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QuoProQuid @quoproquid.bsky.social · 18h

what do you even say. what do you even say.

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 19h

Anyone have an atrocious time uploading images to bluesky via browser? It crashes a lot in the past while :/

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 19h

"I just think armed resistance to military occupation and apartheid is futile, no I don't support cutting off trade with Israel or imposing arm embargoes or doing any boycotts either" is the exact same thing as "I support Ukraine but wish Ukraine would give up all of its territory for peace".

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Zach Hazard Vaupen @emo-sludge.com · 20h

The idea of the IDF using royalty free assets (meant to help artists build out scenes for concept art etc) for genocide is so sickening.

Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 1d

We traced over 30 unique assets to Washington-based 3D creator Ian Hubert, who makes bespoke models created for his sci-fi project Dynamo Dream, available to his Patreon subscribers.

Scans of parking lots, antennas, and pipes were repurposed as Hamas and Iranian military sites

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 1d

I've added some insulators to the radiator fins, we'll see if that works out

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 1d

I am in complete agreement. I dont have a ton of beefs with the new star wars stuff, but funny enough the thing that irked me the most was some book that said Poe compared flying a snowspeeder with flying a brick..

DONT YOU SLANDER THE T-47 ITS A SPEEDER AND NIMBLE TO CONPENSATE FOR LACK OF SHIELDS

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 1d

Little guys

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 1d

Im livid with the state of the world, as a small cleanse here's my first model painting, revell 40th anniversary snowspeeder that my awesome uncle had to scour the web for. Was fun to add the weathering

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Cap'n ACAB @fauxhammer.bsky.social · 3d

All clanker must die.

🎃 Elizawitch 🎃 @shinylion.bsky.social · 3d

So clanker is the magic word? Because I would love to get added to this awesome list.

Clanker.

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Mike, Débrouillard @grizzledyoungvet.bsky.social · 3d

Which one is it, Jay?

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Celeste Trianon @celeste.lgbt · 3d

Friendly reminder that it didn’t all begin on 7 October 2023.

It began with the Balfour Declaration of 1917, the Nakba since 1948, the Six-Day War of 1967, the full blockade of Gaza since 2007, and so much more.

The genocide in Palestine is the culmination of racism and settler colonialism.

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Patrick @dattil.io · 4d

It's interesting* how when I call out the CTO and the CEOs bullshit, I get blocked.

When Link does it, he gets banned

* Fuckin racist

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A.Ghost Pasquella 👻🎃 @agpasquella.bsky.social · 3d

This is bullshit

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 3d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 4d

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 4d

The fuck is going on in here. No town square for normal people i guess, just gotta tolerate transphobic doxxers here on bluesky while watching people criticize it get banned.

Miriam @miriamboosh.bsky.social · 4d

Let me get this straight: Link, a Black user, got banned for calling out the Bluesky CEO for following a racist. That’s not a good look, especially given Bluesky’s historical treatment of Black users here on bluesky.

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Miriam @miriamboosh.bsky.social · 4d

Let me get this straight: Link, a Black user, got banned for calling out the Bluesky CEO for following a racist. That’s not a good look, especially given Bluesky’s historical treatment of Black users here on bluesky.

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 4d

‘Unimaginable horrors’: more than 50,000 children reportedly killed or injured in the Gaza Strip

www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 4d

(Jerma was showing off his pc and his reflection looked wild)

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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 4d

They brought the post back lol. Finish the job. Ban Singal. Rescue your platform.

Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 4d

Bluesky deleted my post complaining about the CEO lol. I did not delete it myself! Full on Lowtaxing from Jay here.

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 4d

If you know, you know

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 6d

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🇵🇸QUEEN DISCO🏳️‍⚧️ @hyenagirl64.bsky.social · 12d

Stop genocide. Cancel TikTok

Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 12d

1) Israel buys TikTok.

2) Netanyahu immediately meets with content creators in the U.S.

3) He commissions them to fight against their fellow Americans, in order to secure support for the state of Israel.

It was NEVER about China 🇨🇳 🤬🤬🤬🤬

CANCEL TIKTOK

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Anaïs Faë @anaisfae.art · 12d

Hate to do this but I only had two orders this month and I'm overdrawn so if you could boost or check out my shop that'd be a great help! thanks anaisfae.art/shop/

tiny watercolor painting of a tabby cat sleeping peacefully in a bunch of lush blue-green leaves.

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 12d

No not yet, I think the set just got announced

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 12d

Im a huge fan and got a great one for me :)

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