Reposted by LaruchkaRochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Read the books they’re banning. That’s where the good stuff is.” ~ LeVar Burton, Host of Reading Rainbow (1983-2006) October 4–10, 2026 is Banned Books Week. This year’s theme is Let Books Be — Protect the Freedom to Read. 🌈📖📚 82813
Reposted by LaruchkaAlasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026An iPlayer glitch watching an old episode of Dr Who gave me this oddly encouraging message: 21952154
Reposted by LaruchkaMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Remember that even though the vaccine is not sterilizing it does lessen the severity in the acute stage and also lessens the chances you get long covid symptoms and damage that can last for months, years, or even be permanent. 122840
Reposted by LaruchkaMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here: 131864905
Reposted by Laruchka'Swas @sbeen.myatproto.social · 26/09/2026Documentaries released in 2026 completed after the underappreciated director's death that may provoke an existential crisis, you say? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/m...nytimes.comA Harlem Renaissance Party to End All PartiesAfter the maverick director William Greaves convened the movement’s remaining members, it took 50 years and his family to bring the fireworks to the screen. 054
Reposted by LaruchkaMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Just found out that there’s a new, and final, installment of ITV’s groundbreaking 7up documentary series. Original creator/director Michael Apted died a few yrs ago so they got Asif Kapadia (dir. of Senna) to do it. Can’t wait to watch & have an existential crisis. 919232
Reposted by LaruchkaKathryn VanArendonk @kvanaren.bsky.social · 23/09/2026this is not paywalls, fyi - this chart looks roughly the same for sites that have had paywalls since long before 2022. this is all former SEO traffic that has now vanished in exchange for ai search summaries 17810239
Reposted by LaruchkaJess Rose @jesslynnrose.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I have so many things to do so of course I’m reading about the newly discovered cat species and trying to resist looking up why a scientist called classifying small South American cats a "taxonomic nightmare".bbc.co.ukSpotted wildcat from Bolivian forest revealed as new speciesA spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia. 0123
Reposted by LaruchkaBo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The world has enough heavy news, here's some light stuff: Scientists have confirmed the existence of a species of wild cats previously only known to locals of Bolivia. It is *smaller* than a house cat and its closest living relative diverged 1.4 million years ago. It's called a Tilcayo.nationalgeographic.comMeet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 YearsA small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species. 3425143
Reposted by LaruchkaCharlie Methven @charliemethven.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Gonna be a long night 46730
Reposted by LaruchkaOpinion Editor @ Bluesky @dly.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I hope this Ishmael finds you whale 332526552
Reposted by LaruchkaDaniel Peake @quizzydan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Do you like quizzes? Do you like industrial estates in Cardiff? Do you like being tortured by questions? Do you like a labyrinthine format where no-one goes home? Do you fancy seeing me scuttle shiftily around the studio? Then apply for the next series of Only Connect! www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtour...bbc.co.ukOnly Connect | Shows and toursThe popular BBC Two quiz show presented by Victoria Coren Mitchell returns for a new series in 2027.Only Connect is seeking teams of three players OR single applicants or teams of two looking for like... 32619
Reposted by LaruchkaJRho @jrho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The most absolutely massive flex from the state fair exhibit. This quilt is made of 40 years of prize ribbons from various categories at the New Mexico State Fair won by Carol St. Clair Johnson. She also won a prize for this quilt. 6861092008
Reposted by LaruchkaClément Canonne @ccanonne.github.io · 08/09/2026Well, this Navier-Stokes affair did blow up in finite time 843862
Reposted by LaruchkaHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 09/09/2026The watch will also tell you your “health age” and has a “longevity tab.” I wonder if it factors in “living under constant surveillance” as a metric. 912413
Reposted by LaruchkaMichael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 09/09/2026My #Smithsonian experience 7337154
Reposted by LaruchkaRoland Pierik @roleo.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comNo cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in ScotlandA study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective". 6461332288
Reposted by LaruchkaDeb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026It's a cancer vaccine! A literal miracle made by many hands. 212152
Reposted by LaruchkaMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 02/09/2026WHY was I not invited to the fancy special reception at the British Museum to unveil the Bayeux Tapestry this evening, I'm French, I'm as well integrated into British life as one can possibly be, and I LOVE counting penises 3749121
Reposted by LaruchkaLitbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Is this because Outlier turned out to be AI slop and then used slop to do their FAQ about how they were slop and still basically lied about the degree to which every single part of their site/game/existence was AI slop? Cause that's not dogpiling or harassing that's saying "stop stealing from us" 0191
Reposted by LaruchkaOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Roses are red HERE IS THE NEWS 10437126
Reposted by LaruchkaTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 31/08/2026P.S. In case anyone else is reading the replies and intrigued to try the book, Blackwell's currently have signed copies with free international delivery... blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...blackwells.co.ukCurious Events Lately Occurring In This NeighbourhoodCurious Events Lately Occurring In This Neighbourhood 151
Reposted by LaruchkaRosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 21/08/2026The good news is that Patagonia itself is still an iconic destination for birders, and I got to see a ton of local specialties, including Violet-crowned Hummingbirds. There are some great little restaurants and parks. No need to stop at that haunted-looking picnic table. 016911
Reposted by LaruchkaRosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 21/08/2026End of an era. One of the most iconic locations for US birders is a small picnic table in Patagonia, Arizona, the namesake for one of my favorite birding terms, the Patagonia Picnic Table Effect (see this excerpt from my birding dictionary). I went there last week and found the table had collapsed. 1747577
Reposted by LaruchkaBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 15/08/2026"No Carl I don't hear anything. Don't be paranoid." 🪶 945173
Reposted by LaruchkaRachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Bee-eater of the Day: Southern Carmine Bee-eater 📷 Luke Seitz 07014
Reposted by Laruchkahannahcole04.bsky.social @hannahcole04.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Do humans and birds share an eye for design? 🐦🎨 For my Master's diss, I’m testing if we share aesthetic tastes with bowerbirds. I need 100 responses to finish! Visual, anonymous & under 5 mins. Link: exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 🧪 cc: @scienseed.com #AcademicSky #SciComm 33327180
Reposted by Laruchkarahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 29/07/2026This is absolutely a myth! Here's a collection of papers showing the reality, which is that any negative effect from social media use is tiny (for both teenagers and adults) and a small number of overall users, and far more people get a positive effect: bsky.app/profile/raha... 29735
Reposted by Laruchkaletithappenalreadymama @pnutsmama.bsky.social · 29/07/2026LEAVE THE MOON ALONE GET A JOB 21420341
Reposted by LaruchkaCeleste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026All, I'm trying to maintain my energy as I work on plan B, but if you have anything you'd like to donate for this auction, I'd so appreciate it! 087
Reposted by LaruchkaTitania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The world needs more bookish gargoyles and grotesques 10654511068
Reposted by LaruchkaGovernor Jay Inslee @govjayinslee.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Every state that hits a record like this makes it easier for the next one. That's how the clean energy transition moves—state by state, grid by grid, proving out what critics said couldn't be done. Colorado just did it. Who's next? www.denverpost.com/2026/07/10/r... 14359651747
Reposted by LaruchkaWaitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 21/07/2026Someone send this to university admins. . . 26418
Reposted by LaruchkaPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"meeting people where they are" means you have to accept that they sincerely believe what they believe. It does NOT mean that you have to pretend to agree with their beliefs. In fact, you must be honest when you don't. Grown ups have to deal with people who don't agree with them all of the time. 81452346
Reposted by LaruchkaJulia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 16/07/2026...to clarify, I'm not opposed to these GAC jokes per se. but if you *never* express outrage over policies or laws that ban or restrict gender-affirming care for trans ppl, but you mock MAGAs whenever they partake or promote GAC for themselves, well, let's just say I know what side you're really on 774786
Reposted by LaruchkaJulia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 15/07/20261) it's not gender-affirming care when it's being foisted upon ppl w/o their consent. this policy is *invasive* 2) anti-trans GAC legislation is *also invasive* as it's designed to take away control of our own bodies. LET'S CALL IT INVASIVE! LET'S PROMOTE BODILY AUTONOMY RATHER THAN MAKING GAC JOKES 4540371137
Reposted by Laruchkamore mr. spice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 16/07/2026gotta find a way to say Air Quality Index Over 1000 that doesn't make it sound like the greatest air you are ever likely to have an opportunity to breathe. maybe call it the Air Garbage Index. no chance i'm going outside if there's a thousand air garbage. although, one man's trash.... 616818
Reposted by Laruchkafrog @ read BtG @frogletcomics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026w....wait.... you mean to tell me.... gulps..... putting money into the arts.......is profitable and..........produces............g-good outcomes for everyone? 162496833
Reposted by LaruchkaPuño @puno.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Un ejemplo, para que se entienda lo que busco: aquí claramente el que diseñó la cubierta no se leyó el libro, y parece que su director de arte, tampoco: 88121
Reposted by LaruchkaYell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 11/07/2026when you’re annoyed and overwhelmed with literally everything: oy gestalt 1398
Reposted by LaruchkaWho Even Reads @whoevenreads.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Ever wondered why so many indie bookstores have masking policies to prevent #covid? We asked them! Read our new article “Indie Bookstores Promoting Masking and Covid Consciousness in 2026” 📚💙https://www.whoevenreads.com/indie-bookstores-promoting-masking-and-covid-consciousness-in-2026/whoevenreads.comIndie Bookstores with Masking & Covid Policies in 2026The trajectory of Covid awareness may not go exactly as many expect, and in the meantime, bookstores are one of the community spaces that can offer a transition point to a different possible future. 1025197
Reposted by LaruchkaRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 09/07/2026and another, thanks @maria0065.bsky.socialfoodhelpline.orgFind Free Food Near You | Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens & SNAPLemontree is a free food access platform helping people find nearby food pantries, soup kitchens, and SNAP benefits. 900,000+ families have found free food with personalized support. 45254
Reposted by LaruchkaRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 09/07/2026and a site listing places giving free meals to kids all summer: www.fna.usda.gov/sfsp/sitefin...fna.usda.gov 211094
Reposted by LaruchkaRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 09/07/2026IMPORTANT: Two websites for US food access. Please spread the word. This is a great, easy to use site to find free food near you:foodfinder.usFood Pantries of America - Welcome to FoodFinder!At FoodFinder you can search the food pantries that are closer to you. Explore the map and enter your zip code to learn which ones are available. 3412641217
Reposted by LaruchkaLynne Murphy @lynneguist.bsky.social · 08/07/2026It's a revelation that you can search in JSTOR for journal articles published before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Can't wait to dig into the dialectology of those days. 1231
Reposted by Laruchkajessica BONEStown @newfoundgloryhole.bsky.social · 07/07/2026THE ACKROOMS 125136402873
Reposted by LaruchkaWIRED @wired.com · 07/07/2026As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. www.wired.com/story/meta-n...wired.comMeta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt OutAs part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. 5813131209