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Jill Weinberger @jillybobww.bsky.social · 1d

Brb just writing a screenplay about a struggling inflatable costume factory in a wholesome but dying American small town that unexpectedly helps save democracy, and democracy saves it right back.

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Minor Spear Carrier @tyrellmayfield.bsky.social · 1d

Across the street, also closed but lit brightly, Independence Hall sat catching the day’s last light. Benjamin Franklin remarked on these steps that we had “A republic, if you can keep it.” I wonder what Franklin would think of America today or if he’d just be astonished we made it this long.

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 2d

This is what AI is doing to society. The NYT just discovered the To-Do list. Our future is recursive.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

This minimalist, paper-based to-do manager can help you focus on completing your important tasks while staying offline. nyti.ms/4h8ijiC

An Ugmonk Analog card standing up in the card holder on a desk beside a keyboard and laptop sitting on a riser.

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 6d

My kid has found We Bare Bears on streaming. My rudimentary Korean was enough to understand the Korean in the MonstaX episode.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 7d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 11d

Why not? People wanted to smell like cucumber melon and pear berry at one point. What’s the difference?

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11d

Makers of soap and deodorant are getting all in on products that smell like dessert, and half the world is asking why.

Who Wants to Smell Like a Doughnut? The Big Divide Over the Latest Body Care Craze

Makers of soaps and deodorants are going all in on products that smell like dessert, prompting half the world to ask why.

on.wsj.com

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 12d

Ran the clean cycle of my HE washer today and apparently it’s moonlighting as a seaweed farm.

LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 12d

Everything going on in the world AND people posting about lyrical football peen.

LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 15d

Someone tell the PSU coaches that there are 4 quarters and the first 2.5 do indeed count.

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 17d

You may have heard my arguments against the Electoral College before. Here’s a new one the Founders never anticipated:

If the President is elected by popular vote, he probably wouldn’t selectively punish entire states for voting against him.

OPB @opb.org · 17d

Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.

Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants

Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.

www.opb.org

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 20d

My teen just quoted the “where’s his glasses” scene/meme from My Girl and I had to mention how that movie scarred so many people my age.

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 21d

I would have justified 1 book for me. For the children, you know.

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Dr Amy Gaeta @amygaeta.bsky.social · 23d

I truly do not care what causes autism unless learning that information can be used to support already existing autistic people live easier and more fulfilling lives

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 25d

I’m sure the photos of your amazing vacation are great, but I’m not looking at them because I’m petty and want an amazing trip to post my own photos of.

LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · 26d

Why do I keep seeing so many short form videos (pick your platform) of men talking about/to women with ADHD, but so few women?

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Robin Bougie @robinbougie.bsky.social · 29d

Someone was trying to take a portrait of their two fave Chickens, and this happened.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · Sep 16

When the vaccine first came out, the US actually only vaccinated “high-risk” individuals and children born to Hepatitis-B-positive parents. And it didn’t work out well. Disease rates only declined - by ~99% - after making the vaccine a universal recommendation on Day1 www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Hepatitis B infection case totals by year showing when risk-based vaccination was implemented, followed by vaccination to babies of positive parents, followed by universal vaccination showing almost all of the decline occurred after universal vaccination recommendation

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · Sep 14

“never write a line you'd be ashamed to read at your own funeral.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island

LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · Sep 14

This past week seems like folks who wouldn’t recognize irony if it bit them on the butt want to punish those who couldn’t avoid seeing the obvious example.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · Sep 10

3. If you see content that disturbs you, immediately (or as fast as possible) go and play 20-30 minutes of Tetris (or any other fast-paced game with your eyes sweeping over the visual field that has caused visual artifacts to linger when you close your eyes for you in the past).

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · Sep 10

Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around!

1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · Sep 5

It almost makes up for the 15 school related messages I got today alone!

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’ve been struggling with dinner ideas lately, so today I decided to throw together chicken and stir fried veggies over rice. My 10yo sat there making “mmm mmm” noises all through dinner. It was one of my most gratifying parenting moments in recent memory 😂

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LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · Sep 1

“It’s not like they ran out of quotes. People love to talk.”

My 16yo

LiciaM.bsky.social @liciam.bsky.social · Aug 31

A ticket for a runaway train…

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