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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 1d

That is so true. I've worked in the graphics-side of printing for over 20 years, and I'm STILL dealing with way too many "but it doesn't look like MY screen" complaints *constantly*.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 1d

This list is from 2022, but I still get a lot of milage out of it:
goppredators.wordpress.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

Republican Sexual Predators

Exposing the Corruption of the "Family Values" Party

goppredators.wordpress.com

Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 1d

By now lots of people are familiar with "throat singing" but it's still fascinating to me that Europe has a mostly-forgotten tradition using similar techniques.
#music #polyphonic #Sardinia

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-m3...

Tenore Supramonte Orgosolo

YouTube video by Karel film and video

www.youtube.com

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Ale @alepresser.com · 8d

Please preorder our book.

We have been unsupervised and made some HUGE plans for the sequel, but the first book HAS to make some good sales for it to happen!

K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 8d

There are more locations to preorder SIDEQUESTED, the dead trees version of our webcomic!

Dodo-vultures, chonky elder dragons, a super-strong princess, a complete dip of a bard, and the brilliant young librarian who brings them all together!

Free to read here:
sidequested.com

You can preorder SideQuested Book 1 NOW! - Side Quested Webcomic

Yes, finally! You can preorder SideQuested Book 1 wherever books are sold! Here are convenient links to some of the big stores (but your local indie brick-and-mortar store will also…

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 2d

I saw this on a shelf last year, around this time. Yeah. I even like that spice combo, when used appropriately but then there's the "WTF" uses...

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 2d

And you can buy a calendar!
petapixel.com/2025/10/13/a...

Astrophotographer Adds His Adorable Cat to Far Out Space Photos

In space, nobody can hear you meow.

petapixel.com

Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 2d

Can you imagine the reaction if some "leftist" posted a video like about about MAGA folks? This goes so far beyond double-standards it's insane.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 2d

Timely Music by They Might Be Giants:
#music #politics #important
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFGQ...

Your Racist Friend

YouTube video by They Might Be Giants - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 2d

Even more cool? USGS is making topographic maps for hikers, etc. available FOR FREE.
#maps #USGS #information

topobuilder.nationalmap.gov

topoBuilder

topobuilder.nationalmap.gov

Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 2d

This is fascinating.
#maps #geology #governmentworkingforus
www.earth.com/news/new-map...

New map allows you to see what kinds of rocks and sediments are beneath your feet

The USGS publishes a geological map that reveals the underground layers of the U.S. and supports environmental education and planning.

www.earth.com

Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 2d

Even IF they are "just a few bad apples" anyone who's ever tried to store apples knows you THROW AWAY THE BAD ONES BEFORE THEY POISON THE REST OF THEM.
And let's be clear: This rot in the GOP has already spreading unchecked through their entire party for years and they don't care.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 4d

Yes, and let's also remember #YourSlipIsShowing, the Black women activists who predicted all of this first and received no credit.

"Before Gamergate, before the 2016 election, they launched a campaign against Twitter trolls masquerading as women of color... If only more people had paid attention."

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 3d

I love this series, even though it's emotionally tough for me at times. Damned good writing, and the art really nails it, every time.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 3d

This is Chaelim, a scruffy half-breed muppet cosplaying a king.
The guy nobody trusts, but he can do stuff no one else can, so they have to tolerate him, just a little bit.

Scruffy, unwashed vagabond with too many things and bones and sitting on a throne of "swords" looking like a muppet cosplaying a king.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 3d

that's awesome.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 3d

Wow, this is so awesome. Everyone should watch this.

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 3d

I made these "obsidian" bladed "knives" as costume props. All are resin cast in silicone molds, even the "antler" handles are fake.
#cosplay #props #paleolithic

Fake "Stone age knives" with antler or cordage-wrapped handles

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

The war zone in Portland is out of control.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 3d

Like I said, "I know I'm dreaming but..."
It didn't take much effort to do it, and the people who run most companies are cowards, so mass-pressure sometimes yields unexpected results.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 4d

I'm busily reporting their accounts for "misleading content" before I block them.
Probably won't do much good, in the long run, but I keep thinking that if enough people report them for their lies and distortions maybe we can deplatform them, again.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 4d

That's another account I reported for "Misleading content" (The new "whitehouse-47" account was the other one) and then I blocked it.
It'd be hilarious if so many people reported the lies they post that those accounts got shut down... Yeah, I'm dreaming again but still.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 4d

Reported for "Misleading Content" THEN blocked!

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 4d

xkcd.com/3156/

Planetary Rings

xkcd.com

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 5d

Nice! I love taking pictures of clouds, they're endlessly fascinating.

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Michael Overton @nefariousdro.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, that's a pretty accurate description of the place. I love the outside of the building, and they do have some interesting trucks, but over all the inside doesn't seem to have much else going for it than the trucks.

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