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Peter Pumpkin 🎃

@nanou2.bsky.social

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If you're wondering whether I said something in earnest, I DID. Minneapolis antifascist & abolitionist. Parent, neighbor, queer. He/him. Fuck the police. Angrily spreading joy. Banner pic: X-Men's Wolverine saying, "Pete! What's wrong with you?

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Peter Pumpkin 🎃 @nanou2.bsky.social · Jan 21

A few months ago, I FINALLY read this short fiction from our local SF&F author (among other things) Naomi Kritzer (@naomikritzer.bsky.social). It's a post-disaster story, but in the vein of Hope Punk & Solar Punk.
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The Year Without Sunshine - Uncanny Magazine

During one of the much smaller disasters that preceded the really big disaster, I met a lot of my neighbors online. I can’t remember if we set up the WhatsApp group because of the pandemic or the civi...

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Peter Pumpkin 🎃 @nanou2.bsky.social · 4h

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 5h

Hello bluesky! I'm Nora and I have a jewelry store focused on fused glass; I also have game tokens and worry stones.

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ad for the nora.jewelry collage collection, which consists of pieces made from patterned cane with some transparency piled on top of other different color canes and turned into a molded shape; the transparency creates a lot of depth in the final pieces, because you can see through the transparent bits to what is behind it. pictures are a pair of round green, white and purple cufflinks, a orange and yellow bolo tie, and a teardrop shaped pendant with a green/white design added to a pink design

ad for the cluster collection, a group of fused glass pendants (and a couple other things, but only pendants are pictured) made from placing glass cylinders on their ends in a group and melting them just enough to round them out but not enough to make them fully puddle like most of my designs. the result of this ends up looking a bit like fish eggs adhered to a flat surface, or a bundle of grapes. the ones pictured are a simple round aqua blue design with yellow middles, a purple design with distorted flowers (this one started out as regular flowers but rounded their petals in the kiln, blurring them) and a round tan design with brown and white middles.

worry stone collection: this one has an orange collage design worry stone in an abstract shape, a white and green one where the edges between the colors blur, and a round one in a bi pride pattern.

earring collection: this one shows a sparkly green aventurine pair of round earrings, one that's white/grey/clear with black spots (that one's made from spiral cane that I made flat and you can see the spiral in the final design) and one with swirling green, yellow and pink set in white.

all the backgrounds on all of these are an aventurine dragonskin sheet that i put at low transparency over white, so they have a lacy quality to them.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 6h

I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit

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Beans, Frightening Bleeble 🫀🎃 @flawlessangel.bsky.social · 11h

idk why the youtube algo fed me this but i can't describe how scary & weird it is being a woman knowing these freaks are doing presentations on how to understand & conquer us like. we are just people. have you tried being fucking normal. i will never get used to society being like this

a man stood in front of a whiteboard that is just covered in loads of text because he's solved the 'woman' conspiracy he looks like a meme

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Peter Pumpkin 🎃 @nanou2.bsky.social · 4h

You have a fantastic weekend happening!

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Peter Pumpkin 🎃 @nanou2.bsky.social · 4h

I mean, I also remember how terrible the movie was...

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Ned @thewesterhazys.bsky.social · 5h

Jared Leto remains undefeated in his greatest role as, The Franchise Killer

Peter Pumpkin 🎃 @nanou2.bsky.social · 4h

Have you tried not having a Jared Leto?

Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 6h

‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.

For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.

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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 5h

George: They Morbed Tron!
Jerry: They Morbed Tron?
George: They Morbed Tron.

(Kramer rides into the room on a lightcycle and explodes)

Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 6h

‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.

For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.

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jenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 4h

impact—
“1)Outbreaks go unseen…
2)Doctors lose guidance…
3)States lose coordination…like trying to fight a wildfire w/o radios
4)Americans lose time. The time btwn an emerging threat & a public warning stretches from hrs to days to weeks.In public health, time saves lives”🛟🧪 @kkjetelina.bsky.social

“But here's what happens next:
1. Outbreaks go unseen. When data stops flowing, early warnings disappear. The "invisible shield" that keeps us safe from measles, flu, and the next unknown virus begins to crack.
2. Doctors lose guidance. The experts who turn raw data into actionable guidance (how to treat, what to look for)
are gone.
3. States lose coordination. When states can't share information through the CDC, it's like trying to fight a wildfire without radios.
4. Americans lose time. The time between an emerging threat and a public warning stretches from hours to days to weeks. In public health, time saves lives.”

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 4h

Can I have some money ?

I haven’t eaten in 20 hours.

My head hurts.

I need food.

I need groceries but I need food first.

I need to put gas in my car. I have to pay bills.

Life is so AAAAAHHHHHH please help me make it not be

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

𝒊 𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕, 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒆 (ⁱ ᵖᵘᵇˡⁱˢʰ ᵃʷᵃʳᵈ-ʷᵒʳᵗʰʸ ʷᵒʳᵈˢ ᵉᵛᵉʳʸ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ᵀʰᵘʳˢᵈᵃʸ)

𝐌𝐄𝐆 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄, 𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐒 -- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭

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GIRL MUSIC 012: THE WHITE STRIPES | MEG WHITE AND JACK WHITE | “HEY LITTLE APPLE BLOSSOM, COME AND TELL ME WHAT YOU’RE THINKING”
Girl Music
October 9, 2025

Juno Rylee Schultz

“With the White Stripes, we were trying to trick people into not realizing we were playing the blues.”

GIRL MUSIC is independent music journalism for anyone that loves pretty art and music.

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Words: Juno Rylee Schultz (she/her)
Edits: Morgan Shaver (they/them), Nathan Miller (he/him), and Bex Stump (she/her)

“I got into blues in my late teens. I knew about Robert Johnson from the bands that covered him. And when I heard him, I thought it was OK. Then I heard Son House’s a cappella song “Grinning in Your Face” [from the 1965 Columbia album Father of Folk Blues]. That was a transformative moment. There’s nothing there, just that voice. And what he was singing made so much sense to me.”

— JACK WHITE, Rolling Stone, 2005

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 4h

I went to high school with John. He’s one of those rare people who make the world better simply by refusing to give up on it, or on others. His story feels especially worth remembering today. #NationalComingOutDay

Screenshot of a Facebook post by John Hulsey. He writes about the 37th anniversary of being outed by the Marine Corps, when the Naval Investigative Service began investigating him for treason, espionage, and selling secrets—charges that proved false. The only truth, he says, was that he was gay. He describes the ordeal as a story of Marines, homosexuality, jealous lovers, top secret clearances, suicidal thoughts, friendship, a courtroom trial, and ongoing redemption. He notes the irony that the investigation began on October 11, 1988—the same date as the first National Coming Out Day—and ends by reflecting that perhaps the universe chose that date for a reason. The post closes with the hashtag #NationalComingOutDay and a rainbow emoji.

Three photos of a young man in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the top left, he smiles outdoors wearing a black sweatshirt. In the top right, he’s in camouflage military uniform, turning toward the camera and smiling. The bottom photo shows him in full military uniform, standing in the snow outside a green tent, holding a red Marine Corps flag.

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Peter Pumpkin 🎃 @nanou2.bsky.social · 4h

Just requested Year of the Mer in @libbyapp.com

L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 4h

Year of the Mer is firmly adult and I will screech obscenities directly into your face if you place it somewhere else, mentally or otherwise

Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 1d

I kinda want to play "Is this YA" but I already know that 95% of the books people will ask about will not be YA.

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'Gory the A'ight @gregoryaight.bsky.social · 5h

I'm not even criticizing here.

There are simple facts about the endeavor of policing in the u.s.

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Petrarca @petrarca.bsky.social · 6h

What law?

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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Jane Feldman @jtfdenver.bsky.social · 5h

An ICE supervisor once told me, a pro bono atty, that my client would not be released because I hadn't submitted the originals of documents required for him to be released. I asked him what rule or reg required an original-he responded that my client would be released that pm. ICE lies all the time

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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 5h

“We aren’t going to indulge the fearmongering and scapegoating. It’s simply morally wrong to target vulnerable people for persecution and we won’t stand for it, period.”

I’m sorry, I don’t believe there is any good reason why Dems *everywhere* can’t put that message out and stand behind it

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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 5h

Okay so I’m not a strategist and I’m trying to not PLAY strategist very much but if I can just say: I think this should be a model for Dems all over the country, even in conservative areas

Not in literal content but in sentiment. “Trans people are vulnerable and targeted and that’s wrong”

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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Peter Pumpkin 🎃 @nanou2.bsky.social · 6h

My wife hated it, but read it because I loved it so much. She's much more focused on character dynamics that just aren't present in his books.

Peter Pumpkin 🎃 @nanou2.bsky.social · 6h

One of my favorites! But I'm suspicious of anything written by a dude with so much violence against women. Not a condemnation of the story/author, but - suspicious!

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Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 (REINSTATE LINK) @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 2d

I have only about 200 of this which leaves about 3.1k and need to knock as much of this out before court on the 16th so I don't lose my housing.

$danirockasota
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Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 (REINSTATE LINK) @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 7d

Okay somewhat decent news.
I actually only owe 3.3k in total and they said they're going to let the courts know I've made payments and we will reach on some kind of payment plan.
So still urgent but slightly less urgent

Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 (REINSTATE LINK) @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 8d

Well just when I was feeling okay, I got the court hearing notice that I have to pay $5.7k in order to keep my home (not including what I owe already and paid today).

Here's the proof and court is the 16th of October.

I need so much more help than I realized.

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