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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When my son was 5 he had a sartorial flair To go to arts delicatessen he wore a midnight blue cape, top hat &monocle As we were leaving an older gent stopped him saying “young man, i like your style” Meant the world to our son that man was Bob Mackie RIP

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Dr. Liz Kirby @thekirbylab.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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By prompting students to turn to AI instead of to their fellow students, TAs, or professors, these technologies offer the illusion that human interaction is inconsequential. But learning with and from other people simultaneously supports learning and builds the human skills that make the world go ’round.

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Mari Ness, writer of things @mariness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

One week later, I have an official response from #LACon #Worldcon! I thought all of you should see the entire thing: "Summary: Walking participants only Action Taken: Noted by Listeners team Current Status: CLOSED"

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Because there are two Americas*, we are underestimating the amount of psychosocial grief unleashed this past week Michael Wright Cassandra Wilson Dolly Parton Tim Curry Gloria Steinem In basically one week

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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This one’s my favourite

A reddit post from the Wile E Coyote AMA that says “Hi WEC, I've watched you since I was a child, just wanted to say thank you for running into paintings of tunnels for all those years.”

The replies is a film still of Wile E Coyote smiling and holding a sign that says “Keep art alive”

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Starre Vartan @starrevartan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We used to think that once ovaries had passed through the menopausal transition, the scarred (from making all those eggs!), shrunken organs sat inert in the body. NOPE. "What we found was super surprising.” says Francesca Duncan at @medillschool.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2533...

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Katherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 01/09/2026

I do just want to note that I called it:

July 28th skeet by me: "Y'know, I was thinking, "what on Earth could we possibly get from a Scrooge prequel that we haven't gotten from the many adaptations of A Christmas Carol, which literally bake in the prequel?"

Knowing this background now, the answer's obvious: a Christmas Carol that makes us feel bad for rich men."

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 27/08/2026

Now you can opt out of having your posts shown to non-followers in the Discover feed. We know not everyone wants to go viral. Sometimes you're just posting for your followers. This is one of a few updates we're working on to give you more control over your experience and help you find your people.

Instructional image titled "Hide your posts from non-followers in Discover" accompanied by a screenshot of the "privacy and security" options from the Bluesky settings menu. "Ask apps to hide my posts from algorithmic recommendations" is toggled to the "on" state.

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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing

Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton was an uncredited producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When she learned the only female producer was making less than her male counterparts, Dolly cut her a check for the difference, on the spot.

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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Not for nothing but like basically everyone is mourning Dolly Parton not because of civility but because she goddamn earned it with how she lived

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026

[Exit Queen.]

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

one thing I do on an unsourced image/video post that has gone a little viral is take a look at the quote posts - usually there is someone in there who will have said *something* about it being wrong/AI. If not, then it's time to reverse image search. But so far, 9 times outta 10, quote posts works.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

If you never have, now would be a great time to watch Paranoia Agent, Magnetic Rose, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A death I genuinely shed tears over. Colossally unfair. The entire world was robbed.

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dr. hazel 🕸️🕷️ @hazelmonforton.com · 22/08/2026

Optimist: the glass is half full Pessimist: the glass is half empty Game writer: Glass_OnInteract I can’t do anything with that right now. I don’t need that. That isn’t useful right now. That doesn’t help me right now. That won’t be helpful. I can’t use that. That isn’t helpful to me right now.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

optimist: the bowl of french fries is half full pessimist: the bowl of french fries is half empty me: we should just order another bowl of french fries

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 20/08/2026

"We would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up" - Compulsion Games has officially completed its buyout from Xbox and now owns all its IP. Players who buy games like South of Midnight are now supporting the studio directly, its CEO says. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/we-woul...

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‘We would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up’: Compulsion Games has completed its buyout from Xbox | VGC

The South of Midnight studio now officially owns all its IP…

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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

NEW: Teen boys are using smart glasses — mainly Meta's AI Glasses — to film themselves harassing classmates at school, following girls around and "rizzing" them or "ragebaiting" them w/ insults. In several videos we reviewed, girls plead w/ the poster to stop filming. futurism.com/artificial-i...

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Teen Boys Are Using Meta Glasses to Harass and Bully Girls at High Schools and Middle Schools

Teen boys are using Meta's AI glasses to harass and bully victims -- overwhelmingly girls -- at middle schools and high schools.

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The problem as I see it is at the pivotal age where those kids will go books or not, we're asking Billy Budd not a modern novel or graphic novel that speaks to them and frankly their demographic or maturity. Pushing kids over time towards harder language/concepts, yes. Obviously.

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I have gone on rants on panels that we should be doing everything in our power to build reading audiences including aggressively pushing graphic novels to instill a bone deep love of immersion into imagination from a young age.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Part of the reason a lot of super rich people are so awful is that when normal people get an absurd amount of money, they immediately start looking around for who they can help.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/08/2026

Could AI do this TAMBIEN?

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 17/08/2026

US child vaccination rates have plunged since before the pandemic, with kindergarten classrooms in more than 70% of counties now lacking herd immunity against measles.

US choropleth map showing percentage change in MMR or overall vaccination rates since before the pandemic, by county. Decreases are shown in pink, increases in green.

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Chipockalips Now! @fragboner.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Perfection

Fixed bug where cat was too round (He is rounder now) pictured chubby computer cat

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-𝚖𝚘𝚡 ☃︎ ❄︎ @moxiest.art · 15/08/2026

people get intimidated by the social belief of "supporting the arts" as like donating $5,000,000 for a new wing at a museum or hosting some gala it's not. 10% of our audience throwing us $1.00 a month would literally be *life-changing* money most artists are in the same boat.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I keep thinking about how people are going THROUGH IT. Everyone. It’s so important to have compassion for ourselves AND — crucially — each other.

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Nerdist @nerdist.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Kit Connor's casting is simply something that wouldn’t have happened a decade or so ago.

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Why Kit Connor Landing a Lead MCU Superhero Role Matters

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Ysbryd Games | LOVE ETERNAL OUT NOW! @ysbryd.net · 12/08/2026

VA-11 Hall-A was made in Venezuela, so we're very proud to be able to support the people there after the terrible earthquakes. This new Humble Bundle gives you great indies for a fraction of the usual price, and will support Direct Relief's work on the ground. www.humblebundle.com/games/indies...

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Scarlet Magus 💀 Horror Vtuber @scarletmagus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Related, go buy this Humble Bundle and support humanitarian aid in Venezuela, which was hit by an earthquake and is facing a crisis: www.humblebundle.com/games/indies... Or better yet, give direct support: www.directrelief.org/emergency/ve... Or even better yet, do BOTH because you fucking rule

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Indie's Support for Venezuela Bundle

Pay what you want for an epic selection of indie games like Calico & OYASUMII, and help support aid for Venezuela too!

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Zach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 12/08/2026

Twitch now uses your channel to train generative AI by default. You can opt out of some training here: www.twitch.tv/settings/sec...

Training for Generative AI

Allow your channel content to train generative AI content models at Amazon. Turning this off does not opt you out of Twitch and Amazon using your channel content for other purposes described in the Twitch Privacy Notice, including using AI-supported Twitch features that benefit the community by facilitating streamer growth and monetization (such as real-time sponsorship campaign assistance), viewer discovery (such as recommendations), and community safety (such as AutoMod). Learn more

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izzy @isobel.top · 11/08/2026

logging into bluesky

chrono trigger screenshot:

Welcome to the Millennial Fair!
Have fun!

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Dean Gloster @deangloster.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Dude. You find a doctor's office that caters to time travelers, and you're _complaining_ about it?

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Forty years ago, in 1986, NYC suffered over 1,600 homicides. Homicides would peak at over 2,200 a few years later. There were 305 in 2025.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 06/08/2026

Fantastic news! The FDA has approved the first mRNA flu vaccine. Using mRNA technology will make it easier to update each season’s flu vaccine to keep up with new variants.

nytimes.com

F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine (Gift Article)

The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

EA's annual Ebitda is around $1.5 billion, which should be enough to service the interest payments. But the publisher has told debt investors that it will cut $700 million in annual costs including $170 million in "organizational efficiencies," per Bloomberg. In other words: mass layoffs

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

EA officially goes private tonight, meaning: - EA will no longer trade on the NASDAQ for the first time in 36 years - All stockholders of EA (including many employees) will receive $210/share - EA will take on $18 billion (!) in debt, putting it on the hook to pay ~$1.8 billion/year in interest

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 04/08/2026

The Fae: so we’re going to take you away from here and— Me: I accept! The Fae: and you won’t remember anything and you will not return for a century— Me: I ACCEPT HARDER

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

i think gelato counts as a new transformer?

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Kevin @kevinlikesmaps.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

ignore the outrage-bait posts with this one weird trick

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Neil Rivera 🇵🇷 @theyoungneil.timekillerspod.com · 01/08/2026

Millennials are finally free

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Christina González @cgonzalez.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Subject aside, this definitely reminded me of fun times.

A meme showing two different photos of Senator Mitch McConnell in a red shirt on the left and a blue shirt on the right. The caption says”when you both pick the same character on a fighting game”

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Justin Carter @gigawattconduit.blacksky.app · 01/08/2026

Had thoughts on the Blade movie getting gutted. Less angry and more confused how this all fell apart, and looking at this in a larger, non-fan (to a point) context:

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Keith Stack-o'-lantern @keithstack.com · 01/08/2026

It’s pretty funny how whenever Nintendo has the most successful console, everyone just kinda pretends it doesn’t count as a real video game system.

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Aurora over Stony Ridge Observatory - From Ryan Kinnett (rkinnett.bsky.social) - flic.kr/p/2pRc37o

Observed on May 10, 2024, in Los Angeles County.

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