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Bluesky account for Jim Anderson - Dark Fiction Writer and Book Lover

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And now for something completely different...

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Larry the cat marks 15 years as Britain’s Chief Mouser
YouTube video by Associated Press
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February 18, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Climate change is happening much faster than predicted

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
‘Climate change is here’: Experts warn global crisis is decades ahead of forecasts
Drought, heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires are arriving sooner than we imagined according to scientists
www.independent.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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Sanguinet St., Montreal
Philip Surrey
1971
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Morning Star Woman
Betty Albert ~ Cree
n.d.
February 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Red House, Barrie
Lawren Harris
1924
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Tomorrow, Feb 17 will see a ring of fire solar eclipse - the catch is you will need to be in Antarctica to see it:

www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/solar-e...
A ring of fire solar eclipse is visible this week. This is all you need to know about one of 2026's biggest events | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
An annular solar eclipse is visible over Antarctica on 17 February 2026. Key facts, including where a partial solar eclipse will be seen.
www.skyatnightmagazine.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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Robert Duvall, who played the smooth mafia lawyer in "The Godfather" and stole the show with his depiction of a surfing-crazed colonel in "Apocalypse Now," has died at the age of 95, his wife has said.
Godfather star Robert Duvall dies aged 95, wife says
Robert Duvall, who played the smooth mafia lawyer in "The Godfather" and stole the show with his depiction of a surfing-crazed colonel in "Apocalypse Now," has died at the age of 95, his wife has said...
www.rte.ie
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The massive Thwaites glacier in Antarctica is melting and this could mean higher sea levels - and worsened climate change

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Onboard an expedition to study a massive, melting glacier in Antarctica
Some call it the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ a vast expanse of Antarctic ice roughly the size of Florida. As temperatures rise, the Thwaites Glacier is melting fast and threatens to raise global sea levels. T...
www.pbs.org
February 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A fireball lit up the night skies in Alberta this week

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"So cool": Fireball lights up Alberta night sky, eyewitnesses share experiences
YouTube video by Global News
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February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Early Morning Light
Adele Webster
2024
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Stratford Festival actor Douglas Rain narrated the documentary and went on to voice the HAL 9000 computer in 2001.

The Universe Documentary:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=48gI...

About The Universe Documentary
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers...

About the Observatory

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_D...
Universe
YouTube video by NFB
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February 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The Dunlap Observatory was the subject of an Oscar-winning 1960 National Film Board of Canada documentary, Universe. Stanley Kubrick was impressed by the high quality of the special effects in the documentary and the special effects team was hired by Kubrick to work on 2001 A Space Odyssey.
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The Atacama Region in Chile has long been a refuge for observatories seeking a location free of light pollution. As far back as 1971, Toronto's David Dunlap Observatory set up operations in the desert because of growing urban sprawl.
February 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Astronomy scores a victory against light pollution-an industrial project which would have generated enough light to interfere with observatories in a desert region of Chile has been cancelled

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Astronomers celebrate cancellation of $10bn Chile project that threatened clearest skies in the world
Astronomers had warned that proximity of INNA facility to telescopes would have irreparably damaged observation
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Sobering: Climate change may be at a point of no return

“It’s likely that global temperatures are [already] as warm as, or warmer than, at any point in the last 125,000 years and that climate change is advancing faster than many scientists predicted.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Queen Of The North – Snowy Owl
W. Allan Hancock
c. 2024
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Another great insight from #writing guru Col Newton. For more of Col's unique approach to writing see my book, Cover Story: www.amazon.co.uk/Cover-Story-...
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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According to the Goetia, Stolas is a great prince of Hell, commander of 26 demonic legions. He can appear as an owl, raven, or man. Stolas teaches mortals astronomy, and is knowledgeable of the various virtues of precious stones, as well as herbs and other plants.
🎨Louis Le Breton
#MythologyMonday
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Stream in Winter
J.E.H. MacDonald
1912
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Spirit Bear with Silver Stars
Alan Syliboy ~ Mi'kmaq
n.d.
February 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.

In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.

Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.

Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
A playing for change video of Carlos Santa and Cindy Blackman Santana playing Oye Como Va

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Oye Como Va ft. Carlos Santana & Cindy Blackman Santana | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
YouTube video by Playing For Change
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
3/ The story is instructive on how to write a good dark fiction, suspense story. But its deus ex machina conclusion also stands as a warning to avoid easy endings! A classic well worth reading if you haven't read it before.
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM