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Massachusetts is hilarious because everyone drives like their hair is on fire and yet the pedestrians right of way is absolute, perhaps even a little overbearing

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A seahorse checks out its own reflection in a diver's watch. Don McLeish.

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“Did we have to get fingerprinted for our credentials or was that when I went to jail?”

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came all the way to Mass to try lobster and honestly guys? mid.

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Suddenly struck with a need to explain to you how boat pronouns work (I work in the marine industry).

When you're talking about the design of the boat, you say "it".

When the boat is still being built, your say "it".

When the boat is nearing completion, you can say "it" or "she".

When the boat is floating in the water you probably say "she", unless there is still a lot of work to be done (e.g. no engine yet) then you say "it".

When the boat is officially launched and operating, you say "she". If you continue to say "it" at this point you are not incorrect but suspiciously untraditional. You are not playing the game.

If you are referring to a boat you don't really know anything about you may say "it" ("there's a big boat, it's coming this way"). But if you know its name, it's probably "she" ("there's the Waverley, she's on her way to Greenock").

If you are talking about boats in general, you say "it" ("when a boat is hit by a wave it heels over")

If you speak about a boat in complimentary terms, it's "she" ("she's a grand boat"). If you are being disparaging it may be it, but not necessarily ("it's as ugly as sin", "she's a grotty old tub").

If she has a boy's name, she's still she. "Boy James", "King Edward", "Sir David Attenborough"? The pronoun is she.

If it's a dumb barge (no engine), you say it. But if it's a rowing boat (no engine), you say she.

I hope this has cleared things up so that you may not be in danger of misgendering floating objects.

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found some more vessel bag pics)

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I want to know what everyone is doing with their Shai-Hulussy popcorn buckets now. Like does it go in the cabinet with the fancy plates?

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meeting Sarah Palin’s old bartender and hearing about how she drunk drove through a coffee stand is why I still drink

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I am turning 30 and I didn’t plan anything and everyone keeps asking me what I want to do and it’s just like sleep for 8 hours and wake up feeling rested with nothing to do. but I suppose I’ll have to go out for drinks or something so everyone feels like I’m celebrating

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Son of a Bitch Tee by LowLevel

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the feds got Jesus but you know what? that didn’t fucking stop him. that’s why today we celebrate by [redacted]

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listening to my silly little podcast about asymmetrical naval warfare while I take my silly little shower because I’m a normal person with normal interests

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Blackwater Dive

2024, hand bleached and dyed denim, cotton batting and thread

inspired by blackwater photography of plankton! this was my first time layering bleach painting. All the silhouettes were painted with bleaching gel, loosely tie dyed, and then bleached again to make the highlights. I quilted the piece using my free motion foot to outline each individual animal and tacked down the rest of the quilt with small satin stitches that remind me of marine snow. I dyed bias tape to match. super happy with this one and excited to show it in a gallery setting soon!