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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Congratulations, Quartz! After a decade of #MinCup, this key rock-forming mineral of optical tricks is the #MinCup26 Champion! Due to intense manipulation attempts in the final hours, the exact winning margin is still being audited. Please join us tomorrow for celebration!
A clear double-terminated quartz crystal with petroleum inclusions. Credit: John Sobolewski
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Did I miss #caturday
A very close up photo of a black and white cat, including one eye, half the nose, and some whiskers. The photo has been altered in a photo editing app to create colorful shadows and highlights.
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#bloomscrolling #flowerreport #photography
A pink lily on a reflective black surface
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#bloomscrolling #flowerreport
A black and white photo of a calla lily on a reflective surface
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spooky murwolf the wereduck 〓〓🏳️‍🌈𓅄✊🐺🪄🎡 @murduck.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Noooooooooo! How could you?! Smithsonite will never win with a photo like that! It's so beautiful, with the most wonderful blues & rounded forms, & you post that beige?! I feel Smithsonite has been thrown out before it had a chance, and on the first day! Better photos. It could have had a chance!
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#smithsonite will always be in my heart (metaphorically) because it's about to lose in round one :(
A large light blue hunk of smithsonite, displayed at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
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J. Raasch @jraasch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#MinCup26 I hit a paywall trying to verify a search result, but it appears #Smithsonite is super important for paleoclimate research. So leaning toward voting for Smithsonite. I ❤️ minerals that help answer questions regarding deep past. And present. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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Supergene Non-Sulfide Base Metal Deposits
Supergene non-sulfide deposits comprise rocks with elevated concentrations of Zn, Cu, Pb and, to a lesser extent, Ag and V. These are formed by the oxidation and mobilization of metals from sulfide mi...
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Smithsonite is in the bracket this year!!!
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
A long green spike comes out from an outer structure which is green outside and dark maroon inside. The flower is in a natural looking setting of trees and other vegetation.A red hibiscus flower stands out in the middle of a blurry green background.A very pale yellow flower with many slender petals is blooming at the top of a cactus, with rows of yellow spines on a dark green stalk.A small group of Venus flytraps are in focus with a bed of Venus flytraps behind.
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
#FlowerReport
A red flower with yellow center on a green background Pink and white striped orchid in a pot, with blurry leaves in the background Two pink water lilies with green and brown mottled leaves floating on the surface of dark waterA deep pink water lily with green leaves floating on the surface of dark water
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Had a dream last night where I compared Mayor Bowser to Greg Nickels to her face. Apparently I have snow removal related trauma. This is an extremely niche skeet.
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Don't get jealous but my cat has a nighttime routine where he lays on my chest and purrs and I pet his cheeks and fuzzy little head.
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Not sure how I'm gonna handle new Dimension 20, Worlds Beyond Number, and Critical Role all in the same week. Do I have that much free time?
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
T minus 13 days until I have my gallbladder out. I have a small list of things that I *really really* miss eating, but this morning I woke up and remembered Big Salad Lunch will be a thing again. I'm so excited.
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Apparently my millennial inheritance is a W-2 from Hollywood Video.
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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
michael? peter.
Page from fox in socks by dr seuss. Drawing of weird little four legged bugs with faces. 
Text reads:
What do you know about tweetle beetles?
Well
When tweetle beetles fight, it's called
a tweetle beetle battle.
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Have minerals you want to see run in #MinCup26? The nomination form is open! www.mineralcup.org/nominations
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Nominations — Mineral Cup
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
#MinCup25 Final: After a month of learning and laughter, we’re at the final match to determine the 2025 Mineral Cup Champion! We have blue blades of #kyanite up against optical magician #tugtupite. Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r5... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in 2025 Final Match — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Kyanite vs Tugtupite Photo credits: John Sobolewski and Parent Géry
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Semi-feral Post Monger @dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
#TeamPoison needs your vote! "Copper-rich #dioptase dust is toxic, leading to vomiting and liver or kidney damage if accidentally ingested." #MinCup25
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Go vote #Tugtupite!!!
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Nadine, Hunter of Rocks @nadwgab.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Team hematite! Because sometimes it forms an ominous orb. Hematite is well known for its botryoidal (lumpy, grape-like) habit #minerals #MinCup25
A dark brown hematite hemisphere with reddish tint and smooth surface with curving lines. It's sitting on my nitrile gloved hand.

From the Natural History Museum, London's collections.
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
#MinCup25 Round 2 Match 7: It's high-pressure #kyanite against deep-space #taenite. Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in Round 2 Match 7 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Kyanite vs Taenite Photo credits: Harold Moritz
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
#MinCup Round 2 Match 4: It’s a battle of mineralogical oddities as organic mineral #Carpathite battles against vs #Tugtupite, a mineral that looks like reindeer blood! Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in Round 2 Match 4 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Carpathite vs Tugtupite Photo credits: Michael Roarke
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
#MinCup25 Round 2 Match 3: It's a heavyweight match between industrial powerhouses as soft #baryte competes against rusty red #hematite. Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in Round 2 Match 3 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Baryte vs Hematite Photo credits:
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
#MinCup25 Round 2 Match 2: It's all about how minerals interact with humans as dramatic #stibnite faces off against futuristic #perovskite. Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in Round 2 Match 2 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Stibnite vs Perovskite Photo credits: Gianandrea Ghirri and Enrico Bonacina
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
#MinCup25 Round 2 Match 1: It's a pair of striking blue beauties as #pectolite the uncrushable faces off against #hauyne, the phoenix from volcanic ashes! Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 12: It's the visually-unmistakable #zunyite vs the physically funky #molybdenite. Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in Round 1 Match 12 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Zunyite vs Molybdenite Photo credit: Smithsonian Institution
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Elizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Team #titanite today even though thortveitite seems like a good mineral. Titanite has a cute and identifiable shape in thin section and its name tells us right away it has titanium in it. Though I admit that its old name of sphene is more fun to say. #MinCup25
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 11: It's a pair of T-minerals with as versatile #Titanite faces off against the home of rare earth elements #Thortveitite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1... Check results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in Round 1 Match 11 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Titanite vs Thortveitite Photo credit: Smithsonian Institution
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 9: It’s a battle of green vs blue as rare-but-vibrant chromium-bearing #kosmochlor up against the deep blue copper alteration mineral #azurite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in Round 1 Match 9 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Kosmochlor vs Azurite Kosmochlor photo credit: The Met Museum. Azurite photo credit: Harold Moritz
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 6: Brace for oddness in a match between one of the very few hydrocarbon minerals #carpathite and the temperature-flipping mineral #leucite. Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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Vote in Round 1 Match 6 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Carpathite vs Leucite Photo credits: Michael C Roarke (Carparthite) and Smithsonian Institution (Leucite)
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Nadine, Hunter of Rocks @nadwgab.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
#MinCup25 fans: A #minerals themed Lego set is coming out in October! Featuring pyrite, tourmaline, amethyst, rhodochrosite, fluorite and tangerine quartz. It's based on a Lego Ideas design which was submitted back in 2023! ⚒️🧪 #geology www.lego.com/en-gb/catego...
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Build a Striking Geological Display with LEGO® Ideas Mineral Collection
Immerse yourself in the world of geology with this colorful LEGO® Ideas Mineral Collection, which also makes a striking addition to your home décor!
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
So, I'm doing this MinCup side quest thing where I go to the museum and try to find the minerals of the day. Can I submit "goes to the museum with a to-do list for fun" to the neurodivergent council for a ruling?
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
It's a #MinCup25 side quest thread! I went to the @smithsonianmag.bsky.social Museum of Natural History to scope out some of our contenders and will add to this thread until my ADHD runs out or someone tells me to stop! I will use #MinCup25SideQuest hashtag if you would like to mute this thread.
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
While both form neat structures, I think the use of #stibnite in pyrotechnics is gonna take the win for me!
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Both of these sound like a nightmare, tbh. #Pectolite I guess?? #MinCup25
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
I'm so excited! I became a real fan of stibnite and dioptase last year. I can't wait to learn about *even more really cool* minerals!
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
I should be able to choose a healthcare provider based on if they have a TV playing in the waiting room or not. I am watching Family Feud against my will at 7am.
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Colorado Democrats 🇺🇸 @coloradodems.org · 14/07/2025
Nobody captured love, loss, and the fight for belonging more powerfully than Andrea Gibson did. Their words gave voice to the unseen and hope to the unheard. Colorado is better because of their words. Our hearts are with their loved ones and all mourning this profound loss.
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Hypoautonomic, BS @hypoautonomic.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The Alt National Park Service account calls itself the official "resistance" team of the US National Park Service. With 887k followers, is one of the biggest accounts on Bluesky. It is the 11 most followed account according to some trackers. This thread will dive into its activity. 🧵 1/x.
The Alt National Park Service account.  887 thousand followers.
"The officla 'Resistance' team of the U.S. National Park Service.  Our Website:  www.ourparks.org
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
#cabbage
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Today's #photo #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #flowerreport
Close up of a magnolia blossom with a bee snuggled inside
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Is there a flag for "my sexuality is Brandon Lee in The Crow and Gina Gershon in Bound" Happy Pride from my '90s sexual awakening.
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
#photography #photographersofbluesky #succulents #crystals
An up close photo of a succulent plant with crystals
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Best star trek crew, wrong answers only
The crew of the Wurst, from Starstruck Odyssey, Dimension 20.
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molly tanzer (I guess!!) @mollytanzer.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Taken from Sam Landman on FB but not sure if he is the artist. Graphic saying AI is for losers, reject fascism think for yourself. I can make Art that’s ugly and bad all by myself thank you very much
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Second Geeses @secondgeeses.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Photo I took yesterday at #BrooksideGardens #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky
A black butterfly with reddish orange and white spots on the wings rests on a bright green plant with white flowers
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