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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

In Discworld, cities thrive because they welcome dwarfs, trolls, vampires, and humans alike. Ankh-Morpork works because everyone belongs. Funny how fiction can seem more humane than policy sometimes.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Podcasting is Praxis @praxiscast.bsky.social · 4h

Where do we sign up and can we do it twice?

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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Martonnax at 99.8% Restoration @rakshasa.bsky.social · 5h

How fucking embarrassing is it for the entire political establishment that they're being outflanked on the left by MICHAEL FUCKING HESSELTINE

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 20h

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 5h

… have we finally found the one thing that can possibly cancel Katie?

We thought it was all sorts of unfounded accusations but, really, all we ever had to do was get her to attack herself over being an influencer!

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 7h

Not one government has told Israel to stop kidnapping their citizens in international waters and let them bring baby formula to starving babies. What a shameful time to be alive

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7h

Israel intercepts another Gaza aid flotilla amid criticism over treatment of activists

Israeli foreign ministry confirms interception and says those on board will be deported A new Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been intercepted by the Israeli army, days after the detention of activists on board vessels bound for the war-torn territory caused international outrage and widespread protests. The Israeli military was jamming signals with at least two boats being boarded, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Instagram. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 5h

phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 5d

Ripperoni
You could have saved her
I gave you all the clues
⛄

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 10h

The Ur Museum!

(I made a similar joke elsenet and it didn't land, but maybe it will, here)

Scott McDonough @sjmcdonough.bsky.social · 12h

En-nígaldi-Nanna, the daughter of the last king of the Neo-Babylonian empire (626-539 BCE), had a museum in Ur, complete with 1500 year old artifacts and “museum labels.”

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennigal...

Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum - Wikipedia

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 10h

Read this and then consider what it says about a network that it would ban Link.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

“As a neurodiversity advocate and as an autistic person, I’m really grateful for so much of the work that’s been done that allows me to be myself and to be successful being myself.” Link, who has been *banned*!?!? from this platform?

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/06/spac... #AutisticWhileBlack

Space Law, Race, and Neurodiversity: Autistic Advocate AJ Link

We live in a country & society that is built on racism. The neurodivergent community isn't free of that racism—per Autistic advocate AJ Link.

thinkingautismguide.com

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 20h

“Bluesky claims to want decentralization and composable moderation, but they still enjoy abusing the power of arbitrary banishment.” - Link

Banning controversy reveals Bluesky’s federation isn’t there yet

Bluesky’s protocol is so complicated that not even the biggest alternative network has figured out how to become independent

plus.flux.community

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 19h

You don't get to be a millionaire news anchor by having integrity!

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Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · 21h

Hey, remember that time someone shared a link to an album they made of stolen nudes and lewds harvested from (mostly trans) Bluesky accounts? And Aaron gave them a THREE DAY suspension and that was all?

Remember?

Because I do.

Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · Aug 4

Oh my God, look at this rando dipshit going on and on about why stealing and non-consensually sharing nudes from multiple users isn't that big of a deal!

*Finger to ear*

I'm being informed that he's the head of Bluesky Trust and Safety.

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 21h

I bet you can!

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 21h

How dare you make chilli for your neighbour!

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 22h

Which works well in this, an evil world

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

To put it another way, I have represented thousands of people. I cannot think of a single instance in which the initial police report was entirely correct. Not one.

Journalists, please stop copying them down as if they were. Or at least give context re credibility!

Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you're a casual news reader or a breaking news reporter at the NYTimes, I implore you--please, please, please--do not believe or report DHS/ICE/CBP's side of events uncritically. End the state's monopoly on legitimate storytelling. They are not the objective arbiter of what really happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

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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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 23h

I have a complaint about this, because I think there's no such thing as "useless" etymology!

But, seriously, Jess Zafarris knows her onions, and by onions I mean words!

Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 23h

📘 Launch day!!

Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds arrives today.

It’s full of weird word origins, grammar quirks, surprise portmanteaus, fossilized words, and etymological mysteries, scandals, and silliness.

Get it anywhere books or sold (especially your favorite indie)!

A hand holding a book called useless etymology

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 23h

Yes, but some take getting got with good graces and others dig deep into making their ignorance everyone else's problem.

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S(cary)W(rath) 👻 @toasterposey.art · 23h

Alt:

You have more power than you think you do. Did you know that over the span of fifteen years, as Amazon grew, half of our local bookstores closed? Then, in 2020, we rallied behind them. Every year since, hundreds more bookstores have opened than closed.

Every day, our choices, however small they seem, shape the future. We are choosing a human future, where local bookshops thrive and foster literacy, culture, community, and understanding.

These next two days are Amazon's Prime Days. Or, as we call them, our Anti-Prime days. It's when we stick up for ourselves and our bookseller friends. Let's flip the script on Amazon and support local bookstores on October 7 and 8. Tell your friends.

Seriously, tell your friends, we need them too.

And, thank you.

Andy Hunter, CEO & Founder, Bookshop.org

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org · 23h

Stephen Miller is *not* mad!
Please don't put in the newspaper that he got mad.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller responding to AOC calling Miller a clown and saying he is angry that he is 4’10”: We knew her brain didn't work—now we know their eyes don't work.