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   Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 06:48:24 JST Adrianna Tan

   The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 07:33:23 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK
     • MooMoo the Cat

     @flowerpot @vfrmedia I used to carry cookie in a Timbuktu bag made for dogs!!

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     MooMoo the Cat (flowerpot@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 07:33:24 JST MooMoo the Cat

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     • Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

     @vfrmedia @skinnylatte re: Spectacles
     I just renewed my old Costco membership & went there for the first time in almost a decade. They have an optometrist + frames. I had been paying $400+ for mediocre frames (NOT counting eye exam). Local optometrists have same price points.
     At Costco? I found a pair of current style frames that looked GOOD on me for only $89.
     re: backpacks
     I didn't read the article but sturdy backpacks & messenger bags are obtainable. https://www.timbuk2.com/collections/all-backpacks

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     MooMoo the Cat (flowerpot@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 07:33:24 JST MooMoo the Cat

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     • Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

     @vfrmedia @skinnylatte The messenger bags look more professional and cost less, so that's what I'd probably buy if I were looking for something.

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     Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK (vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 07:33:25 JST Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

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     @skinnylatte some folk were calling this out - also I find it less accurate (although I mostly buy kitbags/tactical bags rather than rucksacks) as if I've found if you avoid the big American brands and pick the middle price point Chinese ones the bags are decent enough.

     Same with spectacles, there's affordable frames in UK/Europe provided you don't go for "bling" brands and even discounts on lenses (and I am highly nearsighted)

     As for power tools, I use Makita and it turns out that many are assembled in the UK (so I'm even supporting local manufacturing industry!)

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 07:40:27 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK
     • MooMoo the Cat

     @flowerpot @vfrmedia heh

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     MooMoo the Cat (flowerpot@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 07:40:28 JST MooMoo the Cat

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     • Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

     @skinnylatte @vfrmedia I would love to see a picture if you have one available. No worries if you don't.
     I can imagine the cuteness was off the charts.

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 07:45:01 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK
     • MooMoo the Cat

     @flowerpot @vfrmedia we got stopped all the time but when she was in the back, sometimes people asked if she was a soft toy.. haha!

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     MooMoo the Cat (flowerpot@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 07:45:02 JST MooMoo the Cat

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     • Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

     @skinnylatte @vfrmedia OMG! This is adorable. I bet you got stopped all the time from people gushing over your cute pup being carried around like that. 🤩

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     draNgNon (drangnon@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 08:06:36 JST draNgNon

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     @skinnylatte let's see if they still do next week, ha

     ...is the information in the post incorrect? I'll not boost anything else till we see fallout, but if the post is correct I'll leave my boost as is

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     chetman (chetman@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2026 11:04:42 JST chetman

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     • jwz

     @skinnylatte @jwz Gross but, like, the piece is still accurate, right?