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Dr Emily Backpain @limeyemily.bsky.social · 26d
She was so elegant
Dog standing on a couch with a pillow between her legs like a weirdo Small blonde dog on her back with her tongue out while her tummy is rubbed
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Sports Dopey-Looking Guy Who Doesn't Know He's On Jumbotron Jay Cutler Pic of Jay Cutler in Bears uniform looking dopey Local Female Friends Spend Raucous Night Validating The Living Shit Out Of Each Other <pic of a group of white women cheersing at a bar or restaurant> Published: February 23, 2012
December 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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kleinman.bsky.social
We need to bring back the taboo against being zooted out of your mind in public. It's legal now but you should still be ashamed of it.
quantian.bsky.social Quantian @quantian.bsky.social · 1d
They’re calling him the world’s most sober man:
December 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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bubbaprog.xyz
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️ Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'. Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'. WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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qjurecic.bsky.social
oh my god, he admit it x.com/Acyn/status/...
@Acyn Hannity: You put a post on X after this happened and said there's a massive cover-up… they don't want you to know who it is because it's either a connected anti-Trump insider or an inside job. Bongino: I was paid in the past for my opinions. One day I will be back in that space but that's not what I'm paid for now. I’m paid to be your deputy director and we base investigations on facts.
December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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stopgenai.com
Pirate anything you want to watch. Don't pay for streaming, even if you're a millionaire.

But don't even pirate Harry Potter. Even pirating Harry Potter shit is a show of support for the genocide of trans people.
empiremagazine.bsky.social Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 7h
Netflix has won the bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, and is now moving forward with a deal potentially worth over $70 billion.

Should their bid succeed, Netflix would own DC Comics, Harry Potter, Hanna-Barbera, HBO, and more.

Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies...
December 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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elivalley.bsky.social
Columbia University is helping a government filled with literal Nazis to reward millions of dollars to Zionists who oppose free speech against genocide:
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 23h
NEW: In dealing with the Trump admin, Columbia is paying a $21 million settlement to Jewish or Israeli staff for claims of harassment/discrimination.

Unclear if non-Zionist affiliates who have faced harassment can file a claim, though terms say Trump admin has "sole discretion."
Dear All Current or Former Columbia University Employees: You are receiving this email communication because of a Settlement between Columbia University and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”).  As part of this Settlement, Columbia University agreed to send the email below to all individuals it employed at any time between October 7, 2023 and July 23, 2025.  According to Columbia University’s records, you were employed by Columbia University between October 7, 2023 and July 23, 2025.   As an employee of Columbia University between October 7, 2023 and July 23, 2025, you may be eligible to receive money from the fund Columbia University agreed to create as part of the Settlement with the EEOC (“Settlement Fund”).  Please see the EEOC’s official notice below about who is eligible to receive money from the Settlement Fund and information about submitting a “Claim Form” in order for the EEOC to determine your eligibility.   Please be aware that Columbia University will NOT receive or have access to any completed Claims Forms submitted by current or former employees.  As stated in the email below, the EEOC has sole discretion to determine which eligible employees are entitled to receive money from the Settlement Fund and the amount each eligible individual receives from the Settlement Fund.   Please DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL or contact Columbia University about the Settlement Fund as this Columbia email account is not monitored and will not receive incoming responses. If you have questions, please contact the Claims Administrator working with the EEOC by phone at 1-888-400-1586 or via email at EEOCColumbiaSettlement@cptgroup.com.   OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM THE UNITED STATES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION:   TO ALL CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY EMPLOYED ANYTIME BETWEEN OCTOBER 7, 2023 AND July 23, 2025:   The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), a United States government agency charged with enforcing the federal laws prohibiting discrimination and retaliation in employment, has entered into a Settlement with Columbia University, resolving the EEOC’s Commissioner Charge, Charge Number 520-2024-05956. The EEOC’s charge alleged that Columbia University engaged in unlawful employment practices by subjecting employees to harassment based on their religion (Jewish), race (Jewish) and/or national origin (Israeli) in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (“Title VII”).   The Settlement requires Columbia University to create a Settlement Fund in the amount of Twenty-One Million Dollars ($21,000,000) to be distributed to “Eligible Claimants” who sign and return a Release of Claims Form and Settlement Acceptance Form. The EEOC will have sole discretion to determine eligibility and sole discretion to decide the amount of money awarded to each Eligible Claimant from the Settlement Fund. An “Eligible Claimant” is an individual who meets all of the following requirements:   (i)                  The individual was employed by Columbia University at any time from October 7, 2023 to July 23, 2025; and,   (ii)                Based on the EEOC’s assessment, the individual could assert a viable claim for discrimination, including harassment, based on religion, race, and/or national origin (practicing Judaism, Jewish, and/or Israeli), and/or retaliation connected to complaints or objections of religious, racial, and/or national origin (practicing Judaism, Jewish, and/or Israeli) discrimination that occurred during their employment with Columbia University.   If you were employed by Columbia University in the United States at any time between October 7, 2023 and July 23, 2025 and, during that employment, believe you were sub…
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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propublicaguild.org
It's simple — @propublica.org workers should not be replaced by artificial intelligence. Our contract proposal specifically says that generative artificial intelligence ("GAI") should not be used to replace employees. Management struck out this entire section in their response to our proposal.
December 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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birdladyasw.bsky.social
I'm going through photos of June and here's this really round head moulting female great tit.
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female great tit, pretty round, on a branch. her head is featherless. she looks at me. the same female great tit with her head in moult turned around to watch her surroundings. it looks quite absurd as her head seems to be tiny without the feathers, compared to the round fluffy shape of her body below her head.
December 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
limeyemily.bsky.social
Weird novelty account barging into my mentions to loudly block a mutual who dared to criticize Woody Allen
Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureu... • 4d Happy 90th Birthday to Woody Allen! For my money, he's our greatest writer & filmmaker. Pick of a pedophile in glasses at a typewriter Ben K.@benjaminkabak.com • 9d If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3. Reply from Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social Anything Woody Allen wants.
December 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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blkjuptr.bsky.social
I do think that I’m better than you if you still listen to R Kelly.
Way fucking better than you.
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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ironspike.bsky.social
A reminder for Chicagoans with holiday shopping left to do:

Fuck Amazon, Fuck Target, fuck fake deals on mass-produced bullshit. The One Of A Kind Show opens tomorrow and runs through the weekend at Merchandise Mart! Go buy from artisans!

oneofakindshowchicago.com
Holiday
The One of a Kind Holiday Show brings together over 600 exceptional artists, designers and makers with thousands of shoppers that love art and quality work. Now in its 23rd year, this is Chicago’s pre...
oneofakindshowchicago.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
if you don't have to shop at amazon, please stop shopping at amazon. evil company that doesn't need your money.
jacobbogage.bsky.social Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 1d
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.

It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.

USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
limeyemily.bsky.social
“a letter arrived from the Duchy of Cornwall, one of the monarchy’s oldest feudal estates, on behalf of the deli owner as her landlord [arguing] in support of the deli’s right to trademark the word sabzi, a plot twist so colonial that I had to check whether the East India Company had been revived.”
December 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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flyingrodent.bsky.social
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
Johann Lamont @JohannLamont• 1d X Girlguiding decision important yet it all makes me sad. The Guides meant so much to me but the announcement is so grudging, so reluctant, so concerned about the impact on boys, I wonder if it can ever again give girls the brilliant, confidence building space in which I thrived. • 93 {7 316 O3.1K I|41K •
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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purlgurly.bsky.social
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️‍⚧️
Girl Guides of Canada Inclusion makes Girl Guides of Canada stronger. It ensures that girls and youth have a place to build confidence, develop the skills to thrive and connect with a community that sees them for who they truly are. Girl Guides of Canada welcomes all girls - cisgender and transgender - as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls. Learn more about our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility at girlguides.ca/inclusivity Girl Guides logo with a trans flag ribbon in one corner.
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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craigcalcaterra.bsky.social
Ohio Rep. Troy Balderson is there laughing along with Trump's unadorned anti-Somali racism. His district runs adjacent to Columbus, the city with the second-largest Somali population in the U.S. Hey @dispatch.com, maybe worth reporting about this?

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justinbaragona.bsky.social Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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bubbaprog.xyz
The President of the United States is trying to throw Mark Kelly in prison and Mark Kelly's response is to confirm judges who have committed to putting him in prison
jonathancohn.bsky.social Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1d
11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:

Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
SUSAN RODRIGUEZ Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, is a longtime conservative lawyer whose career reflects deep partisan ties, loyalty to corporate interests, and a record of rulings that hurt workers, employees, and consumers and puts profits over people. She held multiple roles in the George W. Bush administration, including as a political appointee for the then-newly formed Department of Homeland Security, as well as with the White House counsel’s office. After a second stint at the DHS, Rodriguez spent 12 years at McGuireWoods, where she co-led the Financial Institutions Industry Team and defended banks, payday lenders, and fintech companies against lawsuits and government investigations. She now serves as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. CORPORATE DEFENSE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS At McGuire Woods, Rodriguez devoted her practice to defending large financial institutions and high-cost lenders. She co-authored industry-facing publications framing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s regulatory oversight as part of a “name-and-shame playbook,” and dismissed CFPB efforts to hold corporations accountable for consumer abuses. She defended Sprint against allegations brought by CFPB and the Federal Communications Commission related to unauthorized third-party charges and represented banks accused of violating anti–money laundering laws (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Sprint Corp.). In one case, Rodriguez defended Truist Bank against claims brought by a whistleblower executive who alleged the bank failed to report suspicious wire transfers and allowed accounts linked to criminal activity to remain open (Denise WHITING, Plaintiff, v. TRUIST BANK f/k/a Branch Banking and Trust Company, Defendant). Rather than addressing systemic fraud, the bank allegedly retaliated against the executive, demoting and ultimately firing her. Rodr… Rodriguez’s leadership role on the board of Mira Via underscores her alignment with organizations that oppose reproductive rights. Mira Via explicitly affirms life “from the moment of conception,” situating Rodriguez firmly within the anti- abortion movement. Her long membership in the Federalist Society and Republican National Lawyers Association further underscores her alignment with conservative legal networks committed to rolling back reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, and other substantive constitutional protections. STAUNCH CONSERVATIVE ADVOCACY Since joining the bench, Rodriguez has issued rulings that repeatedly favor corporations, law enforcement, and institutions over individuals seeking relief. In Rodriguez v. Wipro Ltd., she ruled against a whistleblower who raised concerns about corporate conflicts of interest and later suffered retaliation that exacerbated serious health conditions, dismissing the case for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. In Puranda v. City of Charlotte, she dismissed a civil rights case brought by an 18-year-old subjected to an aggressive traffic stop, where officers allegedly drew weapons, forcibly removed him from his car, and detained him without cause. In Robey v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, she rejected claims brought by parents whose child had repeatedly disclosed self-harm to a school counselor who failed to notify them, ultimately leading to a hospitalization. In each of these cases, Rodriguez prioritized institutional protection over the workers, children, and their families who simply wanted justice when they were hurt.
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
limeyemily.bsky.social
Teaching my last lecture of the academic year tomorrow (all online classes next semester). It’s been incredibly fun having the 300 seat* lecture hall experience with a stage and everything. I’m going to be completely attention starved in the spring!

*usually half empty
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
limeyemily.bsky.social
Hahahaa this man is a dry biscuit
robpilk.com Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 2d
like if you told me this list was “all-time best selling discs at walmart locations” i’d be like hmm yeah makes sense
tarantino's "top 10 best movies of the 21st century" list
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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screamerjim.bsky.social
Banger
The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was a...
defector.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
my brother and I loved this so much that we both lose our minds laughing now whenever we hear the song
duncombe.bsky.social Duncombe @duncombe.bsky.social · 1d
I can't listen to the song without thinking of
Screenshot of tweet that says: "giddy up jingle horse, pick up your feet" sounds like something a homophobic gym teacher would say
December 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
The metal letters the administration used to plaster Trump's name on the side of the USIP building today appear very similar to the ones DOGE pulled off the wall when they illegally took over the space in March.
December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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soozuk.bsky.social
Ugh it’s that stupid Dubai chocolate isn’t it. www.sciencealert.com/curiosity-cr...
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Revealed a Big Surprise
A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.
www.sciencealert.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
USTA bans trans athletes from competing as women to comply with Trump executive order
The national tennis governing body's policy change was made with no announcement.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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halfmoonjoe.com
asked if he wanted to go outside!! my mistake!!!!
chihuahua sleeping on laundry
December 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM