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Walking Gal
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Walking gal. “The light of the world still shines in us. Though diminished, it's not even close to being out.”
—-@jasonargonaut.bsky.social

“politics is but the shadow cast on society by big business." —John Dewey about 1927
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Walking Gal @docjanicel.bsky.social · Nov 29
I have walked through life’s seasons and for reasons, but mostly for the exhilaration of just being. My old display name was a response to a political moment, but it’s time to move on. The only way out is through. I’ll still lace up my hiking boots, and carry on as Walking Gal, always me at heart.
docjanicel.bsky.social
@dennowayne.bsky.social

Richelieu’s everywhere
January 24, 2026 at 9:12 PM
docjanicel.bsky.social
Did you know?
The Ball of Leaves in Your Tree Is (Probably) Not a Bird Nest
Not every nest in trees is a bird nest! Here's what a squirrel nest looks like and how to deter squirrels from nesting in your yard.
www.birdsandblooms.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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ellenenders.bsky.social
@11tulips.bsky.social @jakichantler.bsky.social
weratedogs.com WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 5d
This is Luna. She faked having a paw injury after her human hurt their leg. Figured they felt silly hopping around like that and thought it'd be less embarrassing if she did it too. 13/10 (IG: claassenam)
January 24, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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patsybaloney.bsky.social
💚💚 Wonderful news!
January 24, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
[Majel Barrett voice] Structural integrity field at 7%. Failure imminent.
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
docjanicel.bsky.social
“Our data about the Amundsen Sea’s past & the resulting forecast indicate that onshore changes in West Antarctica will not be slow, gradual or imperceptible from a human perspective. Rather, what happened in the past is likely to recur: geologically rapid shifts that are felt locally as apocalyptic+
us.theconversation.com The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 1d
West Antarctica has collapsed before, and it wasn’t slow or quiet 😳

New research shows past ice loss triggered earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, offering a stark warning that future melting could unleash sudden, catastrophic geological changes.

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#climatesky
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
docjanicel.bsky.social
@tepizep.bsky.social how is Angel Sophie? I feel as though I have neglected Timmi and Fiene. They have been through a lot, too!
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?

Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?

NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
nws.noaa.gov National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 2d
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
🧵
Map of the U.S. showing the watches, warnings, and advisories in effect across over 20 states.
January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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ellenenders.bsky.social
treasure hunters
@11tulips.bsky.social
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 2d
A life without #dogs is possible but pointless!

A tiny yet marvellous figurine of a dog (height 1.6 cm) made of blue glass and decorated with yellow and white threads. The unique figurine was found in a Celtic burial at Wallertheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, dating 2nd c. BC.

📷 Landesmuseum Mainz
A small glass figurine of a dog, crafted in deep blue with white stripes and yellow decorative details around its legs, ears, and tail.
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 AM
docjanicel.bsky.social
@patsybaloney.bsky.social
@kcarpdiem.bsky.social (Are you feeling better?)
mapcenter.com Andrew Middleton @mapcenter.com · 3d
Absolutely stoked to now carry maps by "Steady Hand" Jen Urso!
Drink. This. Up.
Map of the USA with hand drawn plant illustrations
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
docjanicel.bsky.social
Thought to be the oldest city in Belgium, Tongeren was founded as the military fort of Atuatuca Tungrorum in around 10 B.C. It was located between the Scheldt and the Meuse river basins in what is now eastern Belgium.+
“… Only about half of the 85 fragments preserve identifiable traces of writing. Even so, the deciphered letters, words, and names have yielded significant historical insights. Among them is evidence that high political offices were also held in the Roman provinces. The tablets mention a decemvir, a senior magistrate, as well as lictores, attendants to leading state or municipal officials — roles that had previously been very rarely documented in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire. The texts also shed light on the people who lived in the region. Some individuals appear to have settled in Tongeren after completing their service in the Roman military, including veterans of the Rhine fleet. The names recorded on the tablets point to a remarkably diverse population, encompassing Celtic, Roman, and Germanic origins. Several of these names were previously unknown from other sources.”
January 22, 2026 at 3:29 PM
docjanicel.bsky.social
“Dawn must always recur
to blot out stars and the terrible systems of belief
Dawn, which dries out the web so the wind can blow it
spider and all, away
Dawn, erasing blindness from an eye inflamed,
reaching for its
morning cigarette in Promethcan inflection
after the blames
desperate conclusions
art.feediverse.org Great art on Bluesky @art.feediverse.org · 2d
Willem de Kooning, Plate (folio 64 recto) from In Memory of My Feelings, 1967 #museumofmodernart #museumarchive
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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mollybangles.bsky.social
Cooper’s Hawk in winter afternoon light, a perfect pairing 🪶🌞

Central Park, 1.20.2026
A Cooper’s Hawk - medium-sized with gray plumage on the back and head, and red-orange irises, with orange and white barring on the front, and a long rounded tail with alternating gray and black bands, perched in profile on the branch of a sweet gum tree, near the trunk. The background is bright blue sky and twisting bare branches with round spiky sweet gum pods The same Cooper’s Hawk on the same perch as the previous photo, but his head is turned, looking back over his shoulder
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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liberalcurrents.com
"The appeal of X for many big accounts seems to be a sense of access and prestige that the site no longer deserves. ... Audiences will follow. Communities will regroup. Celebrities, organizations, and politicians must lead by abandoning the site." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-new-epst...
The New Epstein Island Is Right in Your Pocket: It’s Time to Abandon Elon Musk’s Paradise of Abuse
It has long been time to leave X. Now, it’s essential.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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samadams.bsky.social
I am just a simple small-town lawyer but I really can’t think of a more toxic and self-defeating political strategy than telling your constituents the things they care about are “a distraction.”
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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fraying.bsky.social
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
docjanicel.bsky.social
Chess anyone?
alisonfisk.bsky.social Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 3d
WOW, this is the earliest known group of chess pieces in the world! 🤩

It includes two foot-soldiers, two mounted riders, an elephant with rider, a figure driving two horses, and a figure driving a three-horse chariot. Ivory, AD 700s.

Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, Uzbekistan. 📷 me

#Archaeology
My photo shows seven honey-coloured chess pieces, hand-carved from elephant ivory and worn with age. They are displayed in two uneven lines. At the front are two foot-soldiers, behind them are two mounted riders, followed by an elephant with rider (nearest viewer) and a figure driving two horses. At the back is a figure driving a three-horse chariot. It’s suggested they represent divisions of an army. Dimensions: Height between 2.6cm - 3.7cm. Dated AD 700s. I saw these pieces on display at the British Museum’s ‘Silk Roads’ Exhibition in 2024, on loan from Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, Uzbekistan. The museum label read: “This is the earliest known group of chess pieces in the world. Probably originating in India as an aristocratic game, chess spread along Silk Road routes and became a popular pastime across the Islamic world and Europe. These pieces are made of ivory, which probably came from India. They reflect the continued movement of luxury goods and elite customs in the Islamic period”.
January 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM
docjanicel.bsky.social
“We can be pretty sure that brothers Grimm (the authors of original Cinderella story) were not inspired by Musa’s life story, but for sure the Musa’s story has lot of elements of Cinderella, but done in more brutal, realistic, Game of thrones style- involving seduction, plotting, and murder.+
January 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM
docjanicel.bsky.social
Welcome to the day.
art.feediverse.org Great art on Bluesky @art.feediverse.org · 11d
Jean Metzinger, Fields of Flowers in Bloom, near Caen, 1904 #artsmia #minneapolisinstituteofart
January 21, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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annaherrington.bsky.social
There was this wonderful whooshing and high activity among the backyard birds today ~ the robber birds flew in!
Been years since I've seen the Cedar waxwings.. so hard to get a clear shot, they swooped in, gobbled rowan berries and moved on in seconds, it seemed. Glorious!
#BirdOfTheDay #FeedingTime
Bird in profile with open beak, red berry in mouth. Red berries below the branch it's standing on, blurred tree trunks and branches all around. Pale chest, pale yellow belly, grey wings and tail with bright yellow tail feather tips. Black 'mask' across eyes outlined in white, flattened crest point glowing in sun back of its head. Gorgeous birds!
January 21, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
The inevitability of AI is now under threat from no one wanting to use it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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“Mars dust storms are many times larger and taller than this large terrestrial dust devil photographed in a valley near Las Vegas. Fernando Saca, University of Michigan”
“Mars dust storms are many times larger and taller than this large terrestrial dust devil photographed in a valley near Las Vegas. Fernando Saca, University of Michigan”
January 20, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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joshuajfriedman.com
"I uh, un-recommend Best Bus." Stay safe, @musicologyduck.bsky.social!
A Bluesky thread by Musicology Duck, continued: someone got the bus company on the phone they're looking into it but he's still insisting we're not going to Washington DC It's particularly weird because this route only has three stops: penn station, union station, and DuPont circle The bus company says they are trying to call the driver and he's not answering Someone pulled up Waze and said he's going 75 in a 55 zone and the lady behind me says he said he's stopping in Vienna and Manassas, so I'm going to end up like an hour outside DC at 10pm on a holiday and also...who knows WHERE Ok someone got the bus company on speakerphone and is walking it up to the front of the bus A Bluesky thread by Musicology Duck, continued: I can hear the bus company guy yelling YOURE GOING TO UNION STATION the lady with the speakerphone hasn't come back to her seat yet (grimace emoji) The company told him to take us to Union station and he screamed that he doesn't get paid enough and is refusing I uh, un-recommend Best Bus Two passengers in the front are still fighting with the driver, in the back we're debating whether calling the police is going to set him off the bus is divided on calling the police if people take their phones up with the company reps on speakerphone he grabs them and hangs them up
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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joshuajfriedman.com
This is a WILD thread—that is still ongoing bsky.app/profile/musi...
A Bluesky thread by Musicology Duck: I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place they switched drivers at a rest stop and the new driver is telling everyone that they're the ones on the wrong bus?? he's refusing to talk to anyone while he's driving and is now just driving really fast people are calling the police I think I might end up in Vienna Virginia but I'm ... not sure??? two big guys just went up and said we're going to Union station!! and he said no we're not
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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oisinmcgann.bsky.social
Ireland, if you haven’t looked outside this evening . . .

#SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm
Night sky with curving, horizontal streaks of green aurora above hedges, trees and a telephone post. Night sky with curving, vertical curtains of red and green aurora. Night sky with curving, horizontal streaks of red and green aurora above a row of trees. Night sky with near vertical curtains of red against horizontal streaks of green aurora.
January 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM