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Veterinarian and weenie dog herder. Pie-man, blue boxes, Treks and Discworld. She/her/Dr. LLAP Avatar by Ethan Kocak

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Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · Nov 17

“Fear is a strange soil. Mainly it grows obedience like corn, which grows in rows and makes weeding easy. But sometimes it grows the potatoes of defiance, which flourish underground”
Sir Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

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Deborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 18h

Yet another FDA alert on lead in cinnamon was issued yesterday. This is the fifth update warning of risk in additional brands since the agency first flagged the problem in July 2024.

Safety Alert

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy the ground cinnamon products because samples of products listed in the table were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

www.fda.gov

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Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you!

Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 10h

I’ve never seen it before!

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Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 11h

Ya gotta check this thread out-

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 19h

You know what, let's do the Annual Mister Global National Costume thread tonight after all. Usual rules apply - this is all in fun, this isn't about the contestants looks or making fun of them, it's about the costumes and appreciating them (or, you know, making fun of them...)

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #Caturday!

🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

Digital drawing of a white cat sitting in a garden. There are layers of flowers echoing the blue, pink, and white colors of the trans flag. Blue hydrangea at top, pink roses, white snowdrops, pink daisies, and finally, small blue flowers among the grass at bottom.

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Nanoraptor @nanoraptor.danamania.com · 1d

Also from earth 5556

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Abnormal Wrench @abnormalwrench.bsky.social · 1d

Man I wish our Democrats were as cool and forceful as the opposition says they are.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 2d

During a government shutdown, the Trump administration is bailing out Argentina, whose president is fond of saying, “The state isn’t the solution, it’s the problem.”

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 2d

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

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Mister Alex @awp.christies.org.uk · 2d

Another Norfolk dawn.

Dawn over a dark field. Trees in the distance are backlit by the rising light behind them. Aircraft contrails are glowing orange in the sky.

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Guillermo Esteves @allencompassingtrip.com · 2d

Coyotes, Antelope Flats, Grand Teton National Park. February, 2020.

📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x
🎞 560 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 500
🏷️ #Coyotes #Photography #NationalParks #Wildlife

Two coyotes sitting in a snow-covered field, howling.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

Did DOGE save us $2 trillion?

“Not even close. .. Total spending excluding interest rose $220 billion, or 4%, for the entire fiscal year.” 🤡

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/tari...

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Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 2d

I always pegged her as a Granny Ogg, but maybe she’s been a Granny Weatherwax all along! Long live Dolly

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Dolly Parton addresses health concerns in new video: ‘I ain’t dead yet!’

Country music star shares buoyant video on social media after rumors swirl about her health Dolly Parton has taken to social media to clarify she “ain’t dead yet!” In a post shared on her Instagram and YouTube channel, the country music star rejected rumors of ill health that swirled after the postponement of her Las Vegas residency and a cryptic post from her sister asking for “prayers”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 3d

Def a surgeon 🤣

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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.bsky.social · 3d

What day is it?" asked Pooh. "It's today," squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day," said Pooh."
A.A. Milne

A happy and positive coco, the Shepsky, is waiting for her turn for general health checks at the vet clinic.

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · May 12

My first afternoon at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge and I'm getting a nice resupply of Fiery-throated Hummingbirds. I don't know if there's a 12-step program for this particular addiction, but I might need it.

#hummingbirds #birds #costarica #nature

A small bird perched on a branch with vividly iridescent plumage that shimmers in shades of green, blue, and fiery orange, with a deep blue crown and a compact, rounded body.

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TrustedReveler @trustedreveler.bsky.social · 4d

LA: we will fight you.

Chicago: we will fight you.

PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.

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Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 4d

Same

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Robert “The Bobby Yaga” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 5d

“The sun was shining through gray and white clouds and only the crisp scents of autumn rode the breezes.”

Sun shines yellow-orange through gray and white clouds.

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Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 4d

Mainly you should use your thighs for gripping, not the knees or lower legs

Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 4d

The Western saddles I grew up on in cowboy country have longer stirrups. Some gaited horse riders sit further back with their legs pushed forward. Sitting balanced with shorter stirrups is really hard for me to get used to now

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 5d

2/ Products include:
🔹 Trader Joe’s and Walmart Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo
🔹 Marketside Linguine With Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce
🔹 Albertsons pasta salads

The recall affects everything with an 10/10 use-by date. If you find them, toss them.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7d

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

www.oregonlive.com

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Nature’s Edge @edge-nature.bsky.social · 7d

The eternally gorgeous Button Rock Preserve. Today I was just a hiker, other days I get to work here making sure we’re doing good things for nature.

A foothill scene with Pines and blue skies reflected in a reservoir.

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Josh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 7d

Today, I drove an hour and a half with my wife and a couple friends to pick up a neighbor who was summarily, inexplicably arrested by ICE at a check-in ten days ago and then just as inexplicably released, 100 miles from home today. It was a happy occasion, all things considered, but...

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Becca-Boooooo 👻 @maplesweetheart.bsky.social · 8d

Another day of scrolling through the news and muttering *what the actual fuck*

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