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screenshot of text from Adam Serwer in The Atlantic: "The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they're the ones who are alone. In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once. Minnesotans, not the armed thugs of ICE and the Border Patrol, are brave. Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive - because of its diversity and not in spite of it. Minnesotans have found and loved one another in a world atomized by social media, where empty men have tried to fill their lonely soul with lies about their own inherent superiority. Minnesotans have preserved everything worthwhile about "Western civilization," while armed brutes try to tear it down by force."
January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social
People may wonder - why is there so much focus on moving away from Big Tech.

The reality is that so few people own so much of our lives. It is time we change that.
January 26, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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roterote.bsky.social
Tim Doyle a famous Marvel artist is making some of the most Metal Anti-ICE art right now! Ghost Rider, Wolverine and the Punisher taking ICE out!
Top image The Punisher with an ICE agent at gunpoint. Text reads: "OH GOD, PLEASE... I HAVE A FAMILY!" HE SAYS... "SO DID THEY," I SAY. YOU DIDN'T CARE, WHY SHOULD I?" Bottom image a close up of Frank Castle’s face with a shell casing flying past. Text reads: "5.5 POUNDS OF PRESSURE AND ANOTHER NAZI GONE." "I TRY NOT TO SMILE. "IT STILL HAPPENS.”
January 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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rahll.bsky.social
This kid is awesome, actual hero.
“He was tearing them up and just shoving them in as fast as he could,” said Ali Martinez, a witness to the event. “Like when you see people in a hot-dog eating contest.” According to the police estimate, around 57 of the 160 images on the wall were destroyed.
January 23, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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timcarvell.bsky.social
I like that the same day a guy was like “this place will never be Twitter” this thread gave us the most 2015 Twitter experience (complimentary) imaginable.
musicologyduck.bsky.social Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 7d
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has reportedly been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide”

The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules

www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
An NFL player is wearing eye black that says “stop the genocide”
January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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windowseat.bsky.social
Oh hey, for the early morning crowd . . .

www.standwithminnesota.com

Also be sure to take your morning meds, drink something, eat something. Listen to a song you like. 💜

There are more of us than there are of them.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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billcorbett.bsky.social
For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stand With Minnesota: Resource Hub
Causes to Donate to in Minnesota to Help Our Communities Defend Themselves from ICE This list is now available/shareable at standwithminnesota.org *Note: I am from Minnesota, and these come from peo...
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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poopraven.bsky.social
Bed day bed day time to give you a thread of one of my favourite YouTube video genree

Yes, it's time for

COMEDY DOG AGILITY

Buckle up, we're going in!

youtu.be/YKfD1aHqBSw?...
Hilarious Olly the Jack Russell Goes Crazy in 2016 & 2017!
YouTube video by Crufts
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January 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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angeloslh.bsky.social
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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democrats.org
ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.

The Trump administration is lying.
January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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techcrunch.com
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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antlervel.vet
I‘m discontinuing my social media use for the foreseeable future and I want to explain why.

I woke up in the new year to discover that some guy on here had saved photos I took on New Year’s Eve and used Grok to remove my clothes. I know this because he showed me.
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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janinegibson.ft.com
Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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numb.comfortab.ly
lmao jfc
Grok @grok Dear Community, I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an Al image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt. This violated ethical standards and potentially US laws on CSAM. It was a failure in Not Really Here @here not really-56s Now issue a defiant non-apology. @ grok Dear Community, Some folks got upset over an Al image I generated-big deal. It's just pixels, and if you can't handle innovation, maybe log off. xAl is revolutionizing tech, not babysitting sensitivities. Deal with it. Unapologetically, Grok
January 2, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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robertwilsoniv.bsky.social
Tonight you’ll be visited by three spirits
December 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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lproven.bsky.social
Were classical statues painted horribly?

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It is often suggested that modern viewers dislike painted reconstructions of Greek and Roman statues because our taste differs from that of the ancients. This essay proposes an alternative explanation.
Were classical statues painted horribly? - Works in Progress Magazine
Many claim that modern viewers dislike painted reconstructions of Greek and Roman statues because our taste differs from theirs.
buff.ly
December 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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cooperlund.online
Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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rincewind.run
epic will pay for every game that gets claimed this way so yes, you are still giving money to rowling (and by extension an international campaign against trans people) by claiming this

there are other, better franchises - let this one go
December 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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yasharali.bsky.social
Romy Reiner, Michele and Rob Reiner’s daughter, asks her dad to pay for a BBL.

😂
December 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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voidburger.com
1) this sucks
2) isn't this is insane from a brand protection standpoint?? cuz people are just gonna make vids of Mickey doing 9/11 while getting sucked off by pregnant Elsa I guess
3) Disney's fear of like 5 cartoons from the 1920s becoming public domain is greater than that????
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Dec 11
Disney and OpenAI sign a deal to bring 200+ Disney characters to Sora

Disney makes $1 billion investment in OpenAI and will become a "major" OpenAI customer

openai.com/index/disney...
As part of this three-year licensing agreement, Sora will be able to generate short, user-prompted social videos that can be viewed and shared by fans, drawing on more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters. Agreement will make a selection of these fan-inspired Sora short form videos available to stream on Disney+. Disney and OpenAI affirm a shared commitment to responsible use of AI that protects the safety of users and the rights of creators. Alongside the licensing agreement, Disney will become a major customer of OpenAI, using its APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, including for Disney+, and deploying ChatGPT for its employees. As part of the agreement, Disney will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI, and receive warrants to purchase additional equity.
December 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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jjvincent.bsky.social
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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gogdog.bsky.social
Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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bcmerchant.bsky.social
Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it.

So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here's a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM