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MacSmiley @macsmiley.bsky.social · 12d

Iceland is no longer a mosquito-free country. 😢https://apple.news/AlQ9o9XrZT4GbrjKGV4699g

Mosquitoes Have Been Found In Iceland For The First Time And Climate Change Is Blamed — The Weather Channel

When an Iceland resident found an odd-looking insect on a fly trap, he took his suspicions online, and scientists soon confirmed that he’d found multiple mosquitoes, a first on Icelandic soil.

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · Sep 17

WELCOME TO NEWS

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MacSmiley @macsmiley.bsky.social · Oct 4

This is October in South Dakota ?!?!

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Health Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · Sep 30

Cocoa supplements have been in the news as an anti-aging tool.

My new piece breaks down why this is a very dubious finding:

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Chocolate Can't Stop You From Aging

The dubious claims about cocoa supplements and anti-aging potential

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MacSmiley @macsmiley.bsky.social · Sep 26

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MacSmiley @macsmiley.bsky.social · Sep 25

Cool butter knife!🍴

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · Sep 25

For whatever reason, the breaking of that living connection brings in a different type of conversation and a different type of fan. I welcome it.

A major reason why I love pre-WWI film is that the number of stars with modern name recognition is scanty to say the least. The peace and quiet is lovely

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Silent Movie GIFs @silentmoviegifs.bsky.social · Sep 15

The birth of a cinematic trope? A home invader cuts a phone line in The Lonely Villa (1909)

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · Sep 12

People often ask what Douglas is. He is a rare Australian Wire-Haired Pitzuhuahua

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Great art on Bluesky @art.feediverse.org · Sep 12

Song of violet, 1951 #surrealism #renemagritte

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Dave Winer @scripting.com · Aug 26

Zuck in his 40s in an alternate universe.

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MacSmiley @macsmiley.bsky.social · Aug 25

People Are Sharing Their Most “I’m With The Boomers On This One” Opinions, And I Hate To Admit It But I Agree - @buzzfeed.com

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People Are Sharing Their Most “I’m With The Boomers On This One” Opinions, And I Hate To Admit It But I Agree — BuzzFeed

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · Aug 24

The obvious advantage of streaming over movie theater movies is you can watch them at home. The secret weapon of the streamers, particularly when it comes to movies where the characters have strong accents: subtitles.

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · Aug 22

Excellent image! 🪐

EarthSky @earthskyscience.bsky.social · Aug 22

This year, Saturn’s largest moon #Titan has been casting its shadow on Saturn's cloudtops, which only happens about every 15 years! 🪐 🔭 Thanks to Brian Martin in Riverside, California, for this image from August 19. See more images with Deborah Byrd and AstroBob at buff.ly/s1GqR7R

Closeup of Saturn and its rings close to edge on with a dot above for Titan and a black dot on the upper portion of Saturn for Titan's shadow.

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Great art on Bluesky @art.feediverse.org · Aug 22

Bathers and Strollers, 1919 #prendergast #americanart

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TWiT Tech Podcasts @twit.tv · Aug 22

🎧 Tech fan? From Microsoft to Apple, AI to security, TWiT has you covered with shows you’ll love.
👉 Browse our lineup: buff.ly/K7hfVDw #TechPodcasts

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · Aug 22

The steps were:

(Drying overnight between paint steps)

1. White paint inside tin
2. Second layer of white
3. Tape off inside
4. Two coats of pink
5. Tape off diagonal
6. Two coats of green
7. Remove tape
8. Paint pens!

Any paint rated for metal will do

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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · Aug 20

Frank Caprio, known for his “Caught in Providence” TV show and his compassion as a judge for the Providence Municipal Court for almost 40 years, has died, his family has confirmed.

Judge Frank Caprio, America’s ‘nicest judge,’ dies at 88 - The Boston Globe

Famous for his “Caught in Providence” TV show, the judge’s leniency often provided a lifeline to people when they needed it most.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · Aug 17

I am TERRIFIED of spiders.

There was one in my kitchen.

With shaky hands, I captured it under a glass.

I covered the top with an envelope.

I just let it go outside.

I’m shaking.

But…I DID IT! 🕷️

a close up of a dog with the words i 'm amazing on it

Alt: a close up of a shaky dog with the words i 'm amazing on it

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · Aug 17

There's a person in one of those AI art threads who is using disabled people as a human shield ("Not everyone can draw! Disabled people NEED AI to be creative!") and arguing, talking over and declaring "privileged" the multiple disabled artists who disagree with them.

AI bros in a nutshell.

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · Aug 15

Hell no I’m not spending my Criterion lawsuit settlement money on Criterion stuff. They sold my data, I don’t care if other people are also doing it, I will take their settlements too. Others may be worse but Criterion was wrong.

I’m taking that sweet $6 and blowing it on sugar snap peas.