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onion person @junlper.beer · 18h

if the democratic party starts stepping away trans people they might as well sign this country away to the far right forever

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 18h

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Micah @rincewind.run · 17h

Gavin Newsom fucking sucks, part MCXVII

he still has until the end of the week for the rest of the bills so unfortunately it’s time to suck it up, call his office, and politely ask this living hairpiece to do the bare minimum to protect the most vulnerable among us

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 18h

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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eke @eke.bsky.social · 16h

the verge's comment section has some shooters

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 11h

He also brought out the Katie Porter white board. I'm not mad at it, it's definitely an upgrade but it's so funny to be reheating mamdani's nachos even as he refuses to endorse him.

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 15h

Suspension of accts from Bluesky has called into question the mission and very existence of Blacksky. "If bsky can still suspend you, what's the point?"

For one usually Bluesky doesn't just suspend you. They delete all of your data AND suspend you. Moving to Blacksky prevents that. 4/11

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 15h

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

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race scientist jack skellington @jazzpomegranate.com · 12h

fuck gavin newsom

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 18h

It's why I've decided to be relentless in my criticism 3 years in advance. None of this "the election is in 2 weeks! There are only 2 viable candidates!!!" type shaming.

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 18h

Never, ever Newsom. Fuck that guy.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 18h

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 17h

A bill that basically allows teachers to acknowledge that trans people exist is too spicy for this nazi fluffer

Republicans latched onto the legislation as an example of "gender ideology" at work in state government, with the Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R) demanding Newsom veto it.
The bill promotes the "theory that reproductive anatomy does not necessarily determine a person's gender," Jones wrote in a message to Newsom.
"For third grade students the framework states,"
'When
providing instruction on sexual and reproductive organs, teachers can introduce the concept that gender does not always match the sexual and reproductive organs described," Jones said.
"Teaching controversial gender theories to students as young as eight or nine years old is not a practice that most Californians support, nor want to see happening in our schools."

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▶️ spookily playing @vintage.dubstep.lol · 1d

nba marketing peaked with the “big” era. they were putting those slo-mo phantom cameras to *work*.

wild thing is it’s so many nba edits on tiktok rn that are at least just as good as those “big” ads.

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Bugs, Beleaguered Babysitter of the Booger Brothers @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 1d

the dems messaging was a mess and a half, sticking with biden for way too long sealed their fate. if they had a primary season, they could have had a shot. they shat the bed in the face of a fascist cult dude

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J.A. Prentice @japrenticewrites.bsky.social · 1d

My theory: He got voted out because his handling of COVID was disastrous, but then US society decided we needed to move on/memory hole COVID entirely, so Trump basically got that last year of his presidency wiped off his record.

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▶️ spookily playing @vintage.dubstep.lol · 1d

#caribbeansky

Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.bsky.social · 1d

Applications for JamCoders, a 1 month free algorithms & programming camp for Jamaican high schoolers, are now open.

Head over to jamcoders.org.jm#apply. No programming experience required for students.

We're looking for students & teaching assistants.

Deadline January 31.

JamCoders

jamcoders.org.jm

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Rusty Foster @rusty.todayintabs.com · 1d

she cooked with that second post

Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 1d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

this feels like forty years ago but it was 2023

www.newsweek.com/nancy-pelosi...

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Kendry Bird of the Endless (she/her) @kendrybird.bsky.social · 1d

Every time I see @taylorlorenz.bsky.social rocking up to an event in a mask, I feel so much solidarity and hope. It IS possible to live a full and busy life while masking. The only reason so many folks can't is because they're now the only ones masking in public, and it's less safe.

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 1d

😷🤝 solidarity always and forever

Kendry Bird of the Endless (she/her) @kendrybird.bsky.social · 1d

Every time I see @taylorlorenz.bsky.social rocking up to an event in a mask, I feel so much solidarity and hope. It IS possible to live a full and busy life while masking. The only reason so many folks can't is because they're now the only ones masking in public, and it's less safe.

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 1d

seems REAL shitty that one of the earliest & most ambitious dev projects was by & for black users who *immediately upon arrival* didn’t feel welcome or safe & wanted to migrate to their own server…where bluesky can still nuke one of the biggest posters for a common & pretty innocuous meme!

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

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race scientist jack skellington @jazzpomegranate.com · 1d

the people who run this website think link is a bigger threat to the safety of the community than jesse singal and are willing to break their own rules to maintain the state of affairs they have created from that worldview

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▶️ spookily playing @vintage.dubstep.lol · 2d

nacho fries
those surprisingly high protein chicken nuggets
dulce de leche cinnabon delights
cool ranch tacos

i swear the cantina chicken quesadillas are next and i’m just not ready for that

slop enjoyer @slop.guru · 2d

this is my political affiliation now

a guy wearing a black t shirt that says:

IT MAKES ME MAD
WHEN THE TACO BELL MENU IS TRYING OUT NEW SPECIALTIES AND SOME OF YOU DON'T TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY ENOUGH AND THEN TACO BELL TAKES THEM AWAY

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Jennifer L. Pozner @jennpozner.bsky.social · Aug 14

And we New Yorkers who were trying to warn everyone before the election that Adams is an anthropomorphized vanity mirror in an NYPD back room...are just watching the inevitable results and hating that we were right. I didn't want to be right. I wanted our city to have a chance.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · Aug 14

Eric Adams is amazing because when he won every media person was leaping over each to go “this is the normal sane leadership that the political left doesn’t understand normal sane Americans crave” and then every day since that Eric Adams has been like “Leprechauns are real and I’m going to cook one”

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The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · 2d

I will log off forever before I sign on to Mastadon

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