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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

NASA has released onboard video of Artemis II's reentry through Earth's atmosphere 🤩 Top speed: about 25,000 mph

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cara giaimo @cjgiaimo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

i was fortunate enough to profile Margaret Hamilton in 2019. A really kind and curious person. This was my favorite story she told me:

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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

At 7:28 pm GMT tonight in 1957 at the Tyuratam Test Range in Kazakhstan, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite—Prosteyshiy Sputnik 1 (Elementary Satellite 1)—into low-Earth orbit, shocking the United States, igniting a Cold War space & ICBM race, and spurring the creation of NASA.

A color photograph of a contemporary duplicate of Sputnik 1 on display in a museum. It is basically a metal sphere with four long metal antennas protruding from it (all pointing in one direction), like feelers on an ant or whiskers on a cat.

The front page of the October 5, 1957, edition of the New York Times, with the triple-deck banner headline, "SOVIET FIRES EARTH SATELLITE INTO SPACE; IT IS CIRCLING THE GLOBE AT 18,000 M.P.H; SPHERE TRACKED IN 4 CROSSINGS OVER U.S." There is also a small illustration showing the satellite's orbital path.

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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever

A tweet by SarahStarberry that says "oh god read the vertical axis" on top of a chart measuring AI models' release dates and model numbers rather than any real capabilities

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Abbie W. @librarianmouse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For those who want it in the original

Charles Darwin's writing, which says "But I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody & everything"

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Darren Ewing @sadknob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"it's WHOOOO, steve." "fuck off." "seriously... it freaks everyone out when you scream 'WHYYYY' at 4am."

a great grey owl on a branch looking slumped over and exasperated. (john blumenkamp)

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BOO! k HistoriAAAH 🎃 @book-historia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I found just the most delightfully awful heraldry book in the collection this afternoon, and I am SCREAMING at this absolute mush of the Dürer rhino 😂

A variety of crudely engraved heraldic animals

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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Movement as Meaning: The Semiotics of Orbital Behaviour Read as Cliff Fletcher-Jones addresses the gap between frameworks for satellite manoeuvre analysis and expands on recent work that reconceptualised orbital manoeuvre as a form of choreography. 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/a...

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Asterix Archiv 🐗 @comedix.de · 20/09/2026

Eine schöne Bastel- und Malarbeit. Manchmal trägt Obelix den Hinkelstein. Manchmal ist Obelix der Hinkelstein. Dürfte nicht leicht gewesen sein, diesen Stein zu finden. #Asterix #Fanart

Das Bild zeigt einen kleinen, länglichen und nach oben abgerundeten Stein, dessen Form an einen Hinkelstein erinnert. Der Stein wurde rundherum so bemalt, dass er selbst zum Körper von Obelix wird.
Auf der Vorderseite sind Obelix’ Gesicht mit den roten Zöpfen, sein nackter Oberkörper sowie der grüne Gürtel mit großer gelber Schnalle zu sehen. Darunter setzt sich seine typische blau-weiß gestreifte Hose bis zum unteren Rand des Steins fort. Seine Füße stehen auf einer kleinen grünen Wiese, die mit roten Pilzen und Blumen verziert ist. Der obere, dunkelgraue Teil des Steins bleibt weitgehend unbemalt und wirkt dadurch wie ein Hinkelstein, der hinter Obelix aufragt.
Die Rückseite löst den kleinen optischen Scherz auf: Dort fehlen Kopf und Oberkörper völlig. Stattdessen sieht man nur Obelix’ Arme, die sich von beiden Seiten um den grauen Stein legen. Seine Hände greifen hinter dem „Hinkelstein“ ineinander. Darunter sind wiederum die gestreifte Hose und seine Füße auf der Wiese zu erkennen.

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☠️ Skulls and Sheets 👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Another scythe mari because I saw a photo this morning of a lady holding a scythe

A horse skulled lady holding a scythe and looking to the left

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Fat, Bald Dabus @thebleats.by86400.link · 11/09/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“The fiction writer is trying to create a false memory with the force of history." —Samuel Delany, About Writing I love both of these similar ideas!

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PodKATT @podkatt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

If you’re out and about, or just aren’t getting good cell service, remember to use plaintextsports.com/ncaaf/

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Lynne M. Thomas 🏳️‍🌈🚀🦄 📜 @lynnemthomas.com · 26/08/2026

Both Tim and Dolly gave us better understandings of queer and drag aesthetics. For many of us, Rocky Horror was also an introduction to "queen as in fuck you" specifically.

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Bebe Neuwirth (she/her) @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Thank you Empire State Building. NYC ❤️ Dolly.

Empire State Building lit up in bright pink in honor of Dolly Parton. Beautiful.

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DocHackenBOOOOOsh @dochackenbush.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Finally finished the set! #art #bees

Doodle of a bee holding a large knife. Caption is bee sharp

Doodle of a bee that has been squashed. Caption: bee flat

Doodle of a bee wearing an army officer’s hat. Caption: bee major

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Paul Connolly @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Gene Kelly. Left-leaning Democrat, anti-McCarthyite, anti-Falangist, rigorous opponent of cant with a bias to the poor, born on this day in 1912. Apparently also a noteworthy song and dance man… #BOTD

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Singin' in the Rain | Gene Kelly Sings Singin' in the Rain | Warner Bros. Entertainment

YouTube video by Warner Bros. Entertainment

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The closure of public access to DTIC is actually very bad for people working in defence and military affairs in many different disciplines.

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Jim Marino @jamesjmarino.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

There was a time, 50 or 60 years ago, when you could save state-college tuition with a summer job. In-state tuition was 200 or 250 times the minimum hourly wage. Six weeks’ labor. Now it’s 12,000 to 15,000 times the hourly minimum wage. 7 or 8 months’ fulltime pay, before taxes, rent, or food.

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Abbie W. @librarianmouse.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If I had 5p for every time the MERL found a bat in their building... I'd have 10p, which isn't a lot, but I'd then donate to them. Glad Merle is safe and sound and no one is (overly) traumatized!

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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Theatre kids excel at - Performing under high pressure - Learning a slew of different skills FAST - Working with teams - Connecting with the public, including public speaking & comms - Handling emergencies calmly - Generally making sh*t happen, even if you have barely any resources

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Ross W. Duffin @rosswmd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

For friends and colleagues of the late Betty Hageman, her obituary was published by the Washington Post today. A memorial for her will be held at the Folger Library on August 24 at 3 pm. I'll be there in spirit and hope some of you can go. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

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Dan Rebellato @danrebellato.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Happy birthday to René Goscinny, 100 years old today, who wrote the first two decades of the Asterix books and thus brought endless, mischievous joy into the lives of me, my son, and millions of people around the world.

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Ryan North @ryannorth.ca · 14/08/2026

I saw a Volkswagen Beetle with the license plate "BAH HUM" yesterday. pretty good

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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

JESUS CHRIST WHAT ARE WE DOING THERE'S A TINY SHINY BIRD IN PANTALOONS

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Vanda Wilcox @vandawilcox.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Q for all the #FrenchHistory people on here: has anyone been to the Alpes-Maritimes archives in Nice? how are they to work in? any top tips?

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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

It’s #InternationalCatDay, and the ratings are in! 🐱 Come and celebrate with some of the undomesticated cats that have clawed their way into our hearts… 🐾

“Rating our favourite wild cats for International Cat Day* *in a totally biased and unscientific way” over a front view of a Pallas’s cat, an incredibly fluffy grey cat with green eyes, flat low-set ears and a stocky build.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

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Abbie W. @librarianmouse.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This this this! OMG a million time this! 🧵

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John Vigar FSA @johnevigar.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Medieval bat in stained glass at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 30/07/2026

That day when I was looking through a 14th-century romance. First impression: That's not a very good stag, is it... Closer look: OMG LOOOOOL #medievalmanuscripts

Bottom half of a manuscript page where we can see a drum player and an odd-looking stag.

A close-up on the stag reveals that it's a man-made costume: the two hind legs are human feet, the fore legs are a cane or crutch, and a human face can be seen peering out through the fur of the chest

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Dr Laura Sangha @lsangha.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Last week, about a third of the History department were able to gather together on graduation day. Rather than lend our intellectual authority to the official procession and ceremony we invited our students to come and celebrate their achievements with us in a shady courtyard. They came. 1/

A group of world leading historians in their finery, some in gowns, stand together under a tree. Some carry signs saying 'Historian at risk', other raise a glass to the camera.

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

You can kill a French vampire with a baguette. It's a painstaking process but it works.

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

good article and, crucially, a good list at the end of cookware/kitchenware lines that are still quality (and family owned)

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

senior male academics giving a conference paper, after being shown the "one more minute" sign

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Jim Clifford @jimclifford.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

An interactive atlas of the British Empire's civil service: ~16,000 Colonial & India Office careers (1820–1966), every move an arc across the map. Rebuilt from the digitized Indian and Colonial Office Lists with a knowledge graph. WIP, feedback welcome: jimclifford.ca/col_matching/

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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This morning in 1945—at 5:29 AM (Mountain War Time)—about 35 miles southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, the nuclear age began with a big bang. Contrary to later widespread assumptions, the area surrounding the remote TRINITY test site was not uninhabited, and the fallout did not drift away harmlessly.

A black and white, high-speed photograph of the Trinity explosion at 0.025 seconds, showing what looks like a very large, slightly irregular bubble with a curtain of dust all around its bottom edge against a pitch dark sky. A scale indicating “100 meters” shows that the fireball was already approximately three times that size.

Another black and white photograph of the Trinity explosion a few milliseconds later, showing an almost ghostly mushroom cloud with glowing tendrils rising from the ground above the very bright fireball.

A black and white photograph of the Trinity mushroom cloud with the same 100-meter scale, this time at 60 seconds post-detonation, showing a very large and billowy mushroom cloud rising high into the sky. The sky is less black and more gray, illuminated by the light from the cloud.

Another black and white photograph of the Trinity mushroom cloud taken some minutes after the previous photograph and showing the ominous looking mushroom cloud at a distance, its top spreading out and merging with regular clouds. With the sun rising, the sky is beginning to illuminate.

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Steve Ammidown @stegan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A bit of wisdom I’ve learned as an archivist: Everything is always falling apart. You can’t ever stop it because that’s what matter does. Your job is to slow the process down as much as you can. It’s true with documents, books, and art. And with life too- falling apart is what we do.

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Andromeda Yelton @thatandromeda.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

OH MY GOD EVERYBODY I just learned about reciprocard.com , which lets you enter your public library and find out all the places you can get a card on Libby. I had not known my Minuteman card actually gave me *every network in the state*, including the flawlessly-named CLAMS?!?!

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ReciproCard - Reciprocal Library Cards for Libby

Discover which reciprocal library systems you can access based on where you live. More cards means more books on Libby.

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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 12/07/2026

I needed a timeline cleanse. (Baby bird gets fed at end)

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Abbie W. @librarianmouse.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

That particularly historian writing problem where you find yourself quoting 3/4 of a letter over the course of a couple paragraphs and you're like damn should I just include the whole thing as an appendix?? #PhDProblems

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