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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 23h
My sis and I would create murder crime scenes in the yard. We'd leave "evidence" & pretend to solve it. (We wrote MURDER in mud on our brick house. It became impossible to remove b/c the brick absorbed it) We also would reenact WWI or American Civil War battles. We did that starting at like age 7.
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
NEW: I wrote about why so many people wanted to believe that Ukrainian airstrikes on a Russian data center reduced troll and bot activity online, even though it's almost certainly not true. Featuring @noupside.bsky.social: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Drone strikes didn't take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe It
A viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online.
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Cephalopods Daily @cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Telescope octopus (genus Amphitretus) are gelatinous, transparent and almost colourless octopuses with unique tubular eyes. It is thought that these eyes help give them excellent peripheral vision. They are also quite small, with a mantle length of 9 cm. #OCTOtober 🐙🎥Schmidt Ocean
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Cephalopods Daily @cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Coconut Octopuses (Amphioctopus marginatus) are known to use tools. They will carry around shells in order to deploy them as a mobile shelter. It's nice to have some armour when you're a soft and squishy mollusk They also are known to sometimes walk around on two limbs. Take that Plato! #OCTOtober
A Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) sitting in a horizontal bivalve shell on the sea floor, and it is lifting the top half of the shell with one arm. The octopus looks very annoyed, and is staring at the camera. The octopus is a dark brownish red, with light orange on the bottom of its arms and white suckers. The inside of the shell is white, and the outside of the shell has dark red or orange stripes alternating with white ridges.A Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) inside a glass bottle trying to pull in a crab it has caught, but the crab is too big. The octopus has its arms outstretched and grabbing the sides of the bottle. The octopus is off white with some dark brown through its eyes. A lot of its suckers have a light blue tinge. There is a bivalve shell in the bottle. The crab is larger than the octopus. It appears to have a crack in its shell, probably where the octopus bit it. It is facing away from the camera. Its left arms and a small part of its body are pulled into the bottle. It has a mottled batter on its body with some blue at the ends of its arms. The sea floor is sandy.A Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) hiding in a glass jar lying in the seabed. The photo is taken facing the opening. The octopus is sticking its head and the top of its arms out of the jar. The suckers are clearly visible and the octopus is giving puppy dog eyes. The rest of its arms and body is in the jar.A Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus trying to leave its collection of shells for a larger shell, which contains another coconut octopus. The first octopus is exposed, and is straddling between the two sets of shells. The original set appears to be three, smallish shells. Two arms are reaching into the new shell. The octopus is purple, with little beige bits breaking up the purple. Its sucked are visible. Its mantle is round. The second octopus is is sitting in two, large mismatched shells. It is quite snug, with its suckers holding on to both shells. It is purple, with a lavender colour around the eyes and white around the suckers.
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Cephalopods Daily @cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The Southern Sand Octopus (Octopus kaurna) is a lanky octopus that is an expert in burrowing under the sand. They use their siphon to jet water into the sand to fluidize it, then they start digging and pull themselves in. Then use their long arms to make a hole so they can breathe. #OCTOtober
A Southern Sand Octopus (Octopus kaurna) burrowing into the sand next to a small sea plant. Its head and prolate spheroid shaped mantle are completely out of the sand, but its arms are all mixed up in the sand. The mantle is partially inflated and light orange. Its head and arms are dark orange. The arms are long and thin, and you can see the double rows of suckers on the arms. The rows of suckers are offset from each other.A Southern Sand Octopus (Octopus kaurna) sitting among small rocks on the sea floor. It has long thin arms that are just messily on the ground, mostly to the right. On arm in front is raised a bit and turned so you can see its double rows on interlocking suckers. The octopus is dark orange and has a thin, teardrop shaped mantle.A Southern Sand Octopus (Octopus kaurna) burrowing into the sand. The photo is taken from behind. The mantle is long and thin, but partly inflated. Most of its arms and head are not visible, partly due to the cloud of sand it is creating. It is mostly orange but the bottom of the mantle is white.A Southern Sand Octopus (Octopus kaurna) sitting on the sea floor. Its lower body appears to be buried but its head, mantle and arms are still mostly above the sand. Its arms are all curled and in a tangled pile next to its head. Its offset double row of suckers are are clearly visible. Its mantle is partially inflated, giving it a shape like a skinny lemon. The octopus is orange except for the bottom of its mantle that is white.
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Cephalopods Daily @cephalopodsdaily.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Octopuses are solitary creatures, which is pretty understandable when most species engage in cannibalism. However, larger Pacific striped octopus are an exception. This undescribed species has been known to live in groups of up to 40 octopuses and mates in a beak-to-beak position. #OCTOtober
A Larger Pacific striped octopus standing in a tank with two arms with its suckers visible. It is leaning on a plastic tube with two of its arms, and its striped mantle is drooping down, facing the camera. One arm is reaching back behind the mantle and is curled, making it look like the octopus is deep in thought.A Larger Pacific striped octopus partially hiding in a glass container. It is rather small. Its suckers are visible. It is mostly an off white colour.A larger Pacific striped octopus in a tank, leaving a conch shell to grab a shrimp. The octopus is mostly a dark brown with a shade of red or purple, with some sandy brown spots and stripes, especially on the top of its head and mantle. Its mantle narrows at the tip. You can see two rows of suckers on its arms. The shrimp is translucent and yellow.Two larger Pacific striped octopus mating in a beak-to-beak "kissing" position. They are gripping each others faces, and the rest of their arms are curled away. The octopus on the left is lightly coloured, with a sandy beige colour, and the octopus on the right has a dark reddish brown colour. Where their stripes are, they have darker colours, a light brown and a dark red respectively.
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Adam Gretz @adamgretz.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Shoeless Joe Jackson being a right-handed hitter in Field of Dreams. Even after they specifically mention "They say Babe Ruth copied his swing."
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Zoë van Dijk @creepcaptain.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Had the absolute pleasure of drawing this cover for Claudia Gray's newest Star Wars book, "Princess of the Rebellion," out on May 4th. Many many thank yous to my AD Jason, working with you was a seamless dream ✨
Digital illustration that sits in an arched cut out bordered by a smooth mustard yellow that ombres up into a darker hue of the same color. Inside the arch, in blues and warm neutrals, Princess Leia stands in her white ceremony dress and silver jewelry with belt, holding up a hand underneath a glowing hologram of Alderaan. Underneath her an art-nouveau inspired decorative border of blue star blossoms. Behind her the sky darkens to black and is filled with stars, as well as geometric concentric circles that expand out from Alderaan.
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Apparently I live in Squirrel Hill now 🤣
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/10/2026
ProPublica designed a reporting experiment to demonstrate how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. We succeeded in opening two schools. No credentials or background checks required.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Jen (they/them) says Free Link @knifeboots.xyz · 12/10/2026
Today is Indigenous People's Day. Today and every day, fuck Christopher Columbus.
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Fun Fact: Columbus Is In The Bad Place (The Good Place)
Alt: The Good Place. Janet is telling Chidi, "Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide."
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.
Cropped photo of a small statue of a satyr, excavated from the ancient ruins of Pompeii
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Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
My kid has started a Letterboxd list called Killer Sweaters for films where the killer wears a great sweater and they've asked me to throw it out to Bluesky for more because "that's the kind of thing those weirdos like to do"
Chris Pratt: Knives OutBetsy Palmer: Friday the 13thMatthew Lillard: ScreamMasato Hagiwara: Cure
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area woman @explodingpiano.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
someone made this with snoopy
snoopy showing the steps to making a martini
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Michael Legel @mjlegel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Pittsburgh graffiti @pghgraffiti.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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A hot dog hollers @birdrespecter.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 09/10/2026
an SD card costs over thirty american fucking dollars. AN SD CARD.
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Jewish Anti-Zionism: A Historical Anthology, edited by Shaul Magid & Zev Mishell, is a collection of texts illustrating the complex reasons why Jews have contested or rejected the Zionist ideal over more than a century. Available Nov 3 (5 Jan UK pub). Learn more: buff.ly/syTzXHD #History
Jewish Anti-Zionism: A Historical Anthology, edited by Shaul Magid and Zev Mishell
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Animal Defenders International @animaldefenders.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🐙 TODAY IS WORLD OCTOPUS DAY 🐙 Octopuses are intelligent, mysterious & vital to our oceans. Yet many suffer from overfishing, bycatch & cruel octopus farms. Protecting them means protecting ocean biodiversity. #FriendsNotFood #SaveTheEarth
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 09/10/2026
This ICE agent’s entire Instagram feed, “shooter.914,” is guns, watches, energy drinks, and alcohol.
A shooter.914 post showing a blue handgun and Reign energy drinkThe console of a car with an energy drink and handgun in the cup holders. In the foreground, shooter.914’s wrist with a fancy watch in it. Background: Two assault rifles and a Monster energy drink A screenshot of his whole account showing more of the same
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
me, an immigrant, watching people who said immigrants are corrupting america engage in actual corrupt behavior
An Asian man looks out the window with binoculars. An Asian man smiling at the camera.
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 08/10/2026
It's telling that men would rather try to invent tech to replace humans' role in caregiving than step up as equal partners in parenting. Telling, that is, in that it shows how financial capitalism and patriarchy work together to dissuade men from doing "unprofitable" labor, like the work of care.
X post from AI industry insider Alvin Sng :

My wife: Can you read our baby a book?
Me: I can just play an audiobook from my phone.
My wife: But then it won't be in your voice.
Me: I can train a voice model.
Parenting hits different when you work in Al.
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Plus it bothers the fuck out of her when people don't support her hate. It keeps her up at night. 😁
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
How I arrived in Blue Sky
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Bugs Bunny's Glamorous Dance
ALT: Bugs Bunny's Glamorous Dance
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Happy Birthday to this fine gentleman ♥️🥳🥃
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Section 203, Row F locked in and we won the Trolley race!! #letsgopens
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
VERY underrated
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When you find your favorites on the ice (sadly no Rusty yet) #letsgopens #gojetsgo #Pittsburgh #Winnipeg
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'm back. Because I can't miss my Jets either. #gojetsgo #letsgopens
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Autumn is here! 🍂 As the nights grow longer & chillier, there’s no better time to curl up with a hauntingly good book. From Gothic style to graveyards, we’re summoning the perfect reads for autumn’s darkest hours. 🎃📚 Explore our spooky season reading list: buff.ly/zdntQiL #Autumn #Fall #Spooky
Orange cobweb background with the following 4 books (left to right): Killing the Dead by John Blair, Monstrous Bitch by Eleanor Johnson, What to Expect When You’re Dead by Robert Garland, and Graveyards by Roger Luckhurst
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ok but Chewy is kind of awesome. They sent us a card and also refunded food we ordered. Whether this means they care or it's a marketing tool, either way, it's somewhat comforting when you're numb inside.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
i especially love all the dopes saying “when the internet first went mainstream everyone hated it too” like it happened in the pioneer days so no one can dispute it, like mf’ers we were THERE
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Would you love me even if I was a worm?
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A crazy first 20 🖤💛🐧
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Kennywood now. Pens home opener later. A very yinzer Saturday 🖤💛 #Pittsburgh
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today was a bad day. But this helps 🐧🖤💛
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Adam Gretz @adamgretz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Seeing what's going on the Penn State game and trying to flip over to it. But it's on Peacock. So you have to load up the app ... then wait 30 seconds for an ad to play ... I just want to flip to the channel, man. Fuck this streaming shit.
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#tdih 1962, "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson published, exposed impact of pesticides on environment. Carson was vilified: called a Communist, disloyal, unscientific, and hysterical. Sound familiar? Attacks on truth tellers, with media complicity. See⬇️🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/si...
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Sept. 27, 1962: Silent Spring Published
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was published.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026
imagine telling people that you prefer the output of a computer to experiencing the wonder of another human's imagination like you're announcing that you are an anti-social asshole with bad taste, just to be clear
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The nearly decade-long case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison over a voting error, will end with an acquittal The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for him
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Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case
Crystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn’t counted
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Beats me hitchhiking home from Toronto
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Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE @ms.now: Trump administration officials have discussed attaching the president’s name to Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 Officials are circulating a list of government sites that could carry the president’s name www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
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Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
By the time this merger ruins HBO, destroys WB, gets 5,000 people fired, moves production overseas, and guts the quality of the movies the new studio makes, most people will have forgotten how fast the AGs caved and how little they got in this deal. Writers will not.
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Sean Connell @slcpgh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No fucking shit.
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Katie C @spiffykt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Healthy people who don't use their insurance coverage are the backbone upon which our entire healthcare system rests but ok sure
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Emma Frost x Miss Piggy comic has hit the internet and it's so, so, so much more magnificent than I ever could have hoped for
Emma Frost: "Emma Frost, darling. I'm a telepath. May I read your mind to ascertain if you're telling the truth?"

Miss Piggy: "But of course, darling I am an open book, a tell-all memoir."Emma Frost telepathically witnessing the entirety of Miss Piggy's life.Wolverine: "Frost? She legit?"
Emma Frost: "She's..She's... She's everything. And I would die for her."
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heatherlh02.bsky.social @heatherlh02.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hide your daughters, hide your wives. Thank you to my sister for the photo.
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