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Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 15h

So. Cute.

Iowa isn’t that far away

Cat Care Network of Central Iowa @catcarenetworkiowa.bsky.social · 1d

Please meet fiesty little Yukon Cornelius. 5 weeks old.

Don’t be fooled by his adorable floof! He’s streetwise and tough, and is slowly learning the comforts of Being Inside.

Yukon and his sister are closely bonded. Adoptable in Feb!

#TNRsaveslives #KittensOfBluesky #CatsOfBluesky #SkyCats

A impossibly adorable fluffy brown tabby kitten sits perched in a temporary cage. His long fur makes him look bigger than he is. He has perfect white toes, a white bib, striking white eyeliner… and the perfect adorable head tilt. He’s a pro! Photo owned by CatCareNetwork.org

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 1d

Critical information

Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 1d

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video

A photograph of the seminary gym in knives out. It has the same window.

Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 1d

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

Cat Care Network of Central Iowa @catcarenetworkiowa.bsky.social · 1d

Please meet fiesty little Yukon Cornelius. 5 weeks old.

Don’t be fooled by his adorable floof! He’s streetwise and tough, and is slowly learning the comforts of Being Inside.

Yukon and his sister are closely bonded. Adoptable in Feb!

#TNRsaveslives #KittensOfBluesky #CatsOfBluesky #SkyCats

Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 1d

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.

Angus Hervey @angushervey.com · 4d

12/12 Deep sea wonders
2025 revealed first-ever footage of the elusive colossal squid; whole new ‘chemosynthetic' ecosystems that survive beyond the reach of sunlight; iridescent armoured worms and carnivorous "deathball" sponges - 2 of the 30 new species spotted in the Southern Ocean depths.

Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social · 5d

This Christmas, I have just one wish for you:
Take a moment to really see the older people in your life.
Let them know they’re loved, valued, and never invisible.
Share a smile with an elder you don’t know.
Offer a warm holiday greeting.
Small gestures carry enormous power.
Love, 
Lynda 🎄✨

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 8d

Any trends?

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 8d

A few months ago, the duplex a few streets away from us had a big flag next to each doorway.

The cars in front of the house are the same, but now there is only one flag. Noted without comment.

The front porch of a duplex has two white doors set in brick. Next to the left door, a Trump flag is flying. Next to the right door, an American flag and a gay pride flag are flying.

The front porch of a duplex has two white doors set in brick. Next to the right door, a gay pride flag is flying.

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 8d

More goodness.

Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 9d

The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.

Michael Sheen spent his own money to write off $1.3 million of neighbors’ debts | CNN

Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.

www.cnn.com

Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 9d

The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.

Michael Sheen spent his own money to write off $1.3 million of neighbors’ debts | CNN

Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.

www.cnn.com

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 9d

Please don’t rely on this technology for anything important. And double checking AI is always required.

Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 9d

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When Asked to Generate an Alphabet Poster for Preschoolers, the Latest Version of ChatGPT Just Flails Wildly

The latest version of ChatGPT still comes up way short of identifying animals on an alphabet poster, a task meant for preschoolers.

futurism.com

Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 9d

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When Asked to Generate an Alphabet Poster for Preschoolers, the Latest Version of ChatGPT Just Flails Wildly

The latest version of ChatGPT still comes up way short of identifying animals on an alphabet poster, a task meant for preschoolers.

futurism.com

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 9d

In a world of greed and cruelty, be like Rick Steves.

Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 9d

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 9d

A good project for the late December sales. Plan ahead for joy

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9d

One day something will happen — a wedding, a graduation, a job promotion, Jake Paul getting knocked out, Andrew Tate getting knocked out the next day — and you’ll want the right outfit to celebrate. Buy that special outfit now, so you’re ready when that next unexpected moment arrives.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9d

One day something will happen — a wedding, a graduation, a job promotion, Jake Paul getting knocked out, Andrew Tate getting knocked out the next day — and you’ll want the right outfit to celebrate. Buy that special outfit now, so you’re ready when that next unexpected moment arrives.

Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 9d

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 9d

Hey friends - Snowy is here to say you are doing a great job, and just hang in there. #Caturday

A white cat with tabby splotches is sitting in your lap, looking at you. Her left paw reaches out to pat you.

Paul Kirkley @paulkirkley.bsky.social · 9d

My 14-yo-son has recreated the climax of Back to the Future in gingerbread and I thought you should know.

Mathias 🕊️🦋 @swaninga.bsky.social · 10d

Eisvogel
#Birds
#kingfisher
#NaturePhotography

Eisvogel sitzt auf einem verzweigten Stück Holz dass aus dem Wasser ragte

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 10d

Me too!
Me: “I’m going to finish my admin work, finish all my grading, and comment on three chapters!”
Brain: LOL

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 10d

Dreamer

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 10d

Last night during the weekly jazz hour at our local brewery, there were elderly folks dressed with Santa hats offering candy canes to everyone who arrived. Not employees - just patrons having a lark. Very wholesome

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 10d

To brighten your Friday…

Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 11d

The most brutal way of telling someone they’re a few sandwiches short of a picnic that I’ve heard in French is t’es pas la truite la plus oxygénée de la rivière. It means “you’re not the most oxygenated trout in the river.”

* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 11d

Would love a link to a paper that’s a good example of that phenomenon. Fascinating

Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 11d

The most brutal way of telling someone they’re a few sandwiches short of a picnic that I’ve heard in French is t’es pas la truite la plus oxygénée de la rivière. It means “you’re not the most oxygenated trout in the river.”

* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 12d

I’m grading. Need the focus of my cats this morning:

Two cats - one orange, one white- crouch side by side staring intently at the space under the kitchen refrigerator.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 13d

Some light on Stac Pollaidh from a wonderful roadside viewpoint.

#Scotland #Highlands #CanonR5ii

A pointy craggy mountain in the distance with the peak under shadow. Below is a strip of light illuminating the orange vegetation. Above is a hat shaped a bit like a sombrero.

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 13d

I only use Firefox because it has less AI and snooping. Will drop it if that changes

nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 13d

Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...

A screenshot from the official Mozilla blog that reads: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.

nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 13d

Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...

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