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Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

If I had the surname Mann, I'd have definitely named my kids Hey, Oh, Sup and Seriously.

A sentence that’s true, but one I never saw coming: I wrote a children’s book and it’ll be out early next year. Here’s a look:

How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right

why did charlotte call wilbur her friend when hamigo was right there

This week I sat down with Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the NYC subway system - a sound that any New Yorker can recognize almost instantly. We discussed how she got the job, her experience as a trans woman in New York City, and so much more. Watch the full stream below: youtu.be/XuAqiaCvxT8?...

The scale of disinformation about trans people is breathtakingly painful. These moral panics are orchestrated by institutions that seek to normalise transphobic segregation. We must continue to challenge media, political, legal rhetoric that erodes trans lives under the guise of “defending biology.”

"Your identity is your IP in the age of AI, and every person deserves the right to decide how AI can or cannot use it," said Blanchett, who co-founded RSL Media, a nonprofit working to build consent tools related to #AI use. @euronews.com @yahooentertainment.bsky.social #artificialintelligence

More exciting news! Our 2nd #IrishGrasslandsProject event on 18 July is a walk exploring coastal and wet grassland habitats at the amazing Sheskinmore Nature Reserve in #Donegal, on the #GreatIrishGrasslands trail🌸 Booking (essential!) opens 11 July. More info: www.eventbrite.ie/e/wildflower...

Guided tours of Ardnacrusha Power Station in Co Clare will offer a rare opportunity to explore one of Ireland's most significant engineering landmarks this summer

Thousands of people from across Wales are expected to gather for YesCymru’s first ever March for Independence in mid Wales

I love this thread. Needed the giggle this Monday morning. :)

🦋 Entomology is for everyone. Whether your idea focuses on outreach, education, community engagement or breaking down barriers to participation, our EDI Grant could help bring it to life. ⏰ Applications close 17 July 🔗 Find out more and apply 🔽 buff.ly/BPmjUlj #PrideMonth

The Congressional Progressive Caucus chair emerita from Washington says the party must pair economic populism with a full-throated defense of LGBTQ+ rights.

I love it when I find a viscid parrot mushroom with that transparent edge on its cap. It's so cool! #mushroom #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #mushroomsofbluesky #gliophoruspsittacinus #gliophorus #parrotmushroom #parrotwaxcap #waxcap 🍄📷 📸🎞 🌿🌱 🟢 🍄 🍄‍🟫

Stuck in the heat? Let Georges Méliès and his mermaid cool you down. Look, ma, no strings!

Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in tracing 82-year-old Thomas Connole who was reported missing from Carrowmanagh North, Kilshanny, Co Clare, since yesterday. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on (065) 908 0550 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

Humpback whales are visiting the Irish coastline, earlier each year, correlating with rising global ocean temperatures, according to new academic research

The Vacant Above the Shop Grant could add thousands of apartments onto the rental market in the next five years, according to a lobby group

One of the most noteworthy stands here promotes @alicemydaughter.bsky.social's event in Norwich, where she discusses her new book "Her Name Is Alice", as well as a Q&A and book signing. They've only got about 10 tickets left, so definitely book if you wish to attend!

🔴 Norwich Trans Pride Picnic - A live thread 🧵 It's 11:50 and we're at the scene. Currently most people are struggling to find shade - as most of the field is dried up with few trees in the middle for shelter.

I'm bored. Here's a thing

interviewer: are there any accomplishments from your last job that you’re particularly proud of? me: i’m responsible for ten new rules in their employee handbook interviewer: that’s great! you wrote them? me: that’s not what i said

When you see a tree in the middle of a road, please be patient as it takes time for them to cross

STAND AGAINST RACISM AND FASCISM SAY NO TO HATE FASCISTS OUT OF KENT DOVER SAYS NO YO HATE SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026 12.30 MARKET SQUARE DOVER

DINOSAURS ARE COOL TRANSPHOBIA IS NOT

Moonlight sonata. I took one of my favorite photos last night. While looking for a scissortail, this eastern meadowlark perched itself atop a nearby tree and sang a beautiful song just long enough for me to position it directly in front of the nearly-full Moon. #Photography #BirdOfTheDay #Birds

We've teamed up with our friends at the National Biodiversity Data Centre to bring you a fab all-day event about plant-pollinator relationships of wetlands. It's on 2 June at Peatlands Park, Co. Armagh & it's absolutely FREE! bsbi.org/take-part/ev... @obeckett98.bsky.social @bsbiireland.bsky.social

Spices were first brought to Europe in the Middle Ages. Some are still at the back of my cupboard!

The public has been asked to stay away from the Mourne Mountains as firefighters tackle a large wildfire.

This is actually their version of a gym, since the council gyms don’t allow cockatoos to knock out reps there

25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week www.thepoke.com/2026/04/29/2...

Ireland needs to invest hundreds of millions every year to restore nature and to support farmers, fishers and foresters to protect the environment according to a report from the Independent Advisory Committee on Nature Restoration

Palestinians are using war rubble to repave streets destroyed during Israel's ⁠two-year assault on Gaza, crushing concrete and metal into pavement under a UN-run project they hope will mark a first step toward rehabilitating their damaged cities

A game I got to try at #Dagdacon was Forest Shuffle. It's a build a forest card game, each tree you play has corresponding wildlife cards you surround with to score points. It was fun, & an amazing way to learn about forest biodiversity. www.lookout-spiele.de/en/games/for... #tabletopgaming

Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University are recruiting trans and non-binary adults in the UK to take part in an online questionnaire on media, politics and hate crime. This can be accessed at: forms.office.com/e/RhZKQPgHVJ Any questions: lrusse300@caledonian.ac.uk #TransResearch

The iconic Aran jumper is being celebrated by An Post with the launch of a new stamp collection

Absolutely horrible news - Saleh was killed today www.middleeasteye.net/news/saleh-a...

⚠️ STATES, LOCALS, TRIBAL NATIONS, TERRITORIES ⚠️ HHS has eliminated EVERY SINGLE SAFEGUARD FOR DATA PROTECTION AT CDC. Giving data to CDC is no longer safe and puts your residents at risk. Unless and until all CDC’s data protections are restored you should consider CDC a bad actor.

Follow-up reminder: if you want to use alt text but keep forgetting, there's a setting for that!

Oct. 8:

Please encourage your moots and favourite artists to enable the mandatory alt text requirement setting where possible! A lot of people, myself included, won't share others' posts when it isn't present. For those that struggle there are the hashtags #alt4me and #alt4you that can help 😊💚

Don't we all.