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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 7h

13,561 views! Thanks guys!

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h

RESULT: New Orleans has a new mayor. Helena Moreno, a Democrat known as a progressive member of the city council, easily won today’s mayoral race and cleared the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff. She’ll replace the retiring Democratic Mayor, Cantrell.

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Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 14h

OUR WORKERS DESERVE TO LIVE.
The explosion in McEwen wasn’t just a tragedy—it was a heartbreak for an entire community. Parents and siblings went to work and never came home. Tennessee families deserve safety, dignity, and accountability. A job should never cost you your life.

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GalaxyTrail @galaxytrail.com · 11h

At GalaxyTrail, there's really only one AI we use and appriciate.

And that's Pangu.

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Geneva 🇨🇦 @geneva1111.bsky.social · 11h

Where is the "don't tread on me" crowd?

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 11h

Jesus fucking Christ

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Ses Aeon @sesaeon.bsky.social · 12h

Spooky （・□・；）

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 12h

Time to dig out that Lettuce. Or shall I say....Napa Cabbage?

Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 14h

Takaichi Sanae may (or may not) be Japan's first female prime minister. Either way, her ascension isn't sitting well with Japanese feminists, who've taken to social media to christen her an "honorary man." Find out why below.

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“Honorary Man”: Takaichi Sanae Scorned, Shunned by Japanese Feminists - Unseen Japan

The woman who may be Japan's first prime minister is under fire for her "fossil-like thinking" on women's rights.

unseen-japan.com

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Jake Adelstein @tokyovice.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING 🚨Japan to have a female Prime Minister
But it's not progress
Sanae Takaichi, "the Brendan Carr" of Shinzo Abe, threatened critical TV networks as communications minister, lies that foreigners kick Nara’s deer, claims she speaks to The Gods
#InsaneSanae bodes badly for Japan
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The Rise of Japan’s Female Trump: Why Takaichi Sanae Is the Worst Thing to Happen to Japanese Democracy Since Abe 2.0

Takaichi endorsed “Hitler’s Election Strategy” in the ‘90s, threatened TV networks as communications minister, claims foreigners abuse Nara’s deer without evidence and speaks to the Gods #InsaneSanae

bit.ly

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 14h

A meter tall, it's surprisingly large for something that's only been added like a few months ago.

Very humanistic and emotive. No paint was added because Riemenschneider liked the wood grain (I like wood grain).

Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 14h

Article #84, a new acquisition by Yale Art Gallery, a wooden Madonna sculpture by Tilman Riemenschneider (1460-1531), wood carver and mayor of Wurzburg, Bavaria.

The wood is limewood (Tilia sp.)

Seebenstein Madonna - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Yangyang Cheng @yangyangcheng.bsky.social · 19h

I published two pieces on women in China this week! First, a review essay @chinabooksreview.com on two Fang Fang novels, Soft Burial & The Running Flame (tr. Michael Berry). Gendered oppression has persisted during the socialist period and capitalist reforms, despite the CCP's promise of liberation.

No Country for a Woman | China Books Review

Women in China have suffered abuse, silencing and erasure — despite the Communist Party’s slogans about women’s liberation. Two novels by the Wuhan writer Fang Fang show how gendered oppression persis...

chinabooksreview.com

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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 1d

I want to also note he got a Covid and flu vaccination today even though he’s letting RFK destroy the option for so many people.

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

"President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong
cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance." - Physician to the President

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao Soda Pop is also on the list today

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 1d

From 8 PM EST Oct 10 to 8 PM EST Oct 11, my 78th article, the Pompeiian fresco depicting "Sappho" will be on the front DYK tab on Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sappho_...

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 1d

A set of Fivers to Timothy Snyder's fundraiser at @69thsb.bsky.social

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, these fuckers are lazy af

Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 1d

New: Texas camp owners on Friday urged the state health agency to give them more time and flexibility on costly new safety requirements, saying they could be forced to close by next summer.

Texas youth camp owners say cost of implementing new safety requirements will cripple them

During a Friday state hearing, parents of July 4 flood victims said camps should prioritize the safety even if costs are high.

www.texastribune.org

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 2d

Rhea Seehorn ♥️

This show is gonna be HYPE

Pluribus — Official Teaser | Apple TV+

YouTube video by Apple TV

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 2d

I like my niche communities, but man, the higher ups must be huffing some potent farts.

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 2d

Reddit admins (especially spez) are fucking wild man....

I got dinged for hate speech for a post that is 1. Not by me. 2. It's testimony by Korean workers from the Hyundai raid, therefore journalistic and objective.

No slurs, no violence, just an upvote in solidarity.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 3d

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 3d

Which makes the root of nationalist and xenophobic ideology of the upcoming LDP Prime Minister Takaichi's platform essentially bullshit per @tokyovice.bsky.social.

Though her ties to the Unification Church is another level of mess in the strange modern dynamics of Korean-Japanese history.

The Rise of Japan’s Female Trump: Why Takaichi Sanae Is the Worst Thing to Happen to Japanese Democracy Since Abe 2.0

Takaichi endorsed “Hitler’s Election Strategy” in the ‘90s, threatened TV networks as communications minister, claims foreigners abuse Nara’s deer without evidence and speaks to the Gods #InsaneSanae

tokyopaladin.substack.com

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 3d

The Tokyo National Museum is putting this sculpture on a special exhibit dedicated to Korean art, in commemoration of 60 years of diplomacy between Japan and South Korea.

As part of that more than a millennia long interaction and exchange.

東京国立博物館

展示・催し物催し物イベント博物館でアジアの旅　日韓国交正常化60周年　てくてくコリア―韓国文化のさんぽみち―

www.tnm.jp

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Operator @operator1997.bsky.social · 3d

Article #83 released: There are a set of 48 Buddhas in the Hōryū-ji Treasure Gallery at the Tokyo National Museum. What makes this one significant is it dates to the 5th-6th century, and is very likely an import from Baekje Korea to Asuka period Japan (based on metal analysis)

#wikipedia #butsuzo

Hōryū-ji Treasure N-143 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 4d

This election is happening today—stay tuned for some early returns (though it’s late, and Alaska counts slowly, so don’t expect a final result!)

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 7d

happening in just 3 days, btw: a Trumpian, conservative mayor who has fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents and whose comments drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives is running for reelection in Alaska's second largest city — Fairbanks.

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