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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 8h

The Lake House

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 12h

Yes, chillin, we memorised phone numbers.

I still remember my home phone number from when I was seven years old because the parents drilled it into us in case we got lost.

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 13h

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 12h

let her cook

stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 12h

A People's History of the United States has further grisly accounts from that time which you can download in its big fat entirety here:

A People's History of the United States - libcom.org

files.libcom.org

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Nancy Author @harperlewis12.bsky.social · 15h

Big news!
I’m officially working on my novel

A dark romance/thriller that’s been haunting my mind for a while now… and it’s finally coming to life.

To make it feel real, I even made a story trailer
Can’t wait to share a glimpse of this twisted world with you soon

#writingcommunity #blacksky

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 16h

imma take one single second to look at all the people who called others, on this app, stupid for insisting Biden had power to stop the genocide #StopCappingForTheDemEstablishment

a woman with long brown hair is sitting on a couch and making a funny face .

Alt: a woman with long brown hair is sitting on a couch. she gives an eye-roll then looks into the camera

media.tenor.com

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 16h

homeboy was butchering Natives and settlers

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 16h

Pretty sure I say this every Columbus Day, but getting hauled back to Spain for excessive brutality in 1500, just as the Inquisition was really getting fired up, is some genuinely Evil Guys Hall of Infamy material

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 16h

my favourite comment on TS's latest album was the woman who said, "Times are so hard that I don't want to get in my car and hear a song that says, I'm not a bad bitch. Like what?! We need all the affirmations we can get. Stand up! That is so low vibrational!" 😂

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 17h

There's plenty historical evidence what Andrew said is true. Letter from an American didn't add much information about Columbus nor native Americans
historycollection.com/columbus-sca...

Columbus' Scandalous Treatment of Native Peoples Reaped Wrath of Spain - History Collection

The King and Queen of Spain removed Christopher Columbus from his governorship in 1500. Since his first voyage, Christopher Columbus had been the Viceroy and Governor of Hispaniola. In this capacity, ...

historycollection.com

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 21h

You don't have to judge Columbus by the standards of today. His tenure as governor of Hispaniola was so horrific that he was dragged back to Spain in chains to answer for his many crimes.

Plus he never set foot on any land that would ever be a part of the United States of America.

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 19h

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 23h

Many African nations now spend more servicing external debt than funding healthcare and education.

Urgent debt relief demanded for Africa amid public sector crisis

Many African nations now spend more servicing external debt than funding healthcare and education.

bit.ly

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 18d

I didn't realize it when I worked it up, as my head was still a muddle of different ideas, but this article is essentially the outline of the book project I'll be working on for the next few months.

Just worked up the introduction today, and I'm pretty excited about where it's headed.

Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 18d

"[W]hile the U.S. .. is busy exiting and undermining the liberal international order, the majority of states around the world remain committed to liberalized trade and its other foundational tenets, starting with respect for territorial sovereignty."

There's really no such thing as global disorder.

We’ll Have to Reinvent the Liberal International Order Once It’s Gone

If the institutions of the liberal international order disappear, we will have to invent new ones to replace them.

www.worldpoliticsreview.com

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Secret Flying @secretflying.bsky.social · 23h

Non-stop from #Manchester or #London, UK to Sal, Cape Verde from only £144 roundtrip #Travel

www.secretflying.com/posts/london...

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Sparrow J @summergirl505.bsky.social · 21h

This book is blowing my mind and I highly recommend it.

And when you get to the part where the author lays out the case that the serpent in the Old Testament is a metaphor for the Goddess religions that came before the Abrahamic ones? I was SAT!

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

BBC News explain that because of Brexit, Brits will be photographed and have their fingerprints taken when going into the EU, as the UK now is a third country

BBC News forget to explain that the UK helped create these rules when we were part of the EU because we wanted stronger border control

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 1d

it's the O.K. Corral. People can pull a gun on you in the streets and there is no redress available. no superior to evaluate these actions. just might makes right. i hope the Don't Tread on Me crowd is pleased with this anarchy

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 1d

I cited this case of "Barbara Santini" as to what safeguards Canada should establish around AI use
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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · Jun 12

we need legislation that treats these "inventions" as fraud because it is. otherwise, as these deceptions start to generate harm who will be liable?

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 1d

I took the time to thoughtfully fill this in and I hope all the Canadians on Bluesky will also. Quite a lot of benefit of AI is assumed in this survey rather than defined and I said so. 31 October deadline.

Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 5d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 5d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 1d

happy to see this actor in anything. #TheWomanInCabin10 #StarTrekDiscovery #DavidAjala

a man says do you believe in fate in front of another man

Alt: Book from Star Trek Discovery says do you believe in fate? in front of another man

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Positive Black Content @miiriya.com · 1d

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 1d

the men also wore the "mouth guard." disturbing. i'm not sure if repulsion was the effect he was going for

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 1d

Vanessa L. Williams, who majored in musical theater, replaced the legendary late icon Chita Rivera as Aurora in Kiss of The Spider Woman for her Broadway debut.

youtu.be/Eaj72hvAVYg?...

Vanessa Williams Sings Kiss of the Spider Woman Live

YouTube video by Sheen Center

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