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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 2h

Waiting for dinner. So hungry
#caturday

A calico cat lying in a window looking at the camera with eyes open and ears perked up

WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 7h

I can't recall ever seeing a Palestinian gymnast at the world championships or any other international competition. Is that because no Palestinians are interested in gymnastics? I doubt that.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 7h

Given the FIG's decision to defer to Russia and give the finger to Ukraine, I don't expect them to take a strong position against genocide and apartheid, but if I were in charge I'd be asking if Palestinians are welcome to train in Israeli gyms and if there are any gyms in Gaza they haven't bombed.

GymCastic @gymcastic.com · 7h

The IGF is expected to receive a response from CAS by Monday evening regarding its participation in at Worlds, as the FIG must provide a reason for the exclusion of the Israeli delegation. The Israeli team’s departure has currently been postponed to Tuesday.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 7h

It's not just Democratic voters or poor people who have disabled children. If conservative parents love their kids at all, they'll rethink their ideology and votes because of this.
Unfortunately, that's a pretty big if.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 7h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 22h

It's 9PM and I haven't eaten since noon. I suppose this is why I feel drunk after a couple glasses of wine. I suppose I should eat dinner but for some reason don't feel hungry.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, that's it. According to IMDB. It just seems silly. The story isn't connected in any way except it being screenlife. It just wound up distracting me.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

I'm currently watching Bloat. Was this meant to be an Unfriended sequel? Or did they just randomly use a clip from it?

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

It's great. And nowhere near as gory and violent as people make it out to be.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

I probably haven't watched Audition in about two years. What is wrong with me? I should watch this movie once a month.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

I was just hit with an overwhelming urge to watch Audition.

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 1d

TO ALL FEDERAL WORKERS: if you were illegally fired today and have information of wrongdoing or abuse of power by the Trump Administration, our whistleblower tip line is open.

We want to hear from you. All whistleblowers are federally protected.

Report Potential Wrongdoing Under the Trump Administration

Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct our constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. If you have knowledge of corporate or government corruption and abuses of power; insights into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; or information regarding potential wrongdoing or waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars, your disclosure can make a difference.

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Mike Flanagan @mikeflanaganfilm.com · 1d

Pretty sure we’re living one

Franny Longbottom @longfran15.bsky.social · 1d

@mikeflanaganfilm.com can we get a George Orwell horror series?

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 1d

Now Trump is hoping to at least get a Daytime Nobel Peace Prize.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

If you're going to do a "Trump has a point about Obama not really deserving the Nobel Peace Prize" take, you need to also criticize Henry Kissinger getting it. Or I'm just going to assume that you're being racist.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1d

Remember how people lost their minds when I said go to a protest but don't rsvp to one

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

Congress can award people the prizes of other organizations now?
I'm going to write my members of Congress and demand that they introduce legislation awarding Demi Moore the best actress award for The Substance.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

Staffers who want a promotion will tell her "I spend four hours a day praying to my Trump shrine"

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

That article though. It kept on claiming Trump was a frontrunner and strongly implied he should have won. Wtf?

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

It should deeply embarrass the industry that the Pope has a much clearer understanding of the role journalism should play in democracy than the vast majority of editors and many of the journalists in the MSM.

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 1d

Well played, @theguardian.com
You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists

www.theguardian.com

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

I agree. Mostly. There is a possibility that he would nuke Norway over it though.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 1d

If Charlie Kirk had taken his right wing billionaire blood money, left the public eye, and bought a horse ranch after the election, he'd still be alive today. If I were God, I'd deny that wish and reincarnate him as a horse instead. Why reward bad decisions?

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 2d

A tearful Kim Robinson reports that God showed her that Charlie Kirk was rewarded with a horse ranch in Heaven and she saw "Charlie riding on a horse, with Jesus."

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 2d

I'd love to hope that your friend would have the self awareness to realize that now he got what he wanted (women put in our place) and it didn't make him happier or improve his life, he might consider basing his politics on better things and vote accordingly. Not holding my breath though.

WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 2d

I think the reasons the ruling class turned so hard against COVID mitigation have been discussed a lot and I don't have anything add to that at the moment.

WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 2d

Kind of reveals that the consensus that's developed that remote schooling during the pandemic was a horrible mistake because it caused learning loss is total BS. If learning loss due to AI is acceptable, objection to school closures are clearly about something else.

Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 2d

A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 2d

Wait until 2025. Housing prices are so high anyone would buy an evil house if it's priced right!
#FrightClub

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