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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I finished salvaging this purse today. I bought it for around $5 at the thrift store, knowing that it smelled of pee. One wonder whether it had served as the travel enclosure of some terrified diminutive animal. First I washed it with soap, then Bubba's Rowdy Friends Enzyme Cleaner. (1/

A close up of my black leather purse, focusing on the burnished edge of a handle that I sanded and waxed after removing the cracked edging.

The same black purse, sitting against brown and colorful patchworked textiles. It is pictured from the side, unzipped, revealing a bit of monochrome tan leapord print lining.

The black leather purse that I salvaged; with leather tassels on all the zipper pulls, and silver toned hardware. It sits on a brown couch against pillows with an autumnal paisley pattern and bright patchwork.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I finished building my dust collection system, and moved on to tidy up the art space. It's almost where I thought I'd be a month ago, when I was called away to say goodbye to my mother for the last time. I am doing everything I meant to, seeking a sense of agency that has never been mine. (1/)

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Anna DNP, FNP, BC@ AccessToCareAdvocate @anna1900.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

**Outrage Today** A whistleblower revealed that DOGE, Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” unlawfully uploaded the entire U.S. Social Security database to an unsecured cloud server, risking millions of Americans' personal information. Why isn't this getting more attention?

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DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 27/08/2025

"By contrast, in 2025 thus far, Bluesky has driven "a hundred times as many page views" to Southern Fried Science as Twitter." arstechnica.com/science/2025...

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More scientists choose Bluesky over Twitter

It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

I've said so for years. Meeting moral outrages as *entertainment* institutionalizes them. There was too much bemused laughter and cool-headed disbelief from the sources that shape public opinion. Now, there is capitulation and normalization of those acts they assured us would never come to pass.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 15/08/2025

For Danielle, the Internet isn’t just a tool; it's a community. Some sites are long gone, but the memories remain. She’s not alone. The internet has been a space for connection, creativity, & nostalgia for many of us. 📝 Tell us your history with the web ⤵️ forms.gle/c3XqotHUToKe... #Wayback1T

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Manu 🌊🐋 @manelcamacho.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

BTW if you didn't knew but you might be interested, BlueSky is hiring a Data scientist, a feed algorithm engineer and a Machine Learning platform engineer! 👇 bsky.social/about/join

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Jobs - Bluesky

View open positions at Bluesky

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I just don't understand the basic idea that Trump and Putin can EVER come to any kind of "peace" deal that doesn't include Ukraine's agreement. Why is the media acting as though this makes sense?

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/08/2025

The White House's memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize. “What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”

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The official voice of the US government Is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?

Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 14/08/2025

Calling all scientists and science supporters! You have a crucial role to play in countering the authoritarian threat we currently face in this country. Learn more about how you can stand up for the facts and truth that are essential for a free and democratic society. blog.ucs.org/gretchen-gol...

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

After seven years, I have a diagnosis: Primary chronic respiratory alkalosis with secondary metabolic alkalosis. Usually this pilots and extreme -altitude mountain climbers get this; I am neither. Likely the cause is a congenital shunt. @manelcamacho.bsky.social @medsky.social

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Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns

eight leatherbound books all titled "FERNS" volumes 1 through 8

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Dear #radsky and #neurosky and neuroradiology professionals, Those familiar with neurocysticersosis in particular: Alot of examples of NCC imaging show not just a circle with an eccentric dot, but *two* dots, one large one small. Is it the shape of the cesstode's head, an artifact, or?

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Here are a couple of the "circle with dot sign" suspects I mentioned in my previous post (red arrows). The skinny green arrow is just another random shape I was curious about-- I think I've seen it on other people's MRIs. T2 Brain MRI from 2023.

Frame from a 2023 T2 MRI of my head, with red arrows pointing to circle-and-dot shaped things in CSF spaces, and a green arrow pointing to some probably-anatomical thing I was curious about.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I have this problem where I point out the wrong details. It's got to do with executive dysfunction and impaired prioritization, and if you've read my posts then you probably gathered that. In reviewing my neuroimaging studies from the last seven years, there are a couple of items that stand out.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

This is important... Particularly for anyone likely to become disabled, sick, or elderly in the course of their life! (a good indicator of which, is being made of meat).

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The world burns, and I focus on minutiae. A lot of us with undiagnosed progressive illness must feel this. I heard Atul Gawande on the radio weeks ago talking about the massive, devastating consequences of the United States abruptly defunding health research abroad.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Oligarchs buying elections with million dollar giveaways. Hopefully people in Wisconsin won’t allow the South African to purchase a seat on your Supreme Court just like he bought the US federal government.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

There are no *small* concessions to our values.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Shaping and polishing opals.

Opals glued onto dop sticks for easier shaping and polishing. The image is focused on a colorful near-finished stone with green, purple, and pink flash.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Good morning, BlueSky! I've begun printing parts for SweetgumNYC's DIY lapidary all-in-one machine! I've definitely spent more than $75... That said, I'm delighted with the project and the new skills I'm learning. Knowing how things work opens so many possibilities!

A collection of partly-finished 3D printed parts, a pair of fine needle-nosed pliers for removing scaffolding therefrom, and a nice mug of tea. Aside: The mug was a lucky thrift store find; it is hand-made ceramic with a bird-shaped whistle on the handle!

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Greetings, #medsky, #radsky, #ENT people. I would like to ask a question I haven't had any luck answering on my own: Does bright T2 signal at the fossa of Rosenmueller mean anything ?

Axial T2 MRI of the nasopharynx with a red arrow indicating high signal at the L Rosenmueller fossa.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Where did I put that opal...

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Re-reposting the same day because I realized the video was not an improvement over the first photo. Here are some slightly better photos that I had to crawl around on the deck to take and I refuse to have suffered for nothing so here they are!

The opal shows flashes of orange, yellow, pink, and green.

Flashes of green are especially intense in this shot. Also the opal vaguely resembles a Picasso-esque rainbow gummy bear!

In this shot the opal displays an abundance of pink and yellow fire. It is sitting on a wooden deck (quite dry and maybe in need of weatherproofing), and casts a crisp shadow.

The opal shows a particularly brilliant speckle of red fire. From this angle its form suggests a pecan kernel.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Managed to get a better polish! I know it could go further, but I broke it *again*, twice, so I'm calling this done and sticking it in a shadow box. I was unable to find a "before" photo, but this is essentially the original shape of this opal, with sand cleaned out and edges smoothed.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

No one is tracking this as closely as my friend Christina, and she's in the UK!

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I could use some #lapidary advice. Maybe an artifact restoration/ preservation perspective. I began work on this #opal some years back, and tried to keep its natural form. I broke and repaired it more than once... How can I get a mirror polish in small, delicate spaces?

Two tellingly inflamed digits carefully hold aloft an opal of moderately complex shape, about 30mm greatest dimension, replete with sculptural planes and negative spaces.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I've been tired. For the last month I greedily and selfishly spent each day's meager allotment of energy on that which most engaged me in the moment. It was a helpful practice, might have been replenishing even... Except my iron was low! I'm glad my doctor thought to check. Thanks, Doctor.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Noooo! I thought I was doing so much better at using alt text! Well, it's possible to check again in the future and limit the range. dame.is/ratingalttext

A screenshot from dame.is/ratingalttext reveals my pitiful score of 63.41% of images alted. I will try to do better.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I rough-cut some more rocks. I'm not doing well with my attempts at polishing, and I don't know why... This will require my least favorite thing, effort 😑. But for pretty rocks, OK, I will get there. These are Broken Arrow turquoise (the 4 greenish ones), "Brazilian green opal", and larimar (blue).

A hand on which sit six rough-cut gemstones in blue and teal colors.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I applied for a new U.S. passport today. For those of us who have to go in person (first time, late renewal), locations are fully booked daily. You might have to schedule a week or more in advance-- just to turn in your application. Current processing times are 4-6 weeks, subject to change.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

A really interesting and thoughtful read! (Thanks, @ellyzoe.bsky.social for putting it in front of me!)

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Ok, I'm *in* the basement like I said I would be, but I took a moment to do some follow-backs. Bear with me, I am the snail of social media. @support.bsky.team, it would be awesome if we could quick-click to exclude reposts-- to evaluate whether an account has interesting original content.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I had my neck CT yesterday, and they asked me the reason. Verbally. *ME*. A patient whose disability status hinges heavily on shit verbal communication. I get tongue tied, omit (assume familiarity of) context, rattle on or clam up trying not to. I have impaired concentration and recall deficit. (1/)

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I got a colonoscopy. Prior surgery notes "creeping fat throughout the intestine". Yet, everything looked *fine* at colonoscopy. Multiple samples were biopsied; no Irritable Bowel Disease. #medsky, #gastroenterology, I thought creeping fat was pathognomonic for Crohn's. Can someone please explain?

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I'm having difficulty with complex ideas. A moderate level of detail on subjects that I'm not totally invested in switches my attention OFF. That said. A list is fine, right? I don't need a feed to keep up with my core group of people, do I? In the fewest words, why would I want a feed vs a list?

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I've been redirecting energy towards beginner lapidary... But I busted my Dremel! An interesting smell, then--flump!-- the mandrel slows and stops spinning. 🥲 So I ordered a used micro motor for $50, and plan to build one of SweetgumNYC's all-in-one lapidary machines w Bestie's help. Meanwhile...

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

My habit of scrutinizing my imaging gives me less hope lately. My concentration is at a low, and I lose context and follow irrelevant tangents. Before, my tangents made sense -- read about the Trigeminal nerve re: jaw and retro orbital pain; then its divisions, then find radiological examples...

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Got to CT appointment only to have to Reschedule due to prior auth requirements of new insurance plan. Now I get why the receptionist was hesitant to schedule it ahead of the new year/plan 🙃 I went out to the parking lot and car wouldn't start. This was a good thing-- It kept my mind occupied.

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Mika @perceived.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Ok, art nerds, this *appears* to be the answer to many a poor ADHD person's hobby spending dilemma. This is the first of several videos and I suggest you start here lest you get overwhelmed. This brilliant individual has designed a machine that can do _all_ the lapidary things for under $100

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$75 DIY all you need machine for lapidary and jewelry making. UPDATE 3 #3dprinting #jewelrymaking

YouTube video by Sweetgum NYC

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