Abby Lawson
@sieck93.bsky.social
Production Editor at the American Mathematical Society; Book lover/reader; Crochet; Boston sports fan
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Fishy Friday: Bathypterois sp., a tripod fish. Solitary and stationary, these deep-sea denizens perch above the seafloor using specialized fin rays and face into the current. When an unsuspecting copepod or other tiny crustacean drifts by, this animal is set to snack.
#Doldrums, 2,040 meters
#Doldrums, 2,040 meters
September 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Fishy Friday: Bathypterois sp., a tripod fish. Solitary and stationary, these deep-sea denizens perch above the seafloor using specialized fin rays and face into the current. When an unsuspecting copepod or other tiny crustacean drifts by, this animal is set to snack.
#Doldrums, 2,040 meters
#Doldrums, 2,040 meters
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Savannah Bananas Commemorate 9/11 With Solemn ‘Macarena’ Performance
Savannah Bananas Commemorate 9/11 With Solemn ‘Macarena’ Performance
SAVANNAH, GA—In remembrance of the lives lost on that fateful day, sources confirmed that the roster of the Savannah Bananas took to the field prior to Friday’s game to commemorate the 25th anniversar...
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September 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Savannah Bananas Commemorate 9/11 With Solemn ‘Macarena’ Performance
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The Weekly Read is "Disaster Narratives as Refusal: Flooding, Critique, and Care in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti" by Crystal Andrea Felim. Published in Small Axe, number 80, the article is freely available through October 31: buff.ly/RiTVgiL
September 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The Weekly Read is "Disaster Narratives as Refusal: Flooding, Critique, and Care in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti" by Crystal Andrea Felim. Published in Small Axe, number 80, the article is freely available through October 31: buff.ly/RiTVgiL
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Critically Acclaimed ‘Ted Lasso’ Episode Just Stock Photos Of People Hugging Each Other https://theonion.com/critically-acclaimed-ted-lasso-episode-just-stock-pho-1847547843/
September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Critically Acclaimed ‘Ted Lasso’ Episode Just Stock Photos Of People Hugging Each Other https://theonion.com/critically-acclaimed-ted-lasso-episode-just-stock-pho-1847547843/
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NEW Dunker Spot with @nekiasnba.bsky.social AND A GUEST
We are joined by @noadalzell.bsky.social to break down all things Boston Celtics. What did the off season mean? Next steps for Jayson Tatum? Pritchard time? Next steps for Derrick White? Is Joe Mazzulla the key? TAP IN
youtu.be/HAUVJjy5lcg
We are joined by @noadalzell.bsky.social to break down all things Boston Celtics. What did the off season mean? Next steps for Jayson Tatum? Pritchard time? Next steps for Derrick White? Is Joe Mazzulla the key? TAP IN
youtu.be/HAUVJjy5lcg
How Celtics' New Roster Impacts Jayson Tatum w/ Noa Dalzell
YouTube video by Yahoo! Sports NBA
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September 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
NEW Dunker Spot with @nekiasnba.bsky.social AND A GUEST
We are joined by @noadalzell.bsky.social to break down all things Boston Celtics. What did the off season mean? Next steps for Jayson Tatum? Pritchard time? Next steps for Derrick White? Is Joe Mazzulla the key? TAP IN
youtu.be/HAUVJjy5lcg
We are joined by @noadalzell.bsky.social to break down all things Boston Celtics. What did the off season mean? Next steps for Jayson Tatum? Pritchard time? Next steps for Derrick White? Is Joe Mazzulla the key? TAP IN
youtu.be/HAUVJjy5lcg
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Sept. 21, 2020: Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz is involved in a car crash in the Dominican Republic that kills three people.
This is how Cruz avoided prosecution — with the help of a local fixer who would go on to become a Red Sox legend’s business partner. THREAD:
This is how Cruz avoided prosecution — with the help of a local fixer who would go on to become a Red Sox legend’s business partner. THREAD:
September 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Sept. 21, 2020: Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz is involved in a car crash in the Dominican Republic that kills three people.
This is how Cruz avoided prosecution — with the help of a local fixer who would go on to become a Red Sox legend’s business partner. THREAD:
This is how Cruz avoided prosecution — with the help of a local fixer who would go on to become a Red Sox legend’s business partner. THREAD:
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The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects.
Astronomers Have Completed the Largest Map of Space. Yes, You Can Play With It
The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects.
www.wired.com
September 12, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects.
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For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court.
These “shadow docket” decisions have let the Trump admin. bypass lower courts on deportations, ICE stops and more — often with little to no explanation.
These “shadow docket” decisions have let the Trump admin. bypass lower courts on deportations, ICE stops and more — often with little to no explanation.
September 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court.
These “shadow docket” decisions have let the Trump admin. bypass lower courts on deportations, ICE stops and more — often with little to no explanation.
These “shadow docket” decisions have let the Trump admin. bypass lower courts on deportations, ICE stops and more — often with little to no explanation.
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It is known
September 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM
It is known
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Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!
June 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!
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Word of the day is “Kakotherēs” which is Ancient Greek for “bad at summer,” and on the day I’ve finally been consistently sweaty and miserable enough to pack all my sweaters away until we’re given the priceless gift of autumn again, this felt like a good thing to share because I too am bad at summer
June 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Word of the day is “Kakotherēs” which is Ancient Greek for “bad at summer,” and on the day I’ve finally been consistently sweaty and miserable enough to pack all my sweaters away until we’re given the priceless gift of autumn again, this felt like a good thing to share because I too am bad at summer
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BREAKING: was walking the dogs today and passed a house where another dog jumped RIGHT up on the porch railing and started barking at us and his owner put her phone down and yelled “Joseph Ramone Tribiani, you get down from there RIGHT now” and that’s today’s breaking news
June 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
BREAKING: was walking the dogs today and passed a house where another dog jumped RIGHT up on the porch railing and started barking at us and his owner put her phone down and yelled “Joseph Ramone Tribiani, you get down from there RIGHT now” and that’s today’s breaking news
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The Boston Celtics scored 53 points in the first quarter and it's not landing in my brain despite seeing it and seeing the score.
April 2, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The Boston Celtics scored 53 points in the first quarter and it's not landing in my brain despite seeing it and seeing the score.
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[update] Investigating: AO3 is currently down. We do not have an estimated return time currently. We're looking into it with one of our third-party support providers and will update when we have more information. Thank you for your patience!
AO3 Reachability Issues
AO3 is currently down. We do not have an estimated return time currently. We're looking into it with one of our third-party support providers and will update when we have more information. Thank you for your patience!
stspg.io
March 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
[update] Investigating: AO3 is currently down. We do not have an estimated return time currently. We're looking into it with one of our third-party support providers and will update when we have more information. Thank you for your patience!
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Trump’s First Year In Office https://theonion.com/trumps-first-year-in-office/
January 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Trump’s First Year In Office https://theonion.com/trumps-first-year-in-office/
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For every minute I sit in my car alone I get +1 stamina regen
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
For every minute I sit in my car alone I get +1 stamina regen
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The terror of realizing you haven’t seen the cat for a little bit
September 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The terror of realizing you haven’t seen the cat for a little bit
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First career walk-off in mid-September at Fenway?
Yeah, it's epic.
Yeah, it's epic.
September 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
First career walk-off in mid-September at Fenway?
Yeah, it's epic.
Yeah, it's epic.
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A sequel to LOTR where Frodo makes it back to the shire but can’t remember if the ring was actually on his finger when it fell into the fires of Mt Doom and has to walk all the way back to check
August 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A sequel to LOTR where Frodo makes it back to the shire but can’t remember if the ring was actually on his finger when it fell into the fires of Mt Doom and has to walk all the way back to check
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News that a Cape Cod swimmer contracted an infection from a bacteria that can cause a flesh-eating disease earlier this month has stunned many across the state, but it was no surprise to David Hamer, an infectious disease expert at Boston University.
‘Only a matter of time’: Warming ocean water will make flesh-eating bacteria that infected Cape Cod swimmer more common - The Boston Globe
A bacteria that can cause flesh-eating infections is attracted to warmer ocean temperatures. A Cape swimmer was recently infected, and more cases are expected in the future.
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August 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
News that a Cape Cod swimmer contracted an infection from a bacteria that can cause a flesh-eating disease earlier this month has stunned many across the state, but it was no surprise to David Hamer, an infectious disease expert at Boston University.
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‘For a small but influential current of the German left, known as the “anti-Deutsch”, only by embracing a militant Zionism can Germany kill the Nazi hiding in every German soul.’
Adam Shatz in Berlin: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Adam Shatz in Berlin: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Adam Shatz · Berlin Diary
That Germany has a responsibility to remember the Holocaust is beyond question. But it’s striking how little concern...
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August 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
‘For a small but influential current of the German left, known as the “anti-Deutsch”, only by embracing a militant Zionism can Germany kill the Nazi hiding in every German soul.’
Adam Shatz in Berlin: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Adam Shatz in Berlin: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Thank you for your email! I will get back to you as soon as the mandatory five day "seeing if things get bad enough that l don't have to answer this email" waiting period has elapsed.
Best.
Best.
August 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thank you for your email! I will get back to you as soon as the mandatory five day "seeing if things get bad enough that l don't have to answer this email" waiting period has elapsed.
Best.
Best.
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I just had the phrase “do you wanna go antiquing this weekend they might have video games” spoken at me and I am not okay
August 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I just had the phrase “do you wanna go antiquing this weekend they might have video games” spoken at me and I am not okay