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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 23h

Printing presses kept their letters in cases.

Capital letters went in the upper case.
Smaller letters went in the lower case.

This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’

Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press?

MAJUSCULE and minuscule.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17h

We've all heard that there is no free lunch.

Well, guess what?

There is no free 747 either.

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Cricket @krysiilys.bsky.social · 20h

for riderkicking~ 🐰🚬❗

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1d

When prices were going up under Biden there was a constant deluge of news stories about it because the media did not like Biden and wanted him to lose. Under Trump there is not a constant deluge of news stories about coffee prices because they like Trump and want him to win

delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 1d

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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Renegade Roo @renegadekangaroo.bsky.social · 20h

Growing up snacking in a large Hispanic city starter pack:

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 19h

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 20h

MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.

It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.

Thank you, Governor!

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alex(twt) @alextwt.bsky.social · 19h

recruitment

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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 1d

you know what fair

Bootleggirl on twitter writes: "I still dislike the Star Wars sequels but I can't no longer fault them for running with the premise of "20 years after fascism, same fascism again, but stupider" bc I just lived through that.

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danger marshmallow @icetyph.pmd.social · 22h

did u know that artist u retweeted draws explicit fetish stuff? its pretty fuckin neat and cool

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Ash G. (the G is for Ghost) @kilomonster.art · 1d

I will gladly draw all of the frogs as a symbol for the movement, explicitly to take them back from the fuckers who co opted Pepe for their nazi shit.

A cheery, cute frog looking up and flipping off the camera while saying “fuck off, fascists.”

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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 1d

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HSB @hsb1.bsky.social · 1d

My boy !!!!!!!!! In the Thing !!!!!!!!!!! thank u thank u thank u to @ftdire.bsky.social

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bug spray cody @aevris.bsky.social · 1d

the bird design won out over time but i do still like the stupid elk fall rut related doodles i did for ry circa 2023

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🥖Kekeflipnote🥖 @kekeflipnote.bsky.social · 23h

🌺🏵️🌸💮🌻

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 22h

Your regular reminder, aside from the performative public lying of far right authoritarians, that the GOP & the national media would have a week-long Discourse On Civility if <any Democrat> ever spoke about GOP voters/conservatives the way GOP leaders speak about Dem voters/liberals every single day

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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MBeanDoodles @mbeandoodles.bsky.social · 22h

I’m possessed by an insatiable desire to make puns it seems

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prox @proxieme.bsky.social · 2d

Apologies.
There has been a pixel containment breach.

A three-panel image showing a Tumblr thread with a screenshot of a Twitter conversation at the top, followed by a comment, and a concluding tag line.
Panel 1: Twitter Conversation (Jeannette Ng)
A series of tweets from the user Jeannette Ng (@jeannette_ng) recounts an anecdote:
* Tweet 1: "Eye-opening little anecdote from a friend who ran a table top game for his all male gaming group: He genderflipped every character in the pre-written module, resulting in an all female setting. His players grew increasingly paranoid and were convinced of a conspiracy."
* Tweet 2: "The players (convinced there's some sort of murder cult going on) started scouring the setting for men. The pre-written module's village contained only one female character: the wife of the blacksmith. Unnamed. Which of course was all the more suspicious to them."
* Tweet 3: "There was absolutely nothing my friend could do to convince his players that there wasn't a great conspiracy or at least a basement full of dead dudes."
Panel 2: Tumblr Comment (linguisticparadox)
A comment by the user linguisticparadox reads:
"#this could be a new 'Bechdel' test: if you gender swap all the characters does it feel like something must have happened to all the men?"
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Alopex Fox @alopexfox.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe it's just me but this sounds kind of bad?

Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 1d

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Mikitka (comm open) @velimir228.bsky.social · 1d

Reynard and Kyward

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Vandroiy @vandroiy.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, y'all want gay dogs? lol

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meyo 🌸 @meyoco.bsky.social · 1d

sky veil 💫

Digital artwork of a brown skinned elf wearing a white dress with a veil made of stars, the moon, and clouds.

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Requinoesis✨ @requinoesis.bsky.social · 3d

This animation test was more laborious...

When his friends are going through difficult times, Roberto shares his favorite dance music to cheer them up! 📻🎶

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MurkyToast @murkytoast.bsky.social · 2d

Why is Noi so cute ahh 🙈 need to draw him more

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♨ naïve dumbass @atticusgf.bsky.social · 2d

Trump vs. US was the final straw imo. You cannot read that ruling and continue believing they have legitimacy. It is not only against the plain text of the constitution, it is anathema to the national ethos. It is offensively, insultingly un-American and they ceded legitimacy by committing that sin.

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