Drquinzel

@drquinzel.bsky.social

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(she/her) ☘️ Irish lady from America. ♟️Chess coach. 📣 Nonprofit marketer. 📚 Bookworm. 🔥Disaster expert. ♿Disability advocate. 🚫5 years no contact. 🏡 Shares a happy home with 🐕 5 dogs, 🐢 2 turtles, and 🧔 a human husband!

"It takes a lot to start your fire but once you're on you burn bright and no one can stop you. There's no shade from the shine you bring and it's important to remind yourself you have what it takes to light the way. You may feel like your contributions go unnoticed but just a spark of your creativity changes everything."
Photo of baby with text "After waiting 90 minutes, CA mom and baby leave the ER before treatment. Then came a $4.9K bill."
Close up of orange wildflower.
Close up photo of a small strawberry still on the plant in pot.
Screenshot from Fable app that shows The Bookworm's Gambit club. The book cover for Chess for Life is listed as past and Reveal Your Chess Style is listed as new.
A close up photo of a pale pink flower with orange stamen.
White flowers with pink on the edges of the petals are blooming on a small tree.
Black and white husky is on a white comforter. She has her mouth wide open and tongue sticking out.
White dog with pleading blue eyes is wearing a thick collar and harness. Her front paws are on a bed with a blue sheet.
Thick cluster of flowers with white petals and pink stamen.
Photo of a sandwich sitting on white plate on flat stovetop. The sandwich has big french bread, with a bit of shine from butter, sun dried tomatoes and serrano ham can be seen in the middle.
Two dogs laying on white bedding. They have their ears up and eyes alert.
MoMo is my old blind man. He was enjoying today's Midwest wind. #dogsky
Close up photo of a cluster of light pink flowers on a tree branch. The blue sky can be seen between the branches.
A photo of a young woman smiling while wearing a patient gown, surgical cap, and animal print face mask pulled down beneath her mouth. The photo is in a blue and purple frame with the logo for Rare Disease Day on the bottom right.
Photo of a painting with a boarder of different art supplies. The painting is of a mermaid holding a child size goldfish in a comforting embrace. The mermaid has red hair flowing up in the water. Her tail is the same color and texture as the goldfish. Some smaller goldfish are in the background and kelp surrounds them.
Christina Ricci as Misty in Yellowjackets. This photo is of a close up of her face. She has short, blond, and curly hair. She is pushing up her round glasses and her facial expression is intense, even crazy.
Photo of CeCe Moore looking at the camera. She has long curly blond hair and glasses. She is wearing a black top and necklace. Her facial expression is serious.
Book cover of "Chess for Life by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan". It shows an adult and a child playing chess outside on a large park table. Both the adult and child are in black shadows. Text on the bottom says 'Understanding how chess skills develop and change with the passage of time."
In the background is a black and white drawing of the Red Queen and Alice inspired from Alice in Wonderland. In the foreground is the book, Chess for Life by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan. Text says "The Bookworm's Gambit: Combine two loves, reading and chess! All skill levels are welcome."
Cover of a computer game, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego. There is a picture of a lady in a big red hat and wearing a red jacket. She is holding a man in a gloved hand. Text on the cover says it was made for Windows 95/97.
An adorable small labrador puppy with light golden fur is being held up by a person off screen for the photo.
The book cover looks like a painting. In the center is a young woman's face that has half in an orange glow and half in a blue light where the face appears to be part of a tree. There are orange and blue objects around the face, including a flower, the moon, and a cactus. The book title is in white over the face and says "the last cuentista" and the bottom says "New York times bestseller Donna Barba Higuera".
Cookies with a cherry and powdered sugar are on a cooling rack. A Christmas themed popcorn tin can be seen in the background as well as two cups with cherries on the design.
Ice is coming out of a gutter runoff looking like an ice fountain.
A basset hound dog is laying on a white blanket while leaning their head far in order to eat a treat shaped like a dog bone while remaining laying down.
Five cups are full of whipped cream and a dog bone treat can be seen poking out. The cups are on a wooded table and a white dog can be seen in the corner.
Clip from the movie Spice World where Posh Spice is driving the Spice Girls tour bus - a double decker bus with the Union Jack painted on both sides. Post is shouting "get out of the way" while driving at great speeds and maneuvering through traffic.
Screenshot of Facebook Recent Logins. Text says "Click your picture or add an account". There are two pictures of the same person. Under the picture labeled 'Sara' there is a woman with short brown hair, wearing red glasses. She has a round face and a strained smile. The next photo labeled "Sara Ann" is in black and white. The photo is taken outside with trees in the background. The woman has her hair pulled back and is smiling with both her mouth and eyes.
White dog looks out a window at full alert while crying.
A beautiful chocolate labrador wearing a blue harness is standing on his hind legs as a person holds his front paws.
Two large dogs are leaning over a bed and looking intensely at something off camera.
A photo of a beautiful chocolate labrador laying down on the tile floor and looking up at the camera with bright brown eyes.
Two ferrets laying on top of each other on a green blanket in a purple plastic castle.
White rabbit staring angrily from within a large cage and next to an empty hay basket
Four chess books arranged on a white sheet. 500 Chess Questions Answered. Botvinnik on the End Game. Chess Blueprints Planning in the Middlegame. Chess Strategy in Action.
Comic style image of two kids talking. The one with a green shirt says "so you're ready for the game today". The kid with a white shirt is holding a chess set and says "yes, of course! I've prepared a new tactic!" The next image shows a chess set where white has their pieces set up normally but the black pieces are stacked on top of each other and look like a Gundam moving down the board.
Two screenshots from Dandadan anime. First shows Kinta Sakata in a black school uniform with his back pressed against a wall as he follows MoMo and Ken. The text beneath says "Why? Why is Takakura's spicy talk okay, but mine is worthy of death?". The next screenshot shows him in a dance pose and the text beneath says "I wanna know! I wanna gain that technique!"
Calendar appointment that says "cannot be late!" Today 6:00-7:00pm.
Screenshot from Taylor Swift's new music video "The Fate of Ophelia". Taylor is dancing in the center, surrounded by other dancers. The dancer on the left, closest to the camera has a blurry spot where the face should be.
A screenshot from a Google search where the AI answer is "Countries considered friendly to immigrants include Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, and the United States..."
Uncle Fester, played by Fred Armisen, is in a bubble bath holding up two small plastic ducks and smiling.
Photo from Season 5 of Only Murders in the Building. Selena Gomez is covering her mouth. Martin Short is covering his ears. Steve Martin is covering his eyes.
Photo of Charlie Hopkinson wearing a grey shirt in front of a grey background. To the right of Charlie is text saying "one man, 100 voices feat. Charlie Hopkinson."
A tan and white colored hamster stands behind cage bars looking curious.
An adorable hamster with dark brown fur stands at an open cage door next to a human hand.
Black and white photo from the Seventh Seal movie. It shows a knight playing chess against a cloaked man who represents Death.
A woman with blue hair is wearing a pink sweater with characters in black outlines and underneath the characters it says "Nigel and Marmalade".
A black and white illustration of two ferrets cuddling with their feet and hands interwoven.
Nine photos in a grid. Each photo shows a dog currently at an Indiana shelter. There is text on the photo shows their names. One photo has three puppies and lists their name as "Little babies".
Three dogs are walking on a cement path in between green overgrowth of trees and grass.
A cartoon picture of six Pokemon Snorlax happily running in grass and flowers. Each Snorlax is a different color.
Yellow background with white text that says "August" at the top and "Fable" on the bottom. Six book covers are shown. The Last Cuentista. 1984 (Audible Edition). Ship Ablaze. Hail Mary. The Tainted Cup. A Drop of Corruption.
‼️URGENT PLEASE READ‼️ I just got a phone call from the supervisor at Animal Control with some very alarming news. The County Commisoners informed her that because the County Council has not given Warrick County Animal Control a budget, they are now OUT OF MONEY and NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE PURCHASES!!!! That means WCAC has NO MONEY to purchase food, litter, or supplies for the animals!!!! They also told her that WCAC is NOT ALLOWED to accept owner surrenders! They don't even want WCAC to accept STRAYS!! PEOPLE NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!! THE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING IS SEPT 2! Until then, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO GIVE THEM A CALL, WRITE THEM AN EMAIL... All of the Members and their information is listed here! Just scroll down to the drop down for each district and at-large member! https://www.warrickcounty.gov/county-council
Laptop on a bed with a colorful video game on screen. A white dog lays behind the laptop with their head appearing above the screen.
Writing says "Prince of Persia" and there is an iconic castle from the Aladdin story in the background, surrounded by textiles of blue and gold.
News article with title "Bus waste scuttles boat tour" and photo has three boat employees cleaning a deck.
A black and white husky has their tongue sticking out while laying on a person laying on the bed.
Space background with the quote "Avoid eye contact and hope the fire doesn't spread to you and yours" from Leviathan Falls.