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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 5h

TODAY'S COMIC: Rise and Grind! www.sheldoncomics.com/comic/rise-a...

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maniagnosis @maniagnosis.bsky.social · 4h

Not really what I was hoping for from Debating Medieval Europe, but this second volume had a nice chapter on the Great Schism (and how it was the prologue of the Reformation and the religious wars).

Cover of Debating Medieval Europe: the central and later middle ages, c. 1050–c. 1450.

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brian j. @talkwordy.bsky.social · 6h

please help if you can, elise is good people

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J Pardo @jdpardo.bsky.social · 7h

I posted this last week without comment, but I'm going to comment now. The people who established the system of museums in the West had a very specific reason for doing so: they thought that having an appreciation for the wonders of the world was absolutely necessary for being a good citizen.

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Frank & Joe 🇨🇦 @thehardyboycats.bsky.social · 5h

Glamour model Joe at the top of his game 😸🐾 #GreenSteel

A closeup of a handsome tabby cat glistening in the sunlight. He's lounging on an atlas, with his polydactyl paws curled around its spine.He's looking into the camera with half closed eyes, he's relaxed and happy.
#CatsOfBlueSky

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The Quail Coven @thequailcoven.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Why would you look at ai slop when you can look at this nest Twinkie made all by himself #pigeonsky

Pigeon in a bed contemplating many strips of colorful paper

Pigeon in a bed, proudly showing off his nest of colorful paper strips

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Micah @rincewind.run · 5h

rip to one of the coolest software engineers who ever lived

Margaret Hamilton standing next to a printout of code she and her team wrote for the Apollo program, which is as tall as she is

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Scornflake Ghhhoul @scornflakegrrrl.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah that shit really doesn’t fly in yarn spaces, which apart from a few Facebook groups which are really weirdly conservative and racist are generally quite queer spaces

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 6h

Do I know any people who are well connected in the Pittsburgh, PA art scene?

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bjørnebær @lilbjornebaer.bsky.social · 7h

the laziest vampire

A black cat lays upside down on the floor, fangies exposed.

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 6h

Yes this! Also who's out here writing a book so EXACTLY INTERCHANGEABLE with another author's book that a reader would, in theory, only buy one of the two? Nobody! Books books books delicious books Nothing more delicious than a book I want ALL writers to write more books for me

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 7h

Spectrum Allocation xkcd.com/3307/

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Scornflake Ghhhoul @scornflakegrrrl.bsky.social · 7h

Generally I love learning new things, but sometimes that love is tested

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 7h

Tiny tiger. From a glass plate negative in my collection, no date/info.

black and white photo of a handsome shorthaired tabby cat sitting outside on a grass lawn.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8h

lede = introductory section in journalism bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 10h

The one on the right is a viable candidate but the actual first photo of a cat has never been conclusively identified. The one on the left has gone viral many, many, many times as being "the first cat photo" but the claim is patently false. www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...

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The internet’s SpringaldJack @springaldjack.bsky.social · 10h

One thing that is very striking when you do this is that Ars Magica’s personality traits are a kind of faint echo of Pendragon’s Traits but less strong largely because an Ars Magica character is a more naturalistic kind of person.

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Lindsay Anne Black @linanneblack2.bsky.social · 9h

No one's been hiring me, so I enrolled in a certification programme for copyediting and proofreading. Access to the student portal opened up this morning, and I've already reported a broken hyperlink to the university, but apparently I still have to complete the course.

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Edward Martin III @edwardmartiniii.bsky.social · 8h

My FAVORITE response to this! ❤️❤️❤️

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FuzzBrothers @fuzzbrothers.bsky.social · 12h

They were watching out the window at night when I came in and turned on the light. Took the pic and turned it off again so that they could carry on with their secret cat business.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 06/10/2026

i'm excited for this book!

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Cheddar @fartycheddarcat.bsky.social · 10h

Figgy diggy in da gwass He ses he found a yum Wen I go to chek it out He put it in his tum He find mor, a kwunchy tweat I go to him to see Figgy find a pile of seeds He eats dem gweedily #CheddarPoetry #SillyFiggy #SeedSnak #HeNotShare #MamaSesTweeGonnaGroInsideHimAndOutHisEars

Closeup of Figgy as he eats something he found in the grass.

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maniagnosis @maniagnosis.bsky.social · 8h

Wait. Bluesky has ads now?

A skeet from Synology advertising their NAS deals.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My phone says this is a Panicled Aster and I thought it said Panicked Aster and I was like “yeah I get it, it’s rough out there.” #BloomScrolling 🌿

A cluster of white flowers with very thin petals and round yellow centers, surrounded by a lush green background of leaves.

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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 12h

“What is Patreon?” “Uh…like OnlyFans but fewer feet.” “What’s OnlyFans?” “Hey! Look! Ducks!!!”

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For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · 8h

I brought my chicken to help me defeat that pesky squirrel. 🐿️

Jinx the tabby bobtail cat holding her plush orange chicken. Her bright green eyes are looking for the squirrel that has been taunting her through the window.

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

made it through this interview and did not even swear 😎

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Juniper Bear and the Couch Potatoes @juniperbear.bsky.social · 10h

Recovering from my covid shot and Poppy is happy to help.

A large sweet dog cuddled up against her human.

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 10h

The Morning Monty sleeps in.

Excessively fluffy gray tripod tabby - curled upside down on an oval cat perch with his paws up in the bunny pugilist position, and his lone fang sticking out as he smiles in his sleep.

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 10h

Have you seen the news about Andrew Tate, eels, and horses, and wondered, "WTF, man?" Well, friends...I'm here to tell you: it's not new. In medieval & early modern England, horse sellers practiced feaguing: inserting a live eel into the horse's rectum to get the animal to act more lively. 🗃️🧪

Meme. Still from the movie "El Dorado" with a very surprised looking grey horse standing next to a man with long blond hair. The man's arms are crossed, and his head is tilted as if he's looking down. His eyes are not, though. They are cutting towards the horse to gauge its reaction. The horse's jaw is dropped, and its eyes are wide like victorious marbles. The man and the horse are standing in a window or doorway, with heavy red drapes. Behind them, the sun seems to be setting over green hills. It is also setting over the horse's innocence.

An alternative reading of the scene might suggest that the horse isn't surprised at all, but rather is singing lustily. The man, rather than having just delivered bad news, is waiting to come in. The curtains suggest a stage, and the two of them are are singing a duet to an enraptured audience; perhaps "I Got You, Babe" or "Islands in the Stream."

Meme text reads:
"When you explain feaguing
to your trusted steed"

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 9h

October is Gate Safety Month Large gates can fall off their tracks if they are not installed properly or do not have safety features. If there is a large gate somewhere in your community, be aware of these risks.

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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 9h

Great News (Part 1/4) - Gator Days

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 9h

"My kingdom for an eel!"

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 9h

Time to show that dough who's boss

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GUINNESS @guinnessisacat.bsky.social · 10h

A CAT OF GREAT DIGNITY AND SOLEMN CHARACTER, QUIET STRENGTH IN REPOSE

Guinness the black cat caught awkwardly mid-groom, his tongue hanging out

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 06/10/2026

This is interesting but it says 12 of 192 bodies examined bore clear signs of violence. That’s 6%!

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Suzanne Karr Schmidt @drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · 12h

What's On YOUR Garter? With only 62 characters, spaces included, the very direct letterpress messaging on this silk scrap raises SO many questions! Did the wearer's lover give it to her? And HOW many did they have printed? 🤔 @newberrylibrary.bsky.social (Case oversize GT2128 .G37 1750) #NewAcq 1/2

Detail of 62 characters of letterpress printing (including spaces) on a French 18th c. garter.

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Ned Pyle @nedpyle.com · 12h

Welp, I jinxed myself to hell

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Kelsey, Segrentarri of Ca’at Data and Birb Mail @kelskels06.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As a little treat and since I was thinking about new crimbs, I’m bringing back this gem - the greatest crimb ever to happen!

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm normally just elated when real life news is immediately relevant to my classes; it makes the material tangible for students in ways my lectures rarely can be but I'm already having nightmares about teaching Ecological Climatology starting next January as we deal with this monster event

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