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Amanda Valentine @ayvalentine.bsky.social · 18h

Sharing one of my favorite cross stitch patterns for reasons. Patterns are free (tips welcome) and are full stitches and limited palette, so generally good for beginning stitchers or good relaxation for experienced stitchers. ko-fi.com/s/338a99a076

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This Fucking Year v3 - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop

Digital cross stitch pattern of "I'm here, I'm queer, I'll make it through this fucking year" This is one of three variations on this theme. It's Meg ...

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust)

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Laura Seay @texasinafrica.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm at the Ryman Auditorium tonight, where the Indigo Girls played their anti-death penalty anthem "Faye Tucker" while not knowing that the state of Tennessee was simultaneously botching another execution.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 23h

Do these people realize that writing your own personalized erotica gets you MORE time to, er, benefit from it during the process? Seems like a case of "the way you do one thing..."

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Cethan Leahy @cethanleahy.com · 01/10/2026

For National Poetry Day, another favourite of mine and brother, Ginsberg knew what he was talking about.

Howl By Allan Ginsberg
Coming out of my cage and I've been doing just fine
Gotta, gotta be down, because I want it all
It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep and she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke and she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed and my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head, but she's touching his
Chest now, he takes off her
Dress now, let me go
And I just can't look, it's killing me
They're taking control

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Global model ensembles are in strong agreement that a prolonged &anomalous nearly West-wide autumn heatwave will develop this week & persist for 10+ days. While some daytime records may be set, this event will be more notable for its persistence & breadth. [Thread]

Map showing predicted temperature anomalies in early October from the ECMWF ensemble across the western U.S. Nearly the entire region is painted red and pink, indicating widespread very warm anomalies.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The two teams are: Desperate to change our systems and structures of power, and desperate to maintain them. There are more of us. Even if they have the resources. Solidarity is the *only* way home.

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Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I think about all the things I’ve been through and how I’m one of the “lucky” ones in some respects. How so many of my friends have had to endure things that make me furious. How we just get up, fix coffee, and not scream endlessly. We deserve a better world. And we are going to have to build it.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

So has Severance been deliberately collecting actors from previous mindfuck and brainmod shows? Because I'm here for that.

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

8 pages into A Divided Duty and already hitting a tonal/thematic WTF. Might be a record.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We had an ancient pipe start to leak in our kitchen. Landlord decided to have the plumber replace a bunch of other pipes also. While the standpipe was off, the valve disintegrated. Apparently the landlord didn't know it needed maintenance. Like, ever.

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Daniel Solis @danielsolis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This week's t-shirt is a very silly joke for fans of linguistics, Ghibli, and milky drinks. #WeeklyTshirt #Ghibli #Boba danielsolis.threadless.com/designs/kiki...

A black spikey shape wearing a red bow and riding a witch's broom.
A blobby shape filled with milk and tapioca balls, with a red spiral stripped straw.

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Boo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 29/09/2026

If you are a man, and you see another man being appalling to a woman, do at least this. Say to them "Hey, got a minute? I need some help with something." When you get them over to the side, say quietly and firmly "What the hell is wrong with you? Stop it NOW." I've done this and it works.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When I hear about how many men don't intervene, I always have to think they already did, several steps ago, and were no longer around the chud in question for The Big One. At some point the social Venn circles entirely cease to overlap. And everyone is protecting himself.

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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've had this shirt for sale for longer than LLMs have been a Big Thing; but it's still a "fuck you" to them. www.teepublic.com/hoodie/23562...

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make bad art by chekhovsraygun

you have permission

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My 90s college orientations had multiple presentations on SA and what systems were in place to reduce it. Blue light police boxes, escort services, a dedicated police division, evidence that frats did get punished. Everything I heard about actually happening was coercion by established partners.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As the midterms approach, I want to remind folks that pandemics have historically given rise to fascism The fear associated with death and disability on a massive scale makes it easier for authoritarians to seize power Vote accordingly Protect disabled & marginalized people. Get them to the polls

politico.com

Fed study ties 1918 flu pandemic to Nazi Party gains

The paper examined municipal spending levels and voter extremism in Germany from the time of the initial influenza outbreak until 1933.

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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026

Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.

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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport

Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And when a guy who can make it work does fall into it, it's usually with a woman who wouldn't have chosen it either and is trying to hang on the same as he is, because the situation that got them there is hideously screwed up to begin with.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Somebody in Silences is tired of passing for mortal.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Y'all, when you bring alginate to a job interview, be sure you don't mix it beforehand. Otherwise you're not going to make a good impression.

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conputer dipshit @davidcrespo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m sorry, but if you bring gypsum - or any damn mineral below 3 on the Mohs scale at all - to a job interview, you’re disqualified. It’s not hard, people.

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Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

like I do every year, I offer this poem of mine from @utopiascifi.bsky.social about Stanislav Petrov on his day. utopiasciencefiction.medium.com/thanks-to-st...

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Thanks to Stanislav Petrov for Fairy Tales about Birds by Elizabeth R. McClellan

February 2021 | Utopia Science Fiction Magazine

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The first jury summons I got was at the end of the 90s. I was in college, living on campus, in a different county from my parents and my permanent address. I had no car and no license, and the location was an hour away from home in good traffic. None of this was considered a hardship.

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ʟᴜɪs ʜᴇʀɴᴀɴᴅᴇᴢ ⚡ @beetlenaut.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

the goal of every decent-hearted person right now is to stay alive long enough so that they can witness actual Justice for the crimes being committed both domestically and globally

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DEFENSE ATTORNEY: I've noticed you've been wearing a mask, is that because of any kind of medical condition, or other reason? ME: I don't want COVID. I don't like brain damage. I consider masking to be a civic duty just like jury duty. Pretty sure that wasn't why, but I was excused.

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Advice for my younger friends: if you want to encourage yourself to stay healthy and functional, to exercise and eat well... ...pick a couple of motherfuckers you really want to outlive.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Yes, I am alive. Most of the things I'm doing right now are either uninteresting or unpostable. If the bug that keeps strafing me turns out to be a mosquito, that'll probably be pretty unpostable too. But hey, I've got an hour to draw.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hopefully we'll be able to get to the next concert in our area.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm at the point in this development where I can only sometimes flip the blur out of my central vision. It's mainly affecting phone activities, probably because of the smaller resolution. I'm due for an ophthalmologist appointment. I'll be declining a new prescription. They better understand why.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My son often feels the need to pull up a piece of media when others are talking about it, even if it's one we've all seen many times. I'd thought it was him not trusting others to remember properly, but what if it's not wanting to rewrite his memory inaccurately, subjectively? He says, yes to all.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I could say Tetris or SimCity classic/2000 or Oregon Trail (multiple versions) or even Operation Frog, but the real answer is Alphabet Zoo

Commodore 64 screenshot of the game Alphabet Zoo. The center of the screen displays a pair of pixelated purple mittens. Around the center box, a maze is drawn in purple, with white capital letters scattered through it. A green player icon is near an M in the top left of the maze and a pink player icon appears near the top center of the maze. Scores of 0000 are in each top corner of the screen with a timer at 1:27 between them.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For Batman Day, a thread from the Old Place, posted almost exactly 6 years ago. (I would use a formatted generator but I don't even trust the ones I'd have to buy.) 🧵

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

And then we can look at ourselves and our kids and go "yeah we should've thought about that a little more."

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Tom Ewing @tomewing.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Narnia books as Isekai Manga

1. My Sweet Tooth Made Me The Villainess’ Slave
2. In Another World, The Dwarves Picked Me To Lead The Revolution
3. All At Sea With My Level 0 Sailing Skills
4. On A Mission In Another World And I Can’t Remember The Cheat Codes
5. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Horse
6. Help! My Uncle’s In Love With The Demon Queen!
7. Reincarnated In Another World Just As The Game’s Ending

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Went to have a look at this secondhand VW Polo but I think it needs a new handbrake, because it keeps rolling down the hill.

GOV UK

Check if a vehicle is taxed and has an MOT

< Back

Is this the vehicle you are looking for?

Registration number

SY5I FUS (Sisyphus)

Make

VOLKSWAGEN

Colour

RED.

https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound?locale=en

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I couldn't but end up Sophie really. I was right the first time. 😆

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Mike McMahan @mikemcmahan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Lost my dad way too early because of polio. He couldn’t walk from age 6 on. These ghouls deserve prison.

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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

VERY important paper! This study detected SARS-CoV-2 in the air of common areas of 4 big US airports. SARS-CoV-2 detected in 98% of samples through the year. Influenza A was found during flu season. That’s why you want to wear an N95 respirator in an airport! And all indoor public spaces all year!

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Multimodal genomic surveillance for respiratory pathogens at four U.S. international airports: A comparison of air, wastewater, clinical, and national surveillance data

Early detection of outbreaks and emerging pathogens is critical for public health and global biosecurity. Airports, as major international travel hubs with dense, enclosed populations, are high-risk s...

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💫 @glassofsmut.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fly Me to the Moon, and Let Me Play Among the Stars…

Finally done with these! These drawings are a Star Trek x Neon Genesis Evangelion mashup thing I’ve been wanting to draw. My excuse is that they both have sci-fi elements so it works lol.

Here we have the main trio wearing their Eva suits, but with altered colors that represent them more. Spock gets Rei’s but it’s dark blue with orange and green accents. I made sure to replace the suit number with his sciences symbol. He’s calmly watching McCoy yap about something.

Next to him is Jim wearing Shinji’s suit but in his two main colors, gold and green. Hes got his commanding symbol instead of that number.I put orange accents on him too as well as Bones because I want a nod to that orange Fanta juice they have to go in for the mechs. He’s also looking over at Bones yapping with an unhappy look on his face.

And finally we have McCoy wearing Asuka’s suit. Kinda amusing to put him in this one considering this suit famously has orange where the chest is. But for him I’m not complaining lol. This is changed to light blue like his surgeon shirt with orange and green accents to match Spock. He’s yapping about something while throwing his left hand out like he does. You might be able to notice I included his ring on him too. I like to think you’d have to pry that thing off of his cold dead hands if you want him to take it off. He’ll find a way…

Second drawing we have Spock and Bones in the turbolift. It’s a reference for the famous elevator scene in the anime. Spock is close to the camera not really acknowledging the doctor. While McCoy is leaned up against the right wall, back to it. He’s not looking at Spock but at the wall across. The thing about the scene is that they’re in awkward silence for an ungodly amount of time. With only the lift as noise. I’m quite proud of how I did the background here :)

Third drawing is of Scotty doing computer stuff in a dark, cramped, electronic space. The only two colors aside from black in this are red and different types of greens. He’s got what I believe is a sort of thumb drive in his mouth. There’s also a can of alcohol closer to the foreground. All of this is referenced from the shot I used from the anime. Mind you I’ve only seen the show once and that was years ago. But I liked it and it’s stuck with me strongly. There’s also what I believe is a countdown on the red wall in the back. Also in the screenshot I used, I misunderstood what the details were in red. I saw them as just a bunch of random details but then after I finished drawing that I saw a gif of it and realized they’re actually supposed to be this grid of circles with red moving around all digitally and stuff. No way was I gonna redo all of that lol. I like the way it looks too much. I’m especially proud of how I drew Scotty’s face here. Man looks chill as fuck.

Fourth and final drawing here is of Scotty and Jim opening up a dark passageway into a cramped space. The upper part of it is obscured in black shadow aside from the papers, and the lower half is made up of soft pinks and blues. Both looking inward to see tubes and papers with scribbles on them. I believe this is the same episode as the last image, with this being the entrance beforehand. This marks the first time I’ve drawn Jim’s green wrap shirt so that’s cool.

I think this whole background took me three to four days to draw. I had the reference at the ready but I didn’t trace anything or even sketch it out first. It was literally me just eyeballing it piece by piece until it was done. There were times at night where I tried to find a stopping point but kept going “just one more tube” and then that went on for an extra hour. I pretended I was taking an art class and this was a mandatory project. I was never one for late work. Though I think I worked harder on these than I ever did for a school project lmao.

Hope you like these drawings! :))

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I doubt anyone's going to answer this, but, writers: What do you do when you encounter a (wildly well-received) piece of recently released media that mirrors concepts, vocabulary, and plot events from a work you have in progress or that you've recently completed a draft for? Scrap? Edit? Or what?

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

social media is the greatest reminder of my fav quote on writing "the excellence of the writer depends on the generosity of the reader"

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

On the fence. I got The Guy and kept him, and I finished That Story (and its bastard cousin that she doesn't know about). Also my late-20's glow-up hasn't given up the ghost yet. On other counts I think she'd be horrified rather than disappointed.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We have experienced "Defiant Jazz." I am now wondering (in addition to exactly who on the team knows me) how much of the development after this is going to be Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and how much VR.5.

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Chekhov's Murder Hornets @alenxa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

...literally just did, please don't let this be starting again

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