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@oliverbear.bsky.social

In a world where you can be anything, be kind. I'm a bear who's well read, sort of well traveled, cheerful, and friendly. Hugs freely given. DO NOT WET!

191 Followers  |  112 Following  |  1,181 Posts  |  Joined: 14.10.2023  |  1.6602

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Wordle 1,590 6/6
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Puzzle #868
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Strands #602
“Fall-ing”
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26.10.2025 05:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,589 6/6
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Puzzle #867
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Strands #601
“Quite a transformation!”
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25.10.2025 08:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,588 5/6
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Puzzle #866
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Strands #600
“Through the ages”
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24.10.2025 05:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,587 4/6
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Puzzle #865
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Strands #599
“Please don't eat me!”
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23.10.2025 05:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,586 6/6
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Puzzle #864
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Strands #598
“Catch all”
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22.10.2025 05:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,585 4/6
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Puzzle #863
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Strands #597
“Banding together”
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21.10.2025 23:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,584 4/6
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Strands #596
““It's in the mail””
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20.10.2025 11:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,583 2/6
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Puzzle #861
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Strands #595
“For the picking”
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19.10.2025 08:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,582 6/6
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Puzzle #860
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Strands #594
“Get to work ...”
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18.10.2025 08:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,581 5/6
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Puzzle #859
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Strands #593
“Gait keeping”
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17.10.2025 06:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,580 4/6
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Puzzle #858
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Strands #592
“And the category is ...”
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16.10.2025 06:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So cool!
We went to the Pop Up Globe in Melbourne a few years ago. It was great fun. We saw Othello and Much Ado About Nothing. It POURED buckets during Othello but the actors rolled with it. The "Groundlings" got absolutely soaked. We had a box so we stayed dry. Such a great experience.

16.10.2025 02:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Are you at The Globe?

15.10.2025 21:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Preview
Taxidermy Mount - Giant Otter, 'Sad Otter', Pteronura brasiliensis This taxidermied Giant Otter specimen earned the nickname of 'Sad Otter' from its expression. It became a popular meme after being featured on the website 'Bad Taxidermy' in 2012. Giant Otters occur ...

It's Sad Otter. collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/specimens/13...

15.10.2025 08:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wordle 1,579 6/6
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Puzzle #857
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Strands #591
“Going up?”
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15.10.2025 06:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,577 3/6
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Strands #589
“Bring binoculars”
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13.10.2025 08:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Follow the thread for the #FurryTails #FurryReaders Book Club 2026 Monthly Selections:

13.10.2025 08:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Discussions are held the last Tuesday of each month here on Bluesky. #FurryTails #FurryReaders I've put the days with each month in case you want to check.

13.10.2025 02:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Please let us know if you have trouble finding any of the selections and we can discuss possibly replacing the books. Thanks!
We want all our #FurryTails #FurryReaders to be able to participate.

12.10.2025 23:26 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The #FurryTails #FuryReaders Book Club selections for 2026 continued:
October 27 - Lord Edgeware Dies by Agatha Christie
November 24 - Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
December 29 - The Murder Game by Tom Hindle

We hope you will all join us for the discussions Next Year!
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12.10.2025 23:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The #FurryTails #FurryReaders Book Club Selections for 2026 continued:
July 28 - Murder Before Evensong by Rev. Richard Coles
August 25 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
September 29 - The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly
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12.10.2025 23:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The #FurryTails #FurryReaders Book Club Selections for 2026 continued:
April 23 - Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
May 26 - The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson
June 30 - A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh
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12.10.2025 23:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

After much thought, here are the selection list for the 2026 #FurryTails #FurryReaders Book Club:
January 27 - The Marlowe Murder Club by Robert Thorogood
February 24 - Except the Dying by Maureen Jennings
March 24 - Murder in a Small Town by L.R. Wright
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12.10.2025 23:21 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

Friends, there has been a slight mix up with the #FurryTails #FurryReaders book announced for this month.
I announced A Study in Scarlet, but the calendar says The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Please let us know which one you are reading for October. Thanks!

12.10.2025 22:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,576 6/6
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Strands #588
“Follow suit”
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Wordle 1,575 2/6
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Strands #587
“That's branding”
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11.10.2025 08:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,574 4/6
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Puzzle #852
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Strands #586
“I'm a ladle hungry”
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10.10.2025 05:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,573 4/6
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This puzzle made a 365-day streak!

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Strands #585
“Just in case”
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09.10.2025 09:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,572 4/6
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Strands #584
“Now, hear this!”
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08.10.2025 05:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wordle 1,571 5/6
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Strands #583
“Unusual companions”
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07.10.2025 09:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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