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Marian Call

@mariancall.bsky.social

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Songwriter, writer writer, director of MusicAlaska / AKIMI, probably owes you an email. Still rockin on Bandcamp, Twitch, and Patreon.

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · Nov 3

Used to hang out on Twitter. Used to travel the world and play concerts in your living rooms.

Still writing, still singing, starting to play live shows again. Stepping into advocacy and organizing for the Alaska music scene, which helped make me.

It's nice to hear y'all's voices again.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 2d

Misinformation about gender affirming care is spreading again. Yes kids are getting top surgery, but you might be surprised who they are. Come over to MNB to see the numbers for yourself medicalnewsbulletin.com/are-transgen... 🧪 #EduSky #healthpolicy medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #pediatricpsychology PedSky 🌈🎓

Are transgender kids really getting gender affirming surgery? | Medical News Bulletin

Heard rumours that doctors are rushing transgender kids into surgery? Find out what the numbers really say with MNB.

medicalnewsbulletin.com

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 4h

HEY FAIRBANKS

The Alaska Democratic Party @thealaskadems.bsky.social · 9h

“[O’Neall] had a very engaged Democratic Party statewide and local parties to help her. When you have an entire state Democratic Party focused on one race, it's hard to rebuff that," said Pruhs.

Teamwork – and HARD WORK – makes the dream work. 😎 S/o to Mindy and her team for their tireless work!

Republican ousted by Democrat in shock election defeat

The mayoralty has been held by a Republican for years.

www.newsweek.com

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Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 1d

This photo from Portland by @reuters.com's Carlos Barria 👌

A demonstrator dressed in an inflatable frog costume stands infront of law enforcement officers during a protest outside of the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) headquarters in south Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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Genderflux Superfluid @rewhan.bsky.social · 4h

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Times Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · 4h

B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated

The private member's bill was defeated 48 to 40 before it reached first reading.

dlvr.it

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October Witch Chick @celticdragon1.bsky.social · 4h

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 4h

it filtered my newsletters out of main inboxes and into hidden "marketing" and "updates" folders, which most users didn't even know they had. overnight my open rate went from about 80% to less than 20%.

Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 11h

yes! and Europe!

i still want Canada bingo, I need the Maritimes, NWT and Nunavut. It'll be a challenge but I still believe

Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 11h

it felt like an experiment in human generosity and interreliance, and for the most part it worked. trusting other people was nice, actually.

the only thing that slowed me down was the algorithm and gmail smart inbox making it impossible to reach my friendly stramgers anymore.

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 11h

I had a 15-year recording and touring career and put together concerts in all 50 states thanks to strangers on Twitter, back before the algorithm

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 11h

I'm playing a livestreaming @bandcamp.com show this Sunday with my friend Kelsey Riker!

she plays typewriter and rainstick and kazoo and cajon, all the things I can no longer play because of this gorram guitar in my hands.

Tickets by donation: mariancall.bandcamp.com/merch/rain-b...

Photo of singer-songwriter Marian call playing guitar and singing into a microphone at a living room concert, with performer Kelsey Riker seated alongside, singing while playing cajon, a seated hand percussion instrument. Photo by Taylor Vidic

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 12h

Tonight!

Eph @emonet.bsky.social · 1d

Hey Juneau! Come on out tomorrow to this awesome town hall tomorrow after work - I’d love to see you there.

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Anthony Oliveira @meakoopa.bsky.social · 17h

these pieces of shit stole my life’s work for their robots and want to MAYBE give me 3000 retroactive dollars for their theft. get absolutely fucked

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

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Pat Race @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 2d

#akleg We're an informal group of Alaskans who are part of an ongoing discussion about what a grassroots, homegrown political party could look like. We're building community and organizing across Alaska and we want you to contribute your voice and unique skills.

alaskaneighbors.org

Alaska Neighbors

We're an informal group of Alaskans who are part of an ongoing discussion about what a grassroots, homegrown political party could look like.

alaskaneighbors.org

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Celeste Irwin 🏳️‍⚧️ @celestefinally.bsky.social · 1d

So SCOTUS apparently is going to say a state can ban care that is recommended by every major medical organization (gender-affirming care), but can't ban care that is condemned by every major medical organization (conversion therapy).

They're legally mandating/protecting medical malpractice.

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 1d

Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 1d

every time i read his quotes i hear them in the voice of 30 Rock Tracy Jordan

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

4. Of more than 160,000 students enrolled, only 43 families chose to opt out of LGBTQ+ education.

In a report released October 2nd, MCPS approved just 58 opt out requests from 43 families... 0.03% of students.

Meaning 99.97% of families chose to let their kids learn about LGBTQ+ people.

43 MCPS families opted out of books largely centered around LGBTQ+, cultural diversity, social justice

MCPS approved 58 requests to opt out of specific books and readings from 43 families, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling.

bethesdamagazine.com

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.

Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.

Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.

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Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To

After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 2d

LOVE this record

Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 2d

This is a great chart -- though note that it's also a graph of "which media content the audience rewards with engagement"

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 2d

What Americans Die from?

And what the media reports on...

Our World in Data ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...

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Marian Call @mariancall.bsky.social · 2d

worth noting that they're doing the thing in part because they held Google to account, to the tune of billions, and won their fair share as a nation. what an idea

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · 2d

There is an important conversation that should be going on (maybe at the UN level?) about this, as it will become worse with time (as more satellites are orbited).

Nations worked together to build the Montreal Protocol to protect the Ozone Layer.

These constellations threaten all of that work.

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 3d

"There are currently one to two Starlink satellites falling back to Earth every day ... Soon, McDowell told us, there will be up to 5 satellite reentries per day." 😳

1 to 2 Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth each day

earthsky.org

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

Never believe what ICE says.

Never believe what this administration says.

Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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