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Ben R.
@samspade.bsky.social
Internet collector of things. Deciding to be more open with my life. May mix the everyday with 🌶️ posts.
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A decade ago, solar power barely registered in Hungary’s electricity mix — just 0.2% of generation. Back then, nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.

Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
@sixfootfiveguy.com was Goldblum faking or was that him on piano? :)
November 8, 2025 at 5:52 AM
The saucer section. Detaches! 😀
LOVE THIS SO MUCH
LEGO posted this cute video for the launch of their first official #StarTrek set today

#LEGO
November 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Pouring rain. Can't see her. 😭
Moon dance time!
As the sun sets this evening, the moon will seem the largest it will all year long. #astronomy
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Moon dance time!
As the sun sets this evening, the moon will seem the largest it will all year long. #astronomy
November 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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As the sun sets this evening, the moon will seem the largest it will all year long. #astronomy
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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No Mariah Carey here, just warm mulled cider & a solid event slate ahead!🍂🧥
#SlightlyFurry #SouthEndPublicHouse #thismonth #fursforlife @extralife4kids.bsky.social @seapah.bsky.social #friendsgiving #dogvillage
November 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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November 1 is Christmas Podcast Day, and many of your favorite holiday shows are posting episodes celebrating It's a Wonderful Life. Here's a 2021 episode of Christmas Clatter (RIP) where I joined host Todd to interview the legendary Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu Bailey. #filmsky 📽️
It's A Wonderful Life: The Zuzu Bailey Interview
YouTube video by Todd 🎄 Christmas Clatter
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I could really use some local support right now. :'(

Happy tomorrow is Friday, conflicted about it being Halloween.
October 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
@anthonyhurd.bsky.social Today is complicated and challenging. To receive your sticker "You are loved by ..." And to have seen that side of the book first felt really helpful.
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Thought I was over the 'rona, but no, she's called back today to make my palate and body temperature have issues. 😞
October 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Folx, please check on your friends and family especially as we enter this month that's supposed to have a holiday with food abundance.
#mutualaid #community #thanksgiving
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Ah, the local beauty.
Mt. Hood came out to play and show off its new layer of #snow Monday evening. ❄
#Oregon @koin6.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Today is the Sports Equinox, one of the few times where many of America’s pro-sports play on the same day. We wish our MLBPA, NFLPA, MLSPA, and NHLPA union members the best during their games today. As you watch them play, remember that they’re union strong!
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Well put.
(Also, these are beautiful infographics)
Hello! Friendly reminder that you can be kinky and ace. I didn’t think I could for the longest time, that there was something wrong with me, but I realize now that’s not true. I’m very proud to be ace and a kinky freak!
It’s Asexual Awareness Week

🖤 Oct 19 - 25, 2025
🩶 Celebrate identities
🤍 Build community
💜 Advocate for acceptance

I’m a proud 🖤A🩶C🤍E💜 with some info to share. Take a look ⤵️ and THANK YOU for your support!

AceWeek.org #Asexual #AsexualAwareness #AceAwarenessWeek
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today I did some traveling on my local transit system. Portland and Seattle projects have spent "1% for art" for some time. Like everything in the USA, the problem is no money set aside for maintenance. store.trimet.org/publicart/bl...
Public Art on MAX Blue Line — Westside
The Westside MAX Public Art Program was one of the country’s earliest, most ambitious efforts to integrate the vision of artists into public transit and the first such program for TriMet.
store.trimet.org
October 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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RIP June Lockhart, who made two of her earliest screen appearances in Christmas classics: MGM’s A Christmas Carol (she played a Cratchit; her parents played her parents) and Meet Me in St. Louis. #filmsky 📽
June Lockhart, ‘Lost In Space’ and ‘Lassie’ Star, Dies at 100
June Lockhart, known for her roles in 'Lost In Space' and 'Lassie,' has died. She was 100.
variety.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Looks like Lady Rona wants me to retire to bed ... Again. 😔 #goodnightBSKy
October 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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We've got a wet and windy weekend of weather ahead for us here in the PNW. It all gets started Friday morning.
@koin6.bsky.social #Portland
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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How about another Craft Market Spotlight 🔦?
@malytwotails.com makes her return this Saturday with the patches, keyrings, tags and crafts you know and love.
#SlightlyFurry #SouthEndPublicHouse #craftmarket #streetfair #Seattle
October 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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I made 27 gifs (from scratch!) of video game characters dying like Mario does to discuss the origin of this peculiar bit of pixel animation. Enjoy!
The Origin of Mario’s Trademark Death Animation — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Super Mario Bros. taught side-scrolling heroes how to kick the bucket… even if Mario stole those moves.
www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
@nightnurse.bsky.social Anyone willing to add the punny "SL, UT" location tag always deserves a follow. (PS, you should do a side by side with @chunkybrewster.bsky.social 🥵)
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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It’s alive! ⚡️

Another amazing art piece by @peachesruined.bsky.social

Allowing me to live my Frankenstein’s Monster Fantasy without applying the makeup myself
October 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hello autumn
October 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM