Real Entity
@codeknitter.bsky.social
Pacific Northwest, 💚💜❤🧡💛💚💜🤎🖤 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 and coffee ☕️
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Caught a perfect rainbow as I exited a store and then later thought to
enhance
enhance
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Caught a perfect rainbow as I exited a store and then later thought to
enhance
enhance
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Enjoy some Bluesky positive vibes (sound on👍) from these juvenile Lake Sturgeon @garlab.bsky.social!
November 18, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Enjoy some Bluesky positive vibes (sound on👍) from these juvenile Lake Sturgeon @garlab.bsky.social!
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Students & archivists worked w/ @craignewmark.bsky.social #WikimedianInResidence in 2025 across science, arts, & humanities to grow access to free, reliable public knowledge, resulting in 12 #Wikipedia class projects, 222 editors, 182K+ words added, 1.3M+ article views! tinyurl.com/4y33nfjc
2025 by the Numbers – CUNY Newmark Wikimedian-in-Residence
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January 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Students & archivists worked w/ @craignewmark.bsky.social #WikimedianInResidence in 2025 across science, arts, & humanities to grow access to free, reliable public knowledge, resulting in 12 #Wikipedia class projects, 222 editors, 182K+ words added, 1.3M+ article views! tinyurl.com/4y33nfjc
Excellent thread of volunteer opportunities that don't require you to be in person & can be done whrn you have time.
Or help a blind person navigate something that requires sight: www.bemyeyes.com
Home
Experience the benefits of accessible technology with Be My Eyes. Connect with volunteers for real-time assistance via video.
www.bemyeyes.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Excellent thread of volunteer opportunities that don't require you to be in person & can be done whrn you have time.
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Amnesty International also lists all kinds of writing campaigns they need people for: www.amnestyusa.org/get-involved...
Grassroots Activism
Grassroots activism is when ordinary people take collective action to spark change. These kinds of activism efforts are undertaken at a global, local, or
www.amnestyusa.org
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Amnesty International also lists all kinds of writing campaigns they need people for: www.amnestyusa.org/get-involved...
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People can join in here and work remotely. bsky.app/profile/pris...
PSLN is seeking volunteers. After attending reference volunteer training, you can remotely answer reference questions mailed to us from people incarcerated in correctional facilities around the country. plsn-nyc.tumblr.com/be-a-volunteer
Volunteer for reference
Attend a Reference Training:
The best way to get involved with this project is to attend a virtual volunteer training and learn how to answer letters. These are hosted online, and require a signifi...
plsn-nyc.tumblr.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM
People can join in here and work remotely. bsky.app/profile/pris...
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I need a mood booster, let's talk about capybaras.
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
January 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I need a mood booster, let's talk about capybaras.
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
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We don't have the disability education infrastructure to support a growing number of kids who are going to be disabled because their parents didn't get them vaccines against illnesses that can lead to the development of disabilities.
January 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
We don't have the disability education infrastructure to support a growing number of kids who are going to be disabled because their parents didn't get them vaccines against illnesses that can lead to the development of disabilities.
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I had meningitis in high school and was in a coma for several days. When I came back I had to relearn how to read fucking compound sentences bc my working memory was broken.
Vaccinate your fucking kids.
Vaccinate your fucking kids.
This is purpura fulminans, a severe complication of meningitis (which as of today is no longer on our universal vaccine schedule)
Micro clots & bleeding into the skin cause skin & tissue death. It’s more common in kids & associated with 20-70% mortality.
Those who survive often lose limbs.
Micro clots & bleeding into the skin cause skin & tissue death. It’s more common in kids & associated with 20-70% mortality.
Those who survive often lose limbs.
January 6, 2026 at 5:26 AM
I had meningitis in high school and was in a coma for several days. When I came back I had to relearn how to read fucking compound sentences bc my working memory was broken.
Vaccinate your fucking kids.
Vaccinate your fucking kids.
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If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
January 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
Some people absolutely demonstrate every day that they have no social intelligence whatsoever.
January 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Some people absolutely demonstrate every day that they have no social intelligence whatsoever.
A must read.
Typically, I read & enjoy McSweeney's for the sharp jokey critique of our modern world. Festive gourds, fonts that have personality & big opinions
Rarely does McSweeney's cut to the absolute goddamn truth in a non-humorist way. As the mom of a neurodivergent kid, I stand with Anaïs. Come with us.
Rarely does McSweeney's cut to the absolute goddamn truth in a non-humorist way. As the mom of a neurodivergent kid, I stand with Anaïs. Come with us.
"Autism doesn’t destroy families. Ignorance does." #McSweeneysTop25of2025
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A must read.
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When TriMet announced the first round of service cuts last summer year they told us the worst was yet to come. Now that the second round has been announced, we get an even stronger taste of what they meant.
bikeportland.org/2026/01/05/t...
bikeportland.org/2026/01/05/t...
TriMet set to axe portion of MAX line in latest round of service cuts
TriMet wasn't kidding around.
bikeportland.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
When TriMet announced the first round of service cuts last summer year they told us the worst was yet to come. Now that the second round has been announced, we get an even stronger taste of what they meant.
bikeportland.org/2026/01/05/t...
bikeportland.org/2026/01/05/t...
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When I first started using Kagi, I thought unpersonalised search would be a problem; but I’ve been a user for over a year and the results are consistently better than google’s
Turns out search personalisation might have been of benefits to advertisers, not users, all along?
Turns out search personalisation might have been of benefits to advertisers, not users, all along?
January 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM
When I first started using Kagi, I thought unpersonalised search would be a problem; but I’ve been a user for over a year and the results are consistently better than google’s
Turns out search personalisation might have been of benefits to advertisers, not users, all along?
Turns out search personalisation might have been of benefits to advertisers, not users, all along?
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2025 was a huge year for the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency - here's to an even bigger 2026!
2025 was big for fisheries transparency here at CFT:
🌍 10 new members (now in 64 countries!)
🤝 15 govts engaged
✅ Cape Town Agreement ratifications
📢 Global NGO alignment at #OurOcean & #UNOC
Read more: fisheriestransparency.net/2025-year-in...
#FisheriesTransparency #OceanGovernance
🌍 10 new members (now in 64 countries!)
🤝 15 govts engaged
✅ Cape Town Agreement ratifications
📢 Global NGO alignment at #OurOcean & #UNOC
Read more: fisheriestransparency.net/2025-year-in...
#FisheriesTransparency #OceanGovernance
Fisheries Transparency
Lack of transparency at sea is a pervasive worldwide challenge.
fisheriestransparency.net
January 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
2025 was a huge year for the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency - here's to an even bigger 2026!
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Photo from my collection, no date/info.
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Photo from my collection, no date/info.
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IT’S ALMOST TUESDAY, which means….
 IT’S ALMOST ELECTION DAY!!!
There are six elections this week, and they are all state legislative. We have AR HD70, SC HD98, GA HD23, VA SD15, and VA HD77 (HD - House District, SD - Senate District)
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 IT’S ALMOST ELECTION DAY!!!
There are six elections this week, and they are all state legislative. We have AR HD70, SC HD98, GA HD23, VA SD15, and VA HD77 (HD - House District, SD - Senate District)
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https://www.thedailyelm.com/p/election-day-is-every-tuesday-jan
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
IT’S ALMOST TUESDAY, which means….
 IT’S ALMOST ELECTION DAY!!!
There are six elections this week, and they are all state legislative. We have AR HD70, SC HD98, GA HD23, VA SD15, and VA HD77 (HD - House District, SD - Senate District)
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 IT’S ALMOST ELECTION DAY!!!
There are six elections this week, and they are all state legislative. We have AR HD70, SC HD98, GA HD23, VA SD15, and VA HD77 (HD - House District, SD - Senate District)
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We know that at least 50 people have died trying to use Tesla's driving automation the way Elon Musk advertises it, but we have no idea how many people have had to bear the non-lethal consequences of believing his wildly misleading safety claims... based on Tesla's insurance costs, it seems bad tho
January 4, 2026 at 6:58 AM
We know that at least 50 people have died trying to use Tesla's driving automation the way Elon Musk advertises it, but we have no idea how many people have had to bear the non-lethal consequences of believing his wildly misleading safety claims... based on Tesla's insurance costs, it seems bad tho
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So much history just vanished. Mare Island was the first U.S. Pacific naval base, building and repairing ships for 140+ years and shaping our Bay Area maritime identity. Now its dry dock closes, laying off decades of skilled workers and shelving a living piece of our heritage.
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
Major Bay Area shipyard dating back over a century closes, lays off all staff
"I don't know why they did this, but I am going to find out."
www.sfgate.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:29 PM
So much history just vanished. Mare Island was the first U.S. Pacific naval base, building and repairing ships for 140+ years and shaping our Bay Area maritime identity. Now its dry dock closes, laying off decades of skilled workers and shelving a living piece of our heritage.
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
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Not sure how bad the deepfake problem is? Read Stella's farewell thread.
This is an extreme form of remote sexual harassment that can now be used to target anyone, regardless of platform, in seconds. Despite news stories focusing mostly on CSAM it's still unchecked and rampant on Twitter.
This is an extreme form of remote sexual harassment that can now be used to target anyone, regardless of platform, in seconds. Despite news stories focusing mostly on CSAM it's still unchecked and rampant on Twitter.
I‘m discontinuing my social media use for the foreseeable future and I want to explain why.
I woke up in the new year to discover that some guy on here had saved photos I took on New Year’s Eve and used Grok to remove my clothes. I know this because he showed me.
I woke up in the new year to discover that some guy on here had saved photos I took on New Year’s Eve and used Grok to remove my clothes. I know this because he showed me.
January 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Not sure how bad the deepfake problem is? Read Stella's farewell thread.
This is an extreme form of remote sexual harassment that can now be used to target anyone, regardless of platform, in seconds. Despite news stories focusing mostly on CSAM it's still unchecked and rampant on Twitter.
This is an extreme form of remote sexual harassment that can now be used to target anyone, regardless of platform, in seconds. Despite news stories focusing mostly on CSAM it's still unchecked and rampant on Twitter.
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Biologist kidnapped in Mexico news.mongabay.com/short-articl... 🧪🌎
Biologist kidnapped in Mexico
In the mountains of central Veracruz, scientific work is rarely abstract. It means walking narrow paths through cloud forest, speaking patiently with communities, and learning to read landscapes that…
news.mongabay.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Biologist kidnapped in Mexico news.mongabay.com/short-articl... 🧪🌎
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A wee knitter and friend. c1939.
January 4, 2026 at 4:56 AM
A wee knitter and friend. c1939.
I just remembered how good RC Cola is when you're in a pinch & need a quick meat tenderizer.
January 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I just remembered how good RC Cola is when you're in a pinch & need a quick meat tenderizer.
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Check it out, my Tiger Jaw bloomed!
January 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Check it out, my Tiger Jaw bloomed!