Reposted by Naomi Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 29/09/2026A small quality-of-life thing I recently discovered is that if there is some artwork you really like or some photos that make you happy you can get them printed as a custom calendar (there are several print sites that do this) and every month a lovely new bit of joy is there for you on your wall. 1843420
Reposted by Naomi Shivani T’gai Seth @shivaniswriting.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Random midweek sale, because I'm tired of being afraid of promoting these pieces with the world the way it is. I'm here, I'm queer and I refuse to live in fear. www.adornedbyshivani.com/product/fk-i... #bsnmadornedbyshivani.comF**K I*E PendantYes I know that's a lot of bleeping but I'm doing my best. However, you won't have to bleep yourselves when you wear these in public. Rock your 2026 solidarity swag and strut your stuff. Image descrip... 14822
Reposted by Naomi Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 29/09/2026A win on fair use: court rejects fair use defense of AI training 411643
Reposted by Naomi Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hmmmm. Setting aside the Oprah part, this windows vs mirrors thing is a corruption of Dr Rudine Sims Bishop's foundational work on kidlit about windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors. scenicregional.org/wp-content/u...scenicregional.org 59436
Reposted by Naomi Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward 10130623620
Reposted by Naomi s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 29/09/2026Well, this article is a series of twists and turns at every paragraph, I was not prepared for "moose eating our broccoli" conflicts.ambrook.comMoose TracksIn Maine’s northernmost county, broccoli farming helps drive the local economy. That’s why it’s so important to keep moose—and their hunters—out of the growing fields. 2185
Naomi @enting.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today’s garden update: the tomatillos are producing extremely well, plus a nasturtium and a red coneflower. 000
Reposted by Naomi Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Looking for life sciences 🧪 faculty/staff/trainers who want science communication to be more valued w/in academia We built an NSF-funded coaching program to help you w/ #SciComm in job & award apps, promotion materials, curriculum proposals, etc. We want to help you get more respect, credit, & pay 13325
Reposted by Naomi Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Other states besides Texas with voter registration deadlines over the next 7 days: Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Indiana , Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, South Carolina. 1276228
Reposted by Naomi Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I've talked to a few journal editors who are concerned about similar problems re: anonymous reviewers. If a peer reviewer wants a little help & feeds your unpublished submission into an AI system, they've just shared your proprietary work & broken confidentiality. A nightmare to think about 6239133
Reposted by Naomi Reselsnark @reselsnark.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This thread by @theradr.bsky.social is more leaning on how easy it was to transition to ghost, and about that platform’s positive qualities and values than necessarily negative about substack, but might be useful to demonstrate there are genuine alternatives. bsky.app/profile/ther... 14722
Reposted by Naomi s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 27/09/2026Internet, I'm raising money in honor of Scarleteen's seven million visitors in 2026 and I'm at $1,000, $500 short of my goal—and the fundraiser is only $800 away from its goal. Help me take it over the top? Link to fundraiser in my reply! 23323
Reposted by Naomi Scott @smadin.net · 27/09/2026(this is, of course, also why "it's fine to use 'AI' to generate text/images/etc. as long as a human checks the output" is not a workable position. the human "checking the output" is highly likely to be unconsciously biased toward uncritically accepting the computer's output!) 011
Naomi @enting.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Today’s garden update, from shortly before it started raining steadily: one more daylily flower, on one of my very favorite varieties — I thought they were already done for the season until I saw this one on my way home from a bird walk! 020
Reposted by Naomi Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026take a moment this weekend to read this distressing portrait of the decadeslong attack on immigrants in a Maryland county, 50 miles from DC especially if you’re in the DMV, to know what’s happening at your doorstep boltsmag.org/frederick-co...boltsmag.org“We're Afraid on a Daily Basis”: How a Maryland Sheriff Targeted Immigrants Long Before ICE Raids Spiked - BoltsFrederick County’s sheriff turned his office into a force multiplier for ICE before such collaboration became commonplace. As he again faces voters this year, the harm to immigrant communities is impo... 413677
Reposted by Naomi Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026locked out of discord servers? Friends locked out? if youre a US citizen, you should yell at your representatives re: AV laws 1118821986
Reposted by Naomi Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026pls note the bats have been carefully depicted HANGING FROM THEIR LITTLE BRANCHES on this radial phylogeny (bats drawn by Fiona Reid, whose portfolio is here --> fionareid.ca) 2298109
Reposted by Naomi AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.apnews.comhttps://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d 5542231619
Reposted by Naomi Lisa Mullin @lisamullin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Exactly. The best predictor of an organised anti trans movement happening is if gay marriage is legalised. Here in Australia one anti gay marriage org immediately changed to an anti trans one. 325865
Reposted by Naomi David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026My latest for @therevelator.org is all about the important shark and ray areas project, a global-scale collaboration that has identified over 1,000 places significant for migration, reproduction, and more. 🧪🌎🦑🦈 To Save Sharks and Rays, Protect These Places therevelator.org/save-sharks-...therevelator.orgTo Save Sharks and Rays, Protect These Places • The RevelatorThe Important Shark and Ray Areas project has identified thousands of critical habitats for some of the world’s most threatened fishes. Now saving these sites is up to us. 15735
Reposted by Naomi David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nobody will remember: -Your job -How busy you were -How many hours you worked. People will remember: -Fun shark facts you taught them. Here’s my favorite: Greenland sharks, which can live to be over 400 years old, eat (probably scavenging) polar bears and reindeer. 19550117
Reposted by Naomi Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This kicks so much ass. Also, it makes my life as a parent so much easier. 241260164
Reposted by Naomi Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Today's Chicagohenge. This morning's start on the day of the Autumnal Equinox in Chicago. 1406131
Reposted by Naomi Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026No one is disposable, including the canary ❤️🦜✊ 131978674
Reposted by Naomi Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I have a heavy fundraising lift. I am trying to raise $40,000 for REBUILD to help keep it going: www.mightycause.com/story/Rebuil... There's so much to say about the people who are being supported through this program. I co-founded it and am an advisor. I believe in this work.mightycause.comSupport REBUILD 2025: Free Therapy on MightycauseREBUILD provides FREE therapy for justice-involved and formerly incarcerated people of color. 27497
Reposted by Naomi The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 21/09/2026it's FALL (okay, it'll be fall sometime Wednesday) we're having a SALE ABOUT IT (I can finally sleep under a BLANKET 13% off EVERYTHING IN THE STORE (because I'm tired of looking at it) TheVagabondTa... Come buy, come buy!thevagabondtabby.comThe Vagabond Tabby – stuff for your skin. crap free. guaranteed.crap free? safe, natural, & crap free, guaranteed • soap, tea, bath salts, lip balms & more • because soap matters learn more here liminal fripperies? a 044
Reposted by Naomi Eri Victoria | "The Fangirl Diaries" Author @scarlet-rhapsody.com · 21/09/2026Hey all...I hate to beg, but I don't have enough right now to pay for Nico's $300 vet bill. I don't get paid until tomorrow. As any pet owner knows, vet bills are expensive. Any help, any boost is very much appreciated! Do it for him! www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni... 079
Reposted by Naomi TKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is what I mean when I say the ChatBot Doomer Cult has poisoned the well. The description is for a specific Machine Learning tool; to analyse traffic patterns; something competent programmers can set machines up to do a LOT better than people can. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comInside airlines’ panic as FAA pushed new AI toolThe aviation agency is now going with a more modest rollout to help manage flight scheduling. 173
Reposted by Naomi jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026you could say this verbatim about silicon valley. and honestly, if you are a democratic politician reading this, you should! 17131991
Reposted by Naomi jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026i mean, just look at how the populists talked about the railroad barons and others like them. "The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes, unprecedented in the history of the world, while their possessors despise the republic and endanger liberty." 513354644
Reposted by Naomi Foxfeather Zenkova @foxfeather.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Bald is beautiful! And normal for blue jays (and cardinals) this time of year. Bluey is rocking the 'catastrophic molt' look, dropping all her head feathers at once. This happens in late summer, coinciding with the availability of fatty seeds and food abundance, allowing them to be replaced fast. 1338781
Naomi @enting.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Today’s backyard harvest: 19 tomatillos (most from the volunteer plants!) and three leaves of baby chard. 020
Reposted by Naomi Adam Becker @adambecker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026@aoc.bsky.social just put out a great statement on AI. Refreshing to see a major politician on the left nail this. "Silicon Valley billionaires want us to believe that Al robots will destroy humanity. But the biggest threat to humanity are the tech oligarchs themselves." 🎯 221561596
Reposted by Naomi Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 20/09/2026ALMOST EVERY PEER REVIEWED PAPER HAS A SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS RIGHT BELOW ITS TITLE 7645160
Reposted by Naomi Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I am not saying everybody has the ability to follow this path, but: I was uncertain of my MMR status. I went into the CVS app, scheduled a booster, walked in, got one, walked out, paid nothing. 3841385
Reposted by Naomi Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is my weary song. lol. No one hears it. 7671189
Reposted by Naomi Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 18/09/2026If you'd like to help kids have lawyers in immigration proceedings that will decide the course of their entire lives, you can donate to the Young Center here. bsky.app/profile/cour... 13212
Reposted by Naomi Library Yeti, Ice Cream Connoisseur @libraryyeti.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is really good. Are there people whose minds you cannot change? Yes! But there are also people whose minds CAN be changed. (IME, they never gave an issue a lot of thought to begin with, have a very small world, etc.) It is indeed a spectrum. 12810
Reposted by Naomi Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026social media is the greatest reminder of my fav quote on writing "the excellence of the writer depends on the generosity of the reader" 013011
Reposted by Naomi Foxfeather Zenkova @foxfeather.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Just one day left!! If you've thought about it but haven't grabbed your pins yet, time is running out: tinyurl.com/v5sry3m8tinyurl.comVisionary Vultures 5 Art for a Cause - Rainforest RadianceThe much celebrated series is back in a cascade of colors! A stunning collection of art jewelry celebrating vultures, supporting wild bird rescue, and raising awareness of endangered vulture, raptor, ... 05437
Reposted by Naomi Foxfeather Zenkova @foxfeather.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Who is your favorite? Which bird wins this year's crown? Join our poll and defend your favorite! I am really surprised at our top contenders, find out who they are and cast your vote: tinyurl.com/2kr92wta 15916
Reposted by Naomi Lynn from OK (she/her/old) 💙 @uppityokie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New cat! New cat! 073
Reposted by Naomi Mx. Coreo Jones @coreopsismajor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I haven't posted for two months, because things were hard and weird in ways I don't want to get into. We're so close to goal, though, so if you can share this update for the joy of the animal pictures, and get it to some new eyes, that'd be great! www.gofundme.com/f/help-coreo... 03125
Reposted by Naomi Foxfeather Zenkova @foxfeather.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I’m not great at “promoting things.” I’d rather be out with the birds, covered in feathers, taking care of rehab cases, and sketching designs with a mug of tea. But we made something I’m really proud of, and I wanted to share it with you. We just added 19 new designs: tinyurl.com/v5sry3m8 🪶 6359162
Naomi @enting.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This week has been busy, but I carved out some time (pun intended) to play with some new colors for my book-stack linocut. Still not quite what I’d envisioned but definitely fun. 192
Reposted by Naomi Lorelai @lothlorienelf.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Distracting myself from another project with my first foundation paper pieced Death Star and AT-AT. #quilting #foundationpaperpiecing #starwarsquilt 1133
Reposted by Naomi Kate Holden @darthmongoose.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The original version of this was posted on my FAisDM (felicitousArtisan is Darth Mongoose) Tumblr many years ago. I drew it at about 11pm right before going to bed, trying to express something I felt about art. When I woke up it kinda blew up. 51029477