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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 55m

How to be an informed, pro-library, anti-book ban voter in upcoming fall elections (if you have them) and well into the future.

Don't just celebrate banned books. Don't just read banned books. VOTE to support the democratic institutions creating access to them.

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Be an Informed Pro-Library, Pro-Literary Voter Now: Book Censorship News, October 10, 2025

Elections in several states will be coming up throughout the months of October and November. Here's how to be a pro-library voter.

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Tanya is seeking work || 🔜 TCNA @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 1h

Honestly, unless the team suddenly had a lot of Black folks on it? I would have likely passed on this from Ubi. Trying to tell this kind of story without us in the room, on narrative, art, etc would have been a disaster.

Still irritated they punked out & caved on making it.

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Assassin's Creed Set During Post-Civil War Period Canceled Last Year Due to Increasing Concerns Over U.S. Political Climate — Report - IGN

Ubisoft allegedly scrapped early plans for an Assassin's Creed game set during the U.S. post-Civil War period, a report has claimed, with the decision made primarily due to anxiety surrounding the cou...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 9h

YES

Tanat Boozayaangool 🔜 MIGW @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com · 23h

highlight of my professional game dev career

a twink in mesh green shirt on stage with slides in the back that says "I'm a fa***t and this is a game for fa**ots" with pictures of said twink pole dancing

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Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 9h

One curious thing on this site about speaking out against the encroachment of LLMs is that inevitably you get accused of being anti-tech. I don’t hate technology. I’ve used machine learning in my own code before. But I also recognize that oligarchs are so hellbent on pushing this tech for a reason.

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mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 9h

that totally makes sense! patreon's UI is a lil bit easier to use imo. i think you should go for it tho- you're so talented friendo!

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 12h

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.

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mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 9h

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.⋆♱Spooky Seffie.✮ @solass.bsky.social · 18h

bcvitalwrites

I like punk because it says there's still something to fight for. I like goth because it says even when things get dark, beauty can exist within it. I like Appalachian bluegrass because it says pick up your banjo and hit a politician with it

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mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 9h

have you considered pillofort or patreon? that seems to be the thing.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

In some ways this is the government now

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I'm sick and tired of seeing these thugs terrorize big events and am worried that they will try to interrupt Limp Bizkit's set. My gf (F19) and I (M31) are going to our first Lollapalooza and are concerned about the growing threat around the city

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Sarah Hennies @sarahhennies.bsky.social · 1d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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🍂Liz Is in Fall Mode!🍂 @lizzysizzy.bsky.social · 19h

Go give Jens a follow!! They’re a good friend to the community and very talented! 🥰

Jens @jens-nb.bsky.social · Aug 6

I'm Jens, a multifandom Virtual Photographer who loves to share their ☕ in the morning and interact!

I do my best to support other VP-ers and also host #VPinspired via @vpinspired.bsky.social.

I'm always looking for more mutuals whether it's VP or fandom related! 😊

❤️+ 🔁 are always appreciated!

A collage of virtual photography pieces both in colour and b&w ranging from portraits to landscapes to action shots from various games (Dragon Age Inquisition/Veilguard, Dying Light (1+2), The Outer Worlds, South of Midnight and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Maijeliisa @maijeliisa.bsky.social · 15h

Someone said to draw Solas in a bob and well, this happened. Kinda accurate though?🤷‍♀️ #solasdragonage #shrek

A meme picture of Solas from Dragon Age in a black bob, dressed as Lord Farquaad from Shrek. Text on the picture is a quote from Lord Farquaad saying "Some of you may die but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make".

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 17h

If you want to read his answers, here is the link!

I havent finished myself, but so far people are chill!

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 23h

Needing multiple streams of income to stay afloat is a societal failure not a personal one. You should be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle with one job. You are not lazy.

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Lizzie Robillard @lizzierobillard.bsky.social · 1d

Emmrich’s face when he finds out Davrin has left him Assan in his will. AND that Assan will require 4-5 hours of entertainment daily along with a steady supply of worms.

#EmmrichVolkarin

An ink drawing in black lines of Emmrich volkarin from dragon age the Veilguard

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 20h

Please donate if you can

N.S. SPCA says uptick in animals with medical needs costing more than $150K #NovaScotia #SPCA

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N.S. SPCA says uptick in animals with medical needs costing more than $150K

In the last two months, the Nova Scotia SPCA has received more than 130 animals, many of which need medical care costing more than $150,000.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 21h

New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
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The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

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mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 21h

🫡🫡🫡seen. and this tracks

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mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 21h

i got u boo💕

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mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 21h

god i miss shrimp and grits. just can’t get it as good up north as they make in NC.

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mercia (but spooky🎃) @merciawintersage.bsky.social · 22h

hey #Arizona, go see Lizzie’s show!

touch grass, look at some art even✨

Lizzie Robillard @lizzierobillard.bsky.social · 22h

This weekend is the final chance to go see my painting at the LORE show at Modified Arts in Phoenix, AZ!

Gallery hours:

Fridays: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Large green text says LORE
A small black box with white text says opening Friday 9/19 at Modified Arts
In the background is a detail shot of my blue painting of a face with a big eye and mustache and long black hair pointed ears

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RaposaBranca has ✨COMMISSIONS OPEN! 📌✨ @raposabranca.bsky.social · Sep 9

Case in point: 4 years ago, I did this art for a nursery. Client was so happy that he contact me two days ago inquiring about doing another pokemon nursery art for his newest baby :)

I'm always really honored to be chosen to commemorate those spacial occasions 💜 #commissions

Digital art with soft but bold, contrasting lights and colors of a baby laughing while being coddled by several starter pokemon: Chikorita and Bulbasaur are rocking/tickling him, cyndaquil as toughing his head, totodile is bringing him a teddyusa doll, chespin is coming towards the scene with a bottle, charmander is holding its tail to distract the baby as froakie is climbed on top of it blowing bubbles, and fennekin is layoing on top of squirtle's head as both give tongue playfully. It looks like a children's book illustration.

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 23h

just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”

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