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4thstringer.bsky.social
There's no mystery here, he's rich and powerful. There are women out there that is attractive to.
motherjones.com Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22h
The women drawn to RFK Jr. see an intoxicating cocktail of romance and danger—whether it's getting attacked by a yak or texting about taking metaphorical bullets for each other.

But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
The inexplicable sex appeal of RFK Jr.
How can such ferocious desire be attached to this man? Two memoirs by the women who love him offer some clues.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
These are disgusting people
benjaminkabak.com Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 2h
I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
ndhapple.bsky.social Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3h
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”

“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
November 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Hells yeah
ipr.bsky.social Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · 21h
For avoidance of doubt:
IPR supports trans rights and BIMPOC creators and gamers.
Fascists, Nazis, and TERFs can all fuck right off.
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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jonhendren.com
I think someone should redacted redacted redacted openai redacted sam altman redacted redacted with a redacted and anyone defending them with a redacted
gerritd.bsky.social Gerrit De Vynck @gerritd.bsky.social · 17h
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Grim.
gerritd.bsky.social Gerrit De Vynck @gerritd.bsky.social · 17h
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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bloomberg.com
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
If the FBI and department of Justice are active seeking to prosecute things that aren't crimes on a regular and newsworthy basis, it feels like the 5th amendments protections necessarily have to become quite broad indeed to avoid incriminating yourself.
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Just want to shout-out @skatunenetwork.bsky.social

Their music always cheers up my workday.
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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chadloder.bsky.social
Would this be the same boomers who spent the last two years calling Gen Z college students "Hamas" for protesting a genocide and telling them they deserved to get their heads cracked by cops?
Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
4thstringer.bsky.social
This is what they promised. The country and news just weren't willing to believe it.
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d
ICE detained Katie, a British woman in the final stages of her green card process, while she was holding her 6 month old son.

She’s married to an American and was following the process, yet at her last immigration meeting they grabbed her.

She’s been detained ever since:
British woman arrested by ICE agents in California while holding newborn son
Katie was in the final stages of securing her green card when she was detained.
metro.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Wild
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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jesspish.bsky.social
The time watching a CNN documentary was a violation of parole.
www.startribune.com/after-watchi...
www.startribune.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
The Atlantic, WaPo and NYT all racing to be the first ones to post the article about how this is a sign that Dems should move right.
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
ACAB
oliviamesser.bsky.social Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 2d
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.

She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.

“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.

thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Abolish ice and prosecute.
gregdoucette.bsky.social T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 2d
Trump's domestic Gestapo raided a job site, then handcuffed a US citizen born in Raleigh NC -- even after being shown the guy's REAL ID, which is only available to US citizens and LPRs

CBP+ICE will ignore your identifying documents when it suits their racism

www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
Excerpt from the linked news story. Text reads: Fernando Vazquez doesn't understand why Border Patrol agents took him into custody Tuesday. Agents from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pinned him to a gate at his Cary worksite, handcuffed him and pulled his wallet out. They saw his N.C. REAL ID. But Vazquez, 18, said they still kept him in handcuffs and ushered him into the back of a gray Chevy Tahoe. He sat next to another worker in his early 20s who was crying. Excerpt from the linked news story. Text reads: 'I was in shock' Vazquez was born in Raleigh and lives in Apex. His parents are from Mexico, and he works with his dad as a landscaper. He graduated from Vernon Malone College and Career Academy in Raleigh. He was detained close to his former middle school, Reedy Creek. Excerpt from the linked news story. Text reads: Vazquez said he saw eight agents — four from the Tahoe, and four from a Ford Explorer or Chevy Suburban. Agents put him in the back of the Tahoe and drove off. "I was in shock, basically," Vazquez said. While in the car, a different Latino agent asked Vazquez where he was from. "Here," Vazquez told him. "NO, where were you born?" the agent asked. Vazquez told him he was born in Raleigh. He said the agent got angry and cussed him out. Excerpt from the linked news story. Text reads: The agents eventually allowed Vazquez out of their SUV, and he caught a video of them removing his handcuffs and throwing his wallet out of the car, its contents scattering on the ground. The video has over 5 million views on TikTok.
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
RIP Miles
esqueer.net Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 2d
A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.

"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."

It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.

www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
Heartbroken family of trans teen speaks out about how bullying led to his death
The family of trans Iowa student Miles Phipps has spoken out about bullying following losing their son to suicide. He was just 15-years-old.
www.thepinknews.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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nickjbrumfield.bsky.social
People aren't skipping jabs there is a concerted campaign from the highest levels of US government to prevent people from getting vaccines
November 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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celesteheadlee.bsky.social
Louder for the folks in the back.
And I'll say it again. I'd rather share a country with people who cross oceans to build a life than with people who won't lift a finger to make life better for anyone but themselves. I said what I said.
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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ernie.tedium.co
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.

www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Update November 22. We’ve updated this article after realising we contributed to a perfect storm of misunderstanding around a recent change in the wording and placement of Gmail’s smart features. The settings themselves aren’t new, but the way Google recently rewrote and surfaced them led a lot of people (including us) to believe Gmail content might be used to train Google’s AI models, and that users were being opted in automatically. After taking a closer look at Google’s documentation and reviewing other reporting, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Gmail does scan email content to power its own “smart features,” such as spam filtering, categorisation, and writing suggestions. But this is part of how Gmail normally works and isn’t the same as training Google’s generative AI models. Google also maintains that these feature settings are opt-in rather than opt-out, although users’ experiences seem to vary depending on when and how the new wording appeared. It’s easy to see where the confusion came from. Google’s updated language around “smart features” is vague, and the term “smart” often implies AI—especially at a time when Gemini is being integrated into other parts of Google’s products. When the new wording started appearing for some users without much explanation, many assumed it signalled a broader shift. We’ve revised this article to reflect what we can confirm from Google’s documentation, as it’s always been our aim to give readers accurate, helpful guidance.
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
God our government sucks so bad.
noethematt.bsky.social Matthew Noe 🔜 MICE @noethematt.bsky.social · 4d
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."

www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Climate change has been here.
thierryaaron.bsky.social Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 5d
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Theology is professional but nursing and physical therapy and social work aren't? Get the fuck outta here. Just say you don't respect people who actually care.
triagenursemd.bsky.social Howdoyousaythat, BBQ @triagenursemd.bsky.social · 5d
Oh good, they left Chiropractors as professionals but not Nurses, NPs, PA’s or physical therapists

That’s infuriating
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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radiantg.bsky.social
If you like Studio Ghibli, Knives Out, The Owl House, or Frankenstein, here’s what the creators are saying about A/I.

🚫 SAY NO TO GEN A/I 🚫
"Whoever creates this stuff has no idea what pain is. [...] I never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself. - Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli was "utterly disgusted" when he was shown an A/I demo in 2016 Yeah, f*** A/I. It's something that's making everything worse in every single way - I don't get it. I mean, I get it in a 'This makes sense to save money by not paying artists' way? But then, what the f*** are we doing? Is this where we want to be?" RIAN JOHNSON ON THE USE OF A/I Hollywood Dana Terrace Unsubscribe from Disney+, Pirate Owl House. I don't care. Fu*k gen A/I NEWS THE OWL HOUSE CREATOR DANA TERRACE ON DISNEY + SOON HAVING A/I-GENERATED SHORT-FORM CONTENT FROM USERS Source: X | ®DanaTerrace @FandomWire | FandomWire.com Guillermo Del Toro “I'D RATHER DIE THAN USE GENERATIVE A/I.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Found my new bathing suit
publicdomainrev.bsky.social The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 4d
#OnThisDay in 1916 Jack London died aged just 40. A year earlier he'd published his last book, The Star Rover — a strange tale about solitary confinement and interstellar reincarnation, which speaks of the dreams and struggles of the man himself: publicdomainreview.org/essay/a... #OTD
November 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
4thstringer.bsky.social
Gross. What the hell is wrong with men.
josephcox.bsky.social Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 7d
This is a nuts story. An AI chatbot and image platform left millions of images exposed. They show what people are actually using the AI for: taking random women's yearbook, graduation, and social media photos and making super realistic hardcore porn with them
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
Massive Leak Shows Erotic Chatbot Users Turned Women’s Yearbook Pictures Into AI Porn
Chatbot roleplay and image generator platform SecretDesires.ai left cloud storage containers of nearly two million of images and videos exposed, including photos and full names of women from social me...
www.404media.co
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM