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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I love this lede from NYT's Victor Mather on the death of the penny

The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232.

The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said.

Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, not even penny candy. Moreover, the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents, a financial absurdity that doomed the coin.

The final pennies were minted on Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia. Top Treasury officials were on hand for its final journey. No last words were recorded.

In its heyday, the penny had immense cultural impact. It was the going rate for thoughts. It was a symbol of frugality, saved and/or earned. It could sometimes be pretty and other times arrive from heaven. And how many ideas would never have come to light without a penny dropping?

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stefa @stefapie.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Free will rules

A small pumpkin entirely covered in googly eyes (but just the front actually, I'm running out of googlies, but i can get more tomorrow and finish up before the contest deadline on Saturday)

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erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread

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headline: no one knows how big pumpkins can get
sub head: a decade ago, the worlds heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,000 pounds. now the 3,000 pound mark is within sight
by yasmin tayag

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I reposted this earlier but I gotta boost it again this is so incredible and makes me want a "VISIONS" type anthology about dinosaurs living as wild animals in our world soooo badly

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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Readimasks (certified N95s that use adhesive instead of straps) are 75% off w/code NONSMOKINGZONE. They’re MRI-safe (nice because if you need an MRI, you prob really don’t also want Covid) and also handy for things like haircuts. Not my everyday mask but super to have around for those situations!

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

A female Pileated Woodpecker closeup. Adults have bright yellow eyes, so this looks to be a juvenile.

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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Slamming Tylenol like tic tacs so my children will be gods

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Dana Goldberg @dgcomedy.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.

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Proud Changemakers 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @proudchangemakers.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23. It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day. The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 11/09/2025

The literal spaceport in Treasure Planet (2002) 👌

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Ben Canham @bencanham.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Autism isn’t something to hide. It’s something to own. And I’m proud of who I am every part of me. To anyone out there who feels different You’re not broken. You’re brilliant.

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LaurenWalshArt @laurenwalshart.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Human artists!? Use one piece to convince people to follow you !

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born miserable @bornmiserable.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

EVERYONE: please lower the cost of living, get rid of ICE, provide healthcare for all, and release the Epstein files AMERICA: we heard you loud and clear, so that’s why we’re having a UFC match at the White House

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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/07/2025

Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work theonion.com/relaxin...

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Ben Diskin @bendiskin.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Well said. Don't just put this negotiation in the rearview. Stay engaged. Keep our committee informed about how the contract is being used. COME. TO. THE. MEETINGS. Learn how the contract works. And for God's sake ASK QUESTIONS. Your "stupid question" isn't stupid and deserves answers.

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Alex Weitzman @alexweitzman.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

As I expected. Here’s my thing: I want us to work this contract. And I’m happy to do so. But I want us to work it with our eyes open. To be clear, there are real gains in this contract. A number of crucial baseline protections have been implemented. Our negcom kicked ASS getting all this done.

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Sean Chiplock 🟡 🔜 Animate! Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) @sonicmega.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

The “Last, Best, & Final Offer” still didn’t contain the AI protections that worried many members the most. But instead of accepting what is LEGALLY considered “the actual final offer”, the committee chose to push back anyway & demand those protections be added. It’s because of that, we have them.

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Leo / Casey Mongillo @caseymongillo.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I'm begging peers who still use twitter to please consider transitioning over to other platforms like bluesky or even instagram as their mains.

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Jalen K. Cassell @jalenkcassell.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Please folx the time is nigh to leave Twitter/X in the rearview! Nothing good can come from that cesspool! And if you have a platform, I urge you to use it to elevate voices, to spread hope and knowledge. We must be engaged! Let’s use the tools afforded to us for more than just self-promotion.

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Kyle McCarley @kylemccarley.com · 09/07/2025

The best time to leave Twitter was some time in the past ~3 years. But the second best time is now

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Jay 🏞️🔜 Howloween @telekitnetic.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Bumping this for Canada Day.. if you wanna support an Indigenous creative today, there’s plenty of awesome people in the replies of the OG post ⬇️

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 30/06/2025

Programs like Medicaid and SNAP literally keep people alive. This isn’t a reconciliation bill, it’s a big death bill.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

People think I'm biased against Jeff Bezos, but here's Sartoria F. Caraceni, widely considered one of the best bespoke tailoring houses in the world, commenting on Bezos's wedding suit. "The most terrible, frightening, horrible tuxedo ever seen in my life. I'm really suffering"

A photo of Jeff Bezos in his tuxedo. The low armhole is causing the jacket to lift off his neck.

A comment from Sartoria F. Caraceni on Instagram. It reads: "The most terrible, frightening, horrible tuxedo ever seen in my life. Omg .. [face palm emoji]. Elegance is not an empty word. I can't stand it. Really suffering ..."

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Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️‍🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

IT'S JUNETEENTH! There is still so much fucking work to do in this country to clean up the blood it was built on and so many reparations owed. One of the small ways we can help is actively seeking out, hiring, supporting and buying from Black artists. bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Rå Valdemar @fulsvamp.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

The part of me I lost

Illustration of a doe resting their head on a sillhouette of another deer.

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Aiyana White @aiyanaewhite.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

For those who live elsewhere, this is the heart of downtown #LosAngeles. My friends are here. My union is here (sup @wgawest.bsky.social). My teenager is here. People are passing out pastries & singing & praying. All we want is for our neighbors not to be kidnapped off the streets.

Grant Park in downtown Los Angeles, full of union members peacefully singing and talking and carrying their signs.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 03/06/2025

Pride Month so far: Jonathan Joss is murdered in a disgusting hate crime and the Navy intentionally announces they are changing the name of the USNS HARVEY MILK. America... now more than ever... David Lynch's words ring loudly. "Fix your hearts or die." This cannot be our normal.

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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

On Sunday, my friend, Jonathan Joss was murdered and it took me a minute to find the words... Like so many of our lives, Jonathan's existed at the powerful intersections of Indigeneity, queerness, visibility, and vulnerability. He was fierce, funny, flawed, and real in every way that mattered.

A blavk amd white portait of Jonathan Joss

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Jonathan Joss' (actor from King of the Hill and Parks and Rec) husband has released a statement that amongst other things claims his murder was part of a homophobic attack. A high profile hate crime at the very start of Pride. Absolutely heart breaking.

Statement from Tristan Kern de Gonzales
Husband of Jonathan Joss
My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done.
Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.
When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw.
While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired.
Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life.
Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future.
He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other.
I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved.
To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family.
My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together.
If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband.
Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built.
- Tristan Kern de Gonzales

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Jonathan Joss was Comanche and Apache and an openly gay actor. He was murdered while looking at the remains of his dogs at his own house that was burnt down. The killer yelled homophobic slurs before shooting him. This is the real world consequences of the hatred that the right commodifies

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Disabled people aren’t stealing your tax dollars. They’re subjected to a dehumanizing application process to get a benefit that forces them into legislated poverty. Believing we’re the cause of high taxes is propaganda. The billionaires want you to believe that so they keep profiting off you.

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Abbey Veffer @abbeyveffer.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

UHC doesn’t cover OTC supplements, so they said nope to the iron RX. They wanted $100 out of pocket. I laughed and left.

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Abbey Veffer @abbeyveffer.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Pharmacist: uhhh hold on I think we’re still working on that order for you. Dunno if we even have that in stock, actually… Me: You don’t have iron supplements…at a pharmacy? You sure about that?

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ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a blurred background

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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 28/05/2025

It’s really comforting that as food skyrockets in price, your neighbors are disappeared by masked goons, and people die en masse of preventable illness, Republicans and Democrats can come together and say: fuck this one trans teenager in particular for trying to run track with her friends

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Game Performance Matters @gpm-official.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

BBC reports that voice actor Gayanne Potter has had her voice cloned by Al without her consent, and the model is being used as the new announcer voice of ScotRail. She is currently battling for it to be taken down. Story in images and link to the article in thread. (1/5)

A BBC News story page titled “‘Stop using my voice’ - New train announcer is my AI clone”

It is accompanied by a photo of Gayanne Potter, the voice actor in question, behind a microphone. She stands in front of a wall of black sound foam, looking at the camera. She is wearing a blue-grey t-shirt, has brown hair pulled back away from her face, and blue eyes.

The subtitle says “Gayanne Potter claims recordings of her voice were used unknowingly to train an artificial Scottish speaker called Iona.”

The text of the news story, part 1:

“A woman who believes her voice has been used to create ScotRail's new Al-generated announcement system is calling for it to be removed from trains.
ScotRail recently introduced a synthetic Scottish voice to make onboard announcements in place of pre-recorded human announcers.
Voiceover artist Gayanne Potter said the artificial announcer - which is marketed as an imaginary character called lona - was trained by Swedish technology firm ReadSpeaker using her voice.
ReadSpeaker told BBC Scotland News it had already addressed Ms Potter's concerns "several times"”

The text of the news story, part 2:

“ScotRail said it had no plans to remove “Iona” and the dispute was between the company and the voiceover artist.”

The text of the news story, part 3:

“Ms Potter said she did some work for ReadSpeaker in 2021 which she was told would be used for accessibility and e-learning software.
But two years later, when the job was largely forgotten, a friend sent her a link to ReadSpeaker's website.
Ms Potter opened the page to find lona - a text-to-speech programme marketed as a red haired woman standing in a Scottish glen.
"It is my voice - I'm absolutely certain it's my voice," she said.
"I was horrified - the quality of it was dreadful."”

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Abbey Veffer @abbeyveffer.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Another day, another stint in the ER. Apparently, there’s a rare type of hypersensitivity to my new meds and lucky me - I seem to be having a delayed onset reaction that lines right up with all the criteria.

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Olivia Just Wants Tech To Be Fun Again @kingdomfantasy6.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Look. June is going to be a bumpy pride month no matter what. But wear an n95 to pride events, even outdoor ones. The more people around, the more viral particles that don't get blown away immediately, the higher chance of infection. Also just wear one in general.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Little boys. 💕 Postcard from my collection, unsent, 1902.

Black-and-white photo of two long-haired kittens. One is white and ginger tabby, the other is a brown tuxedo tabby. They are sitting up on a brocade tablecloth looking adorably toward the camera. Text at the bottom reads “We is brothers”.

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Kaiju - Monstrous Non-Binary ⚧️🦖 @enbykaiju.itch.io · 24/05/2025

Non-binary folks aren't "women-liite" It doesn't mean androgyny It doesn't mean AFAB or AMAB It doesn't mean they/them pronouns It doesn't mean more femme or more masc It doesn't need medical transition Social norms don't apply, that's the point Non-binary is what that person says it is to them

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Kaiju - Monstrous Non-Binary ⚧️🦖 @enbykaiju.itch.io · 24/05/2025

This, seriously I wish more people (especially in the queer communities) would get this There is not one twue way to be non-binary. Non-binary folks owe no-one a specific kind of presentation or identity Non-binary can mean anything outside of binary gender norms Y'all need to accept that

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TeeBeeVO @teebeevo.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

For members to vote: 1. NegCom must recommend the contract to our Nat’l Board 2. Nat’l Board must approve the contract to go to membership Both of these steps require confidence in the safety of these terms. These changes are the BAREST minimum, so let’s wrap it up❤️

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Scott Lambright @scottlambright.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Misinformation is a union busting tactic. Don't forget just how we got here. We win this together. They can deceive you minds, but not your hearts. We've got this. Hold strong, because you know they are watching. Fear only exists when you're alone, and you're not alone in a union.

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