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Shubbabang @shubbabang.bsky.social · 15h

Another classic, not sure if I've already posted this one here.

The image is a six panel black and white comic.

Panel 1 - a girl sits at her desk in front of a computer, looking disheartened. She says, "I dont know if I should post this art, who would even want to see it?"

Panel 2- A new person bursts through the door in the background with a loud BAM

Panel 3- The new person pushes the girl out of the way, smushing her face in the process, while slamming their fist down on the keyboard.

Panel 4- The computer shows that the art has been posted

Panel 5- The person makes direct eye contact with the girl while pushing their finger against their own phone screen

Panel 6- A motion blur is added to the last panel, enhancing the impact of the new notifications on the new post. It reads, "(Friend) Liked Post just now" Followed by "(Friend) commented 'I FUCKING LOVE THIS AND I LOVE U'"

Underneath the last panel is a watermark that reads, Shubbabang

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

One of the biggest political battles of the midterms is happening in California. The result will shape the Democratic Party and how we shift the balance of power from the billionaire class back into the hands of the people. ⬇️ robertreich.substack.com/p/why-cali…

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#ficwip @ficwip.bsky.social · 15h

while you're here, may I tempt you with a ship week? bsky.app/profile/ficw...

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#ficwip @ficwip.bsky.social · 17h

This week's word is... ✨ RARE ✨ Find the word in any WIP & share the sentence containing it. All writers welcome. #wordgamewednesday

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toilet bones @toiletbones.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Found the email I sent when I got accidentally added to the faculty listserv of an orthopedic surgery clinic and nobody would remove me so I sent this email to all faculty/staff/med students and they removed me almost immediately

Hello Bone Colleagues,
I have invented a new type of ankle and I'm very excited to show it to you. Early raccoon trials suggest a 60% increase in scurrying speed and dramatic increases in fine motor banditry. I know we are not supposed to create super raccoons, but I think you'll change your mind and professional ethics when you see how cute they are. I believe we are on the cusp of a new era in advanced human scurrying because if medical science has taught me anything, it's that improvements in raccoons correspond 1:1 to improvements in humans.

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[My name]
Chief Bone Inventor
Chair, Department of Foot and Leg Innovation
Lord Mayor, Musculoskeletal Medicine
Hartford HealthCare,
The Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital.

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secondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 07/10/2026

Extremely important information about the ravens living at the tower of London.

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Noor Lovelace @noorlovelace.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We decided they’re all named Ralph. So when we pass them we say “hi Ralph” and “bye Ralph.” If there are smaller ones those are Ralph Jr. if they have dogs they’re all named Dino.

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meli @melijade.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“RNG” …do you even fantasy sports, bro? lol lmao

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

LA politics is WILD. Firefighter union wants a tax to fund firefighting. OK, typical public policy debate -- right? Then police union steps in to oppose as "an affordability issue." But, um ... over 80% of LAPD officers don't even live in the City of Los Angeles. Make it make sense. 🤔

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LAPD union will oppose half-cent sales tax hike pushed by firefighters' union

The LAPD's officer union will oppose Measure FD, the half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot pushed by the firefighters union.

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Robin Redruth Bray @artofsumo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sumo Stabilio Pencil Notebook #71, page 20 2026 JSeptember Day 6 Toshinofuji 寿之富士

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We need YOU to submit a drabble. Top 3 winners get some DLP merch. Theme this year is corrupt writing organizations/groups.

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DD Ward ..."Interim Pirate Queen" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Okay let’s play a #WIPSnip game! Find a snippet from your current WIP, preferably written this week, that shows your MC’s motivation without stating it outright. Where you show us rather than tell us!

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

we fucking loved it, even when there was basically nothing on it, and let me tell you something else: we loved it because of human connection, human diversity, human creativity. WE DON'T NEED A SINGLE THING ANY OF THESE COMEMIERDAS HAVE MADE AND TRIED TO SELL US IN ORDER TO HAVE A GREAT INTERNET.

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/dev/void but with a Halloween type name or whatever @embracethevoid.net · 02/10/2026

If you didn't see @harryhandprints.bsky.social 's drawing of Mahou Maple check it out!

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Jocelyne Allen @brainvsbook.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

Don't mind me. I'm just over here injecting my woke politics into your pure and entirely unpolitical manga. Stealthily, one word at a time. "Nonbinary"? Yeah, I did that. "Trans"? Oh, you bet I mentioned the existence of the transes. What are you going to do, stop reading?? I'd like to see you try.

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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 01/10/2026

Available now at #Ebooks Direct as part of our #Autumn #Reading #Sale: Our Whole Store package, including all non-new release works in our inventory—37 award-winning novels and shorter works. Grab this fabulous bargain before the price changes! 🙂 ebooks.direct/products/ebo... #ebooksky

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Ebooks Direct Whole Store Bundle

This ebook bundle (not available in the UK: details below) contains our complete inventory of non-new-release* works. All our ebooks are DRM-free, and come with the usual EBD lifetime replacement g...

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rachel needs a tiny favor from Sage. He just needs to fill in as her gal pal for a week while her cousin, Bella, visits. If he does, Rachel will pay for their entire summer road trip. But a lot can happen in 7 days, including a rush of gender feels and a crush on the new girl. What's a "guy" to do?

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 30/09/2026

*raises voice very slightly* TODAY SEEMS LIKE A GOOD DAY FOR PEOPLE TO READ THIS BLOG POST, FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON

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Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 30/09/2026

It's time again for MYSTober! We've given you a list of 31 prompts, one for each day in October, and you have free reign to draw, sketch, write, or any creative endeavor that relates to that day's word. Use the hashtag #MYSTober so we can see them!

MYSTober - 2026 Official Prompt List

1. Cleft
2. Inspire
3. Storm
4. Journal
5. Earthquake
6. Patience
7. Cloak
8. Reunion
9. King
10. Hope
11. Engraving
12. Philosopher
13. Tradition
14. Arch
15. Suspicion
16. Unseen
17. Maze
18. Lake
19. Mother
20. Inception
21. Descent
22. Stranger
23. Feast
24. Battery
25. Beast
26. Symbol
27. Explosion
28. Laughter
29. Plateau
30. Silence
31. Book

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

Also this is the thread about the woman who told me about murdering her ex when I was pregnant with kid #1. Again, the women are unlikely to move the way you expect if the danger continues to grow.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026

To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.

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Banshee Lover's Rage @annlynzee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Yui Miura as he brings one of my formative series back to the screen. Please read the four-paragraph response he gave when I asked him about Rayearth's place in isekai history.

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hi, I'm Autumn, and I wrote a lesbian romcom for trans women who wanted to see themselves in a fun, low-stakes story. Because we deserve to have those nice, light reads, too. buy.bookfunnel.com/ar67zvbc7p

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic, known as manikomycin, that may be a bulwark in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs. By attacking the ribosome in a never-before-seen way, manikomycin can evade the existing mechanisms pathogens have developed to resist antibiotics.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We are doing this! It is going to be SO! MUCH! FUN! Also Peter is a hero of men and deserves a nice full room. He brought me Pepto Bismol when I landed in San Diego, so I wouldn't keep feeling like I was actually about to die.

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Nicole aka Nimasprout @nimasprout.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Painting backgrounds and my own cells in attempt to keep my animation desires manifesting (wip)

Wip flowers background with outline of character overlay.

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Sophia Turner (Mara out now!) 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophiajt.com · 26/09/2026

On a personal note, yesterday was really special to me for another reason. I felt like a full woman, confident and open. In a way, it was public a coming out after transition (which was no small feat!) Just gives me warm fuzzies thinking about it.

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Bree "Werwulf by Robert Eggers" Wolf @breewolfstuff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

last year I was hired by Unbound Creations to design the player character for Cleaning Up! The project and the team were both a delight. You can play Cleaning Up now on Steam and consoles!

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Truthout @truthout.org · 25/09/2026

California voters will soon decide whether to tax billionaires — but even if a majority says yes, the measure could still lose to either of two billionaire-funded measures designed to cancel it out.

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The Billionaire Tax Could Be Defeated by 2 Other Tax Measures — Here’s How

A billionaire-backed group aims to undermine California’s wealth tax and create multiple ways to defeat it.

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Joanna🌱 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pst, there just might be a lil sprinkling of fan #art at my table next month 🤭 Like my favourite old lady cutie patootie that must be protected at all costs (though in reality she'll outlive us all anyway.) I'm excited to share more show-exclusive goodies! 22 days till Bamtori's K-Fest!

a greeting card with a chibi Frieren with That Face that looks like =W= and a hand on her head. The background looks like rainbow watercolours, matching the style of Rainbow of Crazy Comics. The card reads, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You don't look a day over.. a 1000 year old elf mage."

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In reality, we now also know that persistent viral infection in Ebola survivors is not only a possible source of new outbreaks, but in fact a very serious problem - one that gets worse when we have major outbreaks, such as the 2014 epidemic in West Africa, or the current Bundibugyo virus outbreak.

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A quick reminder: tomorrow's newsletter will include a giveaway of 50 (!) e-ARCs of my upcoming cozy-spooky romantasy novella A Waltz of Sinister Import, the 3rd & final novella in The Supernatural Adventures of Lady & Lord Riven. Subscribe here: stephanieburgis.com/newsletter #romancelandia

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Boosting again for people getting COVID vaccines (thank you for getting vaccinated!!) because my mentions are full of people finding it helpful. There is way more detail (and citations!) in the thread both up and down but this is the key info!

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Amazon is selling the ebook of STORIES ARE WEAPONS for the sale price of $3 for the next 12 hours ... please enjoy the irony of buying a book about propaganda from a platform owned by a propagandist. www.amazon.com/Stories-Are-...

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Hazel Newlevant @newlevant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New study suggests that raising school ventilation levels to ASHRAE 241 targets could reduce flu cases by 33% for the WHOLE POPULATION! We need clean air in schools so bad!!! www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

Climate-Ready Buildings: Insights from U.S. Schools in a Global Context

Climate Week NYC • Sept 23
Projected Health Impacts of Cleaner Air in NYC Schools
Geetha Jeyapragasan and Charlie Whittaker I University of California, Berkeley
We modelled the projected impact of higher levels of ventilation and filtration in NYC schools. We did this by assessing the impact of achieving a field-recognized standard for healthy indoor air (ASHRAE Standard 241), developed by the American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, the professional association of ventilation engineers. Adopting it in schools would reduce the burden of seasonal respiratory illness and improve preparedness for future epidemics.
We developed an epidemiological modelling framework to estimate how improving building air quality affects airborne disease transmission in schools. Here, using seasonal influenza as a case study, we share results about the potential public health impact of raising ventilation such that all schools met ASHRAE 241 targets, approximately 9 equivalent air changes per hour (ACH).
INFLUENZA INFECTIONS AVERTED
PER YEAR
54%
IN CHILDREN
33%
IN OVERALL POPULATION
Share of influenza infections averted in children and the general population if all schools achieved ASHRAE 241 filtration targets. This also results in 30% reduction in hospitalizations across all ages.
IMPACTS
261K
SCHOOL ABSENTEE DAYS
ELIMINATED PER YEAR
$25M
IN PARENTAL
PRODUCTIVITY LOSSES
SAVED
Days of school absenteeism prevented each year through reduced influenza transmission, and the value of the parental working time no longer lost to caring for sick children.

Why This Matters for New York City
ALL FLU CASES
New York City operates the largest public school system in the United States, with approximately 880,000 students across 1,800 schools. A large portion of this infrastructure predates modern ventilation standards, with the average school building around 70 years old. An inspection of NYC schools i…

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Hazel Newlevant @newlevant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Notes from today’s “Healthy Air in NYC Schools” meeting. I learned that there’s a bill we can support RIGHT NOW (NYC Council Introduction 699) which would set air quality standards in schools and implement real-time reporting! intro.nyc/0699-2026+

Notes and drawings of speakers from the Leadership Action Hour on Healthy Air in NYC Schools.

“THE problem in SE schools is getting fresh air vs climate control” (Anisa Heming, Director, Center for Green Schools, US Green Building Council)

“Occupancy-based climate control is an important retrofit. Data needs to integrate into executive decision making.”
“If the property management is looking at the data, facilities staff will too.” (Thomas Yeh, Technical Advisor, NYSERDA)

“HVAC management needs to incorporate energy & IAQ goals” (i forget who the speaker was)

“Intro 699: City council bill for continuous AQ monitoring in schools and administrators to set standards”

“Reduce sickness: reclaim learning time, less burden on caregivers (illness + staying home to take care of sick child)”

“Air purifiers improve test scores THE SAME DAY”

“If you’re upgrading HVAC for energy reasons, put in environmental monitoring! If you’re monitoring, you WILL USE LESS ENERGY.” (Thomas Yeh)

“NYC is the country’s largest school district and 61% of schools have documented ventilation or air handling issues.” (I forget the speaker)

“Presenting information in ways that are easy and accessible helps bring on community partners for outside pressure.”
“How do we create consequences for councilmembers who don’t support? We need students and teachers with AQ monitors reporting on the bad quality!!”(Jenille Scott, Climate Director, ALIGN)

“Stakeholders care about health, human rights, pandemic preparedness, climate resilience, workplace safety, accessibility. It doesn’t matter the angle, as long as you can get their attention and get them moving.”
“Stories trump great stats!!”
(Dr. Bronwyn King)

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hey so uhhhhh that Boston Globe story about the lesbian bar relaxing its covid rules is an *absolute fucking hit piece* targeting the disabled, chronically ill, and covid-conscious and it would be great if folks sharing and joking about it could recognize that framing.

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the kat from HOUSE (1977) @dogunderwater.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

i think you can find some good examples in the graphic medicine space (two links), & @qzap.bsky.social would be a great place to check out too! www.graphicmedicine.org/category/zine/

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zine Archives | Graphic Medicine

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Hazel Newlevant @newlevant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

anyway, I quite enjoyed the Leadership Action Hour on Healthy Air in NYC Schools today. Improving IAQ in schools has so many potential collaborators and such far-reaching consequences! 💨

My COVID zine in English and Spanish, open to the spreads about CO2 readings and the ASHRAE 241 ventilation standard.

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 23/09/2026

*weary voice of insect under flat rock* Also happy Wednesday! Today is a good day to buy my books because my stupid Summer Storm McBusted chimney is FINALLY getting repaired (!!) and I just paid the deposit 💀 us.macmillan.com/books/978125...