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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'll save you the click-through: A lab at University of Copenhagen had been feeding draft manuscripts & data into "Claude Science" & then Anthropic announces a discovery that this lab made a year ago but hasn't published yet. It's plausible that Claude found the same signatures independently...

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Denmark is trolling Trump.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Boosting again for people getting COVID vaccines (thank you for getting vaccinated!!) because my mentions are full of people finding it helpful. There is way more detail (and citations!) in the thread both up and down but this is the key info!

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optiMSTie @optimstie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This movie inspired the creation of the Golden Raspberry Awards, which means that the Razzies were founded on a network of lies, falsehoods, and slanders. Teach the controversy. Xanadu freaking RULES.

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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 24/09/2026

After hearing from constituents who saw construction equipment at the site of Trump’s proposed arch, I drove down to Columbia Island to see for myself. I found workers operating heavy equipment who told me they were conducting archaeological work. My full statement:

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 23/09/2026

Our wobbly former gas station employee Kickstand is ready to find his own forever home! He has a mild case of cerebellar hypoplasia (“CH”), which gives him a cute high-stepping gait & sometimes he falls over when he gets too excited. He doesn’t have any problems eating or w/litterbox! bit.ly/4cOmi21

Kickstand, a cute grey tabby cat with white mittens and a white mustache.

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Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is Maeve. She may be the sweetest, most good natured, most trusting dog I have ever met. She was abandoned in DC last week, and since I’m not able to adopt a dog now, I had to turn her over to the Brandywine Animal Shelter. I want to make sure this absolute delight of a dog finds a good home.

An adorable female Rottweiler named Maeve

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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 22/09/2026

Amazing. Also--you never know what will make an impact, no matter how small it seems.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Cilantro I know less about, and I really like it in small amounts, but once got a big glob and yikes soap, so this one has a sliding scale too.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Yep! Raw or cooked for me. Includes mustard (I can only take a dab) and the same molecule(?) is in chocolate (but you only taste it in the dark stuff) and coffee - almost all my taste bad/smells bad in one genetic bundle. (Actually 2 genes, actual effect depends on which 2 you get.)

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

California: if you aren't POSITIVE you've had two doses of MMR, and if you were born pre-1982 you may not have (especially if you didn't go to college), get a MMR booster

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hm. I’ve got the brassica one and a mild cilantro one, so maybe?

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Caprese is genuinely the ONLY way I have found a fresh tomato really tasty. I was so surprised the first time. (Has to be the right kind (no idea, ask the chefs) and just ripe too. Everywhere else, I pull them out if I can.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 17/09/2026

Guess who will be on the February 20-27, 2027 JoCo Cruise? I hear the event is already 90% sold out, so if you'd like to sail with us, visit jococruise.com for more information. The @jococruise.bsky.social is truly one of my favorite events, and I am delighted to join it again.

JoCo Cruise 2027 Initial Lineup Announced! Jonathan Coulton, Daphne Always, Ally Beardsley, Jasmine Bhullar, Jim Boggia, Boys Go To Jupiter, Simone Giertz, Vance Gilbert, Isabel J. Kim, Mary Robinette Kowal, Aimee Mann, Mollylele, Zac Oyama, Paul and Storm, Riz Rollins, John Scalzi, James Sheppard, Nadine Smith, Paul F. Tompkins, Varietopia, Janet Varney, Sabrina Wu. Jo Co Cruise dot com.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Asset Protection ‘filed a bid protest’ challenging the award. This is a challenge to decision to make an award pursuant to a solicitation or other award decision.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good response. I find I occasionally need to add Sudafed cuz I tend to get lots of drainage. Too drying for constant use but as needed.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Reminds me the time my brother gave my elderly mom ipecac ‘because it says it helps with nausea.’ Dude grew up in the era when we still used it when kids accidentally ate something dangerous. And lived through the times where we stopped using it because it is kinda poisonous, actually. Idiot.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I was neither first nor last. More training and reminders ensued of course.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Even after locks - periodically, someone would let a ‘delivery guy’ follow them through the doors on the upper floors. Only card thief who ever got my actual cards.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I think I joined the fat sean one a while ago, but just a couple days ago discovered it included Mike Masnick. Deleted. Similar experience a while ago with a UK anti trans blocker; dropped that too. I forget who they had added, but they were legit and NOT a UK anti trans person.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gone too soon. My Libby shows a bunch of her books are being re-issued this fall? Including a couple collections of shorter works. (None are actually available from my library, but I’m going to tag them all and see if I can get some in.)

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Holy shiiiiiiit if you know anyone in North Carolina who may even know anyone who knows anyone who's been to an event by these people, get them to go get the rabies post-exposure prophylaxis shots RIGHT THE FUCK NOW, DO NOT WAIT, YOU CANNOT TREAT IT AFTER SYMPTOMS START

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Still no takers. I don't *understand*, and it's killing me. LOOK AT THESE FACES.

Gray cat with small white flash on throat, sitting on bed, looking up.

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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I would never draw the conclusion that most of those dropped are in blue areas, but regardless Texans, check your registration status ASAP. It's easy and only takes a minute.

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

COMMENTARY: A whole lot of celebrities are loved. Dolly Parton loved you back.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

after the indy car race today, that's pretty much a wrap for the commemoration of america's 250th. if it's all felt a little underwhelming, don't forget that there was supposed to be a lot more celebrating all across the country, but trump cut funding for all of it: www.notus.org/agencies/dog...

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DOGE Cut Off Small Town America’s 250th Birthday Money

Then Trump redirected the money for his own beautification projects.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I’m not arguing with the larger points being made here; just checking my memory I guess.

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

But Sweden still points kids toward general career paths in high school don’t they? I had a guy in my dorm at SU (my yr abroad) who wasn’t allowed on the track that would get him into college. He had to do extra stuff after to be granted permission to go. (Caveat this was several decades ago)

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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Not sure American folks understand what the Tromp admin did, so bear with me here: If any country came to the U.S. & said you can’t make trade deals without our approval and also you can’t protect English as a language anymore, we think it’s inconvenient, how would you respond? Would ANGER be fair?

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

New York area cat lovers - some other local cats in desperate need of a new home (click thru to Shelly’s posts): bsky.app/profile/cher...

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Heads up, this labeler is not operating in good faith if this amount of evidence is not enough to cause them to remove the label

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 20/08/2026

Nathan Cofnas, the 'race realist', has been suspended by Ghent University BBC News - Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

Nathan Cofnas says he is being investigated for discriminating against the late Cambridge professor.

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

He's back in the ICU with "low blood pressure" now, and frankly, this is looking like it might be it. Please, friends, if you or someone you know has a safe, comfortable, loving landing zone for his two cats, please please *please* speak up ASAP.

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

FRIENDS IN THE NYC AREA: Okay, this is a tough one, but please bear with me. My wife's lifelong friend has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and is desperately seeking a home for his two cats when that time comes. The elder, Wally, is something like 13 years old and DELIGHTFULLY dim. The younger, Doris,

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aliendial @aliendial.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A Pittsburgh word. Same meaning.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

To be kind to an introvert, I will vouch that if you are starting an internet business, or have a business and need advice on privacy and compliance, she is definitely the lawyer to talk to AND her rates are *extremely* reasonable! www.bennetttechlaw.com

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Bennett Tech Law

Privacy, Security, AI, and IP Law

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Alethea Kontis, Witch 🖤 @aletheakontis.com · 13/08/2026

My favorite photo from today's eclipse. 📷 Andrew McCarthy cosmicbackground.io/pages/ea-sha...

From the photographer: "My favorite capture of the night: The moment the moon's shadow split the sunset in half, leaving a diamond ring in the sky and a breathtaking view. I call it "Shadows on the Balearic Sea"."

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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There's video: bsky.app/profile/soph...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

👀 WOW — Pennsylvania Trump voters tell @rokhanna.bsky.social they’d support MEDICARE FOR ALL (and taxing the rich and no more wars etc… progressive is mainstream)

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AltReclamation 💦 @altreclamation.altgov.info · 12/08/2026

If you are a Californian, you can use this nice template submission form @nrdc.org put together, and if you’re not a Californian you can model their language in your email to the address in the original post above if you need ideas of how to write your comment. action.nrdc.org/letter/1525-...

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Defend California’s Coasts from Trump’s Attack | NRDC

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AltReclamation 💦 @altreclamation.altgov.info · 12/08/2026

Before 8/22 please send comments to NOAA stating your opposition to opening coastal California to new oil drilling. Email: czma.california-evaluation@noaa.gov Subject should be: Comments on Performance Evaluation of the California Coastal Management Program

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Evaluation of the California Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meetings; Request for Comments

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Office for Coastal Management will hold both an in-person meeting and two virtual public meetings to solicit input for a performance evalua...

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