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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · May 2

#DavidBowie⚡️
poses for a portrait in 1976.
CREDIT: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 4m

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#Carpenters ☔️

Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays

YouTube video by CarpentersVEVO

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 20m

@4nd3l.bsky.social
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Good morning, Andel!

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Just_A @4nd3l.bsky.social · 22m

Dam!! Here I thought my dashing smile 😃 was my go too!! 🤦🏽‍♂️

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 23m

www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
#IQ
#heritability
#TheBellCurve

Your Genes Are Simply Not Enough to Explain How Smart You Are

Seven years ago, I took a bet with Charles Murray about whether we’d basically understand the genetics of intelligence by now.

www.theatlantic.com

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 36m

@snarkysillysad.bsky.social
Happy Monday, Michelle! 🤗
YAYY! You’re in my skircle ❣️

a small white dog wearing a blue bow tie is standing on the floor .

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 46m

Hooray! Good morning to you, I hope you have a wonderful day! 😁☕🌈🌻☮️💙

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 51m

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The Existential Heroism of the Israeli Hostages

The release of the remaining October 7 captives shows that hope can survive even in the darkest hole.

www.theatlantic.com

praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 58m

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
#SverigesRiksbank
#2025NobelPrize
#Economics

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 1h

www.nobelprize.org
Congrats & Gratitude
#SverigesRiksbankPrize
#NobelMemorialPrize 2025
#EconomicSciences

Joel Mokyr, Northwestern University, USA

Philippe Aghion, Collège de France and the London School of Economics

Peter Howitt, Brown University, USA

Sveriges Riksbank winners, 2025
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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 1h

@skircle.bsky.social

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 1h

Wordle 1,577 2/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
@scoremywordle.bsky.social

Good morning
Rainy Day girl with umbrella & ducks

praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 1h

❤️❤️❤️

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Marian Steffen @marian-steffen.bsky.social · 1h

Love Dean Martin!

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 1h

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#mambo comes more naturally to me, it’s like salsa but you break on the 2. (I always break on the 2 anyway.)
💚🤍❤️
💃🏼🪩🕺🏿

Dean Martin - Mambo Italiano - Lyrics

YouTube video by Dean Martin

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 2h

@journeyled.bsky.social
TY Jesse 🩵
#indigesky
❤️🪶💛
(was your area hit hard? We’ve got a ton of power outages here, not me because I live downtown… I’m expecting some friends by for warm-ups & charging & hot coffee)

a poster for indigenous people 's day with a native american design

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Jesse💙💙💙💙 @journeyled.bsky.social · 2h

Starter pack 274-31👆🏻
@annawrock2.bsky.social
@gwenie.bsky.social
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
@whatifisaidit.bsky.social
@resist4harris.bsky.social
@latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social
@therealzanetta.bsky.social
@gentlem.bsky.social
@browneyegirlhi.bsky.social
@shelbienameless.bsky.social

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Jesse💙💙💙💙 @journeyled.bsky.social · 2h

go.bsky.app/TcGXTog Obsessions are 47’s grift. And his chaos keeps the guilt of his felonies, running from prison, running from Epstein, he is a man-child. Still seeking his daddy’s love. All the echos in his vacant head. Follow and fight for your rights

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 2h

@fedtfupofthemall.bsky.social
Good morning Sister!
❤️🫶🏻🪶
#indigesky
Honor & Gratitude to the rightful owners & stewards of this land.
Thank you for this Home, these traditions and all the beauty and wonder you share.

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 2h

www.mojo4music.com/articles/sto...
@catmando1.bsky.social
Thank you! 💜yes, I love
@davidbowienews.bsky.social ❣️
Here’s a recently released #Bowie⚡️
‘Bookazine’ I’m hoping Santa might send me. 😁🤞🏼🎅🏻
#MOJO

MOJO’s New David Bowie Special Is On Sale Now!

A new Super Deluxe Edition of MOJO’s sold-out 260-page David Bowie bookazine is out now.

www.mojo4music.com

praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 2h

@nicholehiltz.bsky.social
TY my dear! Yes, I’ve blocked that one too. I still can’t help but feel disheartened that @moderation.bsky.app hasn‘t deleted ALL of his accounts I’ve reported & blocked. I’m always quite clear in my reports that he’s another level dangerous.

Sending love & hugs, Nic
❤️🌹🙏🏾

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Nichole Hiltz @nicholehiltz.bsky.social · 2h

Morning sweetheart!! 😘 I haven’t looked there in sooo long! But boy does the psycho ho out of his way! Did you get this one too? I think you may have 🙏
❤️ muah! 😙 🫂

Stalker Danny; apologies to small I don’t have my glasses for Alt

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praying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 2h

@catmando1.bsky.social
Thank you! 💜⚡️💚

My fave online Bowie resource/ collection:
www.bowiebible.com

Welcome to the David Bowie Bible!

A guide to David Bowie's songs, albums, history, features, photos and more…

www.bowiebible.com

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Catmando1 @catmando1.bsky.social · 7h

@gentlem.bsky.social

I'll try to go back to sleep 😹😺 and stop blowing up ur feed...😉😶‍🌫️
Good luck 🤞 🍀
I've got too much material things. I won't enter, give you a better chance 🫣😇

www.davidbowienews.com/2025/10/win-...

Win Copies of Beautiful New Book ‘Bowie, Hors cadre (Outside The Frame)’ by Philippe Auliac

Philippe Auliac’s new book ‘Bowie, Hors cadre’ is a vibrant tribute to Bowie’s genius, seen through the eyes of one of his most privileged witnesses. In 1976, David Bowie, at the …

www.davidbowienews.com

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Catmando1 @catmando1.bsky.social · 7h

@gentlem.bsky.social for you 💜😽😻✌️🖖
bsky.app/profile/davi...

bsky.app

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 20h

David Bowie, Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills, 1993 by Michel Haddi.

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