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Quirky creative. Word person. Lover of native plants, old books, Earl Grey, sartorial expression, cool science, pretty fight scenes, whimsy, handmade, and doing the right thing. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. —Gandalf the Grey
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#Goodnews sprinkles for another shitty week. 🇪🇬 Tomb of King Thutmose II discovered 💊 FDA approves opioid free pain medication Journavx 🇫🇷 France passes billionaire tax ☀️ France replicates the energy of the sun for 22 minutes 🧝‍♀️ Iceland has annual elf school to teach about the hidden people

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In case you hadn't heard, Kindle books won't be downloadable to computers as of February 26, so if you want copies of yours, download them soon.

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Are you looking for an Audible alternative but not fully convinced yet on moving away? What if we told you all of your purchases support indie bookshops? Or that we are employee-owned and community driven? Let us know what questions you have about Libro.fm—we'd love to help make the switch easy 💓

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USA: "The US government may destroy more than 160 million COVID-19 tests. Here's how to claim your free at-home kits before they're gone." 🔹Free home test: covidtests.gov click on the blue button (Order Free At-home Tests) 🔹Toll-free phone number: 800-232-0233 www.cnet.com/health/claim...

submitted 5 days ago • 5 comments

Fun with applied math.

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Countering #misinformation isn’t just about the facts—it’s about how those facts spread through social networks and communities. #Science being right isn’t enough; it must be accepted within social circles to make an impact. https://buff.ly/4b3knWe

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

This excellent interactive tutorial on misleading data visualizations explores the idea of a "counter chart" — the graph you draw in response to refute a misleading claims flowingdata.com/projects/dis...

submitted 9 days ago • 50 comments

It is oddly but very explainably satisfying to vacuum the tinily dusty edges of rooms and around furniture.

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If you have R electeds, please understand that you can’t sit out right now. This isn’t a fight just for those of us with Dem electeds. We can’t hold your R electeds accountable, but you can. Every call you make has a significantly larger impact than every call we make. 1/

submitted 8 days ago • 12 comments

Time to get scrappy!

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"In the midst of the horrors...nurture your invincible summer... with sunshine and flowers and fresh air and knitting. Casting on, like planting a garden, is an act of hope and rebellion." #knitting #craftivism 🧶 www.oliveknits.com/knitting-for...

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

If you are ever cleaning out your bookshelf, check if any local old age care facilities/assisted living facilities will take your old books. Some people can't get out to the library or to a store and books help them out, especially in the winter! #donate #books #booksky #HelpAReaderOut

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Oh my gosh, I love this idea. Must add more things to my life that combine fiber and books.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Drinking Red Rose tea and contemplating which shawl pattern to pick for this yarn. 🧶 I’ve narrowed it down to (I think) four options, so now it’s time to nitpick. …I did, in fact, type that as “knitpick” first. 😅

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

Musing of the moment: I can't get over how many of the high-profile people behaving in blatantly evil ways lately just LOOK like caricatures of evil. Turns out comic books and fantasy novels had it right all along...? I don't like judging a book by its cover, but sheesh.

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Library of Free Knitting Resources The Library is still absolutely free, and you can browse and download all e-books, charts, patterns, and quick reference cards hosted there anytime. www.10rowsaday.com/library #knitting #knit #knittingsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #showmeyourknits

submitted 11 days ago • 4 comments

Professor who teaches African American studies here. If your school eliminates or bans it, I will personally host free zoom sessions, provide resources, or answer questions for students, parents/guardians, or teachers who are interested in learning or discussing African American studies.

submitted 10 days ago • 116 comments

NASA's visualization team created a preview of every phase of the Moon in 2025, hour by hour. The best part: Watching how the Moon's appearance changes due to its inclination, oval orbit, and libration (wobble). 🔭🧪 svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5415

submitted 91 days ago • 8 comments

Well, this needs doing at some point.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Fiber arts Bluesky is getting to me in a good way. This photo seriously makes me want to get out the combs again. I have a strange love of combing wool.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

White flowers! 🌼 🌱 🤍

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Barbara A. Williams, radio #astronomer 1st African-American woman to earn PhD in astronomy @UofMaryland in 1981 expanded our knowledge of compact #galaxy clusters, galactic evolution #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #histsci #radioastronomy #astrophysics 🍎

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