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XX Dovelin ⚡️ @xxdovelin.bsky.social · 1d

Brightland ‡ #art

Black Celestial woman with stars in her hair eyes and necklace in deep blue on light blue background

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House on Huntered Hill (1959) @drhbus.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow is Columbo's Day, so remember to eat the traditional chili dogs, wear your best disheveled raincoat, and above all, don't let any rich assholes get away with anything

A pencil drawing of Columbo by Peter Falk himself.

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Stewie Stewart @stewiestewart.bsky.social · 1d

Had not come across this paper before. Such a cool use of precisely known shipwreck dates to track the introduction of rats to North America. 🐀🚢

The ratting of North America: A 350-year retrospective on Rattus species compositions and competition

Archaeological rats show dramatic temporal species shifts and diet differences, with implications for health and rat management.

www.science.org

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 1d

Calling all ghouls, ghosts and things that go bump in the night - spooky season is upon us and we've just released a new demo for Spooky Express for Steam Next Fest!

Play now for a limited time before launch, if you dare.

store.steampowered.com/app/3352310/...

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 2d

dang there is so much magic in every moment. incredible

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👁🌻🦊⚙️⚓ Bob, Engineer, Pusher of Paper @navmecheng.bsky.social · 3d

> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

Soldiers at the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis, TN.

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 5d

Netflix has 12 pre-1980 films in October. They had as many as 21 in July.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) is now their oldest American film.

List in alt text. #FilmSky #Streaming

Netflix Pre-1980 Titles (Oct, 2025)

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
WILLY WONKA (1971)
HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973)
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
JAWS (1975)
TAXI DRIVER (1976)
THE SENTINEL (1977)
JAWS 2 (1978)
ANIMAL HOUSE (1978)
DRACULA (1979)
THE SEDUCTION OF JOE TYNAN (1979)
RICHARD PRYOR: LIVE IN CONCERT (1979)

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Laura Eek!! Hall 🎃 @lauraehall.bsky.social · 4d

If you want that extremely 80s tone I can also recommend some other straight to VHS kids’ movies!

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Laura Eek!! Hall 🎃 @lauraehall.bsky.social · 4d

Unico in the Island of Magic has the same vibes as Neverending Story/Dark Crystal and has some incredible background art and animation

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ceej @ceej.online · 4d

damn. hoping it at least signifies something

William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 5d

It is a tale
Told by an idiot

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julie muncy @julie.radiantarray.io · 5d

one of my favorite lord of the ring-isms the movies carry over from the books is that tolkien isn't really an action writer, so we're always hearing about the coolest shit gandalf and saruman did that sorry you just missed it but it slapped it was real anime

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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 6d

I've been seeing my favorite fuzzy friends around! 🍂🐛

Illustration of a wooly (sometimes spelled woolly) bear caterpillar. It's fuzzy and cute and has a happy little smile. There's lines radiating around it and above it says "it's wooly time!" in lowercase hand lettering. The background is a light orange checkered pattern.

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Boowellyn 👻 @llewellynrose.bsky.social · 8d

the first minute and a bit of a project i've been working on for several years now!

Or, the Modern Prometheus is my adaptation of the bookends of Frankenstein that i've made by cutting together public domain films and footage. it started as an experiment and i'm extremely excited to share it!

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Laura Eek!! Hall 🎃 @lauraehall.bsky.social · 8d

After almost 20 years together, my sweet old gal Evey passed away early this morning. A piece of my heart is missing now, but I'm grateful I was able to be with her in her final moments and help ease her passage

A sweet tabby cat sits quietly in a sunbeam, glowing like a little angel

A very young tabby cat sits with her tail curled up protectively around her paws

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Laura Eek!! Hall 🎃 @lauraehall.bsky.social · 8d

A gift card or trip to let her buy fancy yarn at a local shop might be nice! Or a way to organize her stash if she doesn’t have a system yet

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Tom McH @tommchenry.bsky.social · 9d

Drawing of a typewriter with a drawing of a piece of paper where drawing of typewritten text says “Feelin’ fine.”

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Laura Eek!! Hall 🎃 @lauraehall.bsky.social · 10d

Hope you had a happy birthday! What’s your go-to karaoke song?

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mcc @dryad.technology · 11d

The function of the waffles joke is an in-group signifier. Singal, Graber, and Oppiliappan are showing in-group solidarity; they're all in on a joke. The joke is they have institutional power, and you don't, and they feel contempt for you, that you still want to have opinions about how power's used.

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jesse-o-lantern @robotticelli.bsky.social · 11d

shout out to this noun project artist who made the only three icons you will ever need

noun project page for an artist that feature medieval-looking sketches of a sun, a moon...and a roll of toilet paper

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LindsAI ➡️ Penti-con @neomeruru.bsky.social · 11d

+1 on this recc! Something I've been incorporating into my self-care and my relationship with technology is the concept of pleasure-seeking. The wire mother of the digital age hijacks your dopamine without providing tangible reward. You'll struggle to reject it unless you find better pleasure.

Sara McH 🤧 recovery mode @saramchenry.bsky.social · 11d

This essay is a banger. houseofmirrors.substack.com/p/you-dont-n... (obligatory "wish it weren't on substack")

You Don't Need to Log off, You Need to Become Sensual

The digital world the wealthy are creating is designed to detach us from our bodies

houseofmirrors.substack.com

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Jacob deNobel @denobel.bsky.social · 11d

This is an absolute peaceful pop of joy for your October mornings with an apple cider donut and coffee

Laura Eek!! Hall 🎃 @lauraehall.bsky.social · 11d

Psst… hey you. Want some fun links and art in your inbox every day of October to get you in a spooky mood? Yeah, I thought so. It’s year 11 of my annual (free!) Halloween newsletter, 31 Days of Halloween. Sign up here: buttondown.com/31daysofhall...

a cartoon of a boy and a dog playing with leaves

Alt: a cartoon of a boy and a dog playing with autumn leaves

media.tenor.com

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Jessica Elena @byjessicaelena.bsky.social · 11d

<3

#art #illustration #peachtober

A digital drawing featuring some little panels with landscapes insidethem, a big flower, and a vase of flowers. In one of the landscape is a person with a beret and a backpack, and in the other a kite is flying around the landscape. On top of all of it is the text "let the wind carry you to where you're meant to go".

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Laura Eek!! Hall 🎃 @lauraehall.bsky.social · 11d

Psst… hey you. Want some fun links and art in your inbox every day of October to get you in a spooky mood? Yeah, I thought so. It’s year 11 of my annual (free!) Halloween newsletter, 31 Days of Halloween. Sign up here: buttondown.com/31daysofhall...

a cartoon of a boy and a dog playing with leaves

Alt: a cartoon of a boy and a dog playing with autumn leaves

media.tenor.com

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 11d

Website admin having a public meltdown telling their users they're all idiots and they hate them? Early-2000s forum culture remains undefeated baby awooooo

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StrayCatalyst @straycatalyst.bsky.social · 12d

Hiya friends, are you or do you know a rad dev who could use something like this? Pass it on!

The Halp Network @thehalpnetwork.bsky.social · 12d

Our friends at GLAAD Gaming just announced their new mentorship program, which focuses on lifting the LGBTQ Game Dev community!

If you're an early-mid career LGBTQ Game Dev, this might be for you! glaad.org/qed

Reposting & sharing is appreciated!

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