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Mayra, 34, they/them/loro, opossum. Once and future librarian residing in Lenapehoking near Philly. Palestina libera! Credit to @StrayCatTrash here on bsky for the pfp! Thank you! (Banner image is an opossum I drew.)

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Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · Jul 6

I've lived in so-called red states all my life. Most of my loved ones live in them. I've seen countless innocent people suffer in them.

If you're slinging the "they got what they voted for line," whether saying it yourself or amplifying someone who does, you're getting removed from my TL.

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Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 53m

And it's always worth pointing out that Kissinger and Obama both got the Nobel Peace Prize

I am very glad that Cheeto Benito didn't get it, don't get me wrong, but their definition of 'integrity' is nowhere near mine.

Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 53m

[0.2 seconds after the video of that Nobel official being like 'we only give prizes to people with integrity] We regret to inform you-

Shawn's Socialist Slipstreaming（宇祥）- he/him/他/dia @shawnybantzy.bsky.social · 5h

Apparently our newest Nobel Peace Prize winner wrote to fucking Netanyahu for help in overthrowing the government of her own country dawg

The population of Venezuela needs international protection against the widespread and systematic attack to which the Venezuelan regime subjects it. This is demonstrated by the report dated May 29, 2018, submitted by the Organisation of American States to the International Criminal Court. This has served as the basis for nine states, including Argentina, to file complaints against the regime before that international body. We deeply appreciate this effort, which is decisive for the outcome of the Venezuelan tragedy.

I am convinced that the international community, in accordance with the responsibility to protect doctrine, is called upon to provide Venezuelans with the necessary support to bring about the regime change that is urgently needed to restore national and international security. Therefore, I have recently sent letters to several of the world’s leading figures to promote before the United Nations Security Council the adoption of effective protection measures for Venezuela by fostering regime change, a step that necessarily entails strengthening international security. Today I want to ask Israel and Argentina to contribute their expertise and influence to advance a sound and urgent decision-making process in the Security Council.

Such measures are imperative in the face of a hemispheric security hotspot like the one currently posed by the regime oppressing Venezuela. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organisation for Migration have certified that the current refugee crisis of people fleeing Venezuela is the largest in the history of the Americas. Argentina is an example of this crisis, having welcomed hundreds of thousands of our compatriots—a gesture for which Venezuelans will always be grateful. However, we must be aware that without a change of regime in our country, hemispheric and global security will be at risk.

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Pank 🦑 @pankraru.bsky.social · 16h

How to Spot SORA AI Videos with Removed Watermarks.

That popular Video of a Possum being scared while eating Halloween candy, AI. That one has an extra tell, the time stamp numbers in the upper corner, are fucky wucky.

That is how I started to notice the edited out Watermark that is included.

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mivox is exHAUNTed 👻 @bs.mivox.net · 11h

Three people protesting outside the Portland, OR ICE facility, dressed in inflatable frog costumes, holding a small sign that says “Portland Frog Brigade”.

Over top of the photo is white text reading: “Exodus 8:2-6 "But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."”

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 14h

The fact that their ticket was mysteriously canceled the day before and then they were questioned by DHS is both one of the greatest political scandals and crises of my lifetime and just another fucking Thursday in 2025.

Todd Wolfson @proftwolf.bsky.social · 16h

Mark Bray and Yesenia Barragan, and the family, have safely embarked on their trip to Spain after being questioned by DHS.

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 14h

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 5h

Now, ideally, you learn valuable lessons about planning, time management, and responsibility so you *don't* end up cramming everything into the last minute.

But I'm proof that you can still succeed on your own brain power even despite managing none of those things 🫠 believe in yourself

Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 5h

At uni, the only time I started writing a paper more than 24 hours before it was due was for my capstone term paper (23 pages, started 36 hours before due, didn't sleep.)

I still managed to do good enough work to land in Phi Alpha Theta.

'but I need AI to finish papers due soon-' SKILL ISSUE.

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 1d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6h

He wants X thing so he gets X thing is not a given. And to me that's the thing to uproot from people's consciousness. Because we're less than a year in and many people seem already defeated.

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2bit_natty (she/they)🔞🏳️‍⚧️ ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ @2bitnatty.bsky.social · 1d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiMm...

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Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 16h

...well, at least they had to work for it, but man, I was hoping to see the Phillies beat them again

Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 16h

I am not an expert on baseball by any means but OUGH 😬

Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 16h

extra innings is edging for baseball send skeet

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pork, cheese, broccoli rabe @garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz · 17h

skyline of philly with speech bubble to quoted skeet

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 20h

Not only this is amazing because part of fascism is the destruction of joy but it also makes it look ridiculous that the military is being deployed to put a stop to this

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

War is hell, Portland style

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 21h

I gotta say, it's a bit rich relaunching Vertigo, "Comics! They're not just for kids!", after being lily livered cowards who hurled a trans writer under the bus for making a Kirk joke.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 1d

Go woke, go Pope

Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

www.npr.org

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📺~CRT~📺 @crtvheadvt.bsky.social · 1d

A "small" datacenter was going to go up near me in Charlotte and the local community (including my conservative in-laws) fought it and won.

It's not inevitable.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 19h

bonded pair

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Gayle Force @gayleforce.bsky.social · 20h

Actually good news for a change!

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg 🇵🇸 @elizabethweill.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the execution of Robert Roberson. Roberson was scheduled to be executed on October 16 for a crime that never occurred. www.theacabreport.com/p/texas-court-stops-execution-of-innocent

Texas Court Stops Execution of Innocent Man on Death Row

Robert Roberson was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his daughter, a crime that never occurred.

www.theacabreport.com

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Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 20h

This poss walked like 5 miles today and is very tired 🫠 but had a great time at the Quilt Festival!

Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 1d

Hang in there, Rocco! The weekend will be here soon!

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Squid @squidinu.bsky.social · 1d

office persona

drawing of a party werewolf named Rocco dressed in business attire and standing alone in a space with his back turned from his sparkly neon furry counterpart.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

sixty-eight chicago community, faith, + social service organizations are calling on cook county commissioners to “protect and increase social service spending” amid drastic cuts nationally from the trump admin.

they suggest freezing all law enforcement spending, which has “unjustifiably increased.”

In the last year, the Trump administration has taken unprecedented action to dismantle institutions and programs benefiting marginalized communities, cut funding for essential social services, and pull back funds allocated to states and local jurisdictions. These cuts jeopardize public safety and risk reversing the incredible progress Cook County has made in reducing community violence.

The undersigned 68 community, faith, policy, and service-providing organizations write to call on you and your fellow commissioners to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment to reduce intra-community violence. You can support these services by freezing law enforcement spending, which is already far above the levels set when there were many more people in jail and many more criminal cases being processed by our court system.
Over the last decade, Cook County has made tremendous progress in reducing pretrial jailing and improving community safety. This has been a byproduct of both moving away from racist policies promoting mass incarceration and strategically investing in expansions to the social safety net and community-based violence prevention programs. With the Trump administration gutting many of the federal programs aimed at supporting the neighborhoods most at risk of community violence, it is essential that Cook County not only avoid cutting budgets for these programs but also increase investments.

We believe that Cook County can protect and increase essential health and human service spending by freezing all spending for law enforcement. Despite the nearly 40% decrease in the number of people incarcerated in the Cook County Jail, the Cook County Department of Corrections budget has not seen a reduction that coincides with that change in responsibility.
Similarly, the budget for the State's Attorney's Office grew tremendously over the last decade, even as both the number of case filings and crime rates …

… continued to decrease. It is important to note that while the federal government has cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for essential social services, law enforcement spending has unjustifiably increased.

We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge President Trump's authoritarian attacks on residents of Cook County. Over the last several weeks, there have been repeated threats to the safety of our community members through executive orders targeting people without homes or who have mental health needs. Numerous federal law enforcement agencies have been dispatched to make arrests and deport our neighbors. It is essential at this moment that Cook County expand investments to ensure adequate support of community members targeted by the actions of the Trump administration and everyone impacted by its reduced funding for resources that allow marginalized people to live safe and healthy lives. The County's investment must include increasing the budget of the Public Defender's Office, which is responsible for defending increasing numbers of Cook County residents facing both criminal charges and immigration removal proceedings.

Cook County must protect its important progress increasing community safety and reducing pretrial jailing from a federal administration that has made clear that it does not care about our most vulnerable residents. Please stand strong for community safety by freezing law enforcement spending to protect essential health and human service investments and expand support for Public Defense.

Sincerely,
The Cook County members of the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice and supporting organizations:
A Just Harvest
A Midwest Movement Project
Access Living
Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment | AFIRE
Apna Ghar, Inc.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice ||
Chicago
Beyond Legal Aid
BlackRoots Alliance
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
Cannabis Equity IL Coalition

Chicago Alliance Against Sexual
Exploitation | CAASE
Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
Chicago Community Bond Fund
Chicago Therapy Collective
Chicago Torture Justice Center
Chicago United for Equity
Chicago United Solidarity Project | CUSP
Chicago Urban League
Chicago Votes
Children's Best Interest Project
Circles & Ciphers
Color Of Change
Community Renewal Society
Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy
Project | FLAP
First Defense Legal Aid
HANA Center
Illinois Alliance for Reentry and Justice Illinois National Organization for Women
Illinois Prison Project
Illinois Social Justice Alliance
Impact for Equity
Indivisible Chicago-South Side
Inside Out Network
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
KAN-WIN
Legal Council for Health Justice
Liberation Library
Lucy Parsons Labs
Mamas Activating Movements for Abolition
& Solidarity | MAMAS
Muslim Civic Coalition
NAMI Cook County North Suburban
National Lawyers Guild Chicago
Nehemiah Trinity Rising
Nikkei Uprising
Northwestern University Graduate Workers
Pretrial Justice Institute
Restore Justice
Revolution Workshop
Sana Healing Collective
Saving Our Urban Leaders
Sentencing Advocacy Group of Evanston
She Votes Illinois
Shriver Center on Poverty Law
SisterReach Illinois
Southsiders Organizing for Unity and
Liberation | SOUL
Stick Talk
TASC, Inc.
The People's Lobby
The Puerto Rico Project To Defend If Necessary
Trinity United Church of Christ
Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of
Illinois
Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of
Ilinois
Uptown People's Law Center
West Town Law Office
Wolf Pack Therapy
Youth Empowerment Performance Project

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Publick Universal Frenemy 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ in HTX @quijotescx.bsky.social · 1d

He got sent there on a mission to reunite the Balkans, they're going to call it 2goslavia

mr pussy @mrpussy.xyz · 2d

when you say "Albany" wrong once and just roll with it and then you're in too deep

kos data: 🇺🇸🇦🇱 NYC Mayor Eric Adams is traveling to Albania for an official visit, one week after dropping his reelection bid.

(Via: NBC New York)

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