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Elodie

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Elodie @ancientgrain.bsky.social · Feb 6

Current and former female collegiate and pro athletes need to come out NOW and show support for trans women. I was an NCAA athlete and I will always stand by the fact that trans women belong in women’s sports.

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Jalopnik @jalopnik.bsky.social · Aug 4

These Are The Last New Vehicles You Can Get With A Manual Transfer Case

Having a manual transfer case can give die-hard off-road enthusiasts an advantage. However, there aren't many vehicles equipped with one anymore.

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Elodie @ancientgrain.bsky.social · Aug 5

Hello. What if I posted on here more. Could be huge.

Elodie @ancientgrain.bsky.social · May 14

Lurie is a JOKE.

Mission Local @missionlocal.org · May 13

Mayor Lurie is adding 57 locked beds at the Behavioral Health Center.

But these beds are to replace 97 existing residential beds at the center & displace 82 long-term patients currently living there.

“They are playing numbers games now,” says union rep.

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Mayor Lurie's plan to add new treatment beds removes 97 current ones

San Francisco health department says 82 residents living at the city’s Behavioral Health Center will be displaced and moved into new homes.

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Elodie @ancientgrain.bsky.social · May 14

Barry Bonds should have been first ballot. The fact that he wasn't was a sham. Hopefully that changes.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · May 13

If Pete Rose’s reinstatement leads the Hit King into the Baseball Hall of Fame, do we really think that will be the end?

What about Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens?

@jaysonst.bsky.social examines:

Pete Rose’s reinstatement opens door to Hall — for Hit King and other excluded greats

Rob Manfred has changed the landscape in Rose's Hall case and is redefining how we should look at the greatest players of the modern era.

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Unloved Cars @unlovedcars.bsky.social · May 14

This Chevette is a red alert for #wierdcarbs

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Humble @humblebundle.com · May 14

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Resident Evil 2 is part of the Resident Evil Remake Trilogy, now 45% off during the Humble Spring Sale.

Resident Evil 3 is part of the Resident Evil Remake Trilogy, now 45% off during the Humble Spring Sale.

Resident Evil 4 is part of the Resident Evil Remake Trilogy, now 45% off during the Humble Spring Sale.

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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · May 14

We are so glad to hear Savy is doing better. We are all here, supporting her and rooting for her 🖤

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BigNoseGirl @oliviacruz.net · Apr 24

Scumbag on the street

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chess!! @videochess.world · May 14

big news

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · May 3

“The world cannot silently just watch while this humanitarian crisis is happening & this siege is also, of course, a continuation of many, many decades of illegal occupation.”

Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg explains how Israel bombed a Gaza Aid ship w/ drones w/ humanitarian volunteers on board.

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · May 6

Selection of New Pope Delayed as Cardinals Try to Navigate Ancient Puzzle Room

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Selection of New Pope Delayed as Cardinals Try to Navigate Ancient Puzzle Room

VATICAN CITY — Following the passing of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals have assembled in Vatican City to elect a new supreme pontiff. The…

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · May 6

Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Winning a Pulitzer: I Can't Celebrate While Gaza Is Starving

Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Winning a Pulitzer: I Can’t Celebrate While Gaza Is Starving

Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha has just been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his essays about the Palestinian experience in the face of the U.S.-backed Israeli assault on Gaza. He...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · May 6

Israel's "Horrific Trifecta" of Starvation, Siege & Bombings Creates Maternal Health Disaster: Nurse

Israel’s “Horrific Trifecta” of Starvation, Siege & Bombings Creates Maternal Health Disaster: Nurse

Pediatric nurse Sandra Adler Killen has just returned from a third medical mission to Gaza, where she says, “We have this horrific trifecta of starvation, of lack of medicine and supplies, and bombings.”...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 6

Israel is starving us in Gaza. This is what that feels like | Aya Al-Hattab

Because of the blockade, hunger is part of our daily reality now. It is deep and cruel, and there is no relief, says Palestinian writer Aya Al-Hattab

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Regular Car Reviews @regularcars.bsky.social · May 6

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Why Do Furry Conventions Have Car Shows? #furry

YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · May 7

I know there are lots of institutional factors to consider and it's dumb to blame individuals but at the same time I'm so mad at these fucking dipshits

Wendy, a freshman finance major at one of the city's top universities, told me that she is against using AI. Or, she clarified, "I'm against copy-and-pasting. I'm against cheating and plagiarism. All of that.
It's against the student handbook." Then she described, step-by-step, how on a recent Friday at 8 a.m., she called up an AI platform to help her write a four-to-five-page essay due two hours later.|

I asked Wendy if I could read the paper she turned in, and when I opened the document, I was surprised to see the topic: critical pedagogy, the philosophy of education pioneered by Paulo Freire. The philosophy examines the influence of social and political forces on learning and classroom dynamics. Her opening line: "To what extent is schooling hindering students' cognitive ability to think critically?" Later, I asked Wendy if she recognized the irony in using Al to write not just a paper on critical pedagogy but one that argues learning is what "makes us truly human." She wasn't sure what to make of the question. "I use AI a lot. Like, every day," she said. "And I do believe it could take away that critical-thinking part. But it's just - now that we rely on it, we can't really imagine living

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · May 7

We are humbled by the dozens of activists, scholars, leaders, dissenters, and truth-tellers who joined us at the JVP National Member Meeting in Baltimore this past weekend.

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The Onion @theonion.com · May 7

Increasingly Powerful Trans Person Capable Of Using Every Single Bathroom At Once

EVERYWHERE—As the influence of the nation’s transgender individuals continues to encroach on the freedoms of the U.S. populace, sources confirmed Tuesday that increasingly powerful trans person Tori R...

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Elodie @ancientgrain.bsky.social · May 7

I've never felt more seen and represented...

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BigNoseGirl @oliviacruz.net · May 7

Jingle, Jingle, Jingle

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Jalopnik @jalopnik.bsky.social · May 7

Europeans Are Refusing To Buy Teslas As Sales Crater

Tesla sold just 885 vehicles in Germany in April, and things were even worse in the UK where sales dropped to just 512 units.

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BigNoseGirl @oliviacruz.net · May 7

Dyke is the most powerful word in the world. On phonetics alone, nothing beats it’s raw force.

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onion person @junlper.beer · Apr 3

it worries me when the narrative about trump is that “it’s dumbasses that don’t know what they’re doing”. they know exactly what they’re doing. peter thiel is a close ally of trump and owns JD vance. peter thiel is a believer in curtis yarvin thought, which is 100% in line with what’s happening

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The Onion @theonion.com · Apr 3

Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country

WASHINGTON—According to a new report published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, you live in a deeply embarrassing and barely functional country. “Our latest research and statistical analysis show...

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f4mi ‼️ @f4mi.bsky.social · Apr 3

i am extremely hyped about the framework 12 mainly because it genuinely seems like the only laptop that can fill in the shoes of the legendary thinkpad x220/x230t

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