Jocelyn Beard, Author
@overmused.bsky.social
Science, art, folklore, photography, creator of YA Fantasy. Books, THE SEVEN TEARS, MYSTERY MATTERS, and SEA MONSTER available where books are available. www.jocelynbeard.com
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Book 2 of THE SEA MITHER CYCLE is out and about! Book 3 is on the way.
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I’m like if a ramblin’ man stayed home
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I’m like if a ramblin’ man stayed home
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i missed the 70's when they passed out ashatrays and matches with the math tests
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM
i missed the 70's when they passed out ashatrays and matches with the math tests
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A living fossil...
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Meet The Animal That Hasn’t Changed In 300 Million Years — A Biologist Explains
With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient biology still underpins human survival.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A living fossil...
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If you want to read interviews with various indie authors, I post them regularly on my newsletter.
I could also post lil advice columns sometimes if anyone wants to DM me a question. I know nothing, but I like to meddle.
ivygrimes.substack.com
I could also post lil advice columns sometimes if anyone wants to DM me a question. I know nothing, but I like to meddle.
ivygrimes.substack.com
Writing Thoughts | Ivy Grimes | Substack
Writing thoughts from me, Ivy, and from writers I interview. Click to read Writing Thoughts, by Ivy Grimes, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
If you want to read interviews with various indie authors, I post them regularly on my newsletter.
I could also post lil advice columns sometimes if anyone wants to DM me a question. I know nothing, but I like to meddle.
ivygrimes.substack.com
I could also post lil advice columns sometimes if anyone wants to DM me a question. I know nothing, but I like to meddle.
ivygrimes.substack.com
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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pretty easy to go into the App Store and report Twitter for pornography targeting minors, and I suggest everyone do it!
Keep Grok and X in the app stores, sure, but god forbid ICE-tracking apps be allowed.
I feel like I'm in upsidedown land.
I feel like I'm in upsidedown land.
Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
pretty easy to go into the App Store and report Twitter for pornography targeting minors, and I suggest everyone do it!
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Certain lanes force you to straddle two worlds. You walk with modernity of Dutch elm disease, pylon hum on one side, the other full of gates into ancient fields, the ghosts of old hedge witches. Despite this polarity, you never get a sense of the lane picking a side.– #MattAdams, 1981
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Certain lanes force you to straddle two worlds. You walk with modernity of Dutch elm disease, pylon hum on one side, the other full of gates into ancient fields, the ghosts of old hedge witches. Despite this polarity, you never get a sense of the lane picking a side.– #MattAdams, 1981
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The works of Plato are now being banned at schools in the United States.
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
Plato Has Been Censored; What Next?
PEN America condemns and calls absurd Texas A&M censoring Plato readings and discussions related to race and gender
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January 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The works of Plato are now being banned at schools in the United States.
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
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Night Tram To…
#StreetPhotography
#NightPhotography
#Lisbon
#QuietMotion
#HumansOfBluesky
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#WhatsNextPhotography
#StreetPhotography
#NightPhotography
#Lisbon
#QuietMotion
#HumansOfBluesky
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#WhatsNextPhotography
January 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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I'm gonna be posting about stuff that's not heavy. It's a privilege that I get to do so. We're all on this strange space rock together, for a limited time. Hope you get to make something beautiful today.
Hug your kids, bring some magic to the world.
Hug your kids, bring some magic to the world.
January 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I'm gonna be posting about stuff that's not heavy. It's a privilege that I get to do so. We're all on this strange space rock together, for a limited time. Hope you get to make something beautiful today.
Hug your kids, bring some magic to the world.
Hug your kids, bring some magic to the world.
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A Quebec Village (Winter, Saint-Fidèle)
A.Y. Jackson
1930
A.Y. Jackson
1930
January 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
A Quebec Village (Winter, Saint-Fidèle)
A.Y. Jackson
1930
A.Y. Jackson
1930
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“It is time to disappear…”
Gustave Flaubert, from a letter to George Sand
Gustave Flaubert, from a letter to George Sand
January 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
“It is time to disappear…”
Gustave Flaubert, from a letter to George Sand
Gustave Flaubert, from a letter to George Sand
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Antarctica in the winter? Yeah, it really is that cold 🥶❄️🧪
A postcard from the bottom of the world:
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A postcard from the bottom of the world:
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Antarctic Sea Ice - Eos
Dear Eos: The ocean around Antarctica is critical to ocean circulation, climate, and ecosystems. There, vast quantities of heat and anthropogenic carbon are drawn down from the atmosphere and stored a...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Antarctica in the winter? Yeah, it really is that cold 🥶❄️🧪
A postcard from the bottom of the world:
eos.org/postcards/an...
A postcard from the bottom of the world:
eos.org/postcards/an...
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A tiny world. December 2025
#nature #macro #monochrome #blackandwhite #ClassicMono #pentax #pentaxk1 #photography
#nature #macro #monochrome #blackandwhite #ClassicMono #pentax #pentaxk1 #photography
January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
A tiny world. December 2025
#nature #macro #monochrome #blackandwhite #ClassicMono #pentax #pentaxk1 #photography
#nature #macro #monochrome #blackandwhite #ClassicMono #pentax #pentaxk1 #photography
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Graveyard of the Church of St. James with view over the Cotswolds hills #classicmono #England #fujifilm #travel #landscape #scape #photography #photographersofBlueSky #EastCoastKin #blackandwhitephotography
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Graveyard of the Church of St. James with view over the Cotswolds hills #classicmono #England #fujifilm #travel #landscape #scape #photography #photographersofBlueSky #EastCoastKin #blackandwhitephotography
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Ice Palace, Leadville, Colorado
William Henry Jackson, 1896
William Henry Jackson, 1896
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Ice Palace, Leadville, Colorado
William Henry Jackson, 1896
William Henry Jackson, 1896
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#whale
NOAA says we have15 new North Atlantic, #rightwhale calves this season
Rare whale species sees more babies, yet extinction fears persist | AP News share.google/mvvVWFP2eZU4...
NOAA says we have15 new North Atlantic, #rightwhale calves this season
Rare whale species sees more babies, yet extinction fears persist | AP News share.google/mvvVWFP2eZU4...
A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
#whale
NOAA says we have15 new North Atlantic, #rightwhale calves this season
Rare whale species sees more babies, yet extinction fears persist | AP News share.google/mvvVWFP2eZU4...
NOAA says we have15 new North Atlantic, #rightwhale calves this season
Rare whale species sees more babies, yet extinction fears persist | AP News share.google/mvvVWFP2eZU4...
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Leviathan, South Grand, St. Louis, Missouri
#iphonephotography #mobilephotography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #stl #StLouis #SouthGrand #bnw #blackandwhitephotographty #streetphotography #monochrome #noirphotography
#iphonephotography #mobilephotography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #stl #StLouis #SouthGrand #bnw #blackandwhitephotographty #streetphotography #monochrome #noirphotography
January 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Leviathan, South Grand, St. Louis, Missouri
#iphonephotography #mobilephotography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #stl #StLouis #SouthGrand #bnw #blackandwhitephotographty #streetphotography #monochrome #noirphotography
#iphonephotography #mobilephotography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #stl #StLouis #SouthGrand #bnw #blackandwhitephotographty #streetphotography #monochrome #noirphotography
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Today is (apparently) National Trivia Day!
Here’s my favorite fun piece of shark trivia:
Greenland sharks, which can live to be over 400 years old, have been found with reindeer and polar bear remains in their stomachs!
Here’s my favorite fun piece of shark trivia:
Greenland sharks, which can live to be over 400 years old, have been found with reindeer and polar bear remains in their stomachs!
January 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Today is (apparently) National Trivia Day!
Here’s my favorite fun piece of shark trivia:
Greenland sharks, which can live to be over 400 years old, have been found with reindeer and polar bear remains in their stomachs!
Here’s my favorite fun piece of shark trivia:
Greenland sharks, which can live to be over 400 years old, have been found with reindeer and polar bear remains in their stomachs!