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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 10h

COVID-19 is still circulating. Lower public attention does not mean transmission has stopped. Staying informed, sharing reliable information, and continuing conversations about prevention and public health remain important. Join the World Health Network (WHN) Daily Call (...)

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Áine ☽𖤐☾ @whoa-magic.lol · 07/10/2026

People Are Strange The Doors youtu.be/-NyC6mrutj0?... 🎧

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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

While this is obviously A) Bad and B) something every god damn company is doing because we live in hell I checked mine and it is accurate but also exactly what someone would describe me like if they scrolled my Bluesky for 5 minutes

Diet& Nutrition Likely cooks ltalian dishes

Interests & Hobbies Likely collects and watches physical media
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/10/2026

Up until very recently indeed, airlines were the only businesses that I dealt with regularly that practiced "price discrimination," charging different customers different prices for the same seats.

A 1970s Air Canada ad depicting a man in a brown velour pullover with a large collar sitting in a book-lined study, assembling model Air Canada jets on his desk. His head has been replaced with the blue, metallic head of a 1950s pulp robot and his skintones have been shifted blue to match.

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Jennifer Adcock @jenkatwrites.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

was talking about GM prep in a chat with pals and I think this is my main take on it really lmao this is what it boils down to

A discord message where I say "good session prep feels like wrapping nice presents for your friends like 'oooooh tee hee I can't wait for them to open THIS one'".

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Marburymoths @marburybirds.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Ravens treated me to a long photo session this morning. They are so photogenic. Took loads and it was difficult to choose my favourite but I think it's the 1st one!

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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Lodaim @lodaim.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I believe in healthcare for all. Why? I have some pretty bad health conditions (seizures, migraines, low bone density), and if it weren't for my veteran status, I'd be completely S.O.L. I'm sure there are folx worse off than me that don't have that privilege. Healthcare for all.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you’re still wearing a mask, thank you. Please know you’re not alone. Many of us still mask, test and isolate when sick. Being the lone masker can be difficult, but your long term health is worth it. As a high risk, immunocompromised person… I see and appreciate you.

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Why don't they ever call wearing hard hats OCD? Seatbelts? Parachutes? Safety goggles? Or is it just a war against masks because they remind everyone of the pandemic reality we've never climbed out of

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Everyone should be fighting for Universal Healthcare and disability rights. Health is fragile. You can become disabled or chronically ill in an instant. It’s not a moral failing. It can wipe out your savings and leave you destitute. Healthcare is a basic human right.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 01/10/2026

Images are once again borked on Bluesky, and once again you see why alt text has more than one use.

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Seriously 💥 😡🙄

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Áine ☽𖤐☾ @whoa-magic.lol · 26/09/2026

Puttin' On The Ritz Taco youtu.be/YsGjFh1ke44?... 🎧

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Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz (Official Video)

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

[googling stuff in 2011] this is fine, I guess, but I wish I had to scroll past bad information regurgitated by a robot to find anything useful

Google AI overview displaying conversion weights for different measurements of butter, incorrectly indicating that 1/3 of a cup of butter weighs 36g more than a half cup

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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Steven Spielberg wears a respirator while being interviewed outside the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on September 19, 2026. Respiratory protection doesn’t have to be unusual or disruptive. For many people, it remains a simple, everyday way to reduce the risk of airborne (...)

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Spielberg is demonstrating he understands airborne infection and how to mitigate it! He’s outside at the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and he’s wearing a KN95! A good respirator protects you and those around you. Covid is not over and a mask is a great way to stay healthy.

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Lodaim @lodaim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm looking at prepping for the winter, because Maine, and I need oil for heating. I looked at the cost a few mins ago.... $5.79 a gallon! To get a full tank, which we usually go through 1.5 - 2 tanks a winter, costs about $870. We usually spend maybe $450 a tank... This is fucking ridiculous.

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Áine ☽𖤐☾ @whoa-magic.lol · 21/09/2026

September Earth Wind & Fire youtu.be/3cKtSlsYVEU?... 🎧

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

You can’t have a dignified or ethical Assisted Dying policy without guaranteeing disabled & marginalized people are assisted to live. Eugenics and capitalism go hand in hand. As long as we’re seen as “expendable”… these programs will never be “dignified”.

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Could you also delay the planned expansion of DST (daylight saving time)? Sleep and circadian experts warn it poses disproportionate health risks for children, seniors and people with disabilities @savestandard.bsky.social

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Nikolaj Bill @nikolajbill.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Folks, I was at Kroger's earlier and a woman didn't know what pickles she wanted. She said she wanted something tart and was about to get bread and butter, but she asked me "Do you know if these pickles are sweet or which ones are better?" Lady, I've waited my entire life for this conversation.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/09/2026

Yeah, I've been a tech nerd for decades but all the "AI" stuff really does feel like "Sooooo we're taking a type of computation that's actually bad at most things and putting it in a whole bunch of stuff to make it work worse because... if we don't the whole economy's going to crash or something?"

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Really wish our leaders wouldn't normalize working while actively sick with COVID.

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Vox ☕🍂📖🎃 @pickupthevoxophone.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Cheers to everyone that makes video games, writes books, and creates art right now. You're doing everyone around you a great service, offering a small reprieve from the noise of the world today. You're making things worth experiencing.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 14/09/2026

Elsewhere on Bluesky folks are noting that The Kids These Days aren't much into Douglas Adams. As someone who is much into Douglas Adams (and in fact wrote an intro to new edition of his works) allow me to remind folks that it's not actually surprising when The Kids aren't into decades-old stuff.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12/09/2026

It's time to clean the catbox It's time to shovel crap It's time to sift used litter While the kitties take a nap

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When disabled people oppose Assisted Dying, it’s almost never from a religious point of view. It’s not because we’re anti-choice or that we want to force people to suffer. We oppose it because society devalues disabled lives and uses these programs in an unethical manner. They become eugenics. 🧵

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redwyrm @redwyrm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Conversations with the 9yo DM: Me: The desert hag tells you her name is Ham. 9yo DM: What kind of hag is named Ham?! That is ridiculous. Me: What? Who doesn’t like a Ham Sand Witch?

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Reminder as we head into back to school season: Covid isn't seasonal - it spreads all year round. It's also not just respiratory. It's a systemic multi-organ virus. Masks, clean air, vaccines, testing, staying home when sick are all part of the solution

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Áine ☽𖤐☾ @whoa-magic.lol · 07/09/2026

🌬️💨💨💨💨💨 #Socialism for the win.

"It fascinates me that giving to charities is considered noble and praiseworthy, but creating a society that doesn't require charity is considered socialist and bad." - Unknown

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Covid is a mass disabling event. Just because you had it and were “fine” doesn’t mean there isn’t silent damage in your body. Multiple infections increase the risk of long covid … you never know which one could leave you disabled. This is why we mask. Why we clean the air.

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

When you let loose at a school performance 😊 Zoomies on Drums 🥁 🌟

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe

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Someone once told me “Abusers groom allies too” and I could feel my worldview shifting in real time.

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Brian Transplant @briantransplant.com · 04/09/2026

Making an SRD for my next TTRPG project in LibreOffice on my Linux Mint partition, so it doesn't get peeped at by AI or uploaded to someone's cloud.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If you’re disabled and being abused by the system or your caregiver… please know it’s not your fault. It’s not your shame. You did nothing to deserve it. Society has failed to protect disabled people & left us vulnerable to severe mistreatment. We all deserve better.

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Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The most irritating thing anyone has said to me during my stepfather’s latest bout of medical care came from the skilled nursing facility coordinator: “Doctors can make suggestions, but insurance makes the final call.” It’s infuriating because he’s right.

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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If Dolly Parton can gift 20million books a year to children, why can’t Amazon, Apple and Microsoft do something like this??

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Áine ☽𖤐☾ @whoa-magic.lol · 23/08/2026

If smartwatches started cleanly mapping exactly where pollution is destroying human lungs in real-time, it would create immediate, uncomfortable pressure on corporations & governments. A live, undeniable map linking a specific factory's emissions to localized spikes in heart failures... 😏

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It would be a great show of leadership to see a Canadian politician modeling wearing a respirator mask right now. Another covid wave is here and the air is polluted from wildfires. This would also help destigmatize masks 😷

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Rise Up (From the Grave) Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Your regular reminder that people who put goods in the mail to send to you do not control the shipping prices.

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I love this from a comms perspective because it shows a politician listening, admitting a mistake & changing course. @mayor.nyc.gov N95 mask next? Would set a great example to do a photo opp with one on public transit. Covid is on the rise!

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/08/2026

Oh, for fuck's sake. If you had an "AI" generate the text, then you're not the author. "Oh, but the ideas are mine." Motherfucker, ideas aren't copyrightable, and neither is the text if "AI" barfed it out. In neither a logistical nor legal sense does the term "author" convey to you.

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 19/08/2026

Random RPG thought: there is something really awesome about someone having a weird little idea, turning it into a game, and putting it out into the world for other people to play. ❤️🎲

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Theseus, His Sails Unfurled @essencewarden.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The Muppet Show still slaps, the recent reboot pilot was great, and it's *absurd* that it hasn't been greenlit for more.

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Fey Earth @feyearth.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Such a fun moment right now on our stream. My players came upon a table in the middle of the forest filled with food. Various creatures feasting. A badger, heron, fox, adder, hedgehog, fairy & ogre. If you want to make your players paranoid don't bother with mimics. Fluffy, cute creatures are best!

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