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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 Corn 🎃 @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

About time. I have written to your office more than once about Platner being a problem since you first endorsed him and never once received a response. After the third try I withdrew my support of the org. It's very disappointing on many counts.

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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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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The news about the superPAC spending spree to support Degette last minute, with as-yet-unrevealed donors, did NOT make me happy. Kiros at least seems sincere and her positions well-thought out! (source: coloradosun.com/2026/06/19/d...)

coloradosun.com

Super PACs drop $1.3M in last-minute spree to protect Diana DeGette in Denver’s congressional district

The spending, most of it going toward ads attacking Melat Kiros, is the clearest sign yet that DeGette is at serious risk of being dislodged from Washington after nearly three decades

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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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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Vibes painting can be really fun! I vibes-painted a room in sky blue and a shade of lavender-purple and even though it wasn’t what I thought it would be it was a lot of fun to see.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

If it helps - I painted poster board and hung it on the wall so I could see it in all lights. But paint is easy enough to replace if need be so jumping in is good too. 😀

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

You are! One reason I’m recommending the lighter shades. Lighter makes rooms bigger, too dark will shrink the space. But your choices are all gorgeous! Oh, and congrats on the new home!!!!

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

So pretty! I think any are good but I would go with the lighter of both, so San Antonio Rose and the Iris shade.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Literally someone in this house district room built a google form to re-collect the preference poll information and set up a QR code so we could vote; we may have gone rogue but no one is 100% certain. However county leadership has approved it I think so we will see in ~8 min.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Courtney is correct! Denver County includes CD1 and part of CD6.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Can confirm - Denver is still trying to cast delegate votes in different house districts. In theory we are wrapping up in about 15 min?

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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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