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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 1d

Here I am. Once again. I'm out of archaeologists.

We matched 576 groups w/archaeologists, leaving 13 groups unmatched. This brings me pain! We've never run out of scientists like this before. 598 requests for one category is A LOT. But still.

Archaeologists 🥺
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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 1d

i took over 10 years to write a book (unpublished, in a drawer) so i know i can do it and also take forever

and not once i thought 'oh i prefer having some dumb machine doing words'

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 1d

since the dev here politely did not share the link, i will, bc i'm not the only curious person and it has a demo too!

/sounds more like a game my spouse would like, so we'll be checking it <3

store.steampowered.com/app/2451100/...

Save 25% on Little Rocket Lab on Steam

Transform your childhood home as you build brilliant factories and forge lifelong friendships, then reach for the skies and finally finish your family's dream - your mother's precious rocket ship. Rol...

store.steampowered.com

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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, this isn't to any of you specifically because I've seen more than one person doing it.

SUGGESTING THAT A BROWN WOMAN WON THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO REBUKE/TROLL A WHITE MAN

is super duper fucking racist on a pogo stick.

Please do not do that.

Enjoy that it will make Trump mad, sure.

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 2d

i wrote about six replies to different posts and deleted them all before posting

/sigh

🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 2d

which pretty much means they can not imagine it bc that's the issue

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 2d

they promote this idea because none of them have a single creative bone or other body part in their body

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 2d

i am so sorry 💜

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Spooky Scary SkeleFalco @falco.works · 3d

Day 7 -- Feline

Every well educated apprentice witch knows that treats are vital to a familiar's magic focusing abilities ow ow shoot ow dang it ouch

A little witch girl carrying a jug of milk is swarmed by black kittens, who scream and climb her overalls because she's not dispensing the milk fast enough

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · 3d

❤️

A drawing of a black cat resting under a blanket. The caption reads, "please be patient with yourself; it all feels overwhelming because it IS overwhelming"

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 3d

ah no i meant the thread starter here, who said so, not you

just search on 'free link' on this very site and you'll get to the story easily enough

🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 3d

shouldn't you tho

🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 3d

it's a long story and i don't want to reply that to someone who is glad to have missed the disk horse, sorry

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 3d

"finger-wagging at strangers has never convinced anyone"

is universal, i believe

🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 3d

moderating bullshit mostly (link got banned and erin biba got suspended but is back)

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 3d

the good thing is you missed a lot of disk horse

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3d

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed

www.theguardian.com

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 4d

that person definitely reads as 'derailed'

🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 4d

wishing you the swiftest and least uncomfortable recovery!

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Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 4d

I think more people should be aware of how much cool stuff Link does in real life. He’s not just a poster.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 5d

“As a neurodiversity advocate and as an autistic person, I’m really grateful for so much of the work that’s been done that allows me to be myself and to be successful being myself.” Link, who has been *banned*!?!? from this platform?

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/06/spac... #AutisticWhileBlack

Space Law, Race, and Neurodiversity: Autistic Advocate AJ Link

We live in a country & society that is built on racism. The neurodivergent community isn't free of that racism—per Autistic advocate AJ Link.

thinkingautismguide.com

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 4d

i'm using the web so this is entirely possible!

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 4d

you're not banned! i can reply to you here and on the other post

/just fyi!

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 5d

optics optics optics baby it's ALLLL optics.

imo it's not even that big accounts or notable people should have Special Privilege, it's just that they're almost always a bigger target for spam reports and attempts at mod manipulation. you should have a second layer to avoid that

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 5d

agreed!

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🦇 tigs 🦉🌙 @syzara.bsky.social · 5d

except you really don't? rudeness is very culturally coded!

also, we're not schoolkids, i'm sure we can deal with the occasional rudeness

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