Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her)

@aramintamd.bsky.social

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Come for the snark, stay for the navel-gazing. At this since dinosaurs roamed the Earth & Lynx was a thing. Multimedia designer/author. Past lives: theatre admin/prod, fiber arts, cinema, and endless reruns of M*A*S*H MD was Maryland Banner by Erin Card

Text above a Google map of the 3 hour 1 minute route between Troy, NY and Ithaca, NY: "Max Slotnick: the most confusing part of the Odyssey is how this took 10 years."
James Burke from the series Connections in front of Blue Origin. In four panels he says: If you mix a little bit of oxygen... with a little bit of methane... and then set light to them, you get... THAT. (A GIANT EXPLOSION.)
The stage of the Kodak Center from the Orchestra, House Right. Looking forward to this. Stage has an electronic keyboard, drum and bongo sets, and assorted guitars.
A tortured stuffy with real appearing teeth. Nightmare fuel in purple fluff. Give this to a child you never want to sleep soundly again. All for $16.99.
Cover of my door prize. Music from Tār. On vinyl.
The big screen at The Little Theatre for The Little's Oscar Movie Trivia Party, Sunday, March 15, 2026. The stage in front displays an Oscar statuette, a laptop and assorted office supplies in anticipation of the event.
Time-lapse photography of crowd of people on New York Time square during night time Attribution: https://unsplash.com/@josephyates_ Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/Cc4sToR2Oc0
A green door with a worn Mean Streets sticker and words written in black Sharpie "Trump is a fascist waste of meat"
A green traffic sign says "WELCOME TO UNITED STATES of AMERICA 0 DAYS SINCE A MASS SHOOTING" with a photo below that shows blurry care with emergency lights and a line of yellow tape that says POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS
The opening set for &Juliet at West Herr Auditorium.
A block of the Wikipedia entry for the department of education with the words President Jimmy Carter underlined in red.
a screenshot of a post on Meta by PBS of Dolly Parton's post saying "i ain't dead yet!" with the text "Same, Dolly, same."
Two 4-month-old kittens sleeping in a black office chair. Meliora (girl) is a calicoz tabby, and Ansel is a black and white tuxie. They are three days apart, from two different litters. Their moms are sisters, so they are 1st cousins. Adorable menaces. They get fixed in just about six weeks.
Ansel (b&w) and Meliora (calico tabby) chilling on my chair.
A B&W kitten next to a calico tabby waiting for dinnertime on the other side of a wooden sliding door with glass panels.
Puddles Pity Party on stage and in a very large photo, with a sound technician in front of audio equipment.
from wondermark.com this six panel comic shows a pair of people in vintage clothing having a conversation. She says I don't mind most marine mammals. but sea lions? i could do without sea lions. He says don't say that out loud. in the next panel a sea lion (SL) joins them and says pardon me. i couldn't help but overhear... he says now you've done it. in the third panel SL says i would like to have a civil conversation about your statement. Would you mind showing me evidence of any negative thing any sea lion has ever done to you. fourth panel she says go away. SL says there's no need to raise your voice. I'm right here. I'm just curious if you have any sources to back up your claim. fifth panel she says you're in my house. SL says you made a statement in public for all to hear. are you unable to defend the statements you make or simply unwilling to have a reasoned discussion? sixth panel he says told you dude. sea lions. SL says I have been unfailingly polite but you have been nothing but rude. she says i am trying to eat breakfast. SL says very well. We will resume in an hour. See also: pigeon chess.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times in front of a movie montage with two thumbs down
All the ornaments on our tree, arranged on a pink blanket on the coffee table.
NY Post headline says Mr. Trump save my business! Photo shows owner of Bratz dolls with fine print. See next photo for the fine print.
luxuriant
Sherbet?
four kittens bundled into a pile on a striped blanket in a carrier
Case Significance The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction. As a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, this decision binds all lower courts. The decision was cited in: Bible Believers v. Wayne County Masterpiece Cake Shop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission State v. Arlene's Flowers, Inc. Hurley v. Irish-American Gay Group of Boston Otto v. City of Boca Raton The links are live on the page linked to in the previous post of this thread.
A map of the body of water formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, renamed to the Gulf of Butter Emails.
A seach box that shows the name Jason Call @callforcongress.bsky.social. Block his depraved ass please.
Wikipedia link to the movie Felon, Cambridge Dictionary definition of the word FELON, and articles on Yahoo News and Forbes featuring the US President elect, You Know Who.
A variety of items featuring "the color of the year" (LOL)
The view from an Amtrak train heading south to Penn Station. The Wegmans is on East Avenue.
Assorted racist Native American crochet patterns for dolls in a variety of forms. Fibre-Craft Materials Corp. and Td creations. Just...UGH.
smackdown
Cover art for John Scalzi's Tor Essentials novel "redshirts" winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, with a new introduction by Mary Robinette Kowal
A 520-piece Stonekettle jigsaw puzzle of an Eastern Bluebird on the trunk of a sycamore tree, with a few green leaves.
Same tree, just shy of 13 hours later, with three lit Hanukkah menorahs for the first night of Hanukkah.
A Christmas tree with white lights and ornament themes including Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Dr. Seuss, Beatles' Yellow Submarine, Snoopy, carousel animals, Victoriana, and the complete blown glass solar system (for the first time this year) from https://glasssculpture.org/artglass/holiday/planet-ornaments.html
Some of my friends ask why I post so much political stuff. Here is my answer. "We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." Elie Wiesel Full text of quote is in the URL link.
screenshot of FB login screen with the user name and email address removed, showing the text "'Facebook Will Be Back Soon' Facebook is down for required maintenance right now, but you should be able to get back on within a few minutes. In the mean time, read more [link to https://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=134401680031995 which is now also down] about why you're seeing this message. Thanks for your patience as we improve the site.'"
A view of the Kodak Center stage as we wait for the Indigo Girls to join us.
The Eastman Theatre chandelier and Zodiac symbols
Bluesky iconography set (bottom of an android phone), left to right: House (Home), magnifying glass (search), talk bubble with three dots inside (chat), bell silhouette (notifications) and your profile pic in miniature (your own feed).
A house front door lit in bright green with purple string lights, pumpkins, and an inflatable Cheshire Cat from Disney's Alice in Wonderland.
"Any party that wants to tell you who you can love, what states you can travel to, what books you can read, whose history you can learn, and what you can do with your own body, does NOT care about freedom." --Sharon T. Chen, 8/11/2024, Facebook
Old 35mm film canister, from the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and photos required chemistry to develop.
On the left side, Yoda from Star Wars. On the right, Emperor Palpatine. Text superimposed reads "Yoda is old and talks funny. I'm going with Palpatine."
Words from John Pavlovitz: I urge the people urging Biden to step down, to shut up. It's Dems vs. Fascism in 125 days. If you can't see the gravity of the moment and get behind the candidate and party fighting for Democracy, you're the problem here. And to those on the Left talking about why Biden can't win: the margin of error at this point is so minuscule that the difference could just be you, perpetuating the narrative that Biden can't win and increasing apathy--instead of trying to help non and first-time and undecided voters understand the vast differences between Biden and Trump and the imminent existential threat the latter is.
Image of Xena, Warrior Princess with these words superimposed: "They want it to feel hopeless. They want it to feel inevitable, to sap our strength and will. To feel like fighting is pointless. Because that's the only way they can win. When we fight, they lose, every time. So have your little cry, then get your warpaint back on. Stop the Handmaid pics. THIS is what we need!
A detailed list of just some of the goals Trump Republicans and the Heritage Foundation hope to accomplish if Trump wins November 5th. Four months and counting. Complete transcription in the comments below.