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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5h

Former PM Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office.

Secretly lobbied the UAE for a billion-dollar private venture,
Used senior contacts in the Saudi govt to pitch for a consultancy firm.

Lust for private wealth is the main cause of UK decline.

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Jazzy Oliver - Voice Actress @ladyjazzington.bsky.social · 10h

BUT HEY!

THAT'S JUST A Segway to remind you that the FNAF creator/this movie's screenwriter, Scott Cawthon, donates the money he makes from FNAF stuff to far right politicians, many of whom are currently trying to make things worse for everyone, specifically trans people. Don't support this film.

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 10h

MatPat has been cast as Toy Bonnie in ‘FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDYS 2’

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Lena of Lune @lena.realitywerks.com · 18h

A rarely discussed benefit of strong social supports for the unemployed (including but not limited to universal basic income) is that capital is less able to chill your speech or push you to compromise your ethics. Why? Because if your boss tries to push you that way, you can leave more readily

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Conjured.Ink @conjured.ink · 1d

Conjured Ink is now accepting both one time and recurring donations!

Head to this link to learn more about our finances, or pledge your support:

opencollective.com/c...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11h

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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AngryDrgn | Dr Bran @angrydrgnbrn.bsky.social · 1d

I DIDN'T SPEND THE ENTIRETY OF MY YOUTH DRAWING WARRIOR CATS FANART TO BE REPLACED BY A MACHINE THAT MAKES SHIT

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

there’s this weird idea a lot of people seem to have about how all of us writers and artists must secretly want to use AI and are merely resisting temptation for ethical reasons, and like, no, it’s not hard for me to resist drinking the bowl of Piss With Glass In It actually

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Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 14h

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Let's talk about gifts!🎁

Are there gift giving occasions in your world? If so, is your character easy to buy for?

What do they like to get? (Items, experiences, other?)

Do they give good gifts to others?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Tek 3D COMMISSIONS OPEN @takibex.bsky.social · 15h

3D SCULPTING COMMISSIONS
Contact form and all info:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#commsopen #anthroart #furryart #brony #mlp #pony #3Dsculpting

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

👀 Exciting news! I'm selling paperbacks of Zyearth book one, Shadow Cast, direct from the website at a discounted price for #FurryBookMonth!

Supplies are limited, so get them while you can! Other paperback novels coming soon!

#Book #Fantasy #Modern #Monster

www.zyearth.com/bookshop/sha...

Shadow Cast - Book One Paperback — Zyearth Chronicles

PAPERBACK ALL PAPERBACK COPIES ARE SIGNED AND COME WITH A FREE BOOKMARK Some risk it all to save a friend. They must risk it all to save an enemy. All Matt ever wanted was to become a Golde...

www.zyearth.com

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 14d

Anyway, evergreen

Tumblr post by superorganism: You have to be annoying and do everything as passionately as possible because we live in a world where everyone operates through sixteen layers of post irony and to love with recklessness is literally counterculture.

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 21h

I am just appalled that ANY teacher would consider grading with AI. What a disgusting mess.

John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 22h

I strongly urge everyone to not just read this warning from @marcwatkins.bsky.social, but heed it, and be vocal and forceful pushing back against using AI to grade student writing. This must be anathema if we're going to have a world where learning means something. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

The Dangers of using AI to Grade

Nobody Learns, Nobody Gains

substack.com

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 22h

Geeeez...

R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

...did someone actually do that?

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mat olson @mathewolson.com · 2d

damning thread on how the IDF's propaganda arm is scraping 3D assets intended for things like games, films, or architectural purposes and kitbashing together supposed hamas bunkers and iranian nuclear sites. a genocide campaign propped up in part by someone's nephew who got too into blender.

Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 2d

7,000 people marched today against ICE in Chicago with only 48 hours notice. We can mobilize quickly if we need to.

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power to the people on the streets ✊🏼 @strivingally.bsky.social · 2d

Dems need to understand this.

Not a single criticism Republicans level at them is ever made in good faith.

Therefore it’s impossible to compromise, placate them, or gain their respect.

They hate you for existing & they’ll call you communist extremists regardless of how hard you reach out to them.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d

“They’re all Antifa now”

Laura Ingraham screenshot that reads: THEY'RE ALL ANTIFA
NGL
NOW
DEMS MELT UNDER PRESSURE
THE ANGLE ALERT

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

They really do look absolutely pathetic making these claims. Like... we can see what's really going on, y'all.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

Ugh, yeah, it's chock full of AI... ew.

R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

I would love to know who this person is so a) I can block her too and b) I can make sure I didn't accidentally do that. >>

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

Eh, I don't actually think so? They have a "beta" GenAI summarizer for articles, but nothing in the search bar itself.

I wonder if it's more about like... suppressing stuff, since the Hunger Games is about fascism.

I can search "Hunger Games" but I only get like... 89 results? It's so weird.

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

Well I'm glad we found each other regardless! :D Hubby's on here too as @rindelzivas.bsky.social if you haven't found him yet!

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

Is... something wrong with Academic Search Complete? I tried searching "Hunger Games Symbolism" which I usually use as an example for showing my students how to research and got *no results.*

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

@littleursa.bsky.social Heyyy you made it to Bluesky! :D

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

Unfortunately this has to be limited to US shipping, due to the tariffs and current issues with international shipping.

However, if you'd still like a physical copy of the book, you can get it from Ingram shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

Or Amazon www.amazon.com/Shadow-Cast-...

Shadow Cast: A contemporary fantasy on an alien planet

How far would you go to save a stranger? Matt and Izzy are Golden Guardians in training, facing the ultimate test - follow orders and save their home from invincible enemies, or risk their home to sav...

shop.ingramspark.com

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie) @zyearth.com · 1d

👀 Exciting news! I'm selling paperbacks of Zyearth book one, Shadow Cast, direct from the website at a discounted price for #FurryBookMonth!

Supplies are limited, so get them while you can! Other paperback novels coming soon!

#Book #Fantasy #Modern #Monster

www.zyearth.com/bookshop/sha...

Shadow Cast - Book One Paperback — Zyearth Chronicles

PAPERBACK ALL PAPERBACK COPIES ARE SIGNED AND COME WITH A FREE BOOKMARK Some risk it all to save a friend. They must risk it all to save an enemy. All Matt ever wanted was to become a Golde...

www.zyearth.com

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