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Tina Hoggatt
@thoggatt.bsky.social
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Writing and illustrating stories for young readers. Fond of books, animals, nature, and baseball. Northwestie.

Hamline MFAC, #scbwi #C2C, #12x12
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jamesgilbertmr.bsky.social
Today, in the mild stillness at dawn, a song thrush sang for the first time in four months. Nowhere near his full-bodied spring best of course, yet still glorious. I’m reminded of just how much I love his voice, his beauty and exuberance.
November 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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ianarchie.bsky.social
Autumn Evening Isleworth: watercolour
November 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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pino-fotus.bsky.social
I love this! The Vatican returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada.
Pope Leo returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada
The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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jmcdonaldsa.bsky.social
I don't know if this is my favorite Todd Snider song, or the best Todd Snider song but it is undisputably the most Todd Snider song.

Rest in chaos to my hero.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaYi...
Todd Snider, "Too Soon To Tell"
YouTube video by American Songwriter Archives
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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bocadelperro.bsky.social
5yo, drinking hot chocolate: "what is the marshmallow for?"
Me: "fun"
5yo: "oh that's very important"
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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cathhodsman.bsky.social
Did u know? It's been a fab year for Ladybirds. So wonderful to see them in such large numbers. Now, they're looking to find quiet corners to overwinter. I had a hunt for these sleepy heads in my garden yesterday & it was amazing how many I found - every nook & cranny.Sleep well,little ones. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🌍🐞
November 16, 2025 at 6:28 AM
thoggatt.bsky.social
A little thread. Blue Heron Farm has all the warm goodness.
blueheronfarm.bsky.social Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 13h
Look who's at the bar!
Adorable young opossum on a bar
November 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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explorenorth.bsky.social
At Whitehorse, Yukon, a few days ago, a woman jogging on a popular trail at 11am was attacked and beaten. She fought the guy off then chased him screaming as he ran away. A 20-year-old guy was arrested within 24 hours. Today, hundreds of women walked in solidarity. Whitehorse, you're beautiful ❤️
November 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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alchemistsstudio.bsky.social
Butterscotch Bear, so soft and sweet,
Caramel paws and gentle feet.
A warm embrace, a quiet glow,
A cozy friend to take it slow.

🐻🥰🌈

Butterscotch is a little gay bear, made by a not so little gay bear (who also happens to be this potter.)

#pottery #gaybear #bear #lgbtq
A caramel coloured ceramic bear faces right A closeup on the caramel coloured ceramic bear's behind A caramel coloured ceramic bear faces left A closeup on the face of a caramel coloured ceramic bear
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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matttomic.bsky.social
Jesus Christ.
“I get 10 messages, DMs (direct messages) a game, (saying), ‘F— you, I’m gonna f— your family up,” one player said. “I personally hate gambling. Hate everyone talking about parlays this, parlays that. I hate getting DMs in my Instagram talking about, ‘You f—– up my parlay.’ I hate people sending me threats because I messed up their parlay,” another said. Terrible. Hate them. Every game, no matter if it’s a good game or bad game, you’ve got motherf—— sending death threats, saying racist s—. Every game. I guarantee you, if I check right now, I’ll probably have something from this game. Every game. Everywhere. DMs, Twitter. People be tripping, bro,” a player said. “I hope it doesn’t happen, but it’s going to come to a point where players are going to be targeted because people have lost so much money on them. That’s what I think. But hopefully I’m wrong.”
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
Signed copies of #Folklore in three bookshops across Edinburgh - my work here is done
November 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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oregonthedm.bsky.social
Part 131 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg dnd

Hellenistic Greek Cast Glass Pomegranate Vase, tinted with colloidal gold to achieve the burgundy shade, 2nd Century BCE
Plum like glass orb
November 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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bevanthomas.bsky.social
When the Egyptian folk hero Setne broke into the tomb of Prince Naneferkaptah to steal a magic book, the prince's mummy challenged him to senet, an old Egyptian board game. The more Setne lost the game, the more the floor enveloped him. However, he used magic amulets to break free.
#FolkloreThursday
An ancient set of the senet board game inscribed with the Horus name of Amenhotep III (r.  1391–1353 BCE).
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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shaunjexauthor.bsky.social
The Tlingit game ahl-kar or stick game involved moving sticks around in piles while they were hidden and wrapped in cedar bark. The goal was to guess where a marked stick was located. The marked fish was called "naq" or which means "devil fish" and was used as bait when fishing.
#folklorethursday
Ahl-kar (stick game) set with 36 alkáa (gambling) sticks in leather bag - photo from Princeton University Art Museum
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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thatpetewoods.bsky.social
I knew Duck Duck Go lets you filter out AI generated images in their image search but I discovered today that they let you flag images as AI generated if they get past the filter.
November 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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theweeowl.bsky.social
A little deer. A small original artwork at a small price that can be sent direct as a gift with a message. This will fit in a standard letterbox...or just treat yourself!
folksy.com/find/item/85...

#Deer #AnimalArt #OriginalArt #Drawing #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
A small colour pencil drawing of a deer in a woodland area. The drawing is very soft focus and in a painterly style. An original art work, please note that the frame is not included. Colour pencil on white acid free artist watercolour paper(postcard size). Approximately 4 by 6 inches (10.16 x 15.24 cm) will fit into a standard 4 by 6 inch photo frame.
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
thoggatt.bsky.social
And then there is this juicy escape, always enthralling.
folklorethursday.bsky.social FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 2d
That's the end of another #FolkloreThursday 🐉

Today's theme was the "Folklore of Games and Pastimes!" This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social signing off - your last host today! Wishing you a week full of fun and play 🤩

19th Century circus poster
A 19th Century colour poster shows a man with an arm upraised surrounded by cats doing various tricks and performances, such as slimbing a rope, jumping across bottle tops, and walking a tight rope. A smaller circle of the portion shows a cat ripping through the paper. By this cat is says, Les Chats Savants, which means the clever cats.
November 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
thoggatt.bsky.social
One thing I do when I get overwhelmed by the bad news of it all is scroll through #medievalsky and follow the links to fascinating rabbit holes. Highly recommend but of course you do you.
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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mcmalhotra.bsky.social
May all the surprises in your coat pocket be merry!!
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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lilliamr.bsky.social
This is terrible for everyone
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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oldenoughtosay.com
i fully agree with this theory and in my actual field, british architectural history, The Problem is that Salisbury Cathedral is built on top of a lake and no i am not exaggerating
zoealicempls.bsky.social God’s Little Ravioli 🏳️‍⚧️ @zoealicempls.bsky.social · 4d
between this and the FSO Safer (another ship at serious risk of exploding) I’m convinced every field has its “yeah, this is the problem that keeps me up at night” and I’m on a quest to learn about all of them
oldenoughtosay.com madeline odent @oldenoughtosay.com · 4d
yes yes we all know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, rest her soul, but did you know about the ship laden with explosives that sank in the mouth of the Thames in 1944 and could explode at any minute and which attempts to disarm keep failing
November 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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annetheriault.bsky.social
I’m speaking at this really fun, feminist event about the Virgin Mary on November 25th. If you’re in Toronto and this seems like it would be up your alley, I’d love to see you there! Kadie is an amazing and dynamic woman and I love her vision of revisiting biblical women through a modern lens.
Text reads: “Who took the Mary out of Christmas? November 25, 6 pm. We invite you into a powerful retelling of the Christmas story — a reckoning with the myth we’ve inherited about women’s curiosity, courage and consent, and a celebration about the Mary we never knew: the one who questioned the empire and believed something new could be born through her. With Anne Thériault, Journalist & Writer, Kathryn Marshall, Founding Partner, Marshall Law, Kadie Philip, Founder, Garden of Even” It’s time to ask: who took the Mary out of Christmas? 2000 years later we’re still talking about the Christmas story, but we’ve forgotten about Mary, the significance of her historical role, and the message she brings: There is always the opportunity for something new to be born. This holiday celebration brings to light her story, is reckoning with the much we’ve inherited about women’s courage, consent and a celebration of the Mary we never knew: the one who questioned an oppressive empire, chose her path of resistance, and believes something new could be born through her.”
November 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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mollyknight.bsky.social
Good dog rescues bad week. Featuring Decoy Ohtani, two knucklehead Guardian pitchers, Bryce Harper’s sad boi mustache, and my pick for AL MVP between Aaron Judge or Cal Raleigh. Free for all readers: open.substack.com/pub/mollykni...
Good dog rescues bad week
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November 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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skwinnicki.bsky.social
I got to see the 10 October 2024 event from a deserted rural road. When the colors suddenly exploded overhead the air was filled with vocalizations of coyotes, deer, sleepy songbirds, and the neighbors' longhorn cattle.
Feel like I got the best of both worlds

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skwinnicki.bsky.social SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · Oct 12
Tired of photos of the mid-latitude aurora on October 10-11? If so, avoid this thread because I finally got a full night's sleep and got my photos onto my computer so I'm sharing them along with my recollections (as an amateur photographer who's never shot space sky before)

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pink and yellow diffuse aurora under the milky way and above some silhouetted grass pinkish red aurora forming a distinct line above the bright moon, itself above a dark treeline pink and yellow diffuse aurora under the milky way and above some silhouetted grass dark trees with green behind them showing through and red above
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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craigweekend.bsky.social
Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM