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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · 4d

Well Michael Oliver has made it abundantly clear in the first 10 minutes who he wants to win this game.

Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · 7d

If you can’t win fair, cheat. The US is becoming a banana republic more and more every day.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Supreme Court weighs 'earthquake' ruling on Voting Rights Act

The court's decision could lead to the redrawing of congressional districts across the US south.

www.bbc.com

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Ben Cooper @btcooper.bsky.social · 10d

Incredible thermal inversion over Edinburgh from the pentlands this morning. Taken from Carnethy hill looking north-east, you can see Turnhouse, Castlelaw, Allermuir and Caerketton hills. What you can't see is any of the city of Edinburgh!

@threadinburgh.scot @secretedinburgh.bsky.social

Looking out over the city of Edinburgh, hidden in fog. Four hills are visible, which look like islands in a sea of clouds.

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · 21d

About time that #Kyanite joined the exalted ranks of #MinCup champions! Well done #TeamKyanite, thank you all for voting. #MinCup25

Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 21d

We have a #MinCup25 champion!!

Congratulations, #Kyanite!
www.mineralcup.org/2025

After eight years of competing, another few hours to verify votes was nothing, right?

Amazing first run, #Tugtupite, and better luck next year.

2025 — Mineral Cup

www.mineralcup.org

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DL Whitney @sorosilicate.bsky.social · 23d

I’m very excited that #tugtupite made it to the finals but can it do this? Folded #kyanite in a high-pressure quartzite, western Türkiye. #MinCup25

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©️ 2025 J. Raasch @jraasch.bsky.social · 23d

#MinCup25
#kyanite

www.mindat.org/photo-154995...

Kyanite

7.8 x 5.2 x 2.7 cm. This specimen features a 6 cm-long, doubly-terminated kyanite in contrasting silvery mica matrix, from the classic old locality in Switzerland. The color is outstanding and this is...

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👻SAAAAAAAAHHHHHHvik Ford 🎃 @saavikford.bsky.social · 23d

Vote the BLUE KNIFE!!

#Kyanite is an index mineral for formation under high pressure & low temperature, continental collision conditions, besides having the pretty blue blades!!

Vote #MinCup25!

Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 23d

#MinCup25 Final: After a month of learning and laughter, we’re at the final match to determine the 2025 Mineral Cup Champion! We have blue blades of #kyanite up against optical magician #tugtupite.

Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r5...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...

Vote in 2025 Final Match — Mineral Cup

Click here to vote in Kyanite vs Tugtupite Photo credits: John Sobolewski and Parent Géry

www.mineralcup.org

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Martin Hajovsky @martinhajovsky.bsky.social · 23d

I’ll admit, #Tugtupite is a toughie, but as a Mineral Cup rookie, we all know that the Reindeer Blood stone’s approach will be to slide its blade along the stubby sides of #Kyanite to no effect whatsoever! Anisotropic. Beautiful DEEP blue. Kyanite is rested and ready to be #MinCup25 champion!

Kyanite. Let’s all say it together (next Alt Text over…)

(Cont’d)… Kyanite is the beautiful, blue… (next alt text over)

(Cont’d)… the MinCup25 champion. Vote Kyanite!

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · 23d

Trump’s 2020s America looking more and more like Hitler’s 1930s Germany every day. Time for the rest of the civilized world to start boycotting the USA until Trump is out of office.

RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 24d

This is Steven Millers America 👿👎🏽👇🏼💙

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · 24d

#Kyanite is holding strong but there’s no room for complacency! Let’s get to the final and make this the year for #TeamKyanite!

#MinCup25

www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r4...

Vote in Semifinal 1 — Mineral Cup

Click here to vote in Hematite vs Kyanite Photo credits: John Sobolewski

www.mineralcup.org

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John Tweedie @johntweedie.bsky.social · 28d

We're only £55 shy of £10,000 in the James Hutton Deep Time Trail at Siccar Point crowdfunder. Who wants to be the one to get it into five figures? Come on, you know you want to! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point

Building the James Hutton Deep Time Trail

We are raising vital funds for a new Deep Time Trail at Siccar Point to celebrate the life and legacy of James Hutton for his Tercentenary.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Sep 7

Very tricky to get decent photos of 😔

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Sep 7

Clearly not enough people are familiar with gorgeous chatoyant #sanidine phenocrysts in rhyolite tuffs based on current voting patterns 😣 #MinCup25

Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · Sep 7

#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 7: It’s a pair of often-overlooked classics as potassium feldspar #sanidine competes with iron ore #hematite.

Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...

Vote in Round 1 Match 7 — Mineral Cup

Click here to vote in Sanidine vs Hematite

www.mineralcup.org

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Sep 4

#Calcite is nice and Iceland spar is pretty cool, but it has nothing on #Perovskite, easy choice in today’s #MinCup25 vote.

Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · Sep 4

#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 4: This match of heavy hitters is bound to end in heartbreak as classic #calcite faces off against futuristic #perovskite.

We love them both, but only one can continue on to Round 2!

Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Sep 1

Has to be team danger to start off this year’s #MinCup25 for me! #TeamChrysotile #Chrysotile

Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · Sep 1

#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 1: Hazardous (but useful!) #Chrysotile faces off against stunning gem #Pectolite. Do you pick the forbidden cotton candy, or the anti-pulverization beauty?

VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...

Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...

Vote in Round 1 Match 1 — Mineral Cup

Click here to vote in Chrysotile vs Pectolite

www.mineralcup.org

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Aug 29

Don’t go anywhere near the US until they no longer have a facist government is a solid strategy that’s working for me.

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Aug 29

Just experienced the worst customer service from @giffgaffnetwork.bsky.social. Ordered a new phone on special offer (£90 off), DPD lost it after attempting delivery to the wrong address, and now GiffGaff refuse to send a replacement and say I’ll have to pay the extra £90 if I want a new phone 🤬🤬🤬

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Jul 31

More highly questionable calls from AF. Not a stretch to say that the Lions have won this series in spite of Farrell, not because of him. About time to appoint a Lions head coach who isn’t in charge of one of the home nations.
#Lions #B&ILions #rugby

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

Lions team: Blair Kinghorn and James Ryan in for final Test in Australia

British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell makes two changes for the final Test against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Jun 25

Very glad I’m no longer having to apply for F or J visas (or even live in the US). Pretty sure telling a consular official to go fuck yourself is unlikely to end in a successful application.

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · Jun 25

How on earth did JD Vance have the gall to lecture Europe about ‘free speech’

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Jun 5

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Because he’s a racist, and racist-pandering (i.e., the Republican base), c**t?

Why has Trump banned travel from these 12 countries?

The new restrictions primarily affect African and Middle Eastern nations, with a range of justifications given.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Jun 5

Aye true that

Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Jun 5

😭 thank you King Boff, it was a privilege. Can’t believe he only made 31 appearances 😕

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Apr 22

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 🌋

Volcaholic @volcaholic1.bsky.social · Apr 22

HUGE fountain now 😍

#Kilauea #Hawaii

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Apr 13

Wow, this final round of the #Masters 😳

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Euan Mitchell @mindovermagma.bsky.social · Apr 6

Not being an apologist for this, but even 20 years ago when I was a grad student in the US we were technically meant to have passport and paperwork with us at all times. Of course no one did, but it almost got me in trouble at a checkpoint in southern NM once.

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