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Jennifer McFeeters
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Cat, nature, and cheesecake lover. Academic focus: 19th century California, 19th century immigration to CA, CA geography. One more semester left to finish my Master's. Proud of my Sicilian heritage.
Christmas Day truce. Hope you all have a peaceful day.
December 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Mary and Eve by Grace Remington is currently one of the DYKs on Wikipedia's front page. This beautiful crayon drawing was made in 2005.

The Dream of Saint Joseph by Philippe de Champaigne is the image hook on the front page and was made in 1642–1643.🗃️
December 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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For unto us a child is born. Ceramic images of mothers and children from Cyprus, possibly goddesses c. 700-300 BCE. Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates. 🎄 🏺 #AncientBluesky
December 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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What's it like to be a human
the bird asked

I myself don't know
it's being held prisoner by your skin
while reaching infinity
being a captive of your scrap of time
while touching eternity
being hopelessly uncertain
and helplessly hopeful

-ANNA KAMIEŃSKA
#Poetry #LiteratureSky 💙📚👀
December 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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A bowl of Smoking Bishop is not something one gets at the local dispensary, but the #wine infused punch a penitent Scrooge offers Bob Cratchit. Dickens also offers a timely character study and words that hold up today. #Winesky #wineinliterature #Literaturesky

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What Did The Kinder and Gentler Scrooge Drink?
A bowl of Smoking Bishop with Bob Cratchit, of course.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It is not Christmas until Hans Grueber falls off Nakatomi Plaza!
December 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Just 2 years ago the NHL attempted to ban “pride tape” on sticks. Now the hottest show on tv is a gay hockey romance adapted from a MM romance novel by Rachel Reid. Clips from the show are played at stadiums. Episodes are shown at sports bars.

Books matter. Art matters. Representation matters. 🌶️📚💙
December 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Make sure your holiday decorations stay nice—and not naughty—for your pets! 🐾

A few simple steps can help protect your home and the pets who make it feel like home.

#HolidaySafety #PetSafety #FireSafeHome #CALFIRE #SafeHolidays
December 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Another bird in a santa hat 😆
This time, a Boolcoomatta emu.
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🫒Rediscovering my love of chickpeas.
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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The next time you are told that NPS staff needs to be censored by the federal government. The next time you hear that the stories of African Americans are being erased from exhibits or that NPS staff are being discouraged from telling their stories, I want you to think of Betty Reid Soskin.
December 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Stuttering affects more than 5% of all preschool-age children and remains chronic in approximately 1% of adults worldwide. #OpenAccess in the Neurobiology of Language, an article on stuttering surveys recent research & priorities for the future: direct.mit.edu/nol/article/... @jneurolang.bsky.social
Stuttering: Our Current Knowledge, Research Opportunities, and Ways to Address Critical Gaps
Abstract. Our understanding of the neurobiological bases of stuttering remains limited, hampering development of effective treatments that are informed by basic science. Stuttering affects more than…
direct.mit.edu
December 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Winter, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1563 (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)

Note the citrus fruits - which are still zesty stars of winter cooking and eating all these hundreds of years later.
December 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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December 21 - Winter Solstice
One kind word and the warmth of the sun can warm three winter months.
#winter #solstice #december #warm
#kind #threemonths #sun #warmth
#photography #naturephotography
#photographersofbluesky
December 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Did you know the term "alpha male" was coined from a study of wolves in captivity, a study of wolf prison culture. As studies were done of wolves in the wild, we learned wolf packs do not have alpha males like wolf prison culture.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOue...
The Scientific Lie That Damaged Generations of Men
YouTube video by Be Smart
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December 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Gave out 200 bags of food at the church distribution yesterday. Donate to your local or state food bank if you can. 🥫🍞🍅
December 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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THREAD.

My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.

I've collected his work here...
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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How did your great-great-grandmother choose her dress fabric? She might have poured over a sample book just like this one. 

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #FashionHistory  #AntiqueTextiles #SampleBook #HistoryOfFashion #SlowFashion
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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For 65 years CRS Rwanda has worked to uplift communities across the country, helping youth learn new skills & find jobs, farmers increase crops, & families rebuild lives. We're committed to helping Rwanda build a strong, prosperous future. Read more: brnw.ch/21wYuL5.
CRS Marks 65 Years of Transformative Work in Rwanda | CRS
Decades of Relief and Building Resilient, Thriving Communities
brnw.ch
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Fairy-tale fashion.
Guo Pei Spring Couture 2017
#fashionsky
December 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Passion Flower Merry-Go-Round
#art
#photography
#macro
#flowers
December 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Interested in making your #geography fieldwork more safe, ethical, and sustainable?

Explore our collection of fieldwork resources for curated reading lists, practical advice, and best-practice guidance 👉https://ow.ly/fFWs50XJwG9
Higher Education resources for geography
Supporting high quality teaching and learning in geography through resources, events, programmes, exhibitions, consultation responses and briefings.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM