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#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 13 – A monster of alarming size was peering at her in surprise Sunset – The xx 2012 🎶 When I look into your eyes I see no surprise 🎶 youtu.be/M2JrAhmZmpM

Edward Gorey’s illustration shows a large, perhaps oceangoing, monster looming over a young girl who is in repose at bottom left.

cover art: Coexist – The xx
A white cover, with a large sans-serif X cutout which reveals an abstract pattern behind, sort of like the prismatic reflective effect that light can have on an oil slick.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 16h

I routinely make pancakes after midnight. Excellent late night snack.

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Vitalik Buterin @vitalik.ca · 12/10/2026

For anyone who is either a fan of vaccines, or a critic of vaccines but open-minded to the idea that vaccines *could* be great if they were made with a more open-source open-science and public-spirited approach, I highly… firefly.social/post/ff-af3375fe4862…

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 17h

Senator Klobuchar, Trump campaigned on declaring Democrats “the enemy within”. Were you even listening? We are way past “raising questions”. This is only the beginning.

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Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

No, bombing Yandex has not impacted automated Russian trolling operations in the U.S.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 19h

Even on Bluesky people don’t think Puerto Rico is part of the USA, despite it being a territory and its citizens having U.S. passports and paying federal taxes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...

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History of Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 12 – Cat Fancy My Favorite Black Cat – Lebanon Hanover 2018 youtu.be/UBsCenldk7g

A New Yorker cover illustrated by Gorey. It’s a lush, coccoon of a bed with curtains and bedding in different floral prints. One black cat is curled up, asleep, while another looks through an opening.

cover art: Let The Be Alien – Lebanon Hanover
A blurry, desaturated photo of some flowers in a wood.

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Olivier Niquet @olivierniquet.com · 10/10/2026

Un manuscrit signé par Louis XIV a été trouvé dans un garage de…: Ça traînait dans l'garage!

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Un manuscrit signé par Louis XIV a été trouvé dans un garage de…

Ça traînait dans l'garage!

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 15/02/2025

See that bright, glowing object with a tail? That's not a comet. That's the planet Mercury.

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#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 11 – Madame Galoche Deep Down Trauma Hounds – Skinny Puppy 1987 Guess I noticed the the dog more than Mme Galoche... youtu.be/yKpkBcD_fHk

Edward Gorey’s Madame Galoche. A woman stands outside with a black dog, seemingly in the winter (no leaves on trees). Both are wearing green knitted outfits.

cover art: Cleanse Fold And Manipulate Skinny Puppy
A kind of collage with a graphical representation of a human face at top right, expressed in strips, superimposed over a video-like portrait of a face, on top of a background of (maybe) dead grass. Feels 80s-ish, fits the industrial aesthetic of the time.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 10 – N was a Notice Reptile – Nine Inch Nails 1994 Perhaps NIN was the notice. youtu.be/pJwt9qJb6Sw

Edward Gorey’s "N was a Notice that caused him dismay". A man in a fur coat stops to consider a note taped to a large pillar.

cover art: The Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails
An abstract painting resembling filth and decay.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 9 – Mystery! Good Looking – Suki Waterhouse 2022 🎶 The skyline falls as I try to make sense of it all I thought I’d uncovered your secrets, but turns out there’s more 🎶 youtu.be/RM3Lvhd899I

An illustration by Edward Gorey for the PBS series Mystery! A person hides behind a pillar with an envelope in her hand while on the other side a woman holds up a bouquet in front of her face. Next to them is a giant vase, with feet poking out of it.

cover art: Good Looking – Suki Waterhouse
A view from the side of a nude human form submerged in water.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026

I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.

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#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 8 – Ineptitude National Shite Day – Half Man Half Biscuit 2008 🎶 Down in the High Street somebody careened out of Boots without due care or attention I suggest they learn some pedestrian etiquette I.e. sidle out of the store gingerly 🎶 youtu.be/ARbRMQJGkIc

“Ineptitude.” by Edward Gorey. A lizard, walking upright, seems to wobble backward in front of a pole. It’s wearing gray gloves and yellow pointy shoes, like a low boot with a tiny bit of a heel.

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Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Nice tool to quickly visualize transit isochrones in many cities: tram.camilleroux.com/montreal/?fr... LEFT: how far you can get in 60 minutes from the CÉGEP Marie-Victorin (12 km from B-UQAM) vs RIGHT: Sunnybrooke (17 km from B-UQAM). Marie-Victorin was supposed to get a REM de l'Est station

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I doubt the lion’s share of investment is going into LLMs. World models are the next frontier, and they will require considerably more computing power.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Somehow I was on the right island in Indonesia, albeit on the other side of it... www.maptap.gg October 8 100🎯 90👑 100🎯 92🏆 93🏆 Final score: 945

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hayleigh @hayleigh.dev · 07/10/2026

whether or not ai is (in)directly to blame for this blunder, i'm becoming increasingly bullish on the idea that simply putting some care and consideration into the things you share is going to be such a differentiator as everyone lowers their standards in order to do more

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This headline made me chuckle because it makes it seem like the problem was her putting her legs against the window.

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#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 7 – Tennis 23 – Blonde Redhead 2007 Nobody in Gorey’s illustration seems interested in playing with the guy, but maybe the woman on the Blonde Redhead “23" cover would. youtu.be/a7FqUNlEdwA

“Tennis” by Edward Gorey. A man says “…anyone?”, but nobody seems interested. A dog is playing with a tennis ball, a man stands and broods, a woman in a wicker chair looks bored, and two others stand expressionless. A bird has a tennis ball in its beak. None pay the man any attention.

cover art: 23 – Blonde Redhead
A light blue background with an illustration of a woman holding a racket, about to swing a forehand. She’s dressed in a white tennis dress, and has four legs.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Mostly it’s incumbency advantage, and her relationships with local power players. She pretends to be center-right. I’ve put it this way before: she’s a disaster for the country, but less of a disaster for the state, as far as adding amendments to bills and whatnot. Her time is up, though.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hmm are you sure because I thought it would be quite difficult.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“Well, Ezra…it’s the economy you’ve built your career in."

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#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 6 – I Saw Dracula Blood Hunters – Andrew Combs 2017 🎶 You can run and you can hide They will be watching Casting down their wretched eye They will be watching... Blood hunters in the night 🎶 youtu.be/08JB_gOJsx8

I Saw Dracula! An illustration of a Dracula-like figure standing behind a child, perhaps a girl. His hands are on her shoulders.

cover art: Canyons Of My Mind – Andrew Combs
A wide shot of a shallow river or creek, with trees on either side. A human figure wades in the middle.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Quoting this to make a slightly different point. Debates should be out of the hands of candidates and parties. The largest media organizations in the municipality, district or state should simply schedule debates months out, and whoever shows up gets airtime to answer questions. #election #texas

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Any variant of “I am not in control of my own campaign” is quite a thing for a grown-ass man to say out loud.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

On the one hand: great, because I don’t want to be recorded in public. Privacy is important to me. On the other hand, I think this tech will eventually be in contact lenses, and who knows what else. #security #privacy www.businessinsider.com/norway-tempo...

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Norway temporarily bans Meta glasses in public spaces

The ban on camera glasses extends to parks, schools. and beaches.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There are a lot of aggrieved posts from people who turn replies off, but get irritated that people quote post them. I think that’s fair. In order to avoid this problem, it would make sense if posts are only displayed to those who can interact with them. cc @support.bsky.team

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#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 5 – The Cat About Town Avalanche – Leonard Cohen 1971 🎶 When I am on a pedestal, you did not raise me there, your laws do not compel me, to kneel grotesque and bare 🎶 youtu.be/3f0ADuVJhYQ

Bustopher Jones - The Cat About Town, from Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot, cover illustrated by Gorey. A human figure is in a robe, concealed under an umbrella at right. A tuxedo cat leans against a stone foundation supporting a tall pedestal, atop which dances another cat.

cover art: Songs Of Love And Hate – Leonard Cohen
A black and white closeup of the artist, smiling, occupies the lower right, but the name and title dominate the black field with gigantic white letters.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 3 – Les urnes utiles Guilt – Ringo Deathstarr 2015 🎶 Don't you love when everything's ending? And you're still pretending you're living? 🎶 youtu.be/KdMRobm3puI

Les urnes utiles by Edward Gorey. Two women are in veils next to a giant, human-sized urn. A man in a fur coat and top hat seems about to move out of frame right.

cover art: Pure Mood – Ringo Deathstarr
An abstract painting of, perhaps, a horizon line, but it is really only a gradient from aqua blue to light pink.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 3 – Tea room Group Four – Massive Attack 1997 🎶 A flask, I drink of sober tea 🎶 youtu.be/9xTR3jgpoNo

“Tea Room” from the Tea Room Triptych by Edward Gorey. A couple sit at a table in a garish tea room, while a well dressed man looks from behind a plant. A woman lurks behind, partially obscured by a patterned curtain. It’s not clear what, if anything, is going on. Mysterious.

cover art: Mezzanine – Massive Attack
A closeup of a black beetle in front of a white background.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is a great point, and it is exactly why they are pushing this LLM arms race. It’s a competition for control of the truth.

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#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 2 – The top of the zagava tree The Wind – P J Harvey 1998 🎶 Catherine liked high places... 🎶 youtu.be/GmOMuBYEejc

Edward Gorey illustration: The top of the Zagava tree was frequently where they had tea. A bird and a man have tea together on top of a tree.

cover art: The Wind – P J Harvey
A blurry, double exposure photo composite of P J Harvey, looking through some vegetation.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Is he saying this because she’s black? Yes, in part. However, people should also realize that he’s talking about leftists. Democrats in the USA need to prepare for what’s coming. They have already labeled you “vermin” and “the enemy within”. History suggests that's not where it ends.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic day 1 – Les passementeries horribles Hard Luck – Black Pistol Fire 2016 🎶 Cold is my heart, it follows me everywhere I go 🎶 youtu.be/00bWiFhhsAU

01 – Les Passementeries Horribles (The Horrible Tassels)
A large tassel spies on a woman from behind the trees. She is seated in a chair, clutching her purse in her lap.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#MusicChallenge #EdwardGoreyMusic This month’s will be something on the light side of dark, and a fair bit more abstract. Perfect for October. Not imposing any limitations on my playlist this time, save for choosing music that fits with the vibe.

A graphic showing the Edward Gorey pieces which serve as inspiration throughout the month.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is just a chart of more people working at home instead of in offices. It doesn’t mean they are any less active.

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 30/09/2026

I've added a new feature to Transit Explorer—the database of the world's fixed-guideway transit systems: The ability to compare cities, side by side, at the same scale. Here, for example, is Washington vs. Chicago, and Singapore vs. London! Play around: www.thetransportpolitic.com/transitexplo...

Transit systems in Washington and Chicago, at the same scale.

Transit systems in Singapore and London, at the same scale.

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MV @suzerain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kinda tricky today. I’ve been to Gaborone, but it was very difficult to place. www.maptap.gg September 30 99🔥 97🔥 97🔥 97🔥 74🤗 Final score: 903

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