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orgoEuellGibbonsistic-anarchohobbitrist "The world owes all its onward impulse to [people] ill at ease. The happy [person] inevitably confines [themself] within ancient limits." from: 'The House of the Seven Gables' by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1851)

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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"We need to have a moral reckoning in this country with the way we have destroyed a sense of the common good and lionized profit." - Chris Murphy
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is pretty great.
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the MODERN LOVERS "Roadrunner" 1972
YouTube video by warren loft
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“In an unjust society the only place for a just man is prison.” Henry David Thoreau
Portrait of Henry David Thoreau
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to un-learn...woman means submission, black means inferior–these are preconceptions imbedded so deeply in our thinking that we honestly may not know that they are there." Gloria Steinem
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This tool is pretty great.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This ain't no party.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Quality news delivery right here.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
How to (maybe spot) a bot. This one's amusing: "...and Oxford commas are used 63% more than in human-written text."
cnet.com
The Dead Internet Theory May Be Coming True, Pew Research Findings Show - CNET
More of what you're reading online could be written by an AI bot.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/08/2026
Preparation, not panic. RSVP for our Election Protection 201 training Wednesday night, featuring Cliff Albright from Black Voters Matter and an update on the recent SCOTUS ruling on mail-in ballots. Join the fight to protect the vote. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
INDIVISIBLE IS TRAINING 100,000 AMERICANS TO MAKE SURE EVERY ELIGIBLE VOTER CAN VOTE, EVERY VOTE IS COUNTED, AND THE RESULTS ARE HONORED.
WE'LL ACCEPT NOTHING LESS.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
8,000 children singing together in one arena to celebrate the music of Bob Marley. This happened in Manchester, where school pupils formed a huge choir in honor of what would have been the legendary singer's 80th birthday. Thousands of voices singing at once made the performance unforgettable. 🫶
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Here's a library discard saved from AI shredding thanks to a used book dealer, but one of uncounted millions on bookshelves. I've seen some commenters here claim that these books were fated for destruction anyway (often made by a self described "former librarian" lol). It's absolute and utter BS.
a library discard saved from AI shredding thanks to a used book dealer, but one of many on my bookshelves. The claim by some commenters here that these books were fated for destruction anyway (often made by a self described "former librarian" lol) is absolute and utter BS.
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“Since man contains within himself a partner from whom he can never win release he will be better off not to live in company with a murderer or a liar.” Hannah Arendt
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Good 'ol Tami(ka) @tamikakoga.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
it's illegal to sleep in your car, it's illegal to be homeless, it's illegal to have a tent, it's illegal to sleep in the park, it's illegal to sleep in the wood, it's illegal to BUILD a fvckin shanty or whatever... it's LEGAL to pay ppl 7.25/hr +raise rents every year 😐 make it make sense
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
A brand new porcupine.
Photo of a young porcupine looking into the camera.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
According to this I "mostly exhibit human-like behavior" and that I'm "most likely a genuine human". Phew. bskycheck.com/botcheck.php
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Kona Lowell @konalowell.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Today's Famous Person with a Cat: Joni Mitchell
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
America needs a 21st century passenger rail service so bad. Experiencing travel together reinforces our connection with each other.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
It can't be healthy for us not to hear what the people our leaders have delivered war to have to say to us. "Bombs raining from the sky is not help...There is a sense that yet again the United States betrayed Iran." - Prof. Meheran Kamrava
pbs.org
Iranians share messages describing daily life under the shadow of war
As the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, one of the most difficult perspectives to hear has been that of ordinary Iranians because of repressive measures inside the country. Among the 4 million ...
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Best friends.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"So You Want to be America's High Level Nuclear Waste Dump?" finalists announced.
energy.gov
Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses Contenders Announced
DOE announces Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as potential hosts to modernize the nation’s nuclear fuel cycle
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
‘There’s no telescreen!’ he could not help murmuring. ‘Ah,’ said the old man, ‘I never had one of those things. Too expensive. And I never seemed to feel the need of it, somehow.’
juancole.com
Orwell knew: we willingly buy the screens that are used against us
Ann Arbor (Aeon) - Sales of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 (1949) have spiked ...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
How to send off Jake Lang according to Abdul.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
"Stay vigilant. Stay assertive. Stay constructive."
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sam @samthielman.com · 16/07/2026
I think one reason data center outrage is so pronounced is people spent decades recycling and composting and otherwise scrimping to offset energy use and protect clean water, and the second we hit an inflection point for cheap electricity the banking industry said we’re taking all of it, fuck you
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Spudislander45 🇨🇦❤️🌎💪🫡 @spudislander45.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It is so uplifting to see athletes make such an impact on young lives by being great #rolemodels. Amazing footage of #JudeBellingham, #English #footballer, 23 year old known as one of the best players in the world. #WorldCup2026
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Summer 🏳️‍⚧️ @artgirlsummer.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We have reached such a level of freedom in America that the government no longer knows which companies are selling food that makes people shit themselves to death.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Case anyone's looking...
maineimmigrantrights.org
Ways To Help - Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition
DONATE #WeAreMaineWhen we strengthen our immigrant community, we strengthen Maine. Your generous donations help us make our state a place where we can all thrive. Give Once Give Monthly Enter an Amoun...
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Since we're all talking about data centers.... www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/lo...
zinnedproject.org
Feb. 22, 1974: Sam Lovejoy Topples Nuclear Plant Tower
Sam Lovejoy slipped onto the Montague Plains and sabotaged the 500-foot weather tower Northeast Utilities had erected to test wind direction at the site.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Storm cloud forming C. 2026.
An aerial view of a relatively small data center under construction.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This better be true.
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Tuta @tuta.com · 27/06/2026
Free Tools For Your Online Privacy. Operating System • Linux Based OS Web Browser • Firefox • Tor browser Search Engine • DuckDuckGo • SearX Email • Tuta Messenger • Signal • Briar Password Manager • Bitwarden • Keepass Enjoy the summer. 😎
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Sarah Kite 🪁 @sarahkite.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Billy Bragg at Solid Sound singing There Is Power In a Union
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Surgeon Nizam Mamode, who was recently in Gaza, says people in the UK dont realise whats still happening there Presenter: who do you blame for that? You Mamode says the evidence is overwhelming, & he references yesterdays UN report that Israel targets & kills Palestinian kids
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
If (like me) you're trying to wrap your head around where we are, how we got here, and what we can do that MIGHT save us this is really helpful. Scary, but helpful. "When the republic needed Teddy Roosevelt we chose Donald Trump."
greattransformation.substack.com
Why Conservatism Imploded
The Rise of Trumpism Arose To Fill A Void That Threatens The Social Contract
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I was hoping this was our former secretary of the interior trending but these folks are cool too.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A vet's view.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Case closed, Mamdani's a Lennonist.
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John Lennon - Mind Games
YouTube video by JohnLennonVEVO
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Music's happening.....
crooksandliars.com
Anti-ICE Songs Soundtracking The Resistance
As the Trump administration calls for increased funding for war and policing, and more and more people die in ICE custody and at the hands of ICE officers, some artists are refusing to stay silent.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Mas....
crooksandliars.com
27 (More) Protest Songs Soundtracking The Movement
Here are 27 more anti-ICE anthems breaking the internet — bringing our total to 50, across genres as diverse as folk, pop, punk, country, reggae and rap.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Let's make these happen again.
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Love this little video, I guess cuz the world just feels nicer as I watch. Or maybe it's cuz I'm a sucker for anything spoken in Italian, like directions for reclining in a chair. I dunno but it seems I'm not alone.
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Poltrona paradise reclinabile e pieghevole
YouTube video by Xone Srl
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
This guy knows his Tolkien.
youtube.com
Tolkien Expert: You Don't Understand Tom Bombadil
YouTube video by Matt Fradd
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🚨🚨Breaking: @bsky.app Says #Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda. The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users’ accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic. 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/b...
nytimes.com
Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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Atomic Bum @atomicbum4real.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. ~Thoreau
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iain madeloso @iain2411.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This letter from Tolkien must be an inspiration to writers, that even those who considered great in their field, don’t know every detail before they put pen to paper and that sometimes characters and storylines are just as much a surprise to the writer as they are to the reader.
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