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J Bronislaw Siplitsky*

@madestthoulook.bsky.social

‪Soft velvet #Stibnite‬
‪Dark Antimony cavern‬
‪Deadly poisonous ‬
‪#MinCUP #haiku‬
‪#DoNotLick‬

September 4, 2023 at 12:36 AM

pear-vert.bsky.social

@pear-vert.bsky.social

Signage on Brick

#photography #brick #brickwork #doNotLick #warning #warningSign #walkWay
#year2008 #pittsburgh

August 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM

Disco🔧

@discothewolf.bsky.social

You can't tell me not to do something AND expect me not to do it... I'm gonna do it

#donttellmewhattodo #furry #funny #donotlick #brat

May 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Rippal

@rippal0.bsky.social

Self-righting bubble? So basically, it’s the ocean’s version of a bobblehead doll—just don’t try to lick it like a lollipop! 😂🌊 #DoNotLick

April 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Netasgard News Portugal

@pt-pt.pds.netasgard.com

Lisboa — Um ferido foi identificado após incêndio em carrinha de comida na estação do Oriente. #Lisboa #News #Breaking

Incêndio em carrinha de comida deixa um ferido em Lisboa

Um incêndio ocorreu no domingo, na estação do Oriente, em Lisboa, dentro de uma carrinha de comida, resultando em um ferido. As autoridades foram acionadas rapidamente e conseguiram controlar o fogo a… · Photo : DoNotLick · CC BY · Flickr

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September 27, 2026 at 9:06 PM

FrankenGardner

@glacierpique.bsky.social

Minerals don’t always follow our strict definitions separating organic and inorganic chemistry. There’s magnetite teeth, calcite eyes, mineralized guano... Microbes assist Cu’s reaction with bird guano. I’m voting for the copper ammine, #Ammineite #SparklyPoo
🧪⚒️ #DoNotLick 🤮 #MinCup24

Sparkly blue crystals of Ammineite contrast with clear halite

September 7, 2024 at 12:16 AM

Angry Rutabaga

@streamlass.bsky.social

OK, time for me to swing to the opposite pole & tell everyone to vote for the pretty, dangerous, uneconomically-useful mineral--Cinnabar!

Bright red! Toxic! An actual solid-state-on-Earth-mineral, unlike mercury! High on the DoNotLick list!!

Also, quartz keeps losing, and it's hilarious :)

Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · Sep 2

It’s #MinCup23 Round 1 Match 2!

It’s heavy-hitters #Cinnabar v #Quartz. We know you love them both, but you need to decide. One moves to Round 2. The other is eliminated, never to be seen in #MinCup again (unless it wins a future play-in round).

VOTE! www.mineralcup.org/2023/campaig...

September 2, 2023 at 12:26 AM

Owen Missen

@scimissionowen.bsky.social

A #DoNotLick mineral, stibnite typically forms blades and prisms, often growing from a single point.
In this specimen it's intergrown with carbonates, calcite and dolomite. #MinCup23
www.mindat.org/photo-76290....

September 26, 2023 at 2:29 AM

Owen Missen

@scimissionowen.bsky.social

the classic #DoNotLick hashtag - aside from halite definitely inadvisable (or downright dangerous) to eat most rocks!

September 4, 2023 at 11:17 AM

Netasgard News Türkiye

@tr-tr.pds.netasgard.com

25.09.2026 — Autorità arrestano sei persone in indagine finanziaria a Istanbul #25092026 #FonSoruşturmasında #News

Autorità arrestano sei persone in indagine finanziaria

Nel corso di un'indagine finanziaria, sei nuovi arresti sono stati effettuati a Istanbul. L'operazione si è svolta in seguito a una serie di indagini che hanno portato alla luce attività illecite. Le… · Photo : DoNotLick · CC BY · Flickr

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September 25, 2026 at 9:29 AM

CosmoQuest

@cosmoquest.org

A tough choice to be certain. We had a lot of fun getting here, but now... go with the epitome of #DoNotLick or the pretty pink mineral? Do I choose based on the Barbenheimer theme?

As much as I loved the Barbie movie (GO SEE IT), I am going to pick #Arsenuranospathite this time.

#MinCup23

Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · Sep 24

#MinCup23 R2M8 Barbenheimer showdown!

Arsenuranospathite has radioactive uranium nestled in a deadly cocktail of arsenic, while Rhodochrosite is a brilliantly-pink carbonate gem

Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2023/campaig...

Results: www.mineralcup.org/results/roun...

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Vote in Round 2 Match 8 — Mineral Cup

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September 24, 2023 at 7:09 PM

Teton Kali

@tetonkali.bsky.social

Come on @mineralcup.bsky.social #Stibnite needs EVERY vote it can get to advance. Vote for #DoNotLick!

September 26, 2023 at 8:13 PM

Netasgard News Suomi (fi)

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Poliisi — Helsingin poliisi on aloittanut kuulustelut 27-vuotiaan Olivia Oraksen kuolemaan liittyvässä tutkinnassa #Poliisi #HelsinginPoliisi #News

Helsingin poliisi tutkii 27-vuotiaan kuoleman syytteen

Helsingin poliisi on aloittanut kuulustelut 27-vuotiaalle Olivia Oraksen kuolemaan liittyvässä esitutkinnassa. Tapausta tutkitaan törkeänä kuolemantuottamuksena. Kuulustelut ovat sujuneet ”asiallisest… · Photo : DoNotLick · CC BY · Flickr

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September 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM

Netasgard News Spain (en)

@en-es.pds.netasgard.com

Nigeria — President Tinubu praises Nigerian music legend at 80, highlighting cultural influence #Nigeria #Tinubu #News

Tinubu Honors King Sunny Ade at 80 with Cultural Tribute

President Bola Tinubu has publicly celebrated Nigeria’s iconic musician King Sunny Ade on his 80th birthday, lauding his contributions to African music and cultural diplomacy. The tribute took place i… · Photo : DoNotLick · CC BY · Flickr

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September 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM

Kerstin Neuhaus

@microtopico.bsky.social

Pretty yellow #arsenuranospathite from Krunkelbach Mine in Germany. Does not look tasty (#DoNotLick, it's radioactive and uranium and arsenic are really not worth a try) but fluoresces in green under UV light.

📷BLFrank

Yellow to brown, lath-like arsenuranospathite from Grube Krunkelbach (Krunkelbach Mine), Menzenschwand, Germany (Field of view: 11.5 mm)
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September 14, 2023 at 4:47 AM

Kerstin Neuhaus

@microtopico.bsky.social

I will vote for #crocoite this time, because I can combine two of my favorite hobbies: minerals and cooking - I love paella and a good paella needs saffron. #MinCup23

Unfortunately, #crocoite is on the #DoNotLick list...

📷 Charles Haynes