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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Aug 01, 2026

Replying to @thepurpleoctopus@lgbtqia.space

CW: excessive excitement, poor impulse control, accidental puns. 🌷 Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive

@thepurpleoctopus@lgbtqia.space I’m moving to The Hague next month! This makes me more excited for my move from Edinburgh

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Jul 26, 2026

Is packing three boxes a good rate for prepping for a move? I just need 2 to 3 hours of rest between each box. Totally normal. Super productive.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Jul 17, 2026

Replying to @Meyerweb@mastodon.social

@Meyerweb@mastodon.social I no longer know what is real and what is The Onion from reading the headline

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Jul 14, 2026

Just had the type of 25-minute nap that is like being rebooted…

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Jun 30, 2026

Having a bit of a meltdown today, because life is lifing at me a bit hard at the moment… but a hangover would only make it all 1000 times worse. Cheers to seven fucking years of not slowly destroying myself!

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Jun 29, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke@typo.social I love them. I did not have a yard when I lived on Bainbridge, these would have been perfect for “indoor” plants…

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Jun 24, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke@typo.social I have a little 3D printed figurine of my favorite barbarian character from Hero Forge. My friend printed and painted based on my design. She has an axe in one hand and a 20 sided die in another.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Jun 15, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke@typo.social Sincerely jealous

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · May 23, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke@typo.social It already is! Got in a walk with @jeffwatkins@mastodon.social , had an iced coffee, visited a stationery store, had a pedicure, and it is in the upper 60s and sunny here. Feeling very grateful.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · May 23, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke@typo.social This is a fantastic playlist…

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · May 23, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke@typo.social I love KEXP

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · May 08, 2026

Replying to @Alice@beige.party

@Alice@beige.party I like my nails to look nice and also detest the feeling of long nails. Curious to hear how they hold up.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · May 07, 2026

Replying to @hedders@mas.to

@hedders@mas.to TOO MUCH CUTENESS

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · May 06, 2026

Replying to @jackbrewster@hachyderm.io

@jackbrewster I broke up with a guy over it in 2017, literally ended the date when he told me he did not believe in vaccines. We had been together for a few months. I think it is a reasonable convo to have with your son in 2026 unfortunately. Today, my friend Stacey and I visited an orphan cemetery, tucked behind The Modern 1. So many babies and children used to die and we stopped so much of the loss. I feel like MAHA is a cult set on taking us back in time.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · May 03, 2026

Replying to @cstross@wandering.shop

@cstross I am so glad I am not the only one. I came around the corner at Tesco and felt like I walked into Oogie Boogie’s plant-based cousin. The size of it enhances the HORROR.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 30, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke I updated my blog to different colours for this very reason… despite picking those colours before Claude.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 29, 2026

Replying to @Cykelero@mas.to

@Cykelero I still feel maybe adding Wizard at the end might improve it…

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 28, 2026

Replying to @sommer@macaw.social

@sommer@macaw.social Congratulations! I hope it proves the perfect home for you.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 27, 2026

Replying to @hedders@mas.to

@hedders@mas.to I love it, such a sweet name

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 27, 2026

Replying to @hedders@mas.to

@hedders@mas.to Oh they own us, for sure… does she have a name?

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 27, 2026

Replying to @hedders@mas.to

@hedders@mas.to Is that even legal to own?

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 26, 2026

RE: @emseeitch@mastodon.scot

Gross

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 26, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke I have no idea what could causes rises in cortisol in this world we live in…

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 25, 2026

Replying to @twostraws@mastodon.social

@twostraws Interesting!

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 25, 2026

Replying to @twostraws@mastodon.social

@twostraws Is it really mint flavour?

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 24, 2026

Replying to @fahrni@curmudgeon.cafe

@fahrni@curmudgeon.cafe Thank you for respecting that marginalized community with your apology. They have enough issues with Wonka taking out their union and replacing them with robots.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 24, 2026

Replying to @fahrni@curmudgeon.cafe

@fahrni@curmudgeon.cafe That is offensive, speaking about Oompa Loompa that way… (and you are 100% right)

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 24, 2026

Replying to @RobW@iosdev.space

@RobW@iosdev.space 100%. It was a shock when I realized they are totally different birds. The ones here are so much cuter and so friendly. I often chat with them and feel like a cartoon princess when they chatter back.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 20, 2026

Replying to @amcvittie@hachyderm.io

@amcvittie @oldredsubby 100%. I think this skill made me great at leadership but also is why endless enterprise Zoom meetings drained me so much.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Mar 06, 2026

Replying to @fabienmarry@mastodon.social

@fabienmarry 100% agree with you

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Mar 03, 2026

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online 100%

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Feb 19, 2026

Replying to @Luke@typo.social

@Luke@typo.social @octothorpe@mastodon.online Right?!

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Feb 18, 2026

Replying to @Em0nM4stodon__dup_1827@infosec.exchange

@Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange @patrickhadfield@mastodon.scot I wrote a thing related to that https://www.caitlinsteele.com/on-extraction-and-innovation-startups-arent-bee-colonies/

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Feb 18, 2026

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online Have you see the abomination unto Nuggan that is the US curling jerseys? https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-usa-2026-jersey-2195821.html Like if Walmart had an AI design it but had run out of tokens

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Feb 02, 2026

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online Yes, please!

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Feb 01, 2026

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online on cold days here I refer to 3 pm as Tauntaun Time because it is when we have to head home before full dark.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Jan 17, 2026

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online I remember reading in a history book about a man who died from an infection after cutting himself while trimming his toenails. I have a lot of issues with our modern world but I often think about how at least a nick on the toe isn’t going to put us 6 ft under anymore. Unless RFK outlaws antibiotics, who knows?!

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Nov 28, 2025

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online I love our kettle here

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Nov 24, 2025

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online Yeah, total bullshit. Wait till you see my sword photo in Slack. I want my money back.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Nov 21, 2025

Replying to @octothorpe@mastodon.online

@octothorpe@mastodon.online @nothe@notacult.social I love this reply out of context…

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Sep 15, 2025

Replying to @elizayer@mastodon.social

@elizayer@mastodon.social Yeah, it was a tough year for him. He is getting an MSc in Computer Science now, doubling down on it and seeing if he can restart the clock on internships and new grad roles. I really, really hope his new network in the UK can help him more. 2024 in the Bay Area was such a womp womp for these kids who did see it as a sure thing. I got here via liberal arts, so who knows…

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Sep 14, 2025

Replying to @elizayer@mastodon.social

@elizayer@mastodon.social @dxzdb@mastodon.social Makes me think of the “I have one word for you: Plastics.” scene in The Graduate.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Sep 14, 2025

Replying to @elizayer@mastodon.social

@elizayer@mastodon.social @dxzdb@mastodon.social I don’t think AI is taking jobs the way some people expect but my poor nephew graduated UCSC in Computer Science and spent a YEAR searching for a job in tech. So many places just are not hiring juniors, in Eng, Product, or Design, creating a mega talent pipeline problem. Early career is when we learn HOW to think, not just to build and ship shit. Sigh.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Sep 14, 2025

Replying to @elizayer@mastodon.social

@elizayer@mastodon.social Absolutely. I have been describing it as focusing on bigger engines without fixing steering or replacing tires. Boats work too. Everything is so short-term focused!

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 24, 2025

Replying to @jeffwatkins@mastodon.social

@jeffwatkins@mastodon.social And tardigrades. But we like the water bears.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 24, 2025

Replying to @apodoxus@mastodon.online

@apodoxus@mastodon.online Also valid. Long before the whole “Roman Empire” thing last year, I thought about the fall of Rome and the US. I minored in Mediaeval Literature and spent a lot of time wondering how Europe went from being so advanced to the Dark Ages. This all peaking just after a global pandemic feels on point after the Black Plague and the rise of Fascism after the 1918 pandemic.

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 24, 2025

Replying to @Jargoonco@mastodon.online

Also works with Nation in Retrograde like how people refer to Mercury in Retrograde

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 24, 2025

Replying to @Jargoonco@mastodon.online

Deterioration in quality of life metrics and human development indices
Substantial and sustained decrease in GDP per capita and economic complexity
Erosion of technological infrastructure and innovation capacity
Regression in industrial capabilities and production sophistication
Declining public services including healthcare, education, and social safety nets
Weakening of institutions and governance frameworks that previously supported development

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Caitlinmonster @Jargoonco@mastodon.online · Apr 24, 2025

New term: Retrograde Nation. The US always totes being a developed nation, but it is devolving. Devolved nation already is a term meaning something else. So how about "Retrograde Nation"?

A retrograde nation refers to a sovereign state that previously achieved developed country status but has subsequently experienced significant backward movement across multiple socioeconomic dimensions.

#politics #US

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