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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 4h

That makes me so sad - I miss my bengal all the time. He was the greatest. It felt like I got a cat/dog hybrid. Drove everyone nuts but if you ask he's still the best cat we've had. I wanted another but couldn't justify $1500 when there are so many cats at the shelter. (He was 1/3 the $ back in '07)

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 4h

Setting aside that Gillette Stadium is nearly a half hour outside of Boston, are Robert and 47 fighting? Did they break up after the whole N95 flight deal back in 2020? I assumed they were on good standing after 47 appointed RK's new wife to the Kennedy Center board...

Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 6h

We just make shit up now for funsies.

www.wcvb.com/article/trum...

Trump suggests pulling World Cup games from Mass., cites recent violent street takeovers

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he would pull 2026 World Cup games from Gillette Stadium over "unsafe conditions" in Massachusetts, citing recent street takeovers.

www.wcvb.com

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 5h

Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads. I ditched it awhile ago for other political reasons, but this might tip your hand.

Thanks for the heads up @chuckwendig.bsky.social.

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Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 14h

Wednesday Romance Deals (10/15): Wolf shifters and fated mates, a fake relationship, an independent bluestocking & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/10/wedn...

This is the daily book deals graphic, with all 5 of today's covers.

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Journal of Popular Romance Studies @jprstudies.bsky.social · 11h

Stephenie Meyer's novel "Twilight" is turning 20 this year! 🍎 Follow the link to read "Safe Sex with Defanged Vampires: New Vampire Heroes in Twilight and the Southern Vampire Mysteries", a JPRS article by Chiho Nakagawa: www.jprstudies.org/2011/10/%E2%...

Safe Sex with Defanged Vampires: New Vampire Heroes in Twilight and the Southern Vampire Mysteries | Journal of Popular Romance Studies

Although we are witnessing a surge of vampire novels and movies today, this popularity is not merely a contemporary phenomenon. Many vampire-themed stories have been written since the publication of t...

https://www.jprstudies.org/2011/10/“safe-sex-with-defanged-vampires-new-vampire-heroes-in-twilight-and-the-southern-vampire-mysteries”-by-chiho-nakagawa

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 9h

For leaf kicking autumn strolls this c1890 Worth dress has all of the ingredients of the season. Pumpkin coloured satin and smooth cut velvet panels with flurries of flowers dotted across the bodice and skirt @ngvmelbourne.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Front full length view of an orange satin and velvet dress with long sleeves and skirt. The velvet has floral motifs placed symmetrically across bodice and skirt. The satin skirt has bows placed in either side of each hip

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · 9h

I haven’t been on here much because social media in the hellscape that is late stage capitalism veering into fascism is — SURPRISE! — terrible for my mental health, but I wanted to share that my books are open for bookish social media marketing strategy consults, and copy/line editing.

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 18h

I think if someone wants to sext with a robot on ChatGPT, their mental health is very much in doubt. But also - how are they differentiating between someone with ‘serious mental health issues “ and someone without? Oh that’s right. They won’t be.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins @ajcousins.bsky.social · 21h

To clarify, ORR is the parent agency for all detention facilities that hold unaccompanied immigrant kids in the US, separate from their refugee work. Trump changed the rules for families to get their kids out of detention, making it nearly impossible, so this family is in trouble. This is awful.

Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 2d

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 22h

But also it really starts to lend support to the "he isn't physically well and is swiftly deteriorating" - like being the age he is isn't enough to trigger that much constant thoughts on heaven and hell.

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 1d

A bunch of my others were already cited so I will go w/ what may be cliche - but Hakuna Matata. And outside of the obvious entries of Part of Your World & Kiss the Girl, I'd like to enter in "Poor Unfortunate Souls" and Les Poissons which I still frequently get stuck in my head when cooking shrimp.

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 1d

Ditto this

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 1d

Once again my time as come for: Don Bluth was out there just f*cking up our (late 80s, early 90s) childhoods like an emotional steamroller

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 1d

to the ground in the back, with embroidered flowers.

Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 1d

Repost w/alt text: white mannequin is wearing a pink floor length dress that appears to be made of multiple layers of thing gauzy material in an a-line cut. The back has a shallow v-neck. There is a long cape across the front that drops to just below the bosom area and falls - continued in thread

Catherine Curzon @madamegilflurt.bsky.social · 1d

From the collection of Elizabeth Taylor, this pink perfection is by #Dior, 1968. #Frockingfabulous #Fashionhistory via Christie's.

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 1d

This argument is interesting bc I've never heard the original OP's interpretation of 'the myth' being a state sanctioned regulation that was administered. My understanding has always been 'English speaking civil servants misconstrued and/or didn't care to verify spellings of foreign names'

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 1d

😆 I 💯 love & participate in the collecting part but these are monthly book box subscription books I’m less interested in and I know there are fans out there that will appreciate being buried under them more than I

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 1d

Ok for everyone reselling their books, where are you having the most success to quickly move them - pango or eBay? I’m not worried about high bidding. TIA! #booksky

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smitten kitchen @smittenkitchen.bsky.social · 2d

I think we deserve cake, a spiced, dreamy, single-layer cozy cake with a generous swoosh of cinnamon cream cheese frosting on top just because it's raining and everyone wants more reasons to stay home.

smittenkitchen.com/2010/10/spic...

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 2d

And also missing the glow from the original logo…

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fangirlish @fangirlish.bsky.social · 2d

Dear readers, it's official! Find out when #Benophie will meet at the masquerade ball in #Bridgerton Season 4 HERE: https://fangirlish.me/4qmMcQG

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes when god closes a ‘you’re too old to be eating crayons’ door he opens a ‘but here’s some candy corn’ window

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 2d

Is there nothing your landlord will do? I have to imagine this could fall into the realm of "breach of quiet enjoyment"

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Marie @legallyhea.bsky.social · 2d

I know there are many factors but one I think of a lot is the expectations on authors in terms of social media. Like I don't even want to be on it & I have no dedicated following of people w/ expectations of me. The song & dance combined w/the general negativity on the platforms has to be exhausting

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