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Maija
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sculptor, info sponge, organism, she/her
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · Jan 25
I made LOTH-BISCUITS IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY because these critters are from my one of my most favourite star warses (REBELS) and also because they're great at completely ruining a stormtrooper's day.
A small (coffee-cup-size) sculpture of an star wars cat creature kneading the fur of a snoozing wolf creature both from the Star Wars world of Lothal. The white Loth-wolf is curled up into a sleepy doughnut with its floofy tail over its nose. Loth-cat is doing a Big Stretch. The cat has a goofy ball of a head with two conical ears, skinny stick legs, and its puffy tail stands straight up with happiness. The same sculpture as in the previous image turned to the left to better show the Loth-cat's Big Stretch and happy tail. The Loth-cat's eyes are closed and its wide mouth is in a beatific smile. The wolf's eye is closed and its paw is curled under its jowl. The wolf has patterned lines of raised leathery strips like pieces of corduroy on its paw and snout behind the nose, and little knobby plates near the tips of its ears. Loth-cat and Loth-wolf are on top of a dome-shaped rock surrounded by grasses. The rock is painted to look like it is glowing under the wolf as if touched by the light of a setting sun. The same sculpture as the previous, turned to the right to reveal that the Loth-wolf is gazing up at the Loth-cat with one burning bright eye. The wolf has a line of raised, chevron-shaped plates running down the lower spine, widening into more of a hexagon shape at the wolf's hips, then narrowing and getting smaller and more square towards the tail. The cat is marked with softly geometric stripes and spots that distantly echo the wolf's back plates.
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erynwyld.bsky.social
For #ArtAdventCalendar today, I present a black & white of Beatrix that shows the more dramatic and fancy side of her character.
Black and white image showing the side view of a dapple grey horse running to the left. The front half of her body — suspended in motion — is clearly visible. The blurred background and back-swept mane gives a sense of how fast she is moving. Her chin is tucked and her neck gracefully arched … a story of both grace and power.
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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drkatfish.bsky.social
While part of the Ictaluridae family (North American catfishes), the widemouth blindcat is somewhat of an oddity: it’s the only species in its genus Satan. It's one of 3 known blind catfish species found in the US, all of which are found in Texas #25DaysofFishmas
A widemouth blindcat wearing a Santa hat; the text says December 9
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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drkatfish.bsky.social
Not exactly a looker - and I’m not just talking about their appearance. Widemouth blindcat is adapted for life in total darkness - it has a translucent body (no pigment needed to protect from UV exposure) with no eyes + no swim bladder (because of the immense pressure it lives at) #25DaysofFishmas
A widemouth blindcat fish
December 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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drkatfish.bsky.social
While "underground" might not strike you as a place having high aquatic biodiversity, the widemouth blindcat's Edwards Aquifer home supports 7 other species listed as federally endangered including the San Marcos salamander, Comal Springs riffle beetle + Peck's Cave amphipod #25DaysofFishmas
A widemouth blindcat overlaid on a cartoon diagram of the Edwards Aquifer in Texas
December 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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levin.bsky.social
We know it! According to the cdc 25%of adults are afraid of needles & 16% avoid vaccines because of needle fear. Our pro vax comms needs to stop showing images of needles & stop using violent language like “jab” or “shot”
qed2.bsky.social GOP Delenda Est @qed2.bsky.social · 11h
I think a huuuuuuge part of vaccine hesitancy is sublimated fear of needles
December 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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jaymieh.bsky.social
"My animals drink the water, my mother drinks the water. So I'm not a guy flying in from L.A. on a private jet. I am a sixth generation rural Albertan, and I'm just trying to get the water clean." #abpoli #ableg #coal
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Country singer Corb Lund gets OK to launch anti-coal petition drive in Alberta | CBC News
Alberta singer Corb Lund has been given the go-ahead to start collecting signatures for a petition to ask the province to pass a law banning new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain...
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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theuglymachine.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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clarkishakent.blacksky.app
Hey y’all. My sister & I are facing an urgent housing crisis. Because of a major snowstorm, we haven’t been able to work, & now we can’t cover the full cost of our temporary housing for tomorrow. We’re doing everything we can to stay safe, warm, & stable, but we need help to get through this moment.
A picture of a snowstorm taking over a VA highway Weather map showing a snowstorm moving across Virginia
December 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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clarkishakent.blacksky.app
If you’re able to donate and/or share my post, it would mean the world to us. Every bit of support brings us closer to staying sheltered until we can return to work. We need at least 300 to stay afloat.

Thank you for your kindness & compassion 🧡

cash.app/$ClarkishaKent
Why VDOT says roads weren't pretreated before winter storm dumped snow on Virginia
December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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levin.bsky.social
Are you a Wendy Carlos fan? I need help finding something. Reply
So we can DM?
Thanks!
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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lyndie.bsky.social
The Helix Nebula! I know, that name confused me too. So I found the first known photo of this nebula... 1/2 (thread)

Image credit: my tiny 2" telescope

#science #astronomy 🔭👩🏾‍🔬
A fabulous nebula caused by a star collapsing into a white dwarf. The star was very similar to our sun, so maybe one day, our sun will produce something like this. An eye-shaped gas cloud where the iris is blue and the outer area is red.
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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wonderfullywyrd.bsky.social
these kinds of videos always prompt a certain Pratchett quote in my brain, from Thief of Time
One of Igor's former masters had made a ticktock man, all levers and gearwheels and cranks and clockwork. Instead of a brain, it had a long tape punched with holes. Instead of a heart, it had a big spring. Provided everything in the kitchen was very carefully positioned, the thing could sweep the floor and make a passable cup of tea. If it wasn't carefully positioned, or if the ticking, clicking thing hit an unexpected bump, then it'd strip the plaster off the walls and make a furious cup of cat. -Pratchett, Thief of Time
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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cybelmartinasc.bsky.social
Vivian Maier-ing in the hotel elevator #Nairobi #Kenya
Self Portrait in mirrors of hotel elevator.
December 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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elmeligisarah.bsky.social
"A planning document for Canmore area trails proposes sweeping changes that would add hundreds of kilometres of purpose-built trails while shutting down hundreds more cutting through sensitive wildlife habitat."

See my comments on Canmore-area trails here:
www.rmoutlook.com/canmore/plan...
Plan proposes major overhaul of Canmore area trails
Plan aims to better separate recreational trails and wildlife, reduce human-wildlife interactions
www.rmoutlook.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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kdb150.bsky.social
I like how our society pretends that there is a storied and proud intellectual tradition behind conservatism. Like some guys got together and thought real hard and invented bigotry.
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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thefallingdream.bsky.social
The satisfaction of making a thing, even if it's janky, comes from actually making the thing. It's especially potent when you overcome some kind of limitation or barrier in order to make the thing. That shit is catnip to a certain kind of person. 3/11
December 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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thefallingdream.bsky.social
This reveals such a profound difference in values between [most] artists and [most] "AI" enthusiasts. Walk with me. 🧵
‪a screenshot of a bsky post by Futurism‬ @futurism.bsky.social "It sounds like you're in the midst of a transition! Imagine a future where digital art creation is seamless, with instant access to tools and inspiration. Excited for your next creation! #futurism" as a quote repost of my post "ok well my drawing tablet is packed away but here" where I posted the silly space cat.
December 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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joybella.blacksky.app
Sleep is important to literally all thinking! You need REST so your brain can do a security sweep! There's mad stuff leftover in there after lights out!
justinleeanderson.com Justin Lee Anderson @justinleeanderson.com · 1d
Nobody tells you how important *sleep* is to writing a book.
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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megapolisomancy.bsky.social
Be weirder and more unsettling
jpbrammer.bsky.social JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 2d
I think it would be fun if writers who love language started intentionally writing more strangely as AI flattens written "content" into a mono-voice. it would cool I think if writers responded by focusing their individual efforts on cultivating a really unique voice that's hard to copy
December 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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boghuma.bsky.social
Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say | CNN
Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the US Centers for Disease and Control Prevention’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to t...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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mkreed.bsky.social
WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership.

details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...
Moving Stories: Short-Form Graphic Novels for King County Metro Transit RapidRide
King County Metro and 4Culture seek six artists to create short-form graphic novels that illuminate community stories along new and existing RapidRide lines.
www.4culture.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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drkatfish.bsky.social
Colorado pikeminnow is one of 4 species of pikeminnows (Ptychocheilus genus), all found in western North America + all large, predatory fish in the Leuciscidae (minnow) family. Though none grow as large - or as old (50+ years!) - as the Colorado pikeminnow! #25DaysofFishmas
A Colorado pikeminnow wearing a Santa hat; the text says December 8
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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drkatfish.bsky.social
While “large minnow” sounds like an oxymoron on par with “jumbo shrimp”, the Colorado pikeminnow historically grew nearly 6 ft/2 m long and could weigh over 80 lbs/40 kg. These days, however, the largest individuals are typically less than 4 ft/1.2 m long #25DaysofFishmas
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
maijasauna.bsky.social
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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paulseesequasis.bsky.social
'Attitude and Attention, Punk Rockers,' by Norval Morrisseau (1932-2007), from his 1989-90 'Punk Rocker' series.

(Courtesy of the Norval Morrisseau Estate and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies)
'Attitude and Attention, Punk Rockers,' by Norval Morrisseau (1932-2007), from his late career 1989-90 'Punk Rocker' series.
December 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM