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alexxkay.bsky.social @alexxkay.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

"Maybe let’s be patriots of a country that doesn’t exist yet; A country still to come, where all those fine aspirations have been cultivated until they are, at last, and for the first time, actually true..."

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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 30/06/2026

I feel like she, specifically, should know better

Artificial intelligence
66 Is AI an exoskeleton for the mind?
Technology that helps people do things they couldn't otherwise achieve can also lead to atrophy
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Reports From Unknown Places @clever-reports.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We report: feels like late August, yellow grass along the roads, and fair weather clouds sweeping the sky. Our expert finds flowers of early summer in the undergrowth; on the banks of the streams, in the shadows of the willows and the oaks. The afternoon is too long for August.

Digital painting of a countryside landscape, rows of trees arranged around hilly fields. The sky is bright blue, with cottony white clouds living mostly in its bottom third.

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

You meet such interesting characters when you are church-crawling. Forgotten saints, petrified pilgrims. In stones that feel sacred to some, I find a sense of ghost-homes. I can't help but expect some of them to start speaking in long ache for conversation. – #MattAdams #Churchcrawling

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 28/06/2026

Line-crossing ceremony onboard the ship København, 1925-28

This image captures a sailor participating in a traditional "Line-Crossing" ceremony, a nautical ritual held when a ship crosses the equator.
The figure is dressed as "King Neptune," the mythological ruler of the sea who traditionally presides over these initiations.
The costume features a distinct pointed hat emblazoned with a skull and crossbones, a common theme for such maritime celebrations.

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Beyond X&Y @beyondxandy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Clownfish start life male The largest, most dominant fish in the group becomes female When she dies, the largest male transitions to female to take her place Trust the real science: Biology is nonbinary 🏳️‍⚧️🧬

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Eduardo Valdés-Hevia 👁️ @valdevia.art · 26/06/2026

The oldest known instance of the "Cool S", a symbol of unknown origin, on a tenth century Viking runestone. This sigil has persisted through the centuries and is still found today. Scholars believe its origin is unrelated to the letter S, and that it may have originally been part of a ritual.

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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Lynda Barry did not squeeze your heart and simultaneously explain the point of all art with the barest of line drawings so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."

HOW TO LOOK AT ART by Lynda Barry

In the first panel, a dog-headed woman, a mother, looks at a painting in the "Madonna with Baby Jesus" vein. A small blobby child is standing next to her.

Mother: IM NOT SURE HOW TO LOOK AT ART.
Child: WHATS SPOSTA HAPPEN?

In the second panel the dog-headed mother holds up her hands (paws?) trying to explain to the child.

Mother: SOMETHING BIG. A REVELATION.
SUDDENLY YOU JUST UNDERSTAND.

In the third panel dog-headed mother goes back to looking at the painting. The child holds up their arms to be lifted.

Mother: NOT SURE HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
Child: HOW BOUT LIFT ME UP SO I CAN SEE BETTER

In the last panel, the dog-headed mother is holding the child, their position mirrored by the Madonna and baby Jesus in the painting.

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Damilare Jamiu Kanyinsola (Nigerian, born 1994) The Frailty of Beautiful Things, 2025 Oil and acrylic on canvas 42 by 30 inches Private collection #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

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HK @hkesvani.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Out on a run and came across a couple having a break up. The woman yelled that the guy cared more about “his YouTube videos” than her. Fully expected it to be some Andrew Tate shit until he sheepishly said “trains mean so much to me but you’ve never understood that”

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I.T. Soon @isaactsoon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

For me, everything is about the writing. I keep writing because I’m addicted to being human, and I feel most alive when I’m writing. Why would I ever trade that for something which bypasses the most transformative part of the process? I write to live. I don’t want a machine to do it for me.

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Reports From Unknown Places @clever-reports.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We report: the rain is long gone, and the storm is miles and miles away now, which is the only way we can see it in its full expanse. There are still echoes of thunder over the hills; the storm cell is still developing outwards, and we can clearly see the wall of rain beneath.

Digital painting of a large storm cell in a dark blue sky: the cell has a bubbling, cauliflower-like core, with a long, developing anvil structure over it. The lighting is yellowish, dramatic.

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Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Findings like these are produced regularly but readers will never see them in the nyt.🧵

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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Today’s special featured artist is the talented @Lady_Redhaired, who made this brilliant reference page for drawing FEET by dividing the forms up into FOUR DISTINCT AREAS! #ANIME #manga #characterdesign #illustrator #ArtistsOfTwitter

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Truthout @truthout.org · 08/06/2026

In the face of rising government surveillance and the suppression of left organizing, independent libraries are part of growing efforts to expand non-state alternatives including mutual aid networks, free stores, and free universities.

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As Censorship Expands, Autonomous Libraries Are Springing Up to Fill the Gaps

From California to Illinois to Oregon, flourishing anarchist libraries are spreading knowledge and building community.

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 07/06/2026

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 06/06/2026

Stop what you're doing, the Danes have made another helmet related video and it too has a historical theme 😆 youtu.be/Zl9WFQf_AD4?...

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Hjelm har alle dage været en god idé – 1676

YouTube video by Rådet for Sikker Trafik

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Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!) @kimsokol.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Reference vs Art I like to post this occasionally as part of my "you can learn 3D really really badly and it can still be useful for your process" agenda

An extremely primitive 3D model reference for the following image; it looks like something from 1992

MTG Rat token, a rat on a table full of food runs with a berry in its mouth

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Yiannis @yiannisbab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Ah yes, the "Thdpsssps"

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

When you put what was left of your disastrous bitcoin investment into the, admittedly volatile, mini sponge market.

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Alix Dunn @alixdunn.com · 31/05/2026

Oh hell yeah @amnesty.org comes out swinging: "Amnesty International finds that standalone generative AI systems... are fundamentally incompatible with IHRL. As such, Amnesty International is calling for a prohibition of such systems." www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

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Unlawful by design: Exposing the human rights costs of generative AI - Amnesty International

This briefing examines how standalone generative AI systems, based on unlawful web scraping, are in conflict with international human rights law (IHRL) and standards through their design, development ...

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Michelle @catfi9ht.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...

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Microsoft keeps reinstalling Copilot, so I found a way to rip it out of Windows for good

You can get rid of all those stubborn AI components for better privacy and performance.

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 27/05/2026

It's the end of the month, and we're still trying to catch up on bills after the Unfortunate Disappearance Of The Money, so it's time for a "let's try to pay June's rent!" sale! For the next 3 days you can run away with all our most adorable, geeky items at a discount. thebrokencircle.etsy...

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 27/05/2026

So God created mankind in his own image, In the image of God he created them; Male and female he created them. - Genesis 1:27 Fucking Bible says God is non-binary, but these people never read the book.

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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Here are some nice mushrooms

A large colony of golden oyster mushrooms grow like a crowded band of yellow trumpets, upturned to the sunlit forest canopy. All photos by me

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

idk why this makes me emotional like that’s us all the way from MARS 😭😭

Earth seen from the Martian sky with a white arrow pointing to it.

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Christoph Fischer Photography @beautysurroundsyou.com · 23/05/2026

The colors and quality of light in Greenland are unlike any I have seen. Softly undulating waters reflect the sky above, while two icebergs contrast against the cyan/green horizon. #photography #nature #bluesky #landscape #greenland #landscapephotography #naturephotography #sunset #travel

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Italian Futurist painter Giacomo Balla Vortex, space, form (1914) #GiacomoBalla #ModernArt #Futurism

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Weird Alex @jackalpants.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Hey so if you're in the USA, the FCC is floating the idea of making shows put a warning up if they include or discuss trans people and trans lives. A short paragraph saying this is messed up would help a lot! You gpt less than a week. Submit your comment by May 22: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...

In a Public Notice released on April 22, 2026, the FCC is asking Americans to submit comments about whether the TV Oversight Management Board (TVOMB) should create new TV ratings to alert viewers to "transgender and gender non-binary programming" and "the discussion or promotion of gender identity themes."

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David W. Pippy @davidwilliampippy.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Good morning! Sunset in Nova Scotia photographed by Eve Raymond. Amazing clouds and color..

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

One of my roommates in grad school was getting a PhD in Ancient Greek military history and it was like living with a gender studies major.

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 17/05/2026

Men at work in the south crypt of Guildford Cathedral, Surrey, 1938

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Orchids @orchids.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This is a very successful hybrid considering the shape of the flowers, fragrance, color, and growth habit. I am happy to see it flower again Cattleya Canhamiana var. coerulea ‘Azure Sky’ AM/AOS #orchids #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

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TAKAO★WATANABE🌿10/23-28Exhibition @watanabetakao.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

When I’m looking for motifs to depict in my art, I find it helpful to turn my attention to nature. I feel that nature’s forms offer so much to learn and contain many elements that are essential to the creative process. #Illustration #CommentPls #RTpls

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 13/05/2026

To be right-wing is to live your life like Willy Wonka at all times, conjuring up a world of pure imagination and not being all that concerned with the welfare of children.

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Krista Dalton @kristadalton.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My book is 50% off through Princeton's Spring Sale if you were looking to snag it at a deal. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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How Rabbis Became Experts

How rabbinic expertise was socially constructed, performed, and defended in Roman Palestine

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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Heeey Brother! -2026 Another armour study

Digital art, my work. Realistic armour and linework skeleton

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

what i'm trying to do with this series is to use the 'short' format to put key issues in an international perspective in this case, that other countries' experience shows the folly of surrendering rights to appease the fascists youtu.be/LsHTBtovrSg?...