maniagnosis

A book about “bug watching” In Japan with 3 people gathered around a bug, all using magnifying glasses, and a rhinoceros beetle on a log

Crap I should have learned to read Japanese. This looks sick.

Here is the ornery kitten testing another door. This is not the one she opened this morning, that one has a flipping lever handle and now is barricaded. On this one the handles don’t turn, you pull with some force to open them. I don’t *think* she can get in these doors, but she’s going to try.

Inspired by @tommytoledo.ohiofgc.com I've made the website www.washingtonfgc.com

If there's anything I missed please dm me. I'll be slowly updating it over time so it looks nicer but for now it's to have something there when you google "washington fgc".

Foam weapon - Wikipedia

I'm pleased but not too surprised (as someone who has reason to look up "boffer" on wikipedia in the first place) that this article is so comprehensive: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foam_we...

A reminder that you should go check out this video about the 2025 iteration of the Solo Wargaming survey

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A tumblr post that reads "WHo would have believed that the perfect wikipedia photo caption could have been improved upon?" Two identical images are then side by side. The first caption is "Piper Kerr, a member of the Scottis National Antarctix Expedition, plays the bagpipes for an indifferent penguin, March 1904". The Caption for the image on the left reads, "Piper Kerr (right), a member of the Scottis National Antarctix Expedition, plays the bagpipes for an indifferent penguin, March 1904"

i feel like i need to share this oldie but a goodie today

Mine Dade de best cate scritshes gibber in de hole werld

a gray and white XXL kitten lies in the wonder that is Flanoys favorite napping box, complete with orange hairs and crinkly paper. Bliss!

Guyes, McQ haff unlockdt dis acheebmint he bin werking on fur an longg, longg timbe - he finely get into mine bersonal bocks. Plees clapp fur McQ - it an banner dey fur the himb

A plastic colossal squid keychain

All countries should have squid keychains at this level. What are we doing here.

Today's the 959th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, so obviously I'm reposting my scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry in Playmobil.

Alright bluesky let's see if we know someone with the right hobby.

I've got some wooden model shipbuilding stuff - passed down - tools, lots of small pieces and parts, guidebooks, a half-built ship, etc.

Is there a forum or such where I could find someone in the area who might want them?

Cached US Kindle giveaway: 6 copies of @maxgladstone.bsky.social's Dead Country: Book One of the Craft Wars Series, which I have and have read and have liked and have given out before. It's a *great* western, and Ma Abernathy is a truly frightening woman, and I love her.

#KindleBookGiveaway

plaster mummy feet with sandals painted from the JHU Archaeological Museum

Mummy masks from the JHU Archaeological Museum

Mummy mask from the JHU Archaeological Museum

mummy mask of a woman from the JHU Archaeological Museum

Shout out to Johns Hopkins University's Archaeological Museum, which has just reopened after being closed for almost 3 years! I visited 3 years ago, right when it closed and it is an amazing space with a huge offering of mummy masks & epigraphy as well hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/13/j... (Pics below by me)

A speckled dog with a single large brown spot on his side lies flat on a pillow, bushy tail curled in, ears perked, staring at Prue (not pictured) judging someone's highly sculpted tart.

Anyway here's Adverb watching GBBO with me last night.

Grey and white kitten reaches her paw towards the camera.

Possum wants to boop your nose.

Promotion image for the Artist Alley Shop Halloween and anniversary event happening on October 18-19 beyween 11am and 7pm.

Drawing of a crow encouraging you to consume tarot cards to gain their future powers.

Come to the Montréal Artist Alley Shop on Saturday the 18th of October! I'll be there with @lilaeleaf.bsky.social

❤️🩷🧡💛🍁🍂

www.artistalleyshop.ca

Doodle of an orange cat with a piece of crumpled plastic in his mouth. He is running away quickly, wide-eyed. There is text from someone shouting "WHO IS EATING PLASTIC!!!"

The Criminal

Low pressure system continues to bring significant rain to the area along with thunderstorm chances and gusty winds at lower elevations of southern California, and heavy snow to higher elevations. Get the latest forecast at weather.gov and more satellite imagery at weather.gov/satellite

A swan in the middle of a complicated grooming manoeuvre, in which no part of the swan is in the right place.

The ancient art of swan folding takes many false starts to master.

Echo is asleeep on the office table. Gus is sitting next to her looking very grumpy

Back to office work today. Sigh.

this is my favourite video game to play

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Mika tonight

Just a dachshund-mix's snoot sticking out from under an orange and white blanket

Snooooot
#DailyDoggo

Photo of a ginger and white cat lying on a chair covered by a green and white striped throw. The cat is mid-yawn and one front paw digs into the throw.

BIG YAWN

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Its time for an #AMA #Skystorians! We are joined by the fabulous @renatakeller.bsky.social to answer questions about her book "The Fate of the Americas: The Cuban Missile Crisis & the Hemispheric Cold War", the Cold War, modern Latin America & editing a book series!
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Eyo it's #portfolioday!

Sup I'm Sutis a UK based embroidery artist.
Started in 23' Sept as stress relief hobby but became my obsession.
Love doing cartoons/anime, videogame characters, cute oc's.

You can support me on ko-fi: ko-fi.com/sutis

Or check out my Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/SutisEm...

Ty!💖

Dear scholars: In the book I present to you today, Virgilio, poeta y mago, I probe that Virgil is Jesus-bar-Philip (Mark the Evangelist) y wrote Aneid y his other texts between 49 and 54 CE. Furthermore, I prove that the two sponsors of Virgil, Augustus Cæsar, promoter of the Pax Romana, and Gaius Mæcenas, promoter of Latin literature, are both fictional characters, who represent the Risen Christ and symbolize the arrival of Gentile-Christianity in Rome. You can find, in the attached document, a 16,966-word review of the book.

sometimes it's really interesting being a professor and getting emails

The Fate of the Americas Despite twenty-first-century fears of nuclear conflagrations with North Korea, Russia, and Iran, the Cuban Missile Crisis is the closest the United States ha...

It’s publication day for @renatakeller.bsky.social- I’ve read it and it’s fabulous. Get it for 30% off with code 01HATM30

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