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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1h

New Yorkers know Attorney General James for who she is: a champion for justice who fights relentlessly for the people. Donald Trump knows her only as an obstacle to his corruption.

My full statement:

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Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 20m

RE-read this for maybe the 6th time recently and it's so well written. Everything about it.

🍯 honeyedsea 🌊 @honeyedsea.bsky.social · 3h

I looove a dragon and @annievi.bsky.social has created some awesome dragon worldbuilding in this fic. The portrayal of Jeongguk's disability is also very well-researched and there's been clear consideration of how he navigates the world that has been created.

archiveofourown.org/works/59354596

Black reptilian scales wreathed in flame. White text over the image reads:

A Shadow Tilts Its Head
annie_vi
E, 189k, BTS, Jimin/Jungkook

The stars are a playground for the mighty dragon, its fire a supernova mosaic, its wings a light breeze from the mountains—or so the saying goes in Yongjeoju.

Jeon Jeongguk, blind and cursed from birth but marked as a dragon rider for the kingdom, has struggled for years to bond with a dragon from the Balam Range - until he crosses paths with a rogue dragon outside of the dragon king's watchful eye, and the bond is instantaneous. Suddenly, Jeongguk finds himself as the outlier with a dragon who only plays nice for his rider's sake. Because Park Jimin, secret dragon shifter who chose Jeongguk as his bonded rider, is not one to play by the rules.

As the bond between dragon and rider strengthens, whispers of the kingdom's necromancer returning begin spreading like wildfire as dragons and wyverns alike are slain for their hearts, thrusting Jeongguk into a tumultuous world of shadows and secrets about his very existence that he never could have anticipated.

Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 24m

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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social · 1d

We believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview. #UniteAgainstBookBans #BannedBooksWeek

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 4h

Here’s a primer on ‘primer.’

It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”

It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”

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finnagain @fffinnagain.bsky.social · 4h

there are some employment protection regulations at regional or municipal levels, including for LGBT, mostly in the big cities, but attempts to pass protections nationally have repeatedly failed for over the last two decades. Still they will be trying again m.koreaherald.com/article/1056...

Anti-discrimination law back in spotlight

A long-stalled anti-discrimination bill is back in the national spotlight after Won Min-kyong, President Lee Jae Myung’s nominee for gender equality minister,

m.koreaherald.com

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 7h

If you're watching the situation in Chicago from afar & want to help, on the off chance you have spare $$, you can give to the Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund, which posts "bond for individuals held in the custody of ICE w ties to IL, IN, KY & WI who cannot afford to pay"
www.mibfc.org/helpusgrow

How to Help MIBFC — Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

www.mibfc.org

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Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 30m

OF COURSE I have a nonfiction picture book for this!

Cover of Life After Whale: the Amazing Ecosystem if a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle, illustrations by Caldecott Medalist (and my personal friend!...well I ate lunch with him at NerdCamp once) Jason Chin with the Sibert Medal.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 20h

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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clarz 🥛🚀 @clarz.bsky.social · 5h

jungkook's commitment to an Era in every facet of his life, while remaining so consistently Jungkook, is deeply satisfying. even his clothing is a series of hyperfixations 🥹

a collage of photos of jungkook in white tees and timberlands

a collage of photos of jungkook in identical modern hanbok sets in different colors

a collage of photos of jungkook in all black with stompy shoes

a collage of photos of jungkook in matched sets of clothes (where tops and bottoms feature the same pattern)

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red 🎃 • depressed @ugh-outrotear.bsky.social · Mar 12

long haired yoongi is engraved in my brain he'll never leave

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 6h

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Anna @springchives.bsky.social · 9h

Does someone have any OT7-y fic recs? not ones where they all fuck eo, that's not really an interest for me, but maybe a fic where they all get good screen time and the focus is on their group dynamics etc.

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Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 41m

I am re-reading Bones and Bloodlines. Jungkook eventually needs to join with the other 6 and there is a lot of individuality in how all the members treat each other with, I believe, no sex. M for dark themes.
archiveofourown.org/works/50390230

Bones and Bloodlines - Chapter 1 - gohenna - 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS [Archive of Our Own]

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

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Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 54m

archiveofourown.org/works/519720...
It's brilliant.

transgressions & regressions - Chapter 1 - missandrogyny - 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS [Archive of Our Own]

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

archiveofourown.org

Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 58m

🤣 Tropical Lederhosen Kink 🤣

Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 1h

The vibe of this fest is perfect for YoonJin.

Yoonjin Exchange @yjficexchange.bsky.social · 7h

Stop carping around — dive in and sign up below!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Cezary Jan Strusiewicz @ostrichson.bsky.social · 23h

YOU CAN EXTEND YOUR SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS 10 BUT YOU HAVE TO DO IT BEFORE OCT. 14!

Yes it's only for one year, yes you should consider Linux, but if you just don't want to deal with this shit NOW, here's a comfy raincheck. It says "$30" but I just did for free:

windowsforum.com/threads/how-...

How to Enroll in Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) Before Support Ends

As the end of official support for Windows 10 approaches on October 14, 2025, many users are seeking ways to maintain their system's security without transitioning to Windows 11. Microsoft's Extended ...

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Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 1h

Ah, FIGWIT!

Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 8h

oh are we talking great lyricists?

Flight of the Conchords Ep 3 Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros

YouTube video by r8dkid

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(slow) One in An ARMY Charity Projects 💜 @oneinanarmy.bsky.social · 7h

Day 2 of #EquityWithJimin is in the books and ARMY has raised $3,767 in support of RSKS India. That could fund 150 workshops on gender equality!

Let's keep going to help empower women and girls in rural India! 💜

A picture of 5 Indian girls dressed in the school uniforms, sitting on a curb holding signs. The signs say things like "Real men respect women" and "Enough is enough". Along the bottom of the image is a yellow box with the text "$25 runs one workshop on gender equality".

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Athelas⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 1h

Awwww....
(shoutout to Joonie again too)

TXT_official tweets @txtofficialtweets.bsky.social · 7h

Tomorrow x Together Share Why They're Speaking Up About Mental Health: 'We Did Go Through Those Struggles' (Exclusive)

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cyan @poisonlip.bsky.social · 1d

bringing back this video of taehyung giving a yellow rose to an army holding the lesbian flag

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(slow) One in An ARMY Charity Projects 💜 @oneinanarmy.bsky.social · 20h

As we make our way through the second day of #EquityWithJimin, 35 more lovely ARMY have joined the campaign with so many more of you sharing 🥰

Thank you 🫶 and let's keep it going! 💜

A pink poster with the words #EquityWithJimin OIAA Birthday Campaign at the top, decorated with flowers. In the middle is a wicker basket with one purple flower and one peach/ pink flower. On either side of the basket are two white text boxes, one saying 35 new donors and the other 87 total donors. At the bottom of the poster it says "Day 2".

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Sloww.Bunny⁷ ꨄ︎ @slowbunny.bsky.social · 8h

Actual Yoongi crumbs … 😭

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 9h

Ireland has approved plans to permanently implement a basic income program that will support up to 2,200 artists.

A cost-benefit analysis found that for every €1 invested, society receives €1.39 back.

Officials from other countries are now expressing interest in the program.

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