Laura DiDio
@lauradidio14.bsky.social
Investigative reporter, high technology industry analyst at ITIC Corp., animal lover - proudly owned by German Shepherd dogs & Appaloosa horses, chocoholic, cynical but always optimistic.
The Wolf's Cave Nebula (VdB152) is around 1,400 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus.
This is 6.25 hours of data from 2023 re-processed in HaRGB.
Esprit 100ED, ASI2924 MC Pro, L-ultimate and UV/IR cut filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
This is 6.25 hours of data from 2023 re-processed in HaRGB.
Esprit 100ED, ASI2924 MC Pro, L-ultimate and UV/IR cut filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Happy #VeteransDay Saluting and remembering all who served and continue to serve 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
a picture of an american flag with the words " we don 't know them all but we owe them all "
ALT: a picture of an american flag with the words " we don 't know them all but we owe them all "
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Happy #VeteransDay Saluting and remembering all who served and continue to serve 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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For tonight's movie, I am joining horror legend Vincent Price, Hazel Court and Jane Asher in 'The Masque of the Red Death' (1964)
Been a while since I've seen this one so it is perfect for this year's October viewing #HalloweenCountdown
Been a while since I've seen this one so it is perfect for this year's October viewing #HalloweenCountdown
October 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
For tonight's movie, I am joining horror legend Vincent Price, Hazel Court and Jane Asher in 'The Masque of the Red Death' (1964)
Been a while since I've seen this one so it is perfect for this year's October viewing #HalloweenCountdown
Been a while since I've seen this one so it is perfect for this year's October viewing #HalloweenCountdown
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The #Beatles attend lecture by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, 24th August 1967. Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Mike McCartney, John Lennon, Cynthia Lennon, Pattie Harrison, George Harrison.
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The #Beatles attend lecture by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, 24th August 1967. Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Mike McCartney, John Lennon, Cynthia Lennon, Pattie Harrison, George Harrison.
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Am I the only one who really wishes dogs could talk?
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Am I the only one who really wishes dogs could talk?
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NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
November dawn in New England. First rays hitting my red Japanese Maple.
November 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
November dawn in New England. First rays hitting my red Japanese Maple.
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Come on in — the door is open . The chapel at Buckland Abbey. The former chancel of the Abbey church was remodelled as a chapel in the 1920s.
The font dates from 1855
#AdoorableThursday
A day early for #FontsonFriday
The font dates from 1855
#AdoorableThursday
A day early for #FontsonFriday
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Come on in — the door is open . The chapel at Buckland Abbey. The former chancel of the Abbey church was remodelled as a chapel in the 1920s.
The font dates from 1855
#AdoorableThursday
A day early for #FontsonFriday
The font dates from 1855
#AdoorableThursday
A day early for #FontsonFriday
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'parties are a public service, you’re doing people a favor by throwing them.' (this is my porch drinks aim, 100%) [h/t @lauraolin.bsky.social]
21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties
Parties are a public service; here's how to throw them.
www.atvbt.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
'parties are a public service, you’re doing people a favor by throwing them.' (this is my porch drinks aim, 100%) [h/t @lauraolin.bsky.social]
This is so wrong on every level!
Imagine hating poor people so much that not only do you cancel their food assistance, but you also go after the grocery stores that are trying to help them in a time of dire need.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is so wrong on every level!
Well said, #RepMcgovern.bsky.social. It’s about time ALL members of #Congress put #WeThePeople before party & profit! #USCitizens need food and affordable healthcare!!!
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Well said, #RepMcgovern.bsky.social. It’s about time ALL members of #Congress put #WeThePeople before party & profit! #USCitizens need food and affordable healthcare!!!
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What does our health care system look like? What does our social safety net look like?
It looks like Marcus. At 61, he spends most nights riding the Chicago Red Line or looking for a park bench or bus stop, trying to find sleep. He recently finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
It looks like Marcus. At 61, he spends most nights riding the Chicago Red Line or looking for a park bench or bus stop, trying to find sleep. He recently finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
Cancer killed his parents. He’s facing the same disease alone — and unhoused.
Marcus Ford, like other Black men around the country, lives with a higher risk of dying from cancer due to factors out of his control. But Medicaid cuts may take away his treatment.
19thnews.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What does our health care system look like? What does our social safety net look like?
It looks like Marcus. At 61, he spends most nights riding the Chicago Red Line or looking for a park bench or bus stop, trying to find sleep. He recently finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
It looks like Marcus. At 61, he spends most nights riding the Chicago Red Line or looking for a park bench or bus stop, trying to find sleep. He recently finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
This is truly frightening! #USMedicalBills #Bankruptcies
The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k
#savethenhs
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k
#savethenhs
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This is truly frightening! #USMedicalBills #Bankruptcies
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Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
This one’s a keeper! I’ll have many occasions to use it! Thanks, @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social
Eidolon [ahy-DOH-lun]
(n.)
- A spirit-image of a person (living or dead); a shade or phantom look-alike.
Used in a sentence:
“They didn’t know the word for it, but the dancer in the mask wasn’t a copycat — he was an eidolon, a ghost born of rhythm and style from the thirty-sixth chamber.”
(n.)
- A spirit-image of a person (living or dead); a shade or phantom look-alike.
Used in a sentence:
“They didn’t know the word for it, but the dancer in the mask wasn’t a copycat — he was an eidolon, a ghost born of rhythm and style from the thirty-sixth chamber.”
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This one’s a keeper! I’ll have many occasions to use it! Thanks, @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social
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Gilly-gaupus [GIL-ee-GAW-pus]
(n.)
- A tall, awkward, foolish, or silly person.
(n.)
- A tall, awkward, foolish, or silly person.
November 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Gilly-gaupus [GIL-ee-GAW-pus]
(n.)
- A tall, awkward, foolish, or silly person.
(n.)
- A tall, awkward, foolish, or silly person.
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Drones spot hidden koala population in NSW Snowy Mountains
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia
'Incredibly exciting': Thermal drones detect hidden koala cluster
A hidden group of koalas is found for the first time in a remote area of the New South Wales Snowy Mountains.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Drones spot hidden koala population in NSW Snowy Mountains
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia
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This is my SNAP Balance here in NYC on 11/2/25 shown as $0. A 1st since I became eligible for SNAP benefits in 2008. Scary times for me and 42M. 🙏
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is my SNAP Balance here in NYC on 11/2/25 shown as $0. A 1st since I became eligible for SNAP benefits in 2008. Scary times for me and 42M. 🙏
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For those asking for background - I was in Sudan twice this year and wrote about it
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
November 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
For those asking for background - I was in Sudan twice this year and wrote about it
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Luigi Loir - The Night Café 1910
October 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Luigi Loir - The Night Café 1910
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Gorgeous space sky! Thanks to @thomasfortenberry.bsky.social for sharing.
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Gorgeous space sky! Thanks to @thomasfortenberry.bsky.social for sharing.
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Chaplain's Prayer
As we gather for this year’s Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, we come before you with hearts full of gratitude.
We ask for your watchful protection over every horse and all those involved in this vibrant racing community.
Amen,
Chaplain Humberto Chavez @breederscup.bsky.social
As we gather for this year’s Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, we come before you with hearts full of gratitude.
We ask for your watchful protection over every horse and all those involved in this vibrant racing community.
Amen,
Chaplain Humberto Chavez @breederscup.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Chaplain's Prayer
As we gather for this year’s Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, we come before you with hearts full of gratitude.
We ask for your watchful protection over every horse and all those involved in this vibrant racing community.
Amen,
Chaplain Humberto Chavez @breederscup.bsky.social
As we gather for this year’s Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, we come before you with hearts full of gratitude.
We ask for your watchful protection over every horse and all those involved in this vibrant racing community.
Amen,
Chaplain Humberto Chavez @breederscup.bsky.social
Reposted by Laura DiDio
Madison Scare Garden! Halloween decorations in the NYC neighborhood. #HappyHalloween #HalloweenDecorations #NYC
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Madison Scare Garden! Halloween decorations in the NYC neighborhood. #HappyHalloween #HalloweenDecorations #NYC