Laura Bradley
@lurabardley.bsky.social
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another social network? in *this* economy? entertainment & features reporter slash amateur dog photographer | https://lpbradley.com/
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kibblesmith.com
Exactly. @democrats.org Stop reacting, stop letting them define you, stop defining yourself against them. What campaign would you run if Donald Trump didn’t exist and you needed to explain to people what you had to offer. Medicare for all? Private prison reform? Fucking TRAINS? We love trains!
weirdnoirmaster.bsky.social
There is so much power in just ignoring Republican framing and making clear statements of values
lurabardley.bsky.social
... And then turned into "free speech" content, I'm sure!
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aclu.org
ACLU @aclu.org · 7d
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
lurabardley.bsky.social
Love it when one of these creeps says the quiet part out loud.

As many others have already said, the only "exciting" thing one can say about an AI "actress" is that she can't age, express an opinion, or say "no."

If you like that, you might need to examine your feelings about actual, human women.
laurajedeed.bsky.social
I'm sorry: "if I wish to see a virgin on-screen"?
My Favorite Actress Is Not Human
Tilly Norwood doesn’t need a hairstylist, has no regrettable posts, and if you wish to see a virgin on-screen, this is one of your better chances. That’s because she’s AI.

A picture of some AI girl standing on an AI landscape with an AI monster behind her. I'm gonna be so real: she looks about 14

By Tyler Cowen
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anildash.com
We are losing something by having newsrooms where everyone who has more than a few years’ experience has gotten fired. I don’t fault a young writer for not knowing about things that happened before she was born. But now there are no editors to help give context to these stories, either.
Prince with “Slave” written on his face, in protest of his unfair recording contract, including lack of ownership of his master recordings.
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Federal workers won't be getting paid, but President Bridezilla simply must have his special little party room!
factpostnews.bsky.social
The Trump administration has announced construction of the White House ballroom will continue during the government shutdown.
lurabardley.bsky.social
So much of this battle is going be semantic, which is going to be a problem, because a lot of people love complaining about/dismissing people who obsess over "semantics" 😭
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moiradonegan.bsky.social
The proliferation of online disinformation targeted at women, which falsely claims that the most effective forms of woman-controlled contraception are dangerous, is an underrated part of the right’s weaponization of epistemic collapse.
reproductivefreedomforall.org
ALWAYS consult your doctor before making any decisions about your reproductive health care, and look out for your peers by calling out disinformation online.
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kibblesmith.com
Dude if the Democratic Party has a place for anti-trans and anti-abortion candidates then I’m not a democrat and I won’t vote for one

I don’t know what to tell you man, there’s already a political party who believes these things

It’s not a “big tent” to have zero fixed values in pursuit of power
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josepagliery.bsky.social
👋 Hi, investigative reporter here.

Accountability matters.

If you know about crimes committed by service members, send me a tip.

You can reach me on Signal at JosePagliery.46
karl-jacoby.bsky.social
Hegseth's words seem especially chilling in light of his whitewashing of the Wounded Knee Massacre as a heroic "battle" only a few days ago. The message would seem to be that the Trump Administration is willing to forgive any atrocity US troops may commit as an "earnest mistake."
atrupar.com
Hegseth: "You should not pay for an earnest mistake for your entire career. That's why today, at my direction, we're making changes to the retention of adverse information on personnel records."
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jmrivera.bsky.social
[shaking my head at the global economy] more like gloomberg, amirite
lurabardley.bsky.social
Doing very important research today
Google search for "labubu costume for dogs"
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lurabardley.bsky.social
Thanks so much for reading!
lurabardley.bsky.social
Was recently talking to someone who spent years living in Chicago but *still* asked my cousin and I if we felt safe living in New York ... ?!?! Guessing she stayed in a very specific corner of Chicago while living there, which would be her loss! 😒
lurabardley.bsky.social
NGL, first thought I had when I saw "it was never fighting to win. It was fighting not to lose" was that that is some Chat GPT-ass phraseology.
lurabardley.bsky.social
Golden Bachelor has come out of the gate strong with some of the most painful words in the English language: "I know he said those things on the podcast, but..."
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autonomynews.co
Sources tell us that PPPWI isn't scheduling abortions after September 30 in an apparent bid to remain in the Medicaid program.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America claimed earlier this month that it wasn't considering allowing affiliates to drop abortions. Now one apparently will:
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin to Halt Abortion Services
Sources say the affiliate isn't scheduling abortion appointments after September 30 in an apparent attempt to avoid Medicaid "defunding."
www.autonomynews.co
lurabardley.bsky.social
It's a wonderful time of year to draw 90 percent of my sustenance from cold brew and little treats and then spend the rest of my time asking, "Why do I feel like I'm dying?"
lurabardley.bsky.social
Unsurprisingly, Adam Conover puts it very, very well!
"Conover has no doubt that platforms like YouTube will continue to grow as well—and that as they do, they’ll absorb more and more of the entertainment market. As that happens, he wants to make sure the industry continues to pay workers fairly. It took decades for the linear TV industry to construct its ad model, set rates, and unionize, Conover says. Now the same needs to happen on the streaming side.

As YouTube channels get bigger and bigger, their sales process has to get more sophisticated as well. That means convincing advertisers to pay higher rates and attracting bigger brands. Right now, Conover says, the biggest late-night-adjacent YouTubers mostly trade in ads from direct-to-consumer brands like Squarespace and MeUndies. “They’re dick pills,” he says. “It’s still that kind of advertiser. Coke is not yet advertising on these channels.” If the genre’s ever going to be as profitable on the internet as it was on television, that will need to change."
lurabardley.bsky.social
These numbers are fantastic!

Based on my reporting last week, it also seems that a big part of what's needed for future sustainability is to shore up ad rates on these platforms so that cultural influence and profitability can once again be directly proportional.
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