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Astro fan, part-time barbarian, MSTie. | Facts matter. Compassion is punk. Vaccines rock. Support your local library. 📚 | She/they.
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oddambrette.bsky.social
This project badly needs your support! Please, take a second to check the kickstarter and consider pledging
cokercoop.bsky.social Coker CoOp @cokercoop.bsky.social · 1d
This is how we brought a West African griot to life in Blender. Modeling. Rigging. Animation. This is Roukia. Follow her story on Kickstarter: bit.ly/croc-dance-ks

#crocodiledance #b3d #blender3D #characterrigging #animation
November 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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mickgarris.bsky.social
Both seasons of MASTERS OF HORROR are now playing on Kanopy, unedited and without ads. Kanopy is a free streaming app that links through your library, and available to anyone.
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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mattzollerseitz.bsky.social
Writer-painter Josh Hickman, my friend since high school, wrote a powerful book about being his mother's caretaker during her decline from dementia. Reading it healed me after going through a similar experience. I recommend it to all caregivers. We carry it signed by Josh. mzs.press/SIGNED-Forge...
Screenshot of a section of Josh Hickman's book Forgetting: She was… difficult," I have caught myself, sighing weakly, in unguarded and honest moment since my mother's passing. In fact, she was probably the most difficult person I've ever known. She was difficult to deal with, difficult to communicate with, and difficult, if not impossible, to please. When I asked about her by those who had never met her, she also remained somewhat difficult to describe. For me – especially the younger version of me – she was a frightening and enigmatic contradiction, only predictable in her unpredictability. She affected a misplaced aristocratic, even snobbish air, such that many, who didn't know her well thought her well educated, or perhaps some sort of blue blood, but she came from a poor, broken Canadian home and never attended college. She strive to appear polished and controlled, though she possessed a virtually unveiled violent temper. She was endlessly critical, overbearing and argumentative. She always acted as if she deserved better, no matter what she was getting. Where did all this come from? At times I still catch myself struggling to figure it out." Excerpt from forgetting, Josh Hickman's memoir about caring for his mother as she declined from dementia: "One evening, she rose from the couch to go to the bathroom, stumbled, wobbled for a long moment, then collapsed in a heap on the carpet. Horrified, I jumped up and examined her, trying to rouse her, but she was unconscious. Panicking, I dragged her by the armpits back onto the couch, noticing she had soiled her underwear. Yanking the underwear off and throwing them in the bathtub, I pulled her sweatpants up and stared into her ashen face. Was she dying? My mind raced as I tried to figure out what to do. For the moment, I handled things myself in lieu of calling 911. Remembering a brief conversation from months carlier, I recalled her vagucly mentioning she had been diagnosed with a heart condition, a diagnosis she had of course brushed off as "bullshit." She had been given a prescription for this which she wasn't taking. The ailment was atrial fibrillation, which can cause sudden tachycardia and subsequent fainting, My mind shot to the incident of her "falling" on the balcony and breaking her wrist. I hurriedly scoured her voluminous medicine closet, found the medication she had shown me, pulled a pill out, then tried to jiggle her awake so I could force it in her mouth. Her eyes finally opened after several tense seconds, widening as she stared blankly at me. As I yelled at her to wake up and take the pill, she gazed at me vacantly, as if she had no idca who I was. Was she having a stroke? My mind raced. I knew strokes were also possible due to blood pooling in the atrium, especially if one..." Excerpt from Josh Hickman's book Forgetting, about caring for his mother during her decline from dementia: "I had barely I finally informed my mother that she had had nearly two months to mentally and physically prepare herself for this last move, and the time had arrived. Still, she claimed that she hadn't understood that we were actually moving to the condo. She said she thought that was just an "idea." Forced to ignore her protests yet again, I told her she could wait on her couch, and I would do my best to have it packed last. I thought it might help her to actually see the boxes and furniture physically leaving the apartment, that it might aid her in comprehending the inevitable was actually happening before her eyes. I figured it might be best to depart the empty apartment together, mysclf, my mother, and Sammy driving last to the new place as it filled up with our belongings." The cover of Josh Hickman's book Forgetting: The Trials and Tribulations of Caring for a Difficult Parent with Dementia. The cover on the photo shows the author's mother, a woman with brown hair, wearing a black pullover, holding the author as a toddler. He is reaching out to touch her collar. Behind them is a Texaco station in front of a shopping mall in Dallas in the 1970s.
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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realqrampage.fightins.online
I cannot even begin to express my rage at this lie

reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
by-cjewett.bsky.social Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: The F.D.A. announced in an internal memo that 10 children died "because of" the Covid shot. Other experts want to see proof.

“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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jeffsharlet.bsky.social
I’m neither a lawyer nor a mobster so what do I know but I think the term for this “shakedown.” It’s fascism seemingly stripped of the everything but the fist: gimme the loot or else.
mattheweadie.bsky.social Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 2d
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university

Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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finchfrii.bsky.social
This is why I pay for the World Wide Web.

Because it delivers ART!
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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doodlemancy.com
🎄 cute gifts! get your cute gifts and stocking stuffers here!
my shop 🎁 http://doodlemancy.etsy.com
shipping deadlines 🗓️ https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm
#shopsmall #artshop #blueskynightmarket #supportartists #etsyshop
ad for my shop showing some of my products: notepads, pins, bookmarks, mini prints, charms, and stickers. http://doodlemancy.etsy.com, free shipping on $50+ orders (US only) and most stickers ship for $1 (US only).
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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ironcircuscomics.bsky.social
For just ⏱️2️⃣4️⃣ HOURS, EVERYTHING, and we mean EVERYTHING, is 50% OFF! This is the largest sale of the year for us, and a prime way to support us outside of campaigns! Get that one eye-catching title you wanted, and maybe a little extra for a friend! Treat yourself! Now's the time!
store.ironcircus.com
THIS (an image of shelves upon shelves of lovely books) could be your house. Let us help. All books 50% off! November 28th ONLY 12 AM EST - 11:59 PM EST! If there was something you wanted to get for yourself or someone else, NOW is the time! Get something extra too, as shipping only gets a little more expensive with additional weight. Times are odd from all different angles, so if you wanted to get something and support us solidly, now is the time and we would thank you so much! https://store.ironcircus.com/
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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peternickolaus.bsky.social
A Shringasaurus enjoys the warm sun on its back while relaxing at a river.

Digital animated painting by Peter Nickolaus, 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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optimstie.bsky.social
I actually gasped when I saw that this resource guide was put out there to help folks. *That's* what I'm talking about.

Librarians are the freaking best, y'all. Book it. Done.
mrspowersdayjob.bsky.social It’s “Mrs. Powers” during my day job @mrspowersdayjob.bsky.social · 6d
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
A large (maybe 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall) sign on the end of a row of bookshelves that tells the “address” of books that have sensitive content.
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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ironspike.bsky.social
In self-interest but also general interest, folks: Black Friday is coming up, and small publishers/independent creators will always be a better choice than megacorps.

When the sales drop, please remember that!
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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spacecoyote.com
I've also been designing merch for novels through The Merch Guild! I've done a few, but here's a cute one I drew for Legends & Lattes
themerchguild.com/collections/...
A tall green-skinned female orc covered in scars is serenely pouring coffee out of a carafe into a mug. A shorter red-skinned female tiefling with horns and a devil tail is holding a tray with a cinnamon bun and coffee, looking fondly back at the orc. A child-sized rat below them is holding up a tray of freshly baked cinnamon buns with oven mitts on. They're all standing behind a table holding various coffee-making tools and a basket of bread. Behind them are shelves of coffee-related dishware and jars of coffee beans. A wooden sign reads "Legends & Lattes." Everything is drawn in a flat, graphic cartoony style in warm colours against a yellow background. Photo of a man with tattoos wearing the aforementioned artwork on a T-shirt.
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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cynthiapelayo.bsky.social
This is your reminder that if you live in #Chicago we have a free bookstore. YES, free bookstore. You can get free books here.

I donate all of my books here. So, they generally have a solid horror section because I keep them well-stocked.

www.books4cause.com/free-booksto...
Books4Free - Free Book Exchange in Skokie - Books4Cause - Chicago
All of the books in our Free Bookstore are free for you to take and read. These books have been donated and we are passing them on for the love of reading.
www.books4cause.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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punkrockscience.bsky.social
Today’s xkcd made me cry.

In a good way.

xkcd.com/3172/
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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sofishtication.bsky.social
Happy day 24 of Fishmas y’all! Be careful in needlefish territory. Ned and his buddies are lurking (IYKYK) (and if not, this is a SpongeBob reference lol)
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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hypercubexl.bsky.social
still peak television
dannyderaney.bsky.social Danny Deraney @dannyderaney.bsky.social · 6d
47 years ago today, dozens of turkeys met their unfortunate demise in a Cincinnati parking lot.
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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itsdanicarr.bsky.social
For webcomics, please talk about them! Like, subscribe, tell other folks about the work you like <3
scalzi.com John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 7d
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
laurenbeukes.com Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com · 7d
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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drspacejunk.bsky.social
'...as [the ISS] nears the end of its life, the space race is changing again and likely with it the end of the internationalist space era'.
#ISS
How Cold War foes became close colleagues — until toilets got in the way
It was November 20, 1998, and a rocket wasn't an unusual sight in this remote part of Kazakhstan. But today's cargo was a piece of history that would have seemed impossible just years before.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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jeremycshipp.bsky.social
If you're buying gifts for the holidays, maybe consider supporting artists, writers, creators. Gift someone a Patreon, commission an art piece, buy a book, purchase handmade jewelry, etc. Your support means everything.
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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amandawtwong.bsky.social
Hey, Oxygen Not Included from my studio is in this sale if you'd like to check it out!
vangameconnect.ca Vancouver Game Expo @vangameconnect.ca · 10d
The GAMES FROM VANCOUVER Steam sale is LIVE now until Nov 30!

🍁 Over 100 games on display
🏒 Over 50 games on sale up to 90%
🍺 Upcoming titles to watch
🍩 Hidden gems

Somewhere in this collection is a game made in Greater Vancouver you'll cherish.

store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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antlervel.vet
Not much to say about Trans Day of Remembrance anymore besides “try loving and celebrating us while we are alive”
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less." She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards. They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it. This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil. The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option. "We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents. "We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Big news: I’m writing a book!!

I’ll be writing & illustrating a beginner’s guide to appreciating wildlife in cities/suburbs, & how all of us can make our neighborhoods better for those animals.

Thank you to my book agent @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social & the folks at Storey for believing in this book!
A block of text that says “publishers marketplace deal report. Nearby nature by sarah mcanulty imprint:storey squid biologist and founder of Skype a scientist sarah mcanulty phd’s NEARBY NATURE, an illustrated guidebook on observing and caring for the natural world found right in our backyard from building bat houses to growing native plants to welcoming possums, to Kristin Hewitt at storey in an exclusive submission for 2027 by Eric Smith at neighborhood literary
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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sgj.bsky.social
Hey, up where it happens:
ulethlibrary.bsky.social University of Lethbridge Library @ulethlibrary.bsky.social · 13d
You're invited to the 𝓘𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓗𝓸𝓻𝓻𝓸𝓻: 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓬𝓾𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷!

📆 Thursday, Nov. 20; 3–4:15pm
📍 #ULethbridge Library (“Our Stories” area)

Featured titles:

> 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙤 𝙒𝙖𝙧: 𝙍𝙤𝙩𝙝 by Richard Van Camp
> 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙤 𝙃𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 by Stephen Graham Jones

Details @ www.ulethbridge.ca/notice/event...
November 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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newyorkstateag.bsky.social
Today, I called on the federal government to reverse the cancellations of naturalization ceremonies in several New York counties.
 
Our newest citizens and their communities deserve this proud and significant moment that reflect the best of our country.
USCIS halts upstate naturalization ceremonies, leaving hundreds waiting
Clerks in seven counties say federal agency under Department of Homeland Security did not explain the sudden cancellations, which have left hundreds of lawful permanent residents in limbo.
www.timesunion.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM