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Kevin Cantú

@killerswan.bsky.social

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I occasionally say interesting things. they / them 🏳️‍⚧️ Berkeley, CA

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Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 16d

so this summer’s not even over yet

but I can confidently say it’s been one of the best of my life

growing into myself again and finding new things to hold on to! 🖤

Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 1m

a fly mask you say?

Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 6m

his blindfolded friend is paying attention in spirit though!

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Shot On 35mm @shoton35mm.bsky.social · 19m

My odometer stopped working at 319,999 miles but the engine keeps turning!

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 14h

Just want to remind everyone that little moments of joy are so important right now.

For instance, my cat does not understand the human concept of kisses beyond Incoming Nose = Love. So every time she’s happy, she’ll smush her face or shove her nose into ours.

Please share your joys with us.

Heater, an orange cat with BIG eyes, nestles herself in a sea of grey blankies.

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Climate Justice Victoria @climatejusticeyyj.bsky.social · 2h

"As late as 1975, General Motors was blaming the Endangered Species Act for transmission problems in the cars it sold. The automatic transmission fluid had been made of sperm whale oil, and the company saw no easy alternative." #climatesky

Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 3h

"Climate change is a global crisis. If we are to tackle it, we must do so together. Yet it is a struggle to imagine that happening. When have countries ever come together for the good of our common humanity?"

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster

Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disaster

www.theguardian.com

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Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 1h

I don’t think it’s my final answer but Damascus under the Umayyad Caliphate might be a good trip

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1h

* hoppening

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 1h

News flash: Portland is definitely not a "hellhole" but it is still lovably weird

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 5h

if I could date two additional people then I could stop all this here probably

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Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 5h

how dare

Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 7h

or this guy went so much further over the line

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 8h

“We were so far, and we had done so much work, and we were so hopeful, because it looked good,” says a survivor of domestic violence who was convicted of helping kill her abusive husband. “But the climate right now is for punishment.”

For Third Year, California Kills Bill to Help Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors

Advocates in California have pushed for relief for people convicted of harming their abuser, hoping to build on states across the political spectrum that have adopted such reforms.

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jade 🫀 comms closed @yellghoul.bsky.social · 9h

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illustration of a girl walking through a forest fire with a giant wolf made of smoke

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Method Man's Hand Gestures @jamellpelle.bsky.social · 1d

The 9th begins another round of bills, most especially my phone. I probably should've posted this on Friday, as to it cut or so close but posting these is not only such an interruption to my normal function on here, and I have to gear up to doing it each time...
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1d

I first heard earlier tonight of this while on the phone with my son when his roomate got upset. A 16yo gay Argentina boy who is looking at the US as the embodiment of evil and cruelty.

I didn’t know how to console him. I simply agreed that Trump is pure evil.

Daily the world is horrified by us.

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🔞Spit Tits🔞 @liiwabeans.bsky.social · Dec 28

reminds me of my biggest contribution to society

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Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 1d

falling in love

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toastface killah @toasty.cx · 1d

Even more information to add to this thread

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razorgirl @razorgirl.diy · 3d

Do you want an orchi, and are you worried that you'll never be able to get one, either because of cost, or lack of access in your country?

Well earlier this year, some friends and I went to Thailand to get an orchi for as cheap as possible, and one of us wrote a guide on the process!

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Thailand Group Orchiectomy Guide for Trans People

A group travel guide for trans people seeking cheap orchiectomy surgery in Thailand. Includes costs, best timing, surgeon, travel tips, pre- and post-surgery care, and how to enjoy a safe, supportive,...

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toastface killah @toasty.cx · Jan 14

If you or someone you know would like to live

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 1d

YEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHH, Teresa!!!

UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Teresa Puthussery, a UC Berkeley vision scientist whose insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight, has been named a 2025 MacArthur “genius” Fellow. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08/v...

Vision scientist Teresa Puthussery receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award - Berkeley News

Puthussery’s discoveries about the retina are paving the way for new treatments for eye disease and vision loss

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 1d

This is what happens when you need migrants but hate the fact that you need them.

Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 1d

Good grief. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Germany ends fast-track citizenship as mood on migration shifts

Friedrich Merz’s conservatives had pledged to rescind legislation, which allowed citizenship in three years instead of five

www.theguardian.com

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Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 1d

I lack any AI optimism, but honestly I will not cry at the funeral for any of our tools

so many of the old ways are ready for fire

Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 1d

re: upcoming California elections:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ABT1on/

Replying to @Lia 🍉 #greenscreen Proposition 50 is intended to cancel out Republican gerrymandering in other states in order to ensure that Trump and Republicans can't hide from accountability

TikTok video by divasunglasses

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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 1d

Not even in my most single of single periods would I ever have dated a medieval tsunami. I came close though…

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Laura Lippman @lauralippman.bsky.social · 1d

This is an outstanding book (I was lucky enough to read an advance copy). I just wish it weren’t so timely, but Sarah’s particular gift seems to be matching stories from the past with Our Current Moment.

Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 1d

Since @bookshop.org is offering free shipping through the end of the day why not pre-order my book and save a few coins?

Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime

A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime

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