Lesley M
@lesleymath.bsky.social
Fascinated by games, puppets, nature, crafting & random oddities
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
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Wow the valley’s night sky is filled with a vivid array of colors!
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Wow the valley’s night sky is filled with a vivid array of colors!
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this is the best possible explanation for this photo
the kids are truly alright
the kids are truly alright
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
this is the best possible explanation for this photo
the kids are truly alright
the kids are truly alright
Went to see @realgdt.bsky.social's Frankenstein tonight. It was so fantastic, not to mention visually stunning! I can tell I'm going to keep thinking about it for days.
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Went to see @realgdt.bsky.social's Frankenstein tonight. It was so fantastic, not to mention visually stunning! I can tell I'm going to keep thinking about it for days.
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I haven't done this before! A breakdown of some sounds I made for Hyper Light Breaker. #sounddesign #gameaudio
youtube.com/watch?v=4SFv...
youtube.com/watch?v=4SFv...
Sound Design Tutorial - Hyper Light Breaker Player Abilities
YouTube video by Alex Johnson
youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I haven't done this before! A breakdown of some sounds I made for Hyper Light Breaker. #sounddesign #gameaudio
youtube.com/watch?v=4SFv...
youtube.com/watch?v=4SFv...
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Isabella Tree's TED talk is out! 🗣️🍃
We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.
Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️
www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.
Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️
www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Isabella Tree's TED talk is out! 🗣️🍃
We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.
Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️
www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.
Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️
www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
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Republicans want to turn the American West into a discount feedlot for special interests.
Cattle ranching on public lands degrades these sacred wild places, pushing endangered species towards extinction.
They’re handing out a blank check for more destruction
westernwatersheds.org/2025/10/new-...
Cattle ranching on public lands degrades these sacred wild places, pushing endangered species towards extinction.
They’re handing out a blank check for more destruction
westernwatersheds.org/2025/10/new-...
New Trump Proposals, Unveiled During a Government Shutdown, Benefit Narrow Commercial Beef Interests at the Expense of Western Public Lands - Western Watersheds Project
For immediate release: October 24, 2025 Media contacts: Josh Osher, Western Watersheds Project (406) 220-2883; [email protected] Chandra Rosenthal, PEER (303) 898-0798; [email protected] Li...
westernwatersheds.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Republicans want to turn the American West into a discount feedlot for special interests.
Cattle ranching on public lands degrades these sacred wild places, pushing endangered species towards extinction.
They’re handing out a blank check for more destruction
westernwatersheds.org/2025/10/new-...
Cattle ranching on public lands degrades these sacred wild places, pushing endangered species towards extinction.
They’re handing out a blank check for more destruction
westernwatersheds.org/2025/10/new-...
Bluesky has turned on a whole bunch of moderation settings by default, it's worth checking and seeing if it's actually what you want filtered from your feed.
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Bluesky has turned on a whole bunch of moderation settings by default, it's worth checking and seeing if it's actually what you want filtered from your feed.
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We all need to post more about our games.
This is my next game ChainStaff.
You should follow me, I make cool games.
This is my next game ChainStaff.
You should follow me, I make cool games.
November 6, 2025 at 3:49 AM
We all need to post more about our games.
This is my next game ChainStaff.
You should follow me, I make cool games.
This is my next game ChainStaff.
You should follow me, I make cool games.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Do you want to support our work at Bolts? Sign up as a $5 monthly donor today, & we’ll immediately get $60 in matching funds!
That’s right: The NewsMatch program, which launched on November 1, is multiplying all new monthly subscriptions by 12 right now.
That’s right: The NewsMatch program, which launched on November 1, is multiplying all new monthly subscriptions by 12 right now.
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It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
My pumpkin for the night!
November 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
My pumpkin for the night!
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It's possible we might not need billionaire opinions on absolutely everything all the time
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
Climate Gates
Maybe we don't need billionaire opinions on everything
billmckibben.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's possible we might not need billionaire opinions on absolutely everything all the time
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
Great thread on Clifford Clinton, founder of Clifton's Cafeteria and his anti-corruption work against the mayor.
With SNAP benefits going to shit because of rich assholes and corruption running rampant through politics I'd like to point your attention to a Clinton.
No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton.
No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton.
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Great thread on Clifford Clinton, founder of Clifton's Cafeteria and his anti-corruption work against the mayor.
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Was searching for something else and came across this article I wrote exactly a decade ago. Throwback! 🏺💀
How The Ancient Romans Gave Us 'Bones Of the Dead' Cookies For Halloween
One tradition from an ancient Roman festival for the dead has survived to the present day, and you can learn how to make these tasty cookies to celebrate the season!
www.forbes.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Was searching for something else and came across this article I wrote exactly a decade ago. Throwback! 🏺💀
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SCOOP! Conditional Use Permit application filed for alcohol sales at the Arclight Cinemas...
and for Welton Becket's 1963 Cinerama Dome!
If the City doesn't dawdle, we could have the Dome back in 2026.
planning.lacity.gov/pdiscaseinfo...
and for Welton Becket's 1963 Cinerama Dome!
If the City doesn't dawdle, we could have the Dome back in 2026.
planning.lacity.gov/pdiscaseinfo...
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 AM
SCOOP! Conditional Use Permit application filed for alcohol sales at the Arclight Cinemas...
and for Welton Becket's 1963 Cinerama Dome!
If the City doesn't dawdle, we could have the Dome back in 2026.
planning.lacity.gov/pdiscaseinfo...
and for Welton Becket's 1963 Cinerama Dome!
If the City doesn't dawdle, we could have the Dome back in 2026.
planning.lacity.gov/pdiscaseinfo...
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Did you know that the first photographs shot with artificial light were taken in the Paris Catacombs?
Take a trip underneath the City of Light with Nadar and Mel.
Take a trip underneath the City of Light with Nadar and Mel.
October 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Did you know that the first photographs shot with artificial light were taken in the Paris Catacombs?
Take a trip underneath the City of Light with Nadar and Mel.
Take a trip underneath the City of Light with Nadar and Mel.
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New comic: "DRANGG"
badmachinery.com/comic/2025-1...
badmachinery.com/comic/2025-1...
DRANGG - Bad Machinery
After my mordant birthday comic, here’s the real gift for you, the return of Bad Machinery favourites, infernal mods THE WHOM! Feel free to enjoy a similar performance at the Rock and Roll Circus belo...
badmachinery.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
New comic: "DRANGG"
badmachinery.com/comic/2025-1...
badmachinery.com/comic/2025-1...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: introducing our latest game!
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: introducing our latest game!
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
I love that my sewing machine manual contains sections like this.
October 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I love that my sewing machine manual contains sections like this.
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Source:
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.
apnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Source:
Really charming little puzzle track layout game.
Spooky Express is OUT NOW on PC and Mobile! 🚂🎃
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
October 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Really charming little puzzle track layout game.
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Looks like the scammers who were going this all on various Mastodon servers a month or two ago have found a new target: Bsky.
Guys new scamming method on bluesky. Please share this around. Dont fall for this stuff
Block, move on.
Block, move on.
October 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Looks like the scammers who were going this all on various Mastodon servers a month or two ago have found a new target: Bsky.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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