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"The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails." —T.H. White
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rahaeli.bsky.social
[1] My DW cofounder does work for Discord, but he (rightfully) does not share Discord's discussions with me. But they've put a BUNCH of effort into opposing these laws.
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
Discord is a member of Netchoice, the trade organization that's fighting these laws in the US, and they've shown up for pretty much every lawsuit since they joined. I can't say for certain[1] but I HIGHLY doubt they are doing this because they want to.
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
I'm personally involved with 95% of the lawsuits in the US over these laws and I have lost track of which states have age verification laws in effect and which are and aren't under injunction! And that's not even counting the countries that are doing the same.
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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sfemonster.bsky.social
What have i been up to: i'm making a short comic about staying at the Canadian Cancer Society's Lodge with my sister while she's being going through cancer treatment. The first page is on my Patreonnnn >> www.patreon.com/posts/day-at...

#sfedrawing
A cropped preview of a comic page entitled, A Day At The Lodge.
February 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”

There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social
I just stumbled across this and thought some of you might like to see it. A letter from E.B. White to a man who'd written he'd lost all hope:
Dear Mr. Nadeau: As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the thing that is left to us, in a bad time. I shall get up Sunday morning and wind the clock, as a contribution to order and steadfastness. Sailors have an expression about the weather: they say, the weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society — things can look dark, then a break shows in the clouds, and all is changed, sometimes rather suddenly. It is quite obvious that the human race has made a queer mess of life on this planet. But as a people we probably harbor seeds of goodness that have lain for a long time waiting to sprout when the conditions are right. Man’s curiosity, his relentlessness, his inventiveness, his ingenuity have led him into deep trouble. We can only hope that these same traits will enable him to claw his way out. Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day. Sincerely, E. B. White
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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qldaah.bsky.social
How did people respond to the Nazis exacting violence in the streets & rounding up people? Historians divide the response into 5 categories: Rescuers, Resistors, Upstanders, Bystanders & Perpetrators.

Minnesotans are acting as Upstanders right now.
January 24, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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aptnnews.bsky.social
Filmmaker and activist Alanis Obomsawin recalls a time when two young girls told her they were turned away from a swimming pool due to racial discrimination.

She tells Face to Face how she turned the experience into community strength: youtu.be/tYM9A3TBOOA
January 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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dropsitenews.com
Ya’akub Ira Vijandre, a 38-year-old pro-Palestine activist and Filipino-American DACA recipient is a photojournalist, and first responder who has been held in ICE detention since Oct. 7, 2025, after federal agents arrested him at gunpoint outside his home in Texas. He was later transferred to the...
Ya’akub Ira Vijandre, a 38-year-old pro-Palestine activist and Filipino-American DACA recipient is a photojournalist, and first responder who has been held in ICE detention since Oct. 7, 2025, after federal agents arrested him at gunpoint outside his home in Texas. He was later transferred to the Folkston ICE Processing Center. The U.S. government is seeking to terminate his DACA status and deport him, alleging his social media posts “glorified terrorism.” According to reporting by ATL Press Collective, court filings and hearing transcripts show prosecutors relied on a series of posts that appear to reflect protected political speech and religious expression: 1. Holy Land Foundation The government cited a post referencing the Holy Land Foundation, which prosecutors said was “convicted of providing material aid and support to a designated terrorist organization called Hamas.” Vijandre responded that the post was highlighting alleged due-process violations in the foundation’s prosecution. 2.. Aafia Siddiqui Prosecutors pointed to a post about Siddiqui, who received an 86-year sentence in 2010. Vijandre said the post focused on human rights concerns, including allegations of abuse in federal prison, not support for violence. Human rights groups have long raised due-process concerns in her case. 3. Fort Dix Five The government claimed Vijandre posted about the Fort Dix Five case, a mid-2000s terrorism prosecution marked by disputed evidence and due-process issues. Vijandre said he did not recall making the post, and his legal team noted the government has not produced a copy. 4. Islamic faith posts - One post involved Vijandre “liking” a quote in English alongside the Shahada in Arabic. The government insisted the quote was ISIS-produced magazine. - Another post used a phrase that “appears to communicate the belief that individuals who die are ‘victorious’ by meeting God,” Vijandre and his lawyers said. They pushed back, saying the phrase was being stripped of its religious meaning and mischaracterized. In the Dec. 8 filing, the defense stressed that it reflected a core Islamic concept, not a call to violence. diqui, who received an 86-year sentence in 2010. Vijandre said the post focused on human rights concerns, including allegations of abuse in federal prison, not support for violence. Human rights groups have long raised due-process concerns in her case. 3. Fort Dix Five The government claimed Vijandre posted about the Fort Dix Five case, a mid-2000s terrorism prosecution marked by disputed evidence and due-process issues. Vijandre said he did not recall making the post, and his legal team noted the government has not produced a copy. 4. Islamic faith posts - One post involved Vijandre “liking” a quote in English alongside the Shahada in Arabic. The government insisted the quote was ISIS-produced magazine. - Another post used a phrase that “appears to communicate the belief that individuals who die are ‘victorious’ by meeting God,” Vijandre and his lawyers said. They pushed back, saying the phrase was being stripped of its religious meaning and mischaracterized. In the Dec. 8 filing, the defense stressed that it reflected a core Islamic concept, not a call to violence. ATL Press Collective spoke to one of Vijandre’s attorneys, Maria Kari, who noted the lack of evidentiary standards in immigration courts, and added: “The government’s position came down to ‘Islam bad’ and ‘scary terrorists.” See new posts Conversation Eric Lee @EricLeeAtty Today marks 100 days in ICE detention for DACA recipient Yaakub Vijandre. ICE arrested him at gunpoint on Oct 7. DOJ says he's a terrorist bc of social media posts against Israeli genocide & US gvm't mistreatment of prisoners. Reporters: pay attention to this case! Free Yaakub!
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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edidin.bsky.social
Feeling helpless about what's going on in Minnesota? Here are a lot of versatile and well-vetted ways you can help from wherever you happen to be! (h/t @sigridellis.bsky.social)

www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
i've been weirdly invested in this dog's sweater alteration

IG roodabeguh
December 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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spicymancer.bsky.social
Get There.
November 8, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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cyberciti.biz
Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
A screenshot from the official Mozilla blog that reads: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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rebeccamwrites.bsky.social
The proportion of female to male dialogue in Final Fantasy. #advx25
Chart showing m to f dialogue proportion
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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blender.org
Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧡

If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.

Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...

#b3d
Oti the penguin showing a good example of "giving back".
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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makkon.bsky.social
Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
Blender Development Fund
Join the Development Fund and support Blender Foundation to work on core Blender development.
fund.blender.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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lillikoifish.bsky.social
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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graham.loadingreadyrun.com
Can’t believe it’s Desert Bus time again.
Hey, come and hang out while we raise money for children in hospitals.
Going live in ~20 minutes, and then staying live for like a week.

DesertBus.org
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
DesertBus.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
mirthalia.bsky.social
@tiltyhouse.com You may have already seen this Reddit thread on SWE certification in Canada, but if you haven't, you'll probably appreciate the spice: www.reddit.com/r/cscareerqu...
From the cscareerquestionsCAD community on Reddit: Are software engineers not legally engineers in Canada?
Explore this post and more from the cscareerquestionsCAD community
www.reddit.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
mirthalia.bsky.social
@anyaustin.bsky.social I know you're probably not a player of Sky: Children of the Light, but if you ever feel inclined to give it a try, it has some of the most picturesque out of bounds areas I've ever encountered in a game. There's a whole subculture around finding them.
November 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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wanderjegson.bsky.social
Emma and the old bench:
October 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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tietuesday.bsky.social
retroachievements.org/forums/topic...

Retroachievements using the "we're just neutral It's not political!" about allowing a romhack with pokemon named
"KuKlux" that's a ghost in a hood with the ability "Justified"

don't get me started on the "terrorist" pokemon

platforming hate isn't neutral
~Hack~ Pokemon Clover
Dear RetroAchievements community, We'd like to make a policy clarification regarding the User Code of Conduct's scope and our stance on content archival. Recent discussions in our community ha...
retroachievements.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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kaaauthor.bsky.social
#Animorphs fans, I'm very happy to share that the first three books in the series are being rereleased next May with brand new covers. 🧊🦎

You can learn more here: thenerddaily.com/animorphs-by...

Cover artist: @creepcaptain.bsky.social
Book design: Cassy Price and Christopher Stengel at Scholastic
September 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM