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you may know me from the #bpal and/or tori amos sections of the internet (but you probably don't know me). it's always aid and abet abortion, free Palestine, fuck mask bans, and stay alive another week. ask me about my #sotd she/her

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · Jun 19

My cat's name is Pizza, and ever since I read this post I've been going around the house muttering "he is the emperor. show some respect."

A handsome floofy long haired tabby cat looking sidelong at the camera.

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 13h

Heavy as Honeyed Pulses Beat (2021) - Opoponax and vetiver throbbing with thick globs of smoked honey.
#BPAL #SOTD

boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 14h

Aw man I was about to get excited y'all were doing alt text. Anybody using a screen reader is just getting your post read to them twice in a row, and will have no idea the print has a pair of snails on a leaf in rad neon colors.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 17h

This is absurd. What the amendment would actually do is ban abortion and youth gender-affirming care. Are you getting that… at all from this ballot language? missouriindependent.com/2025/10/07/m...

“Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

Guarantee women’s medical care for emergencies, ectopic pregnancies, and miscarriages;
Ensure women’s safety during abortions;
Ensure parental consent for minors;
Repeal Article I, section 36, approved in 2024; allow abortions for medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, rape, and incest;
and Prohibit sex-change procedures for children?”

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 1d

Fam: if it's an iconic photo, it should have alt text. If it's an informative video, it should have captions. What are we doing.

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 1d

Can you show your work? I keep coming up with 100%

Texas Equal Access Fund @teafund.org · 1d

FACT: People who support abortion access are 72% hotter than people who don't.

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 1d

Is this connected to the heart balloon?!

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a libi rose from the dead @rose-alibi.bsky.social · 1d

apropos of nothing, i make these stickers that will completely cover your neighbor's ring doorbell thus preventing it from facially recognizing fucking anything shop.interferencer.com/product/preo...

Good Spies Make Bad Neighbors sticker

3.5" round sticker, black ink on white vinyl

shop.interferencer.com

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William C. @williamcson.bsky.social · 1d

Keep in mind that many people who initially claimed he wanted protests so he could militarily occupy cities quietly adjusted that narrative without admitting he did what he wanted, regardless. No “excuse” was necessary. Fascists don't need a reason or excuse.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Y'all who keep lecturing protesters to "not give them an excuse" need to pause for a minute. Imagine yourself telling a DV victim, "Be sure not to mouth off or make any mistakes so he won't hit you. Don't give him an excuse! It's what he wants!" That's what you fools sound like.

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled to see that Omar El Akkad's unflinching and utterly essential book has been named a finalist for the National Book Awards.

lithub.com/here-are-the...

Cover of Omar El Akkad's book One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 1d

Sugar Skull (2015) - A blend of five sugars, lightly dusted with candied fruits.
#BPAL #SOTD

yep, just gonna huff the delicious sugar today. this year's version available now:

Sugar Skull 2025 Perfume Oil – Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

blackphoenixalchemylab.com

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Justseeds Artists' Cooperative @justseeds.bsky.social · 1d

Two years later we still believe resistance is a right and Palestine will be free. We have hundreds of free graphics for use in your movements: justseeds.org/graphics/?js...

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 1d

Some folks swear by sipmask.com as well, I have not tried it yet

SIPmask Airtight Drinking Valve

Safely drink in public spaces without removing your mask or compromising your health. The SIP Airtight Drinking Valve can be installed on any mask and custom fit to your mouth!

sipmask.com

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MBA Library @nmbluk.bsky.social · 1d

From our rare books collection we have this illustration of Vampyroteuthis infernalis, also known as the vampire squid from hell. In an order of its own, we don't really think the vampiric moniker is fair either as they actually feed on detritus and not blood #EYAMonsters

A colour illustration of Vampyroteuthis infernalis. The main body is painted black, with eyes painted to look bioluminescent

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 1d

joie de le creux ...doesn't really have the same je ne sais quoi tho!

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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 1d

keep your wonder alive, keep your aliveness alive

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Ryan Ken @ryankenacts.bsky.social · 2d

Those AI pics and videos don’t make y’all spirits itch?

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 2d

There's an AI labeler you can still use (@aimod.social) but the current moderation situation is NOT GREAT

boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 2d

a cartoon witch is holding a light in her hand and smiling .

Alt: Ursula the sea witch is collecting a glowing ball of light into a seashell and grinning.

media.tenor.com

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Palmetto State Abortion Fund @psabortionfund.bsky.social · 2d

We are back with an exceptions funding request as we are 1 of 2 funds who work with this hospital:

We need to raise $1,679 for our caller T by Wednesday.

www.donorbox.org/support-the-fund

Donate to Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Palmetto State Abortion Fund (Powered by Donorbox)

*While we assist abortion seekers from other Southern states as well, the information below pertains to South Carolina.* Since launching in late 2021, PSAF has supported over 1,500 people in accessing...

www.donorbox.org

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2d

I mean I'm on instagram too but god what is the point of that.

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 2d

Blood Rose - voluptuous red rose bursting with lascivious red wine and sultry dragon’s blood resin.
#BPAL #SOTD 💃

Blood Rose Perfume Oil – Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

blackphoenixalchemylab.com

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Johnny Normality (Spooky Mode) @probgobl.in · 3d

What's happening here is a great example of why, at its core, ATProto is kind of a mess for end users.

At no point was the post deleted from the Haus of Decline's PDS (Personal Data Server, the thing that stores all of an account's information and posts).

What they actually did is, IMO, worse.
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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 3d

Bluesky deleted my post complaining about the CEO lol. I did not delete it myself! Full on Lowtaxing from Jay here.

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boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 2d

Ope yep gonna need more coffee to get through that one! Thank you!

boscotron @boscotron.bsky.social · 2d

I *think* the user level issue is down to shared UI but I can't recall where I read that, so. Grains of salt.