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Jenny @jenneke1961.bsky.social · 4h

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #birdinabush or #reflection
Themes by
@alan678.bsky.social today.

Two crows sitting on a small strip of dry land surrounded by shallow still water. Their reflections in front of them.

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Star Wars Holocron @swholocron.bsky.social · 15h

George Lucas has released a statement on the passing of Drew Struzan.

“Drew was an artist of the highest order. His illustrations fully captured the excitement, tone and spirit of each of my films his artwork represented.…”

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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 3h

The emergence of Robert in a contemplative moment with his own tail:

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2h

We’re at the Supreme Court today defending the rights of Black voters in Louisiana.

Self-identified “non-African Americans” are challenging the state’s congressional map for increasing the number of majority-Black districts from 1 to 2.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 2h

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com/p/pentagon-h...

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 14h

So Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe are all gonna ban ChatGPT from receiving payments now, right?

Right??

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 22h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 4h

The secret power of a people’s movement is that it’s random.

It’s neighbors protecting immigrants from ICE. It’s millions canceling Disney+. It’s a man throwing a sandwich. It’s inflatable frogs dancing.

Dictators struggle to fight a movement, because they can’t do what they want most—control us.

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Fru Hallbera @fruhallbera.bsky.social · 3h

If this isn't somehow a kylux AU..

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 4h

Driving home through the Lincolnshire woods one night I was flagged down by a well dressed man whose Jaguar had become stuck. I towed him, and his young assistant, free. Later got an check for £2000 and an NDA from a reputation management company. I've no idea who he is.

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NPR @npr.org · 3h

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats. n.pr/4oaEZ4N

A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.

n.pr

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jaythechou.bsky.social @jaythechou.bsky.social · 7h

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1675

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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 15h

Right. The opposite. Those who won't mask create a scenario where *high risk ppl have to mask at all times*, because others won't even mask when they're sick or in spaces shared by the vulnerable.

& we really failed as a society not using the pandemic as a reason to improve ventilation & filtration

The Real McCoy @rippermd41.bsky.social · 23h

Most people aren’t asking you mask at all times.

They ask that you mask in essential places: public transit, hospitals, doctors’ offices, pharmacies etc.

Places high risk people can’t avoid.

But if you hate wearing masks? Then advocate for indoor air quality: ventilation, filtration, etc.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

yeah, i think a commitment to public health obligates you to get vaccinated and, when you are sick, do what you can to avoid spreading that to other people. the demand that one mask at all times in public spaces is, i think, unreasonable.

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Lucas Nunes @lucasjn.bsky.social · 14h

Here's a T. Rex bored to death trying to bite their own tail. My partner asked me to animate it in stop motion, after she watched a video about the very important topic of "could T. Rex chew its own tail like a dog". The puppet is still a work in progress 🦖

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Jason Grandt @43squaremiles.bsky.social · 15h

When it’s had one of “those posters”, you knew it’d be a good movie… Later I found out those posters were Drew Struzan. And then they became more than the movie, they became the goal if you just kept drawing… I’m still drawing! Haha!

RIP Mr. Struzan and thank you!

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 12h

In photos: Residents of western Alaska share storm damage of ex-Typhoon Halong, reports Corinne Smith with @alaskabeacon.com

In photos: Residents of western Alaska share storm damage of ex-Typhoon Halong | Alaska Beacon

As morning light hit flooded communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, local residents snapped photos of the storm damage across western Alaska communities.

alaskabeacon.com

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falling @fallingdeeper.bsky.social · 1d

My next fill for @huxloween.bsky.social and their prompt for Day 14: Trial.

TW for past noncon (Brendol/Hux's mom) and Pryde and Snoke being assholes.

archiveofourown.org/works/72461071

#kylux #Huxloween

Always You - fallingdeeperintothispit - Star Wars - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

archiveofourown.org

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Dracadancer @dracadancer.bsky.social · 13h

Kylux au movie just dropped

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 16h

First poster for Sam Raimi’s new film ‘SEND HELP’

Described as ‘Misery’ meets ‘Castaway’, the film follows 2 co-workers who hate each other but get stranded together on a desert island after their plane crashes.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 15h

And here's a link to a letter from the IDS editors about the firing of the student newspaper director.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS

Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.

www.idsnews.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 15h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 12h

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 13h

🧵:

Last June, more than 5 million Americans joined #NoKings rallies across the country, protesting President Trump's authoritarianism. And this Saturday, with your help, it's going to be even bigger and better.

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Yell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 13h

Mike Johnson nevernude confirmed

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 16h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 15h

Major media outlets reject Pentagon reporting rules

US and international news outlets including AFP, The New York Times, AP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials

u.afp.com/SmvP

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 20h

BREAKING: Major clashes in southeast Chicago this pm.

DHS agents who crashed a car had eggs thrown at them. According to ABC7, they then fired pepper balls at local residents. It’s now a scene of flying rocks & tear gas.

Chicago was never a war zone. But Trump’s militia is turning it into one.

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Domhnall Gleeson Haven @dgleesonhaven.bsky.social · 20h

“If the character is built well, it’ll be built to last and built to surprise you” 🥰

Domhnall Gleeson reveals whether he prefers characters that click right away or unfold over time. New reel from the SAG AFTRA Foundation Conversations in New York, beginning of September

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