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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 18h

Spooky bird stories. My Halloween comic from 2024.

A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??" In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!". In panel 3, A screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!". In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".

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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 12h

Another irony of the situation, I've just spent most of a week being the person researching and writing the (anti-)AI usage policy for SABR, again boiling down to the fact that AI-generated text cannot be copyrighted. So I know this perfectly well and it's part of my job to inform others. Ugh.

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Robert Rose @robear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A good fresh Star Trek take on those fake isekai title jokes

A tumblr screenshot showing a post and two reblog responses, reading:
1. "star trek would be the ideal fictional universe to get trapped in because you'd explain your situation and they'd be like yeah makes sense. no further questions. fortunately we can use the mysterious warp signature emitting from this system's icy moon to counterface with the solar radiation and slingshot you back home"
2. "I'm from a universe where your world is all a work of fiction." Benjamin Sisko, nodding. "That happened to me once."
3. "I Got Isekaid Into The Star Trek Universe And They Quickly Understood What Was Happening"

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Man, #Neagley ep 6 is filled with so many crushingly creepy bits. So well done, so so awful.

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My kind of library

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I #AmWriting and world building. I'm setting up a universe which will be the setting for two different series (one in "Chicago", one in "Oakland"). But this means I'm having to decide what a magic user is called. Someone who controls fire is a Fire... Mage? Has a Fire Affinity? Ugh.

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm watching #Neagley and am very impressed. I enjoy Large Man Kills With Impunity, but this feels more thoughtful. Less about violence as The Answer. I also like the way the characters are developed; they aren't the usual stereotypes. The cop actor reminds me of Denis Leary.

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Genuinely wishing this for all of my friends May we all suddenly come into enough money to not have to worry for at least a few months

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him.

From DISCVR blog's Facebook page, a momma bear & a yearling cub on her back in the shallow water. I think the background has been swapped out, and I can't rule out some AI use there? God, Facebook has become the social media for AI slop : (

The title of the article, which I link below, is "How Bear 89 earned the name Backpack"

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One life lesson that's taken me more tries to learn than I'm happy about is the one about Staying Out Of It. Yes, I could comment on that post. Yes, I could tell someone about the added thing they (maybe) don't know about. Or I could take a deep breath and move on, letting things not be about me.

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Captain Awkward @captainawkward.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Excellent thread! There *are* rewards for being A Good Guy Who Speaks Up even if they are not immediately obvious or publicly bestowed. First, integrity is its own reward. Maybe you didn’t save the world or change hearts & minds. But if you held the line on not making it worse, that’s something.

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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward

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Boo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 29/09/2026

If you are a man, and you see another man being appalling to a woman, do at least this. Say to them "Hey, got a minute? I need some help with something." When you get them over to the side, say quietly and firmly "What the hell is wrong with you? Stop it NOW." I've done this and it works.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Archangel Beth @archangelbeth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just in case you're one of the lucky 10k who *really* needs to know this.

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Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'll be real with you. I'm too ill to reliably earn money and am at the end of my savings. I could use any help at all if you can spare it. ko-fi.com/karidru

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Support Karidru ❤️

Become a supporter of Karidru today!

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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’ve been writing the annual staff appraisals. Unfortunately, everyone has received ‘Requires Improvement’. Nobody brought chicken. I’ve provided constructive feedback. Bring chicken.

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I like other people's food pictures, so I'm going to start posting my own. Tonight's dinner: pasta with farmer's cheese, sesame oil, zaatar, and a dollop of chili crisp on top. I think we're having pie later.

A pile of spaghetti with white cheese flecks mixed in and a small pile of red chili crisp on top in a blue ceramic bowl.

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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I feel for the bluesky devs because internet moderation at any scale is a near impossible task, but if your rules create an environment where harassment is tolerated as long as you are sufficiently polite about it, you have done something wrong

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Laura Haynes👩‍🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good morning 🌞 Is anyone interested?

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My uncle is coming for a quick visit to bring me some things from his apartment I've wanted for years. Of course, this means a full day of Clean All The Things! Phew. My guest room is tidied up, my office furniture moved to a better configuration, my craft room is slightly more organized. Oof.

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Not to keep hammering on it, but: Fascists hate the idea that the law applies to everyone. That police should be required to behave in certain ways, which they view as protecting "criminals." They hate the idea that a judge could do anything but toe the line & support the party. Law is a weapon.

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Archangel Beth @archangelbeth.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

One of our cats is missing. She didn't show up for morning treats and I haven't seen her all day. We don't know when she might have gotten outside but that's certainly a possibility if she made her Stealth roll. ...anyone got cat-gets-found magic?

A small gray catling, her head upside down, blissfully flopped against my hip as I pet her chest. She has a blue collar.

Two identical gray catlings, atop each other in a cat bed. The upper one has a blue collar and a smug expression.

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Mikel Reparaz @wikiparaz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

PAUL: What’s in the box? REVEREND MOTHER: Pain. [PAUL hesitantly puts his hand in the BOX, then FROWNS IN CONFUSION. He pulls out A BAGUETTE.] REVEREND MOHER: Hōn hōn,

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My day has gone horribly wrong, please make it better (and make your day better too!) by buying my sapphic gothic horror novel

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I sat down on the couch early, just to check something on my laptop. Two cats *immediately* materialized and lay down partially covering my body. I... guess I'm staying here?

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Oh. My. God. Do not put on so much perfume that an entire doctor's waiting room fills with it, holy fucking shit. My *eyes* are watering.

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Archangel Beth @archangelbeth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This includes hormonal birth control, among others, if I recall correctly. Don't chance it; if you're taking any medication, don't eat the black stuff.

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

thank you lesbian tractor witch

image with swirling green background of the lesbian tractor witch it says: congratulations if you are seeing this you have been chosen by the lesbian tractor witch, she has removed all curses have a wonderful day

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Small things matter so much. I've got Word (NOT MS365), but the newer one doesn't use cntrl|shift|S to save. After some poking around online, I learned how to set the hotkeys and now my decades-old very ingrained saving method works again!

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

French pastry chef Cédric Grolet meticulously crafting his signature hyper-realistic trompe-l'œil fruit pastries. This time, it's the strawberry 🍓. Cédric Grolet is acclaimed for his innovative and realistic fruit sculptures, and artistic approach to modern French patisserie. #patisserie #craft

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Here is something random. You do not have to post anything to protect yourself. This is a curse break post. (I'm posting something, because these always amuse me. Yay random pictures of Stuff.) (In this case, I'll add an informative link: clui.org/ludb/site/fa... )

A rusted metal background with a stenciled spray painted VAMPYR on it in cream/yellow. The letters AEG are painted below.

This is a nuclear test site in Nevada. I've been here... three times? It's fascinating, because it's in the middle of no-where, and it's not clear what it is, upon first glance. It's just a large metal capped tube sticking out of the desert.

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I see those 20-books-I-love posts, but have always been confused by the requirement that there be no commentary. What's the point of showing us something you love and NOT telling us why you love it? I'm planning blog posts about 20 books I love, but will definitely include information about them.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/09/2026

There are endless studies showing this and also the financial and societal benefits of universal basic income and or housing-first policies but the U.S. never goes for any of it because it would require allowing the poor to receive benefits that the rich consider “undeserved”

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is Sky, one of my models at the shelter yesterday. As you can see she forgot one of her legs at home and tried to act all casual like I wouldn’t notice. I have never in my life had to deal with such unprofessional conduct.

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I know the movie Bright has issues (copaganda is the main one), but there are some interesting bits in it. The sound design is unexpectedly good. The scene where Ward tells his wife to get out of town and she just LEAVES, without any questions - walks out of her girls' night. I have questions!

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Rabies is 100% fatal if untreated. Please help spread the word about the exposure at the Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo in North Carolina. The vaccine is incredibly effective and will save your life. Also…. Rabies at a petting zoo!?!? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Four baby goats at mobile petting zoo in North Carolina test positive for rabies

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said the petting zoo held events involving children and elderly people between July 28 and Thursday.

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Joan Grey @joangrey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

@dieworkwear.bsky.social So, these suits all seem to fit well. Do you think this is something to do with the designers and tailors being used to fit them to bodies that move and have non-standard body shapes? (I've heard that suits for hockey players take a lot of personalized tailoring.)

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Very Distinctive (Seasonal) Fuckery (he/him) @digitaldiscipline.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The secret words are "this is a paid advertizement" and "this content is sponsored by"

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Y'all. I know you're tired of my running on about this, and I *want* to give you a break over the weekend, but I CAN'T fail these cats. They need a HOME. They're affectionate, relaxed and in decent health, and their issues are MINOR and EASILY MANAGEABLE. All we need is to find That Person.

Gray cat with white flash on throat, sitting on bed, looking up.

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