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Rob Cruickshank @robcruickshank.bsky.social · 21h
Turns out these guys are real
A fish like a child would draw, no fins, just a tail an eye and a little smile
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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Today, Oct 4, is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi: the day when you can bring your pets to church for a blessing.
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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org
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The Cottage Garden @simonecannon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
An unexpected and shocking bright flash of colour today with a fuchsia and yellow #Garden cosmos I spotted on my travels! They actually thrive in poor soil. Too much rich fertilizer or rich soil causes the plants to grow tall, weak, and leafy with very few #flowers #BloomScrolling #Gardening
Bright fuchsia and yellow cosmos flowers
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Hexagonal @hexagonal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It is a beautiful day to hunt mushrooms #FungiFriends
A bunch of dark brown mushrooms and three beige mushrooms growing in moss on a dead tree
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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Scientists have found the first series of dinosaur tracks suspected to be left by a t-rex, shedding some light on their walking pace. The individual who left these tracks appears to have been moving along about as fast as a human speedwalking. www.sciencenews.org/article/t-re... #FossilFriday 🦖 🧪
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First series of adult T. rex footprints hints at its walking speed
The steps were poorly preserved, but still hint at an ambling pace of 1.6 meters per second, roughly equivalent to a quick walking speed for a human.
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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 01/10/2026
Rick Baker tells Marya E. Gates about his groundbreaking career in special-effects makeup, from building Bigfoot for Harry and the Hendersons to collaborating with Eddie Murphy on Coming to America and The Nutty Professor. boxd.it/3oe
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Brandon Moore, PhD @rando.insalubrio.us · 01/10/2026
This newly discovered feathered dinosaur, Norellraptor barsboldi, suggests that bird-like flight features evolved separately and gradually, in a step-wise manner, across multiple related dinosaur lineages! 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Life reconstruction of Norellraptor barsboldi.

Credit: Zhao Chuang.
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Humanising Men @humanisingmen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Reviving butterfly habitat through cultural burning: TRUGANINA, VIC. — A cultural burn led by Bunurong participants at Truganina Coastal Park is helping rejuvenate Chaffy Saw-sedge, a plant that provides essential habitat for the Altona Skipper Butterfly. The post… #Melbourne #ausnews #burnoff
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Reviving butterfly habitat through cultural burning
TRUGANINA, VIC. — A cultural burn led by Bunurong participants at Truganina Coastal Park is helping rejuvenate Chaffy Saw-sedge, a plant that provides essential habitat for the Altona Skipper Butterfly. The post Reviving butterfly habitat through cultural burning appeared first on VicNews.
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Homes and businesses across Newcastle have been painted red and blue as the city rallies behind the Knights ahead of their first NRL grand final in 25 years.
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Newcastle paints the town red and blue ahead of Knights' grand final
Homes and businesses across Newcastle have been painted red and blue as the city rallies behind the Knights ahead of their first NRL grand final in 25 years.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
“Maze War” and “Spasm,” two computer games developed at NASA and the University of Illinois in the 1970s, helped create the first-person shooter genre decades before “Doom” and “Call of Duty.”
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What was the original first-person shooter? Two largely forgotten computer games from the 1970s ushered in the genre
The games created a new way of experiencing video games by building a 3D world in which events could unfold beyond the player’s line of sight.
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Wholesome Newsfeed @wholesomenewsfeed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
While I run Wholesome Newsfeed, I'm also a huge wrestling fan. Today we lost PAC at the age of 40. If you ever wanted to get into wrestling and understand the absolute artistry, watch PAC versus Orange Cassidy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W63... Or PAC/Neville vs. Sami Zayn (character limit... ->)
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 28/09/2026
Microscopic organisms can not only survive but grow and adapt in the ‘soda ocean’ conditions on Enceladus, scientists have found
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Icy moon around Saturn could hold first signs of alien life
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 28/09/2026
Australia’s most-powerful battery has started operating at full capacity, adding vital rapid-response capacity to the electricity grid as ageing coal plants are retired and renewable generation expands.
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Australia’s Waratah Super Battery Now Operating at Full Capacity
Australia’s most-powerful battery has started operating at full capacity, adding vital rapid-response capacity to the electricity grid as ageing coal plants are retired and renewable generation expands.
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wsmv.com @wsmv.com · 25/09/2026
Nashville businesses celebrate 9 to 5 Day with charity drives honoring Dolly Parton
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Nashville businesses celebrate 9 to 5 Day with charity drives honoring Dolly Parton
More than 150 businesses offered special deals to benefit the Imagination Library and other causes.
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Ron @trapperbear.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Isn't this brilliant? 2 days of non stop Bluey episodes fully described by Auslan, Australian sign language, for deaf and hard of hearing kids. There's a genius in the ABC marketing department. www.abc.net.au/abckids/prog...
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Bluey's Auslan Sign and Seek - ABC Kids
Australia's most watched children's TV show is putting Auslan front and centre.
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Constance Lee Menefee @conniemenefee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Pen and ink drawing of a frog hanging onto several different small branches - from the deep CLM #PenAndInk Archives #Herps
Pen and ink drawing of a frog hanging onto several different small branches - from the deep CLM #PenAndInk Archives
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Aussie News @aussienews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Two friends imagined a world where Lego people live in the forgotten belongings of humans. They say it's one way they're encouraging people to embrace the unexpected. #art #installation
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New exhibition turning antiques into futuristic Lego world
Two friends imagined a world where Lego people live in the forgotten belongings of humans. They say it's one way they're encouraging people to embrace the unexpected. #art #installation
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 19/09/2026
Birdwatching boom brings young people to Australia's 'shorebird capital'
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Birdwatching boom connects youth with natural world
The hobby of birdwatching, once pigeonholed as being just for seniors, has ignited the interest of young people globally. Bird enthusiasts hope the pastime raises awareness about the natural world.
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ABC News NT 🤖 (unofficial) @abcnews-nt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Netball has long lacked Indigenous representation at the elite level. The introduction of the First Nations Tournament and Black Swans are some measures the code is taking to address cultural safety.
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First Nations netballers driving change, bringing cultural safety
Netball has long lacked Indigenous representation at the elite level. The introduction of the First Nations Tournament and Black Swans are some measures the code is taking to address cultural safety.
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beespeaker @loriweidenhammer.ca · 13/09/2026
That aspen woodland light. #cochranealberta
aspen leavesaspen leavescurrant leaves
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We had heard about the amazing display of Sturt desert peas near Blinman, so Rhonda and I went to find them. There were 18 rough creek crossings from Blinman to the wildflowers - but totally worth it. A big day!
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A crested pigeon at the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden and a close look at its colourful speculum feathers. #birdsseenin2026
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Kiley @kileywrestling.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Here is the AEW Together: Rebel Heart link. Support if you can! www.aewtogether.org/rebelheart
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Rebel Heart | AEW Together
We fight in honor of Rebel and for the many people and families living with ALS who deserve more research, more support, and more time.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 09/09/2026
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has recognized the inherent legal rights of the Longperson waterway. Spearheaded by Indigenous girls aged 10 to 17, the resolution is the first all-female-led rights-of-nature effort in the U.S. Learn more in this story by Liz Kimbrough for #Mongabay.
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Cherokee youth win legal rights for waterway in first all-female U.S. effort
Before the proceedings began, the young women carried Longperson into the room with them, water gathered from the mountain headwaters and held in traditional pottery. The chamber filled beyond…
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go follow @news.abc.net.au @abc-news.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Youth network helps budding ag workers find connection: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/cent…
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Youth network helps budding ag workers find connection
Three central Queenslanders working in agriculture have started a networking group that has helped young people find connection in their industry.
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A closer look at a Sturt desert pea (Swainsona formosa) flower. It is the floral emblem of the state of South Australia and a dramatic pop of colour out in the desert.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/09/2026
A woman was rescued on Saturday from a mostly buried house in Betrawati, Nepal, 10 days after flooding devastated the area. Her recovery was the second improbable rescue of the day. trib.al/W4ihQgE
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
More wildflowers near Roxby Downs.
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Goodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026
Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts.
A hand holding a model train with a replica of the same graffiti on the full scale train car behind it.A model train with two graffiti pieces on opposite sides.
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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“When the world wearies, and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden.” - Minnie Aumonier Wishing you a lovely evening and a wonderful Sunday!🧡 A field of California poppies in my neighborhood. March 2024. A forgotten treasure of a photo and joy. 🧡
Bright orange California poppies and green foliage with a coffeeberry shrub in the foreground. 
March 2024. My neighborhood.
Camera: Apple iPhone SE (1st Generation).
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Wholesome Newsfeed @wholesomenewsfeed.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"Research suggests that some mammals and birds use vocal labels for other individuals, but not all scientists agree on how to interpret the evidence." From @livescience.com.web.brid.gy
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Do other animals call each other by name?
Research in dolphins, elephants, parrots and primates suggests animals may call each other by name, but scientists are divided on how to define the behavior.
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Soooooo good! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Street artists turn rusting opal machinery into outback spectacle
A renowned Australian artist offers city street artists a blank canvas to turn discarded opal-mining equipment into an outback open-air gallery.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
heyyyyy quick reminder that @catcarenetworkiowa.bsky.social has a starter pack of cat non-profits on bluesky!
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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A quick edit of tonight's beautiful lunar #eclipse.
A close-up photo of the full Moon during a 96% lunar eclipse. The top of the Moon is bright white, but most of the rest is orange to red in color.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/08/2026
Stargazers are in for a treat Thursday night, when a partial lunar eclipse could be visible in much of the Americas. The partial phase will begin at 10:34 p.m. Eastern time.
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A partial lunar eclipse is coming, and the U.S. is in a prime spot to watch
During the eclipse, the moon will take on a coppery tone from refracted sunlight skimming along the edges of the Earth, giving it the name “blood moon.”
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FT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Here are some nice mushrooms
A family of vibrant purple and green fascinating Stereum mushrooms grow like a pile of ears on top of a moss and lichen speckled log. All photos by me
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Wholesome Newsfeed @wholesomenewsfeed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The only Flock I'll accept <3
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This beautiful dictionary of colours found in nature dates back to more than a century before Pantone. 🎨 Werner's Nomenclature of Colour was an indispensable resource for Charles Darwin, helping him describe new species. We love these natural colours - which page do you like best?
A page of an old book titled “Blues” with a chart of different shades, naming each shade with an example of an animal, vegetable and mineral of that colour.Another page titled “Reds” with a chart various shades with an animal, vegetable and mineral for each.An old book page titled “Yellows” with a chart citing various shades of yellow with an animal, vegetable and mineral of each colour for reference.Another page titled “Greens” with a chart of various shades of green with an animal, vegetable and mineral of each shade.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Umm what do I do now? 😳
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20/08/2026
A Baltimore woman turned the sidewalk outside her home into a colorful chalk dance floor with a simple instruction: “Bust a move.” Her Ring camera later captured passersby stopping to dance as they walked by or delivered goods.
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 15/08/2026
that's right folks, it's time again for the pomp, pageantry, and performance of the one and only Portland Adult Soapbox Derby
Adult Soapbox Derby cars that look like a Bomb from Mario, a giant Anglerfish, and something Jesus-themed being towed to the starting linePeople seated in grass, watching a soapbox car race pastA chaotic starting line scene at the DerbyThe racing course curves through the woods of Mt Tabor
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Leonie Aspin shares her wonder of nature and honours the memory of her partner by travelling from New Zealand to rural WA each year as the wildflowers bloom.
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Memory of late partner blooms in sharing wildflowers
Leonie Aspin shares her wonder of nature and honours the memory of her partner by travelling from New Zealand to rural WA each year as the wildflowers bloom.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Baby. Postcard from my collection, ca. 1900.
Black and white photo cropped to an oval shape. A fluffy white kitten looks at the camera seeming a little peeved and blearily like he was just woken up for this. The word “Baby.” is superimposed in white text on the bottom.
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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
He’s doing it again 😂
A silky grey cat with green eyes peeks out over the edge of a storm door window. In front of the door is a welcome mat featuring a black cat with yellow eyes peeking over the edge of the mat.
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GA_Brownie @gabrownie.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#Bloomscrolling
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Amen. #WritingCommunity
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LAist @laist.com · 30/07/2026
A SoCal land trust has officially purchased nearly 63 acres of land near Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest for permanent preservation. 🔗 More details: vist.ly/5d38f ✍️ Makenna Cramer 📸 Friends of Big Bear Valley/YouTube
Forested hills and lake with overlay text about Big Bear fundraiser.Green background with white text detailing conservation at Big Bear Lake.LAist donation call with green background and URL LAist.com/Donate.
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