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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · Aug 4

I saw so many responses and reposts yesterday. Lots of y'all said it helped you feel less alone.

I wanted to build on this a little, and gently ask/recommend that you choose kindness whenever possible (with others and yourself) because you never know; your kindness could make the difference.

Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · Aug 3

I'm having a rough go of it lately, and have been thinking: everyone is going through something, and you have no idea what it is, or how it's affecting them.

Quote post this is if you're going through something, and maybe we'll all realize that we aren't as alone as we feel right now.

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · Aug 1

Tiny Smoke Particles (a poem)

"You can just think of them as little sandpapers

and you inhale them and they are just in your

lungs kind of irritating, irritating, irritating,"

Jessie Carr, an environmental epidemiology supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Health

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 25

Without federal funding, public media — and the truth-telling, community-connecting role it plays — is at risk.

Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq

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BorealisNinja (Mariah) @borealisninja.bsky.social · Jul 24

@amiest.bsky.social I have worn holes in my "Crypto" shirt and it had to be officially retired, but thanks because I loved it. At one point people at work recognized the shirt before they could even place my face 🤣😆

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Luke Stark @lukestark.bsky.social · Jul 17

My university has announced a fund to essentially poach doctoral students from US institutions. DM me if you do work on the history/social impacts of AI and are interested in being poached 😂

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Web Witch 🔮 Stephanie Stimac @seaotta.dev · Jul 17

Men in this industry will really be like "Hey, you should be aware this other guy has a bad reputation among women" and continue to publicly support and uplift said guy.

And it's honestly exhausting and demoralizing. Your actions are louder than your words.

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a hybrid signal @unknown.garden · Mar 22

This feels really shitty in the face of everything but I have things like taxes and a domain renewal incoming, so here's a thread of stuff you can buy with my art on it

wearables! unknownbinaries.threadless.com

unknownbinaries's Artist Shop | Featuring custom t-shirts, prints, and more

unknownbinaries's Shop

unknownbinaries.threadless.com

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BorealisNinja (Mariah) @borealisninja.bsky.social · Jul 2

I keep trying to stay supportive, and not just collapse in a heap of depression. I guess what I'm saying is, keep doing your best and it's ok if your best is taking a mental health day.

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 2

Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.

Paramount to reach a $16 million settlement over Trump's CBS lawsuit

Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Jul 2

Doctors blast Senate bill, point out that 11.8M losing health insurance is bad

The $1 trillion cut to Medicaid will cause “irreparable harm.”…

arstechnica.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 2

AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · Jul 1

I am the child of a naturalized US Citizen (and Holocaust survivor). I have very real fears about any future my family and I have in this country, and I can only imagine the terror and horror facing those who are even more vulnerable to the tidal wave of fascism and racism in the US currently.

Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Jul 1

/2 I have been told for years that I am paranoid, have Trump Derangement Syndrome, and have unreasoning hatred of conservatives if I think their citizenship could be at risk. I still think the risk is unlikely, but no longer extremely unlikely.

www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...

DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship

Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually us...

www.npr.org

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jul 1

"I hate it but I voted for it and I hope that the House fixes it."

Same thing the House republicans said. "I hate this but I voted for it. I hope the Senate fixes it."

What they really mean. "This is horribly unpopular and people will die but my wealthy donors need their tax break."

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jul 1

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Jun 27

The FDA allowed into the United States at least 150 drugs or their ingredients made at banned factories that were found to have mold, foul water, dirty labs or fraudulent testing protocols.

What you need to know 👇

Seven Things to Know About ProPublica’s Investigation of the FDA’s Secret Gamble on Generic Drugs

ProPublica spent 14 months investigating the FDA’s oversight of foreign drugmakers that send medications to the U.S. These are the key takeaways.

www.propublica.org

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jun 22

ABC’s Jay O’Brien is reporting that republicans in Congress were briefed ahead of the strikes, but that democrats were not briefed until after the attack was underway.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Jun 19

After the judge deemed the NIH grant terminations illegal, he noted that the government’s practices were discriminatory:

“This represents racial discrimination, and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community. … I would be blind not to call it out.”

Federal Judge Deems Trump Administration’s Termination of NIH Grants Illegal

In a ruling issued Monday, the judge called the government’s directives “arbitrary and capricious” and ordered funding for some of the NIH grants, including many profiled by ProPublica in recent…

www.propublica.org

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BorealisNinja (Mariah) @borealisninja.bsky.social · Jun 14

Thanks for all your consideration friends.

BorealisNinja (Mariah) @borealisninja.bsky.social · Jun 11

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3rd Annual KCP Summer Fundraiser

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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · Jun 13

I had an input on my threat assessment module continuously now so I could get real-time updates instead of just checking it periodically, and yes, it was a constant source of irritation because it reacted to everything. No, it was not helping my anxiety.

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BorealisNinja (Mariah) @borealisninja.bsky.social · Jun 11

I know a lot of us are doing the best we can these days. Anyone who can spare a little for fundraising for this organization would help, this team works so hard.

go.eventgroovefundraising.com/kcp2025

3rd Annual KCP Summer Fundraiser

go.eventgroovefundraising.com

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jun 11

I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.

There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.

They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Jun 10

NEW: An EPA complaint filed under the Biden administration alleged that a harmful disinfectant was being used without proper protection at an ICE facility in California.

Last week, the case — filed against the GEO Group, a major Trump donor — was dropped without explanation.