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Just being a being with interests in the news, science, history, and all sorts of other things...
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From a few years ago off the coast of Grenada, a ray down about 20 meters or so. #DiveSky #Underwater #Caribbean #Scuba

This video, while hilarious, is also a good lesson on how those who forget history are prone to repeat it. I wouldn't be surprised if Owen in this video has ended up being a MAGA Nazi...

Wordle 1,310 2/6 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes, I still play Wordle every day to start my day off. It's a pleasant surprise when I'm able to get it on the second try though...

Happy 2025, a product of 45^2. The last time we had a squared year was 1936 (44^2) and the next squared year won't be until 2116 (46^2)... If you haven't thought of any resolutions, maybe resolve to be better at math so you can come up with useless facts every NYE 😅 #2025 #NYE #newyear2025 #Math

Any alternate history buffs on bsky? In 1995, Quebec had a referendum on independence from Canada where the 'no' vote won narrowly. Had the 'yes' vote succeeded, what would have happened? Something like Brexit? Perhaps a return to the Dominion after a period? Something else? #AltHistory #Canada

Are there any Blueskyers (?) who are on the ground in Syria that could deliver updates about what's going on?

I know the MO of the far right is to distract people with culture war issues but I'll bite on the whole trans people in women's sports and how misguided it is as a way for men to win in sports.

What's happened to the 24-hour news channel? I say this because I'm old enough to remember that they would be on the scene anywhere in the world covering a breaking news event. This would sometimes be done at considerable risk to the reporter and crew on the scene. It's something I really admired 1/

Any chance of NASA, ESA, CSA, and other space agencies joining?

Am I the only one who didn't care about the boxing match this past Friday?