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curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social · 14h

In #JapaneseFolklore there's a #yokai known as yama uba, often translated as 'mountain witch.' They're known to appear as kind old ladies offering a place to stay but then late at night they transform into monstrous hags & eat their guests alive.
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Tales of Mountain Witches

Yama uba in Japanese folklore and art

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 13h

So on the day that the Judges independent investigation into the “CorruptCare” scandal (or at least a small part of it) is supposed to be made publicly available…

Dani is announcing license plates.

Cool.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Dr Icy Sedgwick @icysedgwick.bsky.social · 14h

This month on Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm chatting to @odavies9.bsky.social
& @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social about their new book Folklore: A Journey through the Past and Present. There's even a mention of ice cream van folklore!

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 1d

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

Nobel pick reinforces need for Venezuela's democratic transition, says Human Rights Watch reut.rs/4h5JNpg

Nobel pick reinforces need for Venezuela's democratic transition, says Human Rights Watch

The choice of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize reinforces the need for a democratic transition in Venezuela, Human Rights Watch said on Friday, calling for governments including the United States to help.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 5d

Any news organization that treated "Will Trump Get Nobel?" as a remotely serious question, and not one more indication of his accelerating hallucinatory patterns, has some 'splaining to do.

Looking at you, all major news orgs.

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gspinell @gspinell.bsky.social · 7d

Good afternoon Baron and friends! Hope your day is progressing well. 💙

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Crystal Ponti @crystalponti.bsky.social · 7d

The Arctic itself is a haunted expanse. Franklin’s doomed expedition sought the Northwest Passage, but ice and scurvy swallowed the crew. Their ghosts linger in stories and naval lore alike. #WyrdWednesday

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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 7d

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 7d

"I would never vote for Canada to become part of the United States"

🟢 Agree: 79%
🟡 Neutral: 12%
⚫️ Disagree: 9%

Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...

Canadians Firmly Reject Idea of American Statehood

Support for American statehood remains low across all age groups, even in more conservative provinces like Alberta

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 7d

Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7d

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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Micah @rincewind.run · 7d

that donald trump was allowed to become president again after J6 is something we may never recover from as a nation

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Gail de Vos (her/she) @taleteller.bsky.social · 8d

The Coffin Riding Ghost Of Montreal
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The Coffin Riding Ghost Of Montreal

One of the most unique ghost stories in Canada

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 9d

It's Banned Books Week! It's time for the MA legislature to pass a Freedom to Read bill that protects librarians & educators from harassment, and protects authors, creators, booksellers & publishers from economic harm. I support An Act Regarding Free Expression (H.3594/S.2328). #MassFreedomToRead

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Audreys Books 📚 Edmonton @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social · 9d

#yeg PARENTS. How's it going? Do you need a little coffee break? Bring the kiddos down to Audreys 10am-12pm weekdays. We're reading stories. Because we care about parents, kids and especially our teachers.
#storytimewithaudreys #booksky

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Marlyn Beebe @marlynb.bsky.social · 9d

#booksky

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 9d

Grrr... More doubtmongering noise.

Acting CDC director calls for MMR vaccine to be broken up into three shots www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/t... @statnews

"NO evidence that giving shots separately for measles, mumps, and rubella offers any advantage in terms of safety or effectiveness."

Acting CDC director calls for MMR vaccine to be broken up into three shots

There's no evidence that breaking up the MMR shot would make the immunization safer or more effective.

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School Library Journal @slj.com · 9d

Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action
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Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action

These resources and ideas from ALA, Unite Against Book Bans, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and others will help plan for Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 9d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 10d

Hug and thank a teacher!

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Kathy Ishizuka @kishizuka.bsky.social · 11d

Several journalists resigned this week from three Alaska newspapers after the publications’ corporate owner made significant edits to an article about Charlie Kirk’s death, appearing to yield to pressure from a Republican state lawmaker who had criticized the coverage. (NY Times)

Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story

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🇨🇦 True North Country Comics Podcast @truenorthcomics.bsky.social · 11d

True North Country Comics Podcast presents the latest news about Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators for Saturday, October 4, 2025. Get the scoop here truenorthcountrycomics.com/2025/10/04/n...

News about Canadian comic books for Oct. 4, 2025

True North Country Comics Podcast presents the latest news about Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators and supporters

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 11d

Do you follow @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

We founded this registered charity to save and preserve folklore materials and at-risk heritage.

The charity holds collections of international significance.

Please follow if you don’t and tell your friends if you do 🥰

bit.ly/flafundraising to support

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11d

*A Republican lawmaker objected to reference to Charlie Kirk holding “often racist and controversial views” in local Alaska news
*The corporate owner took down the story and edited it
*The journalists resigned

This feels like more and more of our media now.
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Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 12d

The mystery of medical diagnosis!

Anyone: Why are there suddenly so many AHDH diagnoses?
Dr. Jen: Same reason there are suddenly more stars after we built telescopes.

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