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brad855.bsky.social @brad855.bsky.social · 9h

Neville is 100% right. Tommy 2 names is backed by Israel, and "the Frog" slags off the UK in Russia and America. Both hiding behind a flag.

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Johanna Draper Carlson @johannadc.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday, K-9.

Who first appeared on the 8th of October, 1977.

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Emmara, Mother of Appa, Sky Bison 🔜 #MCAtlanta! #CmdrSealed26 @goddessofblunder.bsky.social · 1d

Turtles in Time is one of the best arcade games ever. We had the 4 player machine and I still remember how excited I was watching this animated game I could play with 3x other Turtle lovers. It had Easter eggs, little nods at the show and deep cuts of characters from the show and toys.

three teenage mutant ninja turtles wearing sunglasses and white jackets

ALT: three teenage mutant ninja turtles wearing sunglasses and white jackets

media.tenor.com

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 16h

“Fight for someone you don’t know.”
—Bernie Sanders
—Pope Francis
—Pope Leo

Popular Movements
80. We must also recognize that, throughout centuries of Christian history, helping the poor and advocating for their rights has not only involved individuals, families, institutions, or religious communities. There have been, and still are, various popular movements made up of lay people and led by popular leaders, who have often been viewed with suspicion and
even persecuted. I am referring to "all those persons who journey, not as individuals, but as a closely-bound community of all and for all, one that refuses to leave the poor and vulnerable behind... 'Popular' leaders, then, are those able to involve everyone... They do not shun or fear those young people who have experienced hurt or borne the weight of the cross." [71]

81. These popular leaders know that solidarity
"also means fighting against the structural causes of poverty and inequality; of the lack of work, land and housing; and of the denial of social and labor rights. It means confronting the destructive effects of the empire of money...
Solidarity, understood in its deepest sense, is a way of making history, and this is what the popular movements are doing." [72] For this reason, when different institutions think about the needs of the poor, it is necessary to "include popular movements and invigorate local, national and international governing structures with that torrent of moral energy that springs from including the excluded in the building of a common destiny." [73] Popular movements, in fact, invite us to overcome "the idea of social policies being a policy for the poor, but never with the poor and never of the poor, much less part of a project which can bring people back together." [74] If politicians and professionals do not listen to them, "democracy atrophies, turns into a slogan, a formality; it loses its representative character and becomes disembodied, since it leaves out the people in their daily struggle for dignity, in the building of their future." [75] The same must be said of the institutions of the Church.

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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 16h

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Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 15h

Pope Leo is spitting.

www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Leo questioned a world where the wealth of the elite grows
"exponentially" while many "millions of people die of hunger or survive in conditions unfit for human beings." He also criticized "ideologies that defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation,"
with false promises "that a free-market economy will automatically solve the problem of poverty."

Leo described a "new tyranny," which shuns any kind of oversight and where the economy is structured "in such a way that sacrifices are demanded of the masses in order to serve the needs of the powerful." The poor, he wrote, are only allowed "drops that trickle down."

The pope openly challenged "prosperity theology" and called Christians to the practice of giving charity. "It will not solve the problem of world poverty, yet it must still be carried out, with intelligence, diligence and social responsibility," he wrote.

Popular movements that challenge "the empire of money," invite people to take on the cause to combat poverty alongside the poor, instead of on their behalf, and "make history," the pope said. It our duty, Leo said, to "make their voices heard, albeit in different ways, in order to point out and denounce such structural issues, even at the cost of appearing foolish or naïve."

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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 16h

A word to the wise is sufficient. The rest need a billboard.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11h

Or Government Subsidies.
Or tax cuts for billionaires.
Or bailouts for billionaires.

Or basically it's only handouts if the recipients aren't rich.

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Kyle Starks NYCC A-20 @thekylestarks.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Day 8 of #pouchtober with Jack Staff! We love Jack Staff! We adore Paul Grist! Unfortunately t has already sold!

We’re on the road to #NYCC Table a-20! Come by and say hi! Check out my Wrestle Heist preview issue!

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Dolly Parton addresses health concerns in new video: ‘I ain’t dead yet!’

Country music star shares buoyant video on social media after rumors swirl about her health Dolly Parton has taken to social media to clarify she “ain’t dead yet!” In a post shared on her Instagram and YouTube channel, the country music star rejected rumors of ill health that swirled after the postponement of her Las Vegas residency and a cryptic post from her sister asking for “prayers”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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GMCarl @gmcarl.bsky.social · 1d

@symatt.bsky.social This might kindle a spark? If you're not working when it's on.

Raldanash || ttrpg @raldanash.bsky.social · 1d

Invincible, the super hero RPG currently seeking funding by Freeleague, has its quickstart and we will take it for a spin Thursday 1930 UK on Twitch and moonbeam. Join us with @reluctantartsy.bsky.social @effektpodcast.org and other players at
twitch.tv/raldanash
#pnp #ttrpg #freeleague #invincible

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 1d

This is good news. It would be even better if Trump wasn't torpedoing the U.S. solar and wind industry and ceding the energy future to China. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Guardian: Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

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💀 Rue Morgue 💀🗡️❤️‍🔥🔜 Conference on BIPOC Game Studies 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @ilananight.bsky.social · 1d

TTRPGs for Trans Rights has raised over $1mil for trans charities across the United States.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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GMCarl @gmcarl.bsky.social · 1d

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2...

Unmasked - Monte Cook Games | Cypher System | DriveThruRPG

This is the full version of Unmasked. Check out the free preview. Superpowers and Horror in a Dark Eighties Top Gun is in theaters. “Papa Don’t Preach” is on the radio. Halley’s Comet is in the sky, ...

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Joe Merrick @joemerrick.bsky.social · 2d

Starting to think the people who go at me don’t even use my website

My site is one of the lightest on ads in the community, maybe even in gaming.

I pride myself on having only two non intrusive ads.

Unbelievable

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jwmuk @jwmuk.bsky.social · 2d

AI is rapidly turning complex tasks into longer complex tasks with all the flippin' checking I have to do 😅

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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 7d

"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019. As a result, wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the EU average"

Imagine having cheaper power

Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spain’s Renewable-Energy Boom Loosens Gas’s Grip on Power Prices

Soaring renewables output in Spain is weakening gas’s grip on electricity prices, setting the country apart from much of Europe where fossil fuels still dictate the cost of power.

www.bloomberg.com

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ian.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 2d

Warning: if you grabbed a Love Minis, Hate Fascism shirt from me/Fenris a couple of weeks ago, please make sure it was me you ordered from. Just had somebody here asking about the poor print quality of their shirt...when I've not received them from the printers yet.

Fucking scammers.

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GMCarl @gmcarl.bsky.social · 2d

Someone in my company used AI to summarise 73 pages of evidence into 10 sentences. And they trusted AI to have got all the gist and nuances down accurately. I was... Well, I was only speechless because what I wanted to say was harsh! And these people are making decisions based on this AI garbage.

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 3d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 3d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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Fill Diesmekhanik @thedicemechanic.bsky.social · 2d

We've been given access to the full Microsoft Co-pilot and against all my preferences, I'm using it because (a) it might be inevitable, and (b) if it's crap, I want to be able to show people.

I had a 5 x 5 Impact/Likelihood risk grid. I asked Copilot to turn it into a colour coded chart for me.

1/

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Fill Diesmekhanik @thedicemechanic.bsky.social · 2d

Still angry at work-related thing yesterday.

When those who did things right have to do extra work because of a mistake, while those who did things wrong get away with it, makes me angry in a way I can't describe.

Raging at injustice is an autistic trait
Yes, I have 2 AuDHD kids
Apple
Tree

😜

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GMCarl @gmcarl.bsky.social · 2d

Stay positive!

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GMCarl @gmcarl.bsky.social · 2d

Just picked up the Quickstart and set the notification on the Kickstarter app. Definitely an interesting one. Not sure about the FiTD. I could never get on with PbtA games. 😢

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