that I can't recall all the different handles & spelling. So I'm thrilled you found me again!

I've been wondering about Bluesky's finances for a while now, out of concern lest we need yet another SM home. Poor Post was the best home of all, and I still regret losing it.

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky’s board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.

Whoa, Bluesky's CEO Jay Graber is stepping down. They will become the CIO focusing on tech innovation instead, while a seasoned veteran will be brought in to manage & grow Bluesky (or, rather its revenue streams).
www.wired.com/story/bluesk...

I truly hope Bluesky won't die like Post. No Meta ever

Kristi Noem's $220M Horseback Riding Ad Dwarfed the Budgets of These 2026 Oscar Nominees Outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem used $220 million in taxpayer money to create a minute-long anti-immigration ad. That's more than the combined production and marketing budgets of nearly every 2026 ...

Noem's one-minute $220 million ad cost more than nearly every film nominated for Best Picture at the upcoming 2026 Academy Awards:

* Frankenstein
* Marty Supreme
* Sinners
* Bugonia
* Hamnet
* Train Dreams
* Sentimental Value
* The Secret Agent