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Suzi
@suzitravels.bsky.social
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Art historian, arts journalist, culture vulture, women's basketball and #WoSo fan who loves to travel & read.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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When you look at #travelPhotography, do you prefer that travelers get iconic shots or try for new and uncommon sights?

Here are a few rather non-iconic shots from my trip to France and Switzerland this summer - Geneva, Rennes, Rennes, and Paris.
Brown roofs, some window under eaves, a steep staircase going down into shadow. A large horse sculpture, a hotel Kyriad to the right, some white buildings behind the silverish horse sculpture to the left. A bunch of plants in an outdoor shel. Through it you can kind of see some sand and other buildings. Light blue sky. Looking up from some kind of stone through a thick- walled hole to a mesh covering, with trees and some extremely random looking leaves or a multi-pointed but round something on top of the mesh.
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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I'm still mad about Gotham beating KC, BUT I like Jaedyn Shaw a lot, so there's that.
scoutripley.bsky.social Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · Nov 13
“I think this year has been a lot of mental growth. How do I weather storms?“

Jaedyn Shaw is answering the questions many former soccer prodigies face, and she’s becoming the player Gotham needs as they make a championship push. Spoke to her about it for JWS:

justwomenssports.com/reads/gotham...
2025 NWSL Semifinals: Gotham FC Star Jaedyn Shaw Is Hitting Her Stride
Star Gotham forward Jaedyn Shaw sits down with JWS before squaring off against the Orlando Pride in the 2025 NWSL semifinals.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
suzitravels.bsky.social
While I'm here, a question for the #Broadway fans: What *one* play or musical should we try to see in mid December? #theater #theatre #NewYork
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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ok this is interesting
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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We went to Victoria to see friends, & I learned the bus system a little bit. Now I have money on my Victoria bus system account. 🤣 We also went to a movie in downtown, and I fell for a stationery store there as well. (Papery.) The harbor on our way out; 🇨🇦 at half-mast for #RemembranceDay.
Two tall ships in front of modern buildings, in a harbor, Canadian flag at half-mast on the ship to the right. A small bridge over a harbor, with some boats, some buildings, sky, water, and construction cranes visible in the background.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Will return to this bsky account next time I travel (farther than Oregon or Washington); meanwhile, back at my og @suzisteffen.bsky.social.

Here, have a few #Paris photos from mid to late July.
Through an old clock face (in the Musée D'Orsay), some of the Tuileries and buildings of the Louvre, I think. In the distance, a Ferris wheel, and to the left, the Olympics balloon in the Tuileries. A museum room with a blue wall and a ton of portraits on it - modern, bright, by David Hockney - and with benches and a bunch of people looking at the bunch of portraits. Some on the benches, some standing. Museum-quality lighting in the ceiling, shiny floor that reflects the people and, blurrily, a few of the paintings. At the Fondation Louis Vuitton. A 19th-century Baron Haussmann-style building rising up behind a bed of flowers, bushes, and various colors of trees. It's very beautiful! Square du Temple, a park created in the Marais in 1857. And to give the people what they want, the Trocadero - a big park - and then a big bridge with cars, across the Seine (not visible), and the Eiffel Tower. Blue sky, trees, other buildings in the distance.
September 6, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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What the fuck all around, but mostly WTF with Stripe.
dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · Sep 4
I've just had a reader file a dispute about a Stripe payment for my newsletter via their bank on the grounds of "product unacceptable". For this, I get a big charge from Stripe, as well as refunding the sub.
If, however, you like unacceptable products you can subscribe here:
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New writing by bestselling author Tom Cox.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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This new West Coast Health Alliance will give unified recommendations to residents of California, Oregon and Washington State on vaccines and other public health matters.

This is very similar to what public health experts told me is the way forward. More ideas here:

newrepublic.com/article/1998...
September 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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please help us spread the word about this mentorship opportunity for writers of color & share it with anyone you think might be interested!
nicolechung.bsky.social Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · Aug 21
Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2026 class of fellows! Apply by 9/20: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) here: bit.ly/periplusfaq
PERIPLUS: An FAQ
PERIPLUS: AN FAQ Updated August 2025 Hi! Thanks for your interest in Periplus, a mentorship collective serving U.S. writers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. We're glad you’re here. Rea...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Today is a great day to watch Harlan County, USA.

www.dailymotion.com/video/x9dnim0
Harlan County, USA 1976 documentary
Dailymotion video by Educa Videos
www.dailymotion.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Something about the two stories about ChatGPT's involvement in suicides/murder that came out this week that really stuck out to me: OpenAI basically has a boilerplate response when their product gets people killed.

"Deeply saddened"

www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chat...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
WSJ: An OpenAI spokeswoman said the company has reached out to the Greenwich Police Department. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic event,” the spokeswoman said. “Our hearts go out to the family.” NYT: Ms. Raine started reading the conversations, too. She had a different reaction: “ChatGPT killed my son.” In an emailed statement, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, wrote: “We are deeply saddened by Mr. Raine’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family. ChatGPT includes safeguards such as directing people to crisis help lines and referring them to real-world resources. While these safeguards work best in common, short exchanges, we’ve learned over time that they can sometimes become less reliable in long interactions where parts of the model’s safety training may degrade.”
August 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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eva-sas.fr
Aujourd'hui, c'était la rentrée des classes 🚸

J'étais avec @epierremarie.bsky.social et @isabelle-rocca.bsky.social à l'école Gerty Archimède, qui bénéficiera l'année prochaine d'une cour oasis🌴.
Les élèves, ses premiers usagers, ont déjà été consultés sur le projet.

Le 12ème se transforme ! 🌻
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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YUP
scoutripley.bsky.social Claire Watkins @scoutripley.bsky.social · Sep 1
I know it’s likely influenced by the holiday in the states but I can’t believe Osaka vs Gauff isn’t primetime on Arthur Ashe today
September 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Angry Customers Alert.
September 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Omfg
roughnotes.bsky.social maya goldberg-safir @roughnotes.bsky.social · Sep 1
holy fucking shit angela davis just banged the GSV drum at ballhalla #wnba
September 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
suzitravels.bsky.social
Unh hunh
randolphwest.ca Randolph West (they/them) @randolphwest.ca · Aug 31
I thought the reason to leave Substack was the Nazis
August 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Get the hell off Substack before you literally can’t anymore without blowing up your business
With Substack's latest launch, writers are actually ceding control of the billing relationship to Apple, which now owns and controls the subscription. These transactions, subscriptions, and customers will no longer be accessible in their Stripe account. Most importantly, that means that if writers choose to leave Substack, they won't be able to port their paid subscriptions over to another platform like they could previously. This predatory platform lock-in is incredibly dangerous for writers. It strips away data and control, while locking them into the platform.
August 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Sometimes I think about Vlatko but taking Sam to the World Cup. 🧐🤔
phuocerman.bsky.social Phuoc Nguyen (Fook Win) ✍️ @phuocerman.bsky.social · Aug 27
MUST WATCH: Sam Coffey on building a culture, leadership, and creating a team identity #BAONPDX #USWNT

"This is honestly, one of the closest Thorns teams I've been a part of."

"I'm so proud of the way we navigated so much change, people's expectations of us & the hard moments."

🧵(1/2)🧵
August 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Also I am not getting even 48 hours in this city so the return is MANDATED.
suzitravels.bsky.social Suzi @suzitravels.bsky.social · Aug 30
We're in Vancouver (my first time here!!) but sadly won't be here for the Rise game against Montréal tomorrow night, BUT I AM 100 PERCENT RETURNING FOR THE SOCCER. #NSL #WoSo
ndurec.bsky.social Nathan Durec @ndurec.bsky.social · Aug 30
Had the opportunity today to chat with #CanWNT head coach Casey Stoney about the program, #NSL, upcoming matches and what still must be done to keep women's football growing in Canada.

area51sportsnet.com/on-an-nsl-to...
August 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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I can't watch tonight but LFG Thornies!! Beat those people with "America First" on their jerseys oh wait you have Ring & that's actually just as bad so ... uh. #BAONPDX
August 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I have an extra ticket tonight if anyone is last minute looking for one :) #BAONPDX
August 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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We're in Vancouver (my first time here!!) but sadly won't be here for the Rise game against Montréal tomorrow night, BUT I AM 100 PERCENT RETURNING FOR THE SOCCER. #NSL #WoSo
ndurec.bsky.social Nathan Durec @ndurec.bsky.social · Aug 30
Had the opportunity today to chat with #CanWNT head coach Casey Stoney about the program, #NSL, upcoming matches and what still must be done to keep women's football growing in Canada.

area51sportsnet.com/on-an-nsl-to...
On an NSL tour: CanWNT's Casey Stoney in Vancouver for Rise-Roses match
Canadian Women’s National Team head coach Casey Stoney is on an NSL tour.
area51sportsnet.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM