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[jesse_the_k]

Skyview skyview.social lets you view and share Bluesky threads without needing an account. It offers a tree view, as well as an unrolled (all replies) and embed (haven’t tested it). Plus bots to save all of those; claims to track nothing.

I’d offer an example but even the briefest time on Bsky today has crashed my news wall like woe.

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Excellent tool for managing time zone information https://dateful.com

The link you create a link automagically translates an event’s time to the user’s current time zone and day. When you create a free account, you can edit those links.

For example, a Media & Disability Communication Online Con

• 12 February 2025, 6PM to 9PM AEDT (UTC +11)
  In my timezone

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Seen on electric signboard on US Highway 12/18 E just south of Madison, 23 November 2024

Make it to deer camp safely buckle up

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resonant revises John Henry for the modern day:

The Ballad of John Henry's CEO

You can't fight fate, gotta automate,
Keep the cost of production down, lord, lord,
The cost of production down.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/62395177

First published in 2012, still relevant as fuck.

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I’ve always known that the most stressful equipment failure is when something breaks on my powerchair.

Previously, I would have put computing equipment in second place, but today I learned a new contender: when my tea kettle won’t turn on! Thankfully MyGuy recognized I was in anxious mode, and the store had a replacement, and all is well.

Well, all is .... I have tea.

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perfect icon is perfect

[jesse_the_k]

on the one hand, it's great that Bksy exists and is thriving. On the other hand, I just can't filter it enough to meet my mental health needs.

Re: perfect icon is perfect

[a_natural_beauty]

Yes, I completely get that! Hopefully something can happen and that can change for you. *hugs*