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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This book is one of the most well researched and written books I’ve ever read. It is equal parts scary and infuriating, but so beautifully articulated and infused with humanity. Do yourself a favor and read this, and then read everything else she’s written.

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Number Stations, while a remnant of the Cold War, are still alive and well. This is the S06 number station, called “Russian man”, broadcast from Russia and targeting the pacific region, received at my station just outside Seattle, Washington.

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

A serious downside to the nuclear block is that scammers, art thieves, and other bad actors can simply block you if you call them out or warn others in their scam posts.

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Currently taking submissions on the backstory here. Electric vehicle killed his dog? Stole his wife?

Rear view of a big 4wd truck backed into a parking spot. The tailgate is emblazoned with two crude line drawings of a hands flipping off the viewer. Between the two middle fingers are poorly aligned letters reading “YOUR ELECTRIC VEHICLES!!!”

The license plate frame reads “fuck your Prius”

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

@astrokatie.com when I saw the 2017 eclipse, the corona was pretty wild in comparison to yesterdays eclipse. I haven’t seen anything explaining this and was hoping you could shed some light on the differences.

Photo of 2024 eclipse at totality, with a mild circular corona.

Photo of 2017 eclipse at full totality with a wild, wispy corona extending out into space from several directions.

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ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 21/03/2024

Launch! @SpaceX CRS-30 is on the way to the ISS, carrying the ARISS HamTV unit! Go NASA, Go SpaceX, Go HamTV!

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ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

Outage Upcoming! ARISS radios are powering off for Soyuz docking on March 21. Timing: OFF Wed - March 20 about 18:45 UTC / 2:45 PM ET ON Thu - March 21 about 18:25 UTC / 2:25 PM ET Latest status at www.ariss.org/current-stat...

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

@carlbergstrom.com I live not too far from the UW Bothell campus and get a lot of crows that come to visit. I’ve noticed a behavior for a long time where they seem to rub their beaks back and forth on a branch or fence post. Do you know why they do that?

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ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 18/03/2024

Here's a look at the status of the #HamRadios currently on the International Space Station This week's on-station activities include a school contact in Greece and an outage for a Soyuz docking.

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 17/01/2024

@spindlypete.bsky.social I’m headed to downtown Portland tomorrow night. What’s your prediction of some Oregon Trail bullshit from all the ice?

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 11/07/2023

Hey @pfrazee.com @atproto.com any plans to rate limit follows? Is that even feasible with AT? These accounts are super annoying…

Screenshot of an account that is following 172,241 people.

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 28/06/2023

Making friends on this long ass flight. Aka flying with very long legs.

My knee which is attached to a very long leg alongside an annoyingly reclined airline seat in front of me. My knee is lovingly nestled against the elbow of the passenger in front of me. I think we are lovers now.

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M@ @spongeruiner.bsky.social · 27/06/2023

Hi @sweetbee.vip - I’ve been on here for a couple of weeks now and haven’t posted anything before this, but just wanted to say that I really appreciate how sweet and welcoming and wholesome you are. You make everyone feel at home here and you just make this such a nice and positive place to be!

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