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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I have two cats literally trying to kill each other. I've been trying to rehome one for 6 months while we juggle who's getting human time. Apparently this did not stop me from adopting a cat getting bullied herself to be added to the juggle. I am not smart. Meet Mae Mae for #caturday

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I think most parents would consider this a feature, not a bug needing to be fixed.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Am I the only one excited to do a fresh start for the 1.0 release of Valheim tomorrow. Bring on the snow! And I adore you won't be able to cheat the achievement system. #videogames

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

There are actors who will eat their shoelaces for parts, so NO black actors? "“We sent it out to actors, and no Black actors wanted to play in a movie where there are no good Black people,” he said. " Ah. They sent it out to the usual big names that all said "lol no."

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I fixed my 3D printer. This not only makes me want to thump my chest like a gorilla but also send cookies to Bambu Labs for their incredible wiki. #3dprinting #makers #bambu

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Temple B'nai Sholom, Huntsville Alabama. Built c. 1898 #photography

A temple with turrets lies behind a tree flush with leaves.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Suggestions requested. I picked this mostly complete silk organza saree at a thrift store a couple of years ago. I've had this idea to use the border (flatlined) lining for a jacket. After spending hours with it, I'm thinking it's too rough for that. Opinions? Ideas? #fabric #sewing

Swirl of silk organza that is dyed with brown and white.

A wide woven border on a silk organza saree. The woven design is black and shows tiny palm trees, clouds, hills and jungle.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Chipmunks are the bane of my landscaping, but they are pretty cute. #chipmunk #naturephotography

A chipmunk curled up sleeping in a dirt hollow.

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0x4d6165 (Margaret) :neobot_floof_cute: @0x4d6165.void.lgbt.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026

I too hate being accosted by snails

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026

++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

OI! This bundle has over 100 games including the extremely very good Arranger. Check it out! it goes to a good cause

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I've been working on this one for a while. It's like an onion... so many layers. #miniaturepainting #diorama There are things I wish I had done differently, but I'd basically have to start over. Eventually you just have to decide something is done. Wait I was going to put props on the deck...

A 3D diorama of a huge white tree. A spiral staircase winds around the tree leading to a large blue treehouse on top. It all sits in a large red glazed flower pot with forest undergrowth and a smaller tree with green foliage.

Looking down on a 3D diorama of a huge white tree, showing a birds nest and the top of the roof with small branches and leaves. A spiral staircase winds around the tree leading to a large blue treehouse on top. It all sits in a large red glazed flower pot with forest undergrowth and a smaller tree with green foliage.

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 27/07/2026

GOOD NEWS: The EU has now banned large companies from destroying unsold clothes, shoes and accessories. That’s a real step towards cutting fast fashion waste and pushing brands to sell, donate and reuse instead of trashing stock.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 24/07/2026

Sure, maybe you don't need more dice. But these ones help protect free speech and privacy online 🎲 shop.eff.org/products/li...

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 18/07/2026

Given the lack of details provided by Taylor Farms thus far, Consumer Reports' food safety experts are advising folks in the 27 states implicated by the recall to discard ALL iceberg lettuce until we know more about where the parasite-linked products ended up www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

A map of the 27 states impacted by the recall: AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

"Did somebody hit y'alls mailboxes?" Yeah, what gave it away?

A roadside, showing several belt metal poles and next to them are two mailboxes on a plank perched on top of two sawhorses.

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Tim Downie @timdownie.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Very excited to announce that #FolkLands has made the long list for the British Podcast Awards this year, in 2 categories! Voted for by a panel of industry experts! There’s also a Listeners’ Choice Award www.britishpodcastawards.com/listeners-ch... any votes hugely appreciated! #BritishPodcastAwards

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Repot day for my Echeveria 'Trumpet Pinky' I've never been able to tell if it's crested or if the stems had just grown together before I owned it. I haven't had the heart to pull it apart to find out. #succulents #echeveria

A large cluster of succulent rosettes. They have tubular leaves in a pale green blue with pink rims on the tips. It is sitting in the center of an orange clay pot surrounded by rocky bonsai soil.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

📷🐛For some reason I haven't seen many ladybugs (Coccinellidae sp.) this year. This one appears to be the native species here in North America, which means I won't be seeing it as part of the fall invasion clustered in every corner this winter. #insects #beetles #naturephotography

An orange beetle with a black face with white dots. It has black dots on its back. The ladybug beetle is facing forward while balanced on a blade of grass with dew.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I love the plain jane orange daylilies just the way they are, but the hybrids bred for color can be amazingly vibrant. #flowers #gardening #photography

Two bright pink daylily bulbs open toward the camera. They have yellow throats from which pink filaments curve upward showing their black tips.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I did not wiggle out of my harness and catch a chipmunk today. I was framed. #caturday (The chipmunk was rescued and is presumably recovering. And it seems I need a better cat harness.)

A grey tabby cat has stuffed herself into a small box. Her neck and head lean over the edge.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I've been mostly offline because of a range of things. But here's a couple of quick cell phone photos of our last trip to Portugal, neighborhood hunting. Lagos overlooking the marina, and looking up to the castle at Silves.

Rooftops and apartment buildings on a sunny day with a deep blue marina in the distance.

A cobblestone square with small townhomes facing it. The trees are just beginning to leaf out. Above and behind them a reddish brown castle with crenelated battlements spreads across the hill.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

#caturday No, you are not allowed to go without me!

A gray tabby perches primly on the top of a beige suitcase, looking dejected.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

A critter I haven't seen in my back yard before. The closest match I can find for salamanders in this range is Ambystoma talpoideum, but I am skeptical of that identification. #herpetology

A shiny black salamander with large glossy eyes crawls toward the camera on a bed of moss.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Early spring and the boaters are ready at the marina. Ditto Landing, Huntsville, Alabama #photography

A marina showing rows of different kinds of boats, some under shelter and others not, all reflected in the calm water. In the background is a metal girder bridge.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

It was a lovely day to get some sanding in for the mini treehouse project. It should be nice enough tomorrow to finish smoothing out those joins. #miniatures #crafting

A carving of a tree trunk about 24" tall. The tree has a wide flate base and several partial branches.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

An old textile mill, repurposed as an art and entertainment center #photography

View down a long porch in an old industrial factor. The building has been repurposed and shows hanging lights and a cafe sign. At the far end is a large door labelled "Elevator."

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I trying to learn Portuguese. I am mostly learning how much Spanish I absorbed living in in California, because the Spanish words are almost completely wrong but seem *so close.*

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

If you are a woman in the United States, I strongly recommend you get a passport. In my state at least, RealID/StarID is not sufficient. And as deliberately as cruel as the process is, trans folk as well if your mental health is secure enough to handle it. Don't let your voice be silenced.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

📷🌱 Broomsedge - Andropogon glomeratus I think but could also be A. virginicus #naturephotograpy

A cone of dry stems facing upward. The stems are light orange at the bottom turning yellow at the ends. Among the cluster are the feathery white heads of seeds.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I'm remixing a lovely piece I found on thingiverse. Opinions wanted: 1 story or two? #ttrpg #miniatures

A tall brown stylized tree truck with branches and a tree house. There is a small deck near the bottom with a staircase leading up to a two story house.

A tall brown stylized tree truck with branches and a tree house. There is a small deck near the bottom with a staircase leading up to a single story house with a short conical roof

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

With everything going on in the US, I just want to send a thought out: put your own mask on first. If doomscrolling is stressing your mental health, stop. If you need help, ask. A healthy you can do more.

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The Alchemist 🇨🇦 @alchemistsstudio.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

From our Liminal Dreams series, "Infinity Rising" is an endless reflection on quiet transformation. This piece is a delicate blend of timelessness that speaks to renewal, perseverance, and the ways we rise and fall together in an interconnected infinite universe. #art #space #pottery #sciart

An industrial looking ceramic sculpture in the shape of an infinity with glazing in reds, yellows, violets, coppers and greens. View 1

An industrial looking ceramic sculpture in the shape of an infinity with glazing in reds, yellows, violets, coppers and greens. View 2

A closeup of the base of an industrial looking ceramic sculpture in the shape of an infinity with glazing in reds, yellows, violets, coppers and greens.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Another #caturday with the cat that would only let me touch her with the tip of one finger two years ago. Things have changed.

A gray tabby with a white chest lays on her back begging for belly rubs.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

If you use Discord, please consider taking this survey. My take: Discord excels at creating a space for human interaction. Polluting that space with AI defeats the point of using Discord at all.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I don't get presents very often. Pretty much at all. But my sister in law knocked it out of the park with this one. #dnd #ttrpg

The front cover of the book: The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Would it be a stupid #ttrpg campaign idea to have the whole thing be a escort quest, but one of the players is the character be escorted?

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

@support.bsky.team Is there a way to mute words in embedded links? The usual options to mute keywords aren't working and there are a lot of spam bots farming affiliate links.

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Nicole Brookus @nbrookus.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

“If we don’t entertain the possibility that the patient is right, then we might overlook the true cause of their problem." The alternative is routinely assuming the patient is wrong, which explains a lot about US healthcare.

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Chelton's Mushroom Photography @mush-photos.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Two very perfect Amanita muscaria grows side-by-side in a wonderful coastal pine forest 📷 Canon 5D Mk III Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM M, f/2.8, 1/80, ISO 320 Stack of 60 images 10/23/21 Northern Oregon Coast #mushroom #fungifriends #mushrooms 🍄📷 📸🎞 🌿🌱 🟢 🍄 🍄‍🟫

Two large red-capped mushrooms grow next to each other out of sandy and mossy ground. The one of the left is about two times larger than the one on the right. They have a bulbous round base that tapers off to a thick, dull yellow, and white stipe. The stipes texture is soft but has appears almost flaky. The caps are very round, almost like a red ball, and are covered in evenly spaced white spots.

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