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OmegaMom (she/her)
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New Mexico, science, climate change, politics, science fiction and fantasy, adoption, Troubles With Young Adult Children, Long Covid. Warning: My timeline is quite full, so I don’t follow back!
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OmegaMom (she/her) @omegamom.bsky.social · Nov 30
For those who don’t know how to do Alt-text on pics, memes, screenshots, etc., a small thread:
omegamom.bsky.social OmegaMom (she/her) @omegamom.bsky.social · Nov 30
For everyone who thinks Alt-text is text in your *post* that describes your photo: No! It is *attached* to the photo! You can still do a silly post about your pic *and* do alt-text! Example:
This is the top of my test post in the Bluesky app at the end of the Alt-text process—the whole thing wouldn’t fit in one screen. The photo is of a Greek town filled with whitewashed buildings, some of which have vivid aqua/turquoise painted roofs, against an ultramarine sea. This is the bottom half of the same post. When you click on the photo, you get the description. NOTE: You can type in UP TO —> 2,000 <— characters to describe it! (You don’t need that many. Really. Trust me.)
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sexabolition.blog
I think it's actually more insidious than this. Religion routinely teaches people there's meaning and holiness in community and connection with the rest of humanity, but simulation theory teaches that only a sacred few are smart enough to notice they're players in a computer game full of NPCs.
taliabhatt.itch.io Talia "Estro Junkies" Bhatt ♀︎♀︎ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 5h
"We live in a simulation" is honestly just religion for people who think they're too clever to be religious. It's looking for meaning and order in the chaos of existence.
December 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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johnrogers.bsky.social
1) I was having drinks with @gregrucka.com who is in LA for VERY SECRET REASONS and we were discussing this post, because he had just finished A Thing and I am in the middle of A Thing and write all day, literally 9 to 5, and we were talking baout how THAT felt ...
chuckwendig.bsky.social Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 21h
I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.
A.I. and the Fetishization Of Ideas
In writing and in dispensing my (very dubious, probably shady) writing advice, I am often keen to note that ideas are bullshit. Most writers treat them like precious gems when really, ideas are lik…
terribleminds.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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tkingfisher.com
Dammit, retailers, when I search for “dressing gown” I do not want a selection of flannel bathrobes, I want the one Hercule Poirot wore in the first season of Agatha Christie’s Poirot.
December 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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diyferret.bsky.social
you have been visited by the Quail of the Double Top Knot. Like for good luck. Ignore to go fuck yourself.
A western Quail walks along a sidewalk. He spots two head feather plumes, called topnots. He is looking very fancy
December 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
For Day 9 #ArtAdventCalendar evening. Some anamorphic chalk art of the Mars Curiosity rover (the 3d doesn't translate as well in an image)

It's about 30 feet long

#sciart
chalk drawing on a cement pad featuring the Mars Curiosity lander hagning from the decent stage
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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komaniecki.bsky.social
Anti-AI posting today
December 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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baddestmamajama.bsky.social
Ok who wants a bizarre no stakes mystery to solve?

I had to go to the hospital by ambulance this morning (heart stuff, am ok now.)

A bunch of ambulance guys came into our living room to get me.

And now we

keep

finding

tiny

glass

ducks

On the floor.
Tiny blue and pink glass ducks
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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ohrobin.bsky.social
if my yearbook photo were ai slop next to the word “cringe,” id burn down the school
Original tweet from @kale_owu showing her flat, wall-eyed, ai-generated yearbook photo. Next to the photo her quote seems to be “Cringe
December 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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tinylongwing.bsky.social
Day 9 #ArtAdventCalendar, the 2024 Waymakers Yellow-shafted Flicker! I've had two of these now, this year and last, and I bet the future has more flickers too!

🪶 #SciArt #BirdArt
Illustration of a Yellow-shafted (Northern) Flicker clinging to the trunk of a tree. He has a blue-gray crown, red nape chevron, black moustache, a black breast band all over tan feathers, and the lining of his wing and tail is bright yellow. Shadowy leaves in the background cast patterns on his face that interrupt the bright sunlight. For shouldhavezagged, Waymakers, 2024
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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heatherbussing.bsky.social
breathe

#ArtAdventCalendar
Fog rolls through the valleys of coastal mountains. In the foreground is a grassy field with a large shrub then a line of fog. Behind is a line of treetops with fog behind, then more trees and fog. On the horizon line, the fog is pink and yellow from the sunset.
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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wordsarenotenough.bsky.social
#wanderingphotography
#photography #thelittlethings
#scape #alphabetchallenge #WeekXforXmas

Day 10 - #artadventcalendar

JOY
black and white photo of a night time scene in a botanical forest decked out with winter fairy lights.. several trees in the foreground provide a frame for a pond with letters made with lights: JOY , which is reflected in the water
December 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
People are going to die because of the pending insurance premium hikes. I know the terrain of discourse is inconsistent and goes through a tumble cycle every 24 hours, but I really think we need to hone in on this reality and drive it home for people.
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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artologica.net
How freaking cute is this? www.southlakegifts.com/products/cap...
Capybara Candle
Slow down with the Capybara Candle from Southlake Gifts. Handmade, fruity-scented, and hand-painted—your tiny spirit animal for calm, comfort, and a brighter mood.
www.southlakegifts.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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annamerlan.bsky.social
My love for em dashes is as old as the hills and as mighty as my inability to make a transition between thoughts literally any other way and I will be damned if I let the clankers take that from me
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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digby56.bsky.social
This is an excellent pitch for the Republicans. I'm sure all the GOP candidates are going to be thrilled to have him stumping for them.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
This is, of course, an extraordinary new administrative burden for park workers. They will have ask *every visitor* for proof of residency. A small friction for most people (and occasionally a hassle for people who can't find their drivers license or passport) adds up to huge delays for all.
“At parks where entrance lines already stretch for miles, fee collectors will be required to verify each visitor’s residency, creating further delays and diminishing the experience for everyone, residents and non-residents alike. This could ruin someone’s trip of a lifetime. Source: https://www.npca.org/articles/11225-parks-group-raises-questions-and-concerns-over-new-national-park-fee-policy
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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crampell.bsky.social
love to get lectured on the virtues of spartanism from the guy with the gold toilets
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...

and these are our closest allies!
Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization. In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children. Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.
December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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aedwardslevy.bsky.social
"there's a new serif in town"
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10h
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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elisaperego78.bsky.social
"The current health and economic burden of long COVID may already exceed that of a number of other chronic diseases ... This could be a significant drain on businesses, third-party payers, the healthcare system, and society."

#LongCovid

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39842946/
The Current and Future Burden of Long COVID in the United States - PubMed
The current health and economic burden of long COVID may already exceed that of a number of other chronic diseases and will continue to grow each year as COVID-19 cases increase. This could be a significant drain on businesses, third-party payers, the healthcare system, and society.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
When I post about RFK Jr. undermining vaccines, I’m noticing more and more comments saying things like “I am glad my state is part of a coalition that is not listening to him”.

That’s great, but I ask you to bear in mind the following:

1. Pathogens don’t care about lines on a map
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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markbeeney.bsky.social
👏👏👏
utter chaos for future generations

“Vaccine hesitancy is a global problem, and when misinformation penetrates the heart of public health policy in one of the world’s most influential countries, it emboldens anti-science movements everywhere”
www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
The global implications of US health policy shifts
The Trump administration has replaced medical leadership figures with those who are sceptical of vaccines
www.bma.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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cait.bsky.social
a few weeks back, I was talking to a regular customer at work who got onto the topic of navy submarines, and I mentioned that my husband also likes submarines. today he came back with 3 magazines and a flash drive with 14GB of submarine information. one of the all-time best interactions of my life
3 issues of american submariner plus a flash drive taped to an index card labeled "14GB OF SUBMARINE INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, PHOTOS, ARTICLES"
December 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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chuckwendig.bsky.social
I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.
A.I. and the Fetishization Of Ideas
In writing and in dispensing my (very dubious, probably shady) writing advice, I am often keen to note that ideas are bullshit. Most writers treat them like precious gems when really, ideas are lik…
terribleminds.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM