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Bob Soltys

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Renaissance man. Peace correspndnt on the Toltec path. Nitro's dad. Former Navy officer. Scientist. Lettr revivalst. Owl expert. Film, fountain pens, Day-Timers, paper books, slide rules-not apps. JOMO! 🇸🇰 🇫🇷 🇺🇦 🇩🇰 🇨🇦 📷 ✍️ 🔭 🦉 #NoAI www.bobsoltys.net

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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 9h
Brilliant composition and perfect use of light by @timslane.bsky.social
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PetsCarely 🐾 @petscarely.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
❤️ You drop a strawberry in the kitchen, your dog swallows it c... 👇 Read full guide: www.petscarely.com/2026/09/can-dogs… #PetCare #DogsOfBluesky #CatsOfBluesky
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Can Dogs Eat Strawberry Tops? Vet Safety Guide (Stems & Leaves)
Yes, dogs can safely eat strawberry tops, including the green leafy calyx and small stems. Strawberry leaves are non-toxic to dogs and contain mild digestive fiber and antioxidants. However, tough fibrous stems can pose a mild choking hazard for smal
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 16h
My dog Lucky, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2017, was born on this day in 2001. I'm so grateful for all the memories, and for the many photographs I made of him. #dogs #LuskWyoming #Wyoming #ALuckyLife
A Jack Russell Terrier sits in the driver's seat of the photographer's Beetle convertibleA Jack Russell Terrier looks hopefully at the photographer's cousin during Sunday dinnerA Jack Russell Terrier looks longingly at the cheeseburger that the photographer ordered in Lusk, Wyoming  #LuskWyomingA Jack Russell Terrier wonders what's in the canary's cage the first day his dad brought the bird home
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 18h
To get the Rolling Stone magazine daily newsletter, you must "agree to our Terms of Service (including, as applicable, the mandatory arbitration and class action waiver provisions) ... Really? #Gouging #StopMandatoryArbitration
you must "agree to our Terms of Service (including, as applicable, the mandatory arbitration and class action waiver provisions) ...
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27 www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27
Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more th...
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un Américain perdu à Paris @paris75009.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Most mornings, teams of workers deploy as a triple threat for keeping Paris clean; on the right is the street sweeper, in the middle is the sidewalk power washer, & on the left the men picking up litter & emptying waste baskets. #paris #street #france
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Tim Slane @timslane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mountains on the High Plains
A supercell thunderstorm moving across prairie land. Fence on the left side of the photo.
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Ralph Nader @nader.org · 28/09/2026
On the latest Radio Hour, Ralph welcomes Mary Berry the daughter of the late American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer, Wendell Berry.
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The Legacy of Wendell Berry
Ralph welcomes Mary Berry the daughter of the late American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer, Wendell Berry.
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gouging: #Gouging $60 to park ten blocks from Huntington Stadium during a Browns game. Thankfully the Universe offered a parking spot on the street next to Mallorca Restaurant, where I enjoyed lunch, including Tres Leches cake ,on the terrace w/ Nitro on a beautiful fall afternoon. #dogs
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'Gouged' details data mining companies unknown to the average consumer, like EverSight, Kronos, Plexure. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #DataBrokers #CorporateGreed
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Gouged: why Americans are being ripped off – and what to do about it
How can we fix our pricing crisis? Economic sociologist Lindsay Owens urges tough new rules – and a consumer uprising
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Nesrin Erol @nbherol.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
#AllMetalMonday #eiffeltower #BlueSkyMonday #TheParisEffect #Paris #PhotoDuJour #architecture #blueskyphotography #travel #photography #Mondayblue
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The Local France @thelocalfrance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
14 things you can do at a French post office (apart from post letters)
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14 things you can do at a French post office (apart from post letters)
La Poste offices around France offer services way above and beyond delivering letters and selling stamps - from keeping an eye on elderly relatives to trying on clothes, verifying your ID or arranging medication deliveries.
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A win against mandatory arbitration. The question at the center of the case was whether a family member of a deceased Uber rider cam be forced into third-party arbitration to settle a wrongful death or severe injury claim, instead of going to court. chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-sup...
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Illinois Supreme Court sides with widow of Uber rider killed in wrongful death case
In a unanimous decision, the state's high court rejected Uber's argument that the woman's claims for damages be settled by arbitration instead of by a jury.
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Inspiring article, beautifully illustrated with stunning photos #PhotographyInspiration #NightPhotography
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Glad I spent two minutes watching this ... I really like the image of the lightning and the clouds. youtu.be/Sh9jSPuuUQw?... #PhotographyInspiration
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The Art of Leica
YouTube video by Leica Camera
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
After getting his image, he repeated the risky process to take a shot for every other photographer as well. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/n...
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‘Hold My Legs’: How Ernie Sisto Shot the Empire State Building Disaster (Gift Article)
When a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945, a Times photographer leaned far out to get close up.
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nitro and I walked toward the Harvest Moon on the first weekend after the Autumnal Equinox www.bobsoltys.net/musings/2026... #dogs #HarvestMoon #blackandwhite #Moon #Equinox #shadows
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The Shadows Know — Bob Soltys
The Full Moon loomed over the Western horizon as Nitro and I headed home during our morning walk on the first weekend after the Autumnal Equinox.
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The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/7 [Unofficial] @goodnewsnetwork.org.web.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
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New York City Collects $131 Million From DoorDash for Delivery Workers Unfairly Paid After $13 Billion Profit
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced a historic $131.5 million enforcement action against DoorDash for systematic violations of the local Delivery Worker Laws. The settlement will place more than $115 million directly into the pockets of delivery workers and pay for $16 million in civil penalties and costs. More […] The post New York City Collects $131 Million From DoorDash for Delivery Workers Unfairly Paid After $13 Billion Profit appeared first on Good News Network.
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Art Billingsley @billingsley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
COGNOSCERE Daily Brief — 2026-09-27 Record heat is punishing construction crews, roofers, and farmworkers across the www.cognoscerellc.com/news
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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I was fortunate to encounter a Wunderpus Octopus on a night dive in Komodo, Indonesia. It's on every diver's bucket list to have this rare experience. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #wunderpus #indonesia #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography
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Trilobyter @trilobyter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Palamedes Swallowtail #butterfly (aka Laurel Swallowtail) on Turk’s Cap. #photography #butterflies #ButterflyPhotography #MacroPhotography #insects #InsectPhotography #flowers #BloomScrolling #nature
Color photo of a black butterfly with widespread wings that have two rows of yellow spots along the trailing edges and long swallowtail extensions. The butterfly is perched on a red flower with a long pistil extending from it.
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Le Parisien @leparisien.fr · 26/09/2026
Messe géante du pape à Paris : 800 000 personnes rassemblées à la Concorde et sur les Champs-Élysées, selon le Vatican ➡️ l.leparisien.fr/RYx3
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:
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DN @djneu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The calm before the storm. Last night, if you looked one direction you got a beautiful fiery sunset. If you looked the other direction, a double rainbow. #storm #rainbow #sunset #BlueSkyArtShow #Lights #weather
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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118 Things to Do Instead of Doomscrolling
There are so many things to do once you put your phone down. Scroll our list for inspiration.
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nitro the Jack Russell Terrier mix experiences a slice of Paris in Cleveland #dogs #read #PaperBooks www.bobsoltys.net/musings/2026...
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A Slice of Paris in Cleveland — Bob Soltys
This evening Nitro and I capped off a busy day with a cheeseburger at La Ville Lumière on Cleveland’s West Side.
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“We cannot simply accept this new order of impunity which some are trying to erect … Do we want to live under … the law of the jungle or do we want to live in a civilised international society?” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In his final UN speech, Macron may have given other leaders a valuable parting gift: the guts to stand up to Trump | Steve Bloomfield
The French president’s resolve seems to have rubbed off on the leaders of other ‘middle powers’, says Steve Bloomfield, the former international editor of the Observer
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Dominic @dominicphillips.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Breakfast is served. It’s a bit crisp and foggy out today. Perfect for the netball tournament in three hours. #Paris #photography
A pain au raisin and a double espresso breakfast at a street side cafe in Paris.
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Caught by the River @caughtbytheriver.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Heavenly Emissaries: In this month’s BOTM author interview, @elizabethsulis.bsky.social speaks to Tallulah Brennan about whale worship, gods wrapped in bearskins, and how our rituals and stories must adapt to modern life www.caughtbytheriver.net/2026/09/eliz... Author photo: Michael Vince Kim
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the TV networks are still refusing to take Mr. Trump’s carnival live. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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Dining With A.I. Moguls, Billionaires and Xi Jinping, Trump Went Off Script (Gift Article)
Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.
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Kevin Wertman @kevin.wertman.org · 25/09/2026
A giant swallowtail coming in for a landing for today's #FlyDay (hosted by @grays.art) #Photography #Butterflies #Flowers #Bloomscrolling
A yellow and black swallowtail butterfly hovers above a pink flower on the right hand side of the frame.  It is looking straight on at the camera and its wings are nearly flat.  Both antennae are clearly seen above its head.  Another blurry small pink flower can be seen in the lower left, and the rest of the background is blurred greens.
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The proposal is the third of its kind in a month. On 2 September, Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduced the Flock-Off Act ... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Republican Florida congressman introduces bill requiring warrants for Flock Safety cameras
Greg Steube’s Flafo Act would require federal agencies to obtain warrants before accessing or sharing data from networked license plate readers
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Connect2Nature 🇨🇦 @invisitech.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Connect2Nature #Birds #BirdoftheDay One of my favourite #Raptors photos... The Great Horned Owl launching. Taken at a Raptor Conservatory #Nature #Photography
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are now accepting Internship applications for Spring 2027! ISW is looking for motivated and critical thinkers to join our team of national security and intelligence experts. Apply: isw.pub/SpringInternships2027Bsky
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Guy Kawasaki @guykawasaki.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Read my latest newsletter to learn how to tell whether something belongs in your life or back in the drawer ☑️ guykawasaki.substack.com/p/stop-liste...
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Yana Das @yana86.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Finally... something to look forward to! #ColorADay #RedWed #Autumn #ECK
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Weapons in space? youtu.be/vDJU9WHYLJ8?...
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This Final Scene Is Pure Sci-Fi History | The Day the Earth Stood Still (4K)
YouTube video by JoBlo Movie Clips
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Several days of rain showers here in NE Ohio have been an great opportunity to use my completely waterproof Leica M6TTL, which has taken a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. #Leica #LeicaM6TTL www.bobsoltys.net/takes-a-lick...
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
this is fantastic and I learned something new
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/w... #Paris #CelineDion #GoodNews
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Paris Really, Really Loves Céline Dion (Gift Article)
Ms. Dion, the French Canadian diva, has embarked on her first solo tour of France since the pandemic. The French are swooning.
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Chris Henry Fotographie @chrishenryfotog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I was driving up the Million Dollar Byway and came across this beautiful bit of color that was too beautiful to pass up. I took about 50 photos there is the light went in and out due to the passing clouds. #EastCoastKin #Scape #Photography #WestCoastKin #fallfiage #LandscapePhotography #Art #Leica
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Stunning use of light and lines by @msriffle.bsky.social
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Chris Gug @gugunderwater.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A young driftfish shelters with & in a mauve stinger jellyfish. I love observing this relationship so much, and 3 nights ago, the dive was thick with these jellies.
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Don’t trust Amazon’s claims, they say. The drones, they write, “have been a disaster for the City of Richardson.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
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It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb (Gift Article)
In Richardson, a fleet of drones has started to deliver goods quickly. But the noise is drowning out life for some residents: ‘We can’t live like this.’
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Dr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sunrise song. You'll want the volume up for this one, but not too high. Every coyote within a half kilometre radius decided to make themselves known this morning while I was enjoying the sunrise from the kayak. A truly magical moment. #mammals 🌿
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Bob Soltys @bobsoltys.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“What they are trying to do above all else is increase profits.” For the consulting class, that usually means cutting corners. ... “You’re laying off people, cutting down on staff, or spending less money on development and training” www.theguardian.com/food/2026/se... #NoPrivateEquity #NoPE
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‘Don’t spend $20 on an acai bowl’: gen Z are shunning private equity’s restaurant takeover
As more PE firms invest in food establishments, people are bemoaning the ‘same-ification’ of NYC’s restaurant scene
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LAVIEZINE @laviezine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Walking tour of the French city of Annecy.🇫🇷✨📸 www.laviezine.com/1644225/walking-t… Walking tour of the French city of Annecy.🇫🇷✨📸 Exploring the beautiful streets of Annecy on a walking tour. 🇫🇷✨📸 #Annecy …
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Walking tour of the French city of Annecy.🇫🇷✨📸 - La Vie Zine
https://youtu.be/78jE42bqXLc?si=MfO53KYW8pat2tud
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌 ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
The imposing Callanish Stones stand talk with their shadows spanning out across the glass.  It's a super clear sky, but looks cold. Above the central stone is a strange figure-of-8 shape of dots.  This is the location of the Sun, at noon, on various different days across the year.
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Monroe Gallery of Photography @monroegallery.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Portrait power: photojournalist Lorrie Graham’s five-decade career – in pictures www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Portrait power: photojournalist Lorrie Graham’s five-decade career – in pictures
An exhibition drawn from more than 100,000 images and negatives created between 1975 and 2025 is on now at the State Library of NSW
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