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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1h

I walked through this exhibition yesterday at Grand Central Station. It's really worth checking it out. Open through Sunday only. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

The Creator of ‘Humans of New York’ Has Transformed All of Grand Central Into a Public Art Installation

Brandon Stanton’s Dear New York turns Grand Central into a vast public art installation celebrating the city’s people and stories.

www.artnews.com

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AFSCME @afscme.bsky.social · 3h

It's Day 3 of the UNAC/UCHP Kaiser Strike!

Patient care is on the line. 31,000 AFSCME nurses & health care professionals at Kaiser Permanente are on the picket line to demand fair pay, safe staffing and respect for caregivers. #TogetherWeRise #KaiserStrike #UNACUHCPStrong

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 3h

Kiss them for me. I may be delayed. 💖

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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 3h

I am moderating a very cool event with a bunch of women chefs in New York on 10/27, which you should get a ticket to imo! www.eventbrite.com/e/murrays-ch...

Event poster for Murray's Women who Lead: The Entrepreneur experience, trends in hospitality. October 27, 5:30pm, 254 Bleecker street, including headshots of the panelists

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 4h

I talked with @prisonculture.bsky.social and Red Schulte about the importance of zines under fascism, political education that builds power, finding collective courage, and the mistakes we’ll make along the way. Audio + transcript:

Making Things Together: Zines, Strategy, and Survival

“We’re going to need a lot more in-person opportunities for us to expand our humanity,” says organizer Mariame Kaba.

truthout.org

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 1d

Bonding with United fight attendants over their good fight >>>>>>. Give 'em hell, @afacwa.org. #1U www.afacwa.org/united_fligh...

United Flight Attendants Vote to Go Back to the Negotiations Table

www.afacwa.org

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 1d

An epilogue: on the Q60 back to Woodside, I saw graffiti that read, "Just do it until you get it right." Stay open, receptive, and (therefore) responsive – just like you said.

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 1d

(Of course that wasn't all.) Thank you, Jude, and thanks to everyone at Astoria Bookshop for a positively effervescent and illuminating discussion!

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 1d

I saw @judedoyle.bsky.social at @astoriabookshop.bsky.social and all I got was my next great in-flight read.

A copy of the 2025 book DILF: Did I Leave Feminism? A Trans and/or Feminist Manifesto by Jude Ellison S. Doyle. The cover layout calls to mind mid-1970s futurist design, with the acronym DILF rendered in large white asymmetrical letters, and the subtitle and author name in plain black text. There is also a cover blurb from Julia Serano that reads, "A thoughtful and passionate book that speaks directly to our current moment." Serano is the author of Whipping Girl. The chosen color palette is a gradient of the trans pride flag colors, with a deep blue at lower left blending to a not-quite-bubblegum-pink at top right.

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 1d

She radiated compassion and wit, had a sharp artist's eye, and will be sorely missed. Rest in eace, Katie. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Kathryn Loughrist Obituary (2025) - Minneapolis, MN

View Kathryn Anne Loughrist's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

www.legacy.com

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 1d

Whoa. playbill.com/article/broa... #1U

Broadway Musicians Have Voted to Authorize a Strike

Musicians and actors are currently negotiating with the Broadway League for a new labor contract—and a strike is now officially on the table.

playbill.com

Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 1d

Someone in this restaurant just said, "And I was like, 'Is this what publishing is now?'" I mean, I am not a writer but am online enough to know... yeah. (This was a pivot from insider-ish talk about theatre.) And, just now, "It's a casino" x2.

Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 2d

I fumbled my way into having a gigantic slice of absolutely dreamy cheesecake for dinner on Saturday before a Broadway show. Totally worth it, would recommend and do again.

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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 2d

Miss Major was known as many things in her community — a caretaker for other Black trans women, a defender of the homeless and the incarcerated, and a Stonewall veteran who did not want the past to be used as an excuse for inaction.

Read our full obituary here:

Legendary transgender activist Miss Major dies at 78

Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights.

19thnews.org

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Jude "Pre-Order DILF" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 2d

Over at the newsletter: A tale of two Steves, and updates on the DILF book tour, which starts tonight in spite of all God’s attempts to thwart me: jude-doyle.ghost.io/dilf-redux-t...

DILF Redux: TERFs, Trans Mascs, and Two Steve Feminism

You'll never believe this, but I got mad at somebody on the Internet

jude-doyle.ghost.io

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 2d

"Paradise City" came on, and then "Three Little Birds," so there was more coffee and vibing. Will I fall asleep before sunrise? "Concentrate and ask again."

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 2d

Having a midnight meal in a for-real 24-hour diner and I managed to outlast the party of four a couple tables over (spirited Korean youth). Later, I may regret eating like this at an hour like this, but right now the vibes are immaculate.

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 2d

We honor the strength, resilience & sovereignty of Indigenous peoples today & all-year-round. Check out our collaborative guide on how to report on the missing & murdered Indigenous women crisis in the U.S. South with the care & accuracy it deserves @ bit.ly/mmiwjustice. #NoMoreStolenSisters

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 2d

If not treat then why treat-shaped?

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 3d

Okay, there exists a concept of a plan.

Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 3d

Monday's fixed agenda is pretty light. I thought to explore a few different areas, but it's going to rain all day and the humidity's in the 80 percent range. It feels a shame to burn a day, but I'm not above eating a hotel breakfast and going back to bed until showtime.

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 3d

Good Place:

Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place
because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 3d

Why would there be? Just gaze upon all the innocence here.

Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 3d

Monday's fixed agenda is pretty light. I thought to explore a few different areas, but it's going to rain all day and the humidity's in the 80 percent range. It feels a shame to burn a day, but I'm not above eating a hotel breakfast and going back to bed until showtime.

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 3d

Liking this in solidarity, not necessarily because I like it. Apropos the coming chilly season, probably.

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Macabre Michael @unprovoked.net · 4d

Constantine. 🔥

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