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Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 3h

Horrifying. It's unfathomable.

Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 1d

All of it is so good.

But Episode 6 broke me, and the closing with Cat Power's song, damn.

Episode 8. My god.

Incredible writing, storytelling, casting, all of it. Thank you for sharing your story.

Ok also also, i just cannot believe how real that Chris Cuomo interview was - just looked it up.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 2d

One of my proudest moments was spontaneous "rock paper scissors" with another driver, we both wanted the same parking spot. I can't explain how we both cheerfully, nonverbally, launched into it, but he accepted my win, waved, and drove on. Simple as that.

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Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 3d

Saw this this morning. Gave me hope.

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Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 3d

Holy shit

Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 3d

Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.

They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.

Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 9d

Love taking Metro, especially not to work. ✈️❤️

Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 9d

Have to plug Maurten bars and gels. Pricey & I'm just a recreational slow jogger, but was looking for something less awful tasting & something that doesn't mess w/my bowels. Real talk here. Anyhoo, I prefer bars w/not too much fiber. Nibbling a few bites at a time every 3-5 miles >>> horrid gels.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 10d

Key reason why I like running, walking, biking

Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 10d

read the news for like 3 minutes and realized why I do run, to be present for just a few moments in the day while the entire world continually burns at the hands of a few.

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 11d

Hegseth's grasp at macho militarism, including pretty explicitly calling for soldiers to commit war crimes, reminded me of Barbara Ehrenreich's reaction to Abu Ghraib: "It is not enough to be equal to men when the men are acting like beasts."

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AmyMarie @amymarie3456.bsky.social · 14d

he’s such a good human this is heartbreaking on so very many levels

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 14d

What the fuck?

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents

The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday morning, accor...

www.iowapublicradio.org

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 17d

It’s like the Kardashians hooked up with the Squid Game, gave birth to a Sopranos reboot and we’re supposed to pretend it’s the West Wing.

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 18d

If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health what until you see what guns do.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18d

Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.

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Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 18d

Taking Kimmel off was not, as the right insists, a business decision; it was a political decision. Putting him back might be a business decision.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18d

SCOOP — Part of the reason Disney/ABC may have rushed to sort things out with Kimmel is because tomorrow they have a planned price increase for Disney+ streaming, a Disney source tells me. With subscriptions hemorrhaging since last week, they couldn’t risk losing more users with this announcement.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 24d

This dog led an officer to his leash while being rescued from his burning home. 14/10 for all (IG: aurorapoliceil)

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 25d

The amount of shit I got for this segment at the time was astronomical, and it was all from people who now stalk CVS employees to get them fired for insufficient online sadness.

Cheering on political violence is both evil and not new, an outgrowth of an internet intentionally dismantled years ago.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 26d

I was listening to a story on NPR this morning about the precautions transit riders are taking in the wake of this murder, and yet millions of people engage in the highly risky activity of driving multiple times a day without a second thought.

The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 26d

"Ginning up a moral panic over public transportation is a thinly veiled pretext to starve it of the resources that could make it even safer." @via @katearonoff.bsky.social

Republicans Want to Scare You off Mass Transit. Cars Are Scarier.

A fatal stabbing on Charlotte Light Rail set off a panic about the risks of public transportation. There’s just one thing: It’s worlds safer than cars.

newrepublic.com

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Remora House DC 🎃 @remorahousedc.bsky.social · 26d

People are homeless because they can’t afford rent.

Because capitalism wrings out every piece of productivity from people while just barely maintaining their survival so they can continue to work.

Because suffering on the streets is a threat to make you go clock in.

It’s not a personal failure.

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Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 26d

It's the most wonderful time of the year. I ride my bike down a quiet, wide, tree-lined street, whistling without realizing, a sign of my contentment. Occasional angry and/or celebratory screams come from inside homes, as they watch football. I smile, keep whistling, and ride on.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 26d

idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...

Maga is fundamentally a populist white racism.
The slogan "Make America Great Again" is more accurately described as "Make White
America Greater." The fact that the tariff policy insisted on a 50% tariff only on steel and aluminum stems from the concentration of these groups in the Rust Belt.

The massive crackdown on illegal immigrants at the Hyundai-LG Energy Solutions joint venture plant in Georgia must be understood in this context. The scenes of our workers being chained and escorted away were reminiscent of the dragging of African slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries. The
Department of Homeland Security boasted of
"the largest single-site raid in history," and Immigration and Customs Enforcement even brazenly released footage of the raid, which was highly violating human rights, as if to boast of their "achievement."

Far-right whites may have secretly rejoiced.
Even politicians like the Georgia governor and local lawmakers, who had been active in attracting factories, have shifted their stance and sympathized with their grievances. This is likely because it's difficult to ignore the anti-immigrant sentiment of native Americans. Like the McCarthyism that swept through American society in the 1950s, irrational madness dominates American society. The recent visa issue, which could have been resolved diplomatically with advance notice from an ally, is difficult to explain beyond political maneuvering. The fact that they mobilized helicopters and armored vehicles for show, as if they had been caught, is difficult to explain.

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Amber Lung @freckledcackler.bsky.social · 26d

This weekend recharging with jogs, walks, a bike ride, good coffee and nourishing food. And planning for upcoming travels to see family & friends.

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