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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 1d

This is my good friend Mohammed's fundraiser. Please donate or share
www.chuffed.org/project/1236...

Help Us Rebuild Our Destroyed Home

The war has finally ended...470 days of death and destruction, of fear and displacement, of hunger and oppression. 470 days was enough to burn everything, not just our home, but also our dreams, our s...

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Avery Hollow @averyhollow.bsky.social · 2d

While I know a (fictional) guy* who’d still watch it as a horror movie, I’d enjoy it as a heartwarming comedic romp in the tone of that Cats & Dogs movie.

*Frenchie. The guy is Frenchie.

Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 2d

Final Destination movie but instead of Death being sentient it's the Cat Distribution System.

The entire movie is improbable Rube Goldberg machines that end up with people acquiring cats

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Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 2d

Well got back from vacation to be laid off in a cost cutting move. So if anyone has any job leads in the content writing/editing/online teaching worlds, would be grateful

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Avery Hollow @averyhollow.bsky.social · 2d

Never watched Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, or The Wire.

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 3d

Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?

I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.

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Bisexual Kaiju @bisexualkaiju.myatproto.social · 2d

So you want to support living marginalized banned authors but your local banned books week displays and events are full of famous dead people?

Not to worry: your helpful non-binary bookseller is here to help!

A thread!

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 3d

ANNIHILATION (2018)

SIMONE 🩷 @simonee.bsky.social · 3d

today is Snoopy's 75th anniversary 🥲

Screenshot from Snoopy's wikipedia page showing his first comic appearance in Peanuts on October 4th, 1950

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Dragoness Fray @irenefray.bsky.social · 3d

Hey!

Do YOU like the idea of an incredibly dense piece of lesbian fantasy fiction featuring a non-binary transfem vampire prince constantly going through it in order to ease the burden weighing upon an increasing number of beloved women in their lives?

*slides my free serial into your hands*

Depths of Promises Sworn

Before the blood of a predecessor staining Ayre’s fangs has a chance to dry, a decision is made to bargain the freshly elevated Fourteenth Vylian Prince off to a sister imperial power. Not a week’s ri...

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 4d

The Ig Nobel is incredible , one year an Indian guy won it for calculating the average surface area of an elephant and during his acceptance they had an elephant hold up a sign with the surface area of the scientist on it, they do showbiz better than the Oscars

Jeffrey J. Hall @mrjeffu.bsky.social · 19d

Video: a Japanese scientist was attacked by flies while giving the acceptance speech for his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research paper that proved painting Zebra-like stripes on cows led to a decrease in biting fly attacks.

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Avery Hollow @averyhollow.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations and I can’t recommend it enough. Not only is the book amazing, but Vico Ortiz delivers a world-class performance on the audiobook. I can’t count the number of times I forgot they were doing all the characters by themself. A great read/listen all around.

Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 4d

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction: Metal From Heaven by August Clarke! 🎉🎉🎉 @sapphomancer.bsky.social @erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
#Lammys2025 #LammyAwards

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 6d

(CW: Child abuse & SA)

Since there are more and more people trying to deny the horrors of Residential Schools please share this harrowing first hand account from Rick Gilbert (Former Chief, Williams Lake First Nation) as he tells his story to the Catholic Church for the first time

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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 6d

The conversation between Klein and Coates showed me that a lot of people who screech about “infighting” on the left aren’t aware of the fact that marginalized people have been forced to learn how to regulate their emotions during conflict, and so, are better able to hear what’s actually being said.

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Avery Hollow @averyhollow.bsky.social · 6d

When your paycheck has you on the verge of tears, but then you get a message that they’re aware you’re missing pay and working on it.

a close up of a man 's face with a serious look on his face

Alt: a close up of a man 's face with a hand to his chest and a serious look on his his face, which then switches to one of relief

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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David Marshall @funmandave.bsky.social · 7d

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Dave Spiro @davespiro.bsky.social · Dec 4

I remember when this Far Side caused such a stir. Larson got reamed out by the Jane Goodall Foundation, but it later emerged that Goodall herself loved it. Now that's a cool person!

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 8d

Since the Ezra & Ta-Nehisi discussion is still happening: the main point I think most are missing is that Klein is saying the role of the journalist-intellectual is to do strategic politics, whereas Coates says the role of the journalist-intellectual is to tell the truth

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Avery Hollow @averyhollow.bsky.social · 8d

This pic has charged my smile battery.

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kat excellence 💻✨ @katexcellence.io · 8d

september 30 / october 1

also angela basset in vampire in brooklyn

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Avery Hollow @averyhollow.bsky.social · 8d

Adding to the dystopian element, was that I’m pretty sure that was the same event where the participants were teachers who would be using the money to buy classroom supplies.

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aquila 🍉 writing comms now open! @belllmonts.bsky.social · 8d

the season of ladies exploring gothic manors with candelabras while wearing nothing but a sheer nightgown is back baby

mia goth in guillermo del toro's frankenstein

mia wasikowska in guillermo del toro's crimson peak

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Avery Hollow @averyhollow.bsky.social · 8d

Finally a milestone I’ve not only met, but exceeded.

Poultrygeist @mainmandarin.bsky.social · 9d

By age 30, you should have at least (2) original characters, (3) pieces of media you love apologetically despite obvious flaws, and (1) kink that takes at least thirty seconds to explain

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Avery Hollow @averyhollow.bsky.social · 9d

Who’s your favorite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 10d

Please donate or share

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