a SMALL APPLE

@starlightatsea

Formerly known as geekchick lots of places, also starlightatsea@twt She/they 💖💜💙 DC by way of MS/Memphis Fan of monster smut, hockey (Caps), F1, Fairshaw, Steddyhands-flavor Canyonite, horror podcasts. Bifactional (Horde/Alliance). Cross-stitcher.

616 Folgt535 Follower2.368 Posts

Instagram YouTube Bluesky

Ist das dein Profil?Übernimm es — dann gehört dir starlightatsea.dirty.social.Profil übernehmen

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· 29d

Me in mid-September.

A panel from a Sarah's Scribbles comic by Sarah Andersen. A woman wearing a fur coat, dark sunglasses, and large dollar sign pendant is standing at the checkout at a bookstore and throwing dollar bills into the air with abandon.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jun 19

Your last saved image is your current mental state.

A small blonde boy holding out an empty bowl in both hands. Text reads "Please sir may I have some less"

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jun 18

My backup to Dropbox will be finished in 1 second or 22 days or 5 hours or 17 minutes or 3 days, according to the progress update message. Feels like I'm right back here:

A screenshot of a Windows download progress window for a 180MB file being downloaded from ftp.netscape.com, estimating remaining time for the download to complete as 39 years.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jun 8

Nooooooooooooooo

To Our Loyal Customers and Friends:

After much thought and consideration, we are forced to make the difficult decision with a heavy heart to permanently close Armands Pizzeria & Grille.

After 51 years of serving our neighbors, friends, families and loyal customers our last day of operation will be June 20th 2026.

This is not a decision that comes easily. For years, Armands has been more than just a restaurant, it has been a gathering place for families, friends, teammates, co-workers and members of our community.

While this chapter is coming to an end, we leave with a heart full of gratitude. The success of Armands's was never just about the food, it was about the people of our community. The support you have given us over the years has meant more than words can express. You have celebrated milestones, shared laughs, and supported us for over 50 years. We will forever treasure the memories and relationships built together within our restaurant.

On behalf of our family and everyone who has been part of Armand's Pizzeria & Grille, thank you for allowing us to serve you. We are honored to have been a part of your lives, your celebrations and your traditions. We will miss you greatly and remember you fondly.

With sincere appreciation,

Chris Sappe & Jim Hrozencik Owners Armand, Pizzeria & Grille

"Love at First Slice"

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jun 6

A flight of sour fruited beers at the Sour Fest and maybe some pinball is a fine way to spend an afternoon. Kung Fu Pandan is a winner.

A wooden rectangular box containing five tasting glasses of various flavors of sour beer, and a small piece of paper listing the flavors on the table in front of it. Lemonsaurus Rex, Kung Fu Pandan, Just the Watermelons, Mas! MAS!, and Bite Me.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· May 9

Can you guess which ones are the Mt Dew pickles?

A six-compartment aluminum tray holding six different varieties of pickle slices.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· May 7

No, absolutely nobody said...

A screenshot from the current Diablo IV Relics of Azeroth reliquary showing the purchase screen for Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker, a sword from World of Warcraft

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Apr 30

With alt text (any typos are mine).

From _elizabethmay on Threads:

I just saw someone claim that Heated Rivalry, the book, published in 2019, had "obvious ChatGPT red flags". And so I have crawled out of my deadline cave to say this to people who were apparently just born yesterday:

Babes. Sweethearts. Lights of my increasingly dim patience. ChatGPT learned to write by eating romance novels like a feral raccoon in a dumpster. You are not detecting AI. You are detecting the source material. Please go learn how time works.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Apr 12

If you see this, post something you saved because it's funny.

A comic from crustaceansingles.com, with a character saying "Well, you've certainly given me a lot to think about. You haven't convinced me it would be *worth* thinking about, but you did say a lot of words, so there's that."

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Mar 24

It's detention day again.

A shot of the entrance of a concrete building, Shermer High School. A caption reads "SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1984"

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Mar 24

Fix Astalor? No, I very much want to make him worse.

Screenshot of some dialog from World of Warcraft's Midnight expansion.

"Astalor Bloodsworn says: Come to my chambers below. I will relieve you of the burden of hosting so much anguish."

A screenshot from World of Warcraft of a pale blonde male blood elf with glowing green eyes. He is wearing dark red and grey armor with glowing red jewels on his bracers and chest piece, and elaborate red pauldrons. He is standing in front of a desk in a dark room that's bathed in low red lighting.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Mar 16

Why don't we do the sophisticated thing and all sleep together?

"The Linguini Incident" starring Rosanna Arquette and David Bowie.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Mar 11

If you see this, post a robot.

A screenshot from a Flight of the Conchords video. Jemaine and Bret are wearing robot costumes made from cardboard boxes painted silver for the body and head and dryer vent hoses for arms. The boxes used for the heads have cutouts in the front through which you can see Bret and Jemaine's faces,

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Feb 15

I love romantic stabbing.

Taika Waititi as Blackbeard in Our Flag Means Death, telling out-of-frame Stede to "Take your sword. Run me through."

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Feb 8

Man, did I regret pre-ordering this. (That should've been the character's name, which was not Toronto. ) This was not even the most egregious thing in the book, just the funniest.

Screenshot of some text from a Kindle book. "king side for years knowing that she was not being treated in the way that she deserved. [highlighted sentence]Even though through no fault of the king zone, it always left sadness in Toronto.[end highlight]

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Feb 2

It's hard to pick a single quote from the interview. 💀 (Since there's no alt text on the original: What a “Melania” Cinematographer Hoped to Accomplish Dante Spinotti has had a legendary Hollywood career. Why is he making propaganda for the Trump family? By Isaac Chotiner February 1, 2026)

Chotiner: You told the Times that Brett “made some mistakes.” Has he told you that he made mistakes?

Spinotti: No. No. No. Isaac, no. All I’m saying is that I worked with him twelve hours, fifteen hours, a day, and then everybody went their own way. Our age difference is wide. I could be his father.

Chotiner: I read that Roman Polanski is a father figure to him. So that role might already be filled. There are a lot of people who feel affection for Brett.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jan 22

Stocking up on a little light reading for the snowy weekend.

Screenshot of my current library physical books hold list, three of which will likely be in my library tomorrow.

"Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America" by Linda Tirado
"Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking over America" by Tal Lavin
"Logistics: The Key to Victory" by Jeremy Black

and then "The Everlasting" by Alix E. Harrow, for which I am number 72 on the wait list for and probably won't see for months.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jan 18

Heated Rivalry fans don't harass the actors challenge level: impossible, apparently.

Screenshot of a Facebook post from Francois Arnauld today.

It needs to be said.
It is perfectly fine to be enthusiastic, a little freaky, playful, even flirtatious as a fan, as long as it's done with respect. What is not acceptable is invading someone’s private life, harassing them, or sending hateful messages because they do not meet your expectations, fantasies, or assumptions.
An actor does not owe you access to their personal sphere.
What they do in their free time, who they spend it with, who they love or choose not to love is none of our business. They are human beings before anything else.
Like everyone else, they have two lives a public one, related to their work and a private one, which deserves protection, boundaries, and silence. Being a fan means knowing how to appreciate what is willingly shared and knowing when to stop.
Respect is not optional, it's the bare minimum and admiration does not grant entitlement.
#francoisarnaud #stoptoxicity #respect #heatedrivalry #fedup

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jan 18

The arena scoreboard showing the US attendance record broken with 17,228. The Sirens lead the Victoire 2-1 with 9:51 left in the third period

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jan 18

What I am doing with my afternoon.

Entry of Capital One Arena with the marquee "PWHL Takeover Tour; Montreal Victoire vs New York Sirens"

The ice at Capital One Arena, bathed in purple light, from the 200 level seats.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Jan 17

Catching up w/my Jan. Pirate Reading Club bingo card. Book with one-word title: Frostburn, Suleikha Snyder Book with non-human protagonist: Oops! I Summoned a Metamorphic Monster, Opal Reyne Book about a sport: Game Changer, Rachel Reid Book title starting with "B": Bought by the Keres, Eva Brandt

Pirate Reading Club winter bingo 2026

Squares left to right and rows top to bottom.
Row one: A book with a one-word title; An audiobook; A book that was adapted into a movie; A graphic novel; A book with a non-human protagonist
Row two: A book published in the year you were born; A book recommended by a friend; A book with a green cover; A book with a number in the title; A nonfiction book
Row three: A book with an LGBTQ+ character that is NOT about coming out; A book written in the 18th century; free space with a black cat sleeping on a stack of books; A book with a love triangle; A book about a sport
Row four: A book set in a post-apocalyptic world; A memoir; A book with a magical creature; A book from a genre you usually avoid; A book with a title that starts with the letter "B"
Row five: A book with a character who is a pirate; A book recommended by a librarian; A book set in the Caribbean; A book by a trans or non-binary author; A book that was translated into a language you can read

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Dec 28

The energy I'm bringing to 2026.

Screenshot from Aqua Teen Hunger Force with Master Shake talking to Meatwad: "I am 30 or 40 years old and I do not need this."

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Dec 26

Ilya has his hand on Shane's shoulder and is looking at him with concern, while Shane has his eyes closed and a pained expression on his face. Ilya has just described their relationship to Shane's parents as "lovers", and Shane's expression accompanies him saying "No, Ilya, that's gross."

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Dec 26

I love the unhinged Hudson, but this interview is just as good. I also laughed at both Shane's reaction and Hudson's response here. www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film...

Shane has one of the funniest moments in the episode, with his visceral reaction to Ilya calling them lovers. I laughed out loud. What is your personal take on that word?

Yeah, God, maybe around my parents, but around someone else's parents? I sure as hell wouldn't be saying "lovers." It's kind of like the word "moist." You've got to know how to use it, otherwise it's kind of like, what the fuck are you doing?

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Nov 28

If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.

A still from The Emperor's New Groove with Yzma looking disgruntled while wearing a sombrero and being presented with a birthday cake covered in burning candles. Text below reads "When I was little I wanted to grow up to be a Disney princess but I'm pretty sure I just became Yzma".

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Nov 13

Houdini forgot over every winter that lightning bugs existed, and was amazed by them again every summer.

A small brown tabby cat sitting on a concrete porch next to a white planter. She has her ears perked forward and is looking fascinated by something just out of frame.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Oct 17

Good job, everyone. Keep it up.

Clearsky report on the DHS account. "Blocked by 222,496 users via lists"

Clearsky report on DHS account blocks by individual users, not lists: "Blocked by 22,700"

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Oct 8

Spending evenings poking around at gopher://wiretap.spies.com Checking the Mosaic home page to see the list of web sites that were newly online. (One version preserved in amber at www.w3.org/MarkUp/html-...) This was our Slack/Discord (I still occasionally want to trout slap someone):

A screenshot of an active mIRC channel, in glorious Windows 3.1 GUI.

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Oct 6

This is a Louvre-worthy post.

Skeet from @segyges.bsky.social reading "The Louvre of Bluesky is Libs of TikTok for leftists and it's embarrassing that anything they say has a large footprint here.

Follow up comment from the same user:" everyone replying to defend louvre is part of the problem"

a SMALL APPLE@starlightatsea· Oct 3

Fifteen years was a decent run. Rest well, baby girl.