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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 23h

OMG CONGRATS!!!!!

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Nastassia Patin @microbesatsea.bsky.social · 1d

My PhD advisor explaining how devastating proposed cuts are / will be (insider tip: he hates diving in cold water and must have thought it was a really important cause to do it here!): www.nbcnews.com/now/video/fe... @scrippsocean.bsky.social

Federal funding cuts impact scientific research in the ocean

A team of researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, are working to explore the bottom of the ocean in an effort to discover scientific breakt...

www.nbcnews.com

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 1d

as some of your may know, my grandmother had passed away recently, right before my birthday. in her honour, i would like to call attention to this palestinian fund for one-year-old baby Nagy and his parents, Mohammed and Fadwa: chuffed.org/project/1158.... thank you!

A painted portrait of a woman with grey, short hair and a gentle smile as she looks as the viewer. She is wearing a beige coat with a red scarf underneath her chin.

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 2d

HAPPY BDAY EAN AND HELL YEAH NEW COAT !!!!!!! SHOUTOUT TO LIEZEL

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 3d

🌲 We're not out of the woods just yet: Deer tick season lasts through November in much of the U.S. While there's still no human vaccine for the Lyme disease they carry, a new shot aims to stop ticks from biting in the first place.

Instead Of A Vaccine For Lyme, How About A Vaccine For Ticks?

When ticks bite us, they release thousands of proteins through their saliva. Could a vaccine for the right ones stop ticks from latching on?

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 5d

There’s an ongoing debate among physicians and patients about the severity and significance of SSRI withdrawal symptoms. Drs. Mark Horowitz and Awais Aftab weigh in on the data: buff.ly/38nXC4H

"Patients are often told, 'You’re on a very small dose of a drug. You can just stop it.' But the brain doesn’t care about the size of tablet you’re swallowing. It cares about the effect of that drug on the brain, on its receptors." —Dr. Mark Horowitz

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 10d

for my upcoming birthday, i would like to highlight this specific fund for a mother in america who had been harassed for the last two years due to a crazed, eugenicist capitalist.

gfm: www.gofundme.com/f/5j7kbm-hel...

her story here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7CM... & www.wired.com/story/the-ba...

Donate to Help Rebecca Overcome Surrogacy Trauma, organized by Diana Smith

Many of you may have read the recent Wired article that shed light on the painful … Diana Smith needs your support for Help Rebecca Overcome Surrogacy Trauma

www.gofundme.com

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Kaylin Briggs @erothreep.bsky.social · 7d

Hi! I'm a JP -> EN translator and editor for video games and manga. I've dabbled in a lot of different genres, but I'm particularly passionate about romance, comedy, and drama.

Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 7d

Thursdays are for Translators!

If you're a translator why not tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other

#TranslatorThursday #BookSky 💙📚

alt text please

an icon showing a circular translation from one language to another

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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 12d

Windows 10 End of Life is in less than 2 weeks!
But you don't have to upgrade to Windows 11!!

This video will show you how to extend the life of Windows 10 by 3 more years via Extended Security Updates program safely, for free.

MS throws you to the wolves, but the wolves will throw you a bone.

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 10d

for my upcoming birthday, i would like to highlight this specific fund for a mother in america who had been harassed for the last two years due to a crazed, eugenicist capitalist.

gfm: www.gofundme.com/f/5j7kbm-hel...

her story here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7CM... & www.wired.com/story/the-ba...

Donate to Help Rebecca Overcome Surrogacy Trauma, organized by Diana Smith

Many of you may have read the recent Wired article that shed light on the painful … Diana Smith needs your support for Help Rebecca Overcome Surrogacy Trauma

www.gofundme.com

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Jerry at JMGVines @jjtb4v.bsky.social · 16d

September 29, 2025
First Quarter Moon
Illumination: 47%

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 16d

speaking as someone who read the study that linked tylenol with neurodivergency, the lack of consideration in genetic factors from both parents—is astounding. perhaps they should consider that some nd parents’ bodies overworked in processing information?
ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders using the Navigation Guide methodology - Environmental Health

Background Acetaminophen is the most commonly used over-the-counter pain and fever medication taken during pregnancy, with > 50% of pregnant women using acetaminophen worldwide. Numerous well-designed...

ehjournal.biomedcentral.com

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · 17d

🐟 Not all fish are cold-blooded! New research led by @arciladk.bsky.social, curator of the Marine Vertebrate Collection & recent PhD grad Fernando Melendez, explores how ecological interactions + evolutionary innovation reshaped life in the ocean. 🌊

Why did some fishes evolve to be warm-blooded? - Dahiana Arcila and Fernando Melendez

YouTube video by FishEvolutionLab-Edu

www.youtube.com

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Millie 💙🖤commissions open! @bluenoirart.bsky.social · 19d

Today is my birthday! ✨
I'm incredibly grateful to all the people who follow my work! It inspires me to believe in the good and that my drawing's will be noticed.
I would be grateful if you would share my post and thus support me.
Thank you, my little kittens 💙🖤

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 19d

Robots can walk and talk. But can they fold your laundry? One roboticist is working to create a robot roommate that could actually live with us and help out at home. 🤖

How AI Advances Are Improving Humanoid Robots

Roboticist Karen Liu combines machine learning and animation to teach robots to move and respond more like humans.

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rice | Spooktober VN Jam @ricelah373.bsky.social · 19d

Hear ye, hear ye! Do you like horror and Philippine history? Swim upstream to our dev team 🎣

We’re looking for 2-4 artists (must be familiar with 2D pixel art)

Fish a DM my way if interested!

🐟More details below🐟
docs.google.com/presentation...

#gamedev #horror #indiegame #artist #art #indiedev

Game concept primer

LE POISSON Presentation by Marius

docs.google.com

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 19d

OH CHOCHI THIS IS AMAZING 💞 !!!!!!!

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chochi / al 🐸 @rainslices.bsky.social · 19d

LETTER RECEIVED: FILM PREMIERE

A postman struggles with self-doubt at a magical letter exchange, only to discover the beauty of imperfection.

Link: youtu.be/YE-iRbre5XY

[ #animation | #shortfilm | #thesisfilm | #2danimation ]

LETTER RECEIVED | Thesis Film 2025

YouTube video by rainslices

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 19d

OH HELL YEAH

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 19d

Microbiologist Paula Welander studies fossils, but not dinosaur bones or ammonite imprints. Instead, she looks for microscopic clues left behind by microbes that lived millions of years ago.

The Humble Microbe Could Help Us Understand Life Itself

Unlocking the basic science of microbes, especially those that live in extreme environments, could help us find life elsewhere in the universe.

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 19d

YES

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cérise 🐑 @languidnimbus.bsky.social · 23d

hi! my name is cérise and i’m starting a series of portrait paintings! this is 15yo Hussam and his sister Selene, who is 5-month-old as of today! given the conditions in Gaza, they need at least $11/week to have access to milk.

please consider supporting them here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-hussa...