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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 3h

We have been happily working our way through this, but my husband is going to a conference & now I have to wait for 4 days, my life is full of misery and woe.

mydramalist.com/693413-xian-yu

When Destiny Brings the Demon

Modern-day office drone Zou Yan accidentally stumbles into the world of cultivation and wakes up as Liao Ting Yan, a disciple of the Qinggutian Sect....

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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 3h

Those are both so nice!

Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 4h

Well done, nice to see honor still exists.

Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 6h

NEW for @washingtonpost.com:

Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy.

@nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 4h

I narrated this to my husband as he washed up from dinner and there are So Many Opinions coming from the kitchen rn.

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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 6h

Sadness.

BoardGameWire 🔜 Spiel Essen 2025 @boardgamewire.bsky.social · 13h

Bohnanza, 6 Nimmt publisher Amigo Spiele shutters US operation after eight years, saying tariff uncertainty was the ‘final impetus’:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

@amigogames.bsky.social

Wishing all the best to @alexyeager.bsky.social and Corey Delmonto for whatever comes next for them.

A yellow board game box with a cartoon image of a green runner bean aggressively hoeing a patch of earth. Two other beans, one orange, one blue, are visible in the background. The blue one is dressed like a cowboy. Box for board game Bohnanza, the title of which is written in red along the top.

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 13h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 8h

Scale model of Longleat lets you see how the current house is wrapped around an older one. And the roofscape! So amazing. By Robert Smythson, 1570s.

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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 8h

"As of now, USAA has provided over $259 million in no-interest loans to about 70,000 members through our Government Shutdown Program."

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 9h

We all need to hear it sometimes 🥹

4 panel comic in which a cute bunny works all day until after sundown and when it’s late his friend brings a cup of tea and says ‘hey.. you’re doing great!’ and joins him for a bit while the moon comes out

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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 9h

Congratulations! 💐

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seosamh.bsky.social @seosamh.bsky.social · 13h

It’s always a special treat when I find these kinds of plants while in the woods.

Ewamore, Quoth the Raven @ewacat.bsky.social · 16h

nerds freely nerding in their nerd field is really lovely www.science.org/content/arti...

These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how

Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu studies plants that steal carbon and nutrients from soil fungi

www.science.org

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 12h

Good luck!

I've gotten parts from ifixit before. I've never replaced a screen, mostly just batteries, joy sticks, etc.

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danielle taphanel @treelet.bsky.social · Aug 25

Kin of Vessels 🍜🍚

A digital color drawing of a drawing reminiscent of the Rider-Waite tarot card system centered in a dark brown skinned figure in shining green armor with pale stone-looking legs. They are focused on a large great sword. Behind them are pink flowers in bloom and a large stylized green snake, against a green background with outlines of clouds, bubbles, and sea plants. The vertical borders of the image show water-related symbols: kelp, a compass, a water drop, a teapot, a shell, etc. The horizontal borders feature some abstract line drawings of a sea creature, shell, and bird feather. The text reads, “kin of vessels” in inky cursive script.

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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 15h

Hello everyone today we are getting some basic menstruation education! No, actually, MOST mammals do NOT menstruate! With maybe one or two exceptions, only primates shed their uterine lining in a regular cycle.

Other mammals have something called estrus.

Cu'Anam 🎬💻🎮📚 @darqvirtue.bsky.social · 15h

All mammals menstruate. So why would ours make another mammal think something is wrong?

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 18h

America is spending $20B of your tax dollars to ensure Argentina continues to have free healthcare while the US government is shutdown because it can’t afford to give you a discount on healthcare premiums?

Make it make sense.

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folukeifejola @folukeifejola.bsky.social · 18h

From my favourite Lucille Clifton poem:

"come celebrate

with me that everyday

something has tried to kill me

and has failed."

folukeafrica.com/wont-you-cel...

won’t you celebrate with me by LUCILLE CLIFTON

A short but exceedingly powerful poem

folukeafrica.com

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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 17h

YIKES.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Emily Jane Foster @emilyjaneart.bsky.social · 1d

Reposting for #PortfolioDay!

Emily Jane Foster @emilyjaneart.bsky.social · Sep 26

Hello! I'm Emily, an artist from Surrey, UK.

I love to illustrate flora, fauna and folklore! ✒️🐉

www.emilyjaneart.co.uk

A black and white ink illustration of a pumpkin kid sat on a fallen log in a clearing in a birch wood. Two little hedgehogs approach from the left and look up at the kid. Eyes glow in-between the trees in the shadows. Is something else there?

A photograph of a black and white ink illustration with a Staedtler pigment liner resting on top. A flood dragon poses to be drawn on top of a pile of books on the artist's desk.

A black, white and silver ink and watercolor illustration of a Selkie transforming into a seal infront of a full moon. The body of the seal follows the shape of the moon and a woman's hand pulls a seal head towards her head like a hood.

A black and white ink illustration of a cat dragon.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.

For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.

Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

usa.streetsblog.org

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Celinashope @celinashope.bsky.social · 1d

That would certainly put a damper on things!

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Mary Hrovat @maryhrovat.bsky.social · 2d

The two trunks of this tree remind me of dancers.

A tree with two trunks, seen from the side in a woods full of trees with green and yellow leaves.

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 1d

A pilot out in Nova Scotia seems to have had some fun yesterday.

www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...

C-GZPT Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Flight status, tracking, and historical data for C-GZPT including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.

www.flightaware.com

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 1d

Gird your... er.. pens! Call for Submissions Coming in early 2026. Visit the #kickstarter pre-launch page to opt in to be notified when the The Cookout Anthology's campaign goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/and... #thecookout #anthology #comingsoon

Coming soon: The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology

Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.

www.kickstarter.com

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 2d

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