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Lesley Mathieson

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Producer & Game Designer - Ratchet & Clank, and other stuff President - Inkling Games & Adjunct Prof. USC Games Fascinated by puppets, nature, crafting & random oddities


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16% contained. 😕

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Wow.

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The dove chicks have gotten big! 🪶

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Oh yeah, it's on the same trash list as The Giving Tree is for me.

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I mean, I kind of felt the same way about bridesmaid dresses, that was why I made them all black for my wedding. I figured no one is going to complain about having a spare black dress, and maybe they already had one.

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I mean, I guess I can see that with genre weddings (Renaissance, etc.) so maybe this is just an extension of that?

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“As media we consistently proclaim that we are just reporting the news when in fact we are driving it. What we cover, how we cover it, determines often what Americans think is important and how they perceive these issues yet we keep pretending it’s not so.”

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I found Prednisone really messed with my head and definitely caused me emotional unbalance, so much so that I avoid taking it when I can (and avoid other people if I have to.) I feel like it has a lot of weird side effects you don't necessarily expect.

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Yes, this! I could buy another bottle, but it feels wasteful.

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Draw ragged red claw marks running down the sign.

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Really not the store display I want to see in July.

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Younger kiddo and I went for a hike today and spotted a bobcat!

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I read this a few posts after reading The Midnight Society's latest thread and was really disturbed at how close the parody was. Just... yes... I wish she'd go for the silent option.

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I'm going to say from experience that sometimes you think you are adopting a MurderWolf and he just turns out to be a complete derp.

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There are two elements to the immunity decision that are particularly extreme in a way that many will miss: (1) motive is irrelevant and (2) immune acts are not just excluded from prosecution, they’re excluded from evidence. /1

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Kiddo is helping me pack up some things, and volunteered to fold the boxes. I turned around to find she had spent the time decorating them.

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So many folks are sick again so I share this with love: you must rest. Rest won’t guarantee you don’t get long covid but it’s a huge mitigator. Even if you have an accute mild case. Even if you don’t feel it at all. Send this to your boss. Make your partner clean or use disposable dishes etc.

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This dog is incapable of taking a photo that doesn't look like I've caught him doing something.

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I think he got slammed by the Gish Gallop... Too many lies too fast, and it's difficult for him when he needs to frame how he's going to speak because of the stutter. It sucks, but this whole "old and confused" narrative is bullshit.

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This is awesome and I'm so excited for it! My kiddos are big fans of Raina, and my younger kiddo who wants to be a graphic novelist will absolutely love it. Pre-ordered!

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Karen Bass just announced that LA is looking into a mask ban and it is a move that would essentially ban me from public life. I am humbly asking, if you are an LA resident, please call the mayors office and tell them about what it would do to those of us who have no choice but to mask for health.

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I can't remember a time when I didn't do this to some extent - my family always treated movies this way. And my parents made animated films so they would pick apart even the cartoons I watched. But it's never actually bothered me or stopped me from enjoying a good movie.

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Juvenile scrub jay at the fountain of the house I'm staying at. 🪶

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The hummingbird out front has laid a new egg after we renewed the fortifications on the tree to prevent things climbing up or jumping to it. And the unwise dove continues to nest in its pot out back. 🪶

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Thanks for sending that around, I wasn't aware of this.

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Celebrated this goofball's adoptaversary.

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Jolene. I do know the name of that song. It's been a long day.

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The best part of the school talent show today was listening to a 7 year old sing Joline.

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That is huge! Had the same thing happen after an infected tick bite.

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Dove with poor survival skills is now chilling in its pot nest. I'm not even sure what is in the bottle next to it or if there's any way to remove it without disturbing it.

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A mourning dove seems to have made the questionable decision of nesting in a pot at the top of a shelf by my back door. I'm going to have to figure out how to keep crazy dog away from her.

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When I first started dating my husband, a native Bostonian, I took him on a hike in the hills in LA. I warned him about rattlesnakes. "Rattlesnakes?! We're in a city!" he said in disbelief. 5 minutes later, the biggest rattlesnake I have ever seen slithered right across the trail in front of us.

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If you Google it, a link comes up for the Kindle edition, and then when you follow it, it's not there. Weird.

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Oh that's just really lovely.

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Someone was really proud of themselves for naming Psyche-Paths.

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Don't worry, out of frame he's got 6 fingers on his hands.

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That doggie is awe inspiring. I'll keep an eye on the rear legs. We have a tripod Shepherd too so we are all about leg and body support! Does glucosamine help at all?

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He is like a teddy bear. A bug filled, destructive, stubborn teddy bear. Yup, I wish I'd gone to nuclear mode ages ago! Lesson learned.

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Anytime we have difficulties with him, a random person always remarks "but he's just so handsome!" Apparently good looks compensate for a lot. 😅

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We have had them on Bravecto and I'm trying NexGuard now. 😕 But the exterminator comes tomorrow and I'm taking them both to the groomer for intensive de-fleaing. The Shepherd/Husky's dense coat has proved... problematic.

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*shudder* This may merit a second glass of wine.

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I'm pretty sure I just found ground zero of our flea infestation, and also managed to shatter a plate while making microwave popcorn, so I think this glass of wine is well deserved.

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I will try that! I have the same issue.

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The hummingbird eggs out front have hatched and there are two little chicks! Hard to see right now, they are still just small brown lumps.

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Yes, exactly this! It's just being barraged from one consumer moment to another. And who can meaningfully think about Halloween when you're just starting to enjoy summer?

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I'm so tired of seeing seasonal stuff 3 months early and then by the time the holiday rolls around, there are only scraps left. 😕

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