Joan Combs Durso
@econoprof.bsky.social
Navy vet. Economist. SFF.
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#AmStat #GoNAVY #GoDukeWBB
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i also like that they promote repair culture. imo, even when people buy quality things, they are too quick to ditch and replace when things look shabby
another video from IG thishouse5000
(pls bluesky let us attach multiple videos to a post)
another video from IG thishouse5000
(pls bluesky let us attach multiple videos to a post)
December 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM
i also like that they promote repair culture. imo, even when people buy quality things, they are too quick to ditch and replace when things look shabby
another video from IG thishouse5000
(pls bluesky let us attach multiple videos to a post)
another video from IG thishouse5000
(pls bluesky let us attach multiple videos to a post)
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i love furniture restoration videos because they show how quality is important and you can get some really beautiful, overlooked furniture if you learn certain skills
IG savedbydesign.tn
IG savedbydesign.tn
December 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM
i love furniture restoration videos because they show how quality is important and you can get some really beautiful, overlooked furniture if you learn certain skills
IG savedbydesign.tn
IG savedbydesign.tn
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Two weeks ago I spent the whole day at the Museum of the Moving Image to listen to New Yorkers. This is what Liam shared with me.
December 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Two weeks ago I spent the whole day at the Museum of the Moving Image to listen to New Yorkers. This is what Liam shared with me.
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if you do not see the value of a human being beyond their level of attractiveness you are a bad person
December 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
if you do not see the value of a human being beyond their level of attractiveness you are a bad person
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About to finish the book (speculative fiction). Given how tumultuous publishing is, I’m wondering if I should even try and go the traditional route. I have a small existing following but I’m not known for fiction at all. Should I attempt it? Should I self publish? I just don’t know.
December 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
About to finish the book (speculative fiction). Given how tumultuous publishing is, I’m wondering if I should even try and go the traditional route. I have a small existing following but I’m not known for fiction at all. Should I attempt it? Should I self publish? I just don’t know.
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This is such an amazing review from @ruthjoffre.bsky.social at @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social! "The stories in We Will Rise Again offer readers a glimpse of not just how things are now but also how they could be. They present worlds where we solve problems collectively..."
Fantastical Transcendence and the Magic of Resistance | Los Angeles Review of Books
Ruth Joffre digs into a new anthology of speculative writing about resistance, edited by Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older.
lareviewofbooks.org
December 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is such an amazing review from @ruthjoffre.bsky.social at @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social! "The stories in We Will Rise Again offer readers a glimpse of not just how things are now but also how they could be. They present worlds where we solve problems collectively..."
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One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
December 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
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merry christmas, my gf got us a print sub to @theonion.com and gave it to me like this
December 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
merry christmas, my gf got us a print sub to @theonion.com and gave it to me like this
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I'm not good at Christmas but I'm pretty good at making chocolate babka once a year
December 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I'm not good at Christmas but I'm pretty good at making chocolate babka once a year
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Why should we teach environmental justice in schools? Author Kimi Waite says students need to know how pollution and racism collide in their communities — and what they can do about it.
wordinblack.com/2025/12/case...
wordinblack.com/2025/12/case...
The Case for Teaching Environmental Justice in Schools
Students need the truth about how pollution and racism collide in America.
wordinblack.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Why should we teach environmental justice in schools? Author Kimi Waite says students need to know how pollution and racism collide in their communities — and what they can do about it.
wordinblack.com/2025/12/case...
wordinblack.com/2025/12/case...
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People going through chemo or organ transplant wore masks in public before Covid and no one gave damn.
Ppl are not refusing to enter society we are in society but responsibly it's society that wants us to disappear. Sorry, not sorry if you feel guilty.
Ppl are not refusing to enter society we are in society but responsibly it's society that wants us to disappear. Sorry, not sorry if you feel guilty.
December 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
People going through chemo or organ transplant wore masks in public before Covid and no one gave damn.
Ppl are not refusing to enter society we are in society but responsibly it's society that wants us to disappear. Sorry, not sorry if you feel guilty.
Ppl are not refusing to enter society we are in society but responsibly it's society that wants us to disappear. Sorry, not sorry if you feel guilty.
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the baby (18 months) has received a baby-sized backpack and is running around the house yelling PACKPACK
December 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
the baby (18 months) has received a baby-sized backpack and is running around the house yelling PACKPACK
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Looks like this got me added, unironically, to a Christmas-themed starter pack. Such is my punishment.
Update to the update: wife just accused me of violating the Skellington Accords, aka the Treaty of Halloweentown, the shaky truce that ended the war on Christmas and made Armistice Day the official start of Xmas season
I am obliged to pay the penalty: until Dec 25, the C. stands for Christmas
I am obliged to pay the penalty: until Dec 25, the C. stands for Christmas
Morning dove update:
It’s officially winter now!* Three mourning doves and one chickadee sunning themselves on the balcony. Cat has no idea because she’s too busy napping on top of the radiator.
*fiiiine, i’ll get rid of my Halloween display name i guess
It’s officially winter now!* Three mourning doves and one chickadee sunning themselves on the balcony. Cat has no idea because she’s too busy napping on top of the radiator.
*fiiiine, i’ll get rid of my Halloween display name i guess
December 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Looks like this got me added, unironically, to a Christmas-themed starter pack. Such is my punishment.
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Your annual reminder that if you want someone to chat or have a laugh with over the Christmas period there will be lots of folk on the #JoinIn and #DuvetKnowItsChristmas threads. 🎄
December 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Your annual reminder that if you want someone to chat or have a laugh with over the Christmas period there will be lots of folk on the #JoinIn and #DuvetKnowItsChristmas threads. 🎄
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I won’t be participating much this year in #JoinIn but I wanted to stop by and send hugs to all of you who are spending the holidays alone/lonely.
P. S:
This is the least Christmassy festive season I’ve ever experienced!
Stay safe! ❤️
P. S:
This is the least Christmassy festive season I’ve ever experienced!
Stay safe! ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I won’t be participating much this year in #JoinIn but I wanted to stop by and send hugs to all of you who are spending the holidays alone/lonely.
P. S:
This is the least Christmassy festive season I’ve ever experienced!
Stay safe! ❤️
P. S:
This is the least Christmassy festive season I’ve ever experienced!
Stay safe! ❤️
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The inimitable Sarah Millican @sarahmillican.bsky.social started #JoinIn long ago (on that other social media platform we don't mention anymore) and it has spread to Bluesky. After years of dedication, Sarah passed the baton to the rest of us to keep this mutual Xmas support going. Thank you, Sarah!
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The inimitable Sarah Millican @sarahmillican.bsky.social started #JoinIn long ago (on that other social media platform we don't mention anymore) and it has spread to Bluesky. After years of dedication, Sarah passed the baton to the rest of us to keep this mutual Xmas support going. Thank you, Sarah!
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How is everyone this Christmas Eve? I've left the stressful shops behind and am happy to now be at home hanging out with the weird folk of the christmas tree. The garden birds are fed and happy, and I'll be eating too many pickles shortly. #JoinIn
December 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
How is everyone this Christmas Eve? I've left the stressful shops behind and am happy to now be at home hanging out with the weird folk of the christmas tree. The garden birds are fed and happy, and I'll be eating too many pickles shortly. #JoinIn
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Every year on Christmas Eve I drive my elderly mum around town looking at the Christmas lights everyone has up on their houses. It's become a lovely tradition...costs nothing, except a little petrol, but makes us very happy and festive. #JoinIn
a house with the word noel written on it
ALT: a house with the word noel written on it
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December 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Every year on Christmas Eve I drive my elderly mum around town looking at the Christmas lights everyone has up on their houses. It's become a lovely tradition...costs nothing, except a little petrol, but makes us very happy and festive. #JoinIn
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Mr. & Mrs. M out for an evening walk in the neighborhood, looking at Christmas lights and avoiding the rampant contagion of Covid-19 with our respirator masks.
#Christmas #COVID19 #respirator
#Christmas #COVID19 #respirator
December 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mr. & Mrs. M out for an evening walk in the neighborhood, looking at Christmas lights and avoiding the rampant contagion of Covid-19 with our respirator masks.
#Christmas #COVID19 #respirator
#Christmas #COVID19 #respirator
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In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
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It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.
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Feeling alone at Christmas? Why not join an annual virtual party started by Sarah Millican on X but now here?! I’m doing my best to keep this tradition going. Use #JoinIn on Dec 25 if you need company or just want a chat. Like/Save this feed to see all the #JoinIn posts bsky.app/profile/did:...
a kid in a knight costume is asking who will join us
Alt: a kid in a knight costume is asking who will join us
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December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Feeling alone at Christmas? Why not join an annual virtual party started by Sarah Millican on X but now here?! I’m doing my best to keep this tradition going. Use #JoinIn on Dec 25 if you need company or just want a chat. Like/Save this feed to see all the #JoinIn posts bsky.app/profile/did:...
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happy winter solstice everyone!
#snowyowl #owlart #birdart #watercolorpainting #natureart #wildlifeart #artist
#snowyowl #owlart #birdart #watercolorpainting #natureart #wildlifeart #artist
December 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
happy winter solstice everyone!
#snowyowl #owlart #birdart #watercolorpainting #natureart #wildlifeart #artist
#snowyowl #owlart #birdart #watercolorpainting #natureart #wildlifeart #artist
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I'm super excited to announce a solo exhibition at Harvard Ed Portal featuring my timelapse Plankton Paintings: hrvd.me/gallery-holz. Opening reception Jan 15, 5-7pm, at 6pm I'll be doing an artist talk in conversation with @pgirguis.bsky.social Would love if you could join! #sciart #microscopy
December 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I'm super excited to announce a solo exhibition at Harvard Ed Portal featuring my timelapse Plankton Paintings: hrvd.me/gallery-holz. Opening reception Jan 15, 5-7pm, at 6pm I'll be doing an artist talk in conversation with @pgirguis.bsky.social Would love if you could join! #sciart #microscopy
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Each design combines randomly selected equations and their parameters. No cherry-picking, no editing, no human aesthetic choices - the algorithm decides what gets made and posted. Harmony, chaos, or beauty! Pure mathematical expression flowing directly to your timeline. #notai
August 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Each design combines randomly selected equations and their parameters. No cherry-picking, no editing, no human aesthetic choices - the algorithm decides what gets made and posted. Harmony, chaos, or beauty! Pure mathematical expression flowing directly to your timeline. #notai