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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 22h

Now look. We told you who he was, he is showing it, and somehow there are people who are surprised? Fuck outta here with that mess.

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 22h

You know what I would love to see? A checklist of everything we and Kamala warned y’all about, and how it is ALL coming to fruition. We told you he was going to go after his political enemies, that he was going to terrorize people, that electing Trump would give him a blank check to do ANYTHING.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1d

"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."

I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.

White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion

Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.

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nicolasechs @nicola-sechs.bsky.social · 1d

“The human centipede of content” is a beautiful way to describe generative AI.

Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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🍂 fall firmstival 🍂 @ind3fatigable.online · 2d

I have relatives who've dealt with this condition. The key is treating it as soon as possible. Meaning, time is of the essence.

If you can't donate, reposting is free.

Teacoa R. A. Rushton @teacoarushton.com · 5d

Hello everyone. I need your help. I suffer from diabetic retinopathy. Its a diabetic condition that affects the eyes and is the leading cause of blindness. I need your helo raising money for treatment so I can keep my vision as long as I can. Please share and donate if you can.

gofund.me/c8fa133bb

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 1d

This is Chicago but the take-home lesson here is universal. Pay attention to your local elections and vote in them!

Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 1d

Actually, it really matters whether your electeds are progressive. We are often frustrated on the left at what electeds can deliver, but we have to remember moments like this. Paul Vallas would NOT have created ICE free zones.

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 3d

HAPPENING NOW — This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones.”

“That means that city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as grounds for these raids,” Johnson said to applause.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/mayo...

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 1d

I did and it’s still in stock there at least but whew, come on Pat!

mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 1d

I need Pat McGrath to end whatever weird deal she has with the overpriced Louis Vuitton nonsense and get back to her own makeup line. What do you MEAN my favorite lip gloss isn’t in stock at Ulta OR Sephora?

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 2d

Apologies, Philly—apparently even I am no match for the Dodgers.

mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 2d

As I turned on the Dodgers-Phillies game, the Phillies hit a double (I believe that’s the name for it?)

You’re welcome Philadelphia?

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 2d

I'm not talking about US politicians I'm talking about normal people.

I see people fighting back and organizing every fucking day. ICE hasn't met their recruitment goals. They haven't met their kidnapping goals. That's WHY they keep escalating.

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 3d

THE PEOPLE ARE READY

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 3d

I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT.

Then shut up until you have that attorney present. You cannot invoke your right to silence just by being silent. You have to say the words.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 3d

Reminder that if you are interacting with law enforcement in Illinois, this IS a stop and ID state. Also, aside from identifying yourself and asking if you're free to leave, the ONLY thing you should say to law enforcement, state or federal, is:

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 3d

I miss croissants so damn bad

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 3d

All the brie in the land!!!!

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 3d

I know!!!!

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 3d

We will be finishing it all in one day, I can PROMISE YOU THAT

mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 3d

Lemme tell you right now, if a vaccine that allows me to eat gluten-full bread and meals is available, I’m going to make my way through every Italian restaurant in the Midwest

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 3d

So, scientists may be figuring out how to give people a vaccine to stop both seasonal allergies and food allergies: www.vice.com/en/article/s...

Scientists Are Working on an Mrna Vaccine To Wipe Out Allergies

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania may have developed a vaccine for seasonal allergies and food allergies.

www.vice.com

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mardia @originalmardia.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve never seen The Mummy and don’t want to. (love y’all down who enjoy the movie, I do not want to be convinced on this lol)

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 4d

Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?

I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Magnus Lehnsherr @i-magnus.bsky.social · 4d

Cathy held a press conference to call Napheesa Collier a liar and blame her for traumatizing her grown ass adult children.

The relationship between the league and the players is beyond broken because the commissioner is not dealing in good faith.

#wnba

Shameka 🏀 @shameka23.bsky.social · 4d

Oop. Phee has reportedly cancelled her meeting with Cathy 😬 #WNBA #WNBASky

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 5d

You know, when my pal said this, I thought, “It’s probably not a whole hog SONG, I get that the pun is a little—“

Nope, whole entire hog song. Hog ditty. Hog bop. Chanson du cochon.

Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen.bsky.social · 5d

Honestly, I'm still chuckling about Rolling Stone giving The Life Of A Showgirl five stars. Like, it's got a song about Travis Kelce's hog; that's an automatic one-star deduction right there! The moment the phrase "magic wand" leaves her lips, she topples off the pommel horse.

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Leta Lestrange @joybella.blacksky.app · 5d

I hope that wherever Cassie is, she can take solace in the fact that she changed his legacy forever, and that's almost more important to him than anything. And out of everyone who tried, she was the only person who ever caused him to face repercussions for his actions in his whole ass life.

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