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@histoirb.bsky.social
· Nov 8
I've gained several followers recently, so I'll reintroduce myself (sort of). I'm "I" and I'm from the best coast of 🇨🇦 (PNW area for my 🇺🇸 friends). I post a lot about nature, science/medicine and art (esp. path art), some aviation, and tons of feline and humourous content...especially lately 🫠 1/2
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1. If you were in 2 minds about whether to sign up for compensation: this is a sign.
2. Publishers, not authors, get half the payment in most cases. I sure hope they use the money to support human authors in the future & not just file it into the profit accounts…
2. Publishers, not authors, get half the payment in most cases. I sure hope they use the money to support human authors in the future & not just file it into the profit accounts…
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
1. If you were in 2 minds about whether to sign up for compensation: this is a sign.
2. Publishers, not authors, get half the payment in most cases. I sure hope they use the money to support human authors in the future & not just file it into the profit accounts…
2. Publishers, not authors, get half the payment in most cases. I sure hope they use the money to support human authors in the future & not just file it into the profit accounts…
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Seems like he's doing quite well without a "mad" button, tbh.
But perhaps some disambiguation would be good in the long run.
I assume I'm not the first sending this to @maryrobinettekowal.com but I cannot help it.
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But perhaps some disambiguation would be good in the long run.
I assume I'm not the first sending this to @maryrobinettekowal.com but I cannot help it.
alt text included here.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Seems like he's doing quite well without a "mad" button, tbh.
But perhaps some disambiguation would be good in the long run.
I assume I'm not the first sending this to @maryrobinettekowal.com but I cannot help it.
alt text included here.
But perhaps some disambiguation would be good in the long run.
I assume I'm not the first sending this to @maryrobinettekowal.com but I cannot help it.
alt text included here.
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THREAD.
A couple of years ago I went on a pilgrimage to the derelict moorland cottage where a vegetarian ex-butcher once lived with a bull he had adopted, named Scrunch.
You will find the story in the alt text...
A couple of years ago I went on a pilgrimage to the derelict moorland cottage where a vegetarian ex-butcher once lived with a bull he had adopted, named Scrunch.
You will find the story in the alt text...
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
THREAD.
A couple of years ago I went on a pilgrimage to the derelict moorland cottage where a vegetarian ex-butcher once lived with a bull he had adopted, named Scrunch.
You will find the story in the alt text...
A couple of years ago I went on a pilgrimage to the derelict moorland cottage where a vegetarian ex-butcher once lived with a bull he had adopted, named Scrunch.
You will find the story in the alt text...
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She was called the Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan.
Through her career, she heavily influenced the development of forensic pathology, solved numerous unsolved crimes and became a legendary figure in the history of the RCMP.
This is the story of Frances Gertrude McGill.
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Through her career, she heavily influenced the development of forensic pathology, solved numerous unsolved crimes and became a legendary figure in the history of the RCMP.
This is the story of Frances Gertrude McGill.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
She was called the Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan.
Through her career, she heavily influenced the development of forensic pathology, solved numerous unsolved crimes and became a legendary figure in the history of the RCMP.
This is the story of Frances Gertrude McGill.
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Through her career, she heavily influenced the development of forensic pathology, solved numerous unsolved crimes and became a legendary figure in the history of the RCMP.
This is the story of Frances Gertrude McGill.
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Hey, computer - yes, I’m looking straight at you- stop trying to change what I write.
No, I don’t want your suggestions on what to write - you’re a frickin computer; stick to your lane.
I have your replacement - she and I worked well together for years…
No, I don’t want your suggestions on what to write - you’re a frickin computer; stick to your lane.
I have your replacement - she and I worked well together for years…
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Hey, computer - yes, I’m looking straight at you- stop trying to change what I write.
No, I don’t want your suggestions on what to write - you’re a frickin computer; stick to your lane.
I have your replacement - she and I worked well together for years…
No, I don’t want your suggestions on what to write - you’re a frickin computer; stick to your lane.
I have your replacement - she and I worked well together for years…
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There's a direct line between the vacuum created when most of the left walked away from the fight to keep everyone safe, and the rise of MAGA/MAHA.
Things are not ok - but once the left quit on us, the only explanations came from far-right oligarchs, and their establishment allies in public health.
Things are not ok - but once the left quit on us, the only explanations came from far-right oligarchs, and their establishment allies in public health.
1/
Circa 2022
The #OngoingPandemic was & still is very much an opportunity for unions & the left to do the right thing by workers.
And yet most unions continue to be "strangely silent":
rabble.ca/columnists/t...
Circa 2022
The #OngoingPandemic was & still is very much an opportunity for unions & the left to do the right thing by workers.
And yet most unions continue to be "strangely silent":
rabble.ca/columnists/t...
The Left is nowhere on COVID. And that’s a big problem.
They have failed to step into the current political climate and counter far-right protests, and get workers the social support they need.
rabble.ca
November 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
There's a direct line between the vacuum created when most of the left walked away from the fight to keep everyone safe, and the rise of MAGA/MAHA.
Things are not ok - but once the left quit on us, the only explanations came from far-right oligarchs, and their establishment allies in public health.
Things are not ok - but once the left quit on us, the only explanations came from far-right oligarchs, and their establishment allies in public health.
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So happy our university spent a shedload of cash on a new finance and HR system last year. It has really clarified communications...
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
So happy our university spent a shedload of cash on a new finance and HR system last year. It has really clarified communications...
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brilliant!🥳
parents freed a hummingbird from a skylight with a coleus flower attached to a pole
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
brilliant!🥳
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My 87 y/o mom just moved back to Austria; her comment was “I grew up under fascists; I don’t need to die under one” 😳😢
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
My 87 y/o mom just moved back to Austria; her comment was “I grew up under fascists; I don’t need to die under one” 😳😢
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Do you know why girls used to get married at 15?
Because they were forced to
They were “property”
They had no rights
They couldn’t vote, own a home or have a credit card
Just because we used to do it that way doesn’t make it right.
They were kids then & they’re kids now
Because they were forced to
They were “property”
They had no rights
They couldn’t vote, own a home or have a credit card
Just because we used to do it that way doesn’t make it right.
They were kids then & they’re kids now
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Do you know why girls used to get married at 15?
Because they were forced to
They were “property”
They had no rights
They couldn’t vote, own a home or have a credit card
Just because we used to do it that way doesn’t make it right.
They were kids then & they’re kids now
Because they were forced to
They were “property”
They had no rights
They couldn’t vote, own a home or have a credit card
Just because we used to do it that way doesn’t make it right.
They were kids then & they’re kids now
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As Canada and the U.S. have significant measles outbreaks...
P.S. Congrats to Cabo Verde, Mauritius and the Seychelles
P.S. Congrats to Cabo Verde, Mauritius and the Seychelles
Congratulations! #CaboVerde, #Mauritius and #Seychelles have eliminated #measles and #rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to reach this milestone.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nZeOgc
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nZeOgc
November 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
As Canada and the U.S. have significant measles outbreaks...
P.S. Congrats to Cabo Verde, Mauritius and the Seychelles
P.S. Congrats to Cabo Verde, Mauritius and the Seychelles
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Meanwhile, north of the Sahara, various countries are doing their utmost to bring them back due to having totally lost the plot.
Congratulations! #CaboVerde, #Mauritius and #Seychelles have eliminated #measles and #rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to reach this milestone.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nZeOgc
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nZeOgc
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Meanwhile, north of the Sahara, various countries are doing their utmost to bring them back due to having totally lost the plot.
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THREAD.
The definitive list of the absolute best interdimensional portals I have photographed on walks in the British countryside.
1. Gateway To The Land Of Leaping Dogs.
The definitive list of the absolute best interdimensional portals I have photographed on walks in the British countryside.
1. Gateway To The Land Of Leaping Dogs.
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
THREAD.
The definitive list of the absolute best interdimensional portals I have photographed on walks in the British countryside.
1. Gateway To The Land Of Leaping Dogs.
The definitive list of the absolute best interdimensional portals I have photographed on walks in the British countryside.
1. Gateway To The Land Of Leaping Dogs.
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Methanol poisoning is going to get so hot right now 😬
Freeze distillation moonshine videos getting 10m views probably a solid recession indicator:
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Methanol poisoning is going to get so hot right now 😬
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Some of my favorite early couples photos of Charlie and Fizgig
November 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Some of my favorite early couples photos of Charlie and Fizgig
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Alice Wong was one of the few who actually left the world better than when she entered it. A lot of the obituaries are leaving out her work on Covid, her advocacy around masking, and her work on eSims for Gaza. I tried to capture some of that in a post on IG.
www.instagram.com/p/DRIN0Fnkuz...
www.instagram.com/p/DRIN0Fnkuz...
November 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Alice Wong was one of the few who actually left the world better than when she entered it. A lot of the obituaries are leaving out her work on Covid, her advocacy around masking, and her work on eSims for Gaza. I tried to capture some of that in a post on IG.
www.instagram.com/p/DRIN0Fnkuz...
www.instagram.com/p/DRIN0Fnkuz...
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Artists & Art lovers!
Time to get geared up for the biggest art event of the year on Bluesky!
Last year we had close to 1500 artists from 25 countries posting original work daily from December 1-24
Time to get geared up for the biggest art event of the year on Bluesky!
Last year we had close to 1500 artists from 25 countries posting original work daily from December 1-24
#ArtAdventCalendar
In its 11th year, #artadventcalendar participants post an original piece of art from Dec 1-24. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, textiles, beading, photography. If it’s art and it beautifies th…
earthskyart.ca
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Artists & Art lovers!
Time to get geared up for the biggest art event of the year on Bluesky!
Last year we had close to 1500 artists from 25 countries posting original work daily from December 1-24
Time to get geared up for the biggest art event of the year on Bluesky!
Last year we had close to 1500 artists from 25 countries posting original work daily from December 1-24
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November 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Coercive sterilization in ICE detention. Eugenics.
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Coercive sterilization in ICE detention. Eugenics.
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Anyone who works adjacent to clinical microbiology knows how quickly the resistance problem has gotten worse. We really need new antimicrobial drugs. (And better antimicrobial stewardship but that's another rant)
If you ask historians of medicine what keeps them up at night, many will not say a new plague or bioterrorism, they will answer, "antibiotic resistance."
This is good news
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Anyone who works adjacent to clinical microbiology knows how quickly the resistance problem has gotten worse. We really need new antimicrobial drugs. (And better antimicrobial stewardship but that's another rant)
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Cat haters are, in my experience, a terrifying bunch. People who claim indifference to cats, meanwhile, are simply individuals who've never taken the time to get to know a really great cat.
November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Cat haters are, in my experience, a terrifying bunch. People who claim indifference to cats, meanwhile, are simply individuals who've never taken the time to get to know a really great cat.
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The BMJ slapped an "expression of concern" on a much-publicized stem cell trial it published just 2 weeks ago.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/stemcellresearch/118484?trw=no
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/stemcellresearch/118484?trw=no
Something Off About Recent Heart Failure Stem Cell Trial, Major Journal Admits
BMJ issues 'expression of concern' about much-publicized phase III study
www.medpagetoday.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The BMJ slapped an "expression of concern" on a much-publicized stem cell trial it published just 2 weeks ago.
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/stemcellresearch/118484?trw=no
Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/stemcellresearch/118484?trw=no
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Snack time on the Olympic Peninsula 🐿️
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Snack time on the Olympic Peninsula 🐿️
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Silly Figgy waches pooter
Poyntee dot he twak
He finks dat it be a bug
He bite but dere's no snak
#CheddarPoetry #SillyFiggy #HeTwyACuppleTimesToEatIt #ButItNotBug #DenHeHabASad
Poyntee dot he twak
He finks dat it be a bug
He bite but dere's no snak
#CheddarPoetry #SillyFiggy #HeTwyACuppleTimesToEatIt #ButItNotBug #DenHeHabASad
November 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Silly Figgy waches pooter
Poyntee dot he twak
He finks dat it be a bug
He bite but dere's no snak
#CheddarPoetry #SillyFiggy #HeTwyACuppleTimesToEatIt #ButItNotBug #DenHeHabASad
Poyntee dot he twak
He finks dat it be a bug
He bite but dere's no snak
#CheddarPoetry #SillyFiggy #HeTwyACuppleTimesToEatIt #ButItNotBug #DenHeHabASad
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Saturn’s rings remain disconcertingly thin
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Saturn’s rings remain disconcertingly thin