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pokin' dead things wif a stick
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johnhawks.net
One hundred and one years ago today, a young Australian anatomist worked with knitting needles to chip the hard rock from the face of a 3-million-year-old child. Together they placed human ancestry in Africa, as Charles Darwin had predicted fifty years before.

www.johnhawks.net/p/the-circum...
The circumstances of the Taung discovery
The textbook story of the fossil leaves out a wider context in which scientists interpreted the first evidence of Australopithecus.
www.johnhawks.net
December 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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ancestralenq.bsky.social
Remains found by a farmer in a long forgotten chamber on the Isle of Bute, Scotland are the remains of 2 people from the Bronze Age. 👇
BBC News - Remains found by island farmer are two people from Bronze Age
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Remains found by farmer on Isle of Bute are two people from Bronze Age
The remains were found three years ago but further analysis has identified them as a man and a young female.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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lat611.bsky.social
Good morning Bluesky. Pastels for miles. Enjoy the soft and gentle ebb and flow of this scene.
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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vetsat.bsky.social
Take a Monday doomscrolling break for a little deer playing in the leaves. 🥰
contemprainn.bsky.social ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 18d
Not just Dogs like to play with leaves 🍂 😆 #MondayVibes
December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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foxes-in-love.bsky.social
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue looks at Green in confusion, as Green is covered in pink hair rollers. Green: I'm going to find out what I'd look like with curls! Blue sits down to wait as Green leaves the room. Green: It's time to take the rollers out! Blue sits with the most neutral expression possible as Green returns, as a fluffy cloud of uncontrollable curls. With miraculous self-discipline, Blue manages to keep his expression neutral, while Green frowns at him. Blue: Requesting permission to laugh hysterically. Green: Request denied.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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gtheys1971.bsky.social
#DragonTuesday
#aiart #synthart #aiartcommunity
#digitalart
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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vetsat.bsky.social
We pause today's doomscrolling for...Otterlympics!!
in-otter-news.bsky.social In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · Nov 25
Finally, an Olympic sport I can get behind!
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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shadowdogdesigns.bsky.social
Voyager 1 is almost one light-day from Earth. The intrepid #spacecraft will cross a major distance milestone in November 2026 - 16.1 billion miles. #Voyager1 #lightday

Link for more information: www.popsci.com/science/voya...
Voyager 1 is almost one light-day from Earth. The intrepid #spacecraft will cross a major distance milestone in November 2026 - 16.1 billion miles. #Voyager1 #lightday Link for more information: https://www.popsci.com/science/voyager-one-light-day-earth/
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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acornleaff.bsky.social
Snowflake❄️🩵
#art #illustration
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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aussiastronomer.bsky.social
It's Friday, and apparently bluesky is ready for this fun revelation:

Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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foxes-in-love.bsky.social
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are at a fast food restaurant, observing an automated self-serve menu stand. Blue: These self-serve fast food ordering things sure are convenient. Green sits back and watches as Blue ticks through the options of his order. Blue: No pickles, no onion… Green: I wonder if it lets me order one with nothing. Blue watches incredulously as Green makes his own order, choosing no ingredients. Green: No pickles, no sauce, no onion, no patty, no bun… Once Green has finished making his order, both foxes jump in fright as an unseen kitchen staff fox yells angrily. Kitchen fox: Who ordered the nothingburger?!
October 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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lucagalletti.bsky.social
Can't help but wonder about all the people in history who have seen this and had no explanation but got to experience the moment.

Venice Beach, Half Moon Bay
Videographer: Patrick Coyne
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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foxes-in-love.bsky.social
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue jumps in shock as Green floats idly by him. Green: I don't feel like doing today. Blue turns his head to follow where Green is going as Green floats further away. Blue: Doing what today? Green: Just the whole day. Any of it. As Green drifts out of sight, Blue raises his eyebrow, puzzled, watching where Green drifted off to. Blue: Also why are you floating? Green, out of frame: I got excommuned by gravity. Blue stares after Green, now in blank bafflement. Blue: ...What?
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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vetsat.bsky.social
This is really powerful.
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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tammi.bsky.social
The Pallas Cat Seer of Truths says, "No, it isn't Friday yet, sorry."
A huge fluff of a Pallas cat sits amid their grassy throne as if sprawled among cushions in the most exotic, smoke-filled tent in this magical bazaar, dispensing wisdoms deeper even than her fur. Paws tucked in, huge tail wrapped around her, a face caught in a thoughtful expression matching the visions in her mind; somebody, somewhere, is opening a tin of what they call Too Nar. You can recreate this at home by having your tabby cat knock the spider plant from the shelf and then sit in the wreckage.
October 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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vincentledvina.bsky.social
An auroral substorm in Venetie, Alaska
October 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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thegeoffey.bsky.social
These are great for places out in the back of beyond without reliable Internet. They also may be highly useful here come the Civil War ....

A little $58 something for your emergency supplies

www.bgr.com/1998047/rasp...
This Tiny Library Can Replace Google When You're Offline - BGR
Internet-in-a-Box is a Raspberry Pi that's packed with the most important free knowledge on the internet that you can deploy anywhere, any time.
www.bgr.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
OMG! Clearly, a message from radical anarchists who want violence because they hate America!!!

(Republicans are shameless liars addicted to fictional talking points.)
October 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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altnps.bsky.social
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October 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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foxes-in-love.bsky.social
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are walking. Blue listens intently as Green goes on talking as he talks, leading the way. Green: Once we get home, I'll read a book, weave two baskets, re-arrange the pantry, learn esperanto- Blue interrupts Green, who turns to listen. Blue: That's quite a list. Are you sure you're being completely realistic? Green takes a momentary pause from being cartoonish, being now depicted as a painstakingly detailed and shaded painting of a fox, with fur texture, whiskers and all. Extremely realistic Green: Of course. Returning back to normal, Green keeps walking. Blue follows, looking at Green with suspicion. Blue: How long did it take you to draw that gag? Green: A lot longer than I am willing to admit.
October 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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foxes-in-love.bsky.social
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue looks curiously at a pie which Green has placed on a plate on the table, while Green looks at him with joy and pride. Green: I have made a sidequest pie! Blue listens patiently as Green goes on. Green: Flour from the mill we visited once, mushrooms that we gathered with your mom, homegrown parsley and basil... Almost all ingredients were things we've made or gathered on adventures! Both foxes turn back to look at the pie. Blue: How does it taste? Green: Bad.
October 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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malloy.rocks
Snipers on the roof, pointing their guns at peaceful protesters.

Welcome to Nazi America.
October 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM