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Come for the OCD content, stay for the cute animal/fungus reposts! He/him, 44.

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Act No 22 of 1913: An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws in force in the various... | The National Archives The official archive of the UK government. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone...

Are there any #historians going to the UK National Archives at Kew soon who could photograph a short file for me?

#histsky

discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1...

14.03.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I just finished an advance of the Red Sacrament by @boneysoups.bsky.social!! Imagine the worst of the theater kids you know becoming vampires, and then trying to survive the political hellscape that is 1800s Paris. Great prose, trash fire characters, exquisite imagery

12.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Are you an artist specializing in imagined worlds, speculative concepts, and/or sci-fi and fantasy themes?

We’re in need of cover art and would love to see your work!

Share in the comments or get in touch here:
LBrunger @ ellecordova dot com

14.03.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2
Star Trek Voyager scene. Seven of Nine (tertiary adjunct of unimatrix 01) is pictured. She has a dolphin shaped metal robotic implant around her left eye because she is a borgs. Closed caption reads, "Fun will now commence."

Star Trek Voyager scene. Seven of Nine (tertiary adjunct of unimatrix 01) is pictured. She has a dolphin shaped metal robotic implant around her left eye because she is a borgs. Closed caption reads, "Fun will now commence."

It's the weekend, baby

13.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 674 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 7

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13.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight’s #NotAloneTalk will be hosted by @mspclashman.bsky.social

Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching his profile (refresh regularly)

It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome πŸ₯°

13.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Excited Alison stands in front of banner that reads β€˜Ink & Innovation: The Earliest Printed Books of the Royal Irish Academy Library’.

Excited Alison stands in front of banner that reads β€˜Ink & Innovation: The Earliest Printed Books of the Royal Irish Academy Library’.

Sneak peek of coming attractions! Stay tuned to the @rialibrary.bsky.social feeds for exciting details soon! πŸ€—πŸ“–πŸŽ‰

13.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

$2 came in! Thank you!
Can you match the next $2?

This is an emergency. We need all hands here today. And prayers.

chuffed.org/project/omsham

13.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 9
Young boy lying down, wearing a face mask and a black shirt, appearing distressed.

Young boy lying down, wearing a face mask and a black shirt, appearing distressed.

My child Ahmad is dying πŸ˜­πŸ’”
The virus from the bombings and chemicals is getting worse. I couldn’t pay for his treatment yesterday. He cries in pain and hunger all night, suffering terribly and helplessly. We urgently need Β£200 for medicine and food. Please help.πŸ™
chuffed.org/project/mahm...

13.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 133 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 17
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Our informational rack cards - created by Living LFS - are available in English, Dutch, German,Spanish, French and Portuguese! These cards provide an overview of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome and the support available to the LFS community.
You can download them here: livinglfs.org/resources/#o...

12.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good dream or scary dream?

12.03.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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12.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I suggested maybe the other question is whether it stops me living a normal life & he agreed. Ultimately only you can judge for yourself, but I'm guessing, with health related Googling, how long you spend, what it does to your anxiety and whether your Dr has given you info are worth considering πŸ€”

12.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just listening back to a previous session and found something which might help. I posed the question "is behaviour X really so silly" & the therapist replied : that's not the question. The question is what is this doing to my OCD, is it making it grow, shrink or not having an impact. > #OCDTalkHour

12.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I used to rinse washing up excessively because when I was a kid someone told me not washing off suds causes cancer. My housemate Googled it and turns out no! So I stopped. Still rinse a normal amount (once) as I don't want sticky soapy plates.

I have never Googled it myself or asked anyone else.

11.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think it's reassurance if you KEEP NEEDING IT. Like, after getting your habdwahsjng under control you keep asking people how long they wash their hands. If you ask/Google ONCE and get a decent answer (and no I can't define that but it isn't "actually quite a long time ") then that's OK.

11.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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a bunch of bats are flying in the night sky Alt: Cute bats!

Thank you for coming to #NotAloneTalk tonight everyone! Take care of yourselves and remember, like these bats, we are better together πŸ’–

11.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The temperature in Gaza has plunged today, leaving Sama'a and her family shivering in the cold. Please give what you can.

chuffed.org/project/157569

11.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 222 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 8

Nice πŸ˜‹

11.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you manage to re-set your sleeping clock to a better time tonight! And also that the weather improves #NotAloneTalk

11.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's true, some behaviours e.g. counting, avoidance can be safely eliminated altogether, but even with one's that can't, you have the normal range as a guide #OCDTalkHour

11.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure... I think most, maybe all obsessions/compulsions have their roots in a kernel of reality, and even if they don't, the person doing them will FEEL that they do. So, either way, it's the same thing, doing the opposite of what OCD tells you to do #OCDTalkHour

11.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

About 30-45 minutes normally. So like 15 minutes left tonight. #NotAloneTalk

11.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah that's brilliant! #NotAloneTalk

11.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Niiiiiiice πŸ˜‹

11.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#NotAloneTalk yesterday a friend left work and there was a lot of homemade cake.

What's a cake you like to make? Or a cake you like to eat?

To make - muffins.

To eat - anything! But I guess carrot cake near the top of the list.

11.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight I’m continuing my hotel build in the Sims 4. Come hang out and pester me while I do.

Chat themes my hotel rooms.
www.twitch.tv/pigletish

11.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear that. We can talk about it if you want, or not. #NotAloneTalk

11.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh OK, thank you. So Gabriel (and you?) must be pretty good at cooking? #NotAloneTalk

11.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely, 100 percent. Depressing, and potentially filled with regrets. My world kept shrinking until I started treatment. In other forms it’s still around. Basically selling myself on β€œI mean it’s not perfect but this is probably okay-ish?” β€œWhat, oh, it’s not okay for others??” #OCDTalkHour

11.03.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0