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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026

Americans: oh, look, a systemic issue. I will solve it individually

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Discworld.com @discworldofficial.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#WorldAlzheimersDay “You know I’ve got PCA? I met people with it from all over the world. It was great fun… You understand each other’s experiences.” — The Telegraph, #TerryPratchett 📚 tinyurl.com/shaking-hands-with-death 📚 tinyurl.com/a-slip-of-the-keyboard #DementiaDiagnosisMatters

Picture of Terry Pratchett with a quote from The Telegraph. A 2013 interview for Raising Steam, Terry spoke, with typical honesty and warmth, about living with the disease:
“You know I’ve got PCA*? The other day I met up with a lot of other people with it. They were from all over the world. And it was great fun... I’m not normally the sort of person who goes to that sort of thing. But I found you could say, ‘Don’t you like it when…’ and they’d say, ‘Oh yes’. You understand each other’s experiences.” — Terry Pratchett
*Posterior Cortical Atrophy, a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease.

Two Terry Prachett books with reference to alzheimers. A Slip of the Keyboard and Shaking Hands With Death.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We can't let this moment of reactionary retrenchment be the last word. This world can be a place where every child's gifts and talents can be nourished and supported, where everyone has access to opportunities for learning, creativity, and growth. However long it takes, we'll bring that world about.

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yep, you know what day it is

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/09/2026

One of the less remarked-upon aspects of atheism is how it changes the way you see sunsets. If you believe in an omnipresent God, then sunsets are one of God's intentional creations, which means that the beautiful colors refracting through the darkling sky were *chosen* to produce that effect.

$Two cross-sectioned anatomical drawings of men's heads revealing their brains, which have been filled with marching robots from old pulp magazines. Their stare at one another with raw, exposed anatomical drawing eyeballs, which radiate a halo of spiky lines. The background is a psychedelic, fractal-shot colored cloudscape.$

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

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Starlight @onedumbmouse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"dead game" "game is dead" "dev greedy" "abandonware" *squints* *looks inside* : fully complete game that is just not receiving content updates anymore ah.... the everything has to be a live service crowd has arrived

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/09/2026

Centuries ahead of its time, Giovanni Battista Bracelli's "Bizzarie di Varie Figure" (1624) depicts figures made from a range of objects, mostly abstract — cubes, rings, squares — but also such things as rackets, screws, and braided hair. www.tumblr.com/publicdomain...

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Snopes @snopes.com · 07/09/2026

❌ No, a Muslim cashier didn't demand a 17-year-old Christian boy remove his cross necklace while inside a sporting goods store in Minnesota. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

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Did Muslim cashier demand Christian boy remove cross necklace? Here's the truth

This isn't the first time we've debunked the rumor.

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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It is truly crazy-making how many public health and climate researchers *do not seem to understand* the impact that cars have on the field they study.

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @office-anomaly.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

support the creators and watch it here!

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THE LOVERS

YouTube video by Studio Heartbreak

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️🎃 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today is the birthday of cartoonist & illustrator Nell Brinkley (Sept. 5, 1886-Oct. 21, 1944). During her nearly four decade career in New York magazines & newspapers, she created the Brinkley Girl, a popular symbol of young women in the early 20th century.

A black and white photo of Brinkley from 1915.

A black and white illustration of two woman, one with dark hair and the other with light hair, titled "The Dark Side and the Fair Side.

A color illustration of seven young women together (Brinkley girls).

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🌑 @fell.energy · 01/09/2026

i want games made by people who get to keep their jobs

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 01/09/2026

#OtD 1 Sep 1911 five women published the first issue of Japan's first all-women literary magazine, Bluestocking, credited with sparking the feminist movement in Japan. Often banned, it was still a commercial success and became more radical over time stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8155...

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Well, to begin with today, it’s the 56th anniversary of the publication of the book which contains the only advice a chap really needs

Extract from Kathryn Paulsen’s 1970 work, The Complete Book of Magic and Witchcraft. The first line at the top of p.90 is: “You may fascinate a woman by giving her a piece of cheese”

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 31/08/2026

Parents - if your kids have squishy toys with water beads, be aware...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

January 6 was only 5 and a half years ago, and we’ve already cycled through investigation, indictment, conviction, pardon, and now gleeful promises to do it again only with actual hanging rather than just chants about it. Nice job GOP.

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They're still doing it because we didn't hang them
last time.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 10/08/2026

“What causes autism?” It’s usually inherited, but actually, it doesn’t f***ing matter. Learn how to be the parent your autistic child needs. We can help. #autism #parenting #neurodiversity

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 10/08/2026

T—p’s “championing of the R-word seems almost strategic. Our bully-in-chief is signaling who counts and who can be mocked freely — clearing the cultural ground so that the suffering to come will be easier to stomach.” By @sadieding.bsky.social: www.notus.org/perspectives... #disability #Rword

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Why the R-Word Is the Defining Slur of the Trump Era

Last Thanksgiving, while the rest of us were trying not to start a fight at the dinner table, President Trump started one on the internet. He took to Truth Social to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “seri...

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 16/08/2026

Apparently Lilly Wachowski does s tier alt text

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

48% of U.S. employers have dropped pre-employment marijuana screening, per Forbes

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Lauren Thoman @laurenthomanwrites.com · 15/08/2026

I’m so tired of genAI apologists telling me I only hate it because I don’t understand it. I hate it *because* I understand it, you absolute toenail.

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Use 5 billion to feed hungry people then make my 1930’s Shanghai show for $10 million an episode which is all the money a competent adult human should require.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Wouldn't it be easier & far less time consuming to just report when he actually tells the truth?

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🌈Tyranny🫧Sparkles🏳️‍🌈 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 10/08/2026

a trans woman should be allowed to dominate a sport and expect to be celebrated for that

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Under The Island @slimekinggames.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hey physical game lovers! Don't forget to pre-order Under the Island on PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch. You'll not only get a lot of fun but you also show your love for physical media (+support a small indie studio). some shop links in the comments 👇

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rataxescalderalive.bsky.social @rataxescalderalive.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Indie devs are laborers who need support from the working class

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 06/08/2026

#OtD 6 Aug 1945 the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, slaughtering tens of thousands of civilians, despite believing that Japan was about to surrender, which was noted by multiple US officials stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1059...

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 05/08/2026

#OtD 5 Aug 1981 11,345 federal air traffic controllers were fired by US President Reagan for refusing his order to return to work after 2 days of strike action. Military air traffic controllers were used as scabs until new hires could be trained stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1049...

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 04/08/2026

#OtD 4 Aug 1990 the term "Two-Spirit", for Indigenous people "who embody diverse (or non-normative) sexualities, genders, gender roles, and/or gender expressions", was adopted at the 3rd Annual Gathering of Native American Gays and Lesbians stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1040...

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[Spooky Name Placeholder] @mxlabradorite.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

There is no ethical consumption of Harry Potter. And not in the usual "no ethical consumption under capitalism" way. In the "your fandom is now comprised of hate symbols" way.

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𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛 @johnxuandou.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This has been studied quite a bit, the solar panels create a sort of greenhouse effect for the plants underneath them while also generating energy which feels like it should be cheating but is real and literally only has upsides.

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Jonathan Calder @lordbonkers.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We could do with some woke urchins today.

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It’s the 88th anniversary today of this immensely enjoyable headline 🧵

12 boys rout fascists
Twelve boys, some of them less than 10 years old, went to Weymouth beach and barracked Mr Robert Saunders, a Fascist speaker.
He ignored them, so they went away and returned with toffee tins half filled with stones.
Using the tins as rattles, they made so much noise that Mr Arthur England, a 63-year-old Weymouth magistrate and superintendent of the beach, approached to stop them.
A crowd of holiday-makers, sympathising with the children, booed Mr England and a sock filled with sand caught him behind the ear.
In the sand battle that followed, the Fascists were pelted off the beach.
About 5,000 people followed them to their car, overturned the trailer attached it, and filled the loud speaker equipment with sand.

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 06/08/2026

#OtD 6 Aug 1970 300 Yippies – countercultural radical youth – invaded Disneyland, protesting against the Vietnam war and calling for the liberation of Minnie Mouse from patriarchal captivity. Disney security and armed riot police were brought in workingclasshistory.com/tag/vietnam-...

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

One of my favourite images of Alexandra Princess of Wales catches her in the #1880s on board the royal yacht in what is likely a tailormade by John Redfern. The sailor suit is recreated in Redfern’s immaculate construction. You can read more in Dressing the Queen! Jacket #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A colorized photograph of Alexandra Princess of Wales in a white and navy sailor style tailormade. She is wearing a straw boater hat and leaning against a doorway

A black and white photograph of Alexandra Princess of Wales in the same sailor style tailormade, shown seated at a desk. It is taken from the back showing the sailor collar

Partial view of a John Redfern tailored jacket from the 1880s. It is made of navy blue wool with asymmetric military style frogging braid running down one side of the torso

A photograph of my book Dressing the Queen on a stand at the Derby Book Festival

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

CURIOSITY HAS BEEN ON MARS FOR 14 YEARS!! HAPPY LANDIVERSARY CURIOSITY!!

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Nate Piekos of Blambot @blambot.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I am honored to announce that in cooperation with the Toth family, I will be working on the official Alex Toth typeface in the coming months. The plan is for this to be a commercially available font via the official Toth estate. Stay tuned for updates.

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 05/08/2026

Still, the study should be seen as a warning. Free speech has been under attack from many directions and we need to put in place real protections: anti-SLAPP laws, putting NYT v. Sullivan into law... and getting rid of gov't attempts to suppress speech.

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kylie b @roguesquirrel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

started watching the bakshi directed seasons of the 60s spiderman cartoon & every so often there will just be a killer shot someone managed to throw their whole pussy into despite all the production limitations

Peter Parker, doused in shadow, at the docks at night. he is leaning on his knee and looking out into the water. the docks and sky are rendered with cool tones of green, blue, and violet in watercolor

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026

That said, let us take a moment to thank our Bluesky Trans and Furry Elders for freaking out Jack Dorsey so much he bolted and left us this nice social media playground, taking most of his crypto chuds with him. We thank you for your service.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

"I don't understand why you, a fantasy writer, don't appreciate the value of making bargains with the fae."

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Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I’m gonna say virtually all authors need to get serious about textiles. Who is weaving them? Out of what? Who’s turning them into clothes and how much does it cost and do you have any idea how HARD all of that was before modern mills

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Okay, I am going to tell a little story. It's one I have saved for the last couple years, almost nobody knows about it. But it lives in my heart. I don't know how others will feel about it, maybe something, maybe nothing. It's about the Uncanny X-Men. 1/

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime and it has nothing to do with AI, crypto, metaverse, robots or any of the other massively hyped "tech" the media always talks about instead

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