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NostalgicShaz @nostalgicshaz.bsky.social · Oct 2

For tonight's movie, I am joining horror legend Vincent Price, Hazel Court and Jane Asher in 'The Masque of the Red Death' (1964)
Been a while since I've seen this one so it is perfect for this year's October viewing #HalloweenCountdown

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Beatles Archive @beatlesarchive.bsky.social · 3d

The #Beatles attend lecture by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, 24th August 1967. Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Mike McCartney, John Lennon, Cynthia Lennon, Pattie Harrison, George Harrison.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 5h

Am I the only one who really wishes dogs could talk?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...

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Laura DiDio @lauradidio14.bsky.social · 12h

November dawn in New England. First rays hitting my red Japanese Maple.

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Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Come on in — the door is open . The chapel at Buckland Abbey. The former chancel of the Abbey church was remodelled as a chapel in the 1920s.

The font dates from 1855

#AdoorableThursday

A day early for #FontsonFriday

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nick andersen @nicktheandersen.com · 3d

'parties are a public service, you’re doing people a favor by throwing them.' (this is my porch drinks aim, 100%) [h/t @lauraolin.bsky.social]

21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties

Parties are a public service; here's how to throw them.

www.atvbt.com

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Laura DiDio @lauradidio14.bsky.social · 5d

This is so wrong on every level!

Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 6d

Imagine hating poor people so much that not only do you cancel their food assistance, but you also go after the grocery stores that are trying to help them in a time of dire need.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 7d

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

Laura DiDio @lauradidio14.bsky.social · 5d

Well said, #RepMcgovern.bsky.social. It’s about time ALL members of #Congress put #WeThePeople before party & profit! #USCitizens need food and affordable healthcare!!!

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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 10d

What does our health care system look like? What does our social safety net look like?

It looks like Marcus. At 61, he spends most nights riding the Chicago Red Line or looking for a park bench or bus stop, trying to find sleep. He recently finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

Cancer killed his parents. He’s facing the same disease alone — and unhoused.

Marcus Ford, like other Black men around the country, lives with a higher risk of dying from cancer due to factors out of his control. But Medicaid cuts may take away his treatment.

19thnews.org

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Laura DiDio @lauradidio14.bsky.social · 5d

This is truly frightening! #USMedicalBills #Bankruptcies

goldmartin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 5d

The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.

Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k

#savethenhs

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 6d

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.

The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.

They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.

Wanna fix fraud and abuse?

Fix that.

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Laura DiDio @lauradidio14.bsky.social · 6d

This one’s a keeper! I’ll have many occasions to use it! Thanks, @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social

Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 9d

Eidolon [ahy-DOH-lun]
(n.)
- A spirit-image of a person (living or dead); a shade or phantom look-alike.

Used in a sentence:
“They didn’t know the word for it, but the dancer in the mask wasn’t a copycat — he was an eidolon, a ghost born of rhythm and style from the thirty-sixth chamber.”

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Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 6d

Gilly-gaupus [GIL-ee-GAW-pus]
(n.)
- A tall, awkward, foolish, or silly person.

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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 7d

Drones spot hidden koala population in NSW Snowy Mountains

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia

'Incredibly exciting': Thermal drones detect hidden koala cluster

A hidden group of koalas is found for the first time in a remote area of the New South Wales Snowy Mountains.

www.abc.net.au

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 7d

This is my SNAP Balance here in NYC on 11/2/25 shown as $0. A 1st since I became eligible for SNAP benefits in 2008. Scary times for me and 42M. 🙏

Peter Morley's SNAP Balance here in NYC on 11/2/25 shows as $0. Scary times.🙏

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 7d

For those asking for background - I was in Sudan twice this year and wrote about it
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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Awesome Wizardry™ 🧙‍♂️✨ @wizardsalon.bsky.social · 13d

Wizardry Art
Key To the Stars
The Key Holder
24x30
#art #painting

©Wizardry Arts painting of The Key Holder from The Key to The Stars series

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Sanat Tarihi @sanatintarihi.bsky.social · Oct 9

Luigi Loir - The Night Café 1910

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ThatNomadCowboy @mavery170.bsky.social · Jan 6

A rainbow 😊

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Laura DiDio @lauradidio14.bsky.social · 9d

Gorgeous space sky! Thanks to @thomasfortenberry.bsky.social for sharing.

Thomas Fortenberry @thomasfortenberry.bsky.social · 9d

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Equine Info Exchange @equineinfoexchange.bsky.social · 9d

Chaplain's Prayer

As we gather for this year’s Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, we come before you with hearts full of gratitude.
We ask for your watchful protection over every horse and all those involved in this vibrant racing community.
Amen,
Chaplain Humberto Chavez @breederscup.bsky.social

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Equine Info Exchange @equineinfoexchange.bsky.social · 9d

Madison Scare Garden! Halloween decorations in the NYC neighborhood. #HappyHalloween #HalloweenDecorations #NYC

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Laura DiDio @lauradidio14.bsky.social · 9d

This is a spectacular photo of the #FarSideOfTheMoon Thanks to #NASA

SETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 9d

#PPOD: This image of the crater Daedalus, with a diameter of about 80 kilometers, on the Moon's far side was taken by the Apollo 11 crew while in orbit around the Moon in 1969. The Moon’s far side is rugged and densely cratered, while the near side is comparatively smooth. Credit: NASA 🧪 🔭

Photograph of the far side of the Moon, focusing on a large crater called Daedalus, which is surrounded by a rough terrain full of smaller craters.

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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 9d

Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge to Rule on Emergency Funding for Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge to Rule on Emergency Funding for Food Stamps

www.nytimes.com

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