Would you happen to have any ideas, @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social ?

It’s Equal Pay Day — and for the second year in a row, the gender pay gap is moving in the wrong direction.   In 2026, women are still making just 81 cents on the dollar for the same work. That’s unacceptable.   Same work. Same pay. It really is that simple.

Just got a message from a family member. Due to rising fuel costs, a friend of hers is asking for financial help. TO DRIVE THEIR 8 YEAR OLD TO DAILY RADIATION for the next 6 weeks. Society is truly fucked. This is Australia, not the USA. I feel for them.

Do not operate heavy machinery after looking at this hypnotic octopus. It’s Mycenaean, originally from Rhodes and very very wiggly. 🕰️1400-1300 BC 🏛️BM 📷 my own #AncientBlueSky 🏺

Was looking for a book to fill the void after having binged 2 NK Jemison trilogies. Then Golem & Jinni was recommended. It definitely did the trick. My wife likes scifi, but isn’t much of a fantasy fan; until now. She’s devouring this book, while I’m doing the same with the sequel. #Booksky

Squid suckers with sharp ring-like structures called sucker ring teeth. These are made of strong protein (not bone) and help the squid grip prey securely Original post

I've written a lot about Hypatia, the Lady Philosopher of Alexandria in both fiction and non-fiction. Here's my take on other historical women who practiced and taught philosophy in ancient times for Women's History Month. Enjoy the essay! #history #amreading faithljustice.com/the-other-la...

Wonderful ancient artistry! Some 3,400 years ago, an Egyptian artisan captured a sense of speed and elegance in this beautifully carved whip handle in the shape of a horse! New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, c. 1390–1352 BC. The Met 📷 by me #Archaeology

The team at Miss Shirley’s, a Baltimore institution that also made thousands of free meals during WCK’s Covid-19 response, jumped in to support them with hearty, comforting meals. On the menu: fried chicken with grits and barbecue chicken with mac & cheese! #ChefsForFeds (2/2)

It’s day 26 of Trump’s reckless war of choice with Iran, and he’s already burned $32 BILLION. That’s almost 3x as much as the TSA’s ENTIRE annual budget. Republicans could pay our TSA officers & invest in security here at home. Instead, they’re sending billions to the Middle East.

SAD NEWS: According to DA Joseph Early, authorities identified the body of 57y/o Leonard Mercury after he was recovered from Crystal Lake in Newton by search crews. “On Wednesday, Gardner Police conducted an aerial search of Crystal Lake using drone technology. The drones

Green Man, a pagan symbol of fertility. Nave Ceiling Boss. Crowland Abbey was a monastery of the Benedictine Order in Lincolnshire. #Easter #grotesque #monstrous

The indomitable Bertha van Hoosen was born 163 years ago today. A skilled surgeon and medical lecturer of worldwide fame, she was also a founder of the American Medical Women's Association, and an advocate for the refinement of reduced pain birth. tinyurl.com/mtr5yhnm #WomenInSTEM #WHM #MedSky ⚕️

GREAT NEWS to start today! According to family, Malcolm has been located safe. Thank you all for sharing his profile. 🧡

Oh @tkingfisher.com I think one of your books escaped into the wild

“The rain falls on the just And on the unjust fella; But mainly on the just. Because the unjust has the just’s umbrella.” ~ Charles Bowen

This Equal Pay Day, I joined labor and community leaders to rally for equal pay for women across our country.  The pay gap is real and it's impacting women everywhere, especially BIPOC women. This must change.    I'll keep fighting until all women get equal pay for equal work.

ICE locks tens of thousands of detainees nationwide in a network of 170 "hold rooms" spread across 49 states, which are forbidden from containing beds. Today, we are publishing location and detainee information about all 170 facilities. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/excl...

YIMBYism has won the battle for the heart of the Democratic Party. there are still some holdouts (looking at you, Karen Bass), but Democrats are finally becoming the party of building more housing, transit, and clean energy

This wreath of white roses was placed at the tomb of Richard III in Leicester Cathedral today. He was reburied on this date in 2015.

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What does nostalgia taste like to you? Does it taste like eels? It did for Arthur Plantagenet. In 1539, from Calais, he wrote his agent in London, asking him to send eels as fast as possible. Were there eels at Calais? Sure. Did he want them? No. He wanted eels from home. 1/3 🗃️🧪

H/t to @scalzi.com and The Bloggess for the notice. Here's the original list of banned & restricted books in New Braunfels. Includes many classics these kids will be expected to know for AP exams and college. Includes a book by Dubya, even. Wild. drive.google.com/file/d/16_e6...

Teen hunger is often overlooked—Congress must do more to get young people the nutrition they need to grow & succeed. That’s why I visited Boys & Girls club of Metro South with @repauchincloss.bsky.social on my #EndHungerNow Tour. So impressed by the students—amazing advocates for better nutrition!

maybe your news website is dying because every 3 millimeters of scrolling leads to a new video ad or "sign up for our newsletter!" pop-up modal I have to X out of and then the new ads that auto-load fuck up the text and now I have to scroll half a page to read the paragraph I was just on fuck you

I guess we are supposed to say how we feel about the first game of the season being on Netflix and my opinion is that Rob Manfred should be fired into the sun for how he has handled mlb tv deals

I would stick to a routine if I could find where I left it…

FYI, I've donated to the Texas Library Association, which among other things operates the Texans for the Right to Read coalition. Oppose book bans! Vote out politicians and school boards who vote for them! texansfortherighttoread.com

Deploying ICE at airports is to normalize their transition from being a special operation targeting immigrants to being an entity that polices all. This is the production of the American Gestapo, one institution at a time.

The future Henri II, loving his puppy, and painted by court portraitist Jean Clouet whose day is today.

26 March 1905 | An Austrian Jew, Viktor Frankl, was born in Vienna. A neurologist & psychiatrist. One of the founders of psychological humanism. He passed through Theresienstadt and the camps of Auschwitz, Kaufering & Türkheim. He survived. Author of 'Man in Search of Meaning'.

Lawmakers are introducing a bill to ban Congress and the president from trading in certain prediction markets. The ban would also extend to: Lawmakers' dependents and spouses, senior congressional staff, political appointees, the VP and senior executive branch employees.

This morning captured a dragonfly, emerged from its nymph exoskeleton. Have had so many breeding in our pond the past year. No fish.

Author, patron, & princess: Marguerite de Navarre, sister of Francis I, in 1527. She's got a parrot too! Painted by Jean Clouet, whose day is today.

This is actually a specific plan that groups like Heritage and FAIR want put in place, rocket dockets to expedite mass deportations (to reach "1,000,000 deportations")

See this on one page, with more formatting, at sesquiotic.com/2026/03/25/o... 17/17

The British Pre-Raphaelite painter Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927) designed this embroidered tunic and shoes and decorated it with an embroidered floral design, perhaps created for her daughter's marriage in 1905 #womensArt

When you go for a half hour nap and wake up 10 hours later.

Via this post from @thebloggess.bsky.social, I learn that my book Lock In has been banned from schools in New Braunfels, TX. There is irony here in that Lock In won the Alex Award from the ALA, given for "adult books suitable for teens." thebloggess.com/2026/03/25/t...

A Red-winged Blackbird vigorously defending his territory along Central Park's Harlem Meer this morning. Males arrive early to claim the best spots, which enables them to attract as many as 15 female partners! 💕💕💕 #Blackbirds #CentralPark #birdsseenin2026

Is it any wonder people feel the system is rigged?

Hey Bluesky, could you help spread the word about my Patreon? My goal for the night is three new patrons. Patrons help support my art and my existence. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, and other fun posts. www.patreon.com/jeremycreature

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Ribbon eels are found in Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Known for their thin, ribbon-like body and vivid color changes, these fish are sequential hermaphrodites, maturing from black juveniles into blue males, and finally into yellow females.

Within her church, framed by 3 windows for the Trinity, Mary hears voice of a beautiful angel & replies I am the handmaiden of the Lord. Jan van Eyck, 1434, for the feast day of the Annunciation.

Submit! To the journal, I mean. I’m helping read subs, and they actually pay for their stories. They always pick really terrific stories I’d be proud to have any of my fiction alongside.

My own painting from 1609 for the Feast of the Annunciation. Particularly great orange cloak on Gabriel -- I was loving orange in these years.

if you are not leaving tiny bowls around your house with offerings for the seasonal fae then idk what the point of anything is tbh sure i am biased bc i sell tiny bowls but also i am biased bc i am a seasonal fae and you need to leave things out for me

A somehow slightly grubby Annunciation from Caravaggio, for Lady Day.

26 March 1928 | Czech Jewish boy, Jiří Frisch, was born in Prague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 May 1944. He did not survive. --- Children at Auschwitz 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ 🎧 Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA