BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I felt a lot more of a shared bond in the first weeks of covid, when I was sewing masks to send to distant friends and family, then during the rabid jingoism of the 9/11 aftermath, personally. 000
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I got accused of being unpatriotic for refusing to buy an american flag car antenna ball. 011
Reposted by BlueGlowRobert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This scraper account posts other people’s stuff without credit. They grudgingly post a separate attribution after the fact, if enough people call them out. Any time an account says “dm me if you own the original,” just put them on the block list. Don’t let these accounts get a foothold here. 33807291
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Reposting because I just signed my daughter up for this, and there are still plenty of spots available. 010
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I might do this one! I read and enjoyed Foreigner a long time ago, and I'd be up for checking out more C J Cherryh. While I consider it, reminder that you can select "Adjust Donation" to increase how much of your payment goes to the charity vs Humble & the publisher. 000
Reposted by BlueGlowCheryl @tembrooke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026One lonely copy of Thief of Time still needs a home! #KindleBookGiveaway www.amazon.com/kindle/redee...amazon.comTime itself is threatened — and it's up to the History Monks to save it in Sir Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld series. 123
Reposted by BlueGlowCheryl @tembrooke.bsky.social · 25/08/2026To honor Dolly's generous spirit, I'm going to give away a few ebooks. Here's 3 U.S. Kindle copies of the excellent comfort read, A Psalm for the Wild-Built: www.amazon.com/kindle/redee... www.amazon.com/kindle/redee... www.amazon.com/kindle/redee... #KindleBookGiveaway 363
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I am simultaneously the parent (when I'm traveling with my own children) and the child (when I'm taking my parents). Part of my brain is cringing while the other half is taking notes. Perfect. 020
Reposted by BlueGlowAnne Sosin @annesosin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026We need to see MAHA as the product of a political economy designed to sow doubt and undermine public institutions, rather than a solution to the structural forces that have created a sense of abandonment and dislocation in too many communities and left them vulnerable to bad faith actors. 114345
Reposted by BlueGlowWoodland Park Zoo @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It's berry season and you have the tiniest friends. These critically endangered babies are Egyptian tortoises that hatched on July 4 and 6, 2026. Currently, our Egyptian tortoises are living behind the scenes in a warm and cozy habitat with lots of attention from their dedicated animal keepers. 281659528
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I just waited for an hour and a half for the automated system to call me back. The call came through right after my phone switched to Do Not Disturb for the evening, so I missed it. Luckily I also entered the chat queue. My estimated wait time of 30-45 minutes has not changed for 90 min now. 100
Reposted by BlueGlows. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 07/07/2026Just thinking this morning about how many women are forced to serve up the most intimate and horrible moments of their pasts because people blast through a veritable thicket of red flags in support of a political candidate, and in retaliation, they are smeared and harassed. 73176646
Reposted by BlueGlowWraithe @wraithe.bsky.social · 04/07/2026*Truffle Cat has entered the chat* “The whole internet loves Truffle Cat, a lovely cat that digs for truffles! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the cat is AI” 0153
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Back when my kids were old enough to walk home from school, but not yet old enough for cell phones, I showed them which houses were good bets for help in an emergency. Criteria: I'd seen kids playing basketball in the driveway, I'd spoken to a woman who lived there, or they had one of those signs. 020
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This is one of the best games I've played in recent years. Beautifully done. My mother and sister played it side-by-side, my daughter and I each played it solo, and we all loved it. I'm about to gift a copy to another relative! 000
Reposted by BlueGlowNaomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026ICE agent Jonathan Ross killed Renee Good and should be indicted. And prosecuted. And if found guilty, imprisoned. Along with every other ICE agent who committed crimes against my neighbors. 3334119
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I want to be a moderate! I want to make choices between candidates who each have some good points! I would love to be tested on my "happily vote against my own financial self-interest in favor of a better community" stance! But I don't live in, like, Sweden or wherever that might happen. 000
Reposted by BlueGlowJessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Just a reminder that Jackson Pollack didn’t invent or premiere drip painting, he just copied the technique of Janet Sobel, a Ukrainian Jewish artist history dismissed as a “housewife” and a footnote to *his* career. www.moma.org/artists/5503...moma.orgJanet Sobel | MoMAAmerican, born Ukraine. 1894–1968 418178
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 14/06/2026This is not about a tarp, but: When we bought our house, inspector flagged a code violation- railing bars were spaced incorrectly. We shrugged. Fast forward 10 years, and yup, a toddler did indeed get his head stuck between the bars. We were lucky, toddler was fine. But code exists for a reason. 010
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 10/06/2026When we get a "hi, my kid wants to host your kid for a playdate" text, it's already really stressful to contemplate "thanks for reaching out, sounds great, what is your household vaccine status and how do you store firearms, if any, in your home?" Now we get to add "please no bacteria-laden milk". 110
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I manage medications for myself and two neuroatypical teens, including SSRIs and ADHD stimulants and hormones. I am so grateful for this thread, because I don't love how many meds it takes to keep us all healthy and functioning, and sometimes I need to hear that I'm doing okay by my kids. 100
Reposted by BlueGlowMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 07/06/2026"So I get to take the blame for our country’s tanked economy While fighting for my basic rights and bodily autonomy In short, I’m fucked in matters from the vital to the trivial I am the very model of a modern-age millennial..."buff.lyThe Very Model of a Modern-Age MillennialMy job prospects are hobbled by insistence on a living wage Compete at entry-level with some washed-up folks at twice my age In matters of identity, employ... 314335
Reposted by BlueGlowGemma Matthews - The Sewing Songbird @thesewingsongbird.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Finally the last stitch is in, and I can now reveal my latest embroidery. I hope you enjoy… I’m off to stretch and give my hands a rest! 😉🪡🌿🌺 *All completely freehand stitched, no patterns, paint, or guides just plenty of threads. #stitchedart #thesewingsongbird 861222174
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Theme park, but all the rides and so on are my personal favorite underappreciated IPs. For some reason Phantom Tollbooth is the first thing I thought of, but also Below the Root (1984 C64 proto-RPG), Howl's Moving Castle, Morrowind, Nine Princes in Amber... gotta stop before I make myself sad. 010
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 29/05/2026My father developed hospital-induced delirium just two days into his first stay. He couldn't see much besides sky in the window of the room he was eventually transfered to, but at least I could try to distract him by pointing out an airplane or even talking about the weather. 100
Reposted by BlueGlowRoberta Kwok @robertakwok.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Goodreads is running a giveaway for my upcoming book LOST IN CURIOSITY: Field Notes from Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown! You can enter to win a free print copy www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... 0164
Reposted by BlueGlowApril Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 14/05/2026I feel I should alert Bluesky to the baby foxes in our yard 68315164943
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I know one of the scientists whose work is featured in this book, and as a non-scientist myself I'm very excited to peek through this gateway into his world. Pre-ordering on the strength of the reviews/blurbs, which promise beautiful, lyrical writing and a sense of awe. 010
Reposted by BlueGlowEm Fleming 🍁 @emilyflemily.bsky.social · 23/04/2026TIL Draco was an actual dude. I always thought "draconian" meant "like a dragon is doing it, you know, those gold-and-power-hungry, violent, unreasonable animals that can kill you very easily" 5387
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 29/03/2026I happened into a big public Eid event last week. I found a clump of teen boys and politely asked a question about their holiday. I explained that I was Jewish, and often had to clarify my own religion/culture to well-meaning friends. They took the opportunity to ask me a bunch of questions, too. 100
Reposted by BlueGlowAubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026My latest comic is about the rise of ChatGPT Dads and why it’s bad news for moms.aubreyhirsch.substack.comChatGPT Dadsand why they're bad news for moms 0228
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026So you want to live in a major city, but you have too much money. NYTimes to the rescue! 000
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Heartbroken for the women who felt they had to keep silent for years, to prevent precisely this kind of bad-faith opportunism. So many members of marginalized communities are forced to make decisions like that, and it's so unjust, and I'm so angry, and sometimes things get better but never enough. 011
Reposted by BlueGlowAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Well this is horrible. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...nytimes.comCesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years 1192547502
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I don't know if it's the ADHD or having kids or if everyone's life is like this, but I can either keep up with all the routine laundry and food prep and pharmacy pickups and so on, *or* I can handle bonus stuff like doing the taxes and fixing the water leak and making plans with a friend. Not both. 100
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Article was paywalled, but I think this is the app. (Found via reddit, where folks were saying it's Android only, at least for now.) play.google.com/store/apps/d... 031
Reposted by BlueGlowBetween These Spooky Lines - 👻 🌈 ⚽ 🏈 🏀⚾🏒 @footballlibrettist.bsky.social · 19/02/2026I live in a timeline where a satirical online publication is dropping poetry that should be given a Nobel in Literature. This is genuinely one of the most incredible things I have ever read. 1444
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Not only can a colonoscopy catch cancer early and save your life, it can also *prevent* cancer if they find and remove any polys. If you're old enough to qualify, you owe it to yourself and to your loved ones to get it done. 292
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 04/02/2026The hateful rhetoric is what caused the killing of Melissa and Mark Hortman. That's what he's talking about, right? Right? 010
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Today's PSA: If your email to your reps includes the phrase "Defund ICE", don't forget to edit after autocorrect turns it into "Refund ICE". A refund would be even better, but baby steps. 000
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 23/01/2026This is wrong. I was required by law to drive with my babies in backseat rear-facing car seats for their first 2 yrs, even though I'd never been in an accident and it made them cry and we couldn't interact when stuck in traffic. My carseats didn't even help protect other babies the way vaccines do. 000
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Terrific "What You Need to Know about Tear Gas" thread. Reposting the (current) endpoint because it breaks midway through when clicking from the top. 110
Reposted by BlueGlowHipster Vampire Amy @lasrina.bsky.social · 16/01/2026THE HUMAN BRAIN: so we’re going to need between seven and nine hours of sleep every night in order to function HUMANS: okay THE HUMAN BRAIN: and I’m gonna do everything in my power to make sure we never, ever get it. 8457124
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 13/01/2026I noticed this when Roe fell. In general most of us experience federal policies only gently, but suddenly realizing that my children could not safely attend colleges like Emory, or accept jobs in places like Austin, really jolted me. And now the Minneapolis thing is on a whole 'nother level. 000
Reposted by BlueGlowKaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 08/01/2026“Say her name” is not about allyship. It’s a term crafted for people who are the focus of violence that deliberately erases us. It’s not for her, and it wouldn’t be for her, even if she were Heather Heyer, who didn’t get it when she died for civil rights. Can you understand that? 561278
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 05/01/2026The whole thread is great, but this graph really struck me. I would never have guessed that US oil consumption is barely higher than the peak in the late 70s. Not per capita, even, but total consumption. And that net imports have dropped so low! 000
BlueGlow @blueglow.bsky.social · 03/01/2026It makes me sad that, because of WWII + assimilation, I can't speak the language of my ancestors. Please, by all means, help keep what remains alive. 000
