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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 1h

“If you’re learning, you’re winning!” #2025MMM

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 2h

I discovered Ratatosk! All thanks to the mythical mammals division in 2015!!! Holy wow, time flies.

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 3h

I discovered @mammalssuck.bsky.social’s March Mammal Madness! @mmmletsgo.bsky.social
🐿️🐭🐁🏆🐀🐹🦫
#2025MMM #TeamRodent

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 23h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 4h

Well, if they’d like to make the Peace Prize a complete laughing stock, that would help complete the end of the post-WW2 order.

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 4h

Do your local squirrels have to remind you that October is #SquirrelAwarenessMonth ? Go make an generous #SquirrelTax offering now.

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Constance Lee Menefee @conniemenefee.bsky.social · Oct 2

October is Squirrel Awareness Month!

"Uh. No. it's Human Awareness Month!"

Gray squirrel pausing in the middle of taking a bite with a side-eye

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Carsten Timmermann @ctimmermann.bsky.social · 1d

I just learned that October is Squirrel (Awareness) Month. I'm not telling the dog. He is obsessed with the bushy-tailed buggers anyway.

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 1d

Wild boar are big food hogs.

a picture of a boar and the word boraging on the bottom

ALT: a picture of a boar and the word boraging on the bottom

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 1d

I’d say that talking about sports or pop culture online helps democratic causes remain connected to the broader society. Why make it seem like only authoritarians are allowed to enjoy life?
#JoyIsResistance

A black squirrel in a tree says “A life-long commitment to defend democratic values requires us to celebrate life, art and joy, not deny them. Burnout helps nobody.”

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 1d

October, #SquirrelAwarenessMonth, is a good time to start ordering new squirrel ornaments for your Yule Tree in December. Don’t wait until stores are sold out! #ChristmasNeedsSquirrels!

A fluffy white squirrel ornament on a Christmas Tree.

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 1d

Especially during #SquirrelAwarenessMonth, it is important to be aware that squirrels are good and pigeons — those feral city birds that try to steal food from squirrels — are evil. #CantTrustPigeons

A squirrel and a pigeon are both eating in a yard, not even a metre apart. A purple arrow with “GOOD” below it points to a squirrel, while a red arrow with “EVIL” below it points to a pigeon.

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · Oct 17

It looks like Microsoft is aware that October is #SquirrelAwarenessMonth. I don’t know yet if Apple is aware.
💻🐿️🖥️ #sqrlpix #Squirrel

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Cartoon Art Museum @cartoonart.bsky.social · Oct 11

Happy Squirrel Awareness Month!

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pixelgraphix @pixelgraphix.de · 1d

Wenn's mal schnell gehen muss mit der Nuss … 🌰🐿️

#balkonhörnchen #squirrels #eichhörnchen

Ein Eichhörnchen hängt quer an einer Balkonbalustrade aus Metall. Der Kopf steckt in einem Futterhaus aus Holz.

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t let a typo ruin your #SquirrelAwarenessMonth celebrations.
🛡️🐿️ #Squirrel

A grey squirrel wearing faux-medieval armour. The caption says “Is October Squirrel Awareness Month …or is it Squire Awareness Month?”

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Anna Quent @annaquent.bsky.social · 5d

He da unten, nich vergessen, Oktober ist Squirrel Awareness Month.
Also, bitte aufpassen, wir springen grad überall herum, und wenn wir Nüsse riechen, sind wir manchmal ein bisschen unvorsichtig.
Dann müsst ihr halt mal etwas vorsichtiger sein☝
Be aware, squirrels everywhere🐿🌰

Rotbraunes Eichhörnchen auf einem schräg vom Baumstamm nach oben führenden Ast,, stützt sich mit den Vorderpfoten auf den Ast, den Körper nach vorne geschoben und schaut nach unten. Es trägt kurze braune Ohrpinsel. Der Hinterkörper verschwindet hinter der linken Bildseite.

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 2d

One, the return of the monarchy? Absolutely not.

Two, the last Shah had openly argued that Iran should have its own nuclear deterrent.

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Shah of Iran on Nuclear Weapons

YouTube video by azaditv

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 2d

“Exposure to rodents and lagomorphs has never been implicated as the cause of infection for a case of rabies in humans in the United States, nor are these animals considered natural reservoirs of the disease.”
🐿️🐇
#SquirrelAwarenessMonth

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Rabies in rodents and lagomorphs in the United States, 1995–2010

To assess the epidemiology of rabies in rodents and lagomorphs and provide information that will enable public health officials to make recommendations regarding postexposure prophylaxis for humans af...

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 2d

There are no recorded cases of rabies from tree squirrels in North America. They can get rabies, but would likely be killed in the attack. They are not considered a reservoir of rabies. 🐿️⚕️
#SquirrelAwarenessMonth

Rabies in rodents and lagomorphs in the United States, 1995–2010

To assess the epidemiology of rabies in rodents and lagomorphs and provide information that will enable public health officials to make recommendations regarding postexposure prophylaxis for humans af...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Otm Shanks @leap44.bsky.social · 2d

When you hear "As American as Apple Pie," just remember this:

Apples: Originally from Kazakhstan
Sugar: Originated in New Guinea
Butter: Ancient Africa circa 8000 BC
Cinnamon: Via Sri Lanka
Nutmeg: Via Indonensia
Flour: Paleolithic people / middle east
Pie concept: Ancient Egypt

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 2d

It feels like @ellisjrosen.bsky.social is doing an Evil Squirrel comic every day of #SquirrelAwarenessMonth!
(Clearly a joke because squirrels are the opposite of evil.) 🐿️🖌️
#Squirrel

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Ellis Rosen @ellisjrosen.bsky.social · 2d

New evil squirrel cartoon 😈 🐿️

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Ellis Rosen @ellisjrosen.bsky.social · 3d

New Evil Squirrel cartoon 😈 🐿️

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Ellis Rosen @ellisjrosen.bsky.social · 2d

New evil squirrel cartoon 😈 🐿️

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · Oct 23

Remember, it might be #NationalBadgerDay but it’s #SquirrelAwarenessMonth!
🦡🐿️ #SquirrelScrolling #Badger

A grey squirrel says “I hear people speaking of #Broctober and "National Badger Day." I'm OK with the one day but October is Squirrel Awareness Month!”

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