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Abbey runs Untapped Inkwell. She's a nerdfighter, a writer, a teacher, and an enthusiast here for awesome. VidCon 2016 panelist. Community volunteer. Full Bi.

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 23d

Nerds, if y'all need some spooky viewing for this month, might I suggest the good works of @shipwreckedcomedy.bsky.social ? They have so many good options! Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery (Invite Only Casual) Dinner Party/Gala for Friends Potluck, Headless, and Friends 'til the End are so good!!!

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 5h

Thanks Dan. I was just thinking I needed the link to the pamphlets again.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 13h

ICE has been cracking down hard across the vast expanse of the greater Chicago area, and I wrote a little bit about what you need to understand about what it’s like here now. Plus, I compiled some resources for locals to get alerts and whistles. dansinker.com/posts/202…

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

this is the only way through

Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 1d

it turns out actually Doing Activism makes me feel less miserable about what I see on the internet news who knew

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 1d

Just want to take a second and say the deepest of thank yous to everyone who has ever kept an eye on a stranger/acquaintance/neighbor/friend when someone was being creepy. Somebody did that for me today (everything is okay!) and it made me feel so cared for. Community is great, actually.

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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 2d

Australia's humpback whales are doing so well that their population is expected to reach carrying capacity and plateau in the near future--they have not just reached but exceeded pre-whaling numbers. For this to happen with such a long-lived, slow-reproducing species is near miraculous. #goodnews

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there are 50,000 of them

Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

www.abc.net.au

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 2d

I've got tissues (and reminders for responsible financial decisions) for everyone who needs them!

untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 3d

I'm also really proud of Dan. I hope everybody gets a milkshake (or their equivalent favorite treat) about it.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 3d

I will tell you that the folks working the ICIRR Hotline are the real deal and saved these kids.

PUT THIS NUMBER IN YOUR PHONE AND CALL IF YOU SEE ICE IN ILLINOIS: (855) 435-7693

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 3d

The lather on good store's shampoo bars is pretty awesome and I've had a lot of luck with their longevity (my hair is fine, but thick, and decently long), if that feedback helps. Good luck in your shampoo journey! I hope you find an option that works for you and makes your hair feel great!

untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 4d

oh my goodness yeah I'm so glad that the human version of 3D printing is not like that. That would be Not Fun, for sure!

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 4d

disagree you were busy 3D printing a human child and assembling the 134987219837136432432 items that said human child needs.

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NPR @npr.org · 4d

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them

Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

n.pr

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5d

Our pro-democracy movement is surging. Now it’s up to each of us to channel this incredible energy into the organizing power it will take to win.

Join us on Tuesday for a mass call of movement leaders and activists to discuss what’s next: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... #NoKings

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 4d

Understandably, you are caring for a literal infant. While gratitude is important, and relationships are important, caring for the infant (and yourselves!) comes first.

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 6d

Also anything you can do to take advantage of the vertical space (wall shelves, window beds) can help with making sure they get enough enrichment! Some of the cat shelf things are really cute these days!

untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 6d

(not a cat person, but for her majesty): they make indoor friendly pet gates/pet fences that you can use to try and block the front door (or at least make it harder to jailbreak). Might be worth looking at your options?
It's gonna be okay--cats do well in apartments and there's loads you can do!

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 6d

[Exit King.]

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Micah @rincewind.run · 6d

notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?

anyway that’s why these events are important

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payton mitchell @paytmitch.bsky.social · 6d

thank you to everyone out protesting today!!

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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 7d

as a reminder: bluesky (the app) has a broad set of user interactions controls.

beyond blocking and block lists, we have features to control who can reply, mention, and quote-post accounts

Bluesky @bsky.app · Sep 8

Quick Tip: You can control who replies to your post on Bluesky.

Just tap the 🌐 icon on your post to choose: everyone, followers, people you follow, mentioned users - or turn off replies entirely ✨

Screenshot of Post Interaction Settings with an arrow pointing to Reply Settings

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 7d

I want a slide that is just a reminder that these people strap, effectively, knives to their feet and then do spins and moves with those knives and Humans are the weirdest, coolest nerds. As someone who is new to ice skating, I feel like that doesn't get acknowledged enough.
+1 to gayness meter!!

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 8d

Lee I got you:
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/easy...
Also: this recipe does not call for cinnamon. Lovingly, the recipe is wrong. Add cinnamon. Season it until the ancestors tell you to stop. (unless you're not a cinnamon person, in which case prepare as written)

Easy Pumpkin Bread

This simple, easy loaf is super-moist, and packed with the flavors of autumn.

www.kingarthurbaking.com

untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 8d

Exactly!!!!!!! 🥰😆🥰

untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 8d

So... fun fact, if you ask nicely enough, most friends and acquaintances will respect your desire for this. Miara's first caretaker (her breeder) straight up blurred my face out of her posts because I asked her not to post my photo on socials. Not sure how it will work w/ family, but it can be done!

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untappedinkwell @untappedinkwell.com · 8d

Please be safe!!! Also remember: Do NOT accidentally doxx your fellow protesters by posting photos online!!!

L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 8d

It's estimated that there will be tens of thousands attendees at the No Kings Protest on Saturday around Southern California, and it's important to protect your community by reviewing your rights and being prepared in case violence breaks out.

Full guide: lataco.com/protest-prep

By Sheryl Turner