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@vernonrjones.bsky.social
· Nov 16
dunno how active I'll be here, but with cohost long gone and tumblr slowly rotting I guess I'd better hedge my bets a bit better
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In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR FUCK 2025
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR FUCK 2025
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HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎆
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 AM
HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎆
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A message for you all to carry through the year
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
A message for you all to carry through the year
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There’s a lot of reasons to be hopeful, but there’s even more reasons to keep trying, hopeful or not. With all the love I have in my heart for you, for the people you love, and for the people who love you, happy new year, let’s fuckin gooooooooo
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 AM
There’s a lot of reasons to be hopeful, but there’s even more reasons to keep trying, hopeful or not. With all the love I have in my heart for you, for the people you love, and for the people who love you, happy new year, let’s fuckin gooooooooo
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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2026 will be full of a variety of mosses to lay your hand against and go “oh yes that’s a good one” or “hm this one is not for me”
December 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
2026 will be full of a variety of mosses to lay your hand against and go “oh yes that’s a good one” or “hm this one is not for me”
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Give yourself something to look forward to next year. Something less substantial than a resolution which can carry regret if you can't stick to it. Think of a book you want to read, a genre of music you'd like to learn more about, a curiosity to chase no matter how trivial. Keep your spark lit.
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Give yourself something to look forward to next year. Something less substantial than a resolution which can carry regret if you can't stick to it. Think of a book you want to read, a genre of music you'd like to learn more about, a curiosity to chase no matter how trivial. Keep your spark lit.
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any discussion of city transit improvement online ever
January 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
any discussion of city transit improvement online ever
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Remember this from the 90s? No??? That's because I woke up with a splitting migraine today, and my malfunctioning synapses invented this abomination. I hyperfixated on it for several terrifying minutes while immobilized in bed. It haunted me all day, so here's my rendition of it.
December 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Remember this from the 90s? No??? That's because I woke up with a splitting migraine today, and my malfunctioning synapses invented this abomination. I hyperfixated on it for several terrifying minutes while immobilized in bed. It haunted me all day, so here's my rendition of it.
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[ important people doing ,"important" things *important* , places , mocking so so
empty space
a photojournalist puts down his cameras to use phone because , "that's where the REAL ,influence is " & officials officially embarassed ]
#filmphotography
📷 m2
🎞️ 250D in ecn-2
empty space
a photojournalist puts down his cameras to use phone because , "that's where the REAL ,influence is " & officials officially embarassed ]
#filmphotography
📷 m2
🎞️ 250D in ecn-2
December 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
[ important people doing ,"important" things *important* , places , mocking so so
empty space
a photojournalist puts down his cameras to use phone because , "that's where the REAL ,influence is " & officials officially embarassed ]
#filmphotography
📷 m2
🎞️ 250D in ecn-2
empty space
a photojournalist puts down his cameras to use phone because , "that's where the REAL ,influence is " & officials officially embarassed ]
#filmphotography
📷 m2
🎞️ 250D in ecn-2
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One of the most striking birds at the local park, the Red-headed Woodpecker.
December 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
One of the most striking birds at the local park, the Red-headed Woodpecker.
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Plug you space heater directly into the wall.
December 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Plug you space heater directly into the wall.
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Winter Wrens enjoy being near water. This little chonker popped up to the boardwalk and is about to hop back down to the stream.
December 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Winter Wrens enjoy being near water. This little chonker popped up to the boardwalk and is about to hop back down to the stream.
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[ setting sun water cold blue the , sea lions play and pelicans work ,fly off into the distance the ,day is done the ,day is done ]
#photography #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #birds #sunset #seafront #art #artsky #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #bayarea
#photography #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #birds #sunset #seafront #art #artsky #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #bayarea
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
[ setting sun water cold blue the , sea lions play and pelicans work ,fly off into the distance the ,day is done the ,day is done ]
#photography #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #birds #sunset #seafront #art #artsky #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #bayarea
#photography #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #birds #sunset #seafront #art #artsky #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #bayarea
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By the way it is Meepis Monday. I'm not home yet so other papa sent these pics to share with you guys
December 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
By the way it is Meepis Monday. I'm not home yet so other papa sent these pics to share with you guys
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hiked out to lands end today, not the smartest thing to do given my [gestures broadly @ multiply chronically ill body] & im defff paying for it but fuck was it beautiful...
kodacolor 200 version to be posted whenever i get developing monies :)
#photography #landscape #sunset #landscapephotography
kodacolor 200 version to be posted whenever i get developing monies :)
#photography #landscape #sunset #landscapephotography
December 28, 2025 at 4:27 AM
hiked out to lands end today, not the smartest thing to do given my [gestures broadly @ multiply chronically ill body] & im defff paying for it but fuck was it beautiful...
kodacolor 200 version to be posted whenever i get developing monies :)
#photography #landscape #sunset #landscapephotography
kodacolor 200 version to be posted whenever i get developing monies :)
#photography #landscape #sunset #landscapephotography
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do you think it feels good to have the protagonist of myst click on you
December 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
do you think it feels good to have the protagonist of myst click on you