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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 30/08/2024

I hope your day brings you moments of beauty! #InverteFest #art

Digital painting of a blacknwinged butterfly on a sea of orange marigold.type flowers. The insect has orange, blue and white spots on its wings and a black body with white and orange polka dots

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

Yeahhh it wasn't a pleasant realization. I liked it more when I thought it was generically ominous 😅

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

I think the tricky part is phrasing it in a way that isn't immediately obvious to said terrible husband, honestly. If it's too overt it could make things really unpleasant.

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

I'm doing this too! I had that same initial reaction, but then I had the depressing realization that it's actually a *reassurance* that is primarily aimed at women with terrible husbands who are afraid he'll find out that she voted for the Dems :( he can only find out IF you voted, not for who.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

cleaning headstones seems like it should be easy but it's deceptive! especially stones that are already in bad shape (marble melts like sugar over time) or have biological growth like lichen

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

The common denominator in all of these stories--predetermined outcomes, iffy data and bogus metrics, the torching of campus communities--is consultants, most prominently the rpk group. There's only one reason these firms are engaged by admins. They only know one "solution."

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But Andrew Hickey Died Ten Years Ago This Very Night @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 27/08/2024

Note to authors, @draft2digital.bsky.social (who until now I *have* been using as an ebook distributor, and who *have* been doing a good job, and who also own Smashwords) have a survey about "AI" use at at draft2digital.wufoo.com/forms/d2d-ai... I think you should fill in. Like this.

Screenshot of free-text area, with text reading "I find the mere *suggestion* of this so objectionable that I am considering pulling my books from D2D. If you ever make it even an option I will, and I will strongly urge the large number of authors I know to do likewise. This shit is obscene. The mere suggestion that this is something your company would ever consider, let alone the push-poll nature of the questions, makes my trust in D2D absolutely *plummet*. "

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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

"While other states were banishing books in our schools, we were banishing hunger from ours" Clip it and run it as an ad in every battleground

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

Absolutely INSANE to watch Democrats get football in the national divorce over the past year!!

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

corn fed boyz for walz

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Shirley (Not the Horror Author) Jackson @lioninthetrees.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

No thoughts, just thinking about Slimey, his adventures in Paris, and him getting to meet the GOAT herself

Slimey the worm is a character from Sesame Street. He is an orange and yellow striped worm and so small he can fit in the palm of your hand.
Here he is pictured on the sidewalk waiting for a cab with just his backpack and a suitcase (I imagine to avoid airline baggage fees). This worm knows how to travel.

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Emily St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

We should attack transphobia head-on simply because it is a disgusting ideology, but if that's not enough for you, it's a system of control that stems from a patriarchal assumption about what a woman "should" be whose natural end is rigid gender roles upheld by state violence. Which seems bad!

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Smeesh 🌿 Illustrator for hire @asmeesh.bsky.social · 18/08/2024

Garter Snake in the Coral Bells. Available as a print in my store

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

"People are saying I was robbed. Thats not true. The wallet inspector will return any minute now."

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

ADHD meds are the horseshoe nail that cause a kingdom to be lost.

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

Not being able to get Adderall since December '23 caused issues with my other meds. In a domino of side effects, this caused an infection that slowly ate away at my upper jaw. Repeated misdiagnoses meant 6 months of pain, 6k in dental bills. Not so hard to imagine a timeline in which I went septic.

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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

Listen, I don’t particularly like Hillary Clinton. But the image of her standing on that DNC stage and listening to a thunderous chant of LOCK HIM UP? Yeah, I enjoy that, I unironically love that for her

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 18/08/2024

Started playing Fields of Mistria (shoujo Stardew clone), wanna shout out both this game and also original Stardew for agreeing with and validating my belief that 2AM is a perfectly reasonable time to go to bed and will definitely give you enough sleep to keep your stamina up

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 18/08/2024

It's kind of funny how many senior staff and columnists at two legacy newspapers are super mad the Harris-Walz campaign won't grant them interviews while so many other people are like "I bet the Hot Ones interview will be super interesting, Tim Walz will probably just be dying the entire time"

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

nobody will remember: - your salary - how “busy you were” - how many hours you worked people will remember: - how many squid facts you knew - if you offered others squid facts - how you made people feel when you told them a squid fact

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Benjamin C. Kinney @benjaminckinney.com · 16/08/2024

Hey, science fiction writers. A request to make. Normally it's unethical to discuss a story we didn't buy. But years later, there's a "one that got away" I still think about, and I REALLY want to know who wrote it. Did YOU write about space snails taking over the anglican church? (Read on...)

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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

the biggest fairy tale adults tell themselves on the daily is they're not one medical emergency or layoff or divorce away from being homeless

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 16/08/2024

Harris-Walz campaign economic proposals: —$6,000 tax credit for newborns —cap insulin cost at $35, out-of-pocket Rx costs at $2,000 for everyone —work with states to cancel medical debt —encourage building 3 million housing units —eliminate incentives for corp landlords buying homes in bulk

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Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing several proposals for her first 100 days in office to bring down costs for American families. The steps announced today will cut taxes for the middle class, reduce grocery costs, take on price gouging, lower the costs of owning and renting a home, continue to bring down the costs of prescription drugs, and relieve medical debt for millions of Americans. These bold actions will address some of the sharpest pain points American families are confronting and bolster their financial security.

These proposals are just one part of the Vice President’s economic plan, which also includes protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare; bringing together labor, small businesses, and major corporations to invest in America, create jobs, and deliver for Americans; lowering costs of education, child care, and long-term care

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Lowering the Rent for Hardworking Americans by Taking on Corporate and Major Landlords. In addition to ongoing efforts by Vice President Harris and President Biden to expand rental assistance for hard-pressed Americans including for veterans, boost housing supply for those without homes, enforce fair housing laws, and make sure corporate landlords can’t use taxpayer dollars to unfairly rip off renters, today she is proposing plans to:

Stop Wall Street Investors from Buying Up and Marking Up Homes in Bulk. Community after community feels taken advantage of by Wall Street investors and distant landlords. Vice President Harris is calling on Congress to pass the Stop Predatory Investing Act, to curtail these practices by removing key tax benefits for major investors who acquire large numbers of single-family rental homes.

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Lowering the Costs of Prescription Drugs and Relieving Medical Debt

As California’s Attorney General, Kamala Harris held Big Pharma accountable for deceptive and illegal practices, winning $7 billion on behalf of Americans in lawsuits brought against their unsafe and unfair tactics. As Vice President, she cast the tie-breaking vote in the Inflation Reduction Act to help save millions of Americans $800 a year on their health insurance, win the right for Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices with the big pharmaceutical companies, cap the cost of insulin at $35 for seniors, and cap seniors’ out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 starting next year. As President, she will build on these historic actions by working with Congress to:

Cap the cost of insulin at $35 and out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs at $2,000 for everyone, not just seniors.

Accelerate the speed of Medicare negotiations over prescription drugs.

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Cutting Taxes for the Middle Class—With Up to $6,000 Tax Credit per Child

Vice President Harris is proposing a new plan to get tax relief to more than 100 million Americans. Her plan will expand the Child Tax Credit to provide a $6,000 tax cut to families with newborn children. Unlike Trump and Vance, Vice President Harris is committed to ensuring no one earning less than $400,000 a year will pay more in new taxes.

Vice President Harris and Governor Walz’s plan will:

Cut Taxes for Middle-Class Families with Kids. Vice President Harris will restore the American Rescue Plan’s expanded Child Tax Credit and fight to make it the ongoing law of the land. It will provide up to $3,600 per child tax credit for middle class and the most hard-pressed working families with children.

A New $6,000 Child Tax Credit for Families with Children in the First Year of Life

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 16/08/2024

I hope, as we unearth all these rocks and find JD Vance writhing underneath them like a long, many-legged serpent, we spare a thought for what we’re going to do to make Chris Rufo persona non grata.

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Ethan Kocak @ethankocak.com · 16/08/2024

I will convert to your religion if and only if I am given the power to necromance 1 (one) pterosaur into existence at a time and place of my choosing. Sorry, but those are the rules.

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

Related: Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones obviously draws plot inspiration from the War of the Roses, but I really think the “sweating sickness” that plagued the British Isles should’ve made it in. Unknown virus (hantavirus?) that killed able-bodied adults in 24 hours? Brutal plot potential

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Mike Saccone @mikesaccone.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

An elegant duo of green heron at daybreak. 📷 #Nikon #Z8 + Nikkor 180-600mm (ISO 4500, f10, 1/640s) 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

Two green heron perched on parallel branches of a dead tree.
Both birds have blue-capped heads, long beaks, yellow eyes, and white throats streaked with brown feathers. The background is out-of-focus trees.

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👇🏽 I've got the nafety for safety 👆🏽 @bibliotech.blacksky.app · 13/08/2024

UPDATE: Linda stopped by to spill all of the tea. Buckle up, folks. So Linda is sweet and means well, but is a bit of a trainwreck. She keeps a small chicken coop and is constantly giving everyone eggs whether they want them or not (I do not). She also has 2 dogs. Dana also has 2 dogs.

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

Now is definitely the time! A couple weeks ago they had a similar promo on all spices starting with C, standing for "Crook" (what Trump is) 😂

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

also they are giving away these terrible eye-burning free mugs asking you to "Choose OV" they are so intensely penzeys, truly embodying "graphic design is my passion" in that trademark penzey's sort of way. excellent work, penzey's, 10/10 no notes and I mean this wholeheartedly

Marketing image advertising that you'll get a free "Choose LOVE Mug" with any purchase. Unfortunately, because the mug's background is yellow, blue, and red paint splatter, and the heart and lettering of "Choose LOVE" are also red and yellow paint splatter, at a glance the mug appears to say "Choose OV"

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

penzey's latest marketing email: all spices beginning with L, F, or G, as in "Let's Freaking Go!" (as the young say) are 50% off with the code "VOTE" 😂 I love all the weird little things they do, tbh penzey's might be the most impactful political thing reaching grandmas rn, grandmas LOVE penzey's

Marketing image with Penzey's branding announcing that all spices beginning with "L,F,G" are 50% off. Vibes are extremely "graphic design is my passion"

Full text of the marketing email:

Let’s Freaking Go! As the young say.

Half off Fox Point, Our Garlic, Minced Garlic, Lemon Pepper, Lemon Extract, Four Peppercorn Blend, Fajita, Greek Seasoning, Roasted Garlic, and So Much More ends today!

No coupons or codes needed for regularly $49.95 8-Jar Herb Gift Boxes for just $24.95 each or for a free $9.95 Choose Love/I Will Vote 11.5.24 Mug with any purchase. Both are automatic for everyone.

To get half off L, F, and G spices and seasonings in our stores, just be ready to show this email or the printed-out coupon from above. Online at penzeys.com, enter VOTE in the apply code box at checkout and all the L, F, and Gs will be half off. It’s so easy.

And yes, we will still have to plan for this election to come down to eking out a win in the battleground states. Donald Trump was ahead by five points a month ago. This could still be neck and neck come 11.5.24. Or maybe not.

This Tuesday our Wisconsin, the ultimate bellwether state, held its

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bubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

a fun fact is that not only do i have purchase authority… … but “refrains from blatant misogyny” is one of the criteria i factor in people can get mad at me for it, but successful vendor-customer relationships are predicated on mutual respect i can’t trust a partner who doesn’t see women as human

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 14/08/2024

When a director hires me "for my expertise" to train a larger puppeteer to do the Audrey II role, there is a certain bitter satisfaction that comes from watching it dawn on them that they've made a mistake. They should have just hired me to do the show. I'm not too small. I'm a fucking expert.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 14/08/2024

I just consulted on a production of Little Shop & the director said, "I wish you'd been available when we were casting." I was. He'd forgotten I'd applied. Everytime this happens, they cast a dude assuming I can't lift the plant. I've done 7 different productions. I can lift the fucking plant.

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Beth D 🇨🇦 @bethd.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

Golden-crowned kinglet looking all angry and borby

Small, round, angry looking bird staring at the camera

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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

Also: we MUST move abortion into normal healthcare. If you need one, you get the pills from your regular doc, not a standalone clinic. You need a surgical one, you go to the same place your friend got a colonoscopy, or in your doctor’s office. Making it separate makes it look shameful. That ends.

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Alisha Grauso (She/Her) @alishagrauso.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

Hungry friend

Close-up of a brown and yellow butterfly on a bright pink zinnia flower

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 11/08/2024

Oh you actually wanted to read the article? Sorry, you’re now entering a sweepstakes to win a miracle cure for belly fat, good luck getting past paragraph two next time

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

I think it's less thinking that they'll overlook them.... and more wanting to make a fuss because he feels entitled to a position of Worldcon power despite having grossly abused said position 🤷

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 10/08/2024

Imagine flying across a literal ocean not once but TWICE in the same year just to lurk in the vicinity of a nerd convention that kicked you out. Lol, lmao even.

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Glen Grambo 🇨🇦 @glengrambo.bsky.social · 10/08/2024

I was just away for 4 days & the day I left, I wanted to visit the marsh 1 more time. I’d heard voices from deep in the reeds and thought “maybe, just maybe”. It’s spent its entire life in the reeds, but this was the morning it peeked out at the world. This is a baby Sora🪶

A baby Sora rail at the edge of a reed bed in a prairie marsh. It is standing on a floating reed looking out at the marsh from the safety of the reeds.

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The ɅɅeech @diedfrombeing.labeledrude.online · 08/08/2024

2024 and we're finally getting "let's see if this is actually incredibly painful, like the patients claim"

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Christine Sandquist @eriophora.bsky.social · 08/08/2024

It was late, I was trying to leave the couch and go to bed to get some sleep.

A black cat stares soulfully with the biggest, darkest, cutest little eyes from the back of a couch. Her head is nestled into the couch with one paw extended hopefully towards the viewer.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/08/2024

look, I'm sure we're going to have more stuff come out at some point that make people disappointed in Walz, every politician has flaws but doing this, at that time, is the sign of a fundamentally decent human being

Tim Walz was an enlisted soldier in the Minnesota National Guard in 1999 and defensive coordinator of the Mankato West High School football team. A student at the school, where Walz taught geography, wanted to start a gay-straight alliance

This was three years after the President, a Democrat, signed a law forbidding same-sex marriage. Soldiers suspected of being gay in Walz's own unit could be discharged from the military. But Walz, now Minnesota's Democratic candidate for governor, had seen the bullying some students endured and agreed to be the group's faculty adviser.

"It really needed to be the football coach, who was the soldier and was straight and was married," Walz said. In other words, he would be a symbol that disparate worlds could coexist peacefully.

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CindyLouWho @cindynorth1.bsky.social · 06/08/2024

Just

Tim Walz, in red buffalo plaid, standing next to the giant statue of Paul Bunyan, also in a red buffalo plaid shirt, it’s cute as heck

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