I seriously hate how urls are shortened in the Fediverse. Many times, I've tried to view a post in TweeseCake, only for it to contain a shortened url. Then, when I went to my browser and tried to open the page, of course, it didn't work! Is there any way to find the original of a shortened web address?

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Watch record-breaking great white shark get tagged and released off East Coast
https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/watch-record-breaking-great-white-shark-get-tagged-and-released-off-east-coast?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Smell like an Egyptian: researchers sniff ancient mummies to study preservation theguardian.com/science/2025/f… #Archaeology #Egyptology #Science #UKnews

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Last evening the usual visitors arrived early enough for a few photos, and Finn the Cat decided to play with the deer and photo bomb the moment.
#Wildlife #Pets #Photography

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this champagne is truly lovely. It's very sweet and is perfect for drinking after dinner. It's not any sort of special occasion. I just happen to like it and opened it rfor the first time a few days ago to try. It's Nando. I also learned recently that I love Pinot Grigio (I tried a homemade and a bought version), Barefoot Pink Moscato (no surprise, as I love regular moscato), and a Chilian wine that, sadly, I didn't get the name of. This goes along with my sherry, particularly Harvey's Bristol Cream, which I've always liked, and chardonay and Cabernet Sovignon in general.
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The Pericnik waterfall in Slovenia cascades down from an overhanging cliff onto a rocky landscape surrounded by lush green forest. It is one of the highest waterfalls in Slovenia.

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#slovenia #waterfalls #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #forest #falls #rocky #cavern #cliff #AYearForArt #buyIntoArt #giftideas #wallart #artforsale @joancarroll

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Something beautiful
Dahlia pinnata
#photography #flowers

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A Jaunty Cover of the Black Sabbath Song 'Iron Man' Played on Medieval Instruments laughingsquid.com/black-sabbat…

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Gemini AI can now recall past conversations

You can ask Gemini to summarize previous conversations, or pick up a chat where it left off.

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Amazon is ending support for downloading Kindle eBooks to a PC and transferring to a Kindle via USB. Multiple users in the US report seeing a message saying the feature will go away on Feb 26. You can still transfer via WiFi, but this removes a useful tool for storing local backups. #Amazon #Kindle #eBooks reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1…

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Oriental Pied-Hornbill

A small black-and-white hornbill with a whitish-yellow bill and “helmet.” Primarily black, but with a white belly, facial patch, and wing and tail edges. Sexes are similar, but males have a much larger “helmet” than the female. More tolerant of human habitation than other hornbills and can sometimes be found in large city parks as well as open forests and edges. Noisy and social, often giving loud yapping calls to flockmates.

Link: ebird.org/species/orphor1
Photo Location: Singapore

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While searching for a Canadian dishwashing liquid to replace my American brand I came across this site madeinca.ca/ and am posting the link here in case anyone else might find it useful.
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On Halloween 2024, a beautiful cat appeared in my garden. She came every day, was unchipped, & was so very nice that I named her Mabel (from the Latin "amabilis" = lovable).
On 09.01. 2025, she gave birth to 2 boys & 2 girls.

I named them:

Lua - for a Roman war goddess to whom soldiers dedicated their captured weapons.

Artemis (Arti) - Greek goddess of the hunt.

Gylfi - an ancient King of Sweden in Norse Mythology.

Sophokles (Sopho) - my favourite Greek tragedian.

That's all.

#cats

#cats
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A Pied Wagtail on the rocks around the harbour

#BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #Wagtail #Nature

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Jane Austen Used Pins to Edit Her Manuscripts: Before the Word Processor & White-Out

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@Printdevil I'm filling in a bit here, but I'm imagining your mental processes were something like this:

Watching Miss Austen, the scene where she writes "Finis" at the end of her flawless manuscript that she has completed in one draft:

Thinks: *That's* not what happened.

To the Internet!

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It's weird how the picture with pins has all those dates… but they are not sequential? And then when you go to the article showing the written manuscripts there's no pins and the edits are just done by writing in between the lines. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It was fun to look up “iron-gall ink" and that it still can be bought today!

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Maybe I should teach him how to adjust the thermostat. #Cats #OrangeCats #CatsOfMastodon

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When there's nothing to celebrate, it's the right time to celebrate!
Join me in my #aperitivo #aperitif and #afterdinner cocktail sessions.

First a #frozenmartini with Bison Grass vodka, then a Sicilian Manhattan.

Very much needed and very much appreciated.

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#cocktail #cocktails #mixologist #mixology #homebarista #homebar #drink #drinks #drinkporn #martinidry #Martini #manhattan #sicilianManhattan #rhumagricole #cachaça #food

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Meghan Markle surprises her kids with a quintessential Canadian treat
The Duchess of Sussex was in Vancouver to celebrate the Invictus Games, and made a stop to pick up edible souvenirs for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
#royalty #family #food #Vancouver #Canada #Lifestyle
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WRITER FUEL: 'Medieval' King Arthur site is 4,000 years older than we thought - the discovery suggests the mysterious "King Arthur's Hall" in England is actually older than Stonehenge.

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The danger of bird flu mixing with human flu? A potential pandemic
As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.
#health #pandemic #flu #virus #birdflu #humanflu
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Instituto SINCHI announces the discovery of a new species of tiny fish, Priocharax rex , in Río Putumayo, Amazonas, Colombia #Biodiversity #Amazonas #Colombia #InstitutoSINCHI

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I don't trust the weather guys, but when the buzzing starts winter is coming to an end.

#photography #nature #landscape #vegetation #reed #grass #insect #fly #flies #mosquito

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Revolutionizing Live Broadcasting: The Largest Temporary Private 5G Network Deployed at the Coronation

During the Coronation of King Charles III, the BBC and partners showcased groundbreaking technology by deploying the largest temporary private 5G network ever. This innovative solution not only enhanc...

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