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Gallian7th

@gallian7th.bsky.social

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Fandom-focused. FFXIV (casual play and screenshots on Primal DC.) VTubers. Current and classic anime. Occasional sketching and prose.

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Gallian7th @gallian7th.bsky.social · Oct 17

BSKY Intro Thread: FFXIV Edition

🌊 Character: Agatha Taundfeld
🌊 Server: Primal - Exodus
🌊 Main: Bard
🌊 When Did You Start: HW (late 2015)
🌊 Favorite Things To Do In Game: Screenshots, Field Operations, Dungeons, Crafting & Gathering

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❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆ @sababausa.bsky.social · 10h

Whoa, Judge Perry says the Feds’ declarations about unrest at ICE facilities are not credible because some of the incidents they cite in their declarations were separately no-billed by grand juries

The Court therefore must make a credibility assessment as to which version of the facts
should be believed. While the Court does not doubt that there have been acts of vandalism, civil
disobedience, and even assaults on federal agents, the Court cannot conclude that Defendants' declarations are reliable. Two of Defendants' declarations refer to arrests made on September 27,
2025 of individuals who were carrying weapons and assaulting federal agents. See Doc. 62-2 at
19; Doc. 62-4 at 5. But neither declaration discloses that federal grand juries have refused to
return an indictment against at least three of those individuals, which equates to a finding of a lack of probable cause that any crime occurred. See United States v. Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo, 25-cr-608, Doc. 26 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 7, 2025); United States v. Paul Ivery, 25-cr-609

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michelle! 🐟 FANEXPO Z11 @eelbeats.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌈 READY! STEADY! DERBY! 🐎

new print made just in time for fanexpo this week o|-< boane is such a good movie damnnn

#umamusume #eelbeatsart

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 11h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Star 💫👻💫 @morningstars.bsky.social · 13h

i don't have gold city but DANG this localization team is so good

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 1d

LMAOOOOO

A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Taking money from those who took money from Saudi Arabia would impact perception of the org’s independence.

www.vulture.com

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 14h

Giving the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado is a very effective trojan horse because everyone can pretend that it's a middle finger to Donald Trump when she openly supports the US doing regime change in Venezuela (which is what he also wants)

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Sheogorath's Lost Pinecone @daedricnonsense.bsky.social · 15h

www.propublica.org/article/elon...

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Ellie✨@ Escaping the Horrors™ @elanortrevelyan.bsky.social · 1d

people who run to genAI for their edits never had to learn professional editing tools as a kid just to keep up with the latest forum pfp/banner trends with the only tutorials being from other kids writing essays on how to color correct a 100x100 icon and it shows

Rory aka Mrs. Asina 🧪 @guttersnipe.bsky.social · 2d

I am begging the average gposer to take half an hour to learn basic editing skills instead of resorting to AI slop

There is an absurd amount of resources that you have access to in milliseconds that I could never have DREAMED of when learning the basics of art and editing as a kid

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 16h

Once again: if President Trump & Russ Vought decide to do more mass firings, they are CHOOSING to inflict more pain on people. “Reductions in force” are not a new power these bozos get in a shutdown.

We can’t be intimidated by these crooks.

Vought sounds layoff siren: 'The RIFs have begun'

At least nine agencies appear to be affected.

www.politico.com

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Gallian7th @gallian7th.bsky.social · 15h

Don't threaten me with a good time.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 16h

And don’t forget that you can still get 20% off on select banned and challenged titles on our site through October 19 using code BBW25 at checkout!

Keep reading. Keep fighting the good fight. I’ll see you soon. 💜

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Overly Sarcastic Productions @overlysarcastic.bsky.social · 17h

Move over, Old Zealand

youtu.be/a7y9z1h-OUI?...
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History Summarized: Aotearoa New Zealand

YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions

youtu.be

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G @goldirocks.page · 18h

스케치만 하려다가..어느새 색을 입히고 말았다네요
#G.Art #AFKJourney

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👁️🍄🪸 @bloomfilters.bsky.social · 20h

same guys who are "concerned!!!! about women's sports" when it means excluding and isolating trans girls from sport lol. misogyny all the way down. for so many men, women's sports is something inherently lesser and another stage for objectification and comedy with female athletes as the punchline

WIRED @wired.com · 22h

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money." www.wired.com/story/men-ar...

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

www.wired.com

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Defector @defector.com · 17h

How could the Free Press be worth a reported $150 million, and why is its oafish founder about to oversee a huge press operation? Respectively: It isn't, and she shouldn't. defector.com/bari-weiss-s...

Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector

On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor…

defector.com

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 18h

Conservationists have been sounding the alarm for years over the lackluster breeding seasons for osprey along the Chesapeake Bay, and debate continues about why.

via @virginiamercury.com

Study shows osprey chicks are starving; conservationists question connection to menhaden fishing

Conservationists have been sounding the alarm for years over the lackluster breeding seasons for osprey along the Chesapeake Bay, and debate continues about why.

www.newsfromthestates.com

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ナンポウ @nanpou0406.bsky.social · 14d

ジタンとビビも良いぞ…！！！！！

#FF9

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 20h

Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet.

Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile?

My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 21h

We reached a nice milestone over on our YouTube channel - 1 million total views! And just in time, with a major video releasing in the coming days. If you haven't joined us yet, consider subbing for in-depth, full-length videos on JPN history, language, media, and more. www.youtube.com/@UnseenJapan/

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your #3 source for absurdist true crime 🔨 @davidgerard.co.uk · 21h

LLM AI exists to crush labour. That's not even my surmise, the people paying billions of dollars to fund this stuff are extremely open and explicit that this is their goal.

There are no ethical use cases for LLMs at this point in time. Maybe when the bubble has popped thoroughly. Not before.

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The Baffler @thebaffler.com · 1d

In an age of economic transformation, Pittsburgh finds itself without a daily paper. But the city—and its news market—are on the upswing. And that’s just one of the many contradictions frustrating the striking workers at the Post-Gazette.

Stop the Presses | Tadhg Larabee

In Pittsburgh, one newsroom has been on strike for more than two years. Something has to give. Will it be the workers?

thebaffler.com

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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♥︎ ADDY ♥︎ @gurobits.bsky.social · 1d

#twilightprincess #tloz #midlink

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George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 1d

@hidive.com is on Bluesky, but here's a screencap from their Twitter account where they state what should feel obvious when it comes to the idea of using AI for anime translation & timing... but in today's world it's unfortunately not so obvious.

Good on Hidive, regardless.

"We get asked this question. So, here's our response:
'We don't use AI for subtitles. Every line is carefully timed and translated by real people (who cry during finales and debate Best Girls, just like you).'"

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 1d

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