coleen 𓅋

no dice on a suit just yet, but at least I now know I'm a size 12 and can probs find something online
dresses are just not dyke enough for me, but it's a fall back position of I cannot find a suit
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2026-07-05 17:10:51 UTC

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=-f96mAHZ7Nc&si

2026-06-26 13:49:48 UTC

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=yMiIrAxQhFA&si=N6s0koCxgV43iyTK

2026-06-24 17:56:41 UTC

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=TvUoIrb1NYU&si=JoIhiYTjkM1pgyJp

2026-06-22 14:57:22 UTC

since going 100% sober, I struggle with eye contact during conversations, like I seem to have lost confidence and it makes me uncomfortable
I've talked with my therapist about it and I'm trying to just look at the space between their eyes, but it's still a challenge
am I alone in this?
#Sobriety

2026-06-17 11:26:44 UTC

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yeah, I'm leaning this direction myself - it's more work, but I guess I'm ready to stick it to em - they been stickin it to us long enough

2026-06-15 22:49:22 UTC

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yeah, right? our options are terrible, I do have an HD antenna now, but I've been leaching off my sister's Direct TV lately cause she felt sorry for me

2026-06-15 19:32:23 UTC

looks like I'm looking for Roku alternatives now - been a long-ass time on their system, and the free stuff, especially in this economy is what kept me there
does anyone have any advice?
Apple TV, Google TV, etc.
I have two devices and a very tight budget

2026-06-13 03:43:15 UTC

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ouHr122VSt8&si=Vf75VJeSCA7dIgW5

2026-06-09 17:42:06 UTC

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5W2YX3vtdpw&si=FLQBoJ7n4UX9qAql

2026-06-07 18:23:15 UTC

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=l7lP111xbYw&si=JAt5rL3S7hbj-0aC

2026-06-03 23:16:39 UTC

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=njUUTNGQssI&si=xM-bjJwGTwBbxO0L

2026-06-03 17:51:07 UTC

short but sweet
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JbV9MG6SW20&si=iFDq-HjaIcrOM_ku

2026-06-01 19:30:56 UTC

so this year marks 10 years since I came out publicly as trans - back then, it seemed as if we were making great progress towards acceptance and inclusion for all people as a society, not just queer people, and although it was still a bit frightening, it felt safe to share myself with the world
fast forward 10 years, and things not only feel less accepting and inclusive, but much less safe, for everyone
I fear, not just for my own safety, but for that of my brothers and sisters also included in the LGBTQIA+ alphabet
I fear for our jobs, our housing, our acceptance in the greater communities for which we are part, but I also fear for our physical safety
If one segment of the population can be vilified, erased, or attacked, it is not difficult to see that other segments or groups could be next - I fear for their safety as well
Although it will be difficult to celebrate, and say, "Happy Pride!" without the specter of this fear, I will do so with as much enthusiasm and defiance I can muster, not just for myself, but for those who may not have the strength to do so themselves.
#Pride #HappyPride #PrideWasARiotForAReason

2026-05-29 01:17:13 UTC

thoughts of drinking and smoking have been plaguing me lately, but I don't need that shit
not gettin back of this f'n wagon again man

2026-05-25 00:54:58 UTC

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awwwwwwwwww!!!

2026-05-25 00:54:32 UTC

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sounds wonderful!

2026-05-25 00:13:54 UTC

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fun ass drive, def recommend - will do again

2026-05-25 00:13:02 UTC

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94, just west of Campo

2026-05-24 23:48:29 UTC

f these things man
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2026-05-17 13:55:57 UTC

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my mistake was thinkin InfoSec was the good guys, and hackers were the bad guys

2026-05-17 13:48:31 UTC

should I move instances? I no longer feel like I'm part of the InfoSec community

2026-05-16 17:51:45 UTC

testin some shit on this one yo
#Shorts #typewriter #SmithCorona
yo @npub1vtx…e7wk, please tell me if my uploads ever take too much a toll on your operations - happy to switch gears for the greater good
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2026-05-10 22:39:34 UTC

man, I just finished up pulling a firewall from our lab and on my way home I passed a cemetery - it was full of people, and people out front selling flowers, and groups of kids just sitting around in a circle
once I realized what was up, I started bawling - had to pull over 😭🖤

2026-05-10 17:54:14 UTC

#Naptown! 🖤

2026-04-27 12:27:39 UTC

today we celebrate the birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, commanding general who help bring about victory over the confederates and an end to the civil war
not at all a perfect man, he was our 18th president, he stood up for civil rights and he also battled the Klan
I challenge to you learn more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant

2026-04-19 14:36:14 UTC

when I hear people complaining about the price of food, fuel, airline tickets, fertilizer, etc. I have to stop myself from asking, "who'd ya vote for bro?"

2026-03-30 11:26:25 UTC

as a girl from Indiana, no 80s playlist would be complete without some John Mellencamp, or was it John Cougar? wait, I think it was John Cougar Mellencamp - anyway... you know this one speaks to me
#EightyEightiesSongs
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JVUCBsywI10

2026-03-08 14:34:35 UTC

when I pass Liquor Stores or Liquor Isles, my mind immediately thinks of wine, Cabernet specifically, then turns to scotch, then I remember that, although these things have been the source of much joy, they have also been the source of much suffering and despair
#Sobriety #SoberThoughts #YouCanToo

2026-02-20 13:42:56 UTC

startin the day off right
#CatsNCoffee
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2026-01-26 00:54:29 UTC

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thank you, I love working on these wonderful old machines

2026-01-26 00:50:09 UTC

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why thank you, I do love workin on these machines, and this time it was one for me!

2026-01-25 15:24:33 UTC

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I believe it was in Connecticut at the time - this one was built in 1925

2026-01-25 14:31:15 UTC

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how's this?
I'm better at fixing them, than typing on them
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2026-01-25 14:21:01 UTC

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sure - one moment please

2026-01-25 13:52:03 UTC

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not at all, I buy en in 4 packs from buy n large, aka Amazon - then for this one, I would it manually off the plastic spool onto the metal ones

2026-01-24 18:28:56 UTC

I finally finished restoring my 1925 Royal 10 - started this back in December and kept moving her aside to work on other people's stuff
when I got her, all her keys were completely frozen and was afraid she was lost forever - but she lives again and has much yet to say
#RoyalTypewriter #Typewriter
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2025-09-15 12:33:22 UTC

beyond the obvious, why are conservatives making such a point to mention that the Kirk shooter was dating a trans woman?
would they have made mention if he were dating someone with any other characteristic?
I feel like things are about to get real for us trans women - divide and concur...

2025-09-12 12:21:27 UTC

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my job is no longer about making rich dudes, richer, while I struggle financially - my job now is helping my community, and for that, I am willing to eat peanut butter sandwiches every day

2025-09-12 12:18:35 UTC

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my manager told me yesterday that my work is being noticed - apparently he's received positive feedback about me 💃

2025-09-12 03:58:52 UTC

so at work I've been on network verification detail and I am reminded how much I love Visio - I see each diagram as a work of art, unique and beautiful
I love findin uplinks no one knew about - thank goodness for Spanning Tree, BPDUs and their funky math
wish I could share my work with y'all

2025-09-01 17:35:48 UTC

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know where I could find one?

2025-09-01 15:00:15 UTC

so this is the bit I was missing yesterday... I always wondered what the little eyelets were for on the older ribbons
also, don't tell Underwood that someone allowed someone else to take this machine apart and make adjustments
I gotta say, that I kinda dig the #5 - may just need one someday
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2025-07-16 17:17:21 UTC

yo, anyone got a 10mm socket I can borrow?

2025-07-08 16:34:41 UTC

#Socialism is often vilified, and conflated with Communism
but there are many differences
for one
in Socialism, you tell the state what you want to do to support it
in Communism, the state tells you what you're going to do to support it, that and being disappeared, but that's happening right now under Capitalism

2025-07-07 01:18:59 UTC

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part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK-j9tfsHUo

2025-07-07 00:31:02 UTC

as promised, I just did YouTube videos of this War Machine
parts 1 and 2 are available, part 3 is uploading, and part 4 is on its way
#Typewriter #TypewriterSky #RoyalTypewriter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUIYU8P_5Fs

2025-07-02 22:15:02 UTC

well kids, I have good news, and I have good news, and more good news
I just accepted an offer for that network engineer spot
and they offered me more money than I had originally agreed to
and kitty and I get to stay in San Diego
tentative start date July 28th
thank you Gaia 🌍🖤

2025-06-23 22:36:59 UTC

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool-immigration-express-entry.html

2025-06-22 04:32:42 UTC

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I'd like to take a moment to extend a heartfelt FUCK YOU to the 89 million registered voters who sat home last Fall
sleep well motherfuckers

2025-06-22 04:22:52 UTC

if y'all have stuff you want to do before shit gets really bad, I suggest you start doin it
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2025-06-20 22:24:38 UTC

lookie what I found when gathering my passport docs
woulda made Dean's at WGU too, if it was that kind of system
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2025-06-13 12:15:24 UTC

I'm not back, but I'm here to say that I'm about to find the exit - ICE arresting sitting senators is the clearest sign of fascism I've yet seen from this administration
#NoKings

2025-06-02 17:27:50 UTC

got another rejection email for a network engineer position, that frankly, I'm overqualified for
and I immediately feel the need to sanitize my linkedin, but then, as I'm reading some of the posts, which came from my heart, I realize, I'm not changing for anyone, ever again
accept me for who I am, just as I do you, or go the fuck on with your damn self - life is just too short to chase money as some character to which I do not identify

2025-06-02 11:26:50 UTC

mornin y'all, it's June, so I'll be posting Tank Man until after the 14th
thank you tank man, you are an inspiration!
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2025-05-28 22:47:26 UTC

there's a San Diego Cyber meetup this evening, but it's at a brewery, and I'm not sure who's going to be there, so I may just sit this one out
unless y'all can persuade me to the contrary

2025-05-22 02:23:55 UTC

crypto not only funds terrorists, but it kills baby seals

2025-05-20 03:00:45 UTC

remember those asada tacos I made last week? well, I froze half that shit, and I'makin it today
I know Tuesdays are typically reserved for tacos, but I'm av rule breaker
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2025-05-18 12:28:14 UTC

Liberty and Justice for All

2025-05-17 14:37:10 UTC

I'd like to be, under the sea...

2025-05-13 13:01:05 UTC

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2025-05-07 12:14:49 UTC

can we really start calling him Donny Two Dolls?

2025-05-04 13:32:56 UTC

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dare ya

2025-05-04 12:53:49 UTC

I'm going to eat this entire breakfast sandwich, one bite at a time

2025-05-03 16:37:17 UTC

I wonder if rich people understand just how dangerous current times are for them

2025-05-01 12:58:16 UTC

man, I saw an mtg interview about judges, and wrote out a nice long post about how Sherman should have burned more of the South, taken power from wealthy racist land owners, and handed it over to the formerly enslaved
but I'm really trying to stay positive peeps

2025-04-25 12:06:18 UTC

so, if I'm understanding these business forecasts comin out this morning, prices will be raised on everything across the board, except wages
isn't capitalism great?!

2025-04-21 03:45:47 UTC

"but sometimes there's a man, and I'm talkin bout The Dude here"

2025-04-19 13:46:52 UTC

my feed is full of Great Blue Herons, and I'm not pissed about it
fun fact: I first encountered one in flight in the 7th grade - the next day, I told my science teacher I had seen a pterodactyl in flight, he laughed, and told me all about Herons

2025-04-12 13:46:11 UTC

Character Select:
Trans Femme Rogue
Alignment:
Neutral Good
Difficulty: (greyed out)
Hard - punishing waves of robust TERFs, Misogynists, and Fascists inflict heavy damage

2025-03-08 22:04:31 UTC

we need to take our country back from these assholes

2025-03-06 17:17:49 UTC

Manual typewriters from the 20th century are no longer made - these pieces of history will continue to become more rare
I return old machines back to service, and have them for sale
here:
https://coleenshane.com/typewriters
https://typewriterresurrection.squarespace.com/shop/
https://www.ebay.com/usr/thevampireo

2025-03-03 20:40:20 UTC

I will not become discouraged by being unemployed - I will redouble my efforts and expand my horizons and outlook
my only care, is providing a safe place for Kitty and I to live
I don't care about cars, houses, jewels, vacations, or anything else money can buy, except independence and happiness

2025-03-02 18:54:50 UTC

this pic got me goin today boy
admit it, you know I'd make a great addition to your security team
fightin bad guys is my thing
#TeamLead
#OpenToWork
#SeniorNetworkSecurityEngineer
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2025-02-22 15:47:00 UTC

the crows are singin my name this morning - I gave em a handful of peanuts

2025-02-15 05:42:16 UTC

so many Nazi cars, I mean, Teslas out this evening
I'd be ashamed to own one, now more than ever
status symbols...

2025-01-27 04:30:06 UTC

fun fact: deadname, before I had it legally changed in 2019, was,
Colin Michael Shane
it is now Coleen Michael Shane, where it will remain until the day I die
bonus fact: our family name was McShane, but we changed it to avoid persecution at the hands of our fellow Americans

2025-01-20 04:12:55 UTC

I don't recognize your God

2025-01-19 20:31:39 UTC

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if ya ain't never been homeless yourself, it's easy to dismiss

2025-01-19 20:30:58 UTC

we've all seen the man at the liquor store beggin for your change...
fun fact, even though I struggle financially, I still find it within myself to help the homeless with a 5, or 10 spot now and again
capitalism is barbaric

2025-01-17 16:35:37 UTC

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🖤🌻

2025-01-12 19:31:33 UTC

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2025-01-09 23:07:08 UTC

2025 is the year I learned to say, "fuck off bitch" and not feel guilty about some pansy ass content warning, or being cancelled

2024-12-31 14:52:59 UTC

well behaved women rarely defeat empires

2024-12-29 17:42:16 UTC

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I've come to realize, I'm the only strong person I need in my life

2024-12-29 17:36:03 UTC

been thinkin a lot lately about relationships, of all kinds, and I've come to the realization that ever since my divorce, I've been trying to replace my ex wife with another strong woman - we were together 27 years after all
hence my reverting to, Coleen from the Hood - she's the only "Me", I ever knew, and she was a survivor - before the divorce, I had become "We"
We did raise some damn fine children though

2024-12-08 04:29:23 UTC

man, what's with all the CRTs lately? I mean, I'm as nostalgic for retro tech as the next girl, but ummm, staring at a glass tube which has been lined with lead to shield us from all the gamma and x ray radiation it's shooting at our faces, just kinda runs the fun for me

2024-12-05 23:16:18 UTC

man these women flirtin with me lately... I just keep up my tunnel vision and try not to notice too hard
eyes on the prize, I'll have one year sober in a little over a month
every time I've fallen off the wagon, it's been over some relationship - I'm stayin on this motherfucker this time