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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 3h

every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · 14h

Pretty sure RIFs during a shutdown violate ADA. Very curious how this plays out

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 2d

Ok everyone, I’m assigning you your resistance homework for the week.

Everyone ready?

Do something silly that makes you smile. I just waved at a dog that had its head out the car window because it made me happy. Don’t let the assholes take your joy.

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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 4d

As a nation, we are Wile E Coyote after running off the cliff but before looking down and triggering gravity.

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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 7d

I think we should do Trump-is-dead speculation every time we get a clean chance, it’s clearly great for team morale.

If you’re not into it, I dunno, post cat pics or something and enjoy the downstream benefits of other people being in a good mood

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · 8d

Orange cat gonna orange cat. I had this meeting last week

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13d

At this point, any Democrat who votes to keep this government open without extracting very serious concessions — RFK’s resignation, ICE rollback, Epstein Files release, etc — will absolutely face a primary challenger who will set fundraising records.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13d

Republicans run the White House, Congress and Supreme Court on the principle that the only role Dems can play is bailing the GOP out from facing the consequences of their own actions.

They expect Dems to clean up after them and save them from voters’ blame, and sadly some Dems want to do just that.

Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 13d

Actual White House quote: “go fuck yourself.”

Its not being some pearl clutching prude to ask whether this is really how most Americans want their kids to see the seat of our government behave. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · 15d

Yay for nerd birthday math!

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · 15d

In 5 days I'll be the age that matches the 2 digit year of my mother's birth. Pretty sure there's not a term for that either but my brain immediately made the connection

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · 15d

Happy birthday!

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · 15d

Sorry no Mountain time is actually the best. But close.

Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · 18d

I just lost that cat. My baby. I don't believe in anything but I'd love to think I'll see her again someday

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · 18d

I haven't played Blue Prince in well over a month but I sort of miss it every day. It was such a wonderful world.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 23d

I'm a single issue voter, and my issue is "the government shouldn't be fascist."

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23d

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · Sep 7

Love the New Mexico shirt!

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · Sep 2

Read this. We are, yet again, risking actual readiness and military capability to gain stupid parochial political points.

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Sep 2

"Why should I care about U.S. Space Command being transferred to Alabama? I hate the military-industrial complex. We spend too much money on defense. Why does it matter which rich people get richer off it?"

There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Aug 31

New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SECRETARY GINA DEBLASSIE
AUGUST 29, 2025
Ensuring Availability of COVID-19 Vaccine for the 2025-2026 Season

THIS ORDER supersedes any previous order, proclamation, or directives to the extent they are in conflict. This Public Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until such time as it automatically expires one year from the date of issuance, or until such time as the New Mexico Department of Health Cabinet Secretary rescinds it.

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Ian Coldwater 👻🌿 @lookitup.baby · Aug 30

Old Soviet joke for today:

A man walks into a newsstand every day, looks around, and leaves.

After a long time of this, the owner says “Can I help you find something?”

“I’m looking for the obituaries.”

“The obituaries are in the back of the newspaper, comrade.”

“Not the one I’m looking for.”

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · Aug 27

remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · Aug 29

While completely respecting your actual point, my life goal is now to say "square peg in a dinosaur's butt" at least once in my life

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · Aug 29

This feels like a @benzimmer.bsky.social question

Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · Aug 29

I love word games and playing with words, and I wonder: is there a word to describe another word that, when you remove one letter at a time what remains is an actual word at each step? Like

PLANET
PLANE
PLAN
PAN
AN
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jacieminniepep.bsky.social @jacieminniepep.bsky.social · Aug 26

@charlotteclymer.bsky.social

I think Democrats should allow a government shutdown this time so ICE and National Guard can’t be funded. It’ll be a sacrifice on all our parts, but it would be better than this dictatorship.

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Baroness Auravei @iridiumcosmos.bsky.social · Aug 23

This book is great

Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · Aug 23

2,539 of the folks who’ve read Invisible Storm have taken the time to rate it on goodreads where it’s averaging a 4.5/5. On Amazon, with 573 reviews, it’s averaging a 4.8/5. Not too shabby! Give it a read! a.co/d/0i3LrrV

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · Aug 22

Their memorials are history. Ours are political. Because as always, there are two sexualities - straight, and political.

Two genders - male, and political.

Two religions - Christian, and political.

Two races - white, and political.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · Aug 21

Workers under cover of night removed a rainbow crosswalk outside of the former Pulse nightclub, apparently as part of state and federal transportation officials’ aim to wipe “political banners” from public roadways. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/21/r...

Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub removed overnight

“We did everything according to state law, everything was compliant,” said Patty Sheehan, the city’s first openly gay elected official. “FDOT never moves that quickly with anything.&#82…

www.orlandosentinel.com

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