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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Mar 01, 2026

#BlackHistoryMonth is almost over but there's still time to watch the Deep Space Nine episode Far Beyond The Stars

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Feb 28, 2026

Sir excuse me this is #caturday we do not accept submissions from dogs at this time 12/10

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Feb 18, 2026

SUDDENLY A CAT (mine) ON A TEAMS CALL

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Feb 13, 2026

I'd like to genuinely thank the clients of mine who didn't pick up the phone for their appointments today

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Feb 12, 2026

Okay

I'm beat

Give me caffeine and hugs

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Feb 12, 2026

I'm volunteering at a financial education event and one of the other volunteers looks like Admiral Always Vacations In Thailand from New Trek

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Feb 12, 2026

In April of 2023, I started a novel by Terry Pratchett. But then, in May 2023, my son was born.

Today, in February 2026, I finally finished that book.

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Feb 07, 2026

A #void for #caturday

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@Sunny@universeodon.com @NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social This assumes your cats will eat on command. In my experience this assumption is unsafe ...

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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Favorite dinosaur: Borealopelta Favorite place I visited once, briefly, and need to return to for a week: Lyon, France Favorite familiar place: Point Reyes, California Favorite burger: Zombie Burger Bar & Drinks Lab in Des Moines, Iowa

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@NickGates@friendsofdesoto.social · Nov 17, 2025

@cstross@wandering.shop @Sunny@universeodon.com yes, cat 2 is very suspicious of anything, especially medication (he knows), and needs something to eat and take medication

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