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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 8h

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passed away today according to the House of GG. She was a veteran of the Stonewall rebellion and a lifelong organizer for the safety and dignity of trans people, sex workers, and the incarcerated. She came from the same generation and milieu as Marsha and Sylvia. She was 78.

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Jade ➡️ BLFC 🎲 @cupsofjade.bsky.social · 8h

ah luv u thronewaffle

DOKI DOKI CRT PANIC @crtpixel.bsky.social · 9h

RASTAN
TAITO 1987
ARCADE

King Rastan on his throne, ready to tell you a tale...

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matthew @pahuski.com · 21h

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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piper @roodypatooti.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Project Monarcha Lewinsky @felrender.bsky.social · 8h

that being said: Sakuko Was Robbed

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Project Monarcha Lewinsky @felrender.bsky.social · 9h

rolled credits on the True End of Silent Hill f and genuinely, without irony, the dipshit culture warriors claiming it's not a "real" Silent Hill game should be barred from communicating their thoughts for the rest of their lives

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We're just normal men @wejustinnocentmen.bsky.social · 10h

We’re just normal men

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The Onion @theonion.com · 10h

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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wendy copium @alicebennett.bsky.social · 12h

one thing LLMs have revealed is that the belief that there is a magical incantation that will give you what you want is not just confined to pick-up artists and freemen on the land

Des Fitzgerald @desfitzgerald.bsky.social · 13h

Seeing people nonchalantly post stuff like makes me feel like I'm going crazy honestly.

A post from an academic on blue sky that says: "I'm learning about "prompt engineering" when asking LLMs to extract data. I now add this to all instructions:

Style
Be concise, analytic, and specific (cite page/figure if provided). If essential info is missing, keep going but flag Unclear and exact data needed. Never invent data.

#academicsky"

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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 1d

Things To Do While Getting Well, illustrated by Mike Strouth (1971)

Practice your speech for when people ask, "How are you?"
Cartoon style depiction of a bedridden girl rehearsing an upbeat "Oh, fine!" response to the question "How are you?" as a humorous tip for handling visitors during illness.

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Hurbles @hurbles.bsky.social · 12h

aur sharrrrtt

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Project Monarcha Lewinsky @felrender.bsky.social · 10h

you can't fool me, this is the Blank Check bracket

www.hottopic.com @chuunitoons.bsky.social · 11h

official space ghost coast to coast website circa 2000

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Mae @spiderpolice.bsky.social · 4d

yuritober day 9 but there's a bunch of doggies this time

A sign reads "Dog Girl Club -- Meeting today. A Room of three anthro wolves and a doggirl sit on the floor together. Two of the anthros howl, the dog girl blushes, ogling a wolf, while another wolf says "Welcome to the pack!"

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Ashwin Rodrigues @ashwinrodrigues.com · 1d

cop, lying: Me and my friends, who are troops, will delete Candy Crush if Zohrani 'Hussein' Mamdani is mayor of New York City. We are the most active users on the platform and this could affect the stock market

Bari Weiss: Chilling. And not the cool weed kind of chilling. This week on 60 Minutes

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 22h

You don't have to judge Columbus by the standards of today. His tenure as governor of Hispaniola was so horrific that he was dragged back to Spain in chains to answer for his many crimes.

Plus he never set foot on any land that would ever be a part of the United States of America.

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Ryan C. Smith @rcsmitheco.bsky.social · 16h

I see that the copy editors were the first to get the axe at Bari Weiss' new CBS.

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 17h

CBS News would never put a thinly sourced 'story' by a rookie blogger like this on it's air. Until now. The Free Press isn't a journalism outlet, it's bloggers aren't reporters. This piece is more NYPost than Tiffany Network but I guess that's the goal.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming the NYC mayor, The Free Press reports

The Free Press spoke to several New York City Police Department officers who are worried about Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor. Olivia Reingold joins CBS News with more.

www.cbsnews.com

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innes @innes.bsky.social · 1d

You are physically connected to this world and have the power to shape it. Make a little guy out of clay

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piper @roodypatooti.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Taylor Joan Carlson @teejcarlson.bsky.social · 21h

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 1d

ken keeps sending me these videos and if you'll excuse me i am going to gnaw my arm off

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luchablog.bsky.social @luchablog.bsky.social · 1d

ROH put up the Bandido/Hechicero match from Arena Mexico for free on YouTube

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FULL MATCH Bandido vs. Hechicero 2 | ROH World Championship | ROH TV 10/9/25

YouTube video by Ring of Honor Wrestling

www.youtube.com

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 2d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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VGJunk @vgjunk.bsky.social · 1d

This should be mandatory for all products.

Lego advertising stating "includes a cute bat for extra fun."

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

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Carta Monir @cartamonir.com · 1d

If you love trans people, if you love sex workers, if you think we deserve to have families... please donate. The amount of money my friend needs to raise for court costs is shocking. Please donate.

More Carta @morecarta.bsky.social · 1d

I am fundraising for an anonymous friend, who is a trans sex worker and POC. They are at risk of losing custody of their children. Please, please donate. This is a situation that is painful and scary beyond description.

PLEASE SHARE GRAPHICS WIDELY

🫂 www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-... 🫂

URGENT NEED! HELP KEEP FAMILY TOGETHER, DONATE NOW!

We are raising funds for a pillar of our community: a trans sex worker of color who is at risk of losing custody of their children. While their lawyers are confident they can win this discriminatory case, funds are needed by February 2026. We believe they should no longer have to face this on their own, which is why we are asking for your support.

Goal: $50,000

https://www.gofundme.com/help-keep-family-together-urgent

Venmo: carta-monir
Cashapp: $cartamonir

Send donations with a red heart emoji to ensure funds are redirected to this SWER

We are raising funds for a beloved community member; a trans sex worker of color who is at risk of losing custody of their children. For their safety and privacy they must remain anonymous, but this is a pillar of our community, loved and verified by those of us running this fundraiser.

Our friend is facing a trial in February regarding the custody of their young children. The case against them is based on the fact that their primary form of income is sex work. Notably, the judge of the initial custody arrangement ruled that their job was not reason enough to restrict their parenting time years ago. Because of this precedent, their lawyer feels very confident they will win their upcoming case.

To defend their rights to parent their own children, our friend needs to raise $75,000 by February 2026. This staggering amount of money is required by the court to cover the costs associated with a two day trial (lawyers fees, expert witnesses, the court reporter, depositions, creation of trial binders, the list goes on). If they cannot secure these funds by the February deadline, they will be forced to settle, resulting in severely reduced interaction with their children. We obviously do not want this to happen.

Our friend has provided for themself and their children for years, fighting their custody battle in private while continuing to be an incredible parent, friend, and educator. They can no longer face this by themselves, which is why we are asking for your support.

In our current political climate, we know that our friend's situation is especially precarious. This is a crucial moment to show solidarity with a community member who needs it more than ever.

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