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Stephanie McKenzie
@stephaniemac.bsky.social
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From Belfast NI, love Bowie 🥰 classic rock, TV and films.

No unsolicited DM‘s, I’m not here for dating, OK?

*Being put on a list doesn’t mean you agree with the owner!*
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Stephanie McKenzie @stephaniemac.bsky.social · Mar 22
And the reason why is @clearsky.app puts up the accounts added to a troll list before the creator was deleted and describes them as ‘subscribers’ even if you never subscribed to it. So anyone who see it months later thinks that you subscribed to it 🤦‍♀️
stephaniemac.bsky.social Stephanie McKenzie @stephaniemac.bsky.social · Mar 22
So this is why I keep getting blocked, some trolls added me to lists, I didn’t subscribe to them and blocked the owner whose accounts are now deleted. But somehow I still show up on these lists and some people are massblocking 🙄 @mistyswoman.bsky.social
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
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December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
jlazarus.bsky.social Jeff Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 19h
A member of the House Republican caucus said this.

Oh. So things are BAD bad.
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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gregpak.net
hi i'm a billionaire my company, which will definitely not murder everyone, is named SauronMurdersEveryone Inc after the beloved jrr tolkien character sauron whom i have always admired for his disruptive use of world changing technology and for murdering everyone
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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edgarrooke.bsky.social
Evangelical Christianity is spiraling—and taking democracy with it. As their grip on reality slips, their grip on power grows more dangerous. Here’s why the worst is yet to come (free gift link on Medium):
Expect More Craziness from the Evangelical Christian Right
It’s just going to get worse
medium.com
July 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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london.gov.uk
For generations, the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has brought light to the heart of London.

Thank you, Norway, for this gift of friendship since 1947.
Trafalgar Square Christmas tree Carol singers at Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square Christmas tree Mayor of London at Trafalgar Square Christmas tree
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
stephaniemac.bsky.social
Before long they’ll be crediting him with miracles and apparitions to a bunch of redneck kids 🙄
matrixman124.hellthread.vet 🎁 Josh D. S. 2 On the Nice List 🎁 @matrixman124.hellthread.vet · 6h
BREAKING: Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk announces that Charlie Kirk hologram will go on music tour where he will single AI-generated Christian rap. "This is our music. Charlie is this music."
December 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
stephaniemac.bsky.social
The Guy Ritchie-esque scenario here is that a criminal gang unwittingly flytipped on a paramilitary arms dump resulting in it being discovered.

In which case the owners of the weapons will not be amused….
thejournal.ie The Journal @thejournal.ie · 6h
Gardaí recovered a “significant number of firearms” from a wooded area of Co Cork this morning.

Gardaí conducted a search of the wooded area at Templemichael as part of ongoing investigations into reports of illegal dumping at the location.
jrnl.ie/6893841
‘Significant number’ of guns found in wooded area of Co Cork following reports of illegal dumping
No arrests have been made at this time.
jrnl.ie
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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beijingpalmer.bsky.social
it is an underrated miracle of the 21st century that we really did massively, massively reduce bullying in schools
andykarlson.bsky.social Andy Karlson @andykarlson.bsky.social · 9h
My experience as well. So far we're 2-for-2 on kids having a largely bullying/abuse-free middle school experience. Not without bumpy spots of course, but light years away from what I endured.

My hot take: the anti-bullying stuff has really worked, which is why conservatives are pushing back at it.
proptermalone.bsky.social post malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 9h
for what it’s worth I got roped into helping out with my sixth grader’s extracurricular thing so I’ve had more recent contact with middle schoolers who aren’t mine than I usually do, and biased sample/biased reviewer/etc but my verdict is that the kids are all right
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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foundfootagefan.bsky.social
Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍

Metropolis (1927)

By Adam Demarti
December 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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peterwalker99.bsky.social
While this BBC article on ever-bigger SUVs is perfectly good, it's absurd the way there has to be quotes from people who insist they could not get around without a vehicle the size of a Sherman tank. It's just bollocks. I'm one of three kids and we were all ferried around in a Vauxhall Astra estate.
'Carspreading' is on the rise - and not everyone is happy about it But many owners say they are reliant on big cars. Matt Mansell, a father of three based in Guildford, runs a technology company, as well as a property development business, and says he needs his Land Rover Defender 110 for ferrying around clients and children. "I need to have enough space to put children in, with all of their kit - also, you can fit a door or a three-metre length of pipe in it," he says. "It's very much a utility vehicle, but it's presentable." Lucia Barbato, from West Sussex, says her second-hand Lexus RX450 SUV - a hybrid model - is vital for transporting her large family in an area with limited public transport. She runs a marketing agency from home and drives her three sons to the bus stop each day, so they can go to school. "On a Monday morning with three boys, three school bags, three sports kits, and a trumpet thrown in the boot there isn't even room in the car for the dog!"
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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apiln.bsky.social
Happy fourth birthday to the only time we’ll use a Daily Mail headline.
Bomb Squad called to A&E where patient turns up with WWIl shell lodged in his rectum.
December 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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oddthisday.bsky.social
It’s the 47th anniversary of the raid on Cynthia Payne’s house in Ambleside Avenue, Streatham, in which police found men (including, apparently, a Lord, an MP, and some vicars) queueing on the stairs waiting to pay for sex with luncheon vouchers
A later photo of Cynthia Payne in her chintzy suburban home, wearing a patterned purple frock and holding up a sign which reads “Please adjust your clothing before leaving”. On her mantelpiece, alongside some kitsch ornaments, including one in china of a couple dancing, is a large Luncheon Vouchers logo
December 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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chrisbaraniuk.com
This AI = machine learning. Basically, Zanskar trains AI models on huge volumes of satellite and geological data (etc.) to narrow down candidate geothermal sites.

A great example of AI that's nothing to do with large language models / chatbots.
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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davidallengreen.bsky.social
Streeting to next launch inquiry into “over-diagnosis” of left-handedness.

“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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bubbaprog.xyz
The President of the United States is trying to throw Mark Kelly in prison and Mark Kelly's response is to confirm judges who have committed to putting him in prison
jonathancohn.bsky.social Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 20h
11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:

Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
SUSAN RODRIGUEZ Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, is a longtime conservative lawyer whose career reflects deep partisan ties, loyalty to corporate interests, and a record of rulings that hurt workers, employees, and consumers and puts profits over people. She held multiple roles in the George W. Bush administration, including as a political appointee for the then-newly formed Department of Homeland Security, as well as with the White House counsel’s office. After a second stint at the DHS, Rodriguez spent 12 years at McGuireWoods, where she co-led the Financial Institutions Industry Team and defended banks, payday lenders, and fintech companies against lawsuits and government investigations. She now serves as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. CORPORATE DEFENSE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS At McGuire Woods, Rodriguez devoted her practice to defending large financial institutions and high-cost lenders. She co-authored industry-facing publications framing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s regulatory oversight as part of a “name-and-shame playbook,” and dismissed CFPB efforts to hold corporations accountable for consumer abuses. She defended Sprint against allegations brought by CFPB and the Federal Communications Commission related to unauthorized third-party charges and represented banks accused of violating anti–money laundering laws (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Sprint Corp.). In one case, Rodriguez defended Truist Bank against claims brought by a whistleblower executive who alleged the bank failed to report suspicious wire transfers and allowed accounts linked to criminal activity to remain open (Denise WHITING, Plaintiff, v. TRUIST BANK f/k/a Branch Banking and Trust Company, Defendant). Rather than addressing systemic fraud, the bank allegedly retaliated against the executive, demoting and ultimately firing her. Rodr… Rodriguez’s leadership role on the board of Mira Via underscores her alignment with organizations that oppose reproductive rights. Mira Via explicitly affirms life “from the moment of conception,” situating Rodriguez firmly within the anti- abortion movement. Her long membership in the Federalist Society and Republican National Lawyers Association further underscores her alignment with conservative legal networks committed to rolling back reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, and other substantive constitutional protections. STAUNCH CONSERVATIVE ADVOCACY Since joining the bench, Rodriguez has issued rulings that repeatedly favor corporations, law enforcement, and institutions over individuals seeking relief. In Rodriguez v. Wipro Ltd., she ruled against a whistleblower who raised concerns about corporate conflicts of interest and later suffered retaliation that exacerbated serious health conditions, dismissing the case for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. In Puranda v. City of Charlotte, she dismissed a civil rights case brought by an 18-year-old subjected to an aggressive traffic stop, where officers allegedly drew weapons, forcibly removed him from his car, and detained him without cause. In Robey v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, she rejected claims brought by parents whose child had repeatedly disclosed self-harm to a school counselor who failed to notify them, ultimately leading to a hospitalization. In each of these cases, Rodriguez prioritized institutional protection over the workers, children, and their families who simply wanted justice when they were hurt.
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
stephaniemac.bsky.social
4/31 #Top31DavidBowie #MusicChallenge

Heroes

I just love how David’s vocal builds up as the story develops, it’s just spine tingling 🥰

youtu.be/lXgkuM2NhYI?...
December 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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dup-online.bsky.social
These guys exist to perpetuate division and build careers on it.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM
stephaniemac.bsky.social
Why on Earth would anyone pay $599 for a toilet camera to take pictures of your poop? 🤢
December 4, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social
Fay Wray gets in the holiday mood. Photo for Paramount by Otto Dyar, 1928.
December 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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dawnbritten.bsky.social
Xx
December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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dandrezner.bsky.social
I’m just a foreign policy wonk, standing in front of the GOP, asking them to read at least one fucking book about the history of US interventions in Latin America. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
stephaniemac.bsky.social
I’m never not surprised that these guys are so greedy that they admit to shady dealings to a complete stranger.
jim.londoncentric.media Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 1d
Lobbyist / ex Tory MP Ben Howlett has been done by an undercover sting. As ever, the most revealing thing is how very very cheap it is buy access in British media/politics — and especially how Howlett controls one of the biggest UK pol Twitter accounts!
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
December 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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mayfieldpath.bsky.social
#Top31DavidBowie
#MusicChallenge

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Unranked

What does it mean? Does a moonage daydream happen when a Starman blows your mind? Mick Ronson’s guitar seems to know.

David Bowie - Moonage Daydream

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David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London 1973) [4K Upgrade]
YouTube video by David Bowie
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December 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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top10nathan.bsky.social
#Top31DavidBowie

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💿 Hunky Dory
🎶 The Bewlay Brothers

My first pick from the 70s, where unsurprisingly the vast majority of my list is based.

And we're starting with the affecting closer to Hunky Dory, potentially based on Bowie and his half-brother.

Difficult but epic.
December 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
"A 22° halo is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a halo with an apparent radius of approximately 22° around the Sun or Moon.
It forms as sunlight or moonlight is refracted by millions of hexagonal ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22%C2%B...
Photo of the almost-full moon in a clear sky with a halo which is quite far from the light of the moon, so the sky around the moon gets darker and then there's the halo suddenly as a bright ring, about the same brightness as close around the moon, with 2 terraced housing roofs in the foreground. it's a wonderful sight Birmingham 3 December 2025
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM