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The Rocket Knight @sparkster2600.bsky.social · 20m

There are thousands of other, more ethical charities out there and it’s easier than ever to donate to them and if you choose to donate to Salvation Army you’re a terrible person by choice.

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 10h

Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.

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antifa’s sleepiest soldier @emilydwarfield.bsky.social · 8h

The only reason this isn’t considered trafficking via fraud is because crime is something poor people do

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 10h

Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 10h

Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)

Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Veni Okojo 🦦🗝️ | Stoat Bounty Hunter VTuber @venituber.yuri.observer · 6h

they've also consistently been one of the top platforms to give the most amount to artists per stream, so you are not only getting more quality audio but supporting artists better too.

tho obv also buy their vinyl, merch, etc etc to more directly support them

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Veni Okojo 🦦🗝️ | Stoat Bounty Hunter VTuber @venituber.yuri.observer · 6h

so glad i moved to TIDAL months ago, good ass lossless "i just want music and nothing more" app

demon grrl 😈🏳️‍⚧️ @demongrrl.gay · 1d

seriously

for fucks sake

cancel your spotify subscription

@PopBase on Twitter "Spotify teams up with ChatGPT to offer personalized recommendations."

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Toonami Faithful @toonamifaithful.com · 6h

This episode is brought to you by these expressions.
#OnePiece #Toonami

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minimatt.bsky.social @minimatt.bsky.social · 7h

Update: I whined online about this enough in the right place that I got confirmation from a twitch admin that actual human beings are being made aware of the issue

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minimatt.bsky.social @minimatt.bsky.social · 12h

PSA: Twitch partner support is just chat GPT now

Also do NOT use the /warn command EVER

As a moderator you can't remove a warning given on your chat through any means so if the user is on mobile and can't click the popup they are functionally shadowbanned.

This is absolutely fucking ridiculous

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The Rocket Knight @sparkster2600.bsky.social · 8h

You cannot call yourselves a legit charity service if you serve people who hurt others.

Fuck the Salvation Army, transphobia alone should be enough to avoid them, but this is a new low.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 14h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 13h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 14h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 9h

My kind friend and coworker Starly needs some serious help and is in a deep pinch. Even if you can't donate, please spread the word around and RT if you can. Thanks, gang. ❤️

.°• ☆ Starly! ✨🌿🍄 @artbunnii.bsky.social · 19h

Hi guys! After what happened, it's evident that my mom's surgery can't wait, so I'm asking for donations to help to gather the money for it

She almost lost consciousness last night and the insurance keeps refusing to help us

Every help counts 🙏💕

ko-fi.com/drstarline/g...

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The Rocket Knight @sparkster2600.bsky.social · 9h

I can't believe how much better Replaylee feels compared to the original, and almost completing the first world gave me access to almost all the other levels! Great work, @playtonicgames.com!

Sent my audience over to @spookeevt.bsky.social! Enjoy the raid and take care of my viewers!

The Rocket Knight @sparkster2600.bsky.social · 11h

More goodie collecting in Yooka Replaylee! twitch.tv/sparkster2600 #vtuber #vtlive #goinglive

Sparkster2600 - Twitch

More goodie collecting in Yooka Replaylee!! !discord !socials

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Lissa480 @lisstless.bsky.social · 12h

The democratic leaders are trying to figure out how to lead while ignoring this democratic leader!
This is how it's done!
Lifting up, not selling out the trans community.
Building trust in good faith.
The world is watching his actions and yours.
Fight for them damnit! They've fought for everyone!

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 21h

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Brians for Dinner, Brians for Lunch @briantransplant.com · 11h

Fuck Harry Potter.

Read your kids cyberpunk fiction so they know what they're really up against.

Canadian Mech-X4 Donald 🇨🇦🤖🦾 @rangerdonald.bsky.social · May 3

Fuck Harry Potter.

Go watch Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog.

Azel @azeldraws.bsky.social · May 2

Fuck Harry Potter.

Go read Animorphs.
(And Earthsea, Earthsea is really good)

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Hatok @hatok.bsky.social · 13h

it also can't really be argued to have had low cultural impact because The Simpsons did a parody of it, even if the joke was nobody saw TRON

Jose Argumedo @arguingmeadows.com · 2d

Their opinion is their opinion, whatever, but they’re re-writing history here. TRON was Disney’s highest-grossing live action film in 5 years, a decent hit that made a lot from merchandise and arcades. Home video was also very successful for TRON, and Legacy didn’t flop, it made $400 million.

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 2d

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

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Vic! Perfecto @victorperfecto.bsky.social · 15h

Style points for all four Turtles (and April!) signing in their corresponding signature color

Dani @daniexists6.bsky.social · 1d

I think it's funnier that someone got this signed by the original Turtles.

the ad from above, but signed by Renee Jacobs (April O'Neil, with a "guess not...", Barry Gordon (Donatello, with a "YEAH RIGHT!"), Townsend Coleman (Michelangelo, with a "Still here!"), Rob Paulsen (Raphael) and Cam Clarke (Leonardo, with a "Crystal Ball, anyone?")

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Simpsons Books @simpsonsbooks.bsky.social · 15h

Homer in the "Third Dimension." He and everything around him are computer animated. He's standing on a green grid. Shapes and math equations surround him.

Homer: Did anyone see the movie Tron?

Dr. Hibbert, in the Simpsons' living room: No.

Everyone else says "No." in rapid succession.

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TheShunbun @theshunbun.bsky.social · 22h

Red Bliss the fighter 💕

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D.SLOOGS💀 @dsloogs.com · 17h

Mai ♥️

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Cauliie🌻 @fluffylilllama.bsky.social · 21h

Big birdo kiss

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D.SLOOGS💀 @dsloogs.com · 17h

A long planned 40th birthday gift for the best homie @battleathlete.bsky.social that I could not have pulled off if not for the participation of 50+ artists who came through. Thank you to everyone who made this a special memory for all of us♥️

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Iridium Wolf @iridiumwolf.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan friends, Michigan citizens, please fight this. For yourselves, and so it doesn't become a model for the rest of the states.

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 2d

Buried in Michigan's antiporn bill is a provision to effectively outlaw "circumvention tools," such as VPNs.

Mark my words: legislators will increasingly leverage porn panic to restrict or ban VPNs, and to limit internet privacy far beyond adult sites.

Experts raise privacy concerns over Michigan bill targeting pornography and VPNs

Rep. Josh Schriver, the bill’s sponsor, says the law is designed to target only producers and distributors of pornography, not everyday internet users.

www.wilx.com

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Tedbob84 🔜 Youmacon 2025 @tedbob84.bsky.social · 20h

Shantae joining in on the Dragon Half dance!

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Ash G. (the G is for Ghost) @kilomonster.art · 2d

I will gladly draw all of the frogs as a symbol for the movement, explicitly to take them back from the fuckers who co opted Pepe for their nazi shit.

A cheery, cute frog looking up and flipping off the camera while saying “fuck off, fascists.”

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