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Scottish. Photographer. Nerd. Traveler.

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Jeremy Vohwinkle @jeremyvoh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tiny, fragile, and somehow perfectly composed. The forest is good at making ordinary mushrooms feel a little magical when you get close enough. #mushroom #fungi #forestfloor #macrophotography #nature #photography
A single delicate mushroom rises from a mossy fallen log, with a long slender brown stem and a small pale pinkish-brown cap marked by fine radial lines. The softly blurred forest background fades into deep greens and shadows, isolating the mushroom and emphasizing its fragile, almost umbrella-like shape.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt
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💙Matthew U.💙 @match74.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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🦋🐕‍🦺🌺LadyWillow💚🐾🦋 @ladywillow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Je Shen" (Chinese Artist, born 1973) "Meditation" • 2026. Oil on Canvas • 160 × 120 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Seriously 💥
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Flamingos are not pink. They are born with grey feathers, which gradually turn pink in the wild because of a dye called canthaxanthin obtained from their diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae. This is a baby flamingo. Original post
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish campaigner has questioned why Scotland's drug deaths crisis has not faced the kind of scrutiny that has followed other major public health scandals
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Scotland's drugs crisis deserves a 'non-political' inquiry says campaigner
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Democratic-led coalition of cities and states, including Hawaiʻi, is suing the Trump regime for repealing rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
theguardian.com
US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules
Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton in Texas: "He can be a pain in the ass sometimes, I'll be honest. Is he here, by the way? Oh, there he is. I didn't even know if he was here! I don't care."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
it didn't even occur to me that the government might try to execute someone a second time if they torture the person but fail to kill them during a first botched attempt. truly grotesque and a moral stain upon all involved.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.
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dan mentos @danmentos.com · 22/09/2026
[job interview] interviewer: so god killed all your kids? job: that's right
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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Helen Bennett 🌿;'s #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #YellowElements I think you all knew this bird was coming: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) with its crest raised at Mulligan's Flat, Canberra.
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Laurhob @laurhob.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pink oyster mushrooms 🍄
A flush of rosy pink oyster mushrooms growing on a fallen tree. Gills are lighter pink
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Turns out we don’t have to invoke weapons of mass destruction when talking about ocean heat uptake. The ocean absorbed a record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat last year, equivalent to 40 times the energy used by humanity. It’s not going to end well.
theguardian.com
World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think we all saw that coming
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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kevin the Kingfisher #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #ECK
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Meet the Siberian long tailed tit, a tiny adorable fluffball with double eyelids. Original post
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’ve been a writer and illustrator for decades, and the rise of genAI slop has only provided further proof that many of the clients who hire creative professionals need them as much for their judgement as they do for their skills.
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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The BBC's new director general's brain is smaller on the inside.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
That’s going to be awkward for anyone who handles classified information since SI is an access control.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Friends, we need to talk. Measles - a completely preventable disease - has now been found in 6 WI counties with almost 170 individual cases. If you haven’t yet, I urge you to vaccinate your children, vaccinate yourself, and help protect your community.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/09/2026
Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
theguardian.com
Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes A thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and £75bn worth of sweeping tax cuts in a “radical” report likely to influence the party’s platform for the next election. The Centre for a Better Britain’s (CFABB) report – which also calls for weaker rules for UK banks and Trump-style investment accounts offering £1,000 to newborns – will be formally launched at a private event with City executives on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026
DoorDash has ripped off more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers. We’re making them pay $131.5 million — the largest worker settlement in City history. This is New York, where hard work pays and greed will cost you.
DoorDash messed up.
They repeatedly left more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers underpaid or paid late, causing them immense stress and financial difficulty.
That's unacceptable.
We've secured a $131.5M settlement from
DoorDash - the largest worker settlement in NYC history and largest delivery worker settlement in
American municipal history.
Every worker will be paid what they are owed, and every company will be forced to abide by the laws of this city.

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The OFFICE of the MAYOR of NYC
NYC Consumer and Worker Protection Mayor Mamdani and Deliveristas representatives stand behind a podium.Mayor Mamdani signs a giant check.Three delivery workers holding a giant fake check for $131.5M.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 23/09/2026
Of course one of the best science fiction directors of all time understands the science of airborne virus transmission! Steven Spielberg is wearing a high quality mask during the California COVID surge.
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Every time there's a software update something basic that's worked for like 10 years no longer works. Thank you to our big tech industry for Building The Future
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MichaelLGibbons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📸 @michaellgibbons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
He might as well bee saying: “We are also looking at ghouls, gremlins, and goblins”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026
RFK Jr: "We are also looking at chemtrails"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
we need a total and complete shutdown on massive green orbs until we figure out what the hell is going on
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The Star Wars Underworld @theswu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
QOTD: “Artoo, I have a bad feeling about this.” — C-3PO
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation… Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
nytimes.com
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Snow leopards in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Northern Pakistan: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
British journalism and polling are both utterly implicated in the Farage funding scandal iandunt.substack.com/p/british-jo...
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We got rid of the big sword that was dangling over my throne so I can reign in peace. Not sure why that was there in the first place, seemed dangerous
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QuoProQuid @quoproquid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
man what do you even say anymore
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: Once exceptionally rare, illegal deportations — in defiance of court orders or due to ICE screw-ups — are now a routine part of President Trump's mass deportation push. It happened 3 times this past week and more at least 30 times in recent months. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Every other headline now is "Huge liar who's financially motivated to lie says"
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F.D. Shook III @fds3rd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Via Euronews: Sweden’s centre-left edges ahead by three seat in preliminary results #Europe #Politics #Sweden
euronews.com
Sweden’s centre-left holds three-seat lead in early results
With 176 seats versus 173, the centre-left bloc has a three-seat parliamentary majority in the preliminary allocation, according to the Swedish Election Authority. #EuropeNews
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WJTV 12 News @wjtv.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after visiting dignitaries passed through
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Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after visiting dignitaries passed through
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine- Poland border on Sunday shortly after senior visiting officials — including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden &…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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