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Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · 12h

Yeah, Ken Sim is a deeply stupid man, zero doubt

COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 14h

"A reckless and harmful election gimmick." - @seanorr.bsky.social

The ABC majority has passed a motion that throws out months of staff work, overrides Budget consultations with thousands of Vancouver residents, and will lead to massive uncosted cuts.

www.votecope.ca/news/ken-sim...

#vanpoli

Ken Sim’s Zero Sense property tax motion puts public services in grave danger — COPE Vancouver

ABC rams through motion despite opposition from thousands of residents and local unions representing workers providing threatened public services   VANCOUVER, BC – The ABC majority has pa...

www.votecope.ca

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Fandom Trivia @fandomtrivia.ca · 1d

Grab your Eggos and hop on your bikes because Stranger Things Trivia is coming to The Rec Room Granville on Sunday, November 9.

Hosts Joe Fulgham and Daniel Chai invite you and your Party to test your knowledge of the popular Netflix series.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/fandom-tri...

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 1d

Ok everyone, I’m assigning you your resistance homework for the week.

Everyone ready?

Do something silly that makes you smile. I just waved at a dog that had its head out the car window because it made me happy. Don’t let the assholes take your joy.

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Gold Skull Games @goldskullgames.bsky.social · 1d

I think what these "big brain strategists" fail to realize is that if you don't want to support rights for trans folk, we are not on the same "team", your person winning the election isn't a win for me if you're not supporting rights for everyone

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 1d

That's because they're fucking idiots, there is literally no other explanation

www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama

It felt “more different to images than people expected.”

www.theverge.com

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Yo Gabapentin @yogabapentin.bsky.social · 2d

Obligatory Jenny Nicholson Tweet

Jenny Nicholson Tweet:

How come major film studios keep being like Jared Leto may have allegations, but at least he looks weird, stars in box office bombs, and is not a good actor

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Nate @thenatewolf.bsky.social · 2d

No, terrible public library website, I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at those who have failed you.

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Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · 2d

Me, crying to the heavens, "Your work here is NOT DONE, Leonard!"

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @hayao.lol · 3d

I enjoy how people with lists called "leftist pigs who deserve helicopter rides" are ignored so the devs can focus on what's *really* important, defending digital cancer

carrion🐛 @carrion.bsky.social · 3d

just don’t create a moderation list, bluesky said that’s bad

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Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · 3d

Summary of the early buzz says Tron: Ares will be the Highlander 2 of the franchise: So bad we'll all just pretend it never happened

Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · Jul 18

I'm fond of the Tron setting, but when you hire Jared Leto to be in your film I have little faith in your other decisions

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Bullwark @bullwark.bsky.social · 3d

You can now be banned for "Being disruptive to other users" yeah thats definitely going to be enforced consistently

Part of links suspension email outlining you cant be disruptive to other users

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Danny Page @danny.page · 3d

It’s very interesting to see how Bluesky says they don’t want to do moderation (see: “make your own if JS bothers you”) but then they will bend and twist their way to find a reason to ban someone that annoys the CEO who is on a different server of their “decentralized” network. #FreeLink

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 3d

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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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 3d

Link has always been a positive plus for Bluesky.

Let's be crystal clear the reason for his ban is goalpost moving because the CEO didn't like being called out for racism and bigotry.

That's it. That's literally it.

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Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 3d

Partly because where is there to go but now a big part of it is they are trying to get us all to leave so they can have a safe cis white liberal-right techbro space, and honestly fuck that. We got here first

🔞Alix the herbivorous hotwife🔞 @alixrabbit.bsky.social · 3d

Why are we even still here 😒

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famous bog body @bogbird.bsky.social · 4d

i’m going to make a popular website then destroy it by being an asshole. has this been done

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 3d

Every large-scale platform is run by techno-fascists, that's just reality. This is the only social media I'm on because the community of good people is strong and important but it's also vulnerable to the whims of those in charge, who aren't our friends. Best to keep that in mind.

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 3d

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)

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Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · 3d

Fulgham's Rule: When the right makes an accusation it's usually a confession

Here it's just PP telling Carney the thing he tells himself in the mirror every morning (after angrily spitting on it)

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 3d

'No more losing,' Poilievre tells Carney in scathing letter ahead of PM's face-to-face with Trump. Conservative leader says he's willing to meet with the Americans to help move trade talks along www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

'No more losing,' Poilievre tells Carney in scathing letter ahead of PM's face-to-face with Trump | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has penned a scathing letter to the prime minister ahead of his meeting with the U.S. president on Tuesday, saying Mark Carney has been a disappointment on the tra...

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Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · 4d

Ken Sim is so dumb he thinks the sea to sky highway actually goes to heaven

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Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · 4d

Ken Sim is so dumb he thinks people shouting "back door!" on the bus are reprimanding a door that got too close for comfort

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Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · 4d

Ken Sim is so dumb I'm now expecting him to announce his love of his AI girlfriend

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Joe Fulgham @joefulgham.com · 4d

Y'know, with this and the whole love of Bitcoin I'm beginning to believe Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim may not be a very smart man.

He should turn that meeting room he converted to a gym into a library instead, maybe learn a fucking thing or two

SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 5d

Today the mayor of Vancouver called me an antisemitic terrorist supporter. Here is my speech:

This isn’t controversial
Being against what the UN calls a genocide is not controversial
Being against apartheid is not controversial

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 4d

For the record, I don't use facebook other than for business, because they are powerful rent-seekers who have total network domination. If every user left facebook tomorrow, nobody would be happier than me.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 5d

ironically this wasted even more time, but by GOD it felt nice

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 4d

I wish leaders in Canada took this seriously. But nope, more oil and more standard cars.

Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.bsky.social · 5d

@ilyasdogru.bsky.social:
“It took Denmark approximately 30 months to go from a 20% share of electric cars to 60%, while this period took longer for Norway.”
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging

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