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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today I ignored the news in favor of seeing Practical Magic 2 with a friend. It was a good choice. #midnightmargaritas #sisterhood

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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Six years ago today 🌿 Aspen below Guanella Pass

Golden aspen leaves against a forested mountainside

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

tfw yr gonna live alone in the bee-loud glade

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just in time for the 2026-2027 vaccines, a new review shows that COVID19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe illness and hospitalization across all age groups, including kids. Pregnant women were also protected, as were their babies. Don’t forget to schedule your vaccination!

jamanetwork.com

COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety for the 2026-2027 Respiratory Season

This Special Communication aims to identify and summarize the most recently published evidence evaluating the effectiveness and safety of US-licensed COVID-19 vaccines and report on the epidemiology o...

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 31/08/2026

Adorably round Squirrel of the Day for August 31, 2026 #sqrlpix

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton supported so many important causes, among them donating a million dollars to COVID vaccine research early in the pandemic, which saved millions of lives. She will always be remembered as a champion of the people.

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Jes Steele ✌️ @piratito.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris performing “Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow” on The Dolly Parton Show (1976)

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Governor Andy Beshear @govandybeshear.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I was proud to restore voting rights for what is now over 200,000 Kentuckians. This was one of my first acts as governor, because voting is one of our sacred rights as Americans and we must protect it.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 24/08/2026

Fuck the Supreme Court and do whatever it fucking takes to vote in this election. Have a plan and a back up plan because the GOP plan is to keep you from voting.

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Lisa Kadonaga @tapirtrouble.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Soft Rains Day. "Today is August 4, 2026, in the city of Allendale, California. Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." RIP Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012

There Will Come Soft Rains
By: Ray Bradbury

In the living room the voice-clock sang, Tick-tock, seven o'clock, time to get up, time to get up, seven o 'clock! as if it were afraid that nobody would. The morning house lay empty. The clock ticked on, repeating and repeating its sounds into the emptiness. Seven-nine, breakfast time, seven-nine!
In the kitchen the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh and ejected from its warm interior eight pieces of perfectly browned toast, eight eggs sunny side up, sixteen slices of bacon, two coffees, and two
cool glasses of milk.
"Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." It repeated the date three times for memory's sake.
"Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills."

Source:
https://www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_There%20Will%20Come%20Soft%20Rains%20by%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Cats. Cats never change. Postcard from my collection, no date/info.

Black and white photo of a shorthaired what and tabby cat, sitting on an ornate wooden chair, seeming to scritch its claws on the finely caned back panel.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Gosh, imagine if only people had dumped him back when the tattoo came to light [SARCASM]. (Looking at you, Warren, Sanders, SURJ, Gallegos, and all who backed this guy.)

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

What *actually* works — right here, right now — to address climate change? Here you go. This is the result of thousands of hours of painstaking research and analysis from the Project Drawdown team.

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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Spotted Towhee singing here now 🌿

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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 18/06/2026

Ye gads, a THREAD and a half. Science! Expertise! And optional Idiots! 😀

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 10/06/2026

A good thread on screwworms. Talking to an entomologist last year, he also added that the pandemic was the first domino. Scientists couldn’t get to the facilities, couldn’t get out into the field to check outbreak reports.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This is one of my favorite sets in my collection. Somewhere out there in the 1960s, a kitten and bird were pals. 💕

A small tabby and white kitten and black bird, likely a jackdaw, standing together in a dirt yard, looking to the left. They seem relaxed and at ease with each other.

A black bird and tabby and white kitten strolling side by side away from the camera in an outdoor setting together, side by side.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

That is not how math works. That is not how math works at all. You know what you call that "different way of calculating"? WRONG.

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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 21/04/2026

I really needed to see this thing I just saw on Tumblr: Write it badly or it'll never be written Write it badly or it'll never be written Write it badly or it'll never be written Write it badly or it'll never be written Write it badly or it'll never be written

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 13/04/2026

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Leo, speaking to reporters on a flight to Algeria ahead of a 10-day tour of several African nations, said: “I have no fear of the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do.” Asked directly about Mr. Trump’s comments on Truth Social, Leo said: “It’s ironic — the name of the site itself. Say no more.”

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The King of the Winter. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Black-and-white photo of a short haired, tuxedo, tabby cat standing on top of a tall snowbank.

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 07/04/2026

Completely unstable and perilous. The House must bring up impeachment articles, and the Senate needs to remove a president who wants to commit war crimes. We cannot sit idly by as Donald Trump threatens to end an entire civilization.

Washington Post
Trump warns ‘a whole civilization will die’ if Iran doesn’t make a deal
The president had issued a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time for Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, pledging destruction by midnight if leaders don’t comply.

April 7, 2026 at 9:22 a.m. EDT26 minutes ago
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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Following up on previous repost, here's the one with the report link. It absolutely resonates as accurate, based on what I've been seeing and experiencing.

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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

lots of jarring statistics and heartbreaking stories I could share from this story, but this particular anecdote made me tear up when @jonathanwosen.bsky.social first shared this story with me For more details from our survey of ~1000 nih-funded researchers, read the report below

screenshot of story reading, "It wasn’t enough to save her three-person team. Sweetwyne still let go of a laboratory technician, and another left on their own. She’s had to return to the bench to help the one remaining staffer with experiments. Sweetwyne expects she’ll have to shut down the lab by the end of this year. And as a non-tenure-track researcher with 95% of her salary coming from grants, Sweetwyne said she’s at risk of losing her position at UW altogether.

While she tries not to bring her worries home, her 6-year-old daughter has noticed. Each morning, she hands Sweetwyne a pair of coins and asks, “Is this going to be enough?” Sweetwyne always says yes, and, at the end of each day, hides the pennies and quarters around her house for the child to find again so that she doesn’t run out of change."

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Sharon "Screams in Perimenopause" Z @sharonz.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Ok this is ridiculously adorable and a needed palate cleanser

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 09/03/2026

This is Stevie. He's on squirrel watch. His stuffed friend is also a squirrel, but he's one of the good ones. 14/10 (IG: longdogstevie)

a tan long-haired dachshund with incredibly floofy ears sits with his front paws on a window sill and his nose pressed up against the window. he's accompanied by his stuffed squirrel friend. their reflections stares back at them. Stevie the dachshund does not see the irony in watching for squirrels with his squirrel friend. he's too busy being locked in on the happenings outside his window.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Anthropic responds to Hegseth. www.anthropic.com/news/stateme...

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

is life just a series of days where you're tired in the afternoon and wide awake at night, running behind on weekly deadlines, and seeing pants get slim and big and then slim again over the years until you die?

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Cursed photo (but I mean that as a compliment). From my collection, no documented date/info.

Black and white photo of a white cat, lying on a dark couch in a dark room. The high contrast makes the cat almost appear to glow while the couch and room almost disappear into darkness. The whole thing has a grainy look like a weird art film.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Watching the Matrix on TV tonight. Can I explain why it resonates so strongly for me? Not really. All thanks to the Wachowskis for their gift to us all. Welcome to the desert of the real.

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Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

There are only 130 siheks left in the world. Three of them share a bachelor pad at the Oregon Zoo.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Trump can’t pardon election felon Tina Peters for state crimes, so he’s squeezing Colorado instead—moving Space Command, canceling $100 mn in grants, and vetoing a clean-water pipeline. This type of presidential coercion threatens federalism and rewards election misconduct, this CATO paper argues.

cato.org

The Presidency as Protection Racket

‘Nice little state you got there. I sure wouldn’t want anything to happen to it.’

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 12/02/2026

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A little blue hippo made by an Egyptian artisan around 4,000 years ago! 🦛 ❤️ Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo shows a ‘roaring’ hippo statuette made of Egyptian blue faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. The hippo is seated with head at left, and turned to front. The hippo’s original tusks (top incisors and lower canine teeth are known as tusks), are missing, so it looks as if the hippo is smiling. The blue body is decorated in black with Nile river plants such as water weed and lotus flowers. This decoration depicts the hippo’s marsh habitat as well as having layers of symbolism associated with regeneration e.g. lotus flowers open with the sun in the morning and close at night symbolising rebirth. Height 7.5 cm, length 12.5 cm. On display Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen.

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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever. A thread.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

One look at the news and ... yikes. To everyone standing against injustice and wrongs of various kinds, even if it feels like it sometimes, you are not alone. Every bit of support matters in this world. Even small actions can make big differences. Every single one.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The lake is frozen, but the geese are not deterred.

Canada goose walking on a frozen lake, with some brown grasses in the foreground.

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daviss @daviss.org · 30/01/2026

Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Okay, skyline cleanse for anyone who needs it. Behold a kitty enjoying the sun. (Photo credit to J!)

An orange and white cat lying on a cowhide carpet in the sunlight.

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