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Andrea Powers

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She Is Too Fond of Books, and It Has Turned Her Brain. On Goodreads. www.goodreads.com/user/show/6894519… Massachusetts

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🦋🐕‍🦺🌺LadyWillow💚🐾🦋 @ladywillow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This place can be a bristling thicket of scolds and arseholes and snooty old fucks, but you know what, there are still many good things about it if you follow the right people. Odd This Day is in my Top Three. Thanks, man.
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Roseanna Pendlebury @chloroformtea.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Had a really great time chatting (and chatting, and chatting some more) with Casella about the Le Guin Prize shortlist. Honestly I could easily have gone on longer; it’s a list with a lot to discuss, in a great way.
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A thread about a great cat, and the post-retirement creative evolution of a great artist, in 20 images...
My late cat The Bear in a box marked Hotel California, realising he can check out but he can never leave.
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My Shetland @thordale.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
myshetland.co.uk/sheep-decisi... In or out - Lambie can't decide. #myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #InOrOut #sheds #ShedLife #Sheep #petsheep #animalfamily
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Sheep Decisions
I can see the sheep field from the bathroom window. I find that it is a very good way to keep an eye on them to see whether they’ve gone out or not. Today, Lambie hadn’t moved from the …
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Elderly White Hippie @marieinsedona.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Little Alvy was right!
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worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent
Diagram of absorption of emf by water. There's a gap right that dips in the 500 nm range
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ahem…
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/10/2026
Barking beautiful: the 2026 Dog Photography awards – in pictures
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Barking beautiful: the 2026 Dog Photography awards – in pictures
The 18 winning images chosen from about 1,900 entries to the annual contest from 50 countries across the globe
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This right here. This is how you respond to their bullshit.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country. — Kurt Vonnegut
a photo of Kurt Vonnegut smoking
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/10/2026
If I went to Switzerland and won a Swiss watch precision contest, I would literally never talk about anything else
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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yeah, Q3 is bad news!
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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The colder autumn nights in Germany coaxes this magnificent eagle, Oropherion, to spend his nights in his heated indoor winter aviary. This is an African Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus), the largest eagle species native to Africa. (Cr @birdsofprey_nathalie_denolf) #birds #eagle
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Andrea Powers @andreacpowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Unfortunately I no longer have access to this review but I remember it well. www.nytimes.com/2000/07/23/a...
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MUSIC; What If You Made a Classic, and No One Cared? (Published 2000)
Karen Schoemer reviews Jayhawks latest rock album and discusses with band members notion of success and lack of hit record despite years of trying; photo (M)
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David M Rubin @six18sfoundry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wake up, put your shoes on Take a breath of the northern air And rub those eyes Genuflect beneath the starry skies… And smile when you're down and out
Jayhawks album smile poor felt hat guy amidst soldiers in lines in front of yellow barracks 

Love the chorus says chin up chin up 

These guys are such spectacular song writers. Saved my life at times.
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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Discoverability for new SFF books seems way down these days, especially outside of bestsellers and certain subgenres. I'm noticing this as both a reader and a writer. Great stuff is in danger of sinking without a trace. Please post about new/recent books you love or are excited for!!! I'll start:
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
FBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...
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The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II
A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality).
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In this Ohio diner, the Hawks still means Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm. But they do know this: it makes no difference to Senator Eric Schmitt.
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Andrea Powers @andreacpowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I worked for large corporations all my life. Even if the AI can't do the job, nothing will happen until the non-performances cause a huge scandal and/or people start to die. Management's only goal is to increase income for themselves.
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Peabody Awards @peabodyawards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"This is a show about fascists disrupting communities, disrupting cultures, colonialists, the ruination of Individual rights…” ––Tony Gilroy, creator, writer, and executive producer of Andor, describing the series' central themes.
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Peabody Awards @peabodyawards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🎬 Watch this exclusive Peabody Conversation in full to hear Tony speak more about character drama, storytelling replicating real world events, and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtlP...
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Andor: Exclusive Peabody Conversation with Tony Gilroy
YouTube video by Peabody Awards
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 26/09/2026
You can help build the library. 🏛️ Have digital materials you’re allowed to share? Upload them to the Internet Archive so other people can discover and use them. 📷 A photograph. 🎙️ A recording. 📄 A document. 💾 A piece of digital history. Upload your first item 👇 archive.org/upload 🧵
Four "Tools You Can Use" Upload campaign tiles arranged in a 2x2 grid. Top left, a cream and yellow tile with a folder icon reading "Upload" and "Contribute digital materials that you have the right to share." Top right, a cream tile with bold black text: "Upload digital materials to help preserve and share knowledge with people around the world." Bottom left, a cream tile with a screenshot of the Internet Archive's Upload files page, with the "UPLOAD" nav link and "Choose files to upload" button circled in red. Bottom right, a cream tile with bold black text, "Contribute digital materials that you have the right to share," and a small multicolor line-art icon of the Internet Archive's columned building.
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My Shetland @thordale.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
myshetland.co.uk/back-to-a-no... My Saturdays are back to normal now. #myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #vegetables #icelandichorses #shetlandpony #growyourownveggies #autumn
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Back to a Normal Saturday
I took this panoramic photo to show where everyone eats their breakfast. From right to left, which is also the order I feed them:- Kolka in the corner, with a touch more food than everyone else so …
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Andrea Powers @andreacpowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Andrea Powers @andreacpowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
He posts on Threads now.
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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just a reminder: Dolly Parton did a cameo in Season 3, Episode 8 of Seth MacFarlane's, The Orville. One of those unexpected treats that will make the day feel lighter.
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Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 25/09/2026
We got ya new voice of Logan right heah www.universalhub.com/2026/we-got-... #Boston
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
1. The thing about Donald Trump is that he's bad at being president. I don't mean tyrannical or fascist or criminal or corrupt. Those adjectives obviously apply, but I mean *just plain bad*.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SIMON PEGG impersonating all four Beatles in 10 seconds. Seriously impressive.
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Youngy @mancversusfood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
All this Danny Thommo stuff makes me think of a family tradition we do every Boxing Day, and no its not all going stabbing lifeboats and intimidating lifeguards! Sorry longish thread as its a great story of actual heroes that should make us all feel patriotic.
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My Shetland @thordale.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
myshetland.co.uk/setter-farm-... Off to see Setter Farm this afternoon. Britain's most northerly Dairy Farm. #myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #cow #dairyfarming #dairy #dairyfarm #interestingfacts
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Setter Farm Trip
A friend of mine, who is here in Shetland for Wool Week, won a Facebook Like-And-Share “raffle” for a tour of Setter Farm.  She asked if anyone would like to accompany her (this was a f…
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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Andrea Powers @andreacpowers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I googled "Chunnel" and the wikipedia article was the first link that appeared.
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Andrea Powers @andreacpowers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Nerd here. It's called the channel tunnel. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel...
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Channel Tunnel - Wikipedia
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Good morning
"Just because it's a bad idea doesn't mean it won't be a good time."
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Fast Casual TBogg+ @tbogg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You have to appreciate the fact that FBI Director Kash Patel has now set the stage for every FBI agent to be regarded suspiciously as "one of those guys who got the job even though he fucked a poodle."
"They called it puppy love..."
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Ken Tindell @kentindell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Rewatching the last season of The Orville. I’d forgotten about this.
Dolly Parton in the holodeck
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Theo Ward @theoward.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Read your review and this thread this morning, and bought the book this afternoon. Beautiful jacket and hard cover design.
A large book laying on a counter. The title is The Rouse written by China Miéville. The cover is a translucent gray with an image of two bare deciduous trees rising from fog.
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My Shetland @thordale.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
myshetland.co.uk/sheep-sheep-... Bert takes up residence in the wee shed and Lambie now wants to move in. #myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #sheep #petsheep #sheds #ShedLife #rain #comeinside
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Sheep, Sheep and More Sheep
After their breakfast, I put all the sheep out into their field for the day.  It was a nice bright start and so Bert went straight to “his” shed. Yes, that’s right, it’s Ber…
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Jeremy Hammett @jeremyhammett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
You know…strikes me that an official commentary writer with no formal training and experience in the field they opine about is just an overpaid version of some dickhead in a bar. The only difference between an opinion writer and your dickhead uncle is a five figure salary.
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Probably the scariest and also most intellectually rigorous uncanny novel I have ever read. My review for the NYT. Free link. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
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Book Review: ‘The Rouse,’ by China Miéville (Gift Article)
“The Rouse,” by China Miéville, is a decade-spanning epic about a secret military unit trying to raise and weaponize the dead.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If, almost halfway into his second term as president, Trump can blame what's happening now on the previous president, why can't that previous president (Biden) blame the president previous to him (Trump) for those very same things?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My man looks like a mobster who's just been pantsed by Bugs Bunny
Pete Hegseth, looking like a cocktail you found the morning after a party
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How is your library celebrating? Be sure to share photos of your programming to get other libraries inspired and excited! Find more resources for libraries: ala.org/readervoterready
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Reader. Voter. Ready.
Libraries support literacy and lifelong learning for patrons of all ages; connect eligible voters with information and opportunities to make their voices heard at the polls; and promote year-round civ...
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Andrea Powers @andreacpowers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Despite that very minor acquaintanceship and that long gap in our message history, I can tell you one thing I know *for sure* about Jeffrey Preston Bezos: he needs to pee *all the time*. "
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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
ICYMI
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Mick Lynch's Fan Club @moreutterpiffle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#DollyParton #TimCurry Jourdain Fisher is the creator of this, as per watermark (apologies, I couldn't find him on here)
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