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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
HAPPY TO smallpdf.com I am such an evangelist for this site
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Smallpdf - A Free Solution to all your PDF Problems
Smallpdf - the platform that makes it super easy to convert and edit all your PDF files. Solving all your PDF problems in one place - and yes, free.
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DAREBEE @darebee.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
You can build muscle at 15 and you can build muscle at 90. The machinery that turns training into new muscle tissue never switches off. #Darebee
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Guide to Building Muscle at Different Ages | DAREBEE
You can build muscle at 15 and you can build muscle at 90. The machinery that turns training into new muscle tissue never switches off. What changes across a lifetime is how fast it works, how much...
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Mad Scholar Frights @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I can barely remember anything so this is a huge help
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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Very mild Stranger Things S5 spoiler ahead… * * * * * Feeling so vindicated about my offhanded comment years ago re: how the paper plate scene in early Stranger Things was a revamp of the tesseract explanation in A Wrinkle in Time… (I also now have THOUGHTS, since AWiT has joined the chat.)
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Today on @ign.com I wrote about Broadway (and Stranger Things, I guess): www.ign.com/articles/the...
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The Stranger Things Broadway Play Explains That Big Will Moment - IGN
The Stranger Things Broadway play connects to Season 5, that Will Byers power-up, and Vecna in a big way.
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
The rare case where an explainer is actually important because what happened on screen does not match what the creators intended, at all people.com/stranger-thi...
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Did 'Stranger Things' Nancy and Jonathan Just Get Engaged? Show Creators Reveal the Couple's Fate (Exclusive)
'Stranger Things' creators Ross and Matt Duffer tell PEOPLE if Nancy and Jonathan got engaged during that near-death scene and what his proposal meant.
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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Opinions: I have some!
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What worked — and what didn't — in the 'Stranger Things' finale
Between the final battle and some key needle drops, there was a little too much talking.
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
This is great. Art is about feeling, it’s lovely if you pilot a little style on the way, but in the end that’s it.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 29/05/2026
Cutting boards are some of the germiest kitchen items. We asked a food safety professor for the best ways to clean one to prevent bacteria
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Your cutting board may be dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s how to properly clean it
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Micah @rincewind.run · 26/05/2026
no famous violinists in your uterus-castle without consent
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 31/03/2026
Language experts say you should learn in the right order and shift to a growth mindset
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Don’t stop at Duolingo, set realistic goals, balance skills: how to start learning a new language
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Alice has now seen “Wake Up Dead Man” which means now I can talk about “Wake Up Dead Man” as approximately one million of you have asked me to do. intermittent live-blog in the quoted thread. gay Catholic musings below:
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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Your iPhone tracks everything you do — and say. Here are three quick-fixes to tighten your security settings. P.S. No technology is safe.
THE CAPITALIST HELLSCAPE
Privacy x Security
YOUR IPHONE IS LISTENING.
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO
@awkwordisthisTHE IMPORTANT LOCATIONS
TRAP
Your iPhone keeps a hidden map of your most frequented places. It's used to analyze and predict behavioral patterns.
FIX: Settings > Privacy and Security >
Location Services > System Services >
Significant Locations & Routes > Disable
@awkwordisthisTHE INTER-APP TRACKING PIT
Apps talk to each other.
Search for something on Amazon or Target, and Instagram and Facebook know within an instant.
FIX: Settings > Privacy and Security >
Tracking > Deactivate "Allow Apps to Request to Track You"
@awkwordisthisTHE ADVERTISING ID FOOTPRINT
Your phone has a unique ID for advertisers. Think of it as a personalized digital profile of all your online habits.
FIX: Settings > Privacy and Security > Apple
Advertising > Disable
@awkwordisthis
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WIRED @wired.com · 08/01/2026
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 08/02/2026
people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/12/2025
During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money. Last year, we added tools to Nonprofit Explorer to help you look into that:
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Nonprofit Explorer Adds Powerful Tools to Help You Research Organizations’ Financials
ProPublica has added the ability to find nonprofit organizations that auditors have flagged as having serious financial or control deficiencies. We also added the ability to search for organizations t...
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Every few years I feel compelled to post about the best hotel hack ever, because every time I post about it, it turns out to be new to lots of folks …
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
While not a replacement for medicine (especially an up-to-date vaccine) lemon balm has proven anti-viral qualities (it is used in salves to treat cold sores, for example) Easy to grow. Makes a tasty tea. Nice supplemental food for those who can grow it in a container & can’t afford to get sick
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Jen Christiansen @jenchristiansen.com · 25/06/2025
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
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Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
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Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
“Reddit was my doctor,” she said. “That was the scariest thing about this all. That was my only source of information.” 19thnews.org/2025/04/texa...
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Thousands of people still get abortions in states with bans. This Texas bill aims to stop it.
The bill’s backers have said they intend to target the medical professionals mailing abortion pills, which could provide a blueprint for other states.
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Corey @astrallore.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
I saw two cybertrucks yesterday which was unusual. I thought to myself, “Man, I hope this isn’t some type of sign like a black cat.” Today I just saw a black cybertruck. Hope my CT scan goes well today
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Marilee @auntmarilee.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
If you want to write on the back of your car, these are rainproof but still come off easily with windex and a paper towel. a.co/d/2wAWwVD
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Window Writers Paint Arts & Crafts, Assorted (CV-75556) 10 Count (Pack of 1)
The assorted crafty dab window paint and window writer is a smooth-flowing art tool that is perfect for painting and decorating windows with ease. Bring home the crafty dab window writers for designing your door windows and car windows; kids will love to play with them and Doodle on glass panes. Great for painting hobbies and projects. The paint does not dry up, crack or peel off upon drying and stays for as long as you want. These window paints come in bottles designed with special spring mechanism to prevent leakage and spills. Non-toxic paints safe to use by children. Packed in ergonomically designed bottles with matching caps for easy identification of colors. Includes 10 vibrant colors.
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Mani @eyeznteef.com · 09/04/2025
i once heard a queer kid explain that one of the things that brings them the most relief and comfort is seeing a tattered pride flag with faded colors - because that's a sign of a place where a pride flag can soak in the sun and breeze for years and years.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
I’ve said this repeatedly but I’ll say it again: if you’re able, get an IUD. it’s easily removed but otherwise lasts for years. (voice of experience here: ask for a paracervical block pre-insertion, and if they refuse, find another dr)
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adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · 11/04/2025
you'll get used to it (had tinnitus since childhood)! i only find white noise machines useful so i can fall asleep. i do find it gets more irritating when i'm stressed though, but this tip works like a dream
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Marna Nightingale — ICE gets the skates. @marnanightingale.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Ok as an old protestor outside the US I have some advice for the people whose first protest will be the next #HandsOff. Not political advice, you got that covered. Some practical notes. 1) Close-toed sturdy shoes and good socks. Carry moleskin and blister bandaids and share them.
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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Dear people who may soon suffer food insecurity Listen up, it super fucking sucks and will do lasting psych damage the rest of your life. This is not a joke or exaggeration. What you have on hand will forever after be a source of anxiety. SO. To help you in the coming days here's some tips
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Denys Beecher @dbeecher.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
In the, apparently increasingly likely, event that someone doesn't receive their Social Security benefit I would recommend that your first stop not be trying to call SSA directly. Report it to your local Congressperson or Senator's office, using their website constituent services form if possible 1/
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Corey @astrallore.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
#Teslatakedown
Poster board in front of a Tesla showroom sign in Dallas that’s says “Swastikars are for nazis. #Tesla takedown”Poster board in front of a Tesla showroom sign in Dallas that’s says “Nazis are bad”.
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Mistress Matisse @mistressmatisse.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Tip: click on the link and *as it loads*, click on the “show reader” icon in the upper right corner, and it’ll display the text to you without a paywall. This works 90% of the time for articles on Rolling Stone and the Daily Beast
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Corey @astrallore.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
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🎃🧛🏾Vita Ahhhh-yala👻🙀 @definitelyvita.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
There are multiple non-amazon companies making & shipping 95s/94s that are not cost prohibitive. A lot of pharmacies (esp chain pharmacies like CVS, and Walmart) carry them too. Here's a site that aggregated reliable mask suppliers (they used to straight up sell em but now just link):
projectn95.org
All KF94 and KN95 Masks from Project N95
Find high-quality KN95 masks and KF94 masks from suppliers that Project N95 has vetted. Note that all links go to third-part sites that Project N95 does not control.
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Stephanie Pettigrew @stephpettigrew.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Oh my, I am so jazzed I get to introduce you to storygraph - not just your book but you! Its like goodreads, but better. ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/...
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Why some book fans are leaving Amazon-owned Goodreads in wake of the U.S. election | RCI
The StoryGraph saw a surge of new subscribers the week after the election, echoing Bluesky
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Corey @astrallore.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Saw my first cybertruck today. The two bit graphics really took me back. Hideous
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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
fyi in case you are wondering "may his memory be a blessing" is the standard jewish response to death but there's another, special one just for evil bastards, "may his name be erased"
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Christopher Deutsch @drchrisdeutsch.bsky.social · 10/04/2024
Consumer Reports tested Lunchable brand food kits and found them containing high levels of lead and cadnium as well as phthalates, an endocrine disruptor found in plastic. Plus, the school lunch program kits have elevated sodium levels.
PRESS RELEASE
Consumer Reports urges USDA to remove Lunchables From National School Lunch Program
April 9, 2024
CR tests find Lunchables and similar lunch kits contain relatively high levels of lead, cadmium and sodium; all but one contain harmful phthalates 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports called on the Department of Agriculture today to remove Lunchables food kits from the National School Lunch Program. CR recently compared the nutritional profiles of two Lunchable kits served in schools and found they have even higher levels of sodium than the kits consumers can buy in the store. CR also tested 12 store-bought versions of Lunchables and similar kits and found several contained relatively high levels of lead and cadmium. All but one also tested positive for phthalates, chemicals found in plastic that have been linked to reproductive problems, diabetes, and certain cancers.
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Joesferatu @makeitunclear.bsky.social · 12/04/2024
remember like 15 years ago when companies started selling "hoverboards" that were actually just regular electric scooters that caught on fire all the time? and every company started pushing "hoverboards" and they all sucked until they exploded and people stopped buying them? well a.i. is different.
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Jana H-S (she, like a knife) @jana-aych-ess.bsky.social · 12/04/2024
want to feel old? there is a single specimen of the mushroom armillaria ostoyae in oregon that stretches over a range of nearly four square miles and is estimated to be 2400 years old. this has nothing to do with your age. your age is not important. you are free
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Maladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 14/04/2024
Pleased to report this is the standard view of most ichthyologists all over the world
I'm reading the first chapter of my Ichthyology book for homework and so far my favorite quote is:

"Humans are not the pinnacle of evolutionary progress but only an aberrant side branch of fish evolution."

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women want me, but fish? fish pity me

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fish: look at that dry, shitty fish. It's got anxiety
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Alex Pagliuca @alexpagliuca.bsky.social · 29/06/2024
Few things in life have shocked me as profoundly as learning some people have no inner voice/monologue. I’ve always thought I was pretty good at putting myself in other’s shoes, but this is a thing, in literal terms, I can’t fathom, at all. Veritably alien to me www.sciencealert.com/we-used-to-t...
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We Used to Think Everybody Heard a Voice Inside Their Heads – But We Were Wrong
A mysterious new condition emerges.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
My gentle, non-judgmental advice on cooking at home is that it is okay to be upset at the idea because it is at first confusing and difficult but the more you do it, the better you get at it. Maybe watch some Eric Kim, he makes stuff simple and easy and is honest about things he didn't know.
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5 Creative Ways to Cook Instant Ramen | NYT Cooking
YouTube video by NYT Cooking
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/12/2024
NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
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If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
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✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 27/03/2024
How to filter out AI Images in Google Image Search. Sharing this with my students so I figured I'd also share it with everyone here. Hopefully this image is still relevant given Google's changes. Save this on your computer or phone and refer to it as needed.
HOW TO FILTER OUT AI IMAGES IN GOOGLE IMAGES

When you type something add the following minus keywords: -ai, -prompt

Since AI movement increased highly in 2022, use "before:" like before:2021 (VERY effective)

The following keywords will affect and should decrease amounts of AI imagery appearing on your search.

Create, not scrape!
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spooky grace @acab4cutie.top · 07/12/2024
because this old post seems to be resurfacing—here’s my advice if you get an insurance claim/pre-auth denied. seriously. go straight to the government. your state has a dept of insurance. file a complaint with them. email your state representative too. they will do something about it.
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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 26/03/2024
To everyone in a similar scenario: the tactic my doctor's office has taught me is to ask, in writing, for: 1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
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Daniel Martin @fizbin.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
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