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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 3h

do you think Liv (the poster in the screenshot) is saying she thinks her own self should be shot by someone for not getting a COVID booster?

is that the hoop you're jumping through to make this a "death threat"?

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 3h

he literally told you what his concerns are, you don't need to dismiss them and tell him what he actually thinks

did you get an LLM to read and write for you?

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 9h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 3h

no he literally is literally a Neonazi

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 6h

thank you Rudy!

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8h

TONIGHT (and especially for followers outside of NYC who want to get involved):

Join @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social on a special phonebank at 6pm!

Sign up: volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/phonebank-fo...

A graphic with a photo of Brennan Lee Mulligan that says "Phone Bank with Zohran, Wednesday, October 8th at 6pm."

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🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 1d

they just slapped a surgeons general warning on RFK like he’s a pack of cigarettes

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 1d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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perfect knight @shiningknightx.bsky.social · 9h

thinking about how the state of maine told trump to go fuck himself and prepared to withhold federal taxes if he ordered them around and he backed off immediately and hasnt brought up maine since. i wonder if any other states could learn from that. probably not

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 10h

So last night I migrated @gregpak.net from Bluesky to Blacksky's myatproto.social server for non-Black users! A few thoughts on the process for anyone thinking about this...

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 19h

whew. that took a while! but it looks like i'm done! all blobbed up in blobtown!

screenshot of a notice that says "You are good to go! You have all 4131 of the expected 3669 blobs. You're done!!"

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/WbTC-YP0lds?...
the demo drop video

DEMO OUT NOW! - Don't Stop, Girlypop! Demo Announce Trailer

YouTube video by Funny Fintan Softworks

youtu.be

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 1d

I like it much more now that I am trying it on PC with mouse instead of trying it on a Steamdeck

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 1d

Hades 2 is the most recent game since Mass Effect 3 where I keep hearing the ending is bad enough I put it down

on more promising video game news, as (iirc) another Ultrakill and I Am Your Beast enjoyer have you seen the "Don't Stop Girlypop" demo or video yet?

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 1d

they already pulled your funding, they aren't giving it back if you deepthroat the boot this time

WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 1d

finally, they made an Ultrakill for Ultrakill fans
youtu.be/Ruse1EssLIM?...

Don't Stop Girlypop! – Official Demo Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by GameTrailers

youtu.be

WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 1d

crazy how cops are the first people newspapers will say were injured by tear gas, meanwhile theyve been shooting it into crowds for decades

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 1d

does every bluesky employee earnestly believe in Rokos Basilisk, or like just all the people in charge?

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 2d

its probably not great that the only way to get the government to take your side of a legal case is to firebomb the judge's house

I feel like that is a bad lesson for the judiciary to teach

NPR @npr.org · 2d

Update: Illinois asked a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending Guard members from other states, but the judge declined to do so, for now.

Federal judge declines to immediately block National Guard deployment in Illinois

Illinois asked a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending Guard members from other states, but the judge declined to do so, for now.

n.pr

WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 2d

ICE is less honest even than CPD is, hope you remember this next time they lie to face about what's on the video in front of you

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Ryan @ryanwright.bsky.social · 2d

This is Łink. The user that Bluesky banned. The one speaking of compassion and justice. A champion of Alt-Text. Of making Bluesky a welcome place.

If you’re looking for the ban reason and having a difficult time finding it, it’s because there isn’t one.

Just thin skin and cowardice from the top.

borderless @borderless.bsky.social · 2d

Hear ye hear ye a message of hope and inspiration from our courageous leader in exile, Link. May all his loyal followers take heart!

I appreciate all the people showing love and support to me. I’m so grateful honestly. It means a lot. The ban isn’t that big of a deal for me. I think it was wrong and the explanation was bullshit. But that’s ok and I accept. Social media comes and goes. I’m grateful for all the connections I was able to make and all the people I get to be connected with off Bluesky. More importantly, the world needs more people to give a fuck. More people to give a fuck about Palestinians, more people to give a fuck about disabled folks, more people to give a fuck about our queer and trans siblings, more people to give a fuck about Black liberation. The world, and Bluesky, is full of bootlickers who will do anything to avoid doing anything to upset the status quo. These people are cowards groveling to those in power in hopes of protection. I just hope people continue to show love and care and kindness. Mutual aid is so important. Give when you can, boost when you can. We only survive this together.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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jove skellington @jove.bsky.social · 2d

I hate to defend the poster’s strike but the reason that people posted like dorks for a few days is because your social media site was so ill-conceived that it allowed users to make profiles with “nigger” in the handle, and so poorly moderated that it didn’t do anything about it after people did so.

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 5d

You could try a poster’s strike. I hear that works

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trick van treat @derek.bike · 2d

lots of people know Łink from what he did to promote alt text usage here. this tip about pretending you’re describing an image over the phone has been burned in my brain since i saw it

bluesky post from
@knilirabaj.bsky.social that says

It's pretty cool you're using that alt text accessibility feature. It's not cool that you're not really describing the image though. Nice and simple is a good start. Descriptive and accurate is the way to go. You'll get the hang of it. Try pretending you're describing the picture over the phone.

July 1, 2023 at 10:33 PM Everybody can reply

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 2d

"I will continue to do everything Joe Biden is doing" was just as much of a losing message as "America is already great"

but it's my "blue county blue state voter but still voted for her anyways bc harm reduction was literally just hurting his mandate" fault

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 2d

will you be forgiving the media that gave Trump like a billion free dollars in advertising leading up to 2016?

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WowCoolRobot @wowcoolrobot.bsky.social · 2d

Dang, you're right. Wizards has never lied before

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