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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · Aug 23

It's only Cancel Culture if it originates in the Cancelle region of France. Otherwise, it's just sparkling consequences.

(Originally posted on the birdsite on June 26, 2020)

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Bishop Whitewind @bishopwhitewind.bsky.social · 4h

Hey you guys remember that time Donald Trump decided that if you're mentally ill he can send you to a concentration camp and no one will ever see you again. You guys remember that? I'm just thinking about that for no reason.

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 5h

A fringe group wants the field of psychiatry to regress back to the days when stereotypes and prejudices resulted in mental illness diagnoses for marginalized populations.

In a new reported piece, @evanurquhart.bsky.social examines Genspect's call for the re-psychopathologization of trans identity.

Hate Group Calls for Re-Labeling Transness as Mental Illness — Assigned

A fringe group with no expertise pushes the field of psychiatry to regress to a pre-scientific, prejudice-soaked view of trans people. It coincides with the far-right political agenda.

www.assignedmedia.org

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 21h

I don't know how I missed this Broken Arrow meme the first time but yes.

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · Jan 25

The state of things

BROKEN ARROW meme:

MOST PEOPLE
ON PLANET EARTH
You're out of your mind.
THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT
Yeah.
Ain't it cool?

Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 1d

L-I-N-G-O already exists.

This is like when they turned "Words with Friends" into a board game.

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Jimmy Fallon wants to turn Wordle into a TV show

Savannah Guthrie will host the show, which NBC is piloting.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 1d

Just got the estimate for the cost of the dental work that my mom needs and phew, guess I need to get my Etsy shop updated.

Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes I don't think my meds make that much of a difference, especially when I'm going through a rough period. And then I (unintentionally) go a couple of days without taking them and go "ohhhhh right, no, this is horrible, my brain is mean, how did I live like this?"

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Andrew Notarian (he/him) @anotarian.bsky.social · 4d

I used to be the guy on Twitter reminding people that contractors like me do not get back pay. “And then also contractors experience permanent economic harm because they don’t get back pay.” Thanks to OMB Circular A-76 far more of the federal workforce is contractors than you know.

The 51st @51st.news · 4d

ICYMI, the federal government is still shut down.

Here's what that means for the people of D.C.

The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for D.C.

You can’t legally get married, for one, and the city’s economy will take a hit.

51st.news

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 2d

I need people to stop referring to conversion "therapy" as something that's been discredited or doesn't work. That's like saying torture is "discredited" or doesn't work. That they don't work for their stated purpose is secondary to the fact that they DO work for their REAL purpose:

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 2d

Cool.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 2d

Spotify is partnering with ChatGPT

• Will personalize music and podcast recommendations

• Available on an opt-in basis

Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 2d

One of these days my nervous system will not register a simple phone call to make an appointment as a threat.

Today is not that day.

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Shalesha @shalesha.bsky.social · 20d

“This isn’t the America I know”

Black People:

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 2d

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

www.teenvogue.com

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Bob @definitelyjustbob.bsky.social · 4d

I don't think I've ever done this, so I thought I'd explain what I do and why I think we should be doing it for everyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness and need more than just financial assistance to get and stay housed. My program is called HUD-VASH, and we're proof of concept. 1/8

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

www.va.gov

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 3d

You're closer to being homeless than you can probably imagine but sure, go off with your compassion fatigue bullshit.

Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d

Reading about Democrats who agree with Trump's plan to forcibly commit homeless people

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 4d

“Federal officers were flanked by videographers, toting professional equipment and wearing high-visibility vests. They filmed from behind the lines of officers, capturing the show of force. At least two drones swept over the scenes.”

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 4d

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Troy and I were on the ground:

Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

www.opb.org

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 4d

Happy place.

View of the blue sea under a partially cloudy sky with the Bosphorus bridge in your distance

Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

It's all about the details.

Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

I love this apartment so much. I like that it's furnished enough but there's still room for me to add pieces that make me happy.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 6d

Is she trolling - wtf?

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 6d

I think what’s most frustrating right now for Black and Indigneous people is waiting for the bulk of white folks to catch up.

At some point the “this isn’t who we are” and “I didn’t have this on my bingo card” has to end and y’all will catch up, right? RIGHT?

WE NEED YOU TO CATCH UP.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 6d

Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.

Israel’s navy seizes last flotilla boat as army levels Gaza City

Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 6d

Oh snap, just realized @resistanceschool.bsky.social with @karenattiah.bsky.social begins next week.

Stoked.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, I could have a drink at home but I also need to get over my social anxiety.

A pint of beer and a bottle of water on a table

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 6d

In all seriousness, publishers are going to have to figure out how to market books in the post-social-media landscape. That should be an implicit part of their job. What authors/artists can do on their own is increasingly limited and siloed.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 6d

Amy 😂