Bethany Thomas Wilson
@ancientbltw.bsky.social
must learn new things every day, retired therapist, retired left winger activist, incapacitated by ME/CFS for 35 years, audio book freak, love crosswords, NY Times word games, cooking, the Oregon coast, cats, my crazy family
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Quick reminder that if you see a headline from a source you’ve never heard of that isn’t being reported by anyone else, you really should do some due diligence before spreading it around as fact. There’s enough misinformation floating around already; no need to add more.
February 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Quick reminder that if you see a headline from a source you’ve never heard of that isn’t being reported by anyone else, you really should do some due diligence before spreading it around as fact. There’s enough misinformation floating around already; no need to add more.
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ski instructor said the yeti turds I found are moose droppings. am I supposed to be comforted by the fact the yeti is riding a goddamn moose
January 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
ski instructor said the yeti turds I found are moose droppings. am I supposed to be comforted by the fact the yeti is riding a goddamn moose
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A Polish Farmer posts this amongst his tractor videos and I can't stop watching. Enjoy.
January 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A Polish Farmer posts this amongst his tractor videos and I can't stop watching. Enjoy.
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And I thought "sneaker waves" on the Pacific coast were weird!
In Karelia, local residents could not believe their eyes when they observed a strange natural phenomenon in the form of triangular waves.
December 27, 2024 at 5:56 PM
And I thought "sneaker waves" on the Pacific coast were weird!
C'mon Portland, you're next!
In Bend, Oregon, googly eyes were affixed to public art sculptures around the city, to the delight of many residents. Local officials were less amused.
Googly Eyes Placed on Sculptures Follow Residents in this Oregon City
The eyes were attached to eight installations, to the delight of residents. City officials, who lamented the cost of repairs, were less amused.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 6:25 AM
C'mon Portland, you're next!
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Introverted Cowboy Struggling To Round Up Posse
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December 13, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Introverted Cowboy Struggling To Round Up Posse
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Cartoonist Steve Breen reminds us that it is the season for important conversations about our society. #Christmas #capitalism #compassion #homelessness
December 12, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Cartoonist Steve Breen reminds us that it is the season for important conversations about our society. #Christmas #capitalism #compassion #homelessness
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2024 was arguably the year that the dangers of corporate medicine finally became undeniable and inescapable. @dhruvkhullar.bsky.social writes about the cost of viewing patients as consumers who generate profit.
The Gilded Age of Medicine Is Here
Health insurers and hospitals increasingly treat patients less as humans in need of care than consumers who generate profit.
www.newyorker.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:02 PM
2024 was arguably the year that the dangers of corporate medicine finally became undeniable and inescapable. @dhruvkhullar.bsky.social writes about the cost of viewing patients as consumers who generate profit.
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These two girls still have not had a single application. They don’t even need to be adopted together. Kids? No problem. Dogs? Fine! Other cats? They love them! People are missing out, they’re wonderful. If we can’t find them a home soon, we’ll need to transfer them to a bigger rescue w/more reach. 😭
What better what to spend #BlackFriday than by adopting two beautiful black cats? Agnes and Catarina are still waiting for a home of their own. Their adoption fee has even been sponsored, what a deal! These sweet & social girls are in Elkton, MD. #adoptdontshop Apply at crits4cats.petfinder.org
December 12, 2024 at 5:06 PM
These two girls still have not had a single application. They don’t even need to be adopted together. Kids? No problem. Dogs? Fine! Other cats? They love them! People are missing out, they’re wonderful. If we can’t find them a home soon, we’ll need to transfer them to a bigger rescue w/more reach. 😭
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An incredible coronal mass ejection from the Sun with Earth for scale.
Credit: NASA/SDO
Credit: NASA/SDO
December 1, 2024 at 9:36 PM
An incredible coronal mass ejection from the Sun with Earth for scale.
Credit: NASA/SDO
Credit: NASA/SDO
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For you, Ron Wilson, when you finally get around to joining.
Fourteenth century folk - I’m building a starter pack! Here are just a few I’ve already found. If you know of any other historians, literary scholars, archivists etc who work in the fourteenth century, comment below. Heritage sites, museums, research groups and libraries welcome! go.bsky.app/Hq5h4kh
November 25, 2024 at 9:39 AM
For you, Ron Wilson, when you finally get around to joining.
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We need a comprehensive loaf database.
Everyone knows about kitty loafs, but did you know many species can loaf? Please enjoy these duck and piggy loafs. 🍞
November 24, 2024 at 8:25 PM
We need a comprehensive loaf database.
Of course I don't have a job, but if I did this would be me!
I think about this a lot as I'm panicking in my shower.
November 25, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Of course I don't have a job, but if I did this would be me!
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Have whatever kind of day you want, and try to avoid having a singular regret like this anchovy. Taken 20 minutes ago🪶
November 24, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Have whatever kind of day you want, and try to avoid having a singular regret like this anchovy. Taken 20 minutes ago🪶
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MIT announced that it would eliminate tuition costs next fall for all undergraduate students whose families earn less than $200,000 per year — following a national movement to try to make higher education more accessible. nyti.ms/3V6GVia
November 22, 2024 at 3:58 AM
MIT announced that it would eliminate tuition costs next fall for all undergraduate students whose families earn less than $200,000 per year — following a national movement to try to make higher education more accessible. nyti.ms/3V6GVia
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Pete Buttigieg told Democrats to not allow themselves to be so outraged by the Trump administration that they would neglect working for their constituents. “We cannot be mesmerized by the worst things that we see happening,” Buttigieg said.
Buttigieg Warns Trump-Panicked Democrats, ‘We Cannot Be Mesmerized’
The transportation secretary, one of several ambitious Democrats jockeying for prominence, gave advice in a speech but was coy about his own plans: “I know that I will make myself useful again later.”
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Pete Buttigieg told Democrats to not allow themselves to be so outraged by the Trump administration that they would neglect working for their constituents. “We cannot be mesmerized by the worst things that we see happening,” Buttigieg said.
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Birds can fly and we hardly even talk about it
November 22, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Birds can fly and we hardly even talk about it
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Mushrooms turn dead wood into food and medicine which is better than anything any tech start up has ever done
January 31, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Mushrooms turn dead wood into food and medicine which is better than anything any tech start up has ever done
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For years now, I’ve bought 15-20 winter coats from thrift stores in the summer, and when winter is about to hit, I drive to an area of Kansas City where there are many homeless people and pass them out. Why?
November 20, 2024 at 7:03 PM
For years now, I’ve bought 15-20 winter coats from thrift stores in the summer, and when winter is about to hit, I drive to an area of Kansas City where there are many homeless people and pass them out. Why?