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the dress one breaks my heart

In the past I have pretended the task was to write about cool stuff my friends did, just that my friend in this case was me. It helped a little!

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

it’s just not good at finding things that i know exist! it’s great at returning dozens of ai slop pages for generic searches though 🙃

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Oh yeah, I did a very serious book report in… 4th? grade on the first Pern book and didn’t realize until probably fifteen years later why it was not received the way I thought it would be haha

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

arthur really didn’t like his puffer at first but he asks for it now, i hope marlow gets used to it quickly!! much love to you and that boy 💜💜💜

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

cute fabrics!! (btw if you want zipper sewing advice lmk i don’t guarantee it’ll help but i’m happy to share haha)

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 12/10/2026

hey ben. the guy in the picture here is an actual person, my friend’s dad, and a spiritual leader of Lakota people, Chief Arvol Looking Horse. not only does he support Indigenous People’s Day, he’s the founder of World Peace and Prayer Day. feels weird to use his image and not his name.

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Okay the best political ad of the year is here from LA-DSA

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Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 @aquariumpacific.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Parker's having a good hair day, like if you agree. 👨‍🎤

A close-up of a sea lion with a curious expression, featuring whiskers and smooth, dark fur. The background shows a rocky surface and water.

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

ugh! (i’m glad your phone didn’t overheat though!!)

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

true or false: a brand new iphone should get too hot to touch if being used while charging

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

my friend *just* recced this to me yesterday, so now it’s definitely being bumped up the list haha

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

absolutely linda linda linda, also shall we dance!

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

it definitely made me want to do more projects in the future! (and it made me think of my alternative self who went to mills college and majored in Book Art haha)

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

ty @logicbutton.bsky.social for helpful bookbinding suggestions! this poor effort should not be taken to represent the quality of the advice i received!!

a small book of green and blue paper held up next to the face of a cat who dgaf

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Noom is what started the worst time of my life for mental health and being cruel to my body, seeing or hearing ads for it puts me right back there

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

see no mousie, hear no mousie

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

oh i haven’t sewed in so long, if these inspire me to get back into it i will blame (thank) you haha

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Now it redirects to a picture of a little dog! But the whole listing needs to go, it’s so stupid that it even existed at all

amazon error page with a photo of a yorkshire terrier

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Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

At last we have created the Wire Mother from the groundbreaking research study “Don’t Create The Wire Mother”

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AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

✴️A stunning piece in today’s Higher Ed Advocate by that speaks to our grief and also the fact that our work can never disappear, despite administrative actions to erase ethnic and gender studies. higheredadvocate.substack.com/p/how-do-i-h...

higheredadvocate.substack.com

How Do I Hold This Grief?

By Paige Schilt

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I appreciated this chance to go on Bloomberg Tech, though it's always a bit odd to have a conversation with a reporter who is really interested in what's effectively a fictional story. www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

bloomberg.com

Watch Bender: AI’s ‘Existential’ Risk Is ‘Fake’ - Bloomberg

University of Washington professor Emily Bender argues the AI safety debate is too focused on hypothetical existential threats while overlooking harms already happening today. She points to environmen...

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Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 @aquariumpacific.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

With an ongoing marine heatwave, you may encounter marine animals that are sick, injured, or deceased. The best way to help is to keep a safe distance and call the experts trained to respond. Visit pacific.to/rescue for the full list of SoCal rescue contacts.

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

the ruler on her desk that all linguists have? 😂

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

that’s so frustrating, i’m sorry!

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

😡😡😡 i hate that for you and erica and all your classmates. that fucking sucks

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UC-AFT Local 1474 @ucaft.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Calling all UC-AFT lecturers and librarians: Fall organizing is heating up, and we need everyone in the fight! Contract negotiations, our bargaining summit, and a statewide day of action are coming up soon. Check out linktr.ee/ucaft for the details and RSVP.✊ #WeTeachUC

Graphic advertising UC-AFT fall events in 2026, including bargaining meetings at UCR and UCM, a fall bargaining summit, and a statewide day of action.

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yay, Duke! (Reposted with alt text)

Duke, a young horned puffin, rears back while floating in dark water. His chest and belly are bright white. His wings are stretched out and back, showing lighter coloration in outer feathers. His face has a C shaped light are around his eye. He looks very satisfied and proud.

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

that first phrase scans really well to the opening line of hadestown!

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

an Out Of Service bus got off the highway, changed itself into my bus at a stoplight, then picked me up. I’m the only one here besides the driver and I don’t think I’m being kidnapped but I guess I won’t know til the next time we stop

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Well, happy Charles Darwin is “very poorly today & very stupid & hate[s] everybody & everything” to all who celebrate, because he wrote those words in a letter to his friend (and author of Principles of Geology) Charles Lyell 161 years ago today

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Call me Ishmaboo @billjank.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Pastis is a national treasure. And correctly identifies causes.

Pearls Before Swine comic strip.

Panel 1: Goat and Rat are standing behind a brick wall, while Goat reads the newspaper. Goat starts: “Look at these crazy stats”.
Panel 2: “Dining out for a family of four now costs 40% more than five years ago.”
Panel 3: “Healthcare is now 25% more expensive than five years ago.”
Panel 4: “The price of a gallon of gas is now 43% higher than it was five years ago.”
Panel 5: “And property insurance now costs 46% more than it did five years ago.”
Panel 6: Rat injects “Oh whine whine whine… So we’re all taking a bit of a hit financially. At least we’re all in the same boat.”
Panel 7: Goat shows Rat the newspaper. The newspaper reads: “Over the last five years, the top 1% of American households saw their collective wealth grow by fourteen trillion dollars.”
Panel 8: Rat suddenly is wearing a Rambo headband and toting a torch and pitchfork. He says “If you need me, I’ll be fomenting revolution.”

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Sam Weller @samwellerauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic. #Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It would be a huge help if anyone affiliated with a university would put in a request for the library to purchase a copy if they don’t have one already. If your request is denied, we’ve found that asking your colleagues to put in additional requests works a lot of the time.

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

seems like they’re missing a good story, there! (merlin the cat remains uninterested in her namesake, more’s the pity)

a black cat lounges in a plush grey cat bed, her one and only front leg stretched out past the edge. she is snoozing.

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UC-AFT Local 1474 @ucaft.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

UC-AFT lecturers and librarians are fighting for the UC we deserve!✊ Read on below to learn more and visit weteachuc.org for information on Unit 18’s current contract bargaining campaign.

UC-AFT members stand outside a concrete building with raised fists and signs reading “We Teach UC,” alongside text saying they are fighting for the UC they deserve.

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Elise 🦇 @elisebell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

did you know if you’re feeling anxious you can drink a huge cup of coffee while listening to a playlist of only different versions of danse macabre, and make yourself feel even worse?

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Steve Hasegawa @stevehasegawa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Reminds me of the tongue-in-cheek article by a Pomona professor proposing that the optimal plan for the university would be to fire all faculty and stop teaching students, leaving nothing to impede the symbiotic relationship between donors and administrators

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