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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s only Sunday, but Willow is hard at work training for the #Won’tLookWednesday championships. #DogsOfBlueSky

Black German Shepherd lying down and looking away from the camera.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s nice to be reminded that there are still good people in this world!

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The lovely Willow Matilde hopes you’re all doing well. #DogsOfBlueSky

Black German Shepherd grinning at the camera with a friendly smile.

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 22/09/2026

For millions, Terry Pratchett opened the door to a lifelong love of reading. The passage below, from Reaper Man, has always struck us as one of his most moving – a humanist meditation on death and legacy that continues to be read at humanist funerals today. #GNUTerryPratchett

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A lot of damage has been done to the Greyfriars Bobby statue after an irresponsible tour guide urged people to rub the nose for luck. Unfortunately, he didn’t specify what kind of luck. If you rub the nose, there is a 94.3% chance that your marriage will fail within 6 months. 1/2 #Edinburgh

Misguided tourist caught in the act of rubbing the nose of the statue of Greyfriars Bobby.

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Peace @dogsmile.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Today I learned the expression “For the Epsteinth time”.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I think there’s something hiding in the raspberry bushes. #DogsOfBlueSky (maybe)

Raspberry bushes in the autumn. Behind the thick bushes can be seen a dark shape that may or may not be a black German Shepherd.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Two curious dogs pose for a #Won’tLookWednesday portrait. #DogsOfBlueSky

Golden Retriever looking off to the left and a German Shepherd looking off to the right.

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James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Well fuck that noise. Whip round to get the grim reaper some scything lessons. He keeps missing.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Willow is ten years old, only three months away from turning eleven. There are some signs of of aging, such as being slightly winded after a hike, or some hesitancy in using the stairs. At this age, every day is a gift. #DogsOfBlueSky

Black German Shepherd lying on the couch and looking off to the side with a dreamy expression on her face.

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Lacey McDowell @laceymcdowell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We need more influential politicians to publicly criticize this disgusting, criminal, child-raping president. Have some courage, guys. This will enrage him. Hopefully, it will give him a heart attack

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Welcome to 2009! This is Sam, who was mistaken for a deer more than once by some of my neighbours. I can't imagine why. #DogsOfBlueSky #ThrowbackThursday

Large light-brown dog standing in the snow and looking beautiful.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Willow reminds you that there’s lots more to explore! #DogsOfBlueSky

Black German Shepherd sitting in a dark forest looking directly at the camera with a grin on her face.

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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Dear government, don’t send startling, high-pitched alerts about wildfires to ordinary people's phones. Send them to the CEOs of fossil fuel companies and make them impossible to switch off until they stop the destructive plunder that's contributing to climate change.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Here's what's left of the 16th-century Seafield Tower, along the #Fife coastline between #Kinghorn and #Kirkcaldy (a fine walk if you're looking for a good hiking trail). #Scotland

The remains of a stone tower near a body of water. Across the water you can see some of the city of Edinburgh.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Willow and her pal Monte take a moment to pose for a photie during their hike. #DogsOfBlueSky

Black German Shepherd and Golden Retriever pose in a beautiful field on a bright sunny day.

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Joe Baur @baurjoe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I never appreciated just how much random research goes into writing a novel. Here are some of the tabs I have open, with no context. "What are a wizard's robes made of?" "long, skinny sword that curves" "abominable snowman looney toons"

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I have a multiple-times-read paperback copy of this book. Should I buy this edition? Comments for and against?

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Defenders of Our Republic @defendersofourrepublic.org · 27/07/2026

#DOOR #5thAmendment #14thAmendment Both are part of the US Constitution. #Trump and the #CorruptGOP #MAGA have killed more Americans than #Iran. Yes, let that sink in.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

From March 2010, for #ThrowbackThursday : the best seat in the bus, on the way from the #Edinburgh city centre to #Morningside. Back when I lived in Morningside, I never got tired of this view.

Shot of the snow-covered Pentland Hills in the distance, with the shops of Bruntsfield and Morningside in the foreground. Taken from the upper level of a double-decker bus.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

For anyone looking for a new word to add to their vocabulary, may I humbly suggest this:

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Willow is wondering if you were planning to finish that cheeseburger. #DogsOfBlueSky

Black German shepherd looks directly at you with a hopeful expression on her face.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Guess who’s not happy about having to wear that annoying collar to stop her from licking an infected spot? #DogsOfBlueSky

Beautiful black German Shepherd wearing a surgical collar, lying on the sofa, looking directly at the viewer and asking “Why?”

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

This is Willow Matilde practicing the “noble” pose she learned from Ako. I think she’s nailing it. #DogsOfBlueSky

Very distinguished-looking German Shepherd poses on the sofa.

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Your reminder that fairy tales are full of stepmothers because women once routinely died in childbirth, from postpartum sepsis, or from other infectious diseases and left behind housefuls of motherless children. Stable nuclear families are made possible by vaccines, antibiotics, and safe abortions.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

What is more beautiful than a freshly-groomed dog? #DogsOfBlueSky

A freshly-groomed black German Shepherd smiles proudly at the camera in the groomer’s office.

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Chris Smith @ledredman.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The extreme wealth of these people can only be accumulated by exploiting a monopoly. It's really not about taxation it's about the total failure of competition regulation in the Internet age.

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James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

If this is too financially complicated for you to immediately understand, basically Elon Musk is stealing your pension, and the rules that were in place to prevent such a theft have been waived for no obvious reason.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This is your regular reminder that if you think you want to reach for a coke - no, you actually don’t.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Willow informs me that the cold hard floor is the perfect place to sleep in this weather and that I should try it. I told her I’d take her word for it. #DogsOfBlueSky

Black German Shepherd lying asleep on the floor.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

From 2016: A young Willow and her friends rehearse for the annual butt-sniffing parade. #ThrowbackThursday #DogsOfBlueSky

A line of dogs in a row. Third from the left you can see a young black German Shepherd.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Willow Matilde back from a hike with her pal Monte. They found the world’s most awesome mud puddle. #DogsOfBlueSky

Golden Retriever and Black German Shepherd covered in mud and grinning at the camera.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Attention! Attention! Willow wants to announce that she has a stick! In recognition of this momentous occasion, you can all take the rest of the day off. #DogsOfBlueSky

Black German Shepherd in the woods carrying a huge stick and looking extremely pleased with herself.

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Sam Vimes @samvimes6.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This is how you fight fascism... shine a light on it. There's a reason these cowards wear masks. Expose them all.

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willowmatilde.bsky.social @willowmatilde.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

For #ThrowbackThursday : Bud, Willow's late brother, shows his whimsical and geeky side. #DogsOfBlueSky

Picture of a dog telling a joke: "Did you hear the one about the SQL query that went into a bar? It went up to two tables and asked, "Can I join you?"

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