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In the White House response to Trump's comments, "He was clearly stating...", the word "clearly" is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We are putting up our inflatable Halloween decorations in the front yard. Last year a family at the end of the street would bring their 3? and 5? year olds to our house to gently hug their favorites good night. I'm sad because they have since moved and the inflatables will miss their hugs.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I can always tell when I'm distracted. It's little things, like just now when I had trouble putting on my sunglasses... because I was still wearing my regular glasses.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"I should be doing things", I think to myself as I lay on the couch scrolling on my phone.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You should be just a little bit jealous right now. Or running to HEB, if that's an option.

A package of HEB Twisters (Oreo knockoff) in Mexican hot chocolate flavor

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oh, look what arrived in the mail for me today. A jury summons. Yay.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We had to have some foundation work done today. Let me tell you, sitting in your house while someone moves the foundation below you is an E-ticket ride.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We spent the week in Pensacola at the beach. It's beautiful there.

White sand rolled from wind stretches out before the viewer. In the distance the ocean appears as a stripe of blue between the sand and the sky - white fluffy clouds and pale blue.

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Muskrat 8647 @muskratjohn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yes, I’m still suffering the after-effects from a bad concussion. But what if I printed enough Duck buttons that EVERYONE riding Bike the Barns could participate with a duck on their helmets? INSANE CHARITY BIKE RIDE 26 IS LIVE! Tinyurl.com/DuckRide26

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Another lizard coaster comes screaming into the world! (@lisab4.bsky.social) #crochet

A green crocheted drink coaster in the shape of a lizard flattened by the cup (not shown) placed on it. The mouth is open and a tongue is curled in the mouth.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Like a whispered promise of cooler times to come, pumpkins are for sale at my grocery store.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Well, this sounds vaguely ominous.

A fortune cookie fortune that reads "This Wednesday, trust that everything is falling into place."

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

If you hold a baby octopus up to your ear, you can hear the sound of the aquarium employee telling you to put it back.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I carefully made a shopping list on my phone before I went to the grocery store. Once inside, with a basket half full of items, I reached for my phone to see what I might have missed only to discover I had left my phone in the car. 🤦

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The first of the Halloween decorations in my neighborhood are out. Either that or the vengeful skeleton of a long dead giant is clawing its way out of a yard near me. I'm good either way.

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I made a little Greyhound for a friend of mine. #crochet

A crocheted Greyhound head, using gray yarn, held in the palm of a hand

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

My neighbors got a puppy and I got to play with him today. An adorable blonde golden. 🥰

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

May the scum who call the elderly and try to fraudulently get their bank account information for nefarious purposes be condemned to walk barefoot across a sea of LEGO.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Me: We should eat here more often!* *They have $5 beer and wine.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Here's a shot from my recent dive trip. If you get the chance to dance with sea lions, take it.

An underwater shot of a sea lion. She is diving downwards, looking at the camera with huge, sweet eyes.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I keep some shoes by the front door. Before I put them on I give them a good shake because about once a year a gecko falls out. Today was that day.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Hello, cobweb, my old friend I've put my face in you again Because a spider softly creeping Built its web while I was sleeping And the fear that was planted in my brain Still remains Where the hell is the spider... (Based on actual events and with sincere apologies to Simon and Garfunkel)

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Last night we went to Moth Night at a nature sanctuary. We saw lots of cool moths, fireflies, cicadas, and handsome spiders. I could have done without a volunteer telling me that copperheads like to eat cicadas and that the snakes were "probably all over the place'. O.o #NationalMothWeek #moth

A small white moth on a white cloth. A light shines brightly on it, casting a shadow. The wings are spread wide. The wings have brown markings on them, almost like semicircles.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The pic posted *is from the CDC website*, and shows just how bad things are now. There have been numerous and huge studies that conclusively show no link between vaccines and autisim. None. See for example www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/...

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The nice thing about currently living in a blast furnace is that the laundry I just hung up should be dry in 10 minutes. I just have to remember to get it before it actually catches fire.

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the pickwicker man @pickwick.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

this is where they keep the Pratchett books, I assume

Waterstones department sign that says OOKERY

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Oh, look. The Halloween decor is up at my local big box hardware store.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The squirrels have been eating my gerbera daisy blooms but somehow this one slipped through.

In the middle of thick green leaves a daisy bloom is open. The bloom is shades of yellow and orange, with orange around the tops, fading to yellow in the center. The eye of the flower is black with a dark orange ring.

You just know there is a squirrel nearby licking its little lips.

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I keep hoping when they go to the talking heads after the game Lalas will be missing because Zlatan has stuffed him in a locker - but alas. #WorldCup

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Day 6 of the United States of Science Challenge 😮‍💨 9 states remain. FL 59 NY 32 TX 44 GA 28 IL 20 VA 15 MI 20 CT 9 IN 8 Fill some bubbles to help our organization connect scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries and more. $10 donations fill bubbles! givebutter.com/USS2026

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United States of Science 2026

By Skype a Scientist

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Florida needs some help here. If any state (other than Texas) needs some science it's Florida.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The 2026 United States of Science Challenge starts NOW! Each bubble represents classrooms we’ve matched with scientists this year. This a competition to fill bubbles with $10 donations to support @skypeascientist.bsky.social The first region to fill all bubbles wins. 👇🏻 givebutter.com/USS2026

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United States of Science 2026

By Skype a Scientist

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

You want to see Norway men’s national football team’s official photo for World Cup 2026 www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

members of the Norway men’s national football team on a rocky shore, styled as a fierce group of ancient Vikings. They are dressed in elaborate historical costumes, including fur-trimmed capes, leather tunics, chainmail, and armor pieces, while holding traditional gear like circular wooden shields, spears, axes, swords, and blowing horns. In the background, longships rest on a calm body of water that cuts through a vast, dramatic fjord. The rugged landscape is framed by massive, steep green mountains, with a thin waterfall cascading down a cliff face on the left, all under a cloudy, overcast sky.

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Tomohiro Okazaki (@oo_kk_aa) creates incredible matchstick art: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Well that was weird. I was locked out of Bluesky for a while. I was getting a notice about needing to verify my age (old, I'm old, okay?!) but when I tried to do that I got an error message and could not log in. Then it just started working again. 🤷‍♀️ Anyway, hi!

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

You know it's hot when the squirrels start melting.

A squirrel is draped over a tree branch, front and back legs hanging over the sides. Its head is also hanging down a bit.

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

my kind of Jubilee, the Japanese national team vs. 100 kids

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

We went to a World Cup match today and I can tell you there is one thing that unites the fans and that is their deep and very vocal hatred of the "water break". FIFA is obviously muting that on the broadcasts. #WorldCup2026

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Dan Chibnall @bookowl.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

"How can you not be romantic about baseball?"

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

My friends have discovered the crocheted screaming frog coaster and are sending me pictures and flattery hoping I'll make one for them. They know me so well. #crochet

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Aw, that lone Swedish fan in a sea of Dutch fans was holding his hands high telling everyone his team is number one. Unusual finger to do that with, but I'm sure that's what he meant. 😆 #worldcup

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

TIL - a meteorite that hits the water is called a "fishy squisher".

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

An all female on-field referee squad for a #WorldCup game? YES!

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Holly @gikkt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I made this for a friend who, like the blue-ringed octopus, is adorable and deadly. #crochet

A yellow crocheted octopus standing on 8 curly tentacles. It has two small black eyes and round blue rings spaced about the head.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/06/2026

Today I had occasion to use the word “verisimilitude” in conversation and I got a third of the way through it before my brain realized it had never considered how that word was actually said and did the linguistic equivalent of the Wile E. Coyote fall

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Wile E. Coyote's Classic Cliff Fall

Alt: Wile E. Coyote's is suspended in the air, with the Roadrunner looking at him from a cliff edge. He looks down and falls into the Grand Canyon (or similar)

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Maggie Wiggin @maggie162.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE

Page from a book saying:

From EARTHSEED: THE BOOKS OF THE LIVING
Choose your Leaders with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward is to be controlled
by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool is to be led
by the opportunists who control the fool.
To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar
is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.
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