@mythesis.bsky.social
It's amazing what happens when people see a problem and decide to come together to solve it
2020 was pretty much chaos, for pretty much everybody
But y'all still graciously donated a *tremendous* amount of cash -- enough for 3,600+ students at 10 elementary schools!
Here were the metrics over time back then:
But y'all still graciously donated a *tremendous* amount of cash -- enough for 3,600+ students at 10 elementary schools!
Here were the metrics over time back then:
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's amazing what happens when people see a problem and decide to come together to solve it
Please support this if you're able. Great work being done and @gregdoucette.bsky.social is a great voice of reason in today's chaos
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November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Please support this if you're able. Great work being done and @gregdoucette.bsky.social is a great voice of reason in today's chaos
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The best speech in American history imo. Lincoln's Second Inaugural a close second.
One of my favorite annual @democracynow.org traditions is that we always play this video of James Earl Jones reading Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"
If you've never read or heard the speech, it's well worth your time.
If you've never read or heard the speech, it's well worth your time.
James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass Speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?"
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The best speech in American history imo. Lincoln's Second Inaugural a close second.
And these "adults in the room", are they here with us now?
February 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
And these "adults in the room", are they here with us now?
What an incredibly helpful thread, thank you @questauthority.bsky.social
OK, I'm going to take the like as a yes.
So, to be clear, this thread hits on three things - dealing with worry, dealing with feeling helpless, and focusing on limited available paths to productively help. Maybe some of this stuff will work for you - all I can say for sure is that it has helped me.
So, to be clear, this thread hits on three things - dealing with worry, dealing with feeling helpless, and focusing on limited available paths to productively help. Maybe some of this stuff will work for you - all I can say for sure is that it has helped me.
You open to suggestions/advice? Based on how I got through the three times my wife was out playing in combat zones?
January 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What an incredibly helpful thread, thank you @questauthority.bsky.social
I felt that the white ministers... of the South would be among our strongest allies. Instead, some have been outright opponents...; all too many others have been more cautious than courageous and have remained silent behind the
anesthetizing security of stained glass windows.
- MLK
anesthetizing security of stained glass windows.
- MLK
January 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I felt that the white ministers... of the South would be among our strongest allies. Instead, some have been outright opponents...; all too many others have been more cautious than courageous and have remained silent behind the
anesthetizing security of stained glass windows.
- MLK
anesthetizing security of stained glass windows.
- MLK
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1/ Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn an election loss by throwing out the ballots of over 5,500 military and overseas voters—despite having previously used the same method of voting himself, ProPublica reveals.
A 🧵👇:
www.propublica.org/article/jeff...
A 🧵👇:
www.propublica.org/article/jeff...
State Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Years Earlier, That’s How He Voted.
Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn his election loss by asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to toss 5,500 military and overseas absentee ballots. He used the same method to vote in...
www.propublica.org
January 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
1/ Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn an election loss by throwing out the ballots of over 5,500 military and overseas voters—despite having previously used the same method of voting himself, ProPublica reveals.
A 🧵👇:
www.propublica.org/article/jeff...
A 🧵👇:
www.propublica.org/article/jeff...
How cool is this!?!
A Tisbe &Tigriopus copepod captured by our new microscope. (At least I think that's what it is!)
A Tisbe &Tigriopus copepod captured by our new microscope. (At least I think that's what it is!)
January 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
How cool is this!?!
A Tisbe &Tigriopus copepod captured by our new microscope. (At least I think that's what it is!)
A Tisbe &Tigriopus copepod captured by our new microscope. (At least I think that's what it is!)
I can't believe I missed this on Christmas, but it's hilarious. Thanks @mrpiercey.com
December 28, 2024 at 5:52 PM
I can't believe I missed this on Christmas, but it's hilarious. Thanks @mrpiercey.com
This is something I realized recently about my bluesky experience....
My feed is entirely of my own curation.
So if I'm getting irritated all the time at what I'm reading...it's because I self selected into things that irritate me.
I need to find more people who post things that bring joy..
My feed is entirely of my own curation.
So if I'm getting irritated all the time at what I'm reading...it's because I self selected into things that irritate me.
I need to find more people who post things that bring joy..
And the audience are active participants. This is another thing that’s distinctly different in social vs broadcast ecosystems.
Then, you could be mad and yell at your TV, or complain to friends IRL.
Now, you can blast your take & get the cred of your favorite influencer boosting it.
Then, you could be mad and yell at your TV, or complain to friends IRL.
Now, you can blast your take & get the cred of your favorite influencer boosting it.
if you want to make it big on the
internet, the easiest way is to find things that make people mad, publish them (regardless of accuracy), and then validate their anger. the result of this has been the creation of a humanity-spanning rage machine where every possible source of anger is being mined
internet, the easiest way is to find things that make people mad, publish them (regardless of accuracy), and then validate their anger. the result of this has been the creation of a humanity-spanning rage machine where every possible source of anger is being mined
December 27, 2024 at 6:08 PM
This is something I realized recently about my bluesky experience....
My feed is entirely of my own curation.
So if I'm getting irritated all the time at what I'm reading...it's because I self selected into things that irritate me.
I need to find more people who post things that bring joy..
My feed is entirely of my own curation.
So if I'm getting irritated all the time at what I'm reading...it's because I self selected into things that irritate me.
I need to find more people who post things that bring joy..
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Alone or lonely at Christmas? New to social media? There’s a great tradition with the hashtag #joinin, you just search for it and see lots of friendly messages. Someone has also created a feed here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
December 24, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Alone or lonely at Christmas? New to social media? There’s a great tradition with the hashtag #joinin, you just search for it and see lots of friendly messages. Someone has also created a feed here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Can I ask for "explain like I'm 5" from my legal friends about this: www.law360.com/articles/188...
My ignorant understanding is that GSPro came out as a more "open" competitor to Trackman, and Trackman is trying to sue for infringement.
@gregdoucette.bsky.social can I ask for your expertise?
My ignorant understanding is that GSPro came out as a more "open" competitor to Trackman, and Trackman is trying to sue for infringement.
@gregdoucette.bsky.social can I ask for your expertise?
Judge Finds Golf Simulator Original Enough, At Least for Now - Law360
A judge overseeing a copyright case in the Southern District of New York has decided that the makers of a golf simulator had developed an interface that could, at least on paper, meet the "modest requ...
www.law360.com
December 24, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Can I ask for "explain like I'm 5" from my legal friends about this: www.law360.com/articles/188...
My ignorant understanding is that GSPro came out as a more "open" competitor to Trackman, and Trackman is trying to sue for infringement.
@gregdoucette.bsky.social can I ask for your expertise?
My ignorant understanding is that GSPro came out as a more "open" competitor to Trackman, and Trackman is trying to sue for infringement.
@gregdoucette.bsky.social can I ask for your expertise?
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A must-read: Patrick Chandler Brown — named after the PCB chemicals dumped in his community — purchased the plantation where his great-grandfather was enslaved and is in the process of transforming it to serve farmers like him
Black Earth — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
In North Carolina, a Black farmer purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved— and is reclaiming his family’s story, his community’s health, and the soil beneath his feet.
bittersoutherner.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:27 PM
A must-read: Patrick Chandler Brown — named after the PCB chemicals dumped in his community — purchased the plantation where his great-grandfather was enslaved and is in the process of transforming it to serve farmers like him
When Nazi Stagecoach T-shirts are retro, I'll tell my kids I was there when it happened.
If you’re still on Twitter expecting to get breaking news, you’re the same as someone waiting for the stagecoach delivery while everyone else is clustered around the telegraph.
Also, the stagecoach is full of Nazis.
Also, the stagecoach is full of Nazis.
December 3, 2024 at 8:50 PM
When Nazi Stagecoach T-shirts are retro, I'll tell my kids I was there when it happened.
What a way to plainly frame this. So frustrating.
North Carolina GOP legislators elected from gerrymandered districts vote to take away power from Democratic Gov. elected in state-wide election.
#ncpol #democracy #VotingRights #NC
#ncpol #democracy #VotingRights #NC
December 2, 2024 at 8:42 PM
What a way to plainly frame this. So frustrating.
This was ridiculous
a different angle of the Marta goal that everyone is talking about
November 18, 2024 at 3:01 AM
This was ridiculous
Such a great charity by a great dude.
@gregdoucette.bsky.social kept me sane in 2020.
Please chip in if you can!
@gregdoucette.bsky.social kept me sane in 2020.
Please chip in if you can!
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10th ANNUAL
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This isn't a trick! 🎃 We need your help getting groceries for elementary school kids in Durham NC!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/10th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
10th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
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This isn't a trick! 🎃 We need your help getting groceries for elementary school kids in Durham NC!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/10th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 14, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Such a great charity by a great dude.
@gregdoucette.bsky.social kept me sane in 2020.
Please chip in if you can!
@gregdoucette.bsky.social kept me sane in 2020.
Please chip in if you can!
@chriswarcraft.bsky.social maybe you've answered this before...
Why don't punters try to kick it out of bounds? Instead they try to drop it inside the 20 to be downed
Why don't punters try to kick it out of bounds? Instead they try to drop it inside the 20 to be downed
September 15, 2024 at 1:31 AM
@chriswarcraft.bsky.social maybe you've answered this before...
Why don't punters try to kick it out of bounds? Instead they try to drop it inside the 20 to be downed
Why don't punters try to kick it out of bounds? Instead they try to drop it inside the 20 to be downed
That lawyer from North Carolina sounds like a swell guy. I wonder if @gregdoucette.bsky.social ever worked with him....
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/n...
How a Profane Joke on Twitter Spawned a Legal Army
A litigation team built from the sharpest, funniest tweeters is suing Elon Musk.
www.nytimes.com
May 26, 2024 at 12:02 PM
That lawyer from North Carolina sounds like a swell guy. I wonder if @gregdoucette.bsky.social ever worked with him....
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/n...