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Lurkeylootoo #twinja

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#twinja, reader of fantasy, history and memoir, trekkie, foodie, liker of academic content/ interesting feeds, lover of cats and other creatures

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Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · Mar 2

@selina3sticks.bsky.social need a book/ series recommendation. Craving Alice Hoffman/Deborah Harkness witchy, historic, descriptions of plants. That sort of thing. Read both of their big series.

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Colin McMillen @mcmillen.dev · 1d

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Armed man wearing 'non-offending pedophile' sign storms stage at NYC Wikipedia conference

The man pointed a gun at the ceiling and threatened to kill himself before being tackled by conference organizers, according to police.

www.nbcnews.com

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 1d

More on the attacks on Wikipedia and its editors: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

Wikipedia is under attack — and how it can survive

The site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.

www.theverge.com

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Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 19h

Are the mirror accounts official or just used to let people who block know what they are saying? Like the old Unfollow Trump account?

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FabulouslyTiti (he/they) @fabulousytiti.bsky.social · 20h

bsky.app/profile/eva.... Might help with looking 'm up and blocking 'm quickly. :)

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Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 19h

If Britain hadn't gone around trying to conquer the world, they wouldn't have delicious food choices for this idiot to ignore. I think these people are just mad about no longer subjugating other cultures.

Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 19h

She is a breakfast hunting breed.

Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 19h

I'm sorry, Cheer. Let him know we're all pulling for him to get better.

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Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 20h

Evelyn Normielib is real and she’s pretty mad right now.

A picture of an older woman with a “in this house we believe…” sign behind her. She is labeled “Evelyn Normielib (Democrat - Michigan). Text under her reads:
-Retired teacher
-Voted for Buttigieg in 2020 because he reminds her of her grandson
_"The blood of the tyrant shall water our fields"

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Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 1d

Nice!

Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 1d

I recall a thread, probably info on reddit, about alternative camera systems, although I understand if issues like affordability and/or technical know how are barrier to entry for some people.

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Archnemesis Goldenhair @archnemesisg.bsky.social · 1d

Because of the shutdown, hubby is doing d00ed@sh every once in a while. He has noticed in newer subdivisions, that all the houses have a ring camera.
All of them.

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

GET RID OF YOUR RING CAMERAS www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police

Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."

www.yahoo.com

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Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Anniversary!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4d

X post today from Homeland Security @DHSgov that says "Remigrate."
3:06 PM · Oct 14, 2025

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Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 1d

Good job, socks. It is important to supervise those humans.

Lurkeylootoo #twinja @lurkeyloo.bsky.social · 1d

So the administration is targeting California for alleged noncompliance, but the chart in this story doesn't include California?

New English exam sidelines 6,000 truckers, testing U.S. supply chain

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...