Reposted by Sue BursztynskiPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 03/10/2026This is a photo of some rocks and sand. It was taken earlier today, with a camera 247,000,000 km away. It was taken on Mars. And now you're looking at it on your screen. 771671334
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I’ve started a re read of GRRM’s Fevre Dream, his *intelligent* vampire novel, and enjoying it again. I prefer it to his better known work and wish it got a film or television series. Any other fans? 000
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I bought an Apple Watch a few days ago. For the first time it has announced I got enough sleep! A very strange item! 010
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiCaroline B @vegancb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026youtube.com/watch?v=G8Lm... Sharks, like all other animals, respond to loving hugs and rubs. Our oceans are full of garbage & fishing gear. This has to end. We must protect our sea life and land animals and their environment 🌊🤍 Please shareyoutube.comWoman Has Removed Over 300 Hooks From Sharks' Mouths | The Dodo Wild HeartsYouTube video by The Dodo 14561188
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiNina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026An amazing glimpse into Mesolithic everyday life: this more than 7,500-year-old ring was made from heather roots, carefully rolled up and prepared for later use. It was discovered at the settlement of Motala/Sweden, where the same material was used for fish traps. Dating 5750–5550 BC. 🧵1/2 📷me 6422102
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 01/10/2026@sueysueysuey.bsky.social What was our lunch date again? I want to put it in my calendar. 110
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.thepostathens.com/article/2026... What bothers me is not who plays Aslan, but that I have read it is being updated to the 1950s. I mean, how?thepostathens.comFilm adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ 'The Magician’s Nephew' has been announcedC.S. Lewis wrote “The Magician’s Nephew” as a prequel in the series “The Chronicles of Narnia.” Now, fans get to see renowned director Greta Gerwig put her spin on this unadapted book. 011
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiNigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 26/09/2026 #RecipeOfTheDay is Turkish Eggs (more properly, çilbir) and what a gorgeous late weekend breakfast they make! www.nigella.com/recipes/turk...nigella.comTurkish EggsIf I hadn’t eaten the Turkish eggs at Peter Gordon’s restaurant, The Providores, I most certainly wouldn’t be tempted by the idea of poached eggs on Greek yogurt. I say that only to pre-empt any hesit... 1834839
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 28/09/2026The fish that preceded the first four-legged land animals came in a wider variety of forms than we had thought, and fossils show that one had an elbow joint that moved in an oddly restrictive waynewscientist.comFishapod fossil shows early elbows came in a variety of forms | New Scientist 071
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiSuey @sueysueysuey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Roomie is heading to CBR. I made her a snackle box, a hot PG tips tea to go & shortbread as she was catching a bus Snacks from the fridge for her journey. Also dropped her at the train station as it is raining & Theres track work. 1191
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Illegal gold miners are dumping tons of toxic mercury into Bolivia's Madre de Dios River, poisoning the water, the wildlife, and the main food source for entire communities. Mercury crosses into growing babies .Bolivian babies are being born sick , some with missing fingers & other deformations 9265102
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Just been to see Avengers Endgame Encore. No spoilers but if you are planning to see it, absolutely stick around for the mid and end credits scenes. Even the last official scene has something extra. 020
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 25/09/2026This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to saynewscientist.comLast Word: What causes clothes to crease, and why does ironing remove them? | New Scientist 041
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians (c. 870 – 918) ruled Mercia in the English Midlands from 911 until her death. She was the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, and his wife Ealhswith. #CelebratingWomen 1118038
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiWendy Sparrow @wendysparrow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Researchers in Turkey Have Unearthed an Ancient Fragment Inscribed With the World’s Oldest Peace Treatysmithsonianmag.comResearchers in Turkey Have Unearthed an Ancient Fragment Inscribed With the World’s Oldest Peace TreatyThe piece of a clay tablet is marked with Akkadian cuneiform, and its text belongs to the Kadesh Peace Treaty, created by ancient Egyptians and Hittites in the 13th century B.C.E. 12490144
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiMicah @rincewind.run · 24/09/2026Discworld QOTD, from The Last Hero 570382
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiBrandon Moore, PhD @rando.insalubrio.us · 24/09/2026A new dinosaur, Kayrasaurus changliensis, has been described from Chinese fossils. This early therizinosaur had tiny teeth, a long neck, and big claws, providing new information about this unusual group's evolution! 🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 0359
Reposted by Sue Bursztynski🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 122123145238
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiManisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Historian here UT Austin has eliminated courses on slavery, civil rights, the Holocaust and women from its core curriculum. We know the kind of people who have censored history in the past. www.statesman.com/news/educati...statesman.comUT cuts all women and gender classes from core curriculum, drops race classesThe provost’s office also eliminated dozens of courses on race from counting toward the core curriculum. 9312138
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiThe Nicest of the Damned @tyrannosaurus-ritt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Gonna try again: I'm a public school teacher in Baltimore with a newly approved D&D club. We could really use supplies and we don't have much money to spend. Please consider donating some supplies *or* sharing this post on your feed! #dnd #d&d #ttrpg #gaming www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...amazon.comCheck out my list on Amazon 104540
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiSchool Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ideal reading books for ten-year-olds. Titles include stories by Gary Crew, Marcus Sedgwick, Susan Coolidge, Jamila Gavin and Charlie Higson schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #homelearning #kidlitschoolreadinglist.co.ukBooks for Year 6 pupils aged 10-11 in KS2Year 6 reading list for children aged 10-11 including stories by Jasbinder Bilan, Jamila Gavin, David Almond, Lara Williamson and JRR Tolkien. 012
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 22/09/2026The stories we tell about the Vikings often say more about us than them. Archaeologist Neil Price's new book The Sea-King and the Sorceress tries to show the Norse as they were, says Michael Marshallnewscientist.comNew Scientist recommends a fascinating deep dive into the real Vikings | New Scientist 042
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiNina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A figurine of a hartebeest, made of flint, found in a cemetery at Hierakonpolis. It dates to the Naqada II period, 3650–3450 BC. The Naqada culture was a Chalcolithic Predynastic Egyptian culture. Hierakonpolis is a major site for studying this period. On display at Neues Museum Berlin. 📷 me 🏺 837580
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 21/09/2026youtube.com/watch?v=NURv... Yes, I have had at least one of these messages about an unpaid toll, except I don’t drive. 😂 And I have an app for the post office. And the banks never send a text. Nice try, scammers!youtube.comThis Text Message Could Empty Your Bank AccountYouTube video by SecureWithLin 000
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A hilarious summary 14647202083
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiNina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Having a fantastic time with @alisonfisk.bsky.social here in Berlin, we spent the whole day at the Neues Museum. Too exhausted for a proper post, so here’s just this cute Egyptian faience rabbit figurine to say: perfect day. 🐇💙 Dating 2120-1794 BC, 11th/12th dynasty. 437368
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiForbes @forbes.com · 15/09/2026Colbert’s acceptance speech stayed away from political jibes or any comments about CBS, and instead served as a plea to the industry to hire his former staffers.forbes.comStephen Colbert’s Canceled Late Show Wins Best Variety Series EmmyColbert’s acceptance speech stayed away from political jibes or any comments about CBS, and instead served as a plea to the industry to hire his former staffers. 9551161213
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiG. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I'm running to raise money for International Animal Rescue and in particular their Orangutan Rehabilitation and Rescue centres in Indonesia! Please give if you can! My page👇 www.justgiving.com/page/gemma-l...justgiving.comGemma's fundraiser for International Animal RescueHelp Gemma Lawrence raise money to support International Animal Rescue 27959
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 16/09/2026Scorching conditions this year have triggered wildfires in European countries that are normally considered to be damp and coolnewscientist.comRapid climate change brings wildfire threat to new corners of Europe | New Scientist 092
Reposted by Sue Bursztynski𖤐 Trans Bitch 𖤐 ($75/$100) @moodyminx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026You ever meet someone who says shit like "I'm glad my taxes paid for your meal" Like bitch stfu, first of all your tax payments are not more important than everyone else's and second its really weird that a hungry person being able to eat upsets you. 1462908275
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026An ancient Egyptian crocodile that bites! 🐊 More than 3,000 years ago, someone carved this crocodile from wood and gave it a movable jaw. Perhaps a child’s toy, it offers a small glimpse into the playful side of ancient life. From Thebes, c. 1540-1075 BC Neues Museum Berlin 📷 me #Archaeology 20728169
Reposted by Sue Bursztynskifredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 15/09/2026On a chilly morning. Making super soft buttery skillet breads now. The breads have crumpet like texture but really soft. Just flour, yeast a teaspoon of baking powder, a bit of sugar, salt n water like making pancakes. Using butter to cook these in a skillet. #skilletbreads #breakfast 3863234
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 16/09/2026c.org/WnV76X76Y2c.orgSign the PetitionStop the barbaric cruelty! MATAGI shot in Retention Zone by NPWS 021
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 16/09/2026My first flowers on the African violet! I’ve waited months. 031
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hi @devinjeyathurai.bsky.social! Haven’t seen you in years. Glad to follow back. 100
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i... One of these women, according to a book I read, was the mother of Joseph Banks. Yes, THAT Joseph Banks, so famous in Australian history. He wasn’t a slave trader or approver.theguardian.comMore than 1,000 women invested in companies at heart of Britain’s slave tradeWomen used profits from trafficking of enslaved Africans to secure their families’ futures, research reveals 000
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Just started reading my first book by Dervla McTiernan. I’m enjoying it very much so far. 000
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Ancient Greek cup in the shape of a cow’s hoof! 🐮❤️ A novelty wine cup from some 2,500 years ago! The Met 📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #Archaeology 430773
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 13/09/2026www.theage.com.au/national/vic... I don’t tap on until I have grabbed a seat. It IS dangerous, and my suburb only has the old trams, not the low floor ones. That is pretty hard for older people. Mum couldn’t get on a tram for years. And drivers do start suddenly.theage.com.auA fall on a tram cost a passenger his life. Older riders want changeMore than three-quarters of passengers who were hospitalised following a fall on a tram were aged 60 or older. 001
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A friend in Castlemaine has invited me to his place for a Cup Day party. Does anyone know if there are trains there from Melbourne on Cup Day? 000
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiArchaeology Magazine @archaeologymag.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This necklace made of 42 animal teeth is just one of the unusual finds unearthed in a Neolithic burial in Poland. The man was also accompanied by amber beads, a serpentinite battle ax ... and two human heads. archaeology.org/news/2026/09/09/another-unusual-burial-found-at-ancient-polish-cemetery/ 56112
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 13/09/2026My mother at Nando’s a year ago. Alas, gone now. 041
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Wonderful ancient artistry! About 40,000 years ago, this small, graceful horse figurine was carved from mammoth ivory! Imagine the #IceAge artist at work, sitting by the warmth of a fire, creating what is the world’s oldest known figure of a horse! 📷 by me #FindsFriday #Archaeology 502325503
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Happy Rosh Hashanah to those who celebrate! Going to my brother’s place tonight. There will be 22 people! 011
Reposted by Sue BursztynskiThe Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 07/09/2026At the end of the day, don't we all just want to read Edgar Allan Poe in a dimly-lit café on a cobblestone side street in Prague during a raging thunderstorm whilst enjoying cappuccinos and croissants? 2949248
Sue Bursztynski @greatraven.bsky.social · 06/09/2026suebursztynski.blogspot.com/2026/09/just...suebursztynski.blogspot.comJust Been To See…Hans Zimmer Vs John Williams ConcertI don’t know if I have mentioned this before, but I am a huge film music fan. At one time I could probably listen to a film tune and tel... 021