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Arthur Coombes
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chrisdeleon.bsky.social
rappers used to be large
big pun
notorious big
big boi

then for a generation they were small
slim shady (transitional year)
lil wayne
lil jon
lil kim
lil nas x
lil dicky

charting trajectory using excel you can see that by 2035 we may see the smallest rappers yet:
micro jerry
littlest mike
smol jen
January 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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josie.zone
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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kissphoria.bsky.social
idk not to mention how very nuanced and normal the actual response here was
Trans Professors comment Mel Curth (She/They) November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM Please note that I am not deducting points because you have certain beliefs, but instead I am deducting point for you posting a reaction paper that does not answer the questions for this assignment, contradicts itself, heavily uses personal ideology over empirical evidence in a scientific class, and is at times offensive. While you are entitled to your own personal beliefs, there is an appropriate time or place to implement them in your reflections. I encourage all students to question or challenge the course material with other empirical findings or testable hypotheses, but using your own personal beliefs to argue against the findings of not only this article, but the findings of countless articles across psychology, biology, sociology, etc. is not best practice. You argue that abiding by normative gender roles is beneficial (it is perfectly fine to believe this. but to then say that evervone should act TPUSA OU Trans Professors comment the same, while also saying that people aren't pressured into gendered expectations is contradictory, especially since your arguments reflect a religious pressure to act in gender-stereotypical ways. You can say that strict gender norms don't create gender stereotypes, but that isn't true by definition of what a stereotype is. Please note that acknowledging gender stereotypes does not immediately denote a negative connotation, a nuance this article discusses. Additionally, to call an entire group of people "demonic" is highly offensive, especially a minoritized population. You are entitled to your own beliefs, but this isn't a vague narrative of "society pushes lies," but instead the result of countless years developing psychological and scientific evidence for these claims and directly interacting with the communities involved. You may personally disagree with this, but that TPUSA OU 2 Trans Professors comment doesn't change the fact that every major psychological, medical, pediatric, and psychiatric association in the United States acknowledges that, biologically and psychologically, sex and gender is neither binary nor fixed. I implore you apply some more perspective and empathy in your work. If you personally disagree with the findings, then by all means share your criticisms, but make sure to do so in a way that is appropriate and using the methodology of empirical psychology, as aligned with the learning goals in this class. If you have any additional questions or concerns about this or would like some additional educational resources, I would be happy to discuss this further and provide you with them. 3 TPUSA OU Additional professor Megan Waldron (She/Her/Hers) November 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM Samantha, I am the other instructor for this course, and I have also taken the time to read your paper. I concur with Mel on the grade you received. This paper should not be considered as a completion of the assignment. Everyone has different ways in which they see the world, but in an academic course such as this you are being asked to support your ideas with empirical evidence and higher-level reasoning. I find it concerning that you state at the beginning of your paper that you do not think bullying ("teasing") is a bad thing. In addition, your paper directly and harshly criticizes your peers and their opinions, which are just as valuable as yours. Disagreeing with others is fine, but there is a respectful way to go about it. That goes for discussion posts as well as reaction papers. Please employ more thoughtfulness in your future assignments TPUSA OU
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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monkemma.bsky.social
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.

Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph

Because this does NOT add up!

No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…

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November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
This is a scorching article on the absolute state of The New York Times, and much of the rest of the media.
Not just the billionaire media, note, but also the billionaire-*compliant* media, which both-sides every issue with purchased junktank talking points.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Siegfried Sassoon
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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jonseidel.bsky.social
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench. She's expected to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction governing the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.
jonseidel.bsky.social Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · Nov 6
Good morning. Back in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who is expected to rule in 20 minutes on the use of force by federal agents against protesters and journalists in Chicago.
jonseidel.bsky.social Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · Nov 6
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'

From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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joepatrice.bsky.social
Amazing
Tweet: @vexwerewolf Right-wingers literally straight-up admitting "it's harder to discredit the left because the left is almost always telling the truth" Scott Jennings @Lum 21h um, yes, that's really a problem Show this thread 9 paints • 12 hrs The problem with left-leaning media is they're intrinsically more strict with their propaganda to only using verifiable sources so it's really hard to poke holes in their ideology and arguments in comparison to a lot of low quality rightwing content. That makes attacking their points with fact checkers not very effective unless the fact checkers use misinformation tactics as well. In essence people on the right have to work harder and more creatively to push their agendas as statistics and studies frustratingly arent usually on our side.
October 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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atrupar.com
Kimmel: "The President of the United States made it very clear he wants to see me and the hundreds of people who work here fired from our jobs. Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he cannot take a joke."
September 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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samanthabeart.bsky.social
🚨The demo for War of the Western Deep IS NOW ON STEAM!🚨
It’s been so much fun helping bring Mirren to life & hear about all the great #TheWesternDeep feedback after PAX West.
Well, now EVERYONE gets to play the demo!
Download today! https://f.mtr.cool/folllezkeo
September 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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joshgondelman.bsky.social
"I don't consider domestic abuse a crime," is a pretty core tenet of conservative ideology, tbh.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Sep 8
Trump minimizes domestic abuse during a talk at the Museum of the Bible: "Things that take place in the home, they call crime ... If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime, see?"
September 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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numb.comfortab.ly
why would most americans see crime as a major problem in large cities
"we're all looking for the guy who did this" meme, only instead of face it's AP logo.
August 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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elinorelliot.bsky.social
Watching the centre left pussyfoot around tackling Farage out of sheer cowardice and the Tories rush to emulate his filthy inflammatory rhetoric really is like watching a political catastrophe happen in slow motion.

When people do this, we know what happens.

It has happened before.
August 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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mikebithell.bsky.social
One lingering aspect of this LLM stuff, even after it collapses, will be the knowledge that many of my peers don’t make things to enjoy the making, but to enjoy the having made. I just assumed everyone really dug climbing that mountain too. Nothing noble about it, no judgement, just a lesson learned
August 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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barristersecret.bsky.social
NEW BLOGPOST: Why did the jury acquit Ricky Jones?

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Why did the jury acquit Ricky Jones?
The acquittal of councillor Ricky Jones last week has sparked a flurry of speculation and misinformation. Here is an effort to shed a little light. As ever, the standard disclaimer applies: this is…
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August 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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thefarce.org
How did we get to fascism?

As we figure out how to get out of this mess, we need to look at how we got here.

Is this the unique result of US history or a reflection of authoritarian trends around the globe?

Andrea Pitzer, who studied concentration camps on six continents, says, "Why not both?"
How We Got to Fascism | The Roots and Branches of American Authoritarianism | Andrea Pitzer
YouTube video by Degenerate Art by Andrea Pitzer
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August 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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July 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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gregsargent.bsky.social
The Abrego Garcia fiasco keeps getting worse. The way Trump and the WH are bringing the full weight of their propaganda and legal machines to destroying this one day laborer is an extraordinary abuse of power.

I try to take stock of that larger story here:

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July 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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kwcollins.bsky.social
Threatening to use government power to punish political support for the opposition party … that’s fascism
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 7
President Trump threatened “very serious consequences” against Elon Musk on Saturday if the tech billionaire and former adviser were to fund any Democratic candidates.
Trump threatens ‘very serious consequences’ if Musk backs Democrats
Trump warns his former ally against backing any Democratic candidates to challenge the Republicans, as a messy feud between the two escalates.
wapo.st
June 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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twlldun.bsky.social
I feel like this entire exchange sums up so much about what Twitter has become
May 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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ocasio-cortez.house.gov
Republicans are saying that these cuts will be reinvested into Medicaid for people who "deserve" it.

If that were true, the budget would stay the same. But that's not what's happening. Why?

Because down the hall, they are trying to finance tax breaks for billionaires.
May 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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chris-noone.bsky.social
Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.

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May 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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warren.senate.gov
The Trump administration must release Rumeysa Ozturk right now.
May 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM