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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 1h

As anticipated, Raina and I will sadly *not* be appearing at the Library of Congress this Saturday, due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. 😢

We'll let y'all know as soon as the event is rescheduled, presumably after things return to normal.

...okay *IF* things return to normal. 😬

Dates listed for The Cartoonists Club Tour with Saturday's talk at the Library of Congress crossed out.

Still on the schedule:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21
Brick & Mortar in Seattle, WA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
Kidsbooks in Vancouver, BC

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25
Once Upon a Time in Montrose, CA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Bookshop Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, CA

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Latte ☕ @latte.monster · 3h

My friend Gwyn is in a tough spot right now. If you could give her a boost, it'd really mean a lot!!

chi xi stigma @galateanyx.bsky.social · 12h

never thought i would be posting this but i am in a somewhat dire situation :'))) was terminated from a job i started 2 weeks ago and now i have no way to pay my bills or rent.

will be a pretty dire situation if i don't get back in employment by december. thank you for sharing ko-fi.com/galatean7x

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Eve ♿🌻 @chronicallyeve.bsky.social · 22h

Hello new people of Bluesky! Please use alt text for all of your lovely images and gifs 🙏 It not only helps people with vision impairments, it also makes your images searchable! Win-win situation 💛

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💀Jubi 💀 @jubilations.bsky.social · 5h

Deezer the best spotify alternative or...?

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ACLU @aclu.org · 5h

The solution to homelessness is housing, not handcuffs.

The @aclusocal.bsky.social has created a guide with trauma-informed strategies to help attorneys defend unhoused people in court.

ACLU Releases Legal Guide To Defend People Criminalized For Being Homeless

The ACLU of Southern California has released a legal guide to help attorneys defend unhoused clients against growing criminalization.

invisiblepeople.tv

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Fantastic Froggos @fantasticfroggos.bsky.social · 18h

The girls want to know if you will step up to do what’s right. 🐸🐸

Darla and Buttercup Froggo sit on the floor. Butters stares directly into your soul. Are you a good person? Are you standing on the right side of history?

Darla and Buttercup Froggo sit on the floor. Darla stares at you. Butters looks up in hope. Since there is no hope without hop. Will you show up in your inflatable frog costume?

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laura @lauraillustrates.bsky.social · 11h

remember to take breaks to do the things you love

illustration of a a fluffy white sheep baker making some bread, with dough and some bread making tools and ingredients. there is text next to the illustration that says "even dough needs to rest"

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mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · May 14

[mortality, Death]

My Father passed away and post-mortem costs get quite expensive

I need help affording food + gas so please spread the word & spare what you can- funds and kind words are appreciated

Thank you 💝

cashapp: $Crescive
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food: thingstogetme.com/evergreen-cr...

Support Cres (@CattyFae) ❤️

see what Cres (@CattyFae) is up to over on Ko-fi.com!~

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sleepiest queer in vol'dun 🦊💤 @shugowah.bsky.social · 1d

I love how much every animal on planet earth goes apeshit for gourds

Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 1d

Although classified as carnivores, wolves may sometimes follow an omnivorous diet. They can eat meat, eggs and even fruit!

This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact

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Ewamore, Quoth the Raven @ewacat.bsky.social · 1d

nerds freely nerding in their nerd field is really lovely www.science.org/content/arti...

These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how

Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu studies plants that steal carbon and nutrients from soil fungi

www.science.org

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Vero.Doodles @verodoodles.bsky.social · 1d

Purple snail wood burning✨💜🐌

#pyrography #woodburning #snail #art #painting #cottagecore

Painted wood burning of purple snail with angel wings.

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Durand Bernarr @durandbernarr.bsky.social · 16h

They won’t know unless you say something.

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 17h

Did a cat write this?

Got something u need to do at a certain time every day (e.g.,take meds(? start giving your cat a treat right b4 you do it. you may have trouble remembering, but your cat absolutely will not

[pic of cat laying down]
hollowedskin replied: That's damn good advice
skeletonmug replied: a cat wrote this

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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chess!! @videochess.world · 1d

feast your eyes........ you can now wear the apron i pixeled for susie in deltarune chapter 3. my very first fangamer merch contribution... And What A One !

Fangamer @fangamer.com · 1d

Our new DELTARUNE launch features everything you might need to cook for yourself and your friends: A cute bento box, a high-definition Kiss the My Ass apron, and a pair of lounge shorts decorated with little angelic Spamtons.

Available now: www.fangamer.com/collections/...

A photo of a DELTARUNE bento box with a cute illustration of Ralsei dressed up as a chef on the lid. The lid is a light orange checkerboard pattern; the box itself is a very light turquoise that's reflected on Ralsei's glasses and frying pan.

A photo of a white apron with the phrase "Kiss the My Ass" on the front in basically the same typeface used in DELTARUNE.

A closeup photo of a pair of black lounge shorts. There's a heart pattern separated by clouds; an illustration of a cherubic Spamton with wings and a halo is lying or sitting on the clouds in various poses.

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Sara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 2d

This post by the good folks at @tetralogical.com is a fantastic article that debunks common misconceptions about screen readers (and their users)

"Common misconceptions about screen readers"
🔗 tetralogical.com/blog/2025/10...

Highly recommended read. #a11y

Common misconceptions about screen readers - TetraLogical

Screen readers are familiar to many in digital, but how they work in practice can be less clear. In this post, we shed some light on the topic.

tetralogical.com

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razzamult @razzamult.bsky.social · 1d

#mutualaid

mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · 2d

I was inadvertently billed for a subscription I forgot about and also am over my credit card limit

I now have less than $20 in my bank account & need cat food soon

paypal.me/ Feykitty
cashapp: $Crescive

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Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 20d

every trans person I've spoken to is feeling the Drag Down right now. not everybody has fallen into despair but we're all feeling it creeping in around the edges, doing our best to fight it. things are bad. if you know a trans person, look after them.

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Latte ☕ @latte.monster · 12d

☕🐺🍂🐻☕

stylized, cartoon illustration of a wolf and bear are drinking coffee together next to a fallen log. the log has a tiny door and window, and there are fallen maple leaves surrounding it. on a pile of rocks is a steaming kettle.

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ascalaphid @ascalaphid.com · 12d

Brother Herbert's Big Onion

to the tune of Diarrhea Planet's Ghost With A Boner:
SHREW WITH AN ONION!
SHREW WITH AN O-O-O-O-NION!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2d

This fall, @megstampede.bsky.social & I are collaborating to create a 2026 calendar!

Each month features a different animal, facts about them, & actions we can take to help them!

Sales will fund our '26 Native Plant Project

Pre-order now, they’ll ship in early November! Squidfacts.net

A spread of the calendar opened to November. two cuttlefish hover over a reef where the female has laid eggs with tiny little baby cuttlefish in them.

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mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · 1d

I'm grateful for the donation I got yesterday, but today I need at least $40 more so I can afford my therapy appointment

I still need more for my other bills too...

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mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · 2d

I was inadvertently billed for a subscription I forgot about and also am over my credit card limit

I now have less than $20 in my bank account & need cat food soon

paypal.me/ Feykitty
cashapp: $Crescive

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Jonty @fairless.xyz · 1d

Windows 10 goes out of support today. My fave useless fact about w10 is that the iconic blue desktop background is a *photograph* - not CGI.

Tiny 'making of' vid here - youtu.be/_2RacX9DgWM...

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 1d

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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