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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 1d

"Ballerina Aesha Ash wandering around inner city Rochester breaking the stereotypes about women of color and to inspire young kids."

its a picture of a ballerina teaching future young ballerinas!!!

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橋本正吾 @advanceoota.bsky.social · 22h

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 1d

So. There's a line in MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY where he says:

(paraphrasing)

'It doesn't matter if what I said is impossible. I have said it. Now you are talking about it. And that will make the impossible, possible.'

Saying these things. Makes us talk about them like they CAN be real.

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こまちみゆた @comatimiyuta.bsky.social · 1d

伝令

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 1d

*breathlessly*

Are you
FUCKING
Serious?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hey.
This is nice.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 1d

I would also like to say.
All of the Italians.
Think the rapture talk is very weird.

I had to stress, many times, that this was a very American thing.

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 1d

Hello.
I am in Rome.
Home of the Vatican.
No one has been raptured.
I think you are all fucked.

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 2d

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 2d

Vietnam.Part01

Took me a bit, but I'm ready to start telling everyone about my trip to Vietnam in 2023.

Beginning with... a small hiccup. Which is becoming something of a theme to my travelogues.

(Paid members can read the whole thing on my patreon. But otherwise we'll post regularly on Mondays.)

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Dave Holmes @daveholmes88.bsky.social · 3d

Finally got around to finishing Black Cloak by @kellythompson.bsky.social and @iniquitousfish.bsky.social. Oh man, I love this series. A great story brought to life in a really fun, colorful magical world. If you like Fantasy and noir, you'll love this series.

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 2d

Oh!
That one too.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 10d

It's the spookiest time of the year.

Meme image. Caption reads: When you've had a rough year but you're trying hard to enjoy Halloween. Bottom image is of a carved pumpkin that is collapsing in on itself.

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 2d

I know Main Character Syndrome is a thing.
But I would also like to not feel like an NPC in my own life.

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Standplaats Kraków @standplaatskrk.pl · 3d

me: it's okay to be a person struggling with productivity during a prolonged crisis

my brain: not u though

me: not me though

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Kevin Carson 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇹🇯 @kevincarson1.bsky.social · 3d

Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border ino.to/agDxSX2

Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border

“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."

ino.to

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 10d

Cover illustration for "The Legend of Hei 2" japanese theme song "Little Bouquet / Pastoral" sung by Aimer.

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 3d

wrong calendar.
those fucking gregorians.

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 3d

Never seen It's A Wonderful Life.
Don't have any inclination to.

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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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 3d

You are a gem

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chelsea 🖤 @cheseely.bsky.social · 3d

They’re going to see Phantom of the Opera #onepiece

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 3d

i see the rapture is still on.
so.
i get to make another cake.

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Marko (Nerd and Jock Comics) @markoraassina.bsky.social · 4d

Hang in there, struggling artists

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 4d

I am currently across the world.
And every time I wake up to see what you've all been up to.
It is the most disorienting experience.

I have no idea what is happening.
I am very confused.

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Meredith McClaren at ROMICS Oct '25 @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!
It was really a delight.

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