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David C G @docinaustin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New rule: you must first admit who you voted for in the last election before complaining about gas prices.

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Kermit the Frog Holds 'Vote' Mug

ALT: Kermit the Frog Holds 'Vote' Mug

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Heated Rivalry News @hrnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New YAGA trailer! “Magic is f***ing hard. Watch the new trailer featuring a brand-new cover of "Season of the Witch" by Alanis Morissette.” via canadacrave

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Jen Gentleman @jenmsft.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Normalize taking a sick day for mental health

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I really don't know how a lot of artists are making it anymore. If they are. A lot of the old revenue structures have crumbled. Getting supporters on patreon is surely harder in a high inflation time. Presumably a lot of the old gig work is now getting eaten by ai.

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hubble 5 "Hubble Double Bubble" - From Judy Schmidt (geckzilla.bsky.social) - flic.kr/p/fPtZgw

Can't say I added much to what's already been done with this nebula, but I thought I'd try and see what happened especially since I haven't tried a bipolar nebula before.

There's no wideband data available which makes me wonder how it would look with the usual f555w filter included.

I am guilty of increasing the brightness of the blue channel greatly compared to the others because I like the indigo color produced. Still, blue is OIII as usual and it's interesting that it seems to lag behind the rest of the nebula so emphasizing it makes that easier to see. I had to double check that my f502n data was really from the same year because it seemed like it was from an earlier time frame.

There are also some repeating concentric structures in this one that look sort of like light echoes. It would be easy to check if there were any images available from another year but I couldn't find any.

Red: hst_06502_01_wfpc2_f673n_wf_sci + hst_06502_01_wfpc2_f658n_wf_sci
Green: hst_06502_01_wfpc2_f656n_wf_sci + hst_06502_01_wfpc2_f631n_wf_sci
Blue: hst_06502_01_wfpc2_f502n_wf_sci

North is NOT up.

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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 27/08/2026

This week’s Supreme Court decision is another reminder of what we are up against heading into November. They can put more obstacles in our way, but they cannot take away our power. Our answer is to show up, make our voices heard, and turn out in numbers that are too big to rig.

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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Apologies for not answering the door. Try not dropping by next time so it doesn't happen again.

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ADHD Memes @adhdforreal.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

How dare you, Death 😭 📷 Getty

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pmbAustin 🏳️‍🌈🍂 @pmbaustin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We have our Ryan Price, and I could not be happier. I LOVE him in Percy Jackson, and while he doesn't exactly fit my mental image of Ryan Price, I know as an actor he will NAIL the part. My only sadness is that his part will likely be pretty small. Depends on how much Tough Guy they bring in.

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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

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WholesomeMemes @wholesomememe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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ADHD Memes @adhdforreal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

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ADHD Memes @adhdforreal.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

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ADHD Memes @adhdforreal.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

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Bea @bea-f14.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Good morning, #heartsky! 🍂 I don’t have much to say today – at least, I couldn’t put it as eloquently as Mr Will Gao can. So here are his words on wrapping up filming for #HeartstopperForever, delivered by Kit. 🥹 I hope you all have a lovely day! 💛💙

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

NGC 6334 - The Cat's Paw Nebula - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - flic.kr/p/puJ3EF

The Cat's Paw Nebula is located among the dense star fields of the southern constellation Scorpius. Being about 5,000 light years distant, in the direction towards our galaxy's crowded central region, it appears visibly reddened by large amounts of interstellar dust that lie between us and the glowing cloud. This gives it a much warmer deep red hue than most other emission nebulae. Some other nebulae which are similarly obscured are the gigantic NGC 3603 in Carina, as well as NGC 6357 (The Lobster Nebula), also in Scorpius.

The Cat's Paw Nebula contains up to 200,000 solar masses of material and is currently undergoing a starburst; producing new stars at a very high rate. These newborn stars are the ones that light up the nebula and cause it to glow with the prominent red colour of hydrogen emission. The starburst activity will likely not last more than a few million years, after which a number of large star clusters will have emerged and replaced the once glowing gas.

The nebula was first noticed by John Herschel in 1837 and its name refers to the distinct likeness with a giant feline paw print, particularly when viewed in wide field images.
It is some 50 light years wide and covers an area in our sky equal to that of the full Moon.

Image details:
Date: 29th, 30th April and 26th, 27th, 31st May and 3rd, 22nd June and 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd July 2014
Exposure: LRGB: 600:170:200:180 mins, total 19 hours 10 mins @ -25C
Telescope: Homebuilt 12.5" f/4 Serrurier Tru...

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Life comes at you fast.

An illustrated tweet from Pharrell Harris against a background of pumpkins discusses the return of pumpkin spice lattes and the approaching fall and holiday seasons. The tweet humorously mentions circling back in the new year and wishes everyone happy holidays, concluding with "see you in 2027". The image is branded with "PinkNews".

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I wish people would stop trying to force introverts out of their “shell.” There is no shell. Some people are just naturally quieter, more reserved, and comfortable keeping to themselves. People are allowed to be different

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Holy shit. I heard about a plant called Toona sinensis (sometimes "toon," or "beef and onion tree) reputed to have a uniquely meaty taste. I sprouted some seeds and today thinned them out. I ate the leftover sprouts and, my God. I've been a vegetarian for decades and it tasted like hamburger.

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⚜️ Royal Blood ⚜️ @royalblood1.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

⚜️ Yesterday, NASA selected the photo from Zaragoza featuring two eclipses as its “Photo of the Day”: the one in the sky and the one reflected in the Ebro River 🇪🇸

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E. Allyn Bloom 🇺🇳🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦 @ericallyn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"I don't know enough about the relevant topic(s) to have an informed opinion" seems to be something that many people (a) have never considered or (b) don't believe or (c) don't respect.

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Being introverted isn’t a flaw. They’re just built different. They eat alone, work alone, chill alone. Small talk feels fake, crowds feel loud. Silence isn’t empty to them, it’s peaceful. That’s where they feel most like themselves

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today (13 August) marks 16 years since the release of Edgar Wright’s 2010 film ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World’. 📷 Universal Pictures

Scott Pilgrim telling Ramona Flowers that he's in lesbians with her, and her saying 'What?'

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 13/08/2026

Remarkable photo from Reddit user u/karantza of the solar eclipse today in Mallorca. Ethereal.

A fleeting ring of fire, seen through cirrus clouds.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The fact that the same Taylor Farms products sold at Walmart are packaged under different names and sold at Whole Foods proves that Jeff Bezos is scamming you into thinking you get superior produce a his far more pricey Whole Foods.

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pmbAustin 🏳️‍🌈🍂 @pmbaustin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Really shitty weekend I need a complete do over Don't wanna face work tomorrow

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026

Every now and then someone takes a run at me along the lines of "I don't understand why you, a scifi writer, don't appreciate 'AI'," and I'm all, motherfucker, it's *because* I'm a science fiction writer I have the positions I have, how many times do we have to fucking yell "torment nexus," my dude

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Markarian’s Chain - From Ryan Kinnett (rkinnett.bsky.social) - flic.kr/p/2pJJkG6

Galaxy cluster, imaged with William Optics GT71, ZWO asi2600mm camera, and Astronomik filters.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026

Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/

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How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Other people: you should get out of your comfort zone. Me: you should get out of my comfort zone.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 02/08/2026

Boo this man

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 02/08/2026

So you're saying I am being punished

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Messier 78 - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - flic.kr/p/dKUAN1

Messier 78 is a spectacular reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It is located just to the north east of Orion's Belt at a distance of about 1500 light years. The area comprises the nebulae NGC 2064, NGC 2067, NGC 2068 and NGC 2071.

In the centre of Messier 78 lies two bright stars, HD 38563A and HD 38563B, which cause the illumination of the area's dense clouds of gas and dust. The nebula is mostly blue due to the reflection and scattering of light from the young bright stars, but this light is reddened significantly in places where complex patches of thick dust clouds obscure the scene.

Throughout the image several Herbig-Haro objects can also be seen, especially towards the upper left. These are small reddish irregular patches of nebulosity caused by jets shooting out from newborn young stars within the clouds.

Also visible in this image is McNeil's Nebula, discovered by amateur astronomer Jay McNeil in 2004. This nebula appears to be illuminated by a variable light source, most likely a young stellar object that is undergoing outbursts from time to time. Previous images of Messier 78 do not show the nebula, except one taken in 1966. The frequency of this objects variability is currently unknown.

Messier 78 is part of the large Orion Molecular Cloud Complex which also includes the famous Orion Nebula itself (Messier 42/43), Horsehead Nebula, Flame Nebula, Barnard's Loop and several other objects as well as the Orion OB1 Association of hot giant stars.

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pmbAustin 🏳️‍🌈🍂 @pmbaustin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Ugh. I had plans to get so much done this weekend, especially today. I have done nothing. Not even showered or gotten dressed. Ugh.

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pmbAustin 🏳️‍🌈🍂 @pmbaustin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Help. I'm addicted to Hollanov Fan Fiction.

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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Today's #TVShow recommendation is "Midnight, Texas". Long before he was Scott Hunter on "Heated Rivalry', François Arnaud helmed this fun story of a little town in Texas that was a supernatural haven, from the same author that brought us "True Blood". Two seasons and sadly canceled.

THe promotional poster for the TV Show "Midnight, Texas", featuring all the main members of the ensemble cast.

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pmbAustin 🏳️‍🌈🍂 @pmbaustin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I'm just going to say that Olivia Coleman was SORELY missed.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 15/07/2026

What? An "AI" company violating the copyright and intellectual property rights of individual creators who neither licensed nor gave permission for the use of their work? That's so unusual and has never once happened before!

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I don’t think this ends well . . .

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