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aeonbackflash.bsky.social
About three weeks ago, Jen and I went to Egypt for a week and a half to fulfill a major bucket list trip for Jen. On April 25th, I proposed to Jen in front of Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple.

She said "Yes!".
May 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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drkowert.bsky.social
Periodic reminder that when people want to casually drop claims like "video games cause violence" or "they are the downfall of society", there's a YouTube channel you can direct them to find facts to combat their fears.

www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Psychgeist
Where science, video games, and pop culture meet. Hosted by Dr. Rachel Kowert, a psychologist and game researcher, this channel breaks down the science behind your favorite games, shows, and fandom...
www.youtube.com
April 23, 2026 at 6:27 PM
aeonbackflash.bsky.social
Looking forward to hopping on a plane to go to Egypt with my girlfriend. Another bucket list destination off the list!
April 16, 2026 at 12:04 PM
aeonbackflash.bsky.social
Well done!
adhd-alien.bsky.social Pina ✨ ADHD Alien @adhd-alien.bsky.social · Mar 21
I really did it!!!! I really really finished a book with my ADHD haha

Pre-order at your local book store or at adhd-alien.com :))) releasing Sept 15
Panel 1: The character excitedly says, “After 5 years of hard work it’s finally finished!” A book cover reads “Feeling Like an ADHD Alien” by Pina Varnel.
March 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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adhd-alien.bsky.social
I carry so much internalized shame and guilt from not understanding why I couldn’t do anything right as a kid.

(Not only an ADHD thing, but a common experience with it.)

Prints / Comic archive adhd-alien.com

Patreon patreon.com/adhd_alien/
Panel 1: A young ADHD Alien character looks up at a pointing adult hand, holding her chest. Text reads: “I’ve always felt different. Instead of being understood, I got dismissed and criticized.” Below: “So I made sense of it the only way I could: ‘There must be something wrong with me.’” Panel 2: The character talks to another person, smiling nervously. Text: “So I’ve spent my whole life hiding my true self (not that I even know who my true self is), showing only what I thought was an acceptable amount of myself.” Panel 3: A calm, wise character speaks gently. Caption: “But a very wise person recently told me:” Speech bubbles say: “Healthy adults accept each other when they first meet,” “and set boundaries when given reason,” “so you don’t start off by having to prove yourself.” Panel 4: Final scene shows the character smiling brightly, holding hands with others in a glowing, rainbow-like light. Text reads: “I deserve to have witnesses to my full life who see, understand and love me. Not because I’m so special, but because everyone deserves that, just by existing.”
February 4, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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adhd-alien.bsky.social
What if I’m just bad at relationships? (1/2)

Prints / More Comics: adhd-alien.com
Panel 1: A couple sits together on a couch. Text above explains: “It’s hard for me to relax into love because I’ve learnt that: relaxing → forgetting something → disaster & punishment.” A thought reads: “What if I’m just bad at love?” Panel 2: Close-up of the character looking sad. Text: “My ADHD comes with real, severe consequences.” Speech bubbles say: “Just relax” and “You’re just catastrophizing.” Caption adds: “I once forgot to answer my insurance so it got cancelled.” Panel 3: The Alien clings to her partner, looking disconnected. Text: “It’s making me feel disconnected at times where I should feel attached, where I should be bonding and loving. It makes me feel like I’m just bad at love.” Panel 4: The character turns away, resentful. Thoughts read: “He doesn’t have to deal with all of this!” and “Now I need to be loving on top of everything!” Caption: “And again, I’m failing at being loving.”
January 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM
aeonbackflash.bsky.social
Tuesday was my 50th birthday! My eldest took myself and my girlfriend out for a pizza dinner.

This was what I came home to. Plus, apparently I'm a senior as per the sign.
December 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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adhd-alien.bsky.social
Small reminder (to myself) that no matter how hard we try not every day will be the same - and that’s not a personal failure.
August 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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drkowert.bsky.social
Hi friends!

I'm trying to hit the ever elusive 5k on YouTube. If you are into science and into games, and into doing something nice ... subscribing is free!

Also I'm doing 2x shorts a week now so I can promise regular doses of tomfoolery

www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Psychgeist
Where science, video games, and pop culture meet. Hosted by Dr. Rachel Kowert, a psychologist and game researcher, this channel breaks down the science behind your favorite games, shows, and fandom...
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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adhd-alien.bsky.social
Shame is one of the hardest things about ADHD for me. I'm back and the book is finished but instead of feeling proud, I feel ashamed for not having managed to stay active, manage my household better or even shower regularly.
A comic with several panels about ADHD and shame. First panel, Kiki struggles holding a ton of items, while her peers only hold single sheets of papers. “I Spend so much time trying to fit in, hiding how forgetful and chaotic I am, but also pretending my struggles are like everyone else's." Second panel, Kiki’s mother is pointing at her. “I’ve faced so much rejection and trouble for thing I didn’t even know were wrong, just for being myself, that it feels like I have to hide who I am.” Third panel, Kiki is taking off a wig, revealing she is an alien “but what I’m hiding isn’t that I’m an alien, what I’m hiding is all the shame I carry.” Kiki is holding her stomach in pain. A series of Kikis with text. “Shame that I couldn’t fit a shower into my daily tasks. Shame when I can’t let people inside because it’s never clean. Shame when I cry being overwhelmed by paperwork again. Shame when I’m the only one late again. Shame for every white lie I tell because I can’t take one more rejection despite being so burnt out.” Kiki’s face is hidden in shadow as she says “of course I change my bedsheets once a week.” “I’ve used shame as a weapon against myself as a punishment to force myself to learn.” Kiki scolds herself in the mirror. “How well has that been working for you? Are you on time now? More organized?” The Kiki in the mirror is revealed to be a child version of herself. “Why am I never good enough? If I just stopped being like this, people would like me.” Kiki hugs the child version of herself. “You have been brave long enough. You’ve been scolded enough, what you - I would have needed was to be seen. You’re not alone anymore, we will find a way. Together.” Small kiki is pulling the adult Kiki by the hand through their apartment. “Don’t punish emotions,pay attention to them. Missing a shower isn’t failure, it’s a sign, a clue. Ask what’s missing, not what’s wrong with you.” Kiki is standing behind her child self, holding her shoulders in support. “It’s not fair that I never got to feel like I am okay the way I am, that no one say how much I struggled and took all the pain away. Look at everything you’ve been through. It makes sense that you’re the way you are. Let’s try our best. Not to get it right for others, but to finally get to know how WE do things.” “At the very least, I can have my own back.”
August 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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drkowert.bsky.social
Have kids in your life? I wrote this for them. #kidlit

It's funny. It's educational. It's talks about the energy things ...and the hard things 🥰

www.talesfromcloudcanyon.com
Tales From Cloud Canyon | Dr. Rachel Kowert
A series of short stories celebrating everyday children, doing everyday things, with their everyday abilities.
www.talesfromcloudcanyon.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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theedoctorb.bsky.social
If you have a Gen X or elder millennial in your life, and they told you today is a day for joy and not to dwell on things, all because today belongs to a mysterious being named "Rex Manning," believe them.
a man in a pink shirt says we mustn 't dwell no, not today we can 't not on rex manning day
ALT: a man in a pink shirt says we mustn 't dwell no, not today we can 't not on rex manning day
media.tenor.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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kingstonist.bsky.social
#ICYMI
After their arrests earlier this week, 37-year-old Joel Echlin and 30-year-old Kenneth Murphy appeared in #court after being arrested and charged in the downtown #Kingston arson at the end of February. #YGK #CrimeNews

Here's what happened: www.kingstonist.com/news/alleged...
Alleged Nexus 'firebombers' appear in Kingston court – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Two Kingston men charged with “firebombing” the Nexus gaming store in downtown Kingston have appeared in court.
www.kingstonist.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
aeonbackflash.bsky.social
So, last weekend, we got into an accident and I just got confirmation that that car is going to be written off and I have a settlement value. Everyone is fine, and no one was seriously hurt. It sucks that this happened, but it could have been a lot worse.

Here's to finding a new car soon.
February 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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brittlestar.com
Oh man… this list.
briantylercohen.bsky.social Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Feb 2
Absolutely brutal scroll on Fox.
February 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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adamgrant.bsky.social
In toxic cultures, being a workaholic is normalized and sacrificing sleep is glorified. The best way to get ahead is to burn out.

In healthy cultures, quality of life is expected and having a life is celebrated. You're encouraged to put your well-being above your work.
January 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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parsnip.bsky.social
we must remember anita bryant as she lived
four grainy, desaturated old video stills, first a conservatively styled woman with red hair smiling at the camera, second a hand reaching into the frame to slam a pie in her face, third a man holding his hands up looking grim, fourth the woman again with her head in her hands, full of pie
January 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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pronounced-ing.bsky.social
What a fucking asshole.
November 27, 2024 at 9:07 PM
aeonbackflash.bsky.social
I am officially off to Japan! Domo-Kun will also be adventuring with me. #japan
November 16, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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swiftonsecurity.com
Republican voters
November 14, 2024 at 12:45 AM
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ryanlcooper.com
I would say rather that from about ~2008-2020 young men weren't being immersed in rancid misogyny and homophobia all the time as the cultural default, but now we're returning to the old ways (plus new ones like frenzied transphobia)
mtsw.bsky.social mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · Nov 12
the joke is that everyone on this website is exactly 38 years old. I am 38 years old. And I'm a little confounded about why I keep seeing "young men today are exposed to more homophobia and misogyny than any previous generation" from people who can remember the 1990s and 2000s.
November 12, 2024 at 6:37 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
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drkowert.bsky.social
Tried to migrate my "Video Game Academics on Twitter" to bsky.

Let me know if I've missed you/you have suggestions to add

go.bsky.app/Vp95Zio
November 12, 2024 at 6:24 PM