3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (397+ words) Greetings fellow newshounds and doom-scrollers. Time for our end-of-week respite from all the madness in the world. Here we go: Sadly, I’m now old enough to remember being excited by these… Throwback Thursday High Tech That is one wide tree…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (209+ words) Hello gemmers! Happy hump day, and welcome back to the next installment of weird and wonderful things from Bluesky. Today is a little heavy on satire and barbs – just because I feel like it… It's not a disagreement about politics....

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (418+ words) Before today’s Gems, I’d like to point out to you that we now have social media embeds in comments, as kos announced yesterday afternoon. Now, I will warn you that the Bluesky embeds, in particular, are a little weird — they…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (65+ words) Let’s start the week with a blast of humor. Cliff Cash Destroys Right Wing MAGA Bigots Wednesday Tippy and Dad Amena Brown’s Grandmother Taught Her to Cook Mike Goodwin: Expressions That Don’t Make Sense Atsuko Okatsuka: My Mom’s “Dog” Security…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (185+ words) Greetings and salutations to all gemmers, new or returning. I hope you’re all enjoying a glorious weekend. Let’s see what is happening over on Bluesky: The internet is mocking Andrew Tate’s fashion choices, but I especially loved this extension: One…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (98+ words) Daily Kos This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. Let see if this is more helpful Step 1 – where to find the TITLE Image – front page of your story so to speak Step 2 – The…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (424+ words) Good morning, Gemmers. Hope you had a good week. Overlooking Montara beach, Ca. My painting MONTARA FLOWERS A veritable see of humanity. At the height of David Bowie's superstardom following the release of his album 'Let's Dance,' he went on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (315+ words) Welcome back old readers and welcome to all you new readers. Happy hump day to those who celebrate. Let’s see what is happening over on the good place. Let’s start with a weird mimic. This is NOT AI – I checked....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (108+ words) His little face! 😂🥹 My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com WOW!! This is one gorgeous emerald crystal. Trace elements give the green colour to this variety of the mineral beryl. #MineralMonday #GeoscienceBluesky ⚒️🧪 Camas nan Geall, The Bay of the Pledges #Ardnamurchan…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (109+ words) I think I've finally worked out what my problem is. I love all people, but I hate everyone. I can’t stop watching this. How did they practice? Meanwhile, in the Philippines 🇵🇭 YT: @jianhuang-jg5neUrban Crew “What is it you plan to…...