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Jen Gentleman @jenmsft.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Looking up at the trees in fall is like looking at stained glass

The blue sky is barely visible through the leaves of this tree - vivid greens and orange and yellow shows instead in the sky, bisected by the branches of the tree

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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The emergence of Rima, who has sneezed her way into a spotless reputation:

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Orange Dawn. Glastonbury Tor at sunrise a few days ago. Hope everyone has a fabulous Friday and weekend.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

In case anyone needs it, to have the ‘mubble-fubbles’ (16th century) means to have a fit of despondency or low spirits, such as the end-of-summer blues.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Went for a walk on an abandoned allotment just now to find specimens for the drawing kits I’m sending out for my workshop on Saturday. Found a few other treasures (& added a few):

Small good things I found on an abandoned allotment, plus some other small treasures

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Jackie @jackie66.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It's raining! It's been raining for over an hour so I moved my house plants outside to enjoy it too. It smells so good. Petrichor I love you.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Late July garden floral palette. Our brains evolved to look at plants carefully every day while foraging & become more relaxed while doing so due to the presence of good snacks & medicine. This photo is for those ancient pathways that still exist among your neurons🌿🧠:

Garden flowers in late July on a black chipped enamelled background

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SimzArt @simzart.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Heat Wave. 🫠

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Summer solstice eve sunrise. It is going to be a warm few days so I found some shade under a tree and admired the view here in Glastonbury.

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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

My memoir, A Mind Of My Own is now available in paperback which means it’s cheaper. Hurrah! If you’d like a dedicated copy repost this and I’ll do a random pick of five winners in the next couple of days. If you’ve already bought/read or listened to the audible version thank you! ♥️📚

Photo of my memoir A Mind of my Own is now available in paperback. Repost for the chance to win a signed copy.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

A couple of cornflowers in a field near Wicken, Cambridgeshire-these are sold to London florists. As ever my photos & videos are designed to dial down stress & lift your mood-a break from angst while you scroll 🌿

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Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan @warringtonruncorn.com · 22/05/2026

One month to go to my midsummer party! Join me and a bunch of lovely special friends at @iklectikartlab.bsky.social in Peckham, courtesy of @babayagashut.bsky.social link.dice.fm/Wf91704e6b03

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Joshua Walker @bigjosh84.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Growing older is realizing how many versions of yourself survived long enough to become you. Here’s some poems. 💙💙💙 #poetry #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #BlueSkyPoetry #SkyPoet

A poem about carrying every past version of yourself into adulthood, and realizing that growing older is less about becoming new and more about learning to live with who you’ve already been.

The People I Used to Be

I still think about
the people I used to be.

The boy who thought thirty was ancient.
The teenager who mistook loneliness
for intelligence.
The version of me
who stayed too long
because he thought love meant endurance.

They’re all still here somehow—
layered inside my voice
like old songs
playing beneath the static.

Growing older
isn’t becoming someone new.

It’s learning how to carry
everyone you’ve already been.

A poem about how memories can suddenly pull us backward in time, and how some emotional parts of ourselves never fully move on.

Time Travel

I used to think time travel
would feel impossible.

But then one day
I heard a song from high school
in a grocery store
and suddenly I was seventeen again—

heartbroken over things
I can’t even remember clearly now.

That’s the terrifying part.

Not that time moves forward.
That parts of us
never do.

A poem comparing growing older to becoming a museum filled with memories, regrets, and former versions of yourself that still linger inside you.

Nobody Warns You About This

Nobody warns you
that growing older
means becoming a museum
of former selves.

Every room holds something different:
a person you loved,
a mistake you replay at 2 a.m.,
a version of yourself
you almost miss.

And every year
you walk those halls
a little differently.

A poem about surviving difficult moments that could have changed your life forever, and learning to treat your own survival with more kindness and tenderness.

Survival Story

Sometimes I wonder
how many times
my life could have become
someone else’s tragedy.

One worse decision.
One different night.
One moment of giving up
instead of waiting five more minutes.

But here I am—
older than some versions of me
ever imagined I’d be.

And I think that deserves
a little more tenderness
than I usually give it.

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

The enchanted forests of Finland-based artist Ulla Thynell

Four artworks depicting enchanted forest scenes, featuring a unicorn, a fairy, a woman in a cloak and several otherworldly trees, bushes and plants.

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Carol D. Ross @melissawallacen.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The resilience of life. 🌿 Finding peace in the quiet moments. ✨ #NaturePhotography #SilentSky #NatureSky #Landscape #Photography #Nature

A serene and artistic nature photograph of a small, vibrant green tree growing from the top of a mossy, dark log jutting out of still water. The tree and the log are perfectly reflected in the mirror-like surface of the dark water. The background consists of soft, out-of-focus dark green foliage, creating a moody and peaceful atmosphere

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Looking at the colour pink has been shown to induce relaxation & looking at something we find beautiful triggers dopamine release in our brains, so this is for you & your brain in case you’re anxious or sad today. The pinks of May pt1, incl Rose Pink Perpetué inspired by Victorian botanical plates🌿:

Some pink garden plants in bloom in May, including an early rose, laid on cream coloured water colour paper with hand-written numbered labels and a handwritten key to their names and varieties

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Anisota @anisota.net · 27/11/2025

Hello moths, The harvest has arrived: anisota.net/harvest It's like Spotify Wrapped, but for Bluesky and the ATmosphere. 🌾 See your most-used words, discover who you interact with most, explore your posting patterns, and find all sorts of fun insights.

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Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025

A recap of your year on Bluesky. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your journey in the ATmosphere.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Fractal patterns occur in many places in nature:plants & tree branches,shells,feathers,river deltas... Looking at fractals puts our brains into a relaxed state-we recover from stress 60% more quickly (I teach about this in my classes) Pause to take in the details of my photo-it'll help your brain 🧠

$A collection of fractal patterns in nature - seedheads, succulents, a fern, sea urchin tests, shells, feathers and ammonites, lichen, all on a dark blue linen background with a hand written label$

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Quibilah @quibilah.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

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Help save nature by rewilding the Church’s massive landholdings!

We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church ...

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Gryph @lfgryph.com · 22/09/2025

And on a lighter note, @radiodeadair.com discovered last night that Hamlet is a gamer cat, lol. (Video: Ear tipped black cat is swatting at a virtual mouse running around on a tablet. He also attacks it with his face. A cow kitty and later a calico watch, still deciding what to do.)

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SimzArt @simzart.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Aftermath. ☁️

A pink cloud of ghost cats coming out the windows of an house.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

in case you - how do I put this delicately - also need perhaps a bit of a wholesome palate cleanser in your feed tonight, let's play a game what is the #1 thing in all the world you MOST would want to build and display a huge Lego set of (money no object. say you get one free bc it was your idea)

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Allyship @allyship.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

There’s a reason why Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker are the loudest voices in the room: they’re fighting back. Be Godley!!!

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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Email Ofgem. Space Karen has applied for a licence to sell energy to the UK. He's unscrupulous, corrupt and volatile; he's proved his unsuitability to supply something essential like energy, as it's quite likely he'll decide to withdraw on a whim. actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...

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#TakeAction with ActionButton

ActionButton helps people take quick action to create powerful change.

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Jackie @jackie66.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I've been painting! 🩵 Mixed media paint and doodles #art #mixedmedia

Watercolour and mixed media doodles in shades of blue, with some silver highlights.

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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

More Showy Prairie Gentian next to the ones above 🌿

Purple five-petal flowers with dark purple centers and yellow anthers

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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Your #FoxOfTheDay with a bonus Small Tortoiseshell butterfly , shared by @clark_b17_onthegram !

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Skittles @skittlesmom.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Water lily with it's reflection.

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Guay @guay.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Decent summary for people who prefer video www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjGs...

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Drowning doesn't look like drowning

YouTube video by NJ.com

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Amy Bradstreet @onbradstreetfarm.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Choose your swimwear colors carefully, too.

Swimwear safety illustration showing how different colors of swimwear appear in freshwater and in swimming pools. Some colors are visible in both, like orange, and other colors, like light blue or white are barely detectable in either.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Some herbaria/pressed flower collections I've made. I'm basically an Edwardian lady botanist. Take a moment to look at the botanical details in my photos-research shows that looking at eg. my cowslips means you'll recover from stress more quickly today due to the positive effect on your brain...🌿

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

🔴The ‘Millionaire Exodus’ the UK Media Told You About Never Actually Happened The equivalent of 30 stories a day were published about an exodus of wealthy people that a new study finds was “non existent” bylinetimes.com/2025/06/10/t...

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The 'Millionaire Exodus' the UK Media Told You About Never Actually Happened

The equivalent of 30 stories a day were published about an exodus of wealthy people that a new study finds was "non existent"

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Objective facts are objective facts. If the AI Overview so egregiously messes up the facts about something that's easily verifiable, how can it be relied on for anything else?

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I Googled to see if Maria Von Trapp remarried after Georg died. The result was horrifying.

Having blatantly false information as the top search result is actually a huge problem for us all.

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SPiNDLE @spindlesong.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

negotiations with the spider in my bathroom are still ongoing

a doodle showing Spindle with a headtowel leaning on a bathtub, talking to a spider "If you wanna stay you gotta at least pay rent" and the spider replies "no"

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Cats of Oxford @catsofoxford.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The Doctor faces a terrifying new enemy.

Large blurred cat behind small model TARDIS.

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