Wen Z
@wenz.bsky.social
Editor, sometimes. Avocational choral singer, weekly. Wannabe other things, usually. Fan of pets, wordplay, and diagramless crossword puzzles. Grew up in Chicagoland; now living in NYC. Banner pic: Pine Meadow Lake, Harriman State Park, NY. Ahhhhh.
Northeast folks, still trying to find a home for a pair of cats whose person passed away
Shecky@shecky.bsky.social · 11h agoUPDATE: Yes, their owner passed away Thursday. We're taking them in today, but as I said, that CAN'T be permanent; they NEED a HOME NOW. We're willing to drive pretty much anywhere in the Northeast for the right adopter. We're begging.
Live in North America and sad you missed out on the recent solar eclipse? Well we've got a partial lunar this coming week (Thursday night/Friday morning, peak at midnight ET). Moon gets red, no need for glasses, event lasts for hours so it's easy to glance outside www.space.com/stargazing/l...
Partial lunar eclipse August 2026: Where will it be visible from?
Here's where the 96% partial lunar eclipse will be visible from on Earth.
space.com
SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️⚧️@skwinnicki.bsky.social · last yr.Here's the compilation of all the different stages of the #LunarEclipse for which I got useful photos (you may need to expand the image to see all three rows and columns). Two different cameras with two very different zoom capabilities, but I think you get the general idea!
lolz just saw a comment that said with all these food recalls happening, the only thing there will be left to eat is the rich
Happy Saturday! For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice. #AskAnIDDoc August 2026 edition.
The vandalism and desecration of the White House isn't just vanity and it's not trivial. It's caesarism, as in literally what Julius Caesar did to the symbolic architecture of civic republicanism. Our national iconography matters and allowing the disfiguring of it to persist is a substantive harm.
Incredibly proud to stand by our newest citizens this week — not just as their governor, but as their fellow American.
@coolhand.bsky.social Guessing that you may have seen this; not sure how much or how little it overlaps with some of the things that you're up to.
Internet Archive@archive.org · 2d ago✒️ From ancient scripts to avant-garde typography, the Letterform Archive collection at the Internet Archive preserves the art and history of letterforms. Browse thousands of digitized artifacts from typography, graphic design, calligraphy, and the letter arts.👇 archive.org/details/lett...
Join Stephanie Ruhle in person for the first live audience show of Money Power Politics. Bring your questions, and help us frame the discussion. #GoodNewsRuhles #MoneyPowerPolitics #StephanieRuhle #tickets Click the link in our bio for your chance to get tickets.
@youngweather.bsky.social Re: "I Love Your Smile": Until now, the only version that I'd heard (besides the instrumental snippet now being used in a drug ad) was this cover by Five Live. youtu.be/SYg5_wmqZfw?... (It won the Contemporary A Cappella Society's "Best Pop Cover Song" award in 1997.)
I Love Your Smile
YouTube video by Five Live - Topic
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AP has called Tuesday's special election in a Pennsylvania state House district for Democrat Brandon Dukes. This is a FLIP for Dems. Their 6th so far in 2026 (and in the reddest district so far, this one was +18% Trump), and their 31st since January 2025. The GOP has flipped 0 seat in that period.
If you have invertebrate themed art you'd like to share, I can vouch for how easy it is to submit for this always beautiful production. The project loves to have a wide variety of media and styles, including fantastical invertebrate things, so don't self reject!
franz@franzanth.bsky.social · 2d agofor once I finished the cover before the deadline, so all of you too, can submit your art before the deadline stop procrastinating, promote your work here:
In the afternoon, the sun can hit this sign just right and reveal its gayness
“AHA!” interrupted Officer Shrift, making another note in his little book. “Just as I thought: boys are the cause of everything.”
If you have questions or fears about this, we have the perfect opportunity for you: A scholar who is publishing a book on the Census and how it all works and shapes politics has agreed to an AMA with Bolts readers on the Census. Share any question here! boltsmag.org/how-the-cens...
ElieNYC@elienyc.bsky.social · 3d agoTrump is already planning for the 20*30* Census. This time, not only does he want to stop counting noncitizens, he wants to stop counting race and ethnicity. Can't have an unconstituional racial gerrymander if you pretend not to know where Black people live. My latest in @thenation.com
@crawlieswithcri.bsky.social The Other Binx whom I addressed:
The Herd House@theherdhouse.bsky.social · 3d agoBinx Binx Binx
@karmala48.bsky.social I'm curious about your comment today in Norm's Wordle thread, about a not-real word that you couldn't correct. The game guidelines say that each entry must be a "valid" word—though NYT is coy about what dictionary it uses. 1/3
@blueheronfarm.bsky.social Are you able to confirm or deny?
Discontinued Foods!@discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 3d agoKenmei Rice Bran Cereal (1990-1993): A crispy, crunchy flake cereal made with brown rice bran. The name "kenmei" was apparently the Japanese word for "wisdom", as the cereal was marketed as the choice for discerning consumers who were wise and considerate about their diets
Hi, Binx of @theherdhouse.bsky.social: **It's a new Binx!!**
Cri 🕊🐝🐜📝🎭⚽😷@crawlieswithcri.bsky.social · 4d agoWhat's in a name? Thanks EVERYONE for great name ideas! But...I sacrificed originality for sentimentality! Meet Binx! Because dreams don't die & who among us hasn't dreamed of having a black cat named Binx?! 😭💕 Like Thackery - she's a survivor as well - and, of course MAGICAL! 🔮🕯️
Connect with other New Yorkers and meet new friends by exploring this week's NYC summer events. Visit nyc.gov/summer to discover all of this week's activities.
IMO this is something that schools + parents really need to be aware of. I have a hard time believing that most kids with $300-$400 smart glasses are buying them themselves -- if your kid is using expensive tech to facilitate their harassment of peers for clicks, you should probably know about that
Hey. It’s John Moe. If you go to your podcast app today and look up The Hilarious World of Depression, you will find a new episode. Hosted by me. First one in six+ years. This is not an error. This is the present tense.
I used to care what people thought, then I found out what people thought.
