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Dana Holtzbert @danaholtzbert.bsky.social · 1h

A'JA FUCKING WILSON!!!!!!! #WNBA #LVvsPHX

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Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 4h

Makes sense he'd want to ban sharia law because it allows for more abortion rights than he's comfortable with

Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 10h

Let's check in on the Senate floor where Sen. Tommy Tuberville R-AL is now speaking

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Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 4h

Bro like.... LOL

Spooky Joseph Boo-cker @josephzucker.bsky.social · 5h

Wow, and I thought this venture couldn’t be any better

Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 10h

Yeet gambling apps into the sun. This is insane. The path we are on is absolutely insane.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 10h

College athletes may be allowed to bet on pro sports soon 👀

The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee approved the recommendation Wednesday, but the new rules will only go into effect if Division II and Division III also approve.

🔗: http://dlvr.it/TNYXlQ

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 13h

Well that sucks for you. I guess your party is going to keep losing then

the tallest stone @talleststone.bsky.social · 13h

I hate to say it but the majority of the country is not going to die on the hill of trans rights. We can’t protect ANY groups if we can’t win a national election, so purity tests only serve to make specific groups feel triumphant. That’s not “erasing” them; it’s long-horizon strategy.

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Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 17h

What 2025 is missing is sloppiness. You're gonna get a drink spilled on you at the club because someone is throwing ass too hard. Beers are going to be sprayed at the punk rock show. If you're single you're gonna kiss someone and it might be sloppy and bad! Have some fun dammit.

Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 17h

Excellent news

Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 1d

Aftyn Behn Wins the Democratic Primary!

It’s official — Aftyn Behn is the Democratic nominee for Congress in Tennessee’s 7th District! 💙

This victory belongs to every volunteer, voter, and believer who knocked doors, made calls, and showed that people power still wins in Tennessee.

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Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 18h

I love US politics because someone will think you're a bad person because you can't see past all the dead kids and vote for the person responsible for all the dead kids. "But there will be dead kids either way" ok this country doesn't deserve to progress then

Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 1d

Damn wait this finally clicked for me

Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 1d

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”

A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: David Adler—a Jewish American on the Gaza aid Flotilla—details Israeli detention.

At one point, he says, he was forced to his knees for a photo op with the Israeli flag, as Ben Gvir yelled in his face, calling him a terrorist.

Says US "hung up" on families of Americans, veterans seeking help.

EXCLUSIVE: Freed Flotilla Activist David Adler Details His ‘Violent Abduction’ by Israel

The Jewish American writer says Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir specifically targeted him, forcing a photo op with the Israeli flag and calling him a “terrorist.”

zeteo.com

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Chad Crush @crushtalkssports.bsky.social · 1d

SOCIALISM MADE A PROFIT LMAOAOAOAOAOAOAOAOA

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

U.N. Says Israeli Attacks Have Killed Over 100 Civilians in Lebanon Since Ceasefire

Lebanon's Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes killed two people and injured another in southern Lebanon earlier today.

www.democracynow.org

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Matt @academicfabe.bsky.social · 2d

She raised an all time record for Kentucky politics (which, I guess, is the reason this is happening again).

Not once did she try to help down ballot races. Instead she blew threw over 90 million while she gave the KY Dems $700,000.

Outspent Mitch 2 to 1 and still lost.

Amy McGrath @amymcgrath.bsky.social · 2d

Kentucky deserves a senator with the decency and courage to stand up and speak out for our state. I won’t sit back and watch what’s happening in this country. That’s why I’m running for the U.S. Senate.

Join the campaign: www.amymcgrath.com

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Kittie @kittiepeters.com · 2d

delete chatgpt and stop using generative AI 🖤🤍

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune

Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”

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Alicia @pinapali.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t opt-out. CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT!!

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 2d

Spotify is partnering with ChatGPT

• Will personalize music and podcast recommendations

• Available on an opt-in basis

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Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 2d

Can you imagine if they accidentally took the turn towards Y-12 and didn't immediately turn around...

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Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 2d

Try and pull up to Big Ed's or Crafter's Brew like this and it's true people would revolt just because the parking is already so limited

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 2d

When your custom character appears in a cut scene

The Portland frog backing down an army of jackboots

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Tarek 🇱🇧 @prophetofkhumna.bsky.social · 2d

Look I know what the typo means to say but now I want there to be a Portland Gang called the "Proof Boys" who fight people solely based on disagreements in baking techniques

Thicc Stauskas @thiccstauskas.bsky.social · 2d

I lived in Portland in the summer of 2018 when there were proof boys vs antifa street clashes and I gotta say the idea that antifa is in any way organized or a threat to any type of law and order is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.