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

Someone let me know when Variety publishes a thousand-word essay on why Jared Leto shows that cis white men shouldn't be given lead roles in movies anymore because they clearly can't open a film.

Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 8h

‘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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AnthroGeek not quite Ph.D. @anthrogeek.bsky.social · 36m

Nooooo! At least he’s still around so hurrah!

Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 7h

October 11, 2025 is a milestone in comedy history. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the 1st SNL, today is also the final new Dr. Demento show. After 55 years, Barret Hansen is hanging up his top hat. Please go to drdemento.com to hear his all time demented top 40 countdown special.

Dr. Demento

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Dragon Moll Z 🎃 @dopestatistics.bsky.social · 3h

I think it should be clear at this point that like the US federal government has collapsed.

There are no branches. There are no rules.

There is just one man and his truth social posts.

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 1h

Useful advice on how to get rid of default AI searches on Google Chrome
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How to Remove AI From Your Google Chrome Experience - Opus

Follow these steps to resist the AI-pocalypse in your everyday web browsing.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3h

Simple messaging I recommend you share and text friends, family, and neighbors.

These are the lines Democrats need to be using.

Sam Youngman @samyoungman.bsky.social · 3h

Trump went for a Covid shot and then set the CDC on fire.

If that ain’t that asshole in a nutshell.

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AnthroGeek not quite Ph.D. @anthrogeek.bsky.social · 5h

Always worth hearing her @ an event!

Kansas City Public Library @kclibrary.bsky.social · 7h

Today's 'Heartland Book Festival Speaker | Nnedi Okorafor: 'Death of the Author'' event is live on YouTube. Join us!

Heartland Book Festival Speaker | Nnedi Okorafor: 'Death of the Author'

Nnedi Okorafor’s new novel Death of the Author is about salvation through the act of creation. A work of what she calls Africanfuturism — a blend of science ...

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AnthroGeek not quite Ph.D. @anthrogeek.bsky.social · 5h

The thing I’ll never understand is why enabling the death of their citizens-including those who support them-is a good idea. 🤦‍♀️

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DarthHelloKitty all over the place @darthhellokitty.bsky.social · 7h

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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 3d

Updated the Blackademics starter pack again (!) to include Vincent Brown, Imani Perry, the Harare Review of Books and others. Stay tuned for more developments coming soon....

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AnthroGeek not quite Ph.D. @anthrogeek.bsky.social · 17h

Bonus Army time?

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 19h

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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Dance Against DOGE 🕺💃 @mel2lou.bsky.social · 1d

Dance = protest. Joy = resistance.

From DC to Portland, and Chicago in between, we’re standing for and with each other.

We celebrate Democrats holding the line—keep going, we’ve got your back.

📍 3307 M St NW
🕒 Oct. 11 from 11am - 1pm
Join our movement!
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

people protesting. From D.C. to Portland, and Chicago in between, we’re standing for and with each other.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 21h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 19h

RIFed:
PHIC - Public Health Infrastructure Center

Their job? Make public health infrastructure and workforce development actually work.

They help state, tribal, local, and territorial health agencies.

Y’know… everyone in the U.S. 🫠

2024 Accomplishments

Strengthening the public health infrastructure and workforce of the United States

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 20h

A diseased population is easier to control

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 21h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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The Life of Sharks 🇮🇪🇵🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @thelifeofsharks.com · 1d

World Mental Health Day.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

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Bluegal Fran Langum #NoKings @bluegal.bsky.social · 1d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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AnthroGeek not quite Ph.D. @anthrogeek.bsky.social · 1d

Trump take stock market.

Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 1d

looks like it’s working as expected

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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 1d

Was just at a neighborhood school at dismissal. Hundreds of people with whistles surrounding the school and stationed down every block making sure ICE doesn’t snatch anyone. The same is happening at all the schools around here. I love my neighborhood and I love Chicago.

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ACLU of Washington @acluwa.bsky.social · 1d

As a parent, you have a right to make your voice heard at school board meetings.

Here are three ways to prep for the next meeting.

Text reads: "2. Connect with other parents and families. Find out what others in your community think. Then, think about who your allies might be in seeking the change you want. You might ﬁnd support from existing parent groups, teachers, or community leaders. Whoever you decide to work with, make sure to talk about the problem you want to solve and possible solutions."

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

ICE claims assaults on its officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

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Sami Eerola @eerolasami.bsky.social · 1d

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Germania (city) - Wikipedia

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AnthroGeek not quite Ph.D. @anthrogeek.bsky.social · 1d

This is really great news - Long time coming.

Jennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 1d

Hanging onto every bit of good news

The river has come alive in the Klamath with wild Chinook salmon. The wider ecosystem is healing.

This most powerful story of Indigenous-led #rewilding after the largest dam removal in US history keeps getting better.

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One Year After Klamath Dam Removal, 'There's Just Fish Jumping All Over the Place': Scientists Describe Improvements to Water Quality and Wildlife

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Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 25d

being trans is awesome and trans people are amazing and gender is a dumb box and anyone who makes their own crowbar to smash it from inside is a hero actually.

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AnthroGeek not quite Ph.D. @anthrogeek.bsky.social · 1d

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

a woman with a green face and a black sweater has a buckle on her shoulder

Alt: Several seconds from the movie “Wicked.” A woman with a green face and a black sweater movers her green hair near her forehead & wiggles her fingers.

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