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“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
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The periodic table mapped according to lickability
January 10, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The periodic table mapped according to lickability
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‘Cleave’ can refer to splitting something apart.
‘Cleave’ can also refer to the uniting of two things.
…what?
A word that is also its own opposite is called a ‘contronym.’
‘Cleave’ can also refer to the uniting of two things.
…what?
A word that is also its own opposite is called a ‘contronym.’
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
‘Cleave’ can refer to splitting something apart.
‘Cleave’ can also refer to the uniting of two things.
…what?
A word that is also its own opposite is called a ‘contronym.’
‘Cleave’ can also refer to the uniting of two things.
…what?
A word that is also its own opposite is called a ‘contronym.’
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The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
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Greetings and good morning it’s the New Years Day farm rush hour with our donkeys and Toast
January 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Greetings and good morning it’s the New Years Day farm rush hour with our donkeys and Toast
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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Winnipeg's Yvonne Brill changed humanity's future in space when she invented the Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster.
Her invention keeps satellites and spacecraft in orbit. She also worked on the Apollo program and the Space Shuttles.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
Her invention keeps satellites and spacecraft in orbit. She also worked on the Apollo program and the Space Shuttles.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Winnipeg's Yvonne Brill changed humanity's future in space when she invented the Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster.
Her invention keeps satellites and spacecraft in orbit. She also worked on the Apollo program and the Space Shuttles.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
Her invention keeps satellites and spacecraft in orbit. She also worked on the Apollo program and the Space Shuttles.
This is her story.
🧵 1/10
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heads up that bluesky doesnt show posts from other languages by default on your timeline, and its cutting you off from a lot of the community
go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
heads up that bluesky doesnt show posts from other languages by default on your timeline, and its cutting you off from a lot of the community
go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
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Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
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if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Ms. Rachel is an absolute hero. She’s gotten so much abuse for her extremely compassionate, humane - and in my opinion, common sense - views on children being hurt and killed in Gaza. But she’s not letting that silence her. Bless you Ms. R. 
@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social
@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Ms. Rachel is an absolute hero. She’s gotten so much abuse for her extremely compassionate, humane - and in my opinion, common sense - views on children being hurt and killed in Gaza. But she’s not letting that silence her. Bless you Ms. R. 
@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social
@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social
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We’re up! On NETFLIX! Please enjoy #WakeUpDeadMan at home or in theaters - we’re staying on 500 screens nationwide through next week. Theater finder link in my pinned post ☠️⏰🎄
December 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
We’re up! On NETFLIX! Please enjoy #WakeUpDeadMan at home or in theaters - we’re staying on 500 screens nationwide through next week. Theater finder link in my pinned post ☠️⏰🎄
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A mushroom-lined bunny trail through Sphagnum moss. Newfoundland, Canada.
#mushroom #fungi #fungifriends #moss #bryophyte #bolete
#mushroom #fungi #fungifriends #moss #bryophyte #bolete
December 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A mushroom-lined bunny trail through Sphagnum moss. Newfoundland, Canada.
#mushroom #fungi #fungifriends #moss #bryophyte #bolete
#mushroom #fungi #fungifriends #moss #bryophyte #bolete
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"Listen, I have to put my foot down. I can’t do this anymore. Every year we get so overrun by burnt-out single women looking for love during the holidays that it becomes like SantaCon but for white privileged Insta girlies. You all have to stop coming here."
Small-Town Mayor Is Done with Visitors Looking for Love at Christmas Time
Listen, I have to put my foot down. I can’t do this anymore. Every year we get so overrun by burnt-out single women looking for love during the hol...
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Listen, I have to put my foot down. I can’t do this anymore. Every year we get so overrun by burnt-out single women looking for love during the holidays that it becomes like SantaCon but for white privileged Insta girlies. You all have to stop coming here."
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"When we sent the first Christmas newsletter, we were just a two-person operation. Now we have to cover nine busy family members across four states. And sometimes Jessica has a boyfriend. It’s a big operation, and Clare had to learn Microsoft XL or whatever it’s called."
Why We’re Paywalling Our Family Christmas Card
Season’s Greetings from the Mortons! We know many of you look forward to opening your mailbox each December to receive the Morton annual Christmas ...
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"When we sent the first Christmas newsletter, we were just a two-person operation. Now we have to cover nine busy family members across four states. And sometimes Jessica has a boyfriend. It’s a big operation, and Clare had to learn Microsoft XL or whatever it’s called."
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🎁 Steve will never let us down! --> inotternews.etsy.com/listing/1886...
December 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🎁 Steve will never let us down! --> inotternews.etsy.com/listing/1886...
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I'm going to pretend that @skatunenetwork.bsky.social made this just for me because every aspect of this speaks to my childhood
Inspector Gadget (SKA COVER)
YouTube video by Ska Tune Network
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I'm going to pretend that @skatunenetwork.bsky.social made this just for me because every aspect of this speaks to my childhood
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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“Evacuate? In our moment of triumph?
This never gets old at IKEA…
This never gets old at IKEA…
November 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“Evacuate? In our moment of triumph?
This never gets old at IKEA…
This never gets old at IKEA…
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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If you're new to cooking or don't trust yourself to recognize a bad AI recipe, for the love on god, do not just use random recipes from random profiles. Find trustworthy sites and creators (Serious Eats, NYT Cooking, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Alton Brown) and search their archives for what you need.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If you're new to cooking or don't trust yourself to recognize a bad AI recipe, for the love on god, do not just use random recipes from random profiles. Find trustworthy sites and creators (Serious Eats, NYT Cooking, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Alton Brown) and search their archives for what you need.
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