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Dan Chibnall
@bookowl.bsky.social
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STEM Librarian & Associate Professor - I post on #SciComm, #STLCards, progressive politics, astronomy, owls, beer, & pretzels.
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What a time to be alive
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Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie is here for a good time not a long-time starting November 6. The Baja Blast Pie Lore First teased at Live Más LIVE 2024, the Baja Blast Pie ignited excitement, becoming a legen
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Oh indeed
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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😂😂😂
Adobe Stock (dobe Stock + mrjasongore 17h Mamdani seems like a Mayor who would automatically believe the Ghostbusters. Adobe Adobe Stoc
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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The Chase Meidroth Event
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The astronaut meme The Senate is a rotten, undemocratic barricade on our road to progress? ALWAYS HAS BEEN
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Hell yeah, now we're gettin' somewhere
A book page that says strange tales of mystery and terror
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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"Bob Gibson could throw a baseball through a brick wall."
-Curt Flood

The Hall of Famer would have been 90 years old today. Thanks for the fire, the passion, and the incredible moments, Gibby. #STLCards
Bob Gibson in his older years wearing a red Cardinals coat and riding in a white convertible waving to the crowd Bob Gibson falling off the pitcher's mound after delivering a pitch, which was either a swinging strike or it hit the batter. The shortstop can be seen over his shoulder ready to field, and the umpire watches on over his other shoulder. It is a day game.
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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"We take you live to Oates completely disintegrating Musk..."
🎨 by @smoothdunk2.bsky.social
Panel 3: The Blue guy is reaching down and picking up a large piece of machinery. The red guy watches him. Panel 4: The large piece of machinery is revealed to be a shoulder mounted nuclear cannon. Blue Guy uses the cannon to blast Red guy completely out of existence. Original artwork here: https://bsky.app/profile/smoothdunk2.bsky.social/post/3lfss5huqtc2j
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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I fixed it for you, NYT.
3 hours ago Tony Romm Reporting from Washington The Trump Administration demands that states 'undo' work to send full food stamps to low-income families. 3 hours ago Tony Romm Reporting from Washington 凸 The Trump Administration WANTS PEOPLE inco TO STARVE
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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zohran mamdani campaign poster font/colors that says krang for more portals to dimension x
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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"Did someone say Huckleberry?"
November 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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"Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America."
-Gov. J.B. Pritzker
An image of governor jb pritzker smiling with the words above him reading be loud for america
November 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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First snow of the season in central Iowa #iawx
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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trump pointing to the person standing next to him, which was originally hungarian dictator orban but he's been photoshopped out and replaced with the babadook
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Great #STLCards story about C Iván Herrera, his rise through the minors, his success, and the Illinois family that helped him along the way. archive.ph/BQ44u
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Bookish checkpoint!

Last: "Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart" by Nicholas Carr

Current: "Night Shift" by Stephen King

Next: "Katabasis" by R.F. Kuang

Last book added to your TBR: "Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI" by Karen Hao

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book cover superbloom: how technologies of communication tear us apart by nicholas carr showing a red flower through a foggy lens book cover of night shift by stephen king showing strange constellations in the night sky book cover katabasis by r.f. kuang showing some kind of m.c. escher type building with people going down into it book cover empire of ai: dreams and nightmares in sam altman's openai by karen hao. the cover is comprised of various shades of color ranging from pink, purple, blue, red, and orange
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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I absolutely love this photo of a Hooded Merganser capturing a fresh meal. 🪶
📸 Kenneth Lui
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a black and white hooded merganser bird in the water capturing a reddish brown crawfish in its bill
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Same
November 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Stay safe in the wintry mix today, Iowans. #iawx
A meteorological chart and map showing various types of precipitation in the state of Iowa today
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Happy Friday night, friends
🍻🦫🧡🧡
A glass of beer next to a beer bottle
November 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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I do recommend visiting the main library downtown. The architecture alone is amazing. www.spl.org/hours-and-lo...
November 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Who wore it better?
Trump in the Oval looking stupid Edgar the bug man from men in black
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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He looks like he was told all the pizza rolls exploded in the microwave & there will be no midday snack
Trump standing in front of his desk looking like a total moron while a dude faints off to the side with people trying to help him
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Chuck wore it better
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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I made this at the height of The Siani Era
November 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM