D. D. Syrdal
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D. D. Syrdal
@ddsyrdal.bsky.social
· Jan 15
I specifically decided not to follow political accounts here, and I'm sticking to that. Screenshotting TFG and posting it here is going to force me to unfollow, if not block.
Post a vampire that isn't Dracula
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Post a vampire that isn't Dracula
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O, falsely, falsely murder’d!
January 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
O, falsely, falsely murder’d!
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Washington friends: Do you want your state to spend $2 billion building a dam on the Chehalis that won't even generate electricity when there are cheaper solutions that won't drown an important salmon-bearing river? Learn more:
wildsalmoncenter.org/projects/che...
wildsalmoncenter.org/projects/che...
Chehalis River - Wild Salmon Center
A proposed dam threatens Washington's Chehalis River. But a more comprehensive approach to restoration would solve salmon habitat and flood problems.
wildsalmoncenter.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Washington friends: Do you want your state to spend $2 billion building a dam on the Chehalis that won't even generate electricity when there are cheaper solutions that won't drown an important salmon-bearing river? Learn more:
wildsalmoncenter.org/projects/che...
wildsalmoncenter.org/projects/che...
#Tarot card for the day: Strength. Persuasion can be more useful and fruitful than brute strength, or overbearing demands. Seek cooperation, listen to the concerns of those affected. #TarotReader #TarotSky 📷 from the Ukiyoe Tarot
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
#Tarot card for the day: Strength. Persuasion can be more useful and fruitful than brute strength, or overbearing demands. Seek cooperation, listen to the concerns of those affected. #TarotReader #TarotSky 📷 from the Ukiyoe Tarot
Hooo boy, this one's me
Weak Word: "Seems": fixyourwritinghabits.com/post/7960625... from Fix Your Writing Habits #wkb89
Weak Word: "Seems"
Having a tough time with balancing a weak word (“seem”) with not head-hopping. I want to convey the POV character’s perception of what she is seeing in other people, since she can’t know for sure…
fixyourwritinghabits.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Hooo boy, this one's me
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The trouble with romantic love (and an antidote to the cult of it) www.themarginalian.org/2026/01/07/f...
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
The trouble with romantic love (and an antidote to the cult of it) www.themarginalian.org/2026/01/07/f...
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AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
AI chatbots miss urgent issues in queries about women's health
AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
www.newscientist.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
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January 7, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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January 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Check out Debbie's shop. She has great things.
I sell my crochet to support my dogs,& pay down the vet bills.This was Karina in Nov. $6k emergency surgery. Then Scooby had surgery in Aug. $3500. and Spice w/arthritis meds. Your gifts are greatly appreciated. Thank you throne.com/debbiew Or visit My shop Debbie Crochets debbiecrochets.etsy.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Check out Debbie's shop. She has great things.
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It is a somber day at the U.S. Capitol as we remember the violent January 6th insurrection and the harm perpetrated by criminal MAGA extremists who tried to overturn the election.
January 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
It is a somber day at the U.S. Capitol as we remember the violent January 6th insurrection and the harm perpetrated by criminal MAGA extremists who tried to overturn the election.
#Tarot card for the day: Queen of Swords. Careful consideration is needed. Don't rush to judgement, even if someone is pressuring you. It's well to be sure before you commit. #TarotReader #TarotSky 📷 from the Ukiyoe Tarot
January 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
#Tarot card for the day: Queen of Swords. Careful consideration is needed. Don't rush to judgement, even if someone is pressuring you. It's well to be sure before you commit. #TarotReader #TarotSky 📷 from the Ukiyoe Tarot
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"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "& so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
— J.R.R. Tolkien
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
— J.R.R. Tolkien
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
January 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "& so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
— J.R.R. Tolkien
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
— J.R.R. Tolkien
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢🍀❤️ #WritingCommunity
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January 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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I don't know if this is good or bad.
Evolution doesn’t always take thousands or millions of years. Sometimes it happens right before our eyes.
Such is the case with the Anna’s hummingbird, a species that has undergone a dramatic transformation in a few generations, thanks to the advent of hummingbird feeders: https://scim.ag/3YMuQQu
Such is the case with the Anna’s hummingbird, a species that has undergone a dramatic transformation in a few generations, thanks to the advent of hummingbird feeders: https://scim.ag/3YMuQQu
January 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I don't know if this is good or bad.
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The world may laugh again,
And I may live to do you kindness
And I may live to do you kindness
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The world may laugh again,
And I may live to do you kindness
And I may live to do you kindness
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It's almost that time of year again. Jan 15-25 we'll be open for horror flash and poetry. We're switching things up a bit. Starting Feb, we're only going publish one story/poem on our site a month. But we're increasing the payment for each slightly.
www.timberghostpress.com/submissions....
www.timberghostpress.com/submissions....
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
It's almost that time of year again. Jan 15-25 we'll be open for horror flash and poetry. We're switching things up a bit. Starting Feb, we're only going publish one story/poem on our site a month. But we're increasing the payment for each slightly.
www.timberghostpress.com/submissions....
www.timberghostpress.com/submissions....
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Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) wants to allow the Department of Homeland Security to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s entire 112-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System.
Help stop this bill!
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/border-bill
Help stop this bill!
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/border-bill
New border bill guts Wilderness Act
America’s entire 112 million-acre Wilderness System could be impacted!
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) wants to allow the Department of Homeland Security to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s entire 112-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System.
Help stop this bill!
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/border-bill
Help stop this bill!
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/border-bill
#Tarot card for the day: Knight of Cups. Actions taken from the heart can inspire others. A good time to move forward with your goals. You can gain the support of sympathetic people who can aid you. #TarotReader #TarotSky 📷 from the Ukiyoe Tarot
January 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
#Tarot card for the day: Knight of Cups. Actions taken from the heart can inspire others. A good time to move forward with your goals. You can gain the support of sympathetic people who can aid you. #TarotReader #TarotSky 📷 from the Ukiyoe Tarot
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"We are all part of nature" by @JudyDarley.bsky.social is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity #amwriting
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January 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"We are all part of nature" by @JudyDarley.bsky.social is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity #amwriting