Windier E. Megatons
@windiermegatons.bsky.social
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It was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Darkness, it was the winter of despair
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windiermegatons.bsky.social
It's amazing that Republicans have managed to define a list of largely invented enemies in such a way as to perfectly pigeonhole themselves as "Nazis 2.0"
windiermegatons.bsky.social
What's great about Apple coming down hard on the side of fascism is this is the same company that has touted the strong privacy protections of its products. Do I feel remotely confident that the company banning ICE-documenting apps that break no laws will keep my data safe from fascists? Sure don't!
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zoewithasword.bsky.social
Genuinely thrilled to see an executive in comics come out with this hard of a stance about it
comixace.bsky.social
"That's the point – the smudge, the rough line, the hesitation - that's what makes my work come alive." - Jim Lee talking about why DC will never use AI storytelling. "AI doesn't dream, feel or make art, it aggregates it."

@jimlee.bsky.social speaking very passionately at Retailer Day. #nycc
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otsumamiboy.bsky.social
One of the most nefarious actions that actually takes place on a regular basis is that laws & rules meant to protect those historically violated by our status quo and the individuals upholding it are weaponized against us.

It's also why I think Ethics should be required continuing ed for lawyers.
davidjbier.bsky.social
DEI for me, not for thee.
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donjenver.bsky.social
if you're willing to sacrifice some groups for your personal safety, i'm going to assume you'll sacrifice anyone. Either we all get humanity and rights or none of us will. Because nobody is voting for another centrist Dem trying to move the party right. that shit is over.
windiermegatons.bsky.social
Let's eminent domain his shitty buildings. Virtually all of them are in blue-dominated areas.
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swingingstorm.bsky.social
Eternally disturbed by the number of Democrats who seem to see “affirming everyone’s basic right to freedom and safety is just too radical” as a reasonable argument.
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jasonkoebler.bsky.social
if you work for a publication that does this and have any idea how much $$$ your outlet makes from affiliate sale commissions on prime day, DM or signal me: jason.404

also interested if you are a journalist who is asked to do these deal roundups as part of your job
karlbode.com
twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)
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wolter.bsky.social
Literally Bob Ross’s ENTIRE DEAL was “don’t worry if you don’t think you’re good enough to do art, just find the joy in doing something yourself” which is the antithesis of the plagiarism evangelists, who insist that if they aren’t immediately good at something they should give up and use “ai”
thirtyhelens.bsky.social
Bob Ross, a man who taught people how to find joy in creativity and who swore to himself after leaving the army to never raise his voice at another person, in an AI generated video where he screams at the camera over not being allowed to steal the work of artists.

It's really something.
samleecole.bsky.social
someone got yellllled aaaat, and now the guardrails are so strict they're overcompensating and blocking prompts for all sorts of stuff, including public domain characters. no one on the app is taking it well
windiermegatons.bsky.social
I saw a post that was like “Chicago is being raided like an enemy city” and yes we can all agree that what the illegal regime is doing to Chicago is super fucked but ALSO it would be cool if people thought about what it means when our government does this and much worse to “enemy cities” elsewhere
windiermegatons.bsky.social
The most defining feature of American right wing Christians is they aren’t.
jackjenkins.me
NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago
(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...
religionnews.com
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jkuznicki.bsky.social
This is personalism. It's the Charles I scenario -- the king rules without the a legislature and simply taxes and spends in whatever way he feels like.

Impeach, remove, disqualify.
peark.es
Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT
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karnythia.bsky.social
You could just talk about Jim Crow. I promise you, there's no need to leave America's shores to talk about life in a fascist state
motherjones.com
Under the Third Reich, most Germans generally lived in the law-bound normative state, while Jews and other disfavored people were victims of the arbitrary and violent prerogative state.

The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.
Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.
www.motherjones.com
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hausofdecline.bsky.social
I am Jewish. Israel is a country where sexual assault and child murder are core tenets of the culture. This country should not exist. They act with such extremity because they know when you tell people what they actually do, it's so bad it registers as unbelievable.
windiermegatons.bsky.social
We all know Weiss is both an idiot and a phony but Jesus Christ
maxtani.bsky.social
Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."
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merrittk.com
im fiscally conservative but socially liberal. that means i think its good that there is rampant despair but i think people should legally be allowed to do drugs, gamble out of desperation, and kill themselves about it
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gonebabygone.bsky.social
Saw someone say you can tell Miller is actually running things because no one else would think he should be the messaging guy for all this
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atherton.bsky.social
Ellison's CBS brought on the two editors that got NYT to publish Tom Cotton's 2020 op-ed calling for soldiers to shoot protesters in the streets. Hard to find a clearer editorial throughline than "anyone protesting murder by the state should be killed for it."
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unormal.bsky.social
its so funny our current moment is like 10 big companies pretending theyre building agi while knowing they are not and none of the other guys are too, but if they admit it then the investor dollars stop. big game of fraud chicken
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
eventually politicians need to start advocating for criminal and civil penalties for people involved in fabricating stories to get citizens incarcerated.

or, put another way: a society that would like to keep functioning has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities