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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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Nicole 🪲 @fossilforager.bsky.social · 21h

Whale Fall pin 🦀🐋🦑

A photo of a large gold-plated enamel pin photographed on top of a lichen-covered rock. The enamel pin features a whale skeleton covered with various deep sea creatures, such as octopuses, hagfish, a giant isopod, a crab, and chimaeras.

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 1d

Chiitan has a dream.
I hope that one day the term LGBT will become a thing of the past.
I will continue to spread my message until we live in a world where everyone can love freely and is free from persecution and discrimination.
Until then, let's all support each other🤍

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Shane Madej @shanemadej.bsky.social · 22h

I weep for the day when this post will be screenshotted for its harrowingly accurate foresight but I nevertheless have a moral responsibility to say it: all Labubus will detonate on Christmas morning 2025.

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404 Media @404media.co · 23h

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Hourly Gerard Way @hourlygerard.bsky.social · 22h

Gerard Way onstage in short shorts and pool boy shirt 2022

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Reid @mossymountain.bsky.social · 6d

The forest creeps in 🍂🍄‍🟫
#illustration #queerartist #transartist

Digital illustration of a masculine figure in curled position, arms wrapped around knees. They have dark shoulder length hair, and are staring intensely at the viewer. From their body grows mushrooms and lichen. To the right of the figure is close up of a tree, separated into three panels. Under the figure’s feet are a few small stones and sticks floating. The piece is done in muted yellows and greens, with sketchy textured coloring.

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skeleton king @confusedlucifer.bsky.social · 1d

portrait of Janelle Monáe as elven royalty 🌿
(2018) #repostober

#art #elfenjoyers

painted portrait of Janelle Monáe looking regal in ruffled white blouse based on photography by Glenford Nuñez, with key difference being now they have pointed elven ears.

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Ren ⨂ @celebrimbors.bsky.social · 1d

<- guy who forgot they own the kerin cunningham black parade varsity jacket

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DuendeonSpooko @duendeonfuego.bsky.social · 1d

Dance party protests might be one of the best moves right now.

These make fascists look ridiculous, counter the "Portland is dangerous" narrative, and showcase joy and community at a time when those things are in short supply. Keep it up.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 2d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

“There are just a lot of rumors flying around. But I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was okay,” Dolly Parton said in a new two-minute video posted on Instagram. “I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me. And I ain’t done working.” https://to.pbs.org/4hc1DXB

'I'm not dying': Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health

Late last month Parton postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing “health challenges.”

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Hourly Gerard Way @hourlygerard.bsky.social · 1d

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 1d

We have been warning y’all about cops for god knows how long.

Matt Henry 🥄 @matthenry.fyi · 19d

When the nazis were coming into power, there was a lag before local law enforcement was fully on board. People were able to get police protection from nazi-aligned paramilitaries. Here, today, police look at rising fascism and say “Finally. We’ve been waiting for this.” www.notus.org/democrats/me...

Democrats' New Fear: They Can’t Rely on Local Law Enforcement for Protection

“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me,” said Rep. Steven Horsford.

www.notus.org

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Ren ⨂ @celebrimbors.bsky.social · 2d

the ones I follow who aren't doing that are usually she/her gerard truthers or a smaller lesbian subset who want to carry mikey way around like a little purse dog

Ren ⨂ @celebrimbors.bsky.social · 2d

I follow two subtypes of mcr bloggers on tumblr: lesbians who really really like ray toro and who have seemingly accepted him as an honorary lesbian, and extremely horny transmascs who all desperately want to do puppy play with frank iero

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 2d

they don’t want you to know how they treat prisoners because it will grieve you to know it, which is natural and human, and because of your normal human reaction you will want the system changed. It’s important to them that your natural aversion to how the system works not be engaged.

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 2d

A 2023 records request to get the Durham County Jail policy manual has spurred a years-long legal dispute.

NC nonprofit still pushing for Durham County sheriff to release jail policies

A 2023 records request to get the Durham County Jail policy manual has spurred a years-long legal dispute.

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Yo Gabapentin @yogabapentin.bsky.social · 2d

Obligatory Jenny Nicholson Tweet

Jenny Nicholson Tweet:

How come major film studios keep being like Jared Leto may have allegations, but at least he looks weird, stars in box office bombs, and is not a good actor

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Maj @lif3asmaj.blacksky.app · 2d

The best part of how Portland is handling this is they’re not only protesting, but also angering the goose steppers by not taking them seriously.

Pretty genius. Because even ICE & the national guard don’t want to be displayed as that asshole fighting people in cute costumes.

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 2d

someone call the etsy witches this is a fucking emergency

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d

Dolly Parton's sister is asking fans to "pray with me" amid the country music icon's health issues

Dolly Parton’s Sister Says ‘I Was Up All Night Praying’ Amid Country Icon’s Health Issues and Asks Fans to ‘Pray With Me’

Dolly Parton's sister Frieda is asking fans of the Queen of Country to "pray with me" amid Dolly's continued health struggles.

variety.com

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 2d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Ren ⨂ @celebrimbors.bsky.social · 2d

RIGHT

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Ren ⨂ @celebrimbors.bsky.social · 2d

I don't subscribe to mcr and the killjoys being the same people but I DO think party and kobra are siblings. bcs I like siblings. so this being arranged like this is "party poison's catastrophic meltdown/rampage over the death of their brother" to me, which is fucked

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Ren ⨂ @celebrimbors.bsky.social · 2d

Whoever arranged this dd/cw playlist in this order is absolutely fucked. this is evil.

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