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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1h

/3 Here, by the way, is what the Supreme Court ACTUALLY said about Trump’s theory in Texas v. Johnson 36 years ago:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 2h

That, and when you go on vacation you don’t need to get anyone to watch the house.

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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 5h

Another example of the real problem being that people like Cruz live in an alternate reality bubble. Pretty much anyone accusing orgs like Wikipedia, NPR, or PBS of liberal bias is really just showing they don't live in the objective reality.

WIRED @wired.com · 23h

In a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Cruz accused the beloved online resource of being too liberal. www.wired.com/story/ted-cr...

Ted Cruz Targets Wikipedia Over ‘Ideological Bias’

In a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Cruz accused the beloved online resource of being too liberal.

www.wired.com

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 5h

It is an absolute crime that there aren’t any hotels within walking distance of Chicago’s Union Station.

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Chloé Stawski (Spooky Edition 🎃🦇) @chlowski.bsky.social · 1d

hades gals 💀🌸

fanart of Melinoe from Hades 2, wearing a modern outfit (dark jeans, orange top), she has a big tattoo on her right arm, and is about to tie her hair with a hair band (is this how it's called in english ?)
her eyes are closed, she has nice arm muscles and looks extremely lesbian

fanart of Nemesis from Hades 2, wearing a modern outfit (red jeans, black crop top with the Hades sigil as a pattern on it), moon shaped necklace, tattoos on her left arm and pecs, as she's about to tie her hair using a green hairband, her eyes closed
(green light on her right side cause she's standing next to Melinoe's glowing arm, off camera)

fanart of Eris, from Hades 2, she's sitting, right leg with her knee bent, in front of her
right hand on her right foot, left hand on her face, framing her left eye between two fingers
she's wearing big sneakers, micro shorts, some sort of sweater with stripes showing her shoulders
she has apple tree branch tattoos on her thigh and left shoulder

fanart of Medea from Hades 2, but wearing modern clothes (tiny leather shorts with double belt, red/purple leather crop top), a nose ring, necklaces, also big tattoo covering the entire left arm (a snake, a moon crescent, flowers and leaves)
She's sitting, resting on her left hand, her right hand next to her face, conjuring some plague magic that bathes her in green light

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 22h

Nathan Fillion’s right; you do pick out fun people to work with!

Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 23h

A spoon.

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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 9d

Trump once offered to pardon us if we broke the law for him.

Now he’s investigating some of us for calling out his law-breaking.

If that doesn’t show you his priorities, then I don’t know what does.

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 1d

Surprisingly, they can also keep up with New York traffic. Least Nook could.

An unfolded Brompton bicycle in a luggage claiming area leaned against a chair, a baggage tag hanging off the frame by the seat post.

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 1d

BRING. BACK. THE. FIESTA.
And start a lobbying campaign to give tax credits for making small cars.

Jalopnik @jalopnik.bsky.social · 1d

If You Were Ford CEO For One Day, What Would You Do?

What would you do if you were Ford's chief executive for a day?

www.jalopnik.com

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like authors need to work in airports to get ideas how to write people.

Nome @nome.bsky.social · 1d

A life update: this wound up paying off. I'm still applying to several jobs that are hopefully careers, but I've got my survival needs covered by a job at the airport that I'm apparently pretty good at.

And instead of being in an office alone, which was driving me mad, I see 20k people a day.

Nome @nome.bsky.social · Aug 12

There is a line around this building to get to the line entrance to wait to get into this job fair.

At the airport. For airport jobs.

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 1d

Pick something about their appearance that was a choice they made, and say it's nice.

"I love that shade of pink in your hair."
"That's a lovely scarf."
"That's some gorgeous line work on your tattoo."

It is not, it turns out, very hard to do well.

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 1d

13) This isn't news to me, but the manosphere complaint that "you can't compliment anyone anymore!" is bullshit.

I compliment people constantly, all day, and get warm smiles and heartfelt thanks and watch people walk away in a better mood. The secret is not being a gross creep about it.

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 1d

9) People are, all things considered, pretty good.

I see twenty thousand people a day, and maybe two of them are assholes. Even on a stressful day, even in an unfamiliar environment, even hungry and tired and on a timer.

That's a *much* better ratio than folks realize.

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 2d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 1d

If you say that you love God, I’m gonna assume that you love your fellow man.

Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 1d

New pitch; you hate bike lanes, you hate kids.

Peter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 2d

Protected Bike Lanes benefits people of all ages.

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 1d

If you are of pure of heart, then you have no fear of Frog. Wonder what clings to their hearts…

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 3d

wizard frog is insane

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🥖Kekeflipnote🥖 @kekeflipnote.bsky.social · 18d

I am mad.

Even if they didn't listen to the feedback, please keep posting your stuff here.

You art is powerful and inspires many. It might never please everybody, even so, don't be stopped, don't be censored.

Post and post and post, I want to see all creativity here.

All of it.

SFW.
NSFW.

Bluesky @bsky.app · 18d

Thank you to the 14,000+ people who shared feedback on our community guidelines! We’re updating our rules for clarity, strengthening enforcement, and introducing product changes for healthier conversations. New guidelines kick in Oct 15. bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Building Healthier Social Media: Updated Guidelines and New Features - Bluesky

Public discourse on social media has grown toxic and divisive, but unlike other platforms, Bluesky is building a social web that empowers people instead of exploiting them.

bsky.social

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 2d

Keep seeing old under 200cc motorcycles for sale in my neck of the woods. Good idea or should I go with something fuel injected?

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 2d

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends
tech weirdo: and shitheads
np: no just my friends
tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender?
np: we just want to hang out and goof around
tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then
np: no shitheads
tw: not following

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, I saw the bag for sale and thought, “that’d be really useful! I know Peter Sagal’s always hungry for Brompton traveling tips, maybe he’d like to know about this.”

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 2d

@petersagal.bsky.social, if you are serious about traveling with your Brompton, get a Brompton Bike Cover with integrated pouch. It covers and protects the bike when it goes in the cargo hold of the airplane, and the bag can be stored on the saddle, saving space in your luggage.

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Nick @thesunglasskid.bsky.social · 2d

I wouldn’t put it past @daks.bsky.social to do this with her 12 foot tall skeleton.