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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 4h

The Leverage actors getting on social media to swear they were not in Paris is the content we deserve.

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James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 15h

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

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A woman who rang ABC Sydney radio said she found out about the Optus outage from her cat.

The cat has an automatic wi-fi feeder (connected to Optus) & when breakfast wasn't delivered at 6:10 am, the cat went to the bedroom to lodge a complaint with management.

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Annalee @flowerhorne.com · 10h

If you're expecting trick or treaters, now's a good time to make sure you're stocked up on an allergy-friendly non-food treat.

Little flashlights are always our most popular item, but stickers and erasers do well too.

Watch out for choking hazards--even big kids can have little siblings.

Annalee @flowerhorne.com · 11h

I feel like I've seen three different advice column letters this month that are all "my partner thinks sugar is evil and wants to hand out carrots; I don't want our house egged; please advise."

Obvious answer I haven't seen yet: toys! Glow sticks! Flashlights! Stickers! Erasers!

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 11h

Take it from us -- an organization that closely studies all the horrific ways people can die from common household items -- have the jelly donut.

Steve Cambridge @stevencambs.bsky.social · 11h

Full of saturated fats, sugars and carbohydrates it'll create visceral fat around your heart and your liver and end your life early.

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Ash Parrish @adashtra.bsky.social · 10h

Me: alright! Let's get up and DO STUFF.
Body: BITCH YOU THOUGHT

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 2d

all these people protesting today in groups of a few dozen on the main streets of small towns in deep red Trump country - where they will absolutely take shit from their neighbors about it at church tomorrow or at work on Monday or next time they go to the grocery store - are braver than the Marines

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🎃 Harm City Slasher 🔪 @sprawlhater.bsky.social · 3d

The public library is one of humanity's greatest inventions and I am convinced that frequenting them is good for the soul of a citizen. A public realm where goods are exchanged with no money trading hands is spiritually cleansing.

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Cartoon Art Museum @cartoonart.bsky.social · 12d

Did you know that Girls Scouts can earn a Cadette Comic Artist Badge for creating their own comic? If your troop's looking for some assist, we're here for you: CAM offers private group workshops that can help creators of all skill levels reach their goal. More info at cartoonart.org/education-index

Image of the Girls Scouts Cadette Comic Artist Badge

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Rusty Coffin Nails @braegrosz.com · 2d

I made art today

Gingerbread cookies decorated as ghosts, leaves, a bat, a crescent moon, a pumpkin, a jack-o-lantern, a gravestone that says “dead and gone,” a skull, and more ghosts

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Melissa Ann Singer @masinger.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Let's name a street in the Lower East Side for Jack Kirby!

gothamist.com/news/a-bid-t...

A bid to honor the NYC co-creator of a host of Marvel Comics heroes

Jack Kirby, a son of the Lower East Side, helped introduce the world to a host of heroes.

gothamist.com

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Mary Alien @patchworkmouse.bsky.social · 1d

I was more like 19 when it came out, and I'd already read the book several times. The movie still broke me.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 1d

Sharks survived on a golf course for 17 years. What made them go away? | Since I just looked this up for other reasons, I’ll share my article from 2023 with you, the people

Sharks Lived on a Golf Course for 17 Years. Why Did They Leave?

And what likely did them in.

slate.com

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 1d

As I explained to k1: "we're trying to spot and escape lions except now we have no lions around"

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

all the anxiety human evolution developed to help me spot bears now kicks in when i have to answer emails

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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 2d

MSNBC Live coverage: @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social interviewing a pink unicorn on live television is giving me life. #NoKings

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 2d

seems about right

🩸Spooky Sara🩸 @pashion.bsky.social · 2d

Its a photo of blocks of cheese white and yellow and it reads "This is ninety pounds of cheese. The
average American eats this much
cheese every day. Let that sink in"

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of chatter about Pope Bob 86ing the Opus Dei, but not so much about the Anglican church schism that happened, like... yesterday.

A coalition of Anglican bishops from the global south has officially cut ties with the mother church after the election of the 1st female archbishop of Canterbury.

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Mary Alien @patchworkmouse.bsky.social · 2d

1. BEES (and wasps, hornets, etc.)
2. Snakes
3. I suddenly have to speak in front of an audience of unknown people

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Jess Nevins @jessnevins.bsky.social · 2d

Someone needs to write "Jane Ire" and include the line "Reader, I maimed him."

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Melissa Ann Singer @masinger.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely fascinating.

This links to a podcast and there's a transcript for those who prefer to read, like me.

lux @eluxon.bsky.social · 2d

“couscousgate”

www.sporkful.com/what-couscou...

What “Couscousgate” Tells Us About French Food

Plus, how did French colonization affect Vietnamese cuisine?

www.sporkful.com

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Sheila the Wonderbink @wonderbink.bsky.social · 2d

So, I've been all hunkered down doing the final steps to get my book, Christophina's Wings, out the door and into the world. One of the steps is to put up the first chapter on my website for people to peruse and decide if they want more.

So here it is: sarashay.com/2025/02/23/c...

Christophina’s Wings – Sara Shay

sarashay.com

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Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · 2d

I can beat the medievalists! In 61 CE, revolting British natives attacked the Roman colony of Camulodunum (Colchester). In 2015, in a domestic space, archs found the remains of a whole box of coriander as well as fenugreek, poppy seeds, cumin, & other Indian spices. Homesick Roman women made curry.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2d

I'm pretty sure there were Indian spices in England before potatoes.

Hughster @hughster.bsky.social · 2d

The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · 3d

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A drawing of a bird sitting on a branch surrounded by maple leaves. The caption reads, "I can embrace uncertainty. I can handle my life."

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Mary Alien @patchworkmouse.bsky.social · 2d

Daggerbound is on Edelweiss?! Sweet!

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The Curse of Shin MikeZilla Minus One PLUS (#15584) @mikeymcfilms.bsky.social · 3d

the person who owns this house lives up the street from a friend of mine - terrific decorating

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 3d

As we discussed
the pandemic’s early days
a friend said
he misses when people
were baking sourdough,
and another friend said
she misses when people
could work from home,
and another friend said
they miss when people
were still trying
to take care of each other.

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