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Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · 4h

If you don’t shine you are darkness.

Charles Wright, from Sestets

Tomorrow

The metaphysics of the quotidian was what he was after:
A little dew on the sunrise grass,
A drop of blood in the evening trees,
a drop of fire.

If you don't shine you are darkness.
The future is merciless,
everyone's name inscribed
On the flyleaf of the Book of Snow.

// poem on the page from Charles Wright’s book Sestets, stack of books above (LeVine’s FORMS Whole, Rhythm, Hierarchy, Network
CECELIA WATSON’s SEMICOLON
CHELSEA GIRLS by EILEEN MYLES
Keats Selected Letters)

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Alex A. Pagliuca @alexpagliuca.bsky.social · 4h

She also said solar energy is bad because sometimes, we have night, and wind is bad because sometimes there isn’t a breeze.

That a single person might vote for her is an indictment of our educational systems.

American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 6h

WATCH: Winsome Earle-Sears says her opposition to marriage equality or her support for LGTBQ+ Americans being fired for being gay is "not discrimination." #VAGov

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Tucker Lieberman @tuckerlieberman.com · 6h

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 8h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Tucker Lieberman @tuckerlieberman.com · 8h

I am sad about the world. I had some kind of panic coughing fit at the grocery store (I don't have asthma) and had to drink juice while standing in line and now am lying down in bed. But this is preparation, because if I didn't care about anything, I couldn't write.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

Is there a better indication of how superficial and unhelpful mainstream media has become than that they are cutely musing about whether the domestic terrorist who changed "The Department of Defense" to "The Department of War" will get a Nobel Peace Prize—instead of reporting the fascism/terrorism.

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Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com · 9h

I wanna start a PeepGPT where we charge subscribers the same amount to access actual human experts willing to write that email / make that image / generally tell you you are okay

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13h

I wrote about the bizarrely credulous way the New York Times’ flagship podcast “The Daily” presented Russell Vought, how it is indicative of blind spots and fallacies that undermine the public response to Trumpism - and what we actually need to understand about this dangerous man:

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 16h

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy.

Some thoughts from my new piece:

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We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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Tucker Lieberman @tuckerlieberman.com · 13h

When is the house coming back from vacation

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Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · 1d

Oh shit, ANTIFA is suiting up

From the sound of music. Seven children stand in a line inside a grand house, wearing identical light blue sailor-style uniforms with dark collars, neckties, and knee socks. They are arranged from tallest to shortest, standing at attention on a patterned rug with a staircase and ornate wall paneling behind them.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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Tucker Lieberman @tuckerlieberman.com · 17h

The Epstein files are in the vacation house.

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Rosa DeLauro @delauro.house.gov · 1d

Today is Latina Equal Pay Day! On average, Latinas are paid 54 cents to every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.

We celebrate the resilience of Latinas in America but we must also pass the Paycheck Fairness Act and end this disparity! #LatinaEqualpay #Trabajadoras

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Gemma Amor @manylittlewords.bsky.social · 20h

My hands are shaking a little as I type this but...ITCH! IS OUT TODAY!!

I'm finally a big 5 published author!

Feminist, formication folk horror with creepy crawlies, ancient traditions, unsolved murders, weird processions, masks, an old pub and an excellent dog.

www.hachette.co.uk/titles/gemma...

Gemma Amor dressed in pink holding a copy of ITCH!

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Iranzy Art @iranzye.bsky.social · 1d

I'm happy to announce my second graphic novel, "TALK TO HIM," will be released on October 13, 2025. It's poetic, political.. you might not like it, or you might; you may not understand it, or you might. It’ll be released in small issues. Hope you enjoy it,.. it’ll also be free with a tip option. 🙌🏼

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Tucker Lieberman @tuckerlieberman.com · 18h

This is gorgeous.

Hellebore @helleborezine.bsky.social · 18h

✨🪞IT’S HERE!🪞✨
Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered The Mirror Issue. Shipping begins now!
✨ Get your copy from helleborezine.com ✨

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Jeff Bezos might have built a spaceship, but indie bookstores build and nurture whole communities and that is *way* more impressive and valuable.

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 1d

"Battle not with asshats lest ye become an asshat; and if you gaze into the internet the internet gazes into you."

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

really can’t say enough about how mike johnson is a sniveling little coward of a man. a bayou-bred pushover with a dignity deficit that would embarrass renfield

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 2d

Very normal conception of journalism from a person who has never been a reporter but now is in charge of one of the largest media outlets in the most powerful country on the planet.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 2d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

The relentless @djbyrnes1.bsky.social has spent day after day in court this week tracking what's happening with suits against DHS filed (disclaimer: we're plaintiffs in one of them), as well as protesters facing charges.

Get up to speed now:

Trump’s ‘Midway Blitz’ hits the courts in Chicago • The TRiiBE

The legal impacts of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts landed hard in Chicago’s federal courthouse this week, with more developments expected in the coming days.

thetriibe.com

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Tucker Lieberman @tuckerlieberman.com · 1d

No matter what's happening in the world, what fires we're putting out, how much it matters if we lose, we'll always have to deal with this during lunchbreak.

An online commenter says: Apparently you failed to read the article you references [sic]. Tucker Lieberman responds: I am the author of the article I referenced.

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Dee @deelasheeart.bsky.social · Aug 6

“Peace in Solitude”

Digital illustration of a black woman wearing a long turquoise dress, with braids swaying down her back, standing in a window looking out into brownish, red autumn trees. She is holding a glass of red wine in her hand with a half empty bottle on the window sill to her left. There are 2 black cats near her: one on a stool to her left and one walking towards her to the right. To the far right two large plants in purple and pink flower pots frame the image. To the left of them you can see a shelf with wine bottles and glasses on it. Light shines through the window with blue beaded curtains blowing in the wind.

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Trans Ferdinand: Robot Princess @emdashreed.bsky.social · Apr 25

My new record, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, is out NOW!!

Find it on Bandcamp (on digital, vinyl, and cassette) and all streaming services!

I love you. We’re not gonna die.

howibecameinvisible.bandcamp.com/album/everyt...

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, by How I Became Invisible

11 track album

howibecameinvisible.bandcamp.com

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🏳️‍⚧️ valissa @valisdheart.bsky.social · 2d

the age old question: where the fuck is ringo

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