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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 4h

Oooh, I remember when that one came out ! Pretty sure it's still in my Ravelry queue, waiting for the Right Yarn (and enough time).

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 4h

oh no

how terrible

ANYWAY

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.

buff.ly

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 5h

Nobody EVER knocked on my sister's door unannounced (or unafraid, for that matter 😅). If I was coming over, I would let her know so she could corral them.

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 5h

This is an EXCELLENT book.

Helena Greer @blumagaincurios.bsky.social · 6h

If you're celebrating International Lesbian Day, can I recommend doing so with Noelle Northwood, the fat dapper butch dreamboat from Season of Love?
Bonus! The book starts right after Sukkot. It's seasonal!
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Season of Love

Check out Season of Love - An Entertainment Weekly Best Holiday Romance of 2022 A BookPage Best Holiday Romance of 2022 A PopSugar Best Holiday Romance of 2022</...

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aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · 5h

Mel said:

the people who might get the most pity from the oligarchy
lives eugenics would have us extinguish
whose struggle is evident to all

they ALSO oppose a cure

Mel, a picture of what the orange oligarchy fears & loathes

sie said clearly: we oppose a cure

(it's not just loudmouths like me!)

aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · Apr 16

The kids here might not know about Mel Baggs (sie/hir) who radically changed my understanding of cognitive function

In the early 2000’s, I thought Mel’s YouTube may be a hoax. I was an ignorant twit.

We know better now re: nonspeaking individuals but when Mel & I were young, sie was disbelieved.

In My Language

YouTube video by silentmiaow

www.youtube.com

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Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.social · 21h

Needs $630 today or they take the car please 💸 💕

Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.social · 1d

If Sonia doesn't get $1138 TODAY she runs the risk of getting evicted and her car is already marked for repossession #HelpSky #UrgentNeed #HelpFolksLive2025 #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #ShowUpForWishes 💸 💕

Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.social · 12d

The court didn't award Sonia any of the damages her abuser did that she had to pay for. Help her restart her life: paypal.me/MsSoniaD cashapp $spunkylilminx or www.gofundme.com/f/sonias-fig...

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 2d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 1d

I love Tuesdays! New books for everyone!

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 2d

Today at storytime a toddler crawled right up to me and stood up between my knees (inside my skirt) and the mom was like "!!!" and I said "this is why I wear tights" and we just kept going. I love my job.👍🤣

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 2d

oh this is cool. If you're on the fence about getting my new Gothic romance ALL OF US MURDERERS (out tomorrow!) you can read the first two chapters here!

Scary house / flickering gaslight / ghosts??? / terrible family secrets / gay second chance romance / hero with ADHD / Gothic nonsense

thenerddaily.com

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 2d

argh

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Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Sunday, who needs a RAINBOW SHUTTLE?? And spools, obviously. I’ve been using them on my latest towel project and I like them a lot! 🌈🧶 #weaving #bsnm

measuredandslow.studio/shop/sapfd0p...

A pile of brightly colored 3D printed boat shuttles, printed in two kinds of rainbow filament. The top two shuttles have a cream and a teal thread wound onto the spools

A bold rainbow matte boat shuttle with a matching bobbin. The bobbins wound with cream thread

A shimmery, slightly translucent pastel rainbow boat shuttle with a matching bobbin. The bobbins wound with teal thread

Two boat shuttles resting on top of a piece of weaving still on the loom. The weaving is done in small cream and teal pinwheels and each boat shuttle is wound with corresponding colors

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 3d

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 3d

People... are allowed to come up with mean names for inanimate objects. If you compare this practice to racial slurs, I'm going to think you believe people of other races hold the same concrete significance and value as inanimate objects. This is one of those slips that does not look good on anyone.

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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 3d

It is morally wrong to want a computer to be sentient. If you owned a sentient thing, you would be a slaver. If you want sentient computers to exist, you just want to create a new kind of slavery. The ethics are as simple as that. Sorry if this offends

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

history teacher in 50 years: So in September, that’s when the president signed an executive order criminalizing anti-fascism and saying all resistance would be crushed

student: oh so that’s when the whole country realized they were living under fascism

teacher: haha what? oh no lol not at all. no.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 3d

If you can, kill your Facsbook account, folks.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 4d

ironically this wasted even more time, but by GOD it felt nice

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Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.social · 3d

We've whittled it down and y'all have been generous: she needs $1180 to finish covering rent (almost covered), her payment arrangement on her car & what she owes for her relocation. But rent and car need to be paid Monday. job start soon #HelpSky #HelpFolksLive2025 #MutualAid #BlackCrowdFund

Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.social · 12d

The court didn't award Sonia any of the damages her abuser did that she had to pay for. Help her restart her life: paypal.me/MsSoniaD cashapp $spunkylilminx or www.gofundme.com/f/sonias-fig...

Pay Sonia Hale using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/MsSoniaD and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

paypal.me

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 4d

When astronomeres get drunke thei texte their exoplanets

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 4d

SNEK FOR YOUR NEK

Becky @beckymew.bsky.social · 4d

Okay witches, I'm proud of the things I made for this collection so I'm going to brag a little.

Look at this slinky bitch guarding her enormous ruby hoard. She sexy AF. All the components are sterling except for the snake, which is a high quality alloy.

www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...

Becky's Snek on a Neck | Peculiarity Shop

Becky found this sinuous snake and paired it with a wire-wrapped dyed quartz, Swarovski, and sterling silver for a striking result. Components: sterling silver, Swarovski, dyed quartz, copper alloy sn...

www.peculiarityshop.com

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 4d

Went to Pedrin's (local fish-fry) for dinner before they close for the season and OOF. I can no longer handle a clam strip dinner. At some point, surely, I will totally grok the new amount I can eat but tonight was not that night.

(Brought half home; smart enough not to try to finish. Half points.)

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 4d

SO MUCH JOY

Brilliance Proper @brillianceproper.blackskycomra.de · 5d

New Reading Rainbow theme song.

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 5d

Happy (Early) Birthday!! 🎂 🎉 🎶

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actively hostile to bigots @starfishknits.bsky.social · 5d

I'm not so sure he cares if they're adults ...

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 6d

Here’s a thing I’ll add, as someone who’s been there: if you’re the CEO of a platform with millions of users, you don’t get to have as much fun on that platform, period. And your job is to eat shit every time a legitimate critique of policy comes up. That’s the gig. Don’t sign up if you aren’t game.

jenn schiffer 🕷️🕯️ @jennschiffer.com · 6d

i am catching up on the moderation discourse and it’s really annoying that this episode basically goes back to leadership trying to have a goof and a gag. there’s not a lot of room-reading happening which comes across as immature and unprofessional

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