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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 9h

His snoot was so dark!

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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 13h

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Andy ngo mad about muppets again — this time in Chicago

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 10h

Me too. He's really sweet one on one.

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 10h

I miss him so much!

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 10h

It's the perfect weather for lounging in a fur coat

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 11h

What does LGBT stand for? (Wrong answers only)

Lhasa Apso, Great! Pyrenees, Borzoi, Tibetan Mastiff

Rosemary Darling 🦄📚 | V:Arcana (The Sun) @rosemarydarling.bsky.social · 11h

What does LGBT stand for? (Wrong answers only.)

Loves Only You, Gentildonna, Bubblegum Fellow, Taiki Shuttle

Merc with a 🫦 full of blood🩸 @mercuryal.bsky.social · 1d

What does LGBT stand for? (Wrong answers only.)

Leeta, Garak, Bashir, Trans worm

Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 11h

Curzon is still scared of almost everything. I have been walking him and Grimbal everyday but he is so scared. I think I'm making it worse. I'm going to stop walks for him and instead just let Grimbal enjoy some alone time with me.

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 13h

Grimbal would worship her.

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NPR @npr.org · 14h

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h

Current and former Department of Education employees: We want to hear from you.

Use Signal to contact our reporters @jsmithrichards.bsky.social at jsmithrichards.93, @jodiscohen.bsky.social at jodireporter.88 or @megomatz.bsky.social at 414-207-6225.

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 15h

Any day that ends in a y is a good day for naps.

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 18h

In honor of spook month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

while True:
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the idea slumlord✨ @mollytanzer.bsky.social · 21h

“Publisher didn’t register copyright”

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

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the idea slumlord✨ @mollytanzer.bsky.social · 21h

“Publisher didn’t register copyright”

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 2d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Lillian Hochwender (a.k.a. Lillie) @ligerlillie.bsky.social · 22h

Papa Smurf wears a Phrygian cap, most often associated with the French Revolution, indicating Smurf Village had a monarchy it has since overthrown. This makes Papa Smurf, de facto head of state post-revolution, akin to Robespierre. In this essay I will —

An image of Papa Smurf, a small blue man with a white beard. He’s wearing red trousers that lead into shoes and a red cap that slouches forward.

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Have Comlock - Won't Open Loo @alfetta159.bsky.social · 1d

#InterspeciesTrek #Space1999Crossover

12: Diversity

The cast of Space: 1999 was chosen to be a representation of various peoples of the world, something only seen in shows targeting a race, culture or location. With the second season, the Alphans adopted Maya to make it truly interspecies.

Space: 1999 has a diverse cast representing various races, cultures and ages.

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donaldé @donalde.bsky.social · 1d

Rather annoyed to discover the term for a writing system that has no vowels is 'abjad' a word that is solidly 40% vowel. Linguists, please try harder.
@dannybate.bsky.social

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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 1d

And this is how #folklore starts...

#wolfenoot

#custom #tradition #DogsOfBlueSky

Image of a social media post by Jax Goss which reads: 'My son has invented a holiday called Wolfenoot. It is when the Spirit of the Wolf brings and hides small gifts around the house for everyone. People who have, have had, or are kind to dogs get better gifts than anyone else. You eat roast meat (because wolves eat meat) and cake decorated like a full moon. A holiday to the spirit of wolves that celebrates people who are kind to dogs? I can 100% get behind this. So we will celebrating Wolfenoot. It's on the 23rd November if anyone else is moved to celebrate it (Wink emoji). (If you do, send me pics, so I can show my kid his idea spread. (Heart emoji)). ETA:Woah, this seems to be resonating and taking off. Please use #wolfenoot if you post pics or anything so he can see how it spreads. (Smile emoji) He's already excited that other people want to do it. (Heart emoji)

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Emily ✨🎃 @emilyoram.bsky.social · 1d

God love Kew, this is incredible

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 20h

A person dressed in a green frog costume with a blue cape stands calmly in front of a line of police officers in full riot gear on a city street at night. The frog costume is playful and exaggerated, contrasting sharply with the serious, uniformed presence of the officers.
The caption reads "I obviously started a movement of people showing up looking ridiculous, which is the exact point. It's to show how the narrative that is being pushed with how we are violent extremists is completely ridiculous. Nothing about this screams extremist and violent. So it's just a ridiculous narrative that the Trump administration wants to put out so they can continue their fascist dictatorship." -- Seth Todd, Portland Frog

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes from a library's children and young adult sections has just been awarded $700,000 in a settlement. t.co/EA5L1kOZfV

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/wyoming-library-settlement-book-bans-terri-lesley.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwdGRjcANWLXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhlnY6nKj_j4zuP3VjNSstXWBaV1t8-sPQ5C3b_jS6WN...

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 22h

@michaelhobbes.bsky.social

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NPR @npr.org · 22h

A headline-grabbing study touting apple cider vinegar for weight loss has been retracted. Other claims for the internet-famous remedy are also under fire.

How apple cider vinegar cured everything — until it didn't

A headline-grabbing study touting apple cider vinegar for weight loss has been retracted. Other claims for the internet-famous remedy are also under fire.

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 22h

I'm surprised it's early 19th century. I would have thought that it was Victorian.

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Lady Talia @djtalia.bsky.social · 23h

Super creepy!

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