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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 11h

I take it back, I think Rebecca is pretty great

Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 3d

Ok I know I am a year behind but I finally started watching Nobody Wants This and a)Adam Brody is completely believable Rabbi; b) I would totally watch a documentary about the history of documentaries; and c) @shaynasheinfeld.bsky.social was right about the way Jewish women are portrayed in it

Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 12h

Will only do this if I am starving and running late

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 13h

SOME OF YOU ARE EATING YOUR BAGELS DRY WITH NOTHING ON THEM????!!!!!!

Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 12h

Scientists, please stop designing viruses

Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 23h

“In September, scientists at Stanford reported they had used A.I. to design a virus for the first time.”

Opinion | The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

www.nytimes.com

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 1d

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 1d

Pray

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING:

The Israeli government has officially approved the deal to end the war in Gaza.

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 1d

A minor setback for Drake

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 1d

Yikes. Thinking about so many students who were required to use discord during Covid classes

404 Media @404media.co · 1d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 1d

He votado hoy

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Infinite Women @infinite-women.com · 2d

"Electricity demand is growing around the world but the growth in solar and wind was so strong it met 100% of the extra electricity demand, even helping drive a slight decline in coal and gas use." 1/2
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.com

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, the bold rebranding from Philadelphia Museum of Art to...Philadelphia Art Museum

share.inquirer.com/ZbTvzD

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new name and other plans to revive attendance

Chasing an elusive pandemic recovery, the museum is rolling out a slew of changes. It includes a new name and logo, and an embracing of dips into sports, hip hop, and Sylvester Stallone.

share.inquirer.com

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 2d

Well, it’s not “Goethe” so it must be “Schuylkill”

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 2d

The chemistry between Kristen Bell and Adam Brody is unbelievable

Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 2d

We should hang out by the pool

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 2d

I will be attending a series of administrative meetings and giving a paper that I have not started thinking about yet

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 2d

Please God

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

Israeli officials are telling reporters the possibility exists that a Gaza deal could be reached as early as tonight.

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CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First @cbs19news.bsky.social · 2d

#JustIn: Democrats in the state Senate say "future budget considerations" could impact UVA if it signs onto the Trump administration's education compact.

State Senate Democrats tell UVA to not consider education compact

Democrats in the state Senate write that if UVA signs the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, “there will be significant consequences in future Virginia budget cycles.”

www.cbs19news.com

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 2d

Get out your wallets

Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 2d

It's a rainy day and I'm sick in bed, so let's see what's in Iris Apfel's estate sale (3-day auction in New Jersey, Oct 15, 16, 17)

www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2160846...

Couture Feather & Silk Coat Auction

Couture feather & silk coat, Stephen Yearick dip dye orange feather and silk taffeta coat, size 12, paired with James Purcell hi-waisted raw silk orange{ellipsis}

www.liveauctioneers.com

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 3d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 2d

You’re welcome!

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 3d

I confirm this as a former Columbia

good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 3d

in rocky horror they really sell you on how incredible and orgasmic the time warp is right before revealing that it's like babys first line dance

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 3d

That is terrible

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 3d

Oh no Carrriiieeeeeee

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 3d

Ok I know I am a year behind but I finally started watching Nobody Wants This and a)Adam Brody is completely believable Rabbi; b) I would totally watch a documentary about the history of documentaries; and c) @shaynasheinfeld.bsky.social was right about the way Jewish women are portrayed in it

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Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 3d

Sturgeon King

Meira Kensky @meirazk.bsky.social · 3d

This is so baller

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