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Chert @chert.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
please help… my son…
photo of a forklift w/ a pallet jack sitting on its forks like it was an adult carrying a child across its arms
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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Beth Stratford @bethstratford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Well, I for one am an economist who supports rent controls! Here’s why 🧵: Markets only work well if: -buyers & sellers have roughly equal power -producers respond to price signals & expand supply in response to scarcity -buyers can walk away if prices get too high
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Maseylia - Wishlist on Steam @solbrothers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I don't know if people realize how valuable retweeting indie developers is. It can add 100s of wishlists to an indie game, which can accumulate to mean the difference between a developer being able to finish a game and forcing them back into a 9 to 5 job. Maseylia is now Out on Steam! Thanks all :)
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A small act of kindness toward someone vulnerable just went viral, proof that you do not need grand gestures to make a real difference. Sharing food, helping a hurt animal, aiding a stranger, this is
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 23/07/2026
Barrister Rajiv Menon KC is facing potentially two-years in prison for doing his job. This has never happened in British legal history. Sign the petition 👇 netpol.org/2026/07/15/stop-the-pros…
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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Is AI profitable yet? Find out with this handy website isaiprofitable.com
isaiprofitable.com
Is AI Profitable Yet?
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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Dogs 🐕 & Babies 👶….
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
A day after The Late Show ended, Colbert hosted an episode of public access program Only In Monroe, reviving his 11-year-old gag. How bad is CBS/Paramount taking it? They issued copyright complaints for a show they don't own. 🤣 CBS would hate it if you watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlF...
Matthew Keys
@MatthewKeysLive
Paramount is apparently trying to suppress copies of "Only in Monroe" from appearing on other social platforms by filing frivolous copyright notices, even though the show was produced by a public access TV channel and doesn't use their intellectual property...
https://x.com/MatthewKeysLive/status/2058567331992023172
Michelle Kinney
@MichelleKinney
Happened to us at The Mayday Network as well — this is insanity.
https://x.com/MichelleKinney/status/2058596263004721436
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
This gave me chills. Watch.
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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Sharing, without comment, British newspapers’ depictions of the only Jewish person currently leading a UK political party . Times. Mail. Telegraph. Sun.
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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Octavia E. Butler, 1998:
From EARTHSEED: THE BOOKS OF THE LIVING

Choose your leaders

with wisdom and forethought.

To be led by a coward

is to be controlled

by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool


is to be led

by the opportunists

who control the fool.

To be led by a thief

is to offer up

your most precious treasures

to be stolen.
To be led by a liar


is to ask

to be told lies.

To be led by a tyrant

is to sell yourself

and those you love

into slavery.
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mahsa alimardani @mahsaalimardani.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We didn't deserve this day.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Norwich is Green Vs Reform. Hope Vs Hate. Nearly a thousand people signed up for hope today!
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party. Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life.
Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage.
I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys.
I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show,
A show that I named and helped develop over all those years.
Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry.
These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenterIn a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices.
Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'.
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I chose the latter.
It broke my heart.
I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make.
I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer.
I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence.
One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness.
Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire.
I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal.
I am so sorry to let you down.
I hope that you can understand my reasoning.
I have to accept that I am not what the current
BBC expects of their freelance presenters.Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not
"just a job"
I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world.
From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too.
The strawberry is dead.
Long live the strawberry. B
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
"The UK government has said it is “deeply saddened” by Maccabi Tel Aviv’s decision to decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park." How are they this bad at politics? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
theguardian.com
UK government ‘deeply saddened’ as Maccabi Tel Aviv decline any Aston Villa tickets
The Israeli side’s fans have been blocked from attending, with the club saying in a statement: ‘The wellbeing and safety of our fans is paramount’
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
I spent 12 years working with the survivors of St. Anne's residential school in their attempt to get justice. The government spent millions fighting people who could barely afford the bus ride to the hearings. There is no reconciliation without justice for St. Anne's. substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com
The Dark Shadow of the Residential Schools Remain
Last Wednesday, I stood at the gates of the abandoned Fort Qu’Appelle Residential School in Saskatchewan.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
On June 24, I began my Election Night speech by quoting Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” That's the spirit of this campaign, and our city. This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
We’re peacefully protesting for our neighbors. What does ICE do? Pick us up and throw us on the ground. No arrest, no identification, no process.
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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
“Federal law enforcement asked the crews to line up to check their IDs, according to the firefighters. One of the firefighters said members of the crew were told not to take video of the incident.” DHS did this as flames actively raged. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire
Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
At (another) Hampton’s fundraiser with Republican donors on Saturday, Andrew Cuomo said it plainly: he’s expecting Trump’s help to defeat us in November. “I feel good about that,” Cuomo said. New Yorkers won’t.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
UK invests 18.2% of GDP in productive assets. France 26% Germany 25% OECD average 23% Why? Poor corporate governance Companies hollowed out by excessive shareholder returns. Execs rewarded for short-term returns. Long-term neglected. Lack of direct state investment in infrastructure.
leftfootforward.org
Our state has become a guarantor of corporate profits
Equitable distribution of income and wealth would go a long way towards stimulating domestic demand and investment...
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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Turn off AI in search results. I just did this in Chrome and it works. tenbluelinks.org#chrome-windows
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How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
⚡️Do NOT let Musk get his hands on British utilities. He’s applied for a license to supply energy here. ✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that: www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...
bestforbritain.org
Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab
Change Minds → Change Politics
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.
thebetter.news
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Keeping track of people withdrawing from the Polari Prize Longlist over the inclusion of proud self-described "TERF" John Boyne. Let me know as we get updates on authors pulling their books in protest.
Polari first book prize Longlist with Sacha coward, Jason okundaye, Amy twigg, and Mae diansangu's books crossed out to show they've withdrawn The Polari book prize Longlist, with no books withdrawn by authors.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 05/08/2025
one of the most infuriating parts of the Epstein story is over the same years that young women went to police and reported assault, and were ignored, law enforcement is pushing this idea that they need massive grants and manpower to rescue thousands of girls they say don’t even know they’re victims
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
OK so feeling slightly apprehensive about this, which I suppose is kind of the point. This is an attempt at a progressive view on masculinity and on men getting laid. God help me. iandunt.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...
iandunt.substack.com
How to be a man
The right story narrative about male attractiveness is grounded in Social Darwinism and free market economics. Can progressives tell a better story?
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bsb @blackshirtboy.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Let's Keep Calling!
An image of a huge jackboot crushing a comic artist and a bunch of comic pages. The boot is marked by the logos for MasterCard, Visa, Paypal, and Stripe. Below the image there is text which reads: Don't let Payment Processors tell YOU what you can buy! It is not a payment processor's role to decide what kind of content you can or cannot spend money on, so long as it is a legal transaction. Fight back against the unjust policies hurting artists and creators online!

https://yellat.money/
https://stop-paypros.neocities.org/
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 30/07/2025
#UK: As they enter into force, the Online Safety Act’s child protection provisions have, once again, raised serious concerns about the future of free expression online. Read @jamesrball.com as he explains why age verification is "not a good thing". www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/07/free...
indexoncensorship.org
Free expression concerns over Online Safety Act's age verification requirements - Index on Censorship
There are many questions around how age verification works in practise and what its consequences could be for our online speech
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jims @jims.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
a cacophony of clinking and clanking echoes across the city, accompanied by the fortifying scent of fresh-brewed coffee. the skeletons have discovered cafe culture, they can't get enough! they lounge in latte vats, soaking to the marrow; emerging faster and wetter than before. what are they planning
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party. 🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
People exploding this false messaging that I voted for a bill + funding that I quite literally voted NO on. The threat environment this morning is scary. Doesn’t help anyone. Drag me for the position if you disagree but don’t lie. It’s out of control. Saying I voted for this funding is false.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”
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Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Cuomo: I am now running on affordability. Also Cuomo: there is no “real answer” on affordability.
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Sean Morrow @snmrrw.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
IBM built the 'software' for cataloging Jews during the Holocaust (an early punchcard system) and got out of it relatively unscathed reputationally and financially. Palantir is just as complicit in today's rounding up of an 'undesired class,' and we can't let them get away with it again.
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Sam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Its worth noting that in Britain, Mamdani would have thrown out of the Labour Party by a small room full LinkIn weirdos and then replaced by a former private healthcare lobbyist who would go on to lose by 5,000 votes to a Reform candidate who was a convinced sex offender.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
Zohran looking out on a victory night crowd.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🚨 All Labour MPs considering whether to vote for this amendment should read this briefing from ten organisations including Scope, Citizens Advice, Mind, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Trussell which sets out the latest evidence on the impact of these reforms www.ucpipbill.co.uk
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Tomorrow is ours if we want it. zohranfornyc.com/gotv
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
New data reveals that 40% of corporation tax due from small businesses isn’t being paid. It’s a hidden crisis that costs the UK £15 billion a year — and HMRC has quietly lost control. buff.ly/5Ah4fP4
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
🚨NEW: @cbsnews.com reports ICE is arresting people who can't even legally be deported and holding them without enough food or water in a federal building BASEMENT in Los Angeles. Families dutifully attending check-ins with ICE are being arrested and held for days, forced to sleep on the floor.
One attorney, Lizbeth Mateo, said ICE officials slated several of her clients for check-ins at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown L.A. but when they showed up on Tuesday, they were detained and immediately escorted to the basement.

Mateo said a couple and their two children, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, spent the night in a room with no beds and limited access to food and water. Mateo said the father had previously been issued a stay of removal, barring him from deportation but he and his family were detained anyway. His wife was released Wednesday evening along with their children since she needed medical attention due to a high-risk pregnancy. He was still being detained early Friday, Mateo said.
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Jessica Stites @jessicastites.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Tenants with @KCTenants just won an 8-month strike -- and showed that labor tactics work on landlords. reporting by @rebeccaburns.bsky.social for @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/rent...
inthesetimes.com
Striking Tenants Withhold Rent for 247 Days and Win
A victory in Kansas City suggests that the tactics of organized labor can work for tenants.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
That's why.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Let’s talk for a moment about some of the more subtle ways that the press acts as a mouthpiece for law enforcement. Actor Jonathan Joss was shot to death on Sunday. I don’t know what happened; I wasn’t there. But his husband said a homophobic neighbor shot him as part of an explicit hate crime. /1
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Palea 🦖🏳️‍⚧️ @palearaptor.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I've had actual arguments with people about "Separating art from the artist." There's no separating this. Like Idk what to tell you, but trans people should be more important to you than like dobby the elf or whatever
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