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@merryrobin.bsky.social

Mary Jane Rathbun (1860 – 1943) was a US zoologist who specialized in crustaceans.
She worked at the Smithsonian Institution from 1884 until her death.
She described more than a thousand species and subspecies and many higher taxa new to Western taxonomy.
🦀 #WomenInSTEM

A black and white picture of a middle-aged woman seated at her desk, examining a crab claw. She has a lot of books around her and some notes. She looks focused.

July 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM

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Om jameel

@eliefmjn19871.bsky.social

“Urgent humanitarian plea: My son needs surgery costing $500. We collected only $150 and still need $350. His hand was broken when our tent collapsed in the rain. I suffer from a heart valve condition and have five children.
Help urgent🥹🥹
Verified
@mommunism.bsky.social
chuffed.org/project/1574...

January 31, 2026 at 5:53 PM

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(READ 📌) AlanGab2k9

@alangab2k9.bsky.social

Robin (she/he-ella/él) @merryrobin.bsky.social · 2d

Every day Ruaa is discriminated against on this platform is a day we must step up in amplifying her campaign
(Actually, we should be doing this even if she was here, and allow her to use this for her community and writing, not exhausting herself begging for $ for survival
chuffed.org/project/help...

Project Bring Ruaa and Her Family to Safety

I'm helping my friend, Ruaa from Gaza, raise funds to help her family survive.

chuffed.org

January 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM

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meave (sumud, sister)

@meave.nyc

evidently this is the New Reason to kick people off the platform

of course none of the potentially violated TOS IS defined, nor does the email even specify which of them nicola violated.

implication: anyone still directly using bsky who posts a link to any fundraiser is fair game.

NEXT SLIDE

the email Nicola received from bsky trust & safety when they zapped her account last night, 2026-01-29. screenshot posted with permission

Hi, We've reviewed activity on your account @haecnicola.bsky.social and found it violates Bluesky's Community Guidelines on Trust and Transparency. We keep our platform trustworthy by prohibiting deceptive and manipulative practices.

For example:

• Do not send spam or repeatedly post content in ways that disrupt normal conversations or service use.
• Do not create, share, or promote financial scams, phishing attempts, or fraudulent fundraising.
• Do not artificially manipulate features or social signals to gain unearned reach or mislead users, including engagement metrics, follower counts, or other measures of community interest.
• Do not post undisclosed commercial content, sponsored material, or advertising without clearly identifying its commercial nature to other users.

Your activity was classified as a Critical Violation - behavior that is illegal, poses imminent harm, or accounts dedicated to violating our guidelines. These violations result in immediate and permanent account removal. You will no longer be able to access this account.

January 31, 2026 at 10:23 PM

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[LVL 35]Alsvid Wotansdottir🧿

@alsvid.bsky.social

Help this family!

Robin (she/he-ella/él) @merryrobin.bsky.social · 11h

My daughter,husband,and mother-in-law are going through a very difficult time and urgently need medicine.
We also need food, blankets.
We urgently need£250for bandages, medicine, tests, food,milk,diapers.
Please don’t leave us… any support,even small,could save our lives🙏💔
chuffed.org/project/omsham

Lina’s mother in law seated in front of papers, medical tests.

Lina’s husband, Mahmoud, lying on a hospital bed, covered in blankets, looking back at the camera

January 31, 2026 at 9:08 PM

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Star Trek Minus Context

@nocontexttrek1.bsky.social

Star Trek Deep Space Nine scene. And in case you never gave it a fair shake, DS9 is absolutely the real deal good shit. Ok, so here we see a fella named Damar. He's a Cardassian with a "C" not the other ones. He's got a boney ridgey facial structure because he's not human, with spiney features on his face and forehead and around his eyes. And a mega thicc neck too. He's wearing a military shell type armour outfit that also looks hard and tough. He's addressing the camera, as if he's making some kind of announcement. It's 3 screenshots but the visual is all the same. Damar looking serious as a heart attack. Closed caption reads, "RESIST. RESIST TODAY. RESIST TOMORROW."

(Also, in case you were wondering, FUCK ICE)

Alt is still in pic one I promise I'm not lying to you go check it'll be there trust me

January 27, 2026 at 10:16 PM

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Jennie Kermode

@jenniekermode.bsky.social

Waseem has two things to save up for. His smallest boy, Tim, is turning three, and longs for a small present and a party. His eldest, Nabil, still needs to pay school fees. Can you help? gofund.me/35fdca7d @pepsffk.bsky.social @gofund-gaza.bsky.social @merryrobin.bsky.social @fairshare.help #Gaza 🍉

A Palestinian man stands against a wall with his three young sons, arranged in a row from biggest to smallest, all wearing similar taupe-coloured tops and black trousers.

January 31, 2026 at 7:11 PM

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Robin (she/he-ella/él)

@merryrobin.bsky.social

Stacia Napierkowska (1891–1945) was a French actress, dancer, and director who worked during the silent film era.
She appeared in 86 films between 1908 and 1926.

A sepia-toned, vedette-fabulous portrait of a young woman from her waist up. She wears a very big feathered head piece, and a princess Leia style metallic bra and jewelry.

January 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM

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Robin (she/he-ella/él)

@merryrobin.bsky.social

Loppa vom Spiegel (14th Century), Latinized Loppa de Speculo, was a nun of the Poor Clares order, scribe of medieval texts and music manuscripts, and book illuminator in Cologne.

Codex for Konrad von Rennenberg, before 1357. Cologne, Archbishop's Diocesan and Cathedral Library, Cod. 149, fol. 51v.
An illustration of Jesus in the Cross, with a dark blue background and golden framing. Two mourning women to his sides, I assume Mary and Magdalene, and on each corner, the evangelists symbols, angel, eagle, leon, and bull.

An Antiphonal contains the choral parts sung during the celebration of the Divine Office or Mass celebrated by a monastic or other community. This type of choirbook was usually written in large format so that the whole choir could read the music at once. This example was made at the convent of St Klara in Cologne by one of the nuns, Sister Loppa de Speculo. Another surviving leaf records that Sister Jutta paid for the book while Loppa carried out the writing, lining (putting in the staves for the music), notation and illumination 'in the year 1350, when there was a great plague everywhere'. This was one of a series of books produced in the convent. The Abbess, Heylwigis von Beechoven, who had ruled the convent since 1344, is portrayed kneeling by the historiated initial of the Descent of the Holy Ghost on the Virgin and Apostles associating her prayer with this crucial event, when the Holy Spirit came to earth and the mission of the Apostles to spread the Christian revelation began. The prayer of her convent was thus part of the mission.
If we take at face value the claim that Sister Loppa did all the illumination (it is always possible that parts of it were contracted out, paid for by Sister Jutta), it appears that grotesques and birds (a heron seems to be shown) were the accepted form of ornament even in this convent environment. The initial looks German, but the three pointed leaves on their swirling stems may show an effort to copy Parisian or other French styles. Other leaves from this manuscript are in Stockholm and in Cologne itself, collected by the founders of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum who wanted to assemble works to show the antiquity of a local school of painting.

January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM

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Robin (she/he-ella/él)

@merryrobin.bsky.social

Maria van Oosterwijck (1630–1693), also spelled Oosterwyck, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, specialising in richly detailed flower paintings and other still lifes.
Portrait of Maria van Oosterwijck, 1671, by Wallerant Vaillant.
Vanitas with Sunflower and Jewelry Box, c. 1665.
#WomensArt

A white woman is posing against a dark blue courtan, seated, wearing a yellow dress, and looking back at the viewer. On her lap she holds an open book and on her hand, a painter palette and a set of brushes.

A richly detailed vanitas, displaying a skull resting on a table, wearing a flower crown, surrounded by a book, peeled oranges, more flowers, including a sunflower, a little ornate box with golden objects, and a stone plaque.

January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM

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Robin (she/he-ella/él)

@merryrobin.bsky.social

Fanny Rice (1859-1936) was an US singer, comedienne and actress of stage and screen.
Beginning her career in the 1880s she appeared on stage with many stage luminaries of the day. Her tenure in films was brief, making three silent films between 1919 and 1920.

An autographed, full-body sepia portrait of a young white woman seated on a stool against a plain soft background. She has a voluminous bed hair style, a floral sleeveless long dress, and dark long gloves and tights. She looks above, pensive.

January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM

Robin (she/he-ella/él)

@merryrobin.bsky.social

!!!!

Fidaa Umar🎙🇵🇸 Inside Gaza 🎧 VERIFIED 📌 Voice Over 🔵 @fidaaumar.bsky.social · 10h

Trust and transparency, they recently started sending out new suspension emails that make it obvious they’ll be targeting helpers too

Are you on insta or UpScrolled, I don’t want to lose touch 😢 - N

Hi, We've reviewed activity on your account @haecnicola.bsky.social and found it violates Bluesky's Community Guidelines on Trust and Transparency. We keep our platform trustworthy by prohibiting deceptive and manipulative practices.
For example:
• Do not send spam or repeatedly post content in ways that disrupt normal conversations or service use.
• Do not create, share, or promote financial scams, phishing attempts, or fraudulent fundraising.
• Do not artificially manipulate features or social signals to gain unearned reach or mislead users, including engagement metrics, follower counts, or other measures of community interest.
• Do not post undisclosed commercial content, sponsored material, or advertising without clearly identifying its commercial nature to other users.
Your activity was classified as a Critical Violation
— behavior that is illegal, poses imminent harm, or accounts dedicated to violating our guidelines. These violations result in immediate and permanent account removal. You will no longer be able to access this account.

January 31, 2026 at 8:17 PM

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Fidaa Umar🎙🇵🇸 Inside Gaza 🎧 VERIFIED 📌 Voice Over 🔵

@fidaaumar.bsky.social

🚨‼️ANNOUNCEMENT:

THEY DELETED MY MAIN, @haecnicola.bsky.social

I assume this acct will get wiped shortly

I’ll post here while I can but if you want to keep following Fidaa’s updates follow us on Insta & UpScrolled

- Nicola

Fidaa: share.upscrolled.com/en/user/97b0...

@mommunism.bsky.social

QR code for haecnicola Instagram account

January 31, 2026 at 7:10 PM

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Oftentimes Jack 🇮🇪

@pepsffk.bsky.social

My son Ahmed has had a fever above 40°C since yesterday and has lost his sense of taste.
We are living in a tent in freezing cold, with no shelter or medical care.
We need only $200 to help him recover.
Please, don’t leave us alone 💔
Verified @mommunism.bsky.social ✅
chuffed.org/project/mahm...

A sickly child holding onto an adult's hand as they hold his cheek.

January 31, 2026 at 3:23 PM

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Paul Fairie

@paulisci.bsky.social

Women are becoming masculine, men feminine

Women Becoming Masculine, Men Feminine, is Claim

LOS ANGELES, April 27 -- Men are becoming more feminine and women more masculine, according to Mrs. Ruth J. Maurer, head of a national chain of beauty schools.
--The Imperial Valley Press, 27 Apr 1926, p. 6

January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM

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Oftentimes Jack 🇮🇪

@pepsffk.bsky.social

🚨 URGENT
From Gaza: my children’s condition is getting worse, my son is dying. No medicine, no shelter. Israel is besieging us and killing us. Any help—even $5—could save their lives. Please do not ignore us 😭🙏
Link support 🙏
chuffed.org/project/ahme...

A sick child with a cloth upon it's head.

January 31, 2026 at 4:14 PM

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸 (offline)

@divyampersaud.com

Income means affording food & other essentials while aid entry remains cruelly low. But it also means dignity & rebuilding a futue.

Help Spark provide internet & electricity so workers can connect to remote jobs. PLUS school & uni students every day!

🇵🇸 Gaza Needs Your Support: Help Build a Lifeline for Students and Remote Workers!

In Gaza, war has destroyed homes, blocked roads, and left countless people without work. Yet, amidst the rubble, hope remains. Students and remote workers face daily struggles—power outages, broken...

chuffed.org

January 31, 2026 at 3:00 AM

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸 (offline)

@divyampersaud.com

#Gaza Health Ministry: since last night( at least 31 Palestinians killed, including 6 children, with more than 30 wounded, some critically

January 31, 2026 at 4:10 PM

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸 (offline)

@divyampersaud.com

Technically, our goal is for support to stop…! The core mechanism of the giving circle is to get automated weekly or monthly support (click those options!) for six families & a camp to access survival needs.

Sustained survival & dignity. Join, spread the word, act:

Hope Giving Circle | Linktree

This giving circle sustains 6 families in Gaza and a mutual aid team serving a displacement camp of 15 more with food, water, shelter, medicine, and more.

linktr.ee

January 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸 (offline)

@divyampersaud.com

Under ongoing blockade, displacement, starvation, families still rely on strangers for food, medical care, and shelter. Support & share the funds, then take bold, new action to make this stop.

Here’s a chance to help six families plus a camp of fifteen:

Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle

We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that their...

chuffed.org

January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM

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Oftentimes Jack 🇮🇪

@pepsffk.bsky.social

This isn't a game or a joke… Today, Sanad lived in fear because of the bombing In Khan Yunis Share my post We need 4 donations daily🙏🏻😭

chuffed.org/project/1451...

January 31, 2026 at 7:11 PM

Robin (she/he-ella/él)

@merryrobin.bsky.social

Dire situation
Amplify widely and contribute as you can

chuffed.org/project/help...

Project Bring Ruaa and Her Family to Safety

I'm helping my friend, Ruaa from Gaza, raise funds to help her family survive.

chuffed.org

January 31, 2026 at 8:07 PM

Robin (she/he-ella/él)

@merryrobin.bsky.social

She does deserve a celebration and so so much more
Please amplify for Nasra and match Oftentimes Jack ❤️

Oftentimes Jack 🇮🇪 @pepsffk.bsky.social · 10h

Nasra's birthday is on Feb 4th. Her wish is a small celebration with her children. She was worried people would think her frivolous, but this is about more than survival, this is about her right to a full & happy life with her kids 💕

I donated $23 can we get a match going? 💸🍉💕

gofund.me/754592a5

Nasra at the beach, with her arms spread wide smiling broadly.

January 31, 2026 at 8:06 PM

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Oftentimes Jack 🇮🇪

@pepsffk.bsky.social

Nasra's birthday is on Feb 4th. Her wish is a small celebration with her children. She was worried people would think her frivolous, but this is about more than survival, this is about her right to a full & happy life with her kids 💕

I donated $23 can we get a match going? 💸🍉💕

gofund.me/754592a5

January 31, 2026 at 7:18 PM

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(READ 📌) AlanGab2k9

@alangab2k9.bsky.social

Robin (she/he-ella/él) @merryrobin.bsky.social · 11h

My daughter,husband,and mother-in-law are going through a very difficult time and urgently need medicine.
We also need food, blankets.
We urgently need£250for bandages, medicine, tests, food,milk,diapers.
Please don’t leave us… any support,even small,could save our lives🙏💔
chuffed.org/project/omsham

January 31, 2026 at 6:56 PM

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