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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District

@neorsd.org

another year of us not running a super bowl ad

February 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM

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jennifer uncoolidge

@histoftech.bsky.social

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology

She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

www.nature.com

February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM

Winged Hussar

@wingedhussar.bsky.social

So say we all.

The Bat Shit Crazy Master @infamouschild.bsky.social · 16d

Yes.

Rahul Kohli @rahulkohli13.bsky.social · 16d

Anyone else finding it extremely difficult to focus on anything right now? Anxiety through the roof. I can’t do simple tasks, reply to emails, auditions, shower, watch a movie, play a game.

I can’t move. Bouncing between anger and despair hourly, it really does feel like evil is winning everywhere.

February 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM

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Dr Danny Bate

@dannybate.bsky.social

My website offering for February is a labour of love about ancient peoples, migrations and languages popping up where we today might not expect them. It's a biography of an old Indo-European language that met with success in the Middle East, with some help from horses.
dannybate.com/2026/02/01/a...

An Unexpected ‘Indian’ Language in the Middle East

Delighted and motivated by the positive response to my recent article, Greek, the Asian and African Language, my mind has been occupied by an eagerness to share another example of historical l…

dannybate.com

February 1, 2026 at 10:59 AM

Winged Hussar

@wingedhussar.bsky.social

I know this seems niche and most people won't have any idea who IUPAC is, but I can't overstate the importance of this. For chemists, IUPAC is the foundation. They set the language and definitions upon which everything else is built.

*They do many other things too.

Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 12d

The organisation has been based at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina since 1997.

Iupac announces it is moving from the US to a joint home in Spain and Italy

Dual headquarters decision a result of strong bids from both cities

www.chemistryworld.com

January 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM

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Susan the Great

@susanthegreat.bsky.social

I just found out that my spouse makes a PB&J sandwich using the same knife for both toppings, instead of one knife for each separate container.

We've been married for over 16 years. I cannot believe I just discovered this NOW.

Is it 1 knife or 2 when making PB&J? Chime in!

January 29, 2026 at 10:22 PM

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Alejandra Caraballo

@esqueer.net

If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.

January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM

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Bruce Springsteen

@brucespringsteen.net

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

youtu.be

January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM

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K a s s i e D e e

@kassiedee.bsky.social

Greenland wants to give Chump the peace prize for results, not intentions.

This is really funny and a much needed timeline cleanse.

January 25, 2026 at 10:50 PM

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Tressie McMillan Cottom

@tressiemcphd.bsky.social

Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.

January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM

Winged Hussar

@wingedhussar.bsky.social

First, we need to displace fossil fuel use for energy production. But the necessary next step is displacing its use in chemical production. Progress!

Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 18d

'There is enough waste in the world to completely displace the production of fossil-based acetone and butanol.'

Funding boost for Grangemouth whisky waste-to-chemicals firms

Governments hope £9 million in grants will help MiAlgae and Celtic Renewables replace oil-refining jobs

www.chemistryworld.com

January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM

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Naomi Kritzer

@naomikritzer.bsky.social

Really, really recommend that Minnesotans in particular disable autoplay, I know it's annoying to have to click to see a GIF but it's not worth the mental health costs of seeing the first seconds (before you scroll by) of murders in our city over and over and over.

Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · Apr 18

to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app

select the icon in the top left corner

go to settings

go to content and media

make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off

pointing at the hamburger menu icon in the top left hand corner of a mobile bluesky app screen

January 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM

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LK

@lkcreations.art

I'm very happy to announce my second small batch of prints 🥷🐈‍⬛️
They are available in limited quantity in my Kofi shop.

Thank you so much for your continuous support, it is invaluable 🩵

ko-fi.com/lkcreations/...

#art #shop #ink #print

Sketch of a piece of land with pine trees on it, on the side branches grows. Behind it a glowing orange orb. In the middle stands a little samurai silhouette and somewhere hides a cat.
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Sketch of a landscape with trees and a river. An island is in the background with pine trees on it. A big white moon shines above. In the distance stands a little samurai silhouette and somewhere hides a cat.
Ink on paper.

Sketch of a piece of land (ressembling a whale) floating. There are trees on it and a purple mist. Above is a small blue moon. In the middle stands a little samurai silhouette and somewhere hides a cat.
Ink on paper.

Sketch of a landscape with a warm sunset. A red leaves tree is on the left and in the middle stands a little samurai silhouette. Somewhere hides a cat.
Ink on paper.

January 24, 2026 at 11:22 AM

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Rachel Navarre

@rnavarre.bsky.social

To block videos from autoplay, go to settings —> content & media—> and turn off autoplay.

Screen shot of content & media page with autoplay video and gifs highlighted

January 24, 2026 at 4:03 PM

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Joshua J. Friedman

@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...

National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 21d

⚠️~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

Winged Hussar

@wingedhussar.bsky.social

A picture of George Burns and Gracie Allen. They are in front of a microphone. They were very funny.

January 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM

Winged Hussar

@wingedhussar.bsky.social

So, what's the Nazi air quoting? Wrong answers only.

"Nosferatu"

Nazi and extremely short guy Stephen Miller looking stupid and making air quotes.

January 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM

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Ravin Boodram

@rvbdrm.com

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM

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Croix S. Almer

@tehweenus.bsky.social

annual repost of Trashed Bathrooms

when I was in college, a part of our university's graduation requirements had a community service component that they called service learning.

one of my service learning classes involved work at a local homerless community center, helping people write resumes and cleaning bathrooms.

our instructor told us to expect to see the bathrooms trashed a lot - like you will clean the bathroom and immediately someone will wreck it.

and it's not because they disrespect your work or don't value having access to clean bathrooms or whatever, but because of control.

when you feel like you have no control over your life or your environment, your brain is going to want to assert control however it can.

which results in thrashed bathrooms. it's control exercised over one small part of your environment that you still have the power to affect.

i see kids on tumblr using the language of social justice as cudgels on people who actually do care about and listen to them.

or holding the creators within their own communities to an impossibly high standard that they never apply to mainstream media properties.

i just see thrashed bathrooms. 'These are the people my voice actually reach,' they rationalize, 'so these are the people I'll hurt'.

but the guiding principles of social justice are aimed at correcting and dismantling systems. stop using them to dismantle people.

January 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM

Winged Hussar

@wingedhussar.bsky.social

So, is this the third or forth impeachable offense this week? It's getting so hard to keep track.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 6

Trump: “I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President”