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📺~CRT~📺 @crtvheadvt.bsky.social · 2d

A "small" datacenter was going to go up near me in Charlotte and the local community (including my conservative in-laws) fought it and won.

It's not inevitable.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 3d

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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🎃Eski🎃 @eskiworks.bsky.social · 9h

I am quite frankly desperate to make ends meet this month. We are $900 short on rent alone despite everything, and could really use any help we can get. I'm taking autumn YCH commissions and accepting any other help I can get to make sure the check clear in just a few days here.
ko-fi.com/eskiworks

Buy Eskiworks a Coffee

Become a supporter of Eskiworks today!

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🐴 Jam 🎃 comms open! ⭐ @wyrdlittleguy.bsky.social · 2d

I GOT THE ROOM!!!! but I still can't afford the deposit! Please help me out it would mean the world!!
ko-fi.com/A60115TF/goa...

Support Wyrdlittleguy

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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 8d

Would you be surprised to learn the strawberries in this picture aren’t actually red? 🍓🧪

Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RldM...

Your Brain Invents Color You Don’t See

YouTube video by Museum of Science

www.youtube.com

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Amber Ying 應緣 @amberying.com · 2d

First approved drug for mitochondrial disease could pave way for more treatments. buff.ly/f6qmmWP

First approved drug for mitochondrial disease could pave way for more treatments

Researchers are testing multiple treatments for the rare genetic conditions

www.science.org

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 15h

CHICAGO: REBUILD is providing therapy to folks detained by ICE. Please feel free to let people know.

findmeatherapist.org

Find Me A Therapist

findmeatherapist.org

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The Birds The Turtles and The Beast @turtlebee.bsky.social · 1d

The Frog Costume has gone from $25 to almost $40 on amazon over the last week. There's an army brewing.

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Zi @ziqqix.bsky.social · 13h

Been big into brush pen lately

Drawing of a falcon done in pentel orange/red brush pen

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mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · 12h

no CCS: Clear Card either

mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · 12h

they didn't have Witch Hat Atelier when I checked earlier

Polygon @polygon.com · 16d

Crunchyroll Manga promises all the biggest series in one place, letting fans enjoy manga from different publishers with a single subscription service

Crunchyroll's new manga app could revolutionize the market

Crunchyroll Manga promises all the biggest series in one place, letting fans enjoy manga from different publishers with a single subscription service

www.polygon.com

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mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · 13h

it is rather curious that they've got digital manga available again, but now you pay an add-on subscription fee this time

Crunchyroll @crunchyroll.com · 2d

Crunchyroll Manga is here! 🧡

Choose from hundreds of digital manga titles, including JUJUTSU KAISEN, The Summer Hikaru Died and more from the palm of your hand.

Get started ➡️ got.cr/CRManga-bsky

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mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · 6d

not only is this still true, but I also have my car repairs to pay for and other bills

I've also been struggling with heavy Depression so I could use some fast hot meals too

please help

mew & mow (Lynx) @cattyfae.bsky.social · May 14

[mortality, Death]

My Father passed away and post-mortem costs get quite expensive

I need help affording food + gas so please spread the word & spare what you can- funds and kind words are appreciated

Thank you 💝

cashapp: $Crescive
ko-fi.com/CattyFae

food: thingstogetme.com/evergreen-cr...

Support Cres (@CattyFae) ❤️

see what Cres (@CattyFae) is up to over on Ko-fi.com!~

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 23h

youfeellikeshit.com my therapist told me about this. it's a little walk through on how to feel better when you feel like shit. im working through it now. it is, delightfully, in twine

Need a nap?

youfeellikeshit.com

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steph 🌴🕹️ @tropicarcade.cool · 22h

🎸 LIVE NOW 🎸

i'm jammin' out playing some Rock Band 3 Deluxe! playing random favs but also taking requests from chat!

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: some songs may contain flashing effects

twitch.tv/tropicarcade
twitch.tv/tropicarcade
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Valiant 🏳️‍⚧️ | Follow BOOM Goes the Bride on Backerkit! @valwrites.ca · 4d

AI data centers are driving electricity costs up across the board. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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404 Media @404media.co · 2d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Bruce Mackay @brucemackay.bsky.social · 4d

#Tolktober Day 7 Galadriel.

Illustrated postage stamp of Galadriel of Lothlórien. Pouring magic water into a magic basin so she can spy on her old boyfriend/sidepiece. Overlapping orange and teal.

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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · 4d

Does anyone feel like grabbing a doodle comm? 👀

I'd love to get a haircut, I haven't had one in almost a year. It's around $40.

ko-fi.com/danellemalan...

Danelle Malan's Commissions

Commissions Open! Click to see Danelle Malan's commission menu.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 2d

Good news: fossil fuels have plateaued and solar is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide

apnews.com/article/clim...

Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

apnews.com

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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 1d

Japan’s flu season hits 5 weeks early amid fears of an evolving virus

Japan has declared a nationwide flu epidemic after cases surged 5 weeks earlier than usual, overwhelming hospitals and forcing school closures, as experts warn the virus may be evolving more rapidly.

amp.scmp.com/week-asia/he...

Nationwide epidemic declared in Japan as flu season hits early

The government has declared a nationwide flu epidemic, prompting calls for vaccinations and heightened vigilance.

amp.scmp.com

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jeeyon shim 심지연 @jeeyon.bsky.social · 1d

Longshot request: does anyone have a transcript or notes from this 2016 talk by Prof. Takashi Fujitani at UTexas College of Liberal Arts? liberalarts.utexas.edu/eastasia/eve...

"Two Unforgivens: A Transpacific Story of Traveling Westerns" a talk by Takashi Fujitani

“Two Unforgivens: A Transpacific Story of Traveling Westerns” In this presentation Prof. Fujitani reads Clint Eastwood’s critically acclaimed Unforgiven (1992) against Lee Sang-il’s “remake” (Yurusa...

liberalarts.utexas.edu

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 1d

If you're new to captioning videos for your content, you might feel as if you don't know what you don't know. Meryl Evans' "Does Your Video Make These 6 Common Caption Mistakes?" is a great resource to help make your captions better.

meryl.net/common-capti...

6 Common Caption Mistakes: Is Your Video Guilty of Any?

Your captioned video has standard captions that are accurate and in sync with the audio. It could be making one of these six mistakes.

meryl.net

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Lucas A @labideas.art · 2d

Inktober Day 9: “Heavy.”

#inktober #inktober2025 #animals #drawing #art

Illustration of a tired-looking mother opossum, weighed down by six babies on her back.

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Adam 🪿 @vexnir.bsky.social · 1d

Cozy and stylish ✨

#art #cuteart #gouache

Gouache illustration of a black cat wearing a scarf with various geometric patterns on it. The scarf is in warm shades with some green accents.

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BEATRICE @arachnophonia.bsky.social · 6d

so my ex (we're cool) needs to get treatment for my cat, who lives with him... the cost of this thing is way more than he was expecting, and this is something that could potentially keep our cat alive. if there is anything anyone can do, his cashapp is $shufflesu

thank you in advance.

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