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Kathy Bryson
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Award-winning author of fabulously funny fiction. Feline factotum. Writing instructor. Knows where the comma goes.
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A different kind of #Christmas tree -

'Nothing else looks like them': Saving Japan's exceptionally rare 'snow monsters' www.bbc.com/future/artic...

#fir #climatechange #environment #juhyo #rimeice #snow
December 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Does the brain's language network work like AI? Where does thought fit in?

The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the #Brain Parses #Language | Quanta Magazine www.quantamagazine.org/the-polyglot...

#biology #neuroscience #LLM
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language | Quanta Magazine
Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a language network in the human brain — and has found some similarities to…
www.quantamagazine.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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reading The Jefferson Allegiance by @bobmayer.bsky.social

Fun suspense #thriller over Federalist vs. anti-Federalist POV by Founding Fathers applied to US #history
little creepy how still battling rich vs masses applies to US!

www.amazon.com/Jefferson-Al...
The Jefferson Allegiance: The President Series #1 (Presidential Series)
The 4th of July 1826. As Thomas Jefferson lies dying, he gives his part of his Jefferson Cipher to Edgar Allen Poe, with instructions to take the disks to West Point. In Massachusetts, John Adams entrusts...
www.amazon.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Americans and insomniacs in Britain and Europe: you can hear me being interviewed by the excellent @johnfugelsang.bsky.social about my book tonight at 9.20pm EST (that's 2.20am GMT) on SiriusXM Progress 127. It'll be on his podcast tomorrow too. Worth listening to for him as much as me
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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from #radishes #Krampus #spider #rollerskating #goats - what are your #holiday traditions?

11 Fascinating #Christmas Traditions Around the World www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
11 Fascinating Christmas Traditions Around the World
From radish carving in Oaxaca to the Alpine regions' Krampus, there's no shortage of creative ways to ring in the season across the world.
www.yahoo.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Good list here of #resources should you find the holidays overwhelming -

Are You a #Veteran Struggling to Get #MentalHealth Care? These Resources May Help thewarhorse.org/veteran-ment...
Are You a Veteran Struggling to Get Mental Health Care? These Resources May Help
A list of free or low-cost mental health resources for veterans who struggle to get care from Veterans Affairs.
thewarhorse.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Looking for a fun #adventure over #holidays?

Kneehigh2AGrasshopper is #free this month in the #Smashwords 2025 End of Year #Sale!
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

#adventure #friendship #urbanfantasy #StreetSquirrel! #EOYsale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks #Christmas #present
December 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Happy Hanukkah!

the wall that protected the city then:
#Archaeologists Uncover Intact Section of Ancient #Jerusalem Wall From #Hanukkah Era - VINnews vinnews.com/2025/12/09/a...

#history #archeology
Archaeologists Uncover Intact Section of Ancient Jerusalem Wall From Hanukkah Era - VINnews
JERUSALEM (AP) — Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between…
vinnews.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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I prefer a comfier version of #Christmas tree
Happy #Caturday
December 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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#Layout is important - do you check your #typeface? 😲 🤣

#Font of ‘wasteful’ diversity: Trump’s state department orders return to Times New Roman www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#writing #amwriting #publishing #universaldesign #accessibility #sales
Font of ‘wasteful’ diversity: Trump’s state department orders return to Times New Roman
A cable from Marco Rubio reportedly said cutting Calibri from official communication would ‘abolish yet another wasteful DEIA program’
www.reuters.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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If you are looking for a holiday gift for someone who loves goats, please consider a sanctuary sponsorship! bsky.app/profile/merr...
merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 6d
Do you need a gift for the person who has everything? Consider a sanctuary sponsorship! We have different tiers that all include a personalized certificate, but more months means more bonuses including a wooden ornament hand painted by one of our staff members. 🎁
donorbox.org/holiday-spon...
Image of a sponsorship certificate showing a recipient's name and the text "in recognition of his generous support for the animals of Merrymac Farm Sanctuary, December 2025". On the left side of the image there is a stack of animals illustration with the merrymac farm sanctuary logo beneath it. Photo of a flat wooden christmas ornament on a tree surrounded by red lights. It is white with a red folk art design featuring a rabbit.
December 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Coming soon to a sky near you - #Geminids in mid-December & #Quadrantids in January1

2025's Best #Meteor Shower Is About to Light Up The Sky - Here's Your Guide www.sciencealert.com/2025s-best-m...

#astronomy #skywatching #stargazing
2025's Best Meteor Shower Is About to Light Up The Sky - Here's Your Guide
December has arrived, and with it the year's peak meteor season for the northern hemisphere.
www.sciencealert.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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I got to talk 100 Notable Small Press Books on the Lit Hub podcast this week!

We're trying hard to make 2026 happen, but we need a handful more reviewers. If you want to celebrate small presses & their authors, sign up here: tinyurl.com/100smallpress

lithub.com/its-best-of-...

#100smallpress
It’s Best-of Season on The Lit Hub Podcast
A weekly behind-the-scenes dive into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful happening in literary culture—featuring Lit Hub staff, columnists, and special guests! Hosted by Drew Br…
lithub.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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There is a network of court watchers who support immigrants at the ICE courts in Manhattan.

They have learned the movements and "personas" of the masked agents.

One told me: "Some of them are very sadistic." talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/new-...
The Undocumented Underground Is Fighting Back Inside New York’s Notorious Immigration Court
One day last month, a Peruvian mother and her daughter went into...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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If it makes you happy it's not a waste of time. Niedliche Illustration einer malenden Katze
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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A silent ocean pandemic is wiping out sea urchins worldwide
A silent ocean pandemic is wiping out sea urchins worldwide
A sudden, unexplained mass die-off is decimating sea urchins around the world, including catastrophic losses in the Canary Islands. Key reef-grazing species are reaching historic lows, and their…
www.sciencedaily.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Sometimes it's refreshing to switch your #reading up and try out some #nonfiction -

The best #science and #nature books of 2025 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...

also #history #biography #geography #amreading #TBR
The best science and nature books of 2025
From the threat of superintelligent AI to the dangers of overdiagnosis; plus the evolution of language and the restless genius of Francis Crick
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Reinterpret and reimagine? Half the fun will be in rediscovering!

I can't believe all these pop-culture icons come out of #copyright in 2026 www.creativebloq.com/creative-ins...

#copyright #publicdomain #BettyBoop #NancyDrew #MalteseFalcon #MissMarple #Faulkner #VirginiaWoolf
I can't believe all these pop-culture icons come out of copyright in 2026
Next year, an array of iconic characters and classics will become free for all to use. But beware the legal traps...
www.creativebloq.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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#Storytelling #writingcommunity #amwritingfantasy #mysterywriter #writerscorner
December 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Looking for a fun #adventure over #holidays?

Kneehigh2AGrasshopper is #free this month in the #Smashwords 2025 End of Year #Sale!
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

#adventure #friendship #urbanfantasy #StreetSquirrel! #EOYsale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks #Christmaspresent
Kneehigh2AGrasshopper
An epic tale of freeways, friendship, and a noble quest on a micro-scale! Kneehigh is a 2" high gnome who's lived on the highway embankment long enough to forget who he is and where he came from.…
www.smashwords.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Someone else who might like Chirstmas carols -

Does #music make animals calmer? www.bbc.com/future/artic...

#dogs #anxiety #classicalmusic #slowtempo #reducecortisol
Does music make animals calmer?
You can find many different music playlists for dogs and cats online. Do they actually help animals relax?
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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for anyone who's struggling -
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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I thought it was one of those online signature arrangements, but no, slightly older new-fangled tech!

The #Autopen: How the #Robotic Pen Has Changed Presidential History | Shapell Manuscript Foundation www.shapell.org/behind-the-s...

#techonology #adaptive #assistance #writingaid
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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"If #lightning crackles on the red planet and no one hears it, does it still make a sound? "

#NASA Recorded Lightning Crackling on #Mars For The First Time www.sciencealert.com/nasa-recorde...

#space #astronomy #electricity #weather #sandstorms
NASA Recorded Lightning Crackling on Mars For The First Time
A lonely rover toiling among the sands of Mars has now answered an age-old question: If lightning crackles on the red planet and no one hears it, does it still make a sound? In recordings obtained by…
www.sciencealert.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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I'm so thrilled that my magical romcom
novel HER TIME TRAVELING DUKE is out in the world! Please consider getting it this week--you'll boost it before it gets lost in the holiday chaos!
And please repost! ✨
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/749981...
#booksky #romancelandia #chicago #christmas
author Bryn Donovan, outside in Chicago, smiling and looking up, holding her romance novel HER TIME TRAVELING DUKE
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM