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Stuart Aken @stuartaken.bsky.social · 2h

ourworldiswonderful; tonight, I close with an October shot of autumn glory in the Forest of Dean. This is not from this year, but earlier, as climate change has altered the weather to such an extent the trees are suffering from stress at present.

A tall, mature beech tree in all its autumnal glory, backlit by the morning sunshine as it stands beside a track in the Forest of Dean, England.

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 3h

#writingtip #writingtips #bravewrite #amwriting #writingcommunity

How to leverage Goodreads for book promotions

As Goodreads is the place for readers to hang out, it also ought to be the place for authors to focus a good part of their book promotion efforts. After all, if you wrote a…

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Stuart Aken @stuartaken.bsky.social · 3h

'...a perfect place for what she startlingly labelled ‘our first fuck together’. I was conflicted, wanting that ultimate teenage experience of satisfying adolescent lust, especially with such a sexy girl, but deeply aware of Caroline’s undoubted feelings of betrayal if I even attempted the deed.'

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 12h

The #WIPSnips word for October 14th is "ultimate"

#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
October 14 - ultimate
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
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The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner

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Traci @tracihug.bsky.social · 3h

This book made me cry more than maybe any other book. What a story, a must read. Hard to believe it was #hosseini ‘s debut novel. Read #bannedbooks! #booksky #readsky #thekiterunner

The kite runner cover by Kahled Husseini

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tcandyart @tcandyart.bsky.social · 3h

Hi #portfolioday! I'm Tricia Candemeres, a #kidlitartist who loves illustrating little big moments. Repped by Andrea Morrison of Writers House.
www.writershouseart.com/tricia-cande...
triciacandemeres.com
#kidlitart

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AstroBin @astrobin.com · 7h

AstroBin's Image of the Day: "IC 427 - NGC 1999 (HaLRGB)" by Mar Mérida
www.astrobin.com/bor521/
#astrophotography

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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 3h

Hi there! It's #PortfolioDay again!

I'm an artist north of Boston telling stories about light and atmosphere with oil paints.

I paint both large and small, and my originals are available in my online shop.

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#art #painting #TraditionalArt #bsnm

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Lighting the Dark" 20"x20" oil on linen (2025). This moody, abstract-leaning seascape painting has a textured, orange-toned, atmospheric sky with textured colors of light on the horizon. Light from the sky reflects in the water below as it meets a dark, rocky, tree-lined coast.

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Knowing Glances" 7"x5" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025). This painting has white textured clouds in a moody gray-blue sky over a dark blue sea that is meeting a rocky shore. There are delightful bits of green moss and red algae or seaweed on the rocks.

Original autumn landscape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Autumn Mini No. 2501" 4"x4" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025). The painting shows a body of water reflecting colors from a sunset sky surrounded by trees that are turning red, brown, and gold.

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "We Met Along the Way" 14"x11" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025). A seascape painting with a gray-blue sky with textured, atmospheric cloud formations over a dark blue sea. Waves are meeting a rocky shore, and there are hints of green moss or algae on the rocks.

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The So Called Gang Of One @thegangofone.bsky.social · 3h

I hope they chase down the Quisling Farage and make him take up the climate-denying BS. Even Labour have to pay attention.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

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pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 7h

A clear eyed Chipmunk rests briefly in the apple tree.
#Chipmunks #nature #wildlife 🌿

A Chipmunk takes a moment to enjoy the evening calm under a wild apple tree’s canopy on a branch near the trunk.

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David Kitching @kitchingart.com · 3h

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Bryan Godbe @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 3h

“Last year, 8.1m hectares (20m acres) of forest – an area roughly half the size of England – were burned, pulled or cut down, which was higher than the loss at the time of Cop26 in Glasgow, when the target of zero deforestation by 2030 was signed.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Dismal’ health of world’s forests is threat to humanity, report warns

Financial institutions pouring money into land clearance and undermining efforts to stop destruction, says Climate Focus

www.theguardian.com

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Adam_c969 @adamc999.bsky.social · 3h

Incompetence of the Republicans on full display

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

Today, Mike Johnson will continue to keep the House adjourned for the 71st day out of the last 83, with Republicans refusing to show up to work again to avoid having to vote on the Epstein files or negotiate with Democrats.

Epstein Shutdown

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WayFinder 🇨🇦 @incourage.bsky.social · 3h

Driving through New England in Autumn. That's a road trip. #photography #fallfoilage #autumn #landscape #roadtrip #newengland #newhampshire #whitemountains

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Daily Book Covers @dailybookcovers.bsky.social · 8h

Book: Invisible Cities (1972)
-Standalone-
Author: Italo Calvino

#BookSky #Books 💙📚👀 🪐📚 #bookskyES

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 3h

You’re not alone. You’re not broken. You’re still here. And when you protect these forces in yourself, you make it easier for others to protect them too. That ripple effect is how movements survive.
📖Staying Human Under Occupation 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/paultsha...

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No Kings Field Kit: Staying Human Under Occupation (October, 2025)

They want fear to keep you home—or make you so reactive you play into their hands. This field kit helps you choose your stance, pace yourself, and refuse to let occupation break you.

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Climate One @climateone.org · 3h

TODAY: our inaugural intergenerational climate dialogue for all ages and experiences.

This event will empower you to keep having climate conversations with others at home, in the office, and in the neighborhood.

It's not too late! Register now and we'll see you this evening!

Greta and Grandpa: An Intergenerational Dialogue on Climate Solutions

A few years ago, when a group of youth climate activists urged Senator Dianne Feinstein to sign the Green New Deal, the octogenarian responded, “You come in here and say 'it has to be my way or the…

www.climateone.org

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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 4d

Oxford’s BEBOP thermal camera has been selected for ESA's 2032 Mars mission! It'll provide critical weather data to boost the safety of future robotic and human explorers. Read the full article: Link in bio or visit https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-instrument-lined-esa-mars-mission

A family picture of the Oxford Space Instrumentation laboratory’s thermal imagers. Clockwise from top is one of the development models for Comet Interceptor’s MIRMIS instrument (left half is a contribution from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and right half is from Oxford); the flight spare optical layout and calibration target for Lunar Trailblazer’s LTM (in gold); and the BEBOP demonstration model, which is based on LTM and MIRMIS, but larger.

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 3h

New Blog Day! 🐜📣

The acacia fruit doesn't fall far from the evolutionary tree in this new blog, written by guest blogger Josie Cooper! Ever wondered how plants defend themselves from plant-eating predators? In the case of swollen-thorn acacias, the answer is ants...a 🧵 (1/6) 🌍🧪

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Ants, Acacias, and Breaking the Mould of Niche Conservatism

Discover the latest news from The Linnean Society of London.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4h

Farmers grow what they grow because of farm policy.

We don’t need all the soy and corn that we grow, but those are the commodities that receive subsidies and markets.

If we want something better, if we want to heal the Earth and grow food, now is the time to do it.

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Stand with Ukraine 🙏 @kandc.bsky.social · Aug 17

Most Gerrymandered States 2025
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Most Gerrymandered States 2025

Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.

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TheDoktur @thedoktur.bsky.social · 6h

Nobel prize committee summed it up by stating their choice criteria after NOT choosing 🍊💩

Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 12h

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Nurse RoRo @nurseroro.bsky.social · 3d

Dear WH Press Corp
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Start demanding answers. Portland isn’t on fire. Chicago isn’t at war. Seattle isn’t thanking him.
ANTIFA isn’t assaulting ICE agents
Hold him accountable for the lies.
Refuse to ask anything else until he answers these.
Demand the proof