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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 10h

Buried in Michigan's antiporn bill is a provision to effectively outlaw "circumvention tools," such as VPNs.

Mark my words: legislators will increasingly leverage porn panic to restrict or ban VPNs, and to limit internet privacy far beyond adult sites.

Experts raise privacy concerns over Michigan bill targeting pornography and VPNs

Rep. Josh Schriver, the bill’s sponsor, says the law is designed to target only producers and distributors of pornography, not everyday internet users.

www.wilx.com

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that's my secret cap I'm always in mugatu mode @1001cranes.bsky.social · 8h

erika ishii: i am going to kiss all my friends while playing dnd

aabria iyengar: which of you shall I divorce next

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🦇🎃👻🎃👻🎃MerrilEERIE🎃👻🎃👻🎃🦇 @papillonvoleur.bsky.social · 14h

You're a delight.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 15h

'Batman Forever' has gained appreciation for what it was: a fun, high-octane adventure that dared to be different.

Color, Camp & Kilmer: A Look Back at 'Batman Forever' - Pop Heist

From the radio to McDonald's and every theater in between, 'Batman Forever' dominated Summer 1995 like no other movie.

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🦇🎃👻🎃👻🎃MerrilEERIE🎃👻🎃👻🎃🦇 @papillonvoleur.bsky.social · 14h

Me, looking at my many online wish lists: if I won the lottery I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs.
Ohhhh there would be signs...

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Fear Coded Podcast @fearcodedpod.bsky.social · 15h

Trick or treat? You decided!
Ask us your questions before the 24th, and we'll answer them all in a special Halloween episode!
But time is running out, so don't wait and ask your questions now!

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Stefan @stefiman.bsky.social · 16h

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Count Davidula @dmuma.bsky.social · 16h

Better pictures to come but we finished adding color and this will be added by other hexagon contents later.

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DareBear @derekbgayle.bsky.social · 16h

Continually in awe of how much people believe in what our group has been doing and will continue to do! Thank you for making @glitterjaw.bsky.social such an amazing experience and community and helping us create and engage with art in meaningful ways! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Count Davidula @dmuma.bsky.social · 16h

Better pictures to come but we finished adding color and this will be added by other hexagon contents later.

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Fear Coded Podcast @fearcodedpod.bsky.social · 18h

Long podcast enjoyers when they see the timestamp on next week's Skreeonk!

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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 1d

to my great shame i have been in a room with bari (friend's wedding) and the pleading uneasy need to be liked is palpable. ted cruz levels

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 2d

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report.

CBS News' new boss once auditioned for 'The View' — and 'wasn't invited back': report

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report. Variety reported on Tuesday that Weiss auditioned for "The View" when host Me...

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Sarahnormal Activity: The Marked Ones @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social · 1d

For the evening crowd!

Sarahnormal Activity: The Marked Ones @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social · 1d

The #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days Challenge may be in its last third but don’t forget that the Discord server is open all year! #HorrorMoviesForTheHolidays and #MurderMysteryMAYhem will also be returning! Come hang!

#HorrorSky #FilmSky

discord.gg/AxwhAGn5MS

a woman says " would you like to join us " with her eyes closed

ALT: a woman says " would you like to join us " with her eyes closed

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 1d

Happy birthday, Sci-fi Queen Sigourney.

And she's far from finished with sci-fi, as she'll be appearing in Avatar: Fire and Ash (Dec. 2025) and The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 2026).

Sigourney Weaver in The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026)

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

I think Dems can and should do better than people who are abusive to their staff members

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

It was only a matter of time before these stories started to come out
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘Get out of my f--king shot’: Katie Porter tears into staffer in newly released video

The former member of Congress, who is now running for California governor, also vented that she was snubbed by the Biden White House, complaining she raised the president “a shit ton of money.”

www.politico.com

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Fear Coded Podcast @fearcodedpod.bsky.social · 1d

Bram Stoker writing about Quincey Morris

Homo-snek-ual Подонок 🔞 @goldeneyesblind.bsky.social · 1d

Can I legally use this as a dedication in a book since it's a meme

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Tal | TAFCON @starplanes.bsky.social · 5d

Wouldn't it be cool if someone adapted Frankenstein with an entire cast of trans actors?

Oh hey, we're doing that! But we need your help to fund it!

igg.me/at/refrank

Re: Frankenstein

An audio drama adaptation of your favorite gothic sci-fi novel, from the team behind Re: Dracula! | Check out 'Re: Frankenstein' on Indiegogo.

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Lauren Shippen @laurenshippen.com · 1d

literally SO honored to be one of the directors steering this truly incredible cast. help make it a reality!

Tal | TAFCON @starplanes.bsky.social · 5d

Wouldn't it be cool if someone adapted Frankenstein with an entire cast of trans actors?

Oh hey, we're doing that! But we need your help to fund it!

igg.me/at/refrank

Re: Frankenstein

An audio drama adaptation of your favorite gothic sci-fi novel, from the team behind Re: Dracula! | Check out 'Re: Frankenstein' on Indiegogo.

igg.me

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🦇🎃👻🎃👻🎃MerrilEERIE🎃👻🎃👻🎃🦇 @papillonvoleur.bsky.social · 1d

MORE TATTOO!!!!!!!!

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bene and the gesserits @doomcountry.bsky.social · 1d

i'm so jealous of people for whom iwtv (2022-) will be their first exposure to anne rice and this story. i'm SO jealous

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Gimmicks Podcast @gimmickspod.bsky.social · 1d

Bad news?! @mattbr.bsky.social joins to discuss the reality TV spin of the vampire comedy WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, along with the history of home renovation programs, what they've become, and how watching them might be really bad for our brains.

Listen to the pod at gimmickspodcast.com

Gimmicks

What We Do In The Shadows
"Go Flip Yourself"

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Kaiju ComicCast! @kaijucomiccast.bsky.social · 1d

NEW EP: GODZILLA IS BACK @papillonvoleur.bsky.social from @fearcodedpod.bsky.social joins to discuss another Marvel crossover, Godzilla vs. the FF

open.spotify.com/episode/0OEV...

Godzilla vs. The Fantastic Four w/ Merrilee from Fear Coded

open.spotify.com

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🦇🎃👻🎃👻🎃MerrilEERIE🎃👻🎃👻🎃🦇 @papillonvoleur.bsky.social · 2d

Well then I hope they take a long time getting it back from their partner, so they can get wrecked

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🦇🎃👻🎃👻🎃MerrilEERIE🎃👻🎃👻🎃🦇 @papillonvoleur.bsky.social · 2d

??? Just be like, "sorry, it doesn't seem like you have a problem with the product, so I can't accept a return" or would it fuck you over in some way??????

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🦇🎃👻🎃👻🎃MerrilEERIE🎃👻🎃👻🎃🦇 @papillonvoleur.bsky.social · 2d

That's INSANE BEHAVIOR!!!! What?!?!?!?!

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🦇🎃👻🎃👻🎃MerrilEERIE🎃👻🎃👻🎃🦇 @papillonvoleur.bsky.social · 2d

PEOPLE DO THAT!?!?!

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