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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 3h

Now that the first phase of @hcrichardson.bsky.social's wonderful "250 to 250" project has wrapped, I'll share all the videos (one per day) for which I wrote scripts. Some were recorded nearly word for word; others underwent much-needed editing for clarity & brevity. Tonight: the CCC.

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Civilian Conservation Corps, Narrated by Harrison Ford

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 7h

oh man, I just tried it and america.gov really does get REAL weird when you tell it to “play Minecraft”

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America.gov

Find answers from official government sources and clear next steps for the services you need with America.gov.

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Joe Mason @moreorloess.bsky.social · 4h

1937 air photo showing mining waste deposited in a fan along Ellis Branch, Galena River, with a DEM close-up of the fan remnants today. Note the corn in shocks in a field just south of the fan in the air photo.

Air photo showing mining debris around an old mine with a fine of sediment washed down into the adjacent stream valley. The mining debris is much lighter than surrounding areas.

Shaded relief map covering part of the area of the air photo but zoomed in more. The fan of mining debris is still evident, though dissected.

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Lisa 🇨🇦 @pinkmouse.bsky.social · 4h

Day 29 - Killer Covers MATCH UP: Johnny Cash vs. Depeche Mode COVER Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus Album: American IV: The Man Comes Around Released: November 2002 Reply to vote (emoji or name): 🖤 Johnny Cash 🎹 Depeche Mode

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Personal Jesus

YouTube video by Johnny Cash - Topic

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KitNCaboodle @kitncaboodle.bsky.social · 5h

One definition of mutiny posited back in the late 1800s was "debating together on any subject of discontent." By that definition there are mutinies every damn day in the Navy. Sailors in the middle of the ocean with nothing to do but holystone decks and polish brass BITCH. It's what they do.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 6h

Letitia Chitty (d. #OTD in 1982) was a pioneering British structural engineer & mathematician. A master of stress analysis, she spent her career mathematically determining the "breaking points" of complex structures, ranging from #WWI combat aircraft to major international dams. #WomenInSTEM

A monochromatic sepia-toned photograph of British structural engineer and mathematician Letitia Chitty (July 15, 1897 – September 29, 1982), a premier pioneer of 20th-century stress analysis. Positioned in a front-facing, head-and-shoulders composition, she looks directly at the camera with a sober, neutral expression and tight lips. Her dark hair is parted neatly down the center and pulled back into a simple bun. She is dressed in a dark blazer or coat layered over a high-collared, patterned blouse or knit sweater visible at the neckline. The background consists of soft, textured drapery in warm, out-of-focus sepia tones. The tight framing captures her sharp, determined demeanor, evoking a serious and intellectually focused mood. The vintage composition highlights her immense historical significance as the first woman to graduate with first-class honors in Cambridge’s Mechanical Sciences Tripos.

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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 8h

Someone should send this to Sen. Schmitt.

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Олександр Бузько @oleksa79buzko.bsky.social · 10h

Armoured Train 2 heading to battle in Näätäoja 8th of August 1941.

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Олександр Бузько @oleksa79buzko.bsky.social · 10h

Japanese-American troops of US 442nd Regimental Combat Team firing a round of mortar, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France, circa late 1944

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Олександр Бузько @oleksa79buzko.bsky.social · 10h

A Crusader I tank emerges from a tank landing craft (TLC 124) during tests of a portable concrete roadway laid on a beach 26th April 1942.

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Олександр Бузько @oleksa79buzko.bsky.social · 10h

USS Birmingham (CL 62) Aerial view while underway in the Hampton Roads area on 20 Feb 1943.

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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 11h

Mosaics of scenes from the history of the Garngad and Royston areas of Glasgow. Created by local community groups working with artist Jane McInally, they can be found in Spire Park surrounding the remains of the former Townhead-Blochairn Parish Church. #glasgow #glasgowhistory #mosaics #royston

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 16h

If you're in Richmond VA on the 14 of November please consider joining us for the first annual meeting of the Virginia Folklore Society in about 25 years. We have a few special guests and speakers, and will be talking about our goals with an annual journal, online events, and ways to get involved.

The flyer for the VA folklore society annual meeting at the Virginia Museum of HIstory and Culture Nov 14 1-3 PM 2026.

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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 16h

This Day in Labor History: September 29, 1917. The Army intervenes in the strikes of the Northwest forests and sends in the military to get out the wood for airplanes. It both busted the IWW and also massively improved conditions on the ground for workers. Let's talk about this unusual moment!

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Archaeology Magazine @archaeologymag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One dingo lived 1,000 years ago, and when he died, he was buried in a midden by ancestors of Australia's Aboriginal Barkindji people. For the next 500 years, people continued tending to the canine's grave! archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/digs-discoveries/dearly-beloved-dingo/

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AiredOnTVToday @airedontvtoday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

35 years ago on September 28, 1991, TV show 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' aired episode "Darmok"

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Robert of Bellême @rbelleme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If you wanna see me and a coworker punching a hole in a 3" square bar this is your chance. I've got the sledgehammer and had to position the camera out of public view so I didn't center it all that great. But we punched it in one heat (about 3 mins) which is pretty cool.

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Also in 1966, San Fernando Valley garage rockers The Leaves earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their proto-punk version of “Hey Joe” spent 4 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #31. #TheLeaves #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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The Leaves - Hey Joe

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In 1966, Jimi Hendrix released his version of "Hey Joe" as the debut single for the Jimi Hendrix Experience in the UK (and later in the US in 1967). It was a massive hit in Europe, launching Jimi into overnight superstardom… but completely failed to chart in America. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (1967)

YouTube video by Beat-Club

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Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage Centre @lrfheritage.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A look back at the the evolution of shipbuilding from the age of sail ➡️ modern steel ships 🛠️⚒️ Established in 1760, Lloyd’s Register has played a crucial role in maritime safety, collecting evidence of innovation in shipbuilding at pivotal moments in the 19th and 20th century.

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The British-Lithuanian Society’s next event will be an online talk from Sandra Petrukonytė, Chief Curator at the Lost Shtetl Museum on 22 October. Please email blssecretary@hotmail.com if you would like to receive a Zoom link

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 28/09/2026

On this day in 1966 it was announced that London Airport - officially London (Heathrow) Airport - would be formally renamed Heathrow Airport. Although it had long been called Heathrow Airport anyway. (news clip from The Times newspaper)

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As promised, here is the recording for anyone who was interested but missed last week's webinar about #PrairieBabies! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3h...

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MPF Webinar: Prairie Babies — Insight Into the Lives of Grassland Birds

YouTube video by Missouri Prairie

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Олександр Бузько @oleksa79buzko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Sd Kfz 231 (8rad) with the map of "Greater Germany" (including Austria) painted on one side.

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great moments in Scottish engineering history: James Watt tries to work out how his phone attaches to his selfie stick.

Statue of James Watt. In his right hand he holds a telescopic stick with a frame at the top; in his left he holds a flat object about the size of a large smartphone. He is scowling at the possibly-not-a-smartphone as if he is tempted to yeet it into the sea. On that basis, it probably _is_ a phone.

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This summer, Sydney A. Pickens joined the Çadır Höyük Archaeological Excavation Project in Türkiye as a 2026 Strange/Midkiff Families Scholarship recipient, studying Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age contexts. Read about her fieldwork here: buff.ly/b8qheTC #Turkiye #Fieldwork #Archaeology

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WHRO Public Media @whropublicmedia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Residents in Southeast Newport News have received official validation of longstanding concerns after a city-prompted study revealed that wind fences could block up to 89% of escaping coal dust.

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A study found a way to reduce coal dust in Newport News. Will it happen?

The concept is an 80-foot-tall, semi-porous fence to block wind from blowing dust off huge coal piles.

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Lisa Fagin Davis @lisafdavis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Every page is available online, freely downloadable, shareable, & reusable, per Yale's #OA policies! If you're going to post about the manuscript, please use real images, not AI. It's not helpful for fakes to be circulating. Here are some actual images: collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2002...

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Sentando a Púa! @sentandoapua.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bombardeiros Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress do 401º Grupo de Bombardeio da USAAF, Deenethorpe, Inglaterra, 1944-45 #aviação #militar #historia #WWII #bombardeiro #USAAF #B17

Bombardeiros B-17 alinhados num aeródromo coberto de neve, com caudas amarelas marcadas, técnicos realizando manutenção ao redor e tendas e hangares ao fundo.

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Tank Archives @tankarchives.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A ceremony was held at the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company #OTD in 1941 to commemorate the first shipment of Valentine tanks to the USSR. A small quantity of these tanks arrived in time to fight in the Battle of Moscow in November-December 1941. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

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dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

new research reports that cats vocalize more when greeting male owners. researchers suggest that this is because cats have apparently learned that men require additional explanation when provided with basic communication. I don't like the idea that cats are judging me this accurately.

Freya, a fluffy gray cat, sits on a light blue table, staring downward with a serious, slightly concerned expression.

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Hupple’s Cat @hupplescat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Maybe my favorite recording, ever. I found this collection when I was living in downtown Long Beach, just three blocks from a Pioneer Chicken Stand. A great sing along for the slightly drunk, single dude who has zero social prospects... youtu.be/1ahN0r00j5M?...

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Carmelita (1974 Demo)

YouTube video by Warren Zevon - Topic

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Jaz @jaz.sh · 27/09/2026

Okay so I've built a new Atlas, this time it lets you explore the conversations on Bluesky over the past 7 days graphically. It should update every ~6 hours and help you navigate the information environment that exists on here. I've learned a LOT about what people do here today... atlas.jazco.dev

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Atlas

A living map of what Bluesky is talking about: the past week's conversations, grouped into topics and regions and rebuilt every six hours.

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gal dente, convenience BASTARD 🍝 @katbridges.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

update from the Catskills trail cam: baby said "wait up, Ma, I gotta skritch" 🐻

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Dennis Waldron @wphoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A #Airborne #Seabirds from the archives. This Comorant flyby with one wing barely above the water. #BirdOfTheDay #ECK #birds #nature #photography #birdphotography

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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-C... A Russian-language video regarding this submarine, as mentioned above, has been released. Incidentally, Matua Island—the location where it sank—was known as Matsuwa Island during the period of Japanese rule.

The following images are photogrammetry images of the entire wreck site. They are computer generated using a combination of high-resolution sonar data and high-resolution photographic images. They give a good overview of the final resting place of the Herring (SS-233). All photogrammetry is courtesy of the Russian Geographical Society (RGS).
Photographs courtesy of the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-C1DKkEoc

A fortuitous orbit of the International Space Station allowed the astronauts this striking view of Sarychev Volcano (Kuril Islands, northeast of Japan) in an early stage of eruption on 12 June 2009. Sarychev Peak is one of the most active volcanoes in the Kuril Island chain, and it is located on the northwestern end of Matua Island. Prior to 12 June the last explosive eruption occurred in 1989, with eruptions in 1986, 1976, 1954, and 1946 also producing lava flows. Ash from the multi-day eruption has been detected 2,407 kilometers east-southeast and 926 kilometers west-northwest of the volcano, and commercial airline flights are being diverted away from the region to minimize the danger of engine failures from ash intake.

This detailed astronaut photograph is exciting to volcanologists because it captures several phenomena that occur during the earliest stages of an explosive volcanic eruption. The main column is one of a series of plumes that rose above Matua Island on 12 June. The plume appears to be a combination of brown ash and white steam. The vigorously rising plume gives the steam a bubble-like appearance. The eruption cleared a circle in the cloud deck. The clearing may result from the shockwave from the eruption or from sinking air around the eruption plume: as the plume rises, air flows down around the sides like water flowing off the back of a surfacing dolphin. As air sinks, it tends to warm and expand; clouds in the air evaporate. Photo # ISS020-E-09048 & text courtesy of earthobservatory.nasa.gov.

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David Ramos @imagineterrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Never mind history students, engineers do history; writing about their stuff since 1850, founded the whole field of industrial archaeology. I work with an engineering team to produce historical research, and practitioners love it. www.npr.org/local/2021/0...

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70% Of D.C.'s Streams Have Disappeared. Where Did They Go?

There were once deep, clear swimming holes near what's now Union Station. As D.C. developed, creeks were paved over or piped.

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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 26/09/2026

Due to demand and ~Spooky Season~, I've made a folder with PDFs of these. The doc file should answer all your questions, if not, just ask. drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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9.25 Crows - Google Drive

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