Angtha Thar
@untamespirit.bsky.social
Geek who stays on top on news and have a habit of reading/watching documentaries and play with cookies. Octavia Butler fan girl. Currently reading Sarah Kendzior. And don't worry, I'm not a bot and jerk-wad troll. She/her
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Angtha Thar
@untamespirit.bsky.social
· Jan 19
just a reminder that despite somewhat dismal sales numbers, people who've read my book said they found it important and clarifying, and emotionally resonant, and thoughtful, and well-written. and i hope you'll consider buying it as we move into the era it describes:
bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
bookshop.org/p/books/wild...
Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America a book by Talia Lavin
Esquire Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 The acclaimed author of Culture Warlords investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that lays out the grim vision evangelicals are en...
bookshop.org
Hi @swordsjew.bsky.social and #booksky📚💙, I'm ready to do a book thread on Wild Faith. TW: Child abuse, sexual assult, antisemitism
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This is sick.
"After federal immigration officers in Charlotte saw a man taking photos of them, they chased him nearly 2 miles down a main road and made plans to “smash” into him, video played in court Thursday showed. They broke his window, charged him with a federal felony and accused him of assaulting them."
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This is sick.
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The thing about Kash Patel possibly being forced out as director of FBI is that Trump will likely appoint someone even more willing to weaponize the agency against political opponents.
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The thing about Kash Patel possibly being forced out as director of FBI is that Trump will likely appoint someone even more willing to weaponize the agency against political opponents.
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White House is denying that Kash Patel is on the way out.
BREAKING
President Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown increasingly frustrated by the unflattering headlines Patel has recently generated.
Full Story: bit.ly/3Xk8ViZ
President Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown increasingly frustrated by the unflattering headlines Patel has recently generated.
Full Story: bit.ly/3Xk8ViZ
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
White House is denying that Kash Patel is on the way out.
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Libraries ARE RADICAL. Supporting them is revolutionary.
They are one of the best things we've ever created and maintained in society and we should all protect them fiercely.
They are one of the best things we've ever created and maintained in society and we should all protect them fiercely.
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Libraries ARE RADICAL. Supporting them is revolutionary.
They are one of the best things we've ever created and maintained in society and we should all protect them fiercely.
They are one of the best things we've ever created and maintained in society and we should all protect them fiercely.
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The ban*will* silence their voices and that’s the point!
"We got a bunch of middle-aged politicians who have no experience in this choosing to have a say over young people.”
Teen activists say they've used social media to share their stories and politically organise. They fear the ban will silence their voice
www.crikey.com.au/20...
Teen activists say they've used social media to share their stories and politically organise. They fear the ban will silence their voice
www.crikey.com.au/20...
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The ban*will* silence their voices and that’s the point!
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Normalize talking about colonoscopies, mammograms (got one last year), etc etc
The below honor is posthumous because Chadwick died of colon cancer at 43
The below honor is posthumous because Chadwick died of colon cancer at 43
Chadwick Boseman’s Star Gets a Prime Spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: ‘A Place of Prominence for a King’
As Chadwick Boseman receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his "Black Panther" co-star Lupita Nyong'o reflects on his legacy.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Normalize talking about colonoscopies, mammograms (got one last year), etc etc
The below honor is posthumous because Chadwick died of colon cancer at 43
The below honor is posthumous because Chadwick died of colon cancer at 43
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“Seventy years ago, Mamie Till said, ‘Let them see.’ And today, with the preservation of the barn by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, the world will see,” Shonda Rhimes said in a statement that the Emmett Till Interpretive Center given to the Mississippi Free Press on Nov. 24.
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Barn Where White Men Murdered Emmett Till to Be Preserved as a ‘Reverent, Sacred Site’
The barn in Drew, Miss., where two white men murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 will be preserved as a “sacred site.”
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“Seventy years ago, Mamie Till said, ‘Let them see.’ And today, with the preservation of the barn by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, the world will see,” Shonda Rhimes said in a statement that the Emmett Till Interpretive Center given to the Mississippi Free Press on Nov. 24.
buff.ly/oZzF9on
buff.ly/oZzF9on
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Luddite leanings intensifying.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Luddite leanings intensifying.
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The Ellisons cozying up to Trump, who is rewarding Brett Ratner for directing the forthcoming flattering documentary on Melania that whitewashes her life.
Rush Hour 4 is reportedly a go at Paramount – after Trump intervened on behalf of the movie.
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring the franchise back to the big screen
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring the franchise back to the big screen
Rush Hour 4 in the works at Paramount after reports of Trump intervening
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring his hit franchise back to the big screen
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The Ellisons cozying up to Trump, who is rewarding Brett Ratner for directing the forthcoming flattering documentary on Melania that whitewashes her life.
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Labour are putting in place all of the tools and eliminating fundamental protections that will enable Reform to come in 2029 and govern in an overtly fascist and totalitarian way. No jury trials, digital ID, elimination of the ECHR etc. It feels intentional.
This will only end badly.
This will only end badly.
EXCLUSIVE: Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog - in @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
Jury trials to be scrapped in most cases to tackle court backlog
David Lammy, the justice secretary, is proposing that judges hear cases alone for crimes that could result in a sentence of up to five years
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Labour are putting in place all of the tools and eliminating fundamental protections that will enable Reform to come in 2029 and govern in an overtly fascist and totalitarian way. No jury trials, digital ID, elimination of the ECHR etc. It feels intentional.
This will only end badly.
This will only end badly.
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Trump tried to extort Brazil to drop the case against Bolsonaro by slapping a 50% tariff on the country
He also personally sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes-the judge overseeing this case-and his wife
Of course it didn’t work. Prices in the US increased instead
Now Trump has been humiliated
Again
He also personally sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes-the judge overseeing this case-and his wife
Of course it didn’t work. Prices in the US increased instead
Now Trump has been humiliated
Again
Breaking:
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Trump tried to extort Brazil to drop the case against Bolsonaro by slapping a 50% tariff on the country
He also personally sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes-the judge overseeing this case-and his wife
Of course it didn’t work. Prices in the US increased instead
Now Trump has been humiliated
Again
He also personally sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes-the judge overseeing this case-and his wife
Of course it didn’t work. Prices in the US increased instead
Now Trump has been humiliated
Again
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MAGA couldn’t save their close ally Bolsonaro, who is heading to prison for 27 years for an attempted coup.
Things aren’t going well for them. Epstein files may drop soon, and internal dissent is louder than ever.
The cracks are widening, and MAGA’s collapse seems inevitable.
Things aren’t going well for them. Epstein files may drop soon, and internal dissent is louder than ever.
The cracks are widening, and MAGA’s collapse seems inevitable.
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
MAGA couldn’t save their close ally Bolsonaro, who is heading to prison for 27 years for an attempted coup.
Things aren’t going well for them. Epstein files may drop soon, and internal dissent is louder than ever.
The cracks are widening, and MAGA’s collapse seems inevitable.
Things aren’t going well for them. Epstein files may drop soon, and internal dissent is louder than ever.
The cracks are widening, and MAGA’s collapse seems inevitable.
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This makes complete sense that the biggest public university system should be part of the new NYC government!
Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has appointed 20 CUNY faculty and staff to his Transition Committees. CUNY appointees were selected across multiple committees, reflecting the University’s broad expertise and its commitment to public service and community engagement.
CUNY Leaders Named to Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Committees – The City University of New York
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed 20 faculty and staff from the City University of New York to his Transition Committees. They join more than 400 New Yorkers selected to provide critical person...
www.cuny.edu
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This makes complete sense that the biggest public university system should be part of the new NYC government!
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Biden’s White House co-wrote the bill banning tiktok, pushed it through congress, chose to defend it in the courts, and then signed it into law. Joe Biden is solely to blame for what’s happening to TikTok. Every single expert said this outcome is exactly what would happen if he did what he did.
No Joe Biden is not to blame. If the sale goes through Trump is.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Biden’s White House co-wrote the bill banning tiktok, pushed it through congress, chose to defend it in the courts, and then signed it into law. Joe Biden is solely to blame for what’s happening to TikTok. Every single expert said this outcome is exactly what would happen if he did what he did.
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Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest survivor of The Tulsa Race Massacre passed away. Let’s honor her memory by remembering her story
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest survivor of The Tulsa Race Massacre passed away. Let’s honor her memory by remembering her story
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Brought french bread for my pumpkin spice French toast and two people ate half of it. 😑 Here's the recipe if you want to make it. #food 🍜
Pumpkin Pie French Toast
This pumpkin spice French toast recipe is a fun spin on a traditional breakfast dish. Pumpkin pie lovers can now enjoy their pie served for breakfast.
www.allrecipes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Brought french bread for my pumpkin spice French toast and two people ate half of it. 😑 Here's the recipe if you want to make it. #food 🍜
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Step 1: Sign up for a FREE library card at your local library today.
Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities.
Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.
Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities.
Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.
fry from futurama says " and it 's all thanks to the books at my local library .. "
ALT: fry from futurama says " and it 's all thanks to the books at my local library .. "
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Step 1: Sign up for a FREE library card at your local library today.
Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities.
Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.
Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities.
Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.
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*mental health problems don’t make you a bigot!!!*
We are not doing ableism or armchair health diagnoses in my replies!!
We are not doing ableism or armchair health diagnoses in my replies!!
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
*mental health problems don’t make you a bigot!!!*
We are not doing ableism or armchair health diagnoses in my replies!!
We are not doing ableism or armchair health diagnoses in my replies!!
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Good fucking riddance to Character AI for kids: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/char...
Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions
Chatbot maker Character.AI is cutting off access, citing mental-health concerns.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Good fucking riddance to Character AI for kids: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/char...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
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The AI stories about people losing their minds chatting with bots are indicators of a need to regulate these companies but also red flags that mental health is absolutely cratering and the same people who should regulate need to address this increasingly and intentionally precarious environment.
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The AI stories about people losing their minds chatting with bots are indicators of a need to regulate these companies but also red flags that mental health is absolutely cratering and the same people who should regulate need to address this increasingly and intentionally precarious environment.
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One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input