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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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The DC Homos @dchomos.com · 15h

Happy National Coming Out Day to those who have come out, those who will come out, and those who can’t (just yet). You are loved!

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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 3d

🎬 Fierceness Served! The ENIK Alley Coffeehouse

Join us for a screening & conversation celebrating the history of DC’s Black LGBTQ+ performance scene and community spaces.

📅 Tue, Oct 14 | 6 PM
📍 MLK Library
Register: https://bit.ly/3VP5QXx

Promotional graphic for an event titled 'Screening + Conversation at The Fierceness Coffeehouse' and 'DIY in the District' hosted by DC Public Library. The event includes discussions on the history of a Black LGBTQ performance venue from the 1980s to mid-90s. Held on Tuesday, October 14 at 6 PM at MLK Library.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 18h

I think a lot about how Michelle Obama remarked on regularly being in rooms with the most powerful and wealthy people in the world and her chief takeaway was that they're just not that smart

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18h

Presented without comment, the current scene outside Union Station in DC as I got off the train.

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Angelia 🌺 @imangelia.blacksky.app · 22h

Settings > Data Privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement > click toggle

Alex Mack 10 🇯🇲 @chillarybanks.com · 22h

Hey, go turn this off on LinkedIn.

I'm never on there and just peeped this.

Data for Generative AI Improvement
"Can LinkedIn and its affiliates use your personal data and content you create on LinkedIn to train generative AI models that create content?"

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 1h

My old neighborhood! 🌭

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 2h

Screw AI lol 😆 When logging into my Microsoft 365 Personal account to make the switch, I saw I had used zero AI credits from the pricier account option that incorporates CoPilot. Because why would I use that shit? Really disgusting how these big corporations keep trying to push AI down our throats.

Screenshot from my Microsoft 365 Personal account showing I used zero AI credits from the pricier account option that includes CoPilot.

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 2h

Cancelling the higher-priced AI plan and switching back to Microsoft 365 Personal Classic was easy. Although "there is no charge today," my "subscription will switch on 3/1/2026 and we'll charge $69.99 every year." So, the change isn't immediate since I guess this year is already paid up. Still...

Screenshot from the Microsoft 365 account page saying "Confirm your new subscription," which is for Microsoft 365 Personal Classic. "There is no charge today. Your subscription will switch on 3/1/2026 and we'll charge $69.99 every year."

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 2h

Another good thing about social media... because I needed to hear this. I was miffed that my Microsoft 365 Personal annual subscription went up, and I wasn't sure why it did. Thanks to Nicole, I just cancelled my $99.99 subscription and was given the option to switch back to Classic (without AI). 👍🏾

Screenshot of a Microsoft 365 page that says "Choose a plan that's right for you," with three options: Current Subscription Microsoft 365 Personal $99.99/year; Lower Cost Without AI Microsoft 365 Personal Classic $69.99/year; Microsoft 365 Basic $19.99/year.

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 4h

Wonderful! Thanks!!

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 2d

periodic reminder that if you write stuff that's published on the web for a publication you yourself do not own, PDF that shit as soon as it goes live

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 5h

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 2d

Needing multiple streams of income to stay afloat is a societal failure not a personal one. You should be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle with one job. You are not lazy.

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Rachel Kambury @rkambury.bsky.social · 2d

“The SoHo and Boston locations were among 11 REI stores to unionize in recent years.”

gee what a coincidence

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

Oh no, my second-favorite store is closing :((( gothamist.com/news/rei-shu...

REI shutting down SoHo store, its only NYC location

The company's Paramus location is also closing.

gothamist.com

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Use Alt Text not A.I. @carebear2717.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning to Black people, people who don't use AI, and to people use ALT

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Albumism @albumism.com · 8h

Happy Birthday MC Lyte! Explore her musical legacy (including audio & video highlights) here: album.ink/MCLyteHBD

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 5h

One of the many things I love about living in a city is stumbling upon free cultural events such as this. A beautiful thing to take in before I continued with my errands that day. #CityLiving #NYC

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 6h

They performed in a narrow courtyard surrounded on three sides by tall residential buildings. Some seating was available for those who wanted to sit and listen. I heard the duo from blocks away and was drawn to the music. I stood around until they finished and applauded with everyone else. 🎷 #NYC

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 6h

On a warm, sunny Saturday a couple weekends ago, I saw these two performing by a community garden in the East Village. They played free jazz (the genre and costing nothing to enjoy) and sounded pretty good. Heard them while walking on E. Houston, and I crossed the street to listen.🎷 #FreeStuff #NYC

Two white men in late middle age play instruments in front of a brightly colored mural. One guy is standing, wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt and grey cargo shorts, and playing the saxophone. The other guy is sitting behind a red drum kit. Sept 27, 2025.

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 17h

Watching the doc, I also learned the proper pronunciation of “gouache,” which I had always pronounced as gauche. But “gouache” actually sounds like you’re saying “go wash” lol 😂

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🜲 James @jamesskeets.blacksky.app · 1d

Megan Thee Stallion, bisexual Grammy-winning rapper was announced as this year's recipient of the Trevor Project's Mental Health Champion Award. The award "recognizes influential public figures who use their platform to advocate for mental health awareness and issues impacting LGBTQ+ young people."

Megan Thee Stallion 'honored' to be Trevor Project's Mental Health Champion

The Grammy-winning rapper will receive an award from the nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Past honorees include Dua Lipa, Dylan Mulvaney, and Janelle Monaé.

www.out.com

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Dennis Koch @dejayk.bsky.social · 1d

Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books

Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove #LGBTQ+ books.

www.advocate.com/news/wyoming...

Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books

Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books.

www.advocate.com

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hey there, benji. @benjaminfaye.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder that Antifa literally means “anti-fascist.”

Given that definition & federal and state task forces that are supposedly dismantling “antifa terror cells”, the question you should be asking is: Why doesn’t the gov’t want to undo fascism?

Either they’re idiots, dictators, or worse: both.

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Spencer Reynolds @sreynolds.bsky.social · 1d

Antifa is not a group; the president cannot designate domestic terror groups.

My @brennancenter.org colleague @faizapatel.bsky.social is out today with a deep review of NSPM-7. It is a dangerous directive that will facilitate predatory politics-based targeting: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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