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Thorsten S.
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I'm a history nerd and wannabe explorer of cold places. I also love the mountains, taking photos, playing and making video games, doing ancient Greek reenactment and occasionally Larp.

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Vienna 🇦🇹.

#IndieWeb: https://thesiteabout.me
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igdoods.bsky.social
gimme some of your controversial opinions 🐦
September 20, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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sarahbpolar.bsky.social
This guy is on Important Polar Bear Business (IPBB)
A watercolour painting of a polar bear
September 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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igdoods.bsky.social
what of it 😤
September 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social
Specifically.
September 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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sarahseeandersen.bsky.social
The image is of a four panel comic. In the first panel, we see two stick figures. Text above them labels one as "book smart" and one as "street smart". In the second panel we zoom out and see the two stick figures in nature next to a tree. There is a sign pointing out of the panel that says "LIFE". In the third panel we see the street smart stick figure take the hand of the book smart stick figure. The street smart stick figure says "Come, I will guide you". In the fourth panel we zoom out again and see the two stick figures walking in the direction of the "LIFE" sign. The book smart street figure looks back at the tree as they are walking and says, "I know a lot of facts about that tree".
September 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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sandiegozoo.bsky.social
Where there's a quill, there's a way ✍️
August 31, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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alfredbaudisch.com
Imagine Aseprite or another #pixelart program inside Blender?

Pixel Perfect Pixel Art drawing and texture painting on top of the model in the 3D viewport and in 2D.

Drawing, painting, selection tools, layers, texel density (pixel size) setup and density zones (multiple pixel sizes). #blender3d
August 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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vrubinobs.bsky.social
We’re #hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's Education & Public Outreach team! 👩‍💻👨‍💻

You'll build interactive, data-driven web experiences that bring Rubin data and science to the world 🌌

👉 Learn more and apply soon: https://ow.ly/Jajv50ZFUQf

🧪🔭☄️
Night sky filled with stars above Rubin Observatory with text: "We are hiring: Senior Full Stack Engineer"
August 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
thesiteabout.me
Eisenbahnhumor.
Ein Werbeplakat an einem Bahnhof mit der Frage: "Worauf wartest du?" Direkt daneben hängt ein gelbes Schild: "Sperre | closure"
August 27, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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doublefine.com
To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes:

itch.io/s/199277/the...
August 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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igdoods.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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fkkanzler.bsky.social
Polite froggo. #outdoors #wildlife #fellowbeings
Nahaufnahme: Ein kleiner Frosch sitzt im sonnigen Uferwasser und stützt sich auf Fees pinkfarben lackiertem Mittelfingernagel ab.
August 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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fjonan.bsky.social
Vacation comes to an end. Huge progress with our #indiegame #earlyaccess release, it's so close it hurts but the short todo list is deceptive.

Now to pick a good release date. I heard that not a lot is coming out in November this year … 🤔

#gamedev #indie

store.steampowered.com/app/3509250/...
BURST on Steam
One to four player sports action game taking a unique spin on the beloved leisure sport activity of bubble football. Play against an overwhelming number of (rather stupid) opponents and lay waste to t...
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August 23, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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adapalmer.bsky.social
In the Renaissance people theorized, since the Aeneid is great, if you wrote poems made only of words & phrases from the Aeneid rearranged they should be great too, since a great source regurgitated should yield greatness.

They produced NOTHING we still read.

Thinking about that a lot lately.
August 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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August 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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apod.shinyakato.dev
🔭 Milky Way over Yellowstone

Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Lane

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A landscape image shows a starfield above a lake. Part of the lake is evaporating into the sky on the right. The arch of the Milky Way Galaxy curves overhead. It may look like the evaporation is creating the Milky Way. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
August 16, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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fjonan.bsky.social
The moment you exhausted all your French capabilities creating a goal-cheer in your #indiegame to check if internationalisation is working.

store.steampowered.com/app/3509250/...

#gamedev #creativity

Hey! To any native French speaking out there: I am looking for help with funny colloquial cheers.
A 2d pixel game scene depicting a soccer goal with some cute zombies running around in front of it. The ball is lying inside the goal and the French word "oui" is shown big on the screen, a somewhat lame goal cheer given the fantastic goal that has just been scored.
August 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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darkskyintl.bsky.social
This year, a record-breaking 2,288 photos from more than 30 countries captured the wonder of the night. From breathtaking Milky Way landscapes to elusive nocturnal wildlife, we are THRILLED to share the winning images with you!

darksky.org/what-we-do/e...
Capture the Dark 2026: Winning photographs
They say a photograph is worth a thousand words. With over 2,400 entries, from over 22 countries, together we’ve created a powerful story of the night…
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August 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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smoothdunk2.bsky.social
AI Guy Asks AI To Help Him Read Difficult Books
4 panel comic Panel 1: Orange Guy holds up book and says “I’m gonna read a book” Panel 2: Orange Guy looks at book cover and says “hmmmmm” Panel 3: Orange Guy types a query into his phone Panel 4: Close up on phone screen reveals AI responding with “a chocolate factory is a factory made of chocolate”
August 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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majormcdoom.bsky.social
Google is auto-opting us into letting them not only save, but train AI on *any media* uploaded during *any* search interaction, including regular Search, Maps, Lens, Translate, Shopping, Flights, etc.

Turn off "Search Services History", and delete *all your past data* (reason in thread below).
Your media is saved when Search Services History is on: Saved media includes your images, files, audio and video from your interactions with Search services to help improve your experience. For example, this lets you revisit your past visual searches with Lens or continue a Search Live conversation about a song you heard. To support these types of interactive product experiences, Google will now save your media to your Search Services History, applying robust privacy and security protections. Like your Search Services History, your saved media is also used to develop and improve Google services and technologies, including AI models and safety measures. With this transition, if your Web & App Activity setting is currently...
August 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
thesiteabout.me
Gesehen in Wismar. Bleib stabil ❤️
Ein Graffito an einer weißen Hauswand: "MERZ MUSS WEG". Die Schrift ist Lila und Schwarz schattiert.
August 10, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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risettemd.bsky.social
Please stop paying for anything Harry Potter. This is where your money is going.

At this point, you're not an ally, you're an abuser and we're your victim.
JK Rowling says the lawsuits will keep coming - to prevent trans women from using the right restroom.
August 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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sandiegozoo.bsky.social
Toe-tally the coolest chick around ❤️
August 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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ashrouten.com
After several months of planning I’m officially launching At the Edge of the Map a new publication providing independent reporting and analysis on global adventure, expeditions, and exploration.

open.substack.com/pub/theedgeo...
At the Edge of the Map: Adventure Beyond the Headlines
Independent reporting and analysis on global adventure, expeditions, and exploration.
open.substack.com
August 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
thesiteabout.me
US regulators have decided to give the go-ahead to a company that wants to create light pollution on an unknown scale, for everyone on earth. Billionaires are taking the night sky from us and it's making me sad & angry.

📷: # of satellite trails I already have to remove from a 15s night exposure
The picture shows an old church at night, with the Milky Way centre rising behind it. There are 14 red lines in the sky, marking the trails of satellites visible in the exposure.
July 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM