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KimBOOley Campbell Thornton

@kimthornton.bsky.social

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I write about dogs, cats, and other animals, and sometimes about cocktails and travel. Love to read, travel, and be outdoors. Tea maven. Collector of shoes and purses. Slave to a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She/her.

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KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, I’m waiting to hear back from my tour planner about it. I have a friend who lives in Cairo and she mentioned it. Supposedly tourists don’t have to worry about it but I haven’t been able to clarify that.

KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 22h

Okay, this article is due tomorrow so I guess I should write it now.

KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 23h

Beautiful. I love that shade of blue.

Savanah Conrad @potsbysav.com · 1d

I love this glaze in the sunlight 😍 #pottery #ceramics #crystallineGlaze

A turquoise crystalline mug with a zig zag pattern created by carved lines and slip trailing

KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 23h

It's a rainy bean-soup-and-cornbread kind of day here in OC.

KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 1d

Can you tell me anything about a tax on phones brought into the country? Does it apply to tourists?

KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 1d

Fascinating.

Brian Foster @glassalmanac.bsky.social · 1d

It’s wild how fast people treat AI like gospel.Meanwhile, real innovation is happening quietly on the ground. Literally. 1,700 sheep just helped scientists reinvent clean energy + farming: glassalmanac.com/scientists-l...

Scientists let 1700 sheep roam through solar panels—what they discovered surprised everyone

Blending livestock and solar arrays may sound niche, but real-world trials are starting to show how one landscape can deliver power and productive agriculture at the…

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Sigrid Ellis @sigridellis.bsky.social · 1d

Well. Things are pretty bad for the current regime. Look who they've pissed off NOW. (Watch to the end, it's not just footage from Portland. Surprise musical guest!)

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A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · 1d

It's not Masquerade Monday, BUT! 'The Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue' is now available for pre-order & you can get 25% off through Friday!

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If you think Bridgerton will be juicy, just wait til you get your hands on this 😏🤫 #18thc

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KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 2d

And we’re thankful for you.

KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 2d

How about they work five days a week like the rest of us with two weeks vacation per year.

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Kelly Miller, Award-Winning Author, Austenesque Regency Romances @kellymiller.bsky.social · 2d

“The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy,” a Regency #PrideandPrejudice #Mystery #Romance on #Kindle Unlimited & at #Audible!
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A whirlwind courtship
An infamous disappearance
Salacious gossip & scandalous falsehoods
Will the truth break Elizabeth’s heart?
#BookSky

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 2d

HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

TODAY
We celebrate and honor the first people of North America
Their history, culture, and resilience
Trump cannot sweep history away
Honor and Respect

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Amy Wilson @amywilsonstorey.bsky.social · 2d

I can’t wait for our big Georgian conference to start next week! 🤗 ticket details below … #cossoc25 @costumesociety.org.uk #18thCentury

The Costume Society @costumesociety.org.uk · 28d

📢 'In the Shadow of the Georgians' online conference tickets now live - international speakers explore many aspects of dress 1714-1815
Full details of the conference programme costumesociety.org.uk/conference
Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shado…#fashionhistory#cossoc2525

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KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 2d

Local at Rogers Gardens in Newport Beach today.

Butterfly ready for takeoff in a patch of orange and yellow flowers at Rogers Gardens in Newport Beach, California, today.

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KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 2d

I am thinking that does not look like something I want to do.

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KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 2d

I always appreciate these threads on the manufacture of threads.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 2d

I made mini burnt basque cheesecakes

A cupcake tray with burnt basque cheesecakes

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Anonymous @youranonjd.bsky.social · 4d

Stand Tall.
We Will Win.

(🎨 Nikkolas Smith) @4nikkolas.bsky.social

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KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 4d

We’re headed there in a few weeks. Can’t wait.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 4d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

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KimBOOley Campbell Thornton @kimthornton.bsky.social · 4d

#Caturday

Mostly white cat with markings on head and ears sitting in window at sunset.

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Gosh! Comics @goshcomics.bsky.social · 4d

@tomgauld.bsky.social was in the shop a couple of days ago to launch his brand new collection of science cartoons, Physics For Cats! He even painted our window, creating this wonderful display for the new book!

Order exclusive edition: buff.ly/TYR0IVQ