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Wes Flinn (but spooky) @wesflinn.bsky.social · 1d

Boosting the signal.

Wes Flinn (but spooky) @wesflinn.bsky.social · 2d

Theory hive mind: who is doing interesting analytical work on the practice of arranging, broadly defined? Thanks!

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · 2d

Good heavens (complementary).

Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 3d

Cats have no kings
MagnaCata.com

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Ghost of Budgets Passed Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 2d

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · 2d

Noted, but the clause between the commas refers to the origins of the band, not the location of demonstration in the video.

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TheHerm @herminator12.bsky.social · 2d

A beautiful Bald Eagle circled overhead during our protest in Burnsville Minnesota and the crowd went wild
#NoKings #Minnesota

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Aleesa @akuzee.bsky.social · 3d

Annunciation victim Lydia Kaiser sharing an update in her own words: “It’s so hard to believe I actually got shot, and other kids did too. It makes me angry but I don’t want to let the shooter win.”
Full statement here: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · 4d

Good to hear you're on the mend. As a diabetic (type II), I've had 3 UTI bouts over the past few years. The first one was bad; I didn't know what was going on with blood in the urine, groin pain, etc. That involved an ER visit + IV bags. The latter two were easier to manage with oral medications.

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · 9d

Both cute and amazing.

Marcel R. Bülles 📚💍🌋🎉 @thetolkienist.com · 9d

I have known for quite some time there is a serious overlap between Tolkien fans and crochet fans - but this fan film is something special.

Please note: a canon-defying twist at the end. You were warned! 😅

P.S. It is only about 2:30 mins...

The Lord of the Rings Crochet Fan Film

YouTube video by Greg Wagnon

youtu.be

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 9d

Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 11d

Hey!!! Rebel Spirit, the podcast @akilahhughes.com and I poured our hearts into for a couple years is up for TWO Signal Awards and VOTING ENDS TODAY.

Please, could you vote? It's easy.

Vote Comedy: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

Vote Activism: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · 12d

Wayzata

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Cathy Wurzer @cathywurzer.bsky.social · 14d

Friends,
Does anyone know of art classes for folks who are older or have severe cases of arthritis and have difficulty with say, holding brushes?
Trying to engage my elderly mom who used to love art.
Thank you!

a man is painting on an easel with the words " every day is a good day when you paint " below him

ALT: a man is painting on an easel with the words " every day is a good day when you paint " below him

media.tenor.com

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Damnit Janet @damnitjanet.bsky.social · 20d

Getting new scissors in a plastic pack that i can't open without already owning scissors is so credit ratings coded

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21d

Looks like Barney has finally had enough of Florida's bullshit.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 28d

Please join me in supporting Austin and co’s excellent project to get people in Atlanta out of medical debt. Can we get to $7000 by end of day?? I’ll bet we can!

I love Atlanta and it would awesome to give some people there a bit of relief and happiness. Even a little bit helps.

austin HELL ray @austinlouisray.bsky.social · 28d

It's bleak out there. But we're gonna do some good this week.

How I'd Fix Atlanta has partnered with Undue Medical Debt to help a bunch of ATLiens this week, and we need your help.

Give what you can. Tell everyone you know.

unduemedicaldebt.org/campaign/whe...

When Good Georgians Get Together, Great Things Happen

How I’d Fix Atlanta started as a free newsletter sent on a Thursday of most months in 2022. We’ve published 37 essays (and counting) since, put out a couple print zines, done some readings around the ...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Sep 20

"To be clear, we’re not anti-soap. But given the skyrocketing rate of chronic illness in this country, isn’t it worth investigating if soap plays a role?"

Authoritarian CDC Handwashing Guidelines

Under the Trump administration, and the direction of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Centers for Disease Control have updated their pre...

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · Sep 20

The full article is here: deadline.com/2025/09/ando...

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · Sep 16

Is This the End of the National Park Service? #NationalParks open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Is This the End of the National Park Service?

Thanks to all of you who joined me for today’s live chat.

open.substack.com

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · Sep 16

Merriam-Webster puts the emphasis on TREE in Eritrea, so yeah.

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · Sep 15

According to my Sky Guide app, the moon rises after 1:30 AM, so anytime after that. The moon and Jupiter seem closest together around 4:30.

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · Sep 15

Oskar Schindler’s words at one point in the last half of Spielberg’s film.

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · Sep 14

Season 1 didn't grab me, but given the good reception I've read recently, I'll have to give it another shot.

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Charlie Ashby @charlie-ashby.co.uk · Sep 13

BREAKING: Marshall College have confirmed that they’ve fired one of their professors for displaying ‘aggressive anti-fascist ideals’.

Dr Henry Jones Jr taught Archaeology at the college, but has since been removed from his position.

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · Sep 12

Ah, yes. The famed ancient Roman card game of *checks notes* blackjack.

Bill DiFilippo @billdifilippo.bsky.social · Sep 12

i recommend stopping what you are doing and watching the single greatest Wealth Mindset thing i have ever seen

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Mark K. Ehlert 🏛️ 🎼 @markkehlert.bsky.social · Sep 11

Just rode past it on the 87 bus. The place is hopping!

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