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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hoooman, when you take dis ting off? Best be soon or I will up da revenge posture! Poor Jasper still hasn’t completely healed because we have to take it off for him to eat, and 2 days ago he snuck in a good scratch which ripped the scab off. Next cone come off after a good nail trim + socks!

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Dr Andrew Mahon @andyantarctica.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NEW SEA SPIDERS :) 🧪🌎🦑🌊 "...found in shallow waters in the Salish Sea, ...the first to be found in that area in more than 100 years..."

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Scientists discover two new species of sea spiders along Canadian coastline

So far, scientists have identified more than 1,300 species of sea spiders.

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Suzanne Karr Schmidt @drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ImPRESSed Yet? I am thrilled to announce that Impressive Textiles: Premodern Printing on Fabric will be published October 27 in print and Open Access with @acmrs.bsky.social, thanks to 30 textile and print scholars, and 1 groundbreaking exhibition @newberrylibrary.bsky.social! #CoverReveal 1/5

Cover art for Impressive Textiles: Premodern Printing on Fabric!

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yep. Can confirm. And lost hours trying to straighten out insurance snafus or worse no health insurance and on the hook for many thousands of dollars of out of pocket/copay expenses… fuck this shite system

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I had thought a lot about how AI slop would make fake ones more likely and had perhaps insuffiiently considered how climate change might make real ones more likely

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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I've always been captivated by the "Freedom" sculpture on Vine St., of a figure breaking free of a wall in 4 stages, with the final figure on the sidewalk, arms outstretched and faced lifted. I think it makes our city more interesting, which is the most any of us who love Philly can hope to do. 🧵1/3

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wow! Can we clone this man? Asking for every American City! 😍

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Since the heart attack (end of July) been slowly getting back into running - all August was increasing walking distance and tempo, September slow building of running - slowly building base and speed. Still a long ways to go… strava.app.link/2EWj0FfhO6b strava.app.link/4jkNf1zhO6b

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Strava Flyover 3D replay

Watch a 3D video replay of this epic activity on Strava.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What was supposed to be a “short dog walk for Mac” quickly turned into a relatively easy run when he saw I still had on my running tights and my (now retired) road shoes. His excitement and energy was a bit contagious. Fortunately he is responding well to the training we started for canicross. Fun!!

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Time to knead the biscuits… Oreo this morning…

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I love my morning cuddle buddies.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Most riveting thing I've seen all week

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

And the winds are now howling! Both dogs and 2 of 3 cats now on my bed, 3 is on Johann’s bed with him. All are relatively calm but clearly “concerned”

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Jasper loves having Johann back home while he goes to grad school at URI.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

First of 2-3 emergency garden harvest baskets (about a 2 gallon volume) tomato, tomatillo, bell and hot peppers, basil and a bit or oregano. Still have more of all those then cucumbers, raspberries and blackberries to get.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh dis is gonna be a fun weekend! Supposed to be Portsmouth Sea Music Festival weekend… but with 50-70mph nor’easter forecast to hit here and rain plus high winds up there… no fink so! Battening down hatches and harvesting everything harvestable I have space for.

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

so I'm giving a virtual talk on comics tomorrow morning 830am PT/1130am ET for CT State's Common Read program – & I think, it's open to the public. I meant to post earlier, but if you are so inclined, details on my site here (down below my new syllabus): spinweaveandcut.com/comics-in-ed...

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Comics in Education Minicomic as Syllabus!

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Deven Rue 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @devenrue.com · 20/09/2026

"I had to use AI in my module because I can't afford an artist!" Did you even ask? The sheer amount of creators out there that are looking for people to write lore for their maps, art, characters, items, etc. is staggering. Put out a call & ask for shares. You'd be amazed at the results.

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Christopher DiPiazza @chrisdipiazza.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I’ll be doing a live watercolor demo at the Maryland Dino Park’s (Laurel, MD) open house tomorrow starting at 10am. Come learn about #paleoart and help find some fossils! 🦕🦖

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Wedding rehearsal tonight so big cheat night food/drink wise, but all the work been doing getting back in shape after heart attack paying off. Big spike, but short term and settled fast! Took evening run with my new easy run day partner Mac (our 2yro Black Lab) He loves fartleks/intervals!

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Well for sure the hard way to do it, but at last Jasper realizes he is still most welcomed on the bed, even by Mac. Now curling up in my crotch not quite as appreciated, but… he is suffering so I can too if it makes him feel better

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Jasper is NOT happy with the latest development… but in good news, Mac has given him a tongue bath on two separate occasions (Jasper is on some *good* drugs right now)

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Literally one month after getting out of hospital for a complete arterial blockage (and resultant heart attack) leading to stent emplacement. Now to see if I can get back to my PR for half marathon by next July.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

With recent crazy from petulant politicians online and the recent passing of two of my favorite entertainers… I am going offline until my partner and I have watched all the Tim Curry movies, Dolly movies and albums. Frankenfurter will be appearing each night at midnight! Dogs might commit us!

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IntroSpectres 🌊 @introspectres.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

the night artificial || based of a streetlamp near my hometown #art

ID: daytime risograph print illustration of a streetlamp and telephone pole. Kudzu, a creeping vine with large leaves, covers both, blocking the steet lamp's photocells and fooling the light into believe it's night out. The bulb's glow of light is abstracted in tile-like patterns. /end ID

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Another batch of dog treats - they really loved the first batch and honestly very cheap to make… win win (also only takes about 10minutes to mix up and 20-40m to cook

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Bishop Steiner @bishopsteiner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

still one of the greatest conversations ever put on TV.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A little late afternoon tug of war - grace sometimes initiates a bit of tug of war with Mac. Funnily enough it’s usually when he is in “her spot” in the couch.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I love the diversity of nectar suckers that have come to the yard lately. Hummingbirds, hawk moths, monarchs, 3spp of swallowtails, honeybees, bumble bees, several solitary bee spp, numerous nectar feeding “fly” spp. I could watch all day.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Aaaaand not to be outdone, Oreo engages Luna in a loving tussle

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Jasper (nearest) and Luna having a little grooming and flirting time at 4am

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I think Oreo has just declared the keyboard and thus computer off limits. I guess I’ll have date with Luna (Cheese and Fleetwood Mac) then turn in.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Mac trying to wake Oreo up so they can play together. Oreo is very patient with him.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ok, I have lost track, how many disease outbreaks do we have going on right now in the US??? I know about the diarrhea lettuce and salmonella eggs in Midwest, now salmonella jalapeños, measles of course? Did I miss anything else?

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Not sure if it’s Apple or T-mobile that changed but now every time someone leaves a voice mail my phone says “”Deposited a new message” WTF??? I mean I suppose it’s technically not improper usage but who the F talks like that? Minor annoyance I know, but these days…

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

One of my favorite shots of Mac. He is a good boy about the kitchen. Only goes for food we give him or that falls on the floor. But he does like to “help” supervise food prep.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Yep… that is my crazy cat Oreo

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Another great date night with Luna! I have missed these so much, and I can tell she has too.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Poor Luna, since my heart attack the pups have refused to let me out of their sight. Unfortunately for Luna that has meant us “sneaking” mini- cheese dates, instead of having our album listening, hour long dates before bed. Tonight the dogs begrudgingly allowed us to re-establish that routine.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I see salsa verde in the near future!! First harvest of tomatillos and ghost peppers (also got more Jalapeños and Thai peppers)

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Took the dogs to school (UConn’s Avery Point campus where both my son and I graduated). One of Grace’s favorite places on earth and now also one of Mac’s. He gets as excited as she does now as soon as he sees we are headed to campus.

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Eric Heupel @ericheupel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Amazing how people now feel fine expressing things that should stay quiet. Called VFW regional VSO office, looking to have my file + disability reviewed. VFW helps vets do that (for free). Everything felt good until guy accused “libtards” of trying 2 take “veterans funding” 2 give 2 “damn illegals”

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