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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 2h

As a former young, dumb republican you can compartmentalize a lot of shit and pretend youre not racist when youre surrounded by the subtle version. Harder to pretend you dont suck around loud Nazis. Always have sucked tho regardless

Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 2h

My big brained take re "young republicans are worse now" vs "young republicans have always been this bad" is young republicans have different levels of overt or subtle racism depending on where they happen to be in the country.

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 12h

You’re pushed on by numbers and punitive measures: pain, rejection, and unpaid bills. You can either play or you can crawl under a boat and waste away -- turn into salt or a flock of seagulls. Your enemies would love that. Or you can fight. The only way to load the dice is to keep on fighting.

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Vicky ACAB @vickyacab.bsky.social · 22h

Years of Lead Paint confirmed

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 23h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 23h

Because inevitably theres 100 people going "men brought it on themselves, theyre trash, theyre abusers", etc

But like I got really lonely when I first noticed that people were cold towards me or afraid of me once I started passing. And while I understand why, it's still painful.

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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 23h

For some reason a lot of people interpret it as "men demand gf" instead of "In our society and culture men feel less able to form close emotional bonds with others and theyre dying from it". And every time this discourse happens I (a trans man) take psychic damage.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

The Regime's goal is to grind everyone down. Plain & simple. Our goal is to refuse this by taking turns to fight where and how we can. When one group needs to bow out, then another group needs to step in and so on. We don't all have to do everything. We can all do something though. Stay in the fight

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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 1d

THE STUPID FUCKING SQUIRREL

talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 1d

a fake quote being attributed to zohran mamdani is igniting the pro-palestine left.

he never said arresting netanyahu would make him a trumpian fascist. that phrase was posted by an account known for using extreme rhetoric to accuse mamdani of effectively saying that as a result of him softening.

image circulating claiming to attribute a fake quote to mamdani. text reads:
dec. 2024: “as mayor of nyc i would arrest benjamin netanyahu”
sept. 2025: “arresting netanyahu would make me a trumpian fascist.” - this second quote has in big letters over it the words “fake quote.”

post from the originator of the phrase. text reads:

@zei squirrel
here you have it side by side. Zohran in December 2024, when he was running in the primary, pledging that he will definitely arrest Netanyahu. Then fast forward to Zohran in September 2025, after he won the primary, and suddenly arresting Netanyahu makes you a Trumpian fascist:

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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 1d

Real talk tho, anyone doing this gender essentialist rhetoric towards women or men is spreading terf talking points. Dudes rock, and loving men is awesome

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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 1d

Gonna start calling my trans guy friend group the Boys of Atrocity

May “Bunny” Peterson 🦄 (Mostly Updates ) @goddessblade.bsky.social · 1d

I am so sick of getting comments like about my sexuality.

It’s transphobic, homophobic, and misogynistic and I’ve tolerated a LOT of this kind of attitude from other queer and trans people. Utterly ridiculous.

Someone quote posting me talking about being transhet saying “Incomprehensible: to depart the Gender of Atrocity only to bend over for it afterwards.”

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

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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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 4d

Hey Minnesota: ICE is now on the ground in NE Minneapolis. See thread. Stay alert everyone!

Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 5d

Thread on ICE in holland, Northeast Minneapolis the morning of 10/10/2025.

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Boneshaker Books @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social · 13d

The rumors are true: Boneshaker is headed to a new location! We need your help to dig up our bones and move on over to 26th and Lyndale. We're hoping to raise $15,000 total, $6k of that by 10/17. Learn more at bit.ly/boneshakermove and thank you for helping Boneshaker thrive!

Why move? While we love a lot about our current location, we’ve struggled with dwindling foot traffic, low sales, and expensive maintenance issues.

We believe our new space will offer resources that will allow us to exist more sustainably as a community organization for the long haul.

How can I help? Our goal is to raise $15,000 total to fund the move, make some improvements to the new space, and build out our inventory.

Ultimately, we need at least $6,000 by October 17th so we can reopen in our new space at 708 W 26th St. by around November 1st.

Donate and find out more about the move (and the cool perks you can get for donating!) via the QR code or URL below.
Thank you for helping Boneshaker thrive!
bit.ly/boneshakermove

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NOW can we abolish ICE? @marshviper.bsky.social · 6d

Hey Minneapolis, anybody seen Jiahong's bike?

h jiahong pan 潘嘉宏 ☀️ @hpan3.bsky.social · 6d

Can y’all please be on the lookout for my bike? Last seen in Elliot Park. It is a black Biria bike with red pedals and stickers of local news orgs on the bottom tube. It also has a Brooks saddle and adapters for Wolf Tooth pogies on the handlebars.

Biria bike with a sign that says “300 Campground”

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 7d

war, war never changes.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 7d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 7d

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 7d

An important thread and class of communication Rudy exhibits better than the official team.

THIS is how you lead. Great breakdown of everything.

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 7d

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 7d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 8d

Oh my god? Is this? How he talks? All the time???

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 8d

Stephen Miller: "Eventually elections don’t carry the day because violence beats votes… When we see a muscular response from the federal government, it’s because we’re not going to let violence beat votes."

Is he implying federal intervention determines political legitimacy, not ballots or courts?

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Juni! 🥰 @literallyjustadog.online · 8d

Hi Aaron, a thread.
The bot was not a harassment bot. You were ignoring a community that was rightfully upset and trying to get information about the job you are doing.
I used the protocol and the platform to build a bot that simply showed what you were doing on the network. yes, if you posted...

Aaron Rodericks @aaron.bsky.team · 8d

1) This was a spam network shared internally at Bluesky for investigation on spam likes. 2) I misclicked/unclicked, but a harassment bot picked it up 3) I continue to be harassed about it a year later

I'm offering a genuine response that I don't see the need for this continually to be raised.

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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 8d

I feel like the proper response wouldve been to say that a year ago and also not ban juni out of embarrassment. And not streisand yourself. "harrassment bot" lmaoo grow up

Istg did no one else have parents who forced them to write apology letters when they fucked up?

Aaron Rodericks @aaron.bsky.team · 8d

1) This was a spam network shared internally at Bluesky for investigation on spam likes. 2) I misclicked/unclicked, but a harassment bot picked it up 3) I continue to be harassed about it a year later

I'm offering a genuine response that I don't see the need for this continually to be raised.

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Banjo @siegewire.blackskycomra.de · 9d

This is actual fucking bullshit. Bsky is run by ego poisoned clowns

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 9d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 9d

he got banned for alt text saying "a negative consequence follows" REALLY????

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 9d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 9d

bluesky: community moderation! we're all about community moderation! we want you to moderate yourselves! we are giving you the tools to do it yourself!

one of the biggest and longest running community mod lists:

Vergil @ ✊🏽🏳️‍⚧️ @vergiliaux.art · 9d

BSky hid @asukafield.xyz's transphobia mod list. 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

Blue Sky's interface for hidden moderation lists, saying the following: "This list, created by @asukafield.xyz , contains possible violations of Bluesky's community guidelines in its name or description." Offered choices are to unsubscribe or go back.

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