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OceanicPicon815 @oceanicpicon815.bsky.social · 6h

Another day where I want to scoop out my stomach to get rid of my feelings.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

There's no better way to honor Banned Books Week than to defend our freedom to read.

@aclusc.bsky.social is suing the state of South Carolina for banning 22 books in public schools statewide.

South Carolina Students and Librarians Sue State Education Superintendent Over Book Bans

South Carolina public school students and school librarians file a lawsuit against the state's education superintendent over book bans.

bookriot.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h

Did DOGE save us $2 trillion?

“Not even close. .. Total spending excluding interest rose $220 billion, or 4%, for the entire fiscal year.” 🤡

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/tari...

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Satan @thedevil.bsky.social · 11h

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ᛤ @holyaches.bsky.social · 6d

grieving， grieving， constantly grieving. i mourn what could have been， what will not be， what i can't save.

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Your Least Favorite Ghoul 👻 @leastfavoriteson.bsky.social · 11h

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Game Informer @gameinformer.com · 10h

Each year, we compile our top-scoring reviews into a constantly updated article, allowing you to easily see our picks for the best games of the year as we approach the final months of the calendar. Here is our 2025 edition: gameinformer.com/TopReviews2025

A header image featuring imagery from Hades 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong

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estroJenna Seven @jenna7.tgirl.gay · 10h

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Jillbles @jillbles.bsky.social · 10h

*poke*

Weltschmerz, The Musical 🧿 @weltschmerz.bsky.social · 1d

I am having a flash sale. One day only, and 50% percent off everything in the shop. This ...never happens? Fun time to explore the place if you were curious.

nomadicmoonarts.etsy.com

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OceanicPicon815 @oceanicpicon815.bsky.social · 10h

I cannot let the brain worms conquer me today. I know I am loved; I know I am cared about. I cannot catastrophize anymore today and think the worst.

I wish I had BPD friends who I could talk to about this; but my therapist said that's like dynamite playing with dynamite.

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Potato of defiance @drlatigo.bsky.social · 11h

I always pegged her as a Granny Ogg, but maybe she’s been a Granny Weatherwax all along! Long live Dolly

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Dolly Parton addresses health concerns in new video: ‘I ain’t dead yet!’

Country music star shares buoyant video on social media after rumors swirl about her health Dolly Parton has taken to social media to clarify she “ain’t dead yet!” In a post shared on her Instagram and YouTube channel, the country music star rejected rumors of ill health that swirled after the postponement of her Las Vegas residency and a cryptic post from her sister asking for “prayers”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 14h

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
www.404media.co/the-discord-...

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...

www.404media.co

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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 11h

"This monument is more than just an incredible piece of art, it is a permanent and visible symbol of our community's history, courage and unwavering spirit" Palm Springs to unveil LGBTQ+ monument #NOH8

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Neverway - WISHLIST ON STEAM! 👁️ @coldbloodinc.studio · 11h

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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 11h

This is going to be fun.

Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 17h

U.S bill calls for negotiations for more integration between Canadian, American border agents and for U.S. law enforcement to be able to operate in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News

The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...

www.cbc.ca

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persephinae @persephinae.bsky.social · 11h

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Sailor Moon – Moonlight Densetsu by Anime Symphony, Wønder – singer, Tadeusz Wicherek – conductor

YouTube video by Akademia Filmu i Telewizji

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AFSCME @afscme.bsky.social · 11h

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Kent Wong, a beloved leader, teacher, and ally whose lifelong passion for justice strengthened the entire labor movement," said AFSCME President Lee Saunders.
www.afscme.org/press/releas...

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OceanicPicon815 @oceanicpicon815.bsky.social · 1d

The girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 1d

Keanu Reeves gesturing no, text reads Save and exit game. Keanu gesturing acceptance, and text reads Save game, Save and exit game.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

The petition for Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee being held in an ICE camp, is over 3300 signatures!

Rodney has been in the US since he was 2 years old.

He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him.

He’s in solitary confinement & facing deportation to Liberia

Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE

Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.

www.disabledginger.com

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 1d

A shower curtain that is a screenshot of Ocarina of Time where the text “Water Temple” is on the screen, hung up over a shower.

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OceanicPicon815 @oceanicpicon815.bsky.social · 1d

The girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa.

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Dave | Commissions Open @saltyduane.com · 1d

The Lower Deckers play the best bird-themed strategy game this side of the Alpha Quadrant.

Commission for jennybirb.bsky.social

#StarTrek #LowerDecks

The Lower Deckers sit around a table in Repair Bay 5 playing Wingspan.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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