Reposted by Dawnshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 6hif we can send a man to the moon why can’t we send all the men in this administration 3955962
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 5hI am grateful (and frankly surprised) my insurance decided to cover this $1,300 course of eye drops. However, what is in these eyedrops that makes them cost that much? Flakes of gold? Mummy dust? Antimatter?? 010
Reposted by DawnJanel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 8hthe real lesson of the Harlow monkey experiments was that cloth mother should have simply installed an AI bedtime story reading agent into the wire mother so she’d have more time for vibe coding and posting on Substack 310614
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 10hWhat can I say; I’m a non-fiction fan. This was fun, but I’m also looking forward to checking out the 30 Most Chosen for my TBR list #booksky myninebooks.com 060
Reposted by DawnEmory 🩶 @emory-f8.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Did you know? In the Victorian era, a Spanish man accused of murdering women and children claimed that he was actually a werewolf, cursed to transform into a wolf and devour human flesh? Manuel Blanco Romasanta was known as the Werewolf of Allariz. #Victorian #history #werewolves #Halloween 2287
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 16h’Tis the season and I’m celebrating the spooky by revisiting old episodes of @astonishinglegends.bsky.social - starting with the excellent episode 48, “Choose Your Own Adventure" One of the stories from this one REALLY stuck with me astonishinglegends.com/al-podcasts/...astonishinglegends.comEp 48: Choose Your Own Adventure — Astonishing LegendsIf you’re in the mood for an episode that evokes images of rabies, fate, the forgotten dead and sociopathic behavior, tonight’s episode is just for you. 010
Reposted by DawnWeird Western New York @weirdwny.bsky.social · 16hNot that weird: Oct. 8, 1812: two British brigs sat at anchor across the river from Black Rock. After midnight, about 100 Americans rowed out from Buffalo Creek and seized both. One, the Detroit, ran aground on Unity Island and was burned. #WNYhistory #Buffalo #History #NotWeird #OTD 111
Reposted by DawnNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I spoke to NBC about how media coverage of the Cornell case has impacted survivors. The big takeaway? This could be a moment that hurts a lot of people or heals a lot of people, depending on whether these stories result in systemic change.today.comNational Rape Hotline Calls Are Up 60% Since the Cornell Case Broke. It’s Just One Way Survivors Are Speaking UpFor sexual assault survivors, the Cornell case can feel both infuriating and empowering. 4384115
Reposted by DawnHupple’s Cat @hupplescat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Folks who live near battlefields usually have an overblown appreciation of the battles that happened centuries before they made their own appearance. I'm no different, but in this case, the battlefield was the Niagara River. islandjohnny65.blogspot.com/2024/10/cutt...islandjohnny65.blogspot.comCUTTING OUT ON THE NIAGARA OCTOBER 1812CUTTING OUT ON THE NIAGARA RIVER OCTOBER 1812 The enemy is making every exertion to gain a naval Superiority on both Lakes which if they... 283
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Well, I’m doing it anyway; follow along if you like! Listen, it’s not my fault I’m impulsive and have too many interests. Take it up with my genetic code. 130
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I keep being tempted to ask if anyone would read a Bluesky account for daily weird WNY history, but since only, like, two people read THIS account, it’s probably not a great survey of interest. 040
Reposted by DawnWeird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A 'coven of witches' line up for a Halloween portrait dressed in festive witch's hats and improvised costumes, ca.1910, United States. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images) 061
Reposted by DawnWikipedia @wikipedia.org · 07/10/2026Let us know if you figure it out and how many images it took you! 2477
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 07/10/2026How dare you presume my undertones, Amazon? (It's right tho, and I need to quit Amazon.) 010
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 07/10/2026How I arrived on Blueskystatic.klipy.comThe Revenant: Leonardo Di Caprio's Painful CrawlAlt: The Revenant: Leonardo Di Caprio's Painful Crawl 010
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I would love to revive postcards as a thing. Maybe I'll just buy a stack and start sending them to people randomly 100
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 06/10/2026That's fair. I'm allergic to every season apparently. 😂 010
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 06/10/2026TIL it is #NoodleDayforRay. I hadn't heard of Ray Federman, but I'll be adding a few of his books to my TBR, and boiling up some noodles in his honor and in appreciation of his #Buffalo connection. (Also "noddle" is one of my favorite common typos)burchfieldpenney.org@NoodleDayforRay is October 6. Read Buffalo in Honor of Raymond Federman - Burchfield Penney Art Center 000
Reposted by DawnChad Lewis @chadlewis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Wednesday--Halloween Comes to Franklin, WI! Join me at the library for all things Halloween. From the history of trick-or-treating, scarecrows, jack- o'-lanterns, to the folklore of bats, witches, and everything that lurks in the darkness. Franklin, WI Public Library 6:30pm FREE 031
Reposted by DawnLake Ontario! Live! @lake-ontario.live · 05/10/2026Current* conditions near Webster, NY: 0133
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I cannot with this shit.nytimes.comCourt Tosses Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim ‘Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played (Gift Article)An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played at a trial. 000
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A frost advisory? Already?static.klipy.comThis Makes Me Want To Weep And Then DieAlt: This Makes Me Want To Weep And Then Die 100
Reposted by DawnThe Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary. 20947155
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I love stuff like this. I like to be continually reminded of how little we know, in the grand scheme of things (But also, Deep Sea Lives Matter) 010
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is basically the premise of Black Books, isn't it?static.klipy.comBernard Black: Everything I Expected And LessALT: Bernard Black: Everything I Expected And Less 010
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just talking about this fun trauma the other daystatic.klipy.comPoltergeist Theyre HereAlt: Poltergeist Theyre Here 000
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Why are there still MAGAs on the corner of Niagara Falls Blvd and Maple every weekend? Didn't they get everything they wanted already? 000
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I have this neighbor who loudly calls out to my kids every time she sees them, but never talks to me. Even if I'm right there when she's talking to my (adult) kids. Don't really know what to make of this curious dynamic. 000
Reposted by DawnPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 03/10/2026www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/n...goodmorningamerica.comNew report says only 6% of adults are eating enough fiber: How to eat moreA new report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds most Americans are not getting enough fiber to maintain a healthy heart. 0207
Reposted by DawnViktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If you love the boys, set them free. If they come back to town, they’re yours 24628138
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Midnight in Venezia is one of my prettiest #booknooks but it also has the shittiest power button mechanism of any I've made. And I'm at about 15 now 220
Reposted by DawnRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down. 328110944310
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I laughed so hard today I was crying over my team's Slack. Sometimes remote work is alright. 000
Reposted by DawnWeird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The universal expression of realizing you have only moments to live. 092
Reposted by DawnSurprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Spent some time this morning drawing a raven. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. 621726
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Starting to make my Halloween decor for this year 20yo: "Wow it's actually somehow even worse than I expected" 000
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We're all possessed by tiny little bacteria, driving us around for their own amusement 000
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yesterday I sent some random wrong number a photo of my toilet. They didn't respond. I can't imagine why. 010
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 01/10/2026/Checks trending topics /Closes Blueskystatic.klipy.comAwkward ReactionALT: Awkward Reaction 001
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Gentle reminder you only need your ID to vote in NY if you're a first time voter. Five minutes a week to protect your vote. 5calls.org/midterms/sha...5calls.orgCheck your ID requirements ⭑ 5 CallsNew York: register to vote by Sat, Oct 24. 095
Reposted by DawnViktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ask your doctor if jeopardizing your health to make the rich richer is right for you 15654179
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Back on my Everest bullshit #bookskygoodreads.comThe Everest Mystery: Sandy Irvine, George Mallory, and …The unsolved mysteries of George Mallory, Sandy Irvine,… 070
Dawn @barr3lr1der.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Omg, core memory unlocked. I wanted this one so bad, and it took me forever to finally get it. I had some other pewter figures after this one, but can't remember them. 010
