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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 5h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Faize @faize.bsky.social · 1d

Heartbroken, but not for long.

An illustration of heathcliff the heartbroken being touched or held by dante the bodybag being left by the wayside.

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Final Fantasy XIV Fun Facts @ffxivxd.bsky.social · 15h

Thysm Lran means "our stately mansion" in the language of the fae. The watery abode was once part of the Kingdom of Voeburt but now belongs to the aquatic Fuath.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah everything SUCKS but humans are still silly wonderful beautiful creatures who collaborate with slugs to make videos like this. So. All is not lost.

Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 1d

oh hell yeah youtu.be/nGZOFyLrCwk?...

Slug Eating Spaghetti Time Lapse (With Stopwatch Timer)

YouTube video by Nature's Fantastic

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lunar beats for hopping @cunningscug.bsky.social · 9h

stealth puns in limbus company

Noun

omnibus (plural omnibuses or omnibusses or (nonstandard) omnibi)

1. dated) A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).

2. An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.bsky.social · 1d

Two new friends from Final Fantasy colony. These are actually a little older than Cloud’s litter, their mama must have been hiding them away in the woods until recently. I only saw these two, time will tell if more from this litter will appear. They’re curious & not super spicy. Meet Selphie & Rinoa

Selphie, a dilute torbie kitten, stands over Rinoa, a little calico kitten with one eye closed shut due to an upper respiratory infection

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lunar beats for hopping @cunningscug.bsky.social · 1d

I am not very familiar with Will Wood so i google image searched him and found this, which. yeah.

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Az Grim @azgrim.bsky.social · 2d

Sharktober '25 - 07 Tropical Shark
#sharktober2025

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Final Fantasy XIV Fun Facts @ffxivxd.bsky.social · 1d

Nanamo Ul Namo's parents came from two different lives. He, a member of the royal family. She, the daughter of a modest merchant house. They met at a palace banquet--an opportunity to mix with the notables of commerce--and it was love at first sight.

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Final Fantasy XIV Fun Facts @ffxivxd.bsky.social · Sep 19

Fufucha Fucha, master of the Botanists' Guild, is a rare Dunesfolk that resides in Gridania. Born in Thanalan, Amalj'aa raids forced her from her home. Now at 44 years old, she spends her days repaying the goodwill of the forest.

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Final Fantasy XIV Fun Facts @ffxivxd.bsky.social · Nov 17

Broken Water within Southern Thanalan receives its name from a tale of its first settlers. When they first found a source of water in the dry region, they rejoiced. However, they learned that it was unclean and undrinkable, expressing their displeasure by giving its name.

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Ishmi @itsmeishmi.bsky.social · 23d

Bluebird at the end of the universe

lil Meteion pixel art practice from last year

#shmiart #FFXIV #FFXIVART

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lunar beats for hopping @cunningscug.bsky.social · 2d

FEAR

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caro⛈ @mythiclings.bsky.social · 4d

[05.25]
#ffxiv #wuklamat

Wuk Lamat standing, dressed in clothing inspired by Post-classic Maya Yucatec garments. Referencing Daniel Parada's research.

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Gabba 🌱 comms open @gabbalala.bsky.social · 4d

Wanted to include minfilia in the orchestra so here's her as a conductor because i simply cant draw instruments🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

#ff14 #ffxiv #minfilia

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Lucas @phoenixfire.bsky.social · 4d

The state goons are powerless before the awesome might of someone in an inflatable frog costume, and you seriously expect me to believe the situation is hopeless?

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 5d

wizard frog is insane

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Final Fantasy XIV Fun Facts @ffxivxd.bsky.social · 3d

Nanamo's Father was a staunch opponent of the edict to banish the "beast tribes" from Ul'dah. However, he was overruled by the wealthy Monetarists and Syndicate working together. Her father wanted to make public that the Amalj'aa contributed to Ul'dah's current prosperity.

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lunar beats for hopping @cunningscug.bsky.social · 2d

WHAT ARE YOU GOUNG TO DO TO HIM

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nephilimirium is lost somewhere @nephiieatsuranium.bsky.social · 2d

let's record one more time
#ffxiv #ffxivart #jullus

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight, the Harvest Moon rises: the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. 🌕

October’s full moon is also named the Hunter’s Moon, once marking a time to gather food for winter.

It will be the first of three supermoons this year, glowing bigger & brighter.

Moonrise: 19:44*

A close-up of a glowing full Moon, filling the frame against the black night sky. Its surface is marked with craters and rugged textures. This is a supermoon, appearing larger and brighter than usual.

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LAMENT @clockfucker.bsky.social · 2d

who are you and how the fuck did you know i am an AVID will wood fan /j
you're so right though??? you're so right???? like the formal suit but with a little bit of queer flair... hold on. let me rotate this in my mind for a while...

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 5d

The Ig Nobel is incredible , one year an Indian guy won it for calculating the average surface area of an elephant and during his acceptance they had an elephant hold up a sign with the surface area of the scientist on it, they do showbiz better than the Oscars

Jeffrey J. Hall @mrjeffu.bsky.social · 20d

Video: a Japanese scientist was attacked by flies while giving the acceptance speech for his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research paper that proved painting Zebra-like stripes on cows led to a decrease in biting fly attacks.

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FINAL FANTASY XIV @en.finalfantasyxiv.com · 4d

Hildibrand in 30 seconds 🕵️

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Final Fantasy XIV Fun Facts @ffxivxd.bsky.social · 4d

The Amalj'aa constructed Zahar'ak when they came to join Ul'dah in purging the undead infestation from the subterrane. Through this, Zahar'ak was their main war camp with many underground forward bases as a defensive measure.

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Confused Raptor @confusedraptor.bsky.social · 4d

IM HIS LAWYER AND HE HAS A RIGHT TO LIVE ON THE COUCH! CASE CLOSED

Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.bsky.social · 4d

Pyewacket is a Stage 5 Clinger— he has a lot of very Big Feelings about being placed in a playpen with all the things he needs like food, litter, toys, stuffies and instead thinks he should just be allowed to live the rest of his life on my couch where none of those things are.

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