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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 1h

he's from the tin/ten convergence

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 2h

Make some good (or bad!!) art with your own brain today just bc you can ❤️

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 21h

Come for a great example of "if your vote didn't matter, they wouldn't try so hard to suppress it," stay for the nonmailability of infernal machines.

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Nonmailable Matter | What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law

The twists and turns of Americans’ ability to vote by mail in the 2026 midterms....

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Hayes Brown @hayesbrown.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i got one of my favorite kickers in ages published this weekend www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Given the difficulties Trump has had, there’s no telling when or how the Iran war will end. But the longer the conflict persists and oil shipments remain hindered, the more likely the shifts in oil demand we’re seeing are to become permanent.

This administration doing anything to purposefully encourage that outcome is deeply unlikely. But if I had a nickel for every time Trump accidentally drove down global carbon emissions through a terrible policy decision, I’d have two nickels. Which, as a fictional mad scientist once said, “isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice, right?”

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 28/09/2026

I guess the bar for success now is "no debris hit any passenger flights."

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 28/09/2026

@sarahmackattack.bsky.social The squid spill made the comics: www.gocomics.com/wallace-the-...

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

if i were a foreign government looking for an edge, id probably try to convince america that climate change is woke bull shit and combustion engines are for real men with penises, all while also convincing them to invest every dollar in bull shit tech while we take the lead on green energy

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Micah @rincewind.run · 28/09/2026

*norman rockwell standing guy* I would not have had her arrested over $3600 either

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Wurlitzer band organ at the Bushnell Park Carousel in Hartford has “9 to 5”

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 27/09/2026

Janky but persistent roses the seller put in to market the house: "is it spring yet?"

A fresh rosebud, backed by all the season's previous blooms which are now full grown rose hips.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 27/09/2026

Bonus Kid's birth family had a death so all his cousins and whatnot have gathered at his grandmother's, so I did the usual "bring a plate of meats and cheese and lunchmeats so people can graze because nobody has an appetite" and we rolled up to the house and the porch was a haze of weed smoke.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The funniest outcome today would be that the Phillies lose and the Diamondbacks also lose, and the Phillies fall headfirst into the playoffs like an intoxicated teenager passing out in the bushes, and they start a playoff series with the support of a fully irate fan base.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 27/09/2026

A benefit of CPAPs that nobody tells you about is: you know when you have gotten a haircut that day and are still smelling the hairspray the stylist put on to keep your hair from frizzing? CPAP intake is far enough away you can't smell it anymore. They should mention it, it's a good selling point.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 26/09/2026

I do try to keep the "tiny plastic gewgaws" printing to a minimum but Halloween gachapon is a valid excuse to print some tiny articulated animals. The beast is busy printing the first machine now, though.

A tiny 3d-printed raccoon, gecko, dragon, and duck, along with the halves of a vending capsule.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you care about keeping the Academy of Natural Sciences open to the public in Philadelphia, I need you to read and share this thread. Trish Wellenbach was sent from the mayor's office to oversee the Academy of Natural sciences situation. She needs to hear from us. Here comes the action item:

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 25/09/2026

Apologies to the person who pulled up next to our Little Free Library then zoomed off when I pulled into the driveway and made it awkward, but there are too many street closures right now to pretend I don't live there and just circle the block until you're done.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

this is a pretty devastating ad

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 25/09/2026

Printing the first plate of the first gachapon machine, a larger project than even the Dusty Press and I'm planning four of them. Off to a great start: accidentally set it to Cool Plate when the Textured is in the machine (that one requires being heated so the pieces stick). Third try is a go!

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 24/09/2026

My desktop machine is now on the converted front porch, and it's fun to people-watch out the window but I had *no* idea just how many kids are heads-down on a phone (local school is bell-to-bell phone-free) on the way home from school. Walking, sure, but also scooters, bikes, e-bikes, etc. 😬

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 24/09/2026

Ah yes, the two genders: girl and "you know, just normal."

"Girl skeleton" pillow (with lipstick, eyelashes on the eyeholes, and a hair bow but no hair).

Skeleton pillow, just a plain (cartoonish) skeleton.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 24/09/2026

IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! Ford is going to replace the bad batteries (though there's no compensation for the most-of-a-year they told us not to plug in our plug-in hybrid, and only Ford gets to decide whether our battery is one of the bad ones) (I mean if it catches fire we can guess).

A letter from Ford offering to replace the high voltage battery if it's one of the kind that catches fire. No idea if the battery maker is doing it or Ford, so the Jeeps with the same battery may or may not get the deal.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you want a full rundown of the Academy of Natural sciences situation, this video does a really good job of covering it. youtu.be/nxyfBfCrbDw?...

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The Plan To Destroy Americas Oldest Natural History Museum

YouTube video by Miniminuteman

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Do you feel overwhelmed as an adult? Then I've got just the trick: The Last Adult Superstore. It's got everything you need. They promise.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 23/09/2026

Always a sign when someone capitalizes every letter.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 23/09/2026

It's a hilarious thread but I regret to say: diversion to Iceland is a perfectly reasonable threat model.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 23/09/2026

Huh. I explained the Tylenol Murders to the 20-something kids recently, after unsealing a clamshell, removing the cap, and removing the foil (with a knife, it was a ridiculous seal) from a bottle of OTC meds.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 23/09/2026

when the space in a surname messes up your autopost merge

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

can't wait for elon musk's star trek reboot

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Tobias S. Buckell @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Re-posting with typo fix and re-boosting this for the US east coast time folks, I moved to Scotland and landed in an unlivable flat, so am offering 15 drm-free books of mine as a thank you for anything you offer as a way to get into a safe living space:

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 22/09/2026

The fact that it's sometimes useful (not here, really, but still) to call out separate restrooms is actually a pretty good argument to not have separate restrooms.

Google Maps layout of a Best Buy store showing all the departments but also calling out "Female Bathroom" and "Male Bathroom" separately.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 22/09/2026

I was *sure* that guy's name was in my muted words list.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy first day of fall!! Did you know that fall is, perhaps counterintuitively, a great time to plant things? It gives the plant time to establish their roots in the soil so that next spring they can shoot out of the soil confident in the ground they’re in. Be a good witch and cast summon bug 🪲

An absolutely caked up toad with a big ol belly and his hand on his hip, wearing a wobbly
Old witches hat and holding a glowing flower says “feelin witchy? Cast summon bug! With an asterisk and the asterisk says grow native plants

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

These are fabulous! Last year I got the eel one for my Dad, my housemates, and the nerdy kid downstairs who watches my fish sometimes; big hit with all three! Perfect for the bio nerd in your life whether aged 6 or 60!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

6. This is the oldest natural history museum in the Americas. It’s survived the Civil War, countless economic crises, and both World Wars.🦈

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 21/09/2026

It's time for the quarterly shipment and it was, if anything, more chaotic this time around. I haven't opened the boxes but we got two yesterday, then one more later in the day, one more today, and FedEx sent an apology that the last one won't arrive until tomorrow.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 21/09/2026

My dad once explained that he used to think that all dogs were boys and all cats were girls, anyway he was a Man's Man and used to unselfconsciously take Maxwell, our enormously fluffy Himalayan cat, out on little walks on a leash and harness, back in the 80's.

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Meg Lemieur Art @megstampede.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Its as if @theonion.com was speaking to why science is awesome and the Academy if Natural Sciences in Philly absolutely should not be closed by the greedy Drexel University.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 21/09/2026

"Well, I've been offline in a car for several hours, let's open Bluesky and see what's happened while I was g..."

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Tom Delonge Blink182 Wtf Meme

Alt: Tom Delonge Blink182 Wtf Meme

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 21/09/2026

Heading to Micro Center, anybody need anything? (srsly we have picked up and shipped "pick up only" items for mufos without a nearby MC, though usually with more pre-planning)

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 21/09/2026

It's a very famous hotel, the perfect place for a warm water-based attraction run by disruptors! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Ph...

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1976 Philadelphia Legionnaires' disease outbreak - Wikipedia

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

DRAGONFLIGHT (1978)  Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"   For the 1st book in Anne McCaffrey's legendary Dragonriders of Pern series, I wanted to create a literal visualization of the title. I selected an aerial POV and tilted the horizon to simulate the dizzying sensation of flight. #art #booksky 🪐📚

A flight of dragons swoops past a rocky mountain peak down that mostly obscures the sun. The light tints green sky yellow along the ridge. With wings spread wide, the lead dragon pulls up from a dive with beak open to expose teeth and tongue. The arc of its climb intersects a red striated planet. The female dragonrider raises one arm up as she glances back over her shoulder.

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maggie schreiter @squishythings.com · 21/09/2026

raccoon had urgent business with our trail cam

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 21/09/2026

It's the lowest of bars but I didn't think they'd actually meet it so... yay?

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 21/09/2026

I remembered I stitched out another slug when I made Alexander Mason, so I cut it out and stuffed it. Is there a reason for the shape, and for the background? Yeah. 🧶

A plush banana slug, this time curled in more of a C shape.

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Karen C @silver.phoenyx.net · 20/09/2026

I have not been wearing T-shirts this summer because jeans were too warm, shorts showed off the surgical scars too much, and novelty tees didn't go with the gauzy pants I ended up with, but yesterday I was back in jeans and am now cycling through my trans support shirts including this one.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 20/09/2026

fellow patriots fans, patriots haters, come and join me in laughing very hard at aaron rodgers

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Ryan Godfrey @ryangodfrey.com · 20/09/2026

If you type today's date, 9202026, into a calculator—like you normally do—you can turn the calculator upside-down and the number is the same.

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