Lynn Greiner
@lynngr.bsky.social
Writer, IT pro, Techie, explainer of geekdom to non-geeks. Voracious reader. Owned by a cat of little brain and strong opinions.
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I never sharpened my teeth, I was born with these fangs
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I never sharpened my teeth, I was born with these fangs
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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They could rebrand it as "Nop."
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
They could rebrand it as "Nop."
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Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
Before the stolen truck was recovered, Ballet Jörgen was planning to go on with the show without its “irreplaceable” sets — and dance companies across the country offered to lend theirs.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Peel police crack case of missing ‘Nutcracker’ sets — mere hours before showtime
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You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
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Bibliognost [BIB-lee-uh-nahst]
(n.)
- A well-read person with wide knowledge of books.
Use:
“Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”
(n.)
- A well-read person with wide knowledge of books.
Use:
“Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Bibliognost [BIB-lee-uh-nahst]
(n.)
- A well-read person with wide knowledge of books.
Use:
“Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”
(n.)
- A well-read person with wide knowledge of books.
Use:
“Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”
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Whoop! Exciting news – we are delighted to share that we have been awarded funding from The National Archives Research and Innovation programme for our Mapping the Past for the Future project, which will start next year.
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Whoop! Exciting news – we are delighted to share that we have been awarded funding from The National Archives Research and Innovation programme for our Mapping the Past for the Future project, which will start next year.
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
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New project launched to uncover Wales’s forgotten herbal medicine traditions
nation.cymru/news/new-pro...
#History #MedicalHistory #WelshHistory
nation.cymru/news/new-pro...
#History #MedicalHistory #WelshHistory
New project launched to uncover Wales’s forgotten herbal medicine traditions
A major new research project will delve into Wales’s long and often overlooked history of herbal medicine, shedding light on how people treated illness and maintained their health before the arrival o...
nation.cymru
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
New project launched to uncover Wales’s forgotten herbal medicine traditions
nation.cymru/news/new-pro...
#History #MedicalHistory #WelshHistory
nation.cymru/news/new-pro...
#History #MedicalHistory #WelshHistory
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“Tonight’s the night you’re going to die.”
This is what Collette Martin’s ex told her before he stabbed her thirty-seven times. Martin's case is an extreme outcome of a behaviour society often treats as harmless: stalking. Sheima Benembarek investigates: thewalrus.ca/why-dont-we-take...
This is what Collette Martin’s ex told her before he stabbed her thirty-seven times. Martin's case is an extreme outcome of a behaviour society often treats as harmless: stalking. Sheima Benembarek investigates: thewalrus.ca/why-dont-we-take...
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Tonight’s the night you’re going to die.”
This is what Collette Martin’s ex told her before he stabbed her thirty-seven times. Martin's case is an extreme outcome of a behaviour society often treats as harmless: stalking. Sheima Benembarek investigates: thewalrus.ca/why-dont-we-take...
This is what Collette Martin’s ex told her before he stabbed her thirty-seven times. Martin's case is an extreme outcome of a behaviour society often treats as harmless: stalking. Sheima Benembarek investigates: thewalrus.ca/why-dont-we-take...
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ALWAYS read the plaque.
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
ALWAYS read the plaque.
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August Swinson, a Mississauga of the Scugog Island First Nation, has a new installation in the Great Hall at Union Station.
It’s so emotionally moving and STUNNING.
It’s so emotionally moving and STUNNING.
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
August Swinson, a Mississauga of the Scugog Island First Nation, has a new installation in the Great Hall at Union Station.
It’s so emotionally moving and STUNNING.
It’s so emotionally moving and STUNNING.
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DuckDuckGo now lets you filter out AI images in search results. Obviously not infallible or exhaustive but it’s a start.
How To Filter Out AI Images in DuckDuckgo Search Results - DuckDuckGo Help Pages
Learn how to use filters on DuckDuckGo Private Search to hide AI-generated images in results.
duckduckgo.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
DuckDuckGo now lets you filter out AI images in search results. Obviously not infallible or exhaustive but it’s a start.
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Take a minute.
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Take a minute.
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By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
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A new carrier-drug conjugate fuses a TGR5-targeting compound for type 2 #diabetes to silicon particles to limit intestinal absorption, enabling safe and extended blood sugar control in mice and pigs without typical systemic toxicity. #ScienceTranslationalMedicine https://scim.ag/48opIrf
Intestinal TGR5-targeted carrier-drug conjugate improves glycemic control in mice and pigs
A nonabsorbable, intestinal TGR5-targeted conjugate was designed to improve glycemic control while reducing systemic toxicity in mice and pigs.
scim.ag
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A new carrier-drug conjugate fuses a TGR5-targeting compound for type 2 #diabetes to silicon particles to limit intestinal absorption, enabling safe and extended blood sugar control in mice and pigs without typical systemic toxicity. #ScienceTranslationalMedicine https://scim.ag/48opIrf
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What you need to know about this year's flu season: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
A New Flu Variant May Make Cold Season Brutal This Year
U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe seasons in several other countries
www.scientificamerican.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What you need to know about this year's flu season: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
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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!
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....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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!
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Quanked [kwangkt]
(adj.)
- Overpowered by fatigue.
- Exhausted or reduced in strength, as by labor or exertion; fatigued; sleepy.
Origin uncertain
Used in a sentence:
“After sprunting all weekend, then frooncing to get to work on time, I’m well quanked.”
(adj.)
- Overpowered by fatigue.
- Exhausted or reduced in strength, as by labor or exertion; fatigued; sleepy.
Origin uncertain
Used in a sentence:
“After sprunting all weekend, then frooncing to get to work on time, I’m well quanked.”
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Quanked [kwangkt]
(adj.)
- Overpowered by fatigue.
- Exhausted or reduced in strength, as by labor or exertion; fatigued; sleepy.
Origin uncertain
Used in a sentence:
“After sprunting all weekend, then frooncing to get to work on time, I’m well quanked.”
(adj.)
- Overpowered by fatigue.
- Exhausted or reduced in strength, as by labor or exertion; fatigued; sleepy.
Origin uncertain
Used in a sentence:
“After sprunting all weekend, then frooncing to get to work on time, I’m well quanked.”
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No lace project is complete without displaying it on the cat who did everything in her power to hinder its completion
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
No lace project is complete without displaying it on the cat who did everything in her power to hinder its completion
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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Playing Boards of Canada on a DEC PDP-1 from 1959. This is so so cool…they wired the debugging light bulbs on the first hacker-friendly computer to speakers to play a short Boards of Canada tune. [kottke.org]
Playing Boards of Canada on a DEC PDP-1 from 1959
This is so so cool and an arrow-splitting bullseye in the middle of my wheelhouse: a short Boards of Canada tune played on a DEC PDP-1, one of the most significant machines in the history of computing.
Here’s a descri
kottke.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Playing Boards of Canada on a DEC PDP-1 from 1959. This is so so cool…they wired the debugging light bulbs on the first hacker-friendly computer to speakers to play a short Boards of Canada tune. [kottke.org]
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Happy Birthday to the legendary Billy Connolly who turns 83 today, and who from a young age realised the importance of #Libraries.
'When I was an unhappy little boy, going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it.'
Happy Birthday Big Yin. 🎉🎂🌟❤️
'When I was an unhappy little boy, going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it.'
Happy Birthday Big Yin. 🎉🎂🌟❤️
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Happy Birthday to the legendary Billy Connolly who turns 83 today, and who from a young age realised the importance of #Libraries.
'When I was an unhappy little boy, going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it.'
Happy Birthday Big Yin. 🎉🎂🌟❤️
'When I was an unhappy little boy, going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it.'
Happy Birthday Big Yin. 🎉🎂🌟❤️