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Ethan @drbeef.bsky.social · 3h

Gotta show pure Michigan some love here, because...

Dowagiac
Mackinac
Ypsilanti
Charlevoix
Saline
Lake Orion
Montague
Presque Isle
Point Aux Barques
Houghton
Milan
Charlotte
Tecumseh
Gratiot
Hamtramck
Okemos

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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 12h

Weirdly enough, I think this works. No one is more insecure than a new ICE agent. They want to be the blonde guy in DHS’s AI Nazi posting so badly. Instead, they’ll be guarding indistinguishable suburban warehouse #16361 while inflated frogs and dinosaurs thrust in their face all day every day.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Lisa Stampnitzky @lisastampnitzky.bsky.social · 10h

This really is beyond parody

Thomas M. Keck @tmksyracuse.bsky.social · 10h

Weber State administrators told student they couldn't present their research on the state's anti-DEI law at an on-campus conference on censorship(!) unless they removed all mentions of DEI from their slides

www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Weber State Censors, Then Cancels, Censorship Conference

University officials said that several planned presentations violated a Utah state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.

www.insidehighered.com

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Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.bsky.social · 16h

Lmao, the only people who say that are people who haven't actually been beat down by police or taken to an interrogation room

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 1d

Just heard someone say that if you aren't willing to get arrested or die at a protest you aren't serious about the cause and that's a) not true and b) not helpful

You don't need to have a death wish to fight for a better world, and anyone who says you do is throwing up a massive red flag

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 16h

Summed it up as well as anyone I’ve ever seen

Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 16h

She cooked & correct ✅

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

― George Orwell, 1984

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 2d

HAPPENING NOW — This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones.”

“That means that city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as grounds for these raids,” Johnson said to applause.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/mayo...

Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order establishing ‘ICE-free zones’ • The TRiiBE

Johnson is calling for a full investigation into “all of the brutality” that federal agents have conducted this past week.

thetriibe.com

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Ethan @drbeef.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, in the war on Autism, she's just chosen a side, okay?

Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 4d

That she's cool as fuck?

Leviathan @l3vlat4an
X.com
Greta Thunberg donned a keffiyeh with an
"AUTISM" T-shirt that included an image of a skeleton dual wielding automatic rifles before she left on her flotilla.
What do you think she was trying to convey with this t-shirt?
AUTISM

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Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t want to talk about this because I don’t want to be a target

But on just a human decency level the person tirelessly deleting Gazans just permabanned the guy who uses his thousands strong platform to boost the fundraisers of literally anyone who needs money or mutual aid every single Friday

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Regina Phalange @kabbiearlish.bsky.social · 3d

Keep talking about Rodney Taylor! Please, call your officials about him!

Officials need to know that we're paying attention, we're furious, and that fury isn't going to die down the way they hope.

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 5d

Rodney Taylor still needs our help!

He’s still locked in an ICE camp.

He’s still going without his new prosthetic legs.

He’s still facing deportation to Liberia.

He’s still having necessary disability accommodations ignored.

Please keep sharing his story. Public pressure works!

Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE

Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.

www.disabledginger.com

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 3d

Ten cars rammed into an ICE agent's vehicle and yet zero footage of the incident: ain't that something

Federal agents shoot woman in Chicago neighborhood after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars, DHS says

The woman, as well as a man whom authorities say was involved in the chaos, were facing charges Sunday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Ethan @drbeef.bsky.social · 3d

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Ethan @drbeef.bsky.social · 3d

Me: looking for alternatives to my planned backcountry camping trip over the coming weekend (because it’s on a NPS-operated island that no longer has a ferry running to it and would be too dangerous to kayak to).

The USDA Forest Service:

A warning message at the top of the USDA Forest Service website for a camping location. The beginning of the warning message reads: "The Radical Left Democrats shut down the government."

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Free Łink - Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 3d

I am (unfortunately) an accidental expert on eugenics, and let me just say with my full throat: if we eliminated every "AI" chatbot and plagiarism LLM and search engine "assistant", it would not be eugenics or genocide. These things are not PEOPLE. There's no "intelligence" involved.

The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · 4d

i think it’s actually completely okay to say an algorithm is not a real person

hailey @hailey.at
if you're writing a sentence that sounds like eugenics but you go "oh that's fine to say because it's not a real person" (whatever that means) you may want to consider what made you okay with saying that

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 4d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 4d

The MLM Presidency.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

👇🏽

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 17d

Covered in this thread:

1. The underlying science behind the link
2. Antihistamines as COVID prevention practical advice
3. Prophylactic antihistamines to make you not feel like shit after a COVID vaccine practical advice
4. Antihistamines during an active COVID infection to prevent long COVID

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Supernova Momma @supernovaparenting.org · Sep 3

Was just explaining this on the podcast I was featured on

The problem with thinking of the spectrum in this way(linear), is that a perception of an autistic person also becomes linear.
You're only a little autistic, Archie.
Hm. I still don't understand, can you be less vague?
You're able to have a normal conversation with me and act
pretty normal! You're not severely autistic.

...And so you see, if someone thinks you're on a'low end of this spectrum, this often happens:
“Archie you can handle all of this just Fine, you're not that autistic.

“How can you be tired? everyone
does this every day, you're just being lazy.”

“Wow you're being so over dramatic, get over it!”

“Woah, you're more autistic than
I thought.”

And if you're seen as being on the high end' of this spectrum-
It can lead to some people labeling you as being incapable of doing anything at all.

“I'm gonna re-label you on this spectrum...
Since you're very autistic
I don't think you should have a job, just to be safe y'know?”

The spectrum consists of many different
'traits', or ways in which the brain processes information.
Some traits create difficulties in every day life.
(hence being diagnosed)

But also many traits are useful in every day life.
Each person with autism will have a set of traits all
in different areas of the spectrum.
Language
motor skills
sensory
Perception
erecutive funion

The areas where they don't have a trait will function no differently to a neurotypical brain, but may be affected by circumstances.
In example, I am good at making
conversation (language). But I get sensory overload in loud and crowded spaces, which then makes conversation very hard for me.

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Elliott Dunstan @fiversdream.bsky.social · 4d

The speed of the I Told You So here is genuinely worrying actually

Like y'all couldn't keep the data safe for a little bit longer? You couldn't keep up the pretense for like. A little bit?

The Verge @theverge.com · 5d

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

buff.ly

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 5d

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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 5d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 5d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

news.sky.com

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 5d

SCOOP: PA prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parent's address in Pennsylvania for years. Me with @marisakabas.bsky.social

slate.com/news-and-pol...

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

slate.com

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