skies (they/them)
@skiesofpluto.bsky.social
they/them. 30s, queer weirdo / i have many obsessions / please feel free to yoink and improve upon any alt text I post / check out my bots: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ogqmwdmv2jnptani4oitrjfr/lists/3lmczrhwb3m2p
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a growing library of anti-fascist thermal sticker designs.
stickers.nekoweb.org
i have added about a dozen more thermal stickers to the site. all tested, some converted to work in black in white. stickers.nekoweb.org
as much as i want to elevate this out of spite, like... there isn't a reasonable human i can talk to about general benefits? it doesn't exist? and i'm probably going to be paying hundreds more for this service next year
my best guess is that they formatted their shit wrong and didn't make 'pediatric vision care services' a sub-header, so it looks like they're covering adult vision care but they're not. i should probably just give up. i'm pissed though
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
as much as i want to elevate this out of spite, like... there isn't a reasonable human i can talk to about general benefits? it doesn't exist? and i'm probably going to be paying hundreds more for this service next year
I'm trying to figure out why I can't get new glasses covered like it SAYS IN MY INSURANCE BENEFITS, and it's turning out once again that there just... aren't any glasses places in network. and i already know multiple optometrists 'in network' aren't actually in network
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I'm trying to figure out why I can't get new glasses covered like it SAYS IN MY INSURANCE BENEFITS, and it's turning out once again that there just... aren't any glasses places in network. and i already know multiple optometrists 'in network' aren't actually in network
i swear i started waking up at 9:50... 😭
December 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
i swear i started waking up at 9:50... 😭
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I appreciate the reporting AND I want everyone to stop using criminal records as a stand in for whether people should or should not be harassed and deported.
Nearly 1,900 immigrants were detained during the first half of Operation Midway Blitz. Most had no criminal record, newly released federal data shows. @joemahr.bsky.social and @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social report
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/o...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/o...
Nearly 1,900 immigrants were detained during the first half of Operation Midway Blitz. Most had no criminal record.
Newly released federal data shows that immigration agents booked in roughly 1,900 immigrants in the first half of Operation Midway Blitz – two-thirds of whom had no known criminal convictions or pe…
www.chicagotribune.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I appreciate the reporting AND I want everyone to stop using criminal records as a stand in for whether people should or should not be harassed and deported.
i really will just not use any social media where i can't at least turn off the algorithm. i don't have the patience to let them control what i see for the sake of their profit
December 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
i really will just not use any social media where i can't at least turn off the algorithm. i don't have the patience to let them control what i see for the sake of their profit
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cool milestone alert: half the country is under restrictive age verification law www.404media.co/missouri-age...
Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn
Missouri’s age verification law, enacted on November 30, is the halfway mark for the sweep of age verification laws across the country.
www.404media.co
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
cool milestone alert: half the country is under restrictive age verification law www.404media.co/missouri-age...
it's so dark today
also i didn't actually call insurance yesterday so guess what i gotta do
also i didn't actually call insurance yesterday so guess what i gotta do
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
it's so dark today
also i didn't actually call insurance yesterday so guess what i gotta do
also i didn't actually call insurance yesterday so guess what i gotta do
there's 'stuff you avoid if you can' and then there's 'stuff people are actively boycotting en mass' and target *is* currently the latter
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
there's 'stuff you avoid if you can' and then there's 'stuff people are actively boycotting en mass' and target *is* currently the latter
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For each kink you hate, I guarantee you have at least one friend who is secretly into it
-Each time you are aggressive about that kink, that friend is scared you will subject them to violent emotional abuse and abandonment
-you can forever improve that friendship by being a bit nicer about kink art✨
-Each time you are aggressive about that kink, that friend is scared you will subject them to violent emotional abuse and abandonment
-you can forever improve that friendship by being a bit nicer about kink art✨
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
For each kink you hate, I guarantee you have at least one friend who is secretly into it
-Each time you are aggressive about that kink, that friend is scared you will subject them to violent emotional abuse and abandonment
-you can forever improve that friendship by being a bit nicer about kink art✨
-Each time you are aggressive about that kink, that friend is scared you will subject them to violent emotional abuse and abandonment
-you can forever improve that friendship by being a bit nicer about kink art✨
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We have survived to see the 335th day of the year. Let's celebrate with lemon-lime cake with dandelion icing.
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We have survived to see the 335th day of the year. Let's celebrate with lemon-lime cake with dandelion icing.
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kagi is still doing ai shit and the ceo is one of those freaks who tries to shut down public criticism by being extremely weird to anyone who posts something negative about kagi including like, randos
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
kagi is still doing ai shit and the ceo is one of those freaks who tries to shut down public criticism by being extremely weird to anyone who posts something negative about kagi including like, randos
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be the bitch doing something yourself that you want to see in the world
there’s a scene in the new documentary where Elizabeth Taylor is talking about the stigma of AIDS and how she got involved in the movement and it’s fucking everything
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
be the bitch doing something yourself that you want to see in the world
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based on how often the naughty teens of major cities throw the rentable scooters directly into the river i've formed a theory that the many iron age swords and cauldrons found in lakes around europe that we've previously assumed were ceremonial and sacrificial in nature were in fact thrown by teens
August 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
based on how often the naughty teens of major cities throw the rentable scooters directly into the river i've formed a theory that the many iron age swords and cauldrons found in lakes around europe that we've previously assumed were ceremonial and sacrificial in nature were in fact thrown by teens
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I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
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The Democrats, as currently constructed, simply do not want to do anything at all but send outrageously insulting fundraising messages and funnel money to their consultancies and stock profiles. They do not see governance as their job.
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The Democrats, as currently constructed, simply do not want to do anything at all but send outrageously insulting fundraising messages and funnel money to their consultancies and stock profiles. They do not see governance as their job.
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🏳️⚧️📢 CALLING ALL PUBLISHERS! 📢🏳️⚧️
"Non-Binary Lookbook" has comics, art, and essays about fashion and gender by a non-binary person in Japan.
Want to see this book published outside of Japan? Then get in touch and boost this post!
✨Email me at [email protected]✨
"Non-Binary Lookbook" has comics, art, and essays about fashion and gender by a non-binary person in Japan.
Want to see this book published outside of Japan? Then get in touch and boost this post!
✨Email me at [email protected]✨
March 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🏳️⚧️📢 CALLING ALL PUBLISHERS! 📢🏳️⚧️
"Non-Binary Lookbook" has comics, art, and essays about fashion and gender by a non-binary person in Japan.
Want to see this book published outside of Japan? Then get in touch and boost this post!
✨Email me at [email protected]✨
"Non-Binary Lookbook" has comics, art, and essays about fashion and gender by a non-binary person in Japan.
Want to see this book published outside of Japan? Then get in touch and boost this post!
✨Email me at [email protected]✨
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Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Lawmakers to consider 19 bills for childproofing the internet
KOSA is back, along with more than a dozen other bills that will erode free speech and privacy in the name of protecting kids.
reason.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
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firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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December 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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Made a couple of pixel fonts earlier in the year and posted the pack with both TTFs and original image sheets on itch.io, 100% free / public domain! Hopefully someone might find these useful
bekoha.itch.io/fonts
Currently rated 5.0 / ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! (based on 2 (two) reviews)
bekoha.itch.io/fonts
Currently rated 5.0 / ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! (based on 2 (two) reviews)
December 5, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Made a couple of pixel fonts earlier in the year and posted the pack with both TTFs and original image sheets on itch.io, 100% free / public domain! Hopefully someone might find these useful
bekoha.itch.io/fonts
Currently rated 5.0 / ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! (based on 2 (two) reviews)
bekoha.itch.io/fonts
Currently rated 5.0 / ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! (based on 2 (two) reviews)
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My best understanding here from occasionally reading freight guy Twitter is that freight traffic has dropped precipitously under Trump (tariffs), the white freight guys want remaining jobs for themselves, so: no more schools that license immigrants
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
My best understanding here from occasionally reading freight guy Twitter is that freight traffic has dropped precipitously under Trump (tariffs), the white freight guys want remaining jobs for themselves, so: no more schools that license immigrants
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OF COURSE Flock is exploiting gig workers in the Global South to train and interpret data. Real people lie behind so many 'automated' things.
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI
Flock accidentally exposed training materials and a panel which tracked what its AI annotators were working on. It showed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of U.S. communities, is using worke...
www.404media.co
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
OF COURSE Flock is exploiting gig workers in the Global South to train and interpret data. Real people lie behind so many 'automated' things.
im going to have lunch. after my lunch i get to call my insurance about why i don't seem to have vision coverage
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
im going to have lunch. after my lunch i get to call my insurance about why i don't seem to have vision coverage
i know i'm at the irritable part of my cycle because i'm responding (internally) to people talking about totally innocuous life things with like... aggression lmao
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
i know i'm at the irritable part of my cycle because i'm responding (internally) to people talking about totally innocuous life things with like... aggression lmao
gotta do a bunch of stuff i don't want to this week 😩
December 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
gotta do a bunch of stuff i don't want to this week 😩