Procrastolyn
@cmct.bsky.social
Historical Storyteller, among other things. Best known for Gunpowder Gertie, Pirate Queen of the Kootenays
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'Arcade Fire'
101,637 ångström frames acquired by Solar Dynamics Observatory are conformed, repaired, graded, blended, rescaled & retimed to create the film with music by Chris Zabriskie.
youtu.be/hvVUOPEb_no
101,637 ångström frames acquired by Solar Dynamics Observatory are conformed, repaired, graded, blended, rescaled & retimed to create the film with music by Chris Zabriskie.
youtu.be/hvVUOPEb_no
SDO - Arcade Fire
YouTube video by Seán Doran
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November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
'Arcade Fire'
101,637 ångström frames acquired by Solar Dynamics Observatory are conformed, repaired, graded, blended, rescaled & retimed to create the film with music by Chris Zabriskie.
youtu.be/hvVUOPEb_no
101,637 ångström frames acquired by Solar Dynamics Observatory are conformed, repaired, graded, blended, rescaled & retimed to create the film with music by Chris Zabriskie.
youtu.be/hvVUOPEb_no
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The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions. n.pr/44w8Kox
Italy's Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt?
The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions. n.pr/44w8Kox
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
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Fungal Misadventure (a story in the form of a Bluesky thread)
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Fungal Misadventure (a story in the form of a Bluesky thread)
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
"Have you ever wondered?" he asked, as they picked mushrooms in the forest near her house. "How many people died from fungal misadventure during prehistory before we found out which of these were safe to eat?"
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![[Scene is a MEDIEVAL PLAGUE PIT with all the bodies inside it. On the edge of it is a young peasant woman, in a sack cloth dress, covered in boils. She is lounging glamorously next to the pit. Her boyfriend is standing a few feet away, photographing her with an anachronistic mobile phone]
GIRL:
OK so I'll sit here...
With my hair like this…
Rubbing my cyst with the corpse's hand.
[She produces a whithered severed hand and starts rubbing it on her face.]
[We are treated to a revolting close up of her rubbing the severed hand on her disgusting massive cyst.]
[Her boyfriend takes a photo of her.]
SNAP
GIRL:
OK, now write this:
"Hanging out at the burial pit, rubbing my sebaceous cyst with a severed corpse hand from
#BurtsGraverobbers…”
And then: #selfcare, #metime, #BurtsGraverobbers…
... nails emoji, heart emoji, cyst emoji.
BOYFRIEND:
Um...
Should we really be promoting this?
I mean… does rubbing a corpse's hand on a cyst actually work?
GIRL:
Look, Burt's done research, OK?
And he's paying us four groats.
BOYFRIEND:
Hmm.
[Boyfriend dutifully taps out the post on his phone]
TAP TAP TAP
BOYFRIEND:
Cyst emoji?
GIRL:
Just use a fried egg.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreifyvq2vzehtutrj7ild2dd7kkljmkbcby7yompicekbbpa2bqpluq@jpeg)
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The Great Artesian Basin covers a 5th of Australia & contains ancient water that feeds mound springs. Arabana people should rightfully be compensated by BHP for their decades of extraction of this fossil water resource that's damaged their landscape, cultural heritage, knowledge, histories & stories
Water is under pressure in the Great Artesian Basin
The Great Artesian Basin covers a fifth of Australia and contains water that has been there for millions of years. Now, decades of extraction are taking their toll and traditional owners are fighting ...
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The Great Artesian Basin covers a 5th of Australia & contains ancient water that feeds mound springs. Arabana people should rightfully be compensated by BHP for their decades of extraction of this fossil water resource that's damaged their landscape, cultural heritage, knowledge, histories & stories
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This year's humanist Christmas card just dropped 🙌
Featuring Sir Isaac Newton – ‘father of gravity’ and scientific trailblazer – taking on a very uncooperative Christmas tree.
Orders are officially open. Get yours while stocks last. Head to our website to buy now.
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Featuring Sir Isaac Newton – ‘father of gravity’ and scientific trailblazer – taking on a very uncooperative Christmas tree.
Orders are officially open. Get yours while stocks last. Head to our website to buy now.
humanists.uk/shop/product...
Humanist Christmas Cards
Our festive cards are folded to A6 and come in packs of 10, including envelopes. The cards are blank inside, and have some information about the design and Humanists UK on the reverse.
humanists.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This year's humanist Christmas card just dropped 🙌
Featuring Sir Isaac Newton – ‘father of gravity’ and scientific trailblazer – taking on a very uncooperative Christmas tree.
Orders are officially open. Get yours while stocks last. Head to our website to buy now.
humanists.uk/shop/product...
Featuring Sir Isaac Newton – ‘father of gravity’ and scientific trailblazer – taking on a very uncooperative Christmas tree.
Orders are officially open. Get yours while stocks last. Head to our website to buy now.
humanists.uk/shop/product...
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WHAT STARBUCKS WILL PAY FOR:
✅A swanky office with all the fixings so CEO Brian Niccol can chill near his home in Newport Beach
❌Investing in workers with fair pay, hours, & protections in a union contract that would cost LESS THAN 1 DAY OF SALES
We just want to chat, Brian... #NoContractNoCoffee
✅A swanky office with all the fixings so CEO Brian Niccol can chill near his home in Newport Beach
❌Investing in workers with fair pay, hours, & protections in a union contract that would cost LESS THAN 1 DAY OF SALES
We just want to chat, Brian... #NoContractNoCoffee
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
WHAT STARBUCKS WILL PAY FOR:
✅A swanky office with all the fixings so CEO Brian Niccol can chill near his home in Newport Beach
❌Investing in workers with fair pay, hours, & protections in a union contract that would cost LESS THAN 1 DAY OF SALES
We just want to chat, Brian... #NoContractNoCoffee
✅A swanky office with all the fixings so CEO Brian Niccol can chill near his home in Newport Beach
❌Investing in workers with fair pay, hours, & protections in a union contract that would cost LESS THAN 1 DAY OF SALES
We just want to chat, Brian... #NoContractNoCoffee
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Wishing you a Happy Birthday @yasharali.bsky.social from us and the tiny trunks. While our Keepers work so hard to keep these little fuzzy babies safe & loved, we so appreciate your continued shout outs and support, which brings our unusual human-elephant family into the hearts & minds of others ❤️
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Wishing you a Happy Birthday @yasharali.bsky.social from us and the tiny trunks. While our Keepers work so hard to keep these little fuzzy babies safe & loved, we so appreciate your continued shout outs and support, which brings our unusual human-elephant family into the hearts & minds of others ❤️
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I have a favor to ask for my birthday, and it involves wildlife…of course.
It would mean the world to me if you would click below to go to my IG post for my birthday request.
And I would be so grateful if you would like and repost this so it gets maximum reach.
Click Here: bit.ly/47YD9y5
It would mean the world to me if you would click below to go to my IG post for my birthday request.
And I would be so grateful if you would like and repost this so it gets maximum reach.
Click Here: bit.ly/47YD9y5
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I have a favor to ask for my birthday, and it involves wildlife…of course.
It would mean the world to me if you would click below to go to my IG post for my birthday request.
And I would be so grateful if you would like and repost this so it gets maximum reach.
Click Here: bit.ly/47YD9y5
It would mean the world to me if you would click below to go to my IG post for my birthday request.
And I would be so grateful if you would like and repost this so it gets maximum reach.
Click Here: bit.ly/47YD9y5
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run. n.pr/4pt2Cp5
What foods make you happiest? It's not what you think
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As you prepare for your holiday feast, here's something to consider. Research suggests there are certain foods that can help boost our moods and make us happier in the long-run. n.pr/4pt2Cp5
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Video shot by astronaut Zena Cardman, commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, shows a stunning display of the Northern Lights as seen from the International Space Station.
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Video shot by astronaut Zena Cardman, commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, shows a stunning display of the Northern Lights as seen from the International Space Station.
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Founding Fathers (2026) by @megelison.bsky.social
I can't think of what would be the best Hark A Vagrant but everyone should know Kate Beaton
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Founding Fathers (2026) by @megelison.bsky.social
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A little while ago I found a stack of early 70s Vogue magazines in a secondhand shop and challenged myself to write short stories around six of the adverts in them. This is what I came up with...
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The True Stories Behind The Photos In Some Of The Vogue Magazine Adverts Of The Late 1960s And Early 1970s
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November 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
A little while ago I found a stack of early 70s Vogue magazines in a secondhand shop and challenged myself to write short stories around six of the adverts in them. This is what I came up with...
www.tom-cox.com/the-true-sto...
www.tom-cox.com/the-true-sto...
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I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
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This has lost me thousands of pounds (not to mention book sales) and put me in a state of terror and panic. I urge anyone thinking of moving their list from Substack, or wanting to know more about how Substack works, to read it....
I'm not going back to Substack. I will continue to post my newsletters from Ghost. But I did have to get back in there, just to post this and let people who thought I'd vanished know about this utter nightmare: substack.com/home/post/p-...
An Explanation (Which I Would Be Very Grateful If You Took The Time To Read)
What follows is a minor modern horror story.
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This has lost me thousands of pounds (not to mention book sales) and put me in a state of terror and panic. I urge anyone thinking of moving their list from Substack, or wanting to know more about how Substack works, to read it....
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Share - help him get the word out. It shouldn’t be this hard to be an artist, but here we are.
I'm not going back to Substack. I will continue to post my newsletters from Ghost. But I did have to get back in there, just to post this and let people who thought I'd vanished know about this utter nightmare: substack.com/home/post/p-...
An Explanation (Which I Would Be Very Grateful If You Took The Time To Read)
What follows is a minor modern horror story.
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Share - help him get the word out. It shouldn’t be this hard to be an artist, but here we are.
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Ahhh! I wish I was in Portland so I could apply to this!
ARTISTS!
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ahhh! I wish I was in Portland so I could apply to this!
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Day 22: Adore #LyricsPrompt #LyricsPrompt2025
Tom Lehrer, “A Christmas Carol”
On Christmas Day you can't get sore.
Your fellow man you must adore.
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty-four.
youtu.be/8oIzyl6-T60?...
Tom Lehrer, “A Christmas Carol”
On Christmas Day you can't get sore.
Your fellow man you must adore.
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty-four.
youtu.be/8oIzyl6-T60?...
A Christmas Carol
YouTube video by Tom Lehrer - Topic
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November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Day 22: Adore #LyricsPrompt #LyricsPrompt2025
Tom Lehrer, “A Christmas Carol”
On Christmas Day you can't get sore.
Your fellow man you must adore.
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty-four.
youtu.be/8oIzyl6-T60?...
Tom Lehrer, “A Christmas Carol”
On Christmas Day you can't get sore.
Your fellow man you must adore.
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty-four.
youtu.be/8oIzyl6-T60?...