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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 6h

theres nothing like waking up super early, thinking you have to get up for work, and realizing its da weekend baby

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Elliot 🥕 @nameoftheyear.bsky.social · 17h

LOSING MY MIND AT THE PHONE NUMBER ON THIS BUS IN FRONT OF ME

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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 13h

tromokratis time

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 19h

No. This is somewhere to be. This is all you have, but it's still something. Streets and sodium lights. The sky, the world. You're still alive.

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Fae’rynn (Phantom Futch) @faerynnistired.itch.io · 19h

god can i attest to the power of FFS and how it can improve a trans woman’s life. Please, if you can, help one of my best friends Aria. she needs this as much as i did and y’all came through for me 🙏

gofund.me/2fafddbcf

Donate to Support A Trans Woman's Gender Affirming Surgery, organized by Aria Balraj

Hi! My name is Aria, and I'm trying to raise funds so I can finally fix u… Aria Balraj needs your support for Support A Trans Woman's Gender Affirming Surgery

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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 22h

never preorder anything

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Cameron Lauder @unarmedoracle.bsky.social · 23h

these survey questions are such sour ass can't wait for AI to collapse just as the canadian government burns the civil service to the ground and replaces it with chatbots

Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 3d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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rabbit captain of eos @wordsofbliss.bsky.social · 1d

proud girlfriend wallpaper person
and i do public displays of affection
i hope to make all people cringe at how much i love my girlfriend

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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 1d

thats true

aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 1d

can't believe a band i respect a lot is using LMMs in their new album

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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 1d

i hope to one day feel okay

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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 3d

the original art for skullclamp: a robotic needle coming from the base of a creature's neck (Illustrated by Luca Zontini)
beneath is the text
"BORN TO CLAMP
WORLD IS A FUCK
Equip Em All 1989
I am sacrifice man
410,757,864,530 DEAD COPS"

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rabbit captain of eos @wordsofbliss.bsky.social · 3d

comfy chair

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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 3d

just hit 120 hours of electro :)

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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 3d

girl who cannot fail again

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aster @fencepostmagpie.bsky.social · 3d

cuuuute

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 5d

中秋節快樂!
Jung chow jit fai lock!
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!

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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · 5d

Take HRT

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 8d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 5d

when agent smith calls neo mister anderson in the matrix he is invoking a deadname to signify his power as the state but when smith calls neo mister anderson in the sequels its literally just a pet name for his soulmate that no one else uses. the wachowskis are so huge brained