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NPR @npr.org · 05/10/2026

Reporting that holds power to account. Investigations that amplify unheard voices. Stories that inform the public – and spark real-world change. Especially after the loss of federal funding, you decide whether this independent press survives and thrives. Donate now >> n.pr/3VxNBIZ

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Congratulations to our Mineral Cup 2026 Champion Quartz! For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial! www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...

A single quartz point, deep violet in its core and entirely clear around the outside, with ghostly traces of the crystal's former shape inside, as well as a few tiny bubbles.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

there are 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL and they found a way to put the 39th and 40th best ones in primetime

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accidentalflyer 🇨🇦🇹🇼🇺🇸🇺🇦 @accidentalflyer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Everyday Elon Musk goes out there to prove to the world he's very dumb and very ignorant (example here) yet somehow he's the richest guy in the world and given more power than ever by the corrupt Trump regime. On the bright side this is strong circumstantial evidence there is no god.

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Vicky Veritas @vickyveritas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Herkimer diamonds are naturally double-terminated quartz crystals with exceptional clarity, mined primarily in Herkimer County, New York. Double termination is very rare in quartz. Link for more info in ALT! #Quartz #MinCup26

"Herkimer diamond" quartz crystals. More at: https://geology.com/articles/herkimer-diamonds.shtml

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Caitlin Nothhard @nothhart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Vote Quartz because it gives me a good excuse to share my Herkimer Diamond collection again.

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Jill Tengan @wonderbooze.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wooooo!!! Team #Quartz 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#MinCup26 FINALS!!! We have a pair of geometric beauties as deep red #Cuprite is against versatile #Quartz. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split image of fine red needles of cuprite on one side and chunky clear quartz crystals on the other.

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Jill Tengan @wonderbooze.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Realizing that Chevy 327 didn’t come out till ‘62.

Alabama Republican Senator Katie Britt stunned

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 30/09/2026

He’s a tin, but he can’t spell.

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ziploc's idea of how big a sandwich should be is very different from mine.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#MinCup26 SEMI-FINALS!!! It's showdown of the soft and cubical as coppery #Cuprite and salty #Halite compete for a spot in the finals! Both are worthy, but only one can have your vote. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of a translucent deep red cube of cuprite within swooping matte blue-green crystal blades and a scattering of translucent white halite cubes in a nest of golden yellow spiky crystals.

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Jill Tengan @wonderbooze.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Battle of the Shiny Rocks part deux! Team #Cuprite

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#MinCup26 Quarterfinal 1 It’s a rich red start to the quarterfinals as two components of brass face off with zinc ore #Sphalerite is up against copper-rich #Cuprite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of a glossy ruby-red chunk of sphalerite, slightly rounded, amongst smaller clear crystals and a gleaming ruby-red cube of cuprite jutting from a yellow matrix.

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Pez On The Boards @catchinzzs.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026

If you say there’s no good new music out, then it’s you.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I do not listen to food reviews from people who hate food and don't have a palate and I do not think we need to spend time on film analysis by people who hate films and have the media literacy levels of a dead dog

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Shane Lear @shanelear.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Trump cleanse and a reminder to rescue a dog if you can. It will change your life for the better!

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 2 It’s a match of opposites as heavy metal toxic #Skutterudite is up against the colourful sparkly aluminum silicate jewelry gem #Vesuvianite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of the pointy end of a rough, geometric metallic crystal and a translucent yellow striated tower with a blunt top

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My cat has been sick, which has made me feel so terrible and anxious, I can hardly function. She's 19.5 years old and has been with me forever. I fear we're nearing the end and I love her so much. If you have a pet, please give them a kiss for me. Take them out for a walk tomorrow; give them a treat

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Halloween Reminder 🎃

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 1: It’s a visually-striking start to Round 2 as deep blue pigment #Azurite is against lead- and zinc-rich #Sphalerite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo with deep blue translucent crystals jut upwards in a cluster like modern skyscrapers on the left. They have lightly striated faces, and are long with pointed tips. On the right is a metallic grey triangular crystal with deeply striated faces. The face itself is geometrically broken with jagged edges, evoking a cyberpunk-futuristic vibe.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

100% yes. Kershaw threw 51 breaking balls in game 5 and didn’t generate a single swing and miss because they had the signs. Only time that happened in his career I was sitting 8 rows behind home plate & tweeted “I don’t know what I’m watching but it’s not baseball” www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s...

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From the baseball community on Reddit: [Harris]I didn't believe it when Tom Verducci said the Astros didn't swing and miss at a single offspeed pitch from Clayton Kershaw in Game 5 of the 2017 World S...

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Pablo Torre @pablo.show · 07/03/2026

Hello. Under penalty of perjury, two federal whistleblowers explicitly warned the SEC about the Clippers, Kawhi, and cap-circumvention in a confidential 2023 complaint. It is the same document that led the feds to successfully prosecute Aspiration. 🚨💨 www.youtube.com/live/OtBgPsl...

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Pablo Torre (Finally) Found the Kawhi-Clippers Document That Started Everything

YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 9: It’s a pair of tiny minerals with unusual chemistry as hafnium-containing #Hafnon battles with strontium/chromium-containing #Putnisite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of jagged dark brown to orange opaque crystal grains of hafnon embedded in an unidentified white matrix and tiny grape-jello purple cubical crystals with a rough surface. The crystals are poking out of a massive rough rock with areas of fuzzy green and broad purple, all with a grainy coating of white as though it were rubbed with flour

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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nancy 9/7/26 … Happy Labor Day 🛠️

8 Hours for Work, 8 Hours for Rest, 8 Hours for What We Will. Based on a screenprint by Ricardo Levins Morales after the organizing work done by Robert Owen.

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Kerry Reid (she/her) @kerryreid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Almost let the day pass without posting this one!

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

After a full audit triggered by the extreme disparity between campaigning vs apparent votes, #Quartz won by a margin of 2 votes over #Asagiite. Please don’t ballot-stuff. #MinCup26 is about about joy, curiosity, & shared enthusiasm. Forcing a win is unfair to the minerals.

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Jill Tengan @wonderbooze.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Quartz is an under appreciated mineral. Team #Quartz

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

They're not "typos," they're ✨100% human output authetication✨

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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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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 3 Both zinc ore #Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar #Anorthite will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes! VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

A photo split between toothy translucent yellow crystals chewing on a grey rock and a blocky milky-yellow translucent crystal where every corner and edge is cut by a small oblique face.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 1: It's carbonate-vs-carbonate with copper-rich #Azurite against zinc-rich #Smithsonite. Which has your vote? VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of bright blue azurite and peach-colored smithsonite crystals.

The azurite forms clusters of round nodules with a matte, almost velvety-looking texture.

The smithsonite crystals are mostly discs with parallelogram faces. There are some black and gold-colores minerals mixed in.

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Jill Tengan @wonderbooze.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

How THE FUCK am I just learning that Dolly Parton sang Home Sweet Home with Motley Crüe on their “From The Beginning” album?!! This is so awesome!!

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