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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I posted a 1912 photo of a man with smallpox and someone asked if it was AI. That says something about the moment we’re living in: because of vaccination, we’re now so far removed from this virus that real images of it look fake. #medicalhistory #vaccines #vaccineswork #skystorians

A black and white photo of a man suffering from smallpox. His face is riddled with pustules.

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Eric Muller @elmunc.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I was to give a talk at a big US Attorney's Office next week abt the complicity of German lawyers in the creation of the Nazi state. Yesterday the Justice Department cancelled it. Irony is dead. I've got an op/ed on this I'm looking to place. Help appreciated. #LawSky #Skystorians #Holocaust

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Here is a little story about the #earlymodern emoticon "<3" and the complex symbolic meaning of this typographical entity that I posted yesterday. Follow me, for catholic symbolism and some #bookhistory, dear #skystorians of the blue skies. Here we go...

A detail from a page of a 1702 German publication with the title "Reimb Dich, Oder Ich Liß Dich, Das ist: Allerley Materien, Discurs, Concept, und Predigen, welche bißhero in underschiedlichen Tractätlein gedruckt worden" (vd18 10307974). The author explains on this page, and on pages before and after the Holy Trinity. Part of the detailed explanation if a human heart, made of a V (in German printing a "U") and a three as a cap. In the text, the "V" stands for the Latin "unum" (meaning: one, as in: together as one) and the number 3 is of course the Holy Trinity. This heart symbol, explained in the text, looks like a contemporary emoticon: <3 . The typographical entity highlighted consists of a the letter "i", the number "3", the word "HOMO" (in which all letters are crossed out except for the "M"), a small "z" as part of the M, and the mentioned emoticon: a "V" with a "3" on top.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Peace isn’t quiet. Peace is alive. I wanted my Dove to be in colour. Not silent, but a joyful creature with intricate patterns & colour. Because peace isn’t just the absence of conflict. It’s the freedom to be happy. Signed, original hand-drawn ink A3|29.7X42cm/11.7X16.5”

#Peace #PeaceArt #PeaceSymbol #PeaceAndLove #PeaceForAll #WorldPeace #PeaceNow #Peaceful #PeacefulWorld #PeaceMovement #PeaceMatters #ChoosePeace #SpreadPeace #CreatePeace #PeaceStartsWithUs #PeaceIsPossible #PeacefulMind #InnerPeace #PeaceOfMind #Mindfulness #MindfulLiving #Joy #Happiness #Freedom #FreedomToCreate #FreedomOfExpression #Hope #HopeForTheFuture #LoveAndPeace #Harmony #Unity #Compassion #Kindness #Nonviolence #BirdOfPeace #DoveOfPeace #PeaceDove #DoveArt #BirdArt #BirdDrawing #BirdLovers #IrishArt #IrishArtist #ContemporaryIrishArt #IrishContemporaryArt #CelticArt #CelticInspired #IrishCulture #IrelandArt #ArtOfIreland #OriginalArt #OriginalArtwork #OriginalDrawing #InkDrawing #PenAndInk #PenAndInkArt #InkArt #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryDrawing #ArtCollectors #ArtForSale #BuyOriginalArt #CollectOriginalArt #SupportArtists #ArtLovers

#ArtForSale #ArtSale #BuyArt #BuyOriginalArt #OriginalArtForSale #OriginalArtwork #OriginalArt #ArtCollector #ArtCollectors #ArtCollection #CollectArt #CollectOriginalArt #CollectContemporaryArt #InvestInArt #ArtInvestment #AffordableArt #EmergingArtist #IndependentArtist #ArtistForSale #SupportArtists #SupportIndependentArtists #DirectFromArtist #BuyDirectFromArtist #ShopOriginalArt #OwnOriginalArt #OneOfAKindArt #UniqueArtwork #HandDrawnArt #OriginalDrawing #OriginalDrawings #InkDrawing #InkArt #PenAndInkArt #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryDrawing #ContemporaryArtwork #ModernArt #ModernArtwork #FineArt #FineArtForSale #ArtLovers #ArtLover #ArtCollectorsOfInstagram #ArtCommunity #ArtistOnInstagram #ArtGallery #OnlineArtGallery #OnlineArtShop #EtsyArt #EtsyArtist #EtsyFinds #EtsyShop #ShopEtsy #IrishArt #IrishArtist #IrishArtForSale #DublinArtist #ArtFromIreland #ArtBusiness #ArtEntrepreneur #ArtMarketing #ArtBuyers #ArtworkForSale #OriginalIrishArt

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A dog went out on a boat with his human. She jumped in for a swim, and when she came back, the dog had made friends with a whale shark 🥰

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Laura Hollister @xenolith.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fuck yes! This!!!!!!

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RevDaniel @revdaniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Watching the culture wars over Christmas heating up on social media. No one gets angrier about “not being allowed to celebrate Christmas ” than a completely secular white person who never attends church, couldn’t accurately tell you the Nativity Story, and who’s favourite carol is “Rudolph”. 🙄

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RevDaniel @revdaniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Social media. Me: the sky is a pretty blue today. SM: OMG, don’t you know the sky is sometimes grey? What do you have against clouds? Why assume that just because the sky is blue in your city it must be blue everywhere? The sky isn’t even really blue. That’s just refraction of light. Idiot.

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Dean Winchester's Exasperated Sigh

ALT: Dean Winchester's Exasperated Sigh

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The best sign in the history of everything.

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Bob Walnut @bobwalnut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Why does editing another person's Word doc seem like you are codebreaking a wartime communiqué — where you're constantly coming across landmines seemingly placed deliberately to mess up your sanity? If the studio had a swear jar it would be overflowing this afternoon...

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etsisusi.bsky.social @etsisusi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

people who are secure in their own beliefs are not threatened by the differing beliefs of others.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026

The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.

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Sanat Tarihi @sanatintarihi.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Ippolito Caffi - The Solar Eclipse in Venice on July 8, 1842

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Jean Gossman @jeangossman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"This is the promise of the liberal arts approach to education ... not a nostalgic attachment to the humanities, or a rejection of practical career preparation, but a commitment to educating the whole person in and outside the classroom" www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

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What Students Know About College That Critics Don’t (opinion)

Students know what college is for. Many of the sector’s critics do not.

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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.

Miss Piggy and Dolly Parton in fancy dresses posing together

photo of Tim Curry surrounded by muppets, smiling for a photo. A quote from curry is added “it didn’t go very well. It didn’t survive the shoot. She felt I wasn’t being faithful to her” it’s him discussing his ill fated affair with miss piggy

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Al Cappuccino…☕️🇮🇹 @alcappuccinoit.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The same people who want to sanction Canada for the wildfire smoke have killed federal regulations so they can load the atmosphere with deadly pollutants while cutting cancer research and reducing access to healthcare.

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Amalia S. Levi, PhD @amaliasl.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📢 Once more for the people in the back: - Most [more than 95%] of archives have not been digitized. - Most of humanity's knowledge and memory is *not* reachable by LLMs. - Believing that AI can provid you with comprehensive, definitive, "intelligent" results is folly.

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A rescued swan 🦢 hugging the vet who saved its life, the sweetest thank you ever.💞

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"The Founders did not stumble into a diverse, immigrant-heavy society by accident—they lived through it, debated it, and ultimately enshrined it in a Constitution that barred religious tests for office and left the door open to immigrants of every nation and faith" www.cato.org/blog/founder...

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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Milunka Savić born this day. Astounding career across 2 wars. Highly decorated soldier including the Karađorđe Star with Swords (2), Légion d’Honneur (2), Cross of St. George, Most Distinguished Order of St Michael, Albanian Retreat Medal, Miloš Obilić Medal and many more. #WW1 #FWW #GreatWar

Black and white photo of Milunka in uniform with binoculars around her neck. Wearing 2 medals. Looks like a mountain trench in the background.

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Derek May @derekmay.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

In Istanbul, Turkey, a statue was erected in honour of Tombili, a beloved stray cat known for his unique habit of sitting in a relaxed posture, watching the movement of the street.

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Lawrence @ldog562.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

absolutely...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 30/05/2026

This insanity will kneecap scientific research in the United States. It will harm and impoverish all Americans by hobbling America’s precious status as a center of innovation. Neither Conservative nor Liberal voters demanded this vandalism.

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The most important upcoming scholarly work on AI isn't going to be on how processes become automated, but how subjects (we) begin to lose autonomy, and reflect the regressions of automation in our habits and thought.

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The battlefield that visitors walk today is not the battlefield of 1863, nor even the battlefield of 1900. It is the product of layer upon layer of decision, neglect, restoration, and reinvention. open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

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The Shifting Ground of Memory: Gettysburg and the Landscape of Tourism

How Tourism Shaped the Way America Remembers Its Bloodiest Battle.

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Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Recently, FamilySearch digitized and uploaded tons of microfilmed records, including many from 18th-century Massachsuetts. They're using some sort of AI to transcribe/summarize the handwritten documents. I've noticed that the AI strips out references to race and enslavement in 18thc documents.

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Historical Association @histassoc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

May is HA’s Local & Community History Month. Which book or poem best brings your place to life? What local records help tell its story? Share your picks (and local authors!) & explore the HA’s record guides: www.history.org.uk/historian/ca...

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Folks, pls don't share photos godforsaken Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social thieves circulate. Screenshot of a tweet looks like crap. No credit to photographer, a Black man. Support @nashvillebanner.bsky.social! Credit: Martin B. Cherry/Nashville Banner nashvillebanner.com/2026/05/07/t...

Justin Jones holding a burning paper Confederate flag inside state Capitol building. A state trooper is standing behind him.

Caption: Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) burns a paper replica of a Confederate flag as he walks through a state Capitol hallway on Thursday. Credit: Martin B. Cherry / Nashville Banner

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

In the lawsuit by the MLA, @acls1919.bsky.social, & @historians.org, the court has ruled that termination by the NEH of grants to support scholars, research institutions, and humanities organizations was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.” www.mla.org/Resources/Ad...

“In a time when it is increasingly urgent to provide a human context for decisions in science, tech, health, and more, we now have a confirmation that the work our members do is essential.” Paula M. Krebs

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 06/05/2026

What does a university have that Google cannot offer its workers? Art History departments, Classics departments, History departments, Music Theory, etc. The humanities are what distinguishes universities in an AI economy. Universities defunding the humanities are digging their own graves.

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Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

You should have art. You deserve beautiful things. A lot of my alarm over the last 24 stems from concern that people sound like we can't have art in bad times. Bad times are when we need art.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Incredible. ICE wrongfully arrests a US citizen plaintiff for the THIRD time. And I bet that the government is making Lyons standing arguments, too.

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SailorLife @sailorjourno.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The Villages will love to hear it!

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Connie Buskist @buskicj.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Ok. We will all become senators where we only work a few weeks a year.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Every school needs a ballroom.

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Taken by Salwan Georges, photojournalist recently fired from the Washington Post.

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Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com · 21/04/2026

📷 Natural Frame — By Collettivo FX in Palermo, Italy 🇮🇹 A Reason To Smile (8 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/04/21/i...

A black and white mural of two hands holding a camera around a balcony doorway. Painted by Collettivo FX at the Pizzo Sella Art Village in Palermo, Italy. The window acts as a natural lens framing the mountains.

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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

NASA just shared the closest image ever taken of Jupiter... Each one of those swirls is a storm bigger than the entire Earth and going on for centuries. Let that sink in.

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