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Roger Shaw
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Birding, health data and policy, always looking for rich longform journalism, playing way too much Wingspan.
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theo.io
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!

bluesky-map.theo.io

I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
chirpn.bsky.social
By Storm - My Ghosts Go Ghost
Strong early contender for album of the year. Haunting and beautiful. I need to go back and listen to more Injury Reserve.
music.apple.com/us/album/my-...
My Ghosts Go Ghost by By Storm & Injury Reserve on Apple Music
Album · 2026 · 9 Songs
music.apple.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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nchurricane.com
The @NWS has an awesome dashboard for finding pretty much any weather data for thousands of locations.

weather.gov/forecastpoints

You should bookmark it!

#ncwx #wx #wxsky #weather
January 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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usili.bsky.social
Bilbo looking at his phone top on bottom is ChatGPT After all, why not? Why shouldn't I keep it? You're absolutely right — you found it, it's been with you a long while, and it's only natural to feel fond of something that's served you so well, especially when someone like Gandalf suddenly seems to want it for himself.
January 28, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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thisiscolossal.com
In 'Inward,' Cinta Vidal folds time and space in a collection of perspective-bending paintings.

www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/cint...
a surreal painting by Cinta Vidal of the interior of a home in which furnishings and scenes take place both on the floor and upside-down on the ceiling a surreal painting by Cinta Vidal of the interior of a home in which furnishings and scenes take place both on the floor and upside-down on the ceiling
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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thesundaylongread.bsky.social
In our first SLR original of 2026, writer Boen Wang returns with a deeply personal and historical examination of the Chinatowns of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the two cities that have shaped his life. Why did one thrive while the other barely survived?
sundaylongread.com/2026/01/23/p...
January 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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cmrussell.uk
Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide over “heroes”

📚 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #SciFi

shreevatsa.net/post/douglas...
Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide over “heroes”
In 2000, Douglas Adams made an interesting observation that I keep returning to. A user on Slashdot named “FascDot Killed My Pr” had asked the following question (where HGttG = Hitchhiker’s Guide to t...
shreevatsa.net
January 23, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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kueda.net
And if you want more detail on why I left iNat, I wrote about that too: kueda.net/blog/2026/01...
Why I Left iNaturalist
After almost 18 years, I left iNaturalist, the product and organization I helped create. I left because I don’t believe the current Leadership team is pointing the product in the right direction, and ...
kueda.net
January 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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sjdwf2025.bsky.social
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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samadams.bsky.social
Yo La Tengo having a bespoke Connections for their Hanukkah shows—by the legit Connections editor—is delightful
December 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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neal.fun
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)

The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used

> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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barryyeoman.com
MY LATEST: Chain dollar stores promise big savings—but the low prices listed on the shelves often don’t materialize at checkout. As the cost of living soars, the customers bearing the burden are those who can least afford it. An investigation for @theguardian.com with @jocelynzuck.bsky.social.
How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices
A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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kagi.com
LLMs are bullshitters. But that doesn't mean they're not useful.

Read this personal essay by Matt Ranger, Kagi’s head of ML:

blog.kagi.com/llms
LLMs are bullshitters. But that doesn't mean they're not useful | Kagi Blog
*Note:* This is a personal essay by Matt Ranger, Kagi’s head of ML In 1986, Harry Frankfurt wrote On Bullshit ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Bullshit ).
blog.kagi.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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kottke.org
I love this self-portrait by Na Kim. It’s somehow bold *and* subtle? Wow. [kottke.org]
Na Kim, in the Abstract
I love this self-portrait by Na Kim. It’s somehow bold and subtle? Wow.
kottke.org
September 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
chirpn.bsky.social
Just came across this concept of the Digital Garden, a personal site where you capture your thoughts and information, and continue to edit, iterate, build, and connect on them, breaking the trappings of linear scrolling. Love this, and want to start growing my own. maggieappleton.com/garden-history
A Brief History & Ethos of the Digital Garden
A newly revived philosophy for publishing personal knowledge on the web
maggieappleton.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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beetlemoses.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
chirpn.bsky.social
Re: iNaturalist, reading the blowback, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. This isn't replacing the community of experts. It's taking the ID suggestions that already exist, and trying to add text. That will have to be based on attempts at image analysis, not on taxonomic literature. Thread below.
June 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
chirpn.bsky.social
I think this explains Haliburton’s sorcery. www.basketball-reference.com/friv/birthda...
List of all the NBA, ABA and WNBA Players Born on February 29 | Basketball-Reference.com
Get the list of all the NBA, ABA and WNBA Players Born on February 29 on Basketball-Reference.com
www.basketball-reference.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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pajiba.com
Plantations Burning Down To The Ground Is A Good Thing
Last Thursday in White Castle, Louisiana, the Nottoway Plantation House, considered the largest antebellum mansion in the South, was engulfed in flames and burned down, destroying most of the historic structure. From The Associated Press: The mansion's owner, Louisiana attorney... Read more...
www.pajiba.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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jaythecakethief.bsky.social
Can we please all just get behind this man? It would heal our world.
April 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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theassemblync.bsky.social
Tucked away in a cluster of warehouses on the outskirts of town, Miso Master has stayed true to the centuries-old technique of naturally aging handcrafted miso with the seasons since 1980.

www.theassemblync.com/culture/miso...
Miso Made the Masterful Way–But in North Carolina
Miso Master in Rutherford County honors an ancient craft. It has become the world's largest organic producer of a Japanese culinary staple.
www.theassemblync.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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theassemblync.bsky.social
State Sen. Sydney Batch ousted one of North Carolina’s most venerated leaders to head a caucus languishing as a superminority. Can she lead them back to relevance?

www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...
The Senate Democrats’ New Boss
tate Sen. Sydney Batch ousted Dan Blue—one of North Carolina's most venerated leaders—from the job, but can she lead Democrats to relevance?
www.theassemblync.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
chirpn.bsky.social
Excellent, thorough article on the issues and tradeoffs facing Lake Mattamuskeet, a place that many of us love.
theassemblync.bsky.social The Assembly @theassemblync.bsky.social · Mar 10
Lake Mattamuskeet is in trouble. The aquatic vegetation that once carpeted the lake bed and fed waterfowl gradually disappeared over the last three decades, and they are now completely gone.

www.theassemblync.com/environment/...
Can Lake Mattamuskeet Be Saved?
Mattamuskeet is the state's largest natural lake and a refuge for migratory birds in eastern NC. It's facing an ecological catastrophe.
www.theassemblync.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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alexwild.bsky.social
One of my former students. I’m so proud, and so angry.
kellyhereid.bsky.social Kelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · Mar 6
Yet another dedicated scientist and public servant, this time from US Fish and Wildlife, showing up unpaid after she was fired to volunteer to protect an endangered species.

What are we even doing here.

🎁 link: 🧪
After Elon Musk Fired Her, She Kept Showing Up to Work—for Free
The billionaire and his followers are out to cull federal employees they think are lazy and overpaid. But without people like Bianca Sicich, the Attwater’s prairie chicken could go extinct.
www.texasmonthly.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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kerim.one
Saddened to learn of David Johansen's death. For the story behind why he gifted me this small Mao portrait, see my newsletter.

Also in the newsletter: A portrait of my hero, Ganesh Devy, in the New Yorker, and Isabella Weber on "cheapflation" and price controls.

triptych.oxus.net/kerims-tript...
A framed artwork depicting a portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong with his characteristic black hair on the sides of his head and a bald top. He is wearing a green collared jacket (typically known as a "Mao suit" or "Zhongshan suit") with a visible button. The portrait has a yellow-toned face with simplified features against an orange-peach background. The artwork is presented in a decorative gold-toned frame with curved edges. There appears to be a signature at the bottom right corner of the portrait that reads "David Johnson." The style is somewhat stylized rather than photorealistic, presenting an artistic interpretation of the former Chinese leader. (made by Claude AI)
March 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM