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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 4h

I would say getting to know YOU!

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 4h

“I ain’t dead yet!” The dearly beloved Dolly Parton creates a “proof of life” video, assuring those who adore her that, even though she is dealing with some things, she is fine and still going strong 💛

Long live Dolly Parton ✨📚

📹: Via Dolly Parton

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 9h

I mean!

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 9h

cc: @tressiemcphd.bsky.social whew...

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 9h

"Do I look sick to you?" 😂

Dolly Parton Posts Video Saying ‘I’m Not Dying!’ Amid Health Concerns: ‘Do I Look Sick to You?’

Dolly Parton has issued a statement assuring fans that she is doing fine, after her sister's public plea for prayer for her health set off alarm bells.

variety.com

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Erika Swyler @erikaswyler.bsky.social · 14h

Honestly, our conversations around utopias and dystopias don't really hit the mark. If "dystopian" is keeping you away from a book, I'd encourage you to think carefully about what utopia really is.

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 14h

Trust me when I say y'all should read this book. And here's a good reason not to get it from amz.

Erika Swyler @erikaswyler.bsky.social · 14h

Why, hello. @bookshop.org has free shipping at the moment because whatever about that one site.
Wanna read what I'll be talking about at ASU on 10/22?
Wanna support my adventures while I research the next project?
👇
bookshop.org/p/books/we-l...

We Lived on the Horizon: A Novel

A Novel

bookshop.org

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you for explaining this. I've seen non-Black people talk about migrating and thought they didn't understand or respect the blacksky experience. You and Rudy have been tremendous at explaining what you've created.

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Girl, That’s Scary @girlthatsscary.blacksky.app · 1d

Argue with the government the way you argue with Black ppl in their mentions.

Maybe we’ll get some shit done✨

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 1d

Same! I watch people look at their smart watches a zillion times...no thanks.

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 1d

I'm also a staunch proponent of no phone notifications except texts and calls. And my text notifs don't show content, just that I received one.

Do you want your phone/watch going "excuse me excuse me excuse me hey you" every 5 seconds?

Levi Stahl @levistahl.bsky.social · 1d

•Turn off all notifications except calls and texts.

•Raise your bike seat. It’s probably too low.

•Lower your arms when you run. Fists down by your hips.

•When you walk your dog, do solely that. Don’t be on your phone. Spend the time being with your dog and out in the world.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 5d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 1d

Save money every paycheck, no matter how small the amount. I had a manager/mentor in my 20s who, upon hearing me talk about paying my bills, asked me "did you pay yourself?"

Me, blinking: "huh?"

Him: "You worked hard for that money. Are you going to pay yourself for doing it?"

Me: more blinking.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 5d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 1d

I had the same thoughts a few days ago. Nature is right there!

Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 6d

I cannot wrap my head around how so many people walk around with faces in their phones, earbuds in. How much stimulation do you need? You've got a gorgeous doggo out for a walk and you're not even enjoying it. Look at nature! Play with your dog! Enjoy some peace! Separate from the world for awhile.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 2d

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A screenshot from Zelda Williams' instagram stories. It reads:

Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. Its dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough', just so other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

The second Instagram stories screenshot from Zelda Williams. It reads:

"And for the love of EVERY THING, stop calling it 'the future'. AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume."

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Jen @sheerjenius.bsky.social · 2d

Hey did you know that this is what artichokes look like when they bloom?

Also did you know that artichokes will grow in Canada because I didn’t

A hand holding what looks like a dried-up brown artichoke, but the whole top is a vibrant purple Pom-pom

Same photo with a different angle, showing more of the purple Pom-pom

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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 2d

Erika Swyler is this semester's ASU Worldbuilding Initiative Distinguished Lecturer, visiting on 10/22 as part of our Humanities Week celebrations. (Over three consecutive days, I'm speaking with her, Jesmyn Ward, and Nnedi Okorafor. What luck!) Her talk is free online and in-person. Register below!

Fall 2025 Worldbuilding Distinguished Lecture with Erika Swyler | ASU Events

Arizona State University welcomes the nationally bestselling author of The Book of Speculation Erika Swyler as a guest in its Fall 2025 Distinguished Worldbuilding Initiative Lecture series. Swyler wi...

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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 2d

I had the good fortune of reading @erikaswyler.bsky.social's WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON before it came out, but rereading it this week to prep it for class made me love it even more. It's so smart, so well-written, so well-built. First class discussion today!

My hand holding the hardcover of WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 2d

Cuomo is on The View now, and has said "extreme" and "socialist" about a dozen times in the first 5 minutes when talking about Mamdani.

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GunnyJKJ @gunnyjkj.bsky.social · 2d

Whether you like it or not, this is our painful truth in America.

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 2d

Oh you're going to pay for this.

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