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Dr. Diana Li

@dianateuthis.bsky.social
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✨ NYC Scientist, Educator, & #SciCommer 🧠 Public Engagement at Columbia 🦑 Ph.D. in squids from Stanford 🐦‍⬛ Always lookin for birbs 🦉 Let’s rock 😤 Opinions my own (she/her/hers) www.dianahli.com

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Alexa Robles-Gil @alexaroblesgil.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Scientists have long wanted to understand the neural basis for camouflage in cephalopods. How does the cuttlefish, which studies suggest is colorblind, take in the visual world and project it on its skin in as little as a second? My latest for the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/s... #marinelife
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How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage. (Gift Article)
Cephalopods are masters of camouflage. Scientists want to decipher how the process works in the brain.
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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 14h
That car with an Alaska license plate doesn't belong to a long-haul tourist: It's accumulated 46 parking and speeding violations in the city since 2021. buff.ly/89AdEgE
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50 States Of Fraud: Take The Great American Road Trip Without Leaving NYC - Streetsblog New York City
You can play that old 50 state driving game without leaving the Big Apple. Come along and we'll show you how.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I’m doing a 5K on October 18th to support cancer research. I wanted to do something fun, so in addition to wearing an N95, I will wear an additional N95 on my person for every $50 donated (runsignup.com/mask). Thanks for a reshare or any contribution. Even a penny would help! Details in ALT text.
I’m doing a 5K on October 18th to support research at the Tulane Cancer Center, here in the Deep South.

I wanted to do something fun, so in addition to wearing an N95, I will wear an additional N95 on my person for every $50 donated (http://runsignup.com/mask).

$50 = 1 N95
$500 = 10 N95s
$5,000 = 100 N95s
$50,000 = 1,000 N95s

Any partial donation would help. $10 would add an additional mask for 1K of the race. A penny would add 1 meter with an additional mask. I’ll sum partial donations and round up in the end. Even a penny🪙 or reshare🔁 would help. 

FAQs

World Record
🔹There does not presently appear to be a Guinness World Record for most N95s on an individual in a 5K.
🔹This year, I will go for an informal record. Guinness has not yet responded to my request to go for an official record, but there is always next year.

Good Health, Safety, and Environmental Modeling
🔹I will mask properly. Extra masks will not be worn on top of my mask.
🔹All masks will be individually-wrapped N95s. I will eventually wear them or donate them, if someone wants them.

Caveats
🔹It’s a fun run. All donations are final, even if weather or an injury strikes.

Inclusivity
🔹There are many ways to support health and health justice. Please also contribute to your local mask bloc or engage in advocacy in other ways too. There are many great causes.
🔹Many people with chronic and serious illnesses are housebound or cannot run or could run but would then crash for days or weeks after. This is no endorsement of the primacy of exercise-based activities.

How Your Donation Helps
🔹Your donation supports the fight against cancer and normalizes masking.
🔹Funds support the Tulane Cancer Center. Last year’s funds went toward a project to reduce the chances of bone metastases in the context of breast cancer.
🔹I avoid financial conflicts of interest like the plague, so I will not accept any payments or apply for any funds.

Please help spread the word!
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Danna Staaf @dannastaaf.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Happy belated #Squittleday, October 10th, on which we celebrate the ten-armed squid and cuttlefish! I was in the woods yesterday, but here a few favorites from the archives 🦑🥂 (anyone spot the alt text Shakespeare reference?)
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Calling all PA (esp. PGH!!) artists! The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology & SaS are inviting 6 artists to join us for the annual SICB meeting Jan. 3-7 in Pittsburgh! We want to bridge a connection btw scientists & artists & have some of our science illustrated. Deets: bit.ly/sicb-art
A bright yellow, spiky as fuck assassin bug with the following words overlaid "Call for Artists! Learn about the latest animal research and create art inspired by the science at the SICB meeting in Pittsburgh PA. Apply at bit.ly/sicb-art Deadline to apply Nov 20 Project dates Jan 3-7, Stipend $1000
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This sounds like a great time to save $$ on diapers and donate to the annual Metro-Boston diaper drive, happening NOW! (Did you know WIC and SNAP don't cover diapers?) www.mbdiapers.org
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Metro-Boston Diaper Drive – EVERY DIAPER COUNTS!
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American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A new rule from the DOT will make it so airlines are no longer held responsible for a number of disruptions. @wjm-air.bsky.social on the impact: This is really going to hurt consumers because you’re going to be given fewer rights in terms of compensation through meals, hotels and things like that.
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New DOT rule changes compensation for flight delays
Going into effect on Oct. 19, a new rule by the DOT will change what flight disruptions are in an airline's control. Here's what it means for flyers.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Here's what they don't tell you about woodpecker tongues: Some of them are barbed (pileated & downy 'peckers) to allow them to spear insects. The barbs are keratinized, so *hard*. Meaning woodpecker *threat displays* can involve poking an interloper with a barbed tongue. (📷: u/ElvisIsNotDjed)
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
👀 Must be the season of the fish. Squidfacts.net
A tote bag with a bunch of freak ass fish including the mola mola, barreled, gulper eel, and viperfish, with fish in a bunch of languages. The words on the graphic say freaky
Fish tote. Each of the fish is popping in. The mola mola saga omg I’m on a bag. The vioerfish says how alluring!
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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#WorldOctopusDay with Colleen Hecker's ICB blog & where researchers share fun #octopus facts and their work with this amazing #species. We also touch base with past ICB #cephalopod authors on what they're up to now on our one question many answers page. lnkd.in/p/esqyy74X #science
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Celebrate these incredible cephalopods with ICB! | SICB and SICB journals
It's finally here! ICB celebrates #WorldOctopusDay with Colleen Hecker's blog featuring Chelsea Bennice, PhD Kirt Onthank & more ! https://lnkd.in/enJR_3_s They share their work and fun facts about ...
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Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
For #WorldOctopusDay we'd like to share with you this rare octopus skeleton that was found at the Palace.
An empty glass display box that, crucially, contains no bones.
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Danna Staaf @dannastaaf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
the ONLY acceptable octopus skeleton to display this halloween
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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#Deedtheft continues to be major issue Black homeowners face in New York City. What is it exactly and who's being targeted? Our correspondent Sam Geronimo explains. Learn more: bit.ly/4zsvVgN 
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Dr. Diana Li @dianateuthis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
also did you decide to do a tote with fishes on it bc fish tote is a pun on fish tote
Four fish totes, two stacked on top of each other. the fish totes are blue and they're massive plastic lidded containers
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Dr. Diana Li @dianateuthis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
i fricken love how your gulper eel turned out bc they're such lovable derps and you got him spot on
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Dr. Diana Li @dianateuthis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
exactly!!!! barreleye AND gulper eel?????? yes please!!!!
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
New Merch Alert!! Fish. The ocean's full of 'em. And protecting the ocean is a global job, so we better learn the word for fish in as many languages as we can fit on a tote bag. Support @skypeascientist.bsky.social by getting a *sturdy* tote bag with a zipper (with a zipper!!!) at SquidFacts.net
4 freak-ass fish illustrated on a tote bag. We got a barreleye, a mola mola, a gulper eel, and a viperfish
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Dr. Diana Li @dianateuthis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
big day for @joshbarbershop.bsky.social @gettinfishypod.bsky.social !!!!!!! even I am tempted to get this tote bag with vertebrates on it
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 08/10/2026
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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died (Gift Article)
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
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NPR @npr.org · 07/10/2026
Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year. n.pr/4j4JGxa
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An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot
Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026
Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
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Will Oestreich @will-oestreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I am recruiting a PhD student to work with our group at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior! Learn more & apply here: tinyurl.com/kd4xx4ku Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 Start date: Flexible (summer-fall 2027) @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social
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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 05/10/2026
Spooky bird stories. My Halloween comic from 2024.
A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??" In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!". In panel 3, A screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!". In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Has your school connected with a scientist yet this year? Skype a Scientist offers free connections with scientists for virtual Q&As with classrooms, libraries, clubs, and more! Sign up for a match at www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html 🖼️ by @hanfranstudio.bsky.social
A goofy school of fish in a science class swim while dropping green liquid that says let’s talk science in school
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Chris Simms @chrisnsimms.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Can't believe I missed this preprint earlier this week (head down, writing). The first time anyone has added a new gene to a cephalopod. They've created cuttlefish that glow red in fluorescent light. 🦑 🧪 Nice story @sarareardon.bsky.social! www.science.org/content/arti...
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Scientists engineered a glowing cuttlefish. Why was it so hard?
Breakthroughs in genetically altering cephalopods pave way for new studies of perception, brain evolution, and more
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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 01/10/2026
Apply to the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship! It changed my life! I've reviewed applications for the MMF a couple times and have compiled advice for applying, as well as my applications (one successful, one failed) and links to others' applications. Hope it's helpful! brittanytrang.com/aaas-mass-me...
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Advice for applying to the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship – Brittany Trang
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Karolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UConn EEB is hiring a tropical horticulturalist for our greenhouses! It's an awesome collection of both research+teaching/public display, and you get to work with pretty amazing folks (I may be biased). Job listing: jobs.hr.uconn.edu/en-us/job/49... Closes 10/14! 🌴🌿🌵🌺
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UConn Careers | UConn Careers | University of Connecticut
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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026
We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/
a cartoon of three fieldworkers. One has a small trans flag. The logos of the university of leeds, research england, and canopy robin are shown, as well as the URL: InclusiveFieldwork (dot) Leeds (dot) AC (dot) UK (slash) trans
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Rebecca Wang 王思寧 @rebeccawang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Really excellent stuff that everyone should take some time to read! 💕 Covers so many things that I'll admit just didn't cross my mind at first- thoroughly appreciate all the time & effort that went into creating such a fantastic resource! Stable link DOI version -> doi.org/10.17613/3c9...
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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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Dr. Diana Li @dianateuthis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If knowledge is a present, might I suggest these snail facts advent calendars from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social that support @skypeascientist.bsky.social!! bsky.app/profile/sara...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
happy first (full) day of fall, bluesky
ina garten in a witch hat saying “If you can't summon the flames directly from hell, store-bought is fine.”
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can't make it this weekend? Contact Josh Shaprio's Office Phone:717-787-2500 And Mayor Parker's Office Phone Phone: (215) 686-2181 City council is with us. Drexel thinks we're going to give up. Leadership thinks this will just blow over and they can cash out. Do not let that happen.
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Lia Pas @liapas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Also, not everyone *can* trust their immune system. Vaccines protect your community, not just you. (This skeet brought to you by me seeing the list of vaccines and boosters I need to get pre-transplant because they won’t work well post-transplant.)
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Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.myatproto.social · 21/09/2026
About 130,000 people in Brooklyn, or about 1 in every 20, are currently actively Covid-infectious. This latest wave is a good reminder to get up to date on our vaccinations AND to mask up when indoors or in crowded outdoor spaces.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Attention Philadelphia! We need your help saving the Academy of Natural Sciences! The Save the Academy Coalition needs volunteers to help hand out organizing flyers in front of the museum this weekend, Sept 25-27. Please sign up here if you can take a shift! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Help Save the Academy: Volunteer to talk with visitors and hand out flyers at the Academy.
Sign up for a shift outside the Academy of Natural Sciences during its last open days: Fridays to Sundays, Sept 18 to 20 and 25 to 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers will be on the ground outside the Ac...
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bad news for people who hate biodiversity and education, I am feeling inspired. Buy an advent calendar so I have funding to do biodiversity education projects when I get home. Scratch off a shell a day for facts about snails 😎 SquidFacts.net
Snail facts advent calendar with 4 shelled snails and 2 sea slugs and 1 sea angel and a banana slug with a bunch of scratch able shells
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Thomas [DARK MODE], DO @tom.medsky.social · 18/09/2026
Pediatrician in Ohio poses with all of the vaccines he has given amid recent rise in vaccine preventable diseases.
Me standing next to several boxes of vaccines on a shelf. I look like a dork.
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 03/10/2025
obligatory sturgeon mention content
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Andrew Dacks @adacks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Know an outstanding PhD student whose thesis work was on Drosophila? If so, please consider nominating them for the Larry Sandler award! The nomination and eligibility information are at genetics-gsa.org/awards/larry.... The deadline is November 12th.
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Larry Sandler Award - Genetics Society of America
The Larry Sandler Award was established in 1988 by the colleagues, friends, and students of Dr. Larry Sandler after his untimely death in 1987. The award serves to honor Dr. Sandler for his many contr...
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Katie Insel @katieinsel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The CATS Lab is moving to Columbia next year, and I am recruiting a PhD student this cycle to start Fall 2027 in the Department of Psychology. Learn more about how to apply here: psychology.columbia.edu/content/prep... I am also recruiting a postdoc and staff for 2027. More info coming soon!
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Preparing to Apply | Department of Psychology
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Dr. Diana Li @dianateuthis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Omg!!! You’re coming back!
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The group B people get identified by community members as people who know how to do things, and as a result, they’re repeatedly asked to do more stuff. I know lots of those people. Over the last few years those people have gone from tired to beyond exhausted. This is a cry for help from group b lol
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I know there are a lot of people who want to make the world better but don’t know where to start so just…don’t. I also know every group I work with that is making the world better is kept afloat by exhausted people who desperately need help. If you’re in group A, please find an org to help group B
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Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 13/09/2026
Marinekitten870:
"You could also love two birds with one heart. Just a glimpse into my kind and loving mind"

My name is Pripthony:
"Feed 2 birds with 1 scone"

Etomave:
"raise 2 birds in 1 home"
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Dr. Kakani Katija @kakanikatija.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Bioinspiration Lab is looking to mentor a postdoc this cycle. Reach out if you have any questions.
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Justin King @justinkingdesigns.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Pink and silver fish
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samuelwa.de @samuelwa.de · 12/09/2026
Keeping monkeys in general was a sign of wealth and status, particularly if one had groups of them at one’s various different estates. Thus a wealthy Chinese noble might boast of having 猴s in different area codes.
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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Reminder: we always have one form open for the #InverteFest art book. No matter when, you could always submit to the next edition. December is always rocky - people put it off because it's "still 4 months away" then the holiday chores hit and people regret not submitting. Please do it early!
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