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Kassandra Jo Tomaras @raconteuse.bsky.social · 9h

When a trans woman dies of natural causes, at an age greater than 75, having lived more than half her life as herself, that is cause for celebration, not mourning.

Thank you, Miss Major.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 6h

Rest in peace, Miss Major.

We will carry the bricks forward.

ACLU @aclu.org · 7h

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 9h

There are no words for what Miss Major has done for us. Rest easy.

Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 9h

Rest in Power Miss Major. We all owe you so much. Thank you for everything.

Trans leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender woman and longtime activist who once lived in the Bay Area, died October 13.

www.ebar.com

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 15h

Some books that get banned may see bumps in sales, yes

But the majority? This is what happens to them. Especially when books are being banned by the thousands

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 2d

Fun fact: last week I got my royalty statement. It was for the last 6 months, and it was for my two books that have been banned.

Just so you know how rich we get off banned books, that check was a whopping $51.

No, not a badge of honor. No, not money-making. KIDS JUST LOSE ACCESS TO BOOKS.

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Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social · 17h

It infuriates me that as human-made porn is being increasingly censored across the board, AI porn is not only allowed, but celebrated. And AI porn exists because of stolen content from non-consenting, unpaid human pornographers. It's maddening.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 4d

“I still can’t believe how unhinged the last update was. Not only the nudity but the motions, boobs bounces more realistically, it’s incredible.”

Elon Musk's xAI seems to have relaxed filters on Grok's video generation, allowing users to create and share explicit AI pornography.

Musk's AI Is Being Used to Make Hardcore Porn: 'Grok Is Learning Genitalia Really Fast!'

bit.ly

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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 23h

Image reads: “Can somebody explain to me why it’s bad if immigrants take our jobs but it’s good is AI does?”

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 1d

We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.

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Kendrick Fowler @kendrickorion.bsky.social · 1d

🔥 Emojis Georg, who lives in cave ⛰️ & uses over 10,000 each day ☀️, is an outlier 👀 adn should not have been scraped for training data 💪

Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 1d

I can always tell when someone used AI to generate code or documents because every heading or every log message starts with an emoji

Who taught LLMs to be so addicted to emojis?

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Joey Roditis @joeyroditis.bsky.social · 1d

If you have access to a rowing machine, it’s great cardio with pretty minimal bounce, especially compared to running etc.!

Joey Roditis @joeyroditis.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday Mei!! 🎉✨

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Mei {🐺My Werewolf Girlfriend🏳️‍🌈} @speremint.bsky.social · 1d

🥳It's my birthday!!🍰

To those who don't know, I'm currently in the process of moving out of Florida. While I'm mostly set, moving is expensive and I need to buy a new desk for my new place 💀 I'd really appreciate any help!

www.patreon.com/speremint
ko-fi.com/speremint

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 1d

The "you wouldn't download a car" screen but it reads "you wouldn't scrape all the art ever made and use it to create an Anime titty generator"

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Jules Sherred (he/him) @geekyjules.julessherred.com · 1d

You obviously want to support trans people, especially transgender people in sport during this period when soon, we will again no longer be allowed on the field. I'm asking that you to please donate. Pls share!

https://julesnotes.com/help-this-trans-person-wipe-the-floor-with-his-cis-competition/

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Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 7d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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ΛTLΛS @atlasbun.bsky.social · 3d

Call your senator if you see them on this list and tell them no to KOSA.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 3d

#SaveSpeech
Democrats that need to be reprimanded for cosponsoring KOSA:

J. Hickenlooper- CO
A. Klobuchar- MN
B. Lujan- NM
B. Schatz- HI
M. Hirono- HI
G. Peters- MI
J. Fetterman- PA
R. Blumenthal- CT
C. Schumer- NY
M. Hassan- NH
M. Kelly- AZ
P. Welch- VT

[more names + links continued below]

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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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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

The mass firings at the CDC tonight drive home the fact that no one is coming to save us

But we can save each other

Wear a mask. Ideally a respirator like an N95

Even if you’re vaccinated. Even if you’re “not worried”

It protects you but it also protects everyone else

Bonus? Less colds & flus!

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Chloé Stawski (Spooky Edition 🎃🦇) @chlowski.bsky.social · 3d

I can’t stress enough how utterly embarrassing it is to see experienced artists suddenly use AI

I can never have a shred of respect for someone who used to be a peer & who decided to embrace something that’s the opposite of any craft & any human endeavour

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Landeg @landeg.bsky.social · 2d

Being an artist trying to talk with other artists is just embarrassing. "I like your shapes and colours!" Mortifying playground shit

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Joey Roditis @joeyroditis.bsky.social · 2d

What a cutie!!! ☺️

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 2d

every single dem should be taking notes. this is how you message around trans issues

(of note: i believe he is the only cis candidate for office to have trans people consult on his lgtbq+ policy platform)

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

They're talking about killing leftist activists. They're talking about murdering people organizing in defense of immigrant communities, doing mutual aid work, and protesting their violence. They are talking about murdering people like me and my friends. We must do more than acknowledge it's fascism.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 5d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Lithuanian Skeletor @tarheeldead.bsky.social · 2d

Crazy how much better of an approach this is than "welp there are real concerns about youth sports but uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" horseshit offered up by the Gallego, Buttigieg and Newsome types.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 2d

The noble frog's reclamation from fascist pervert associations is so long overdue

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Joey Roditis @joeyroditis.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations!!! 🎉

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