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BorealisNinja (Mariah) @borealisninja.bsky.social · 23h
Hey all, times are super rough for a lot of people right now. If I remember right, this kind soul was doing volunteer work and community projects for donations at one point. Cleaning trash and other stuff. It's like 2 good deeds for 1 if you can lend a small hand.
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OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ISSUE 3 IS HERE! And completely free to read! We're SO excited for you to read this issue 🧡 It's bleak and beautiful and heartbreaking... and, as always, spectacularly queer. Give it a read, tell a friend, help us spread the word! Read it here: othersidespec.com/issues/issue-3/
White text on a red and black background, with the magazine cover on the left. The magazine cover has eroded statues in the background with a figure standing in the foreground. Text says: OTHERSIDE ISSUE 3. Nine stories, four poems, one essay, original art by queer creators available now!
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 19/09/2026
Again: "Tilly Norwood" is not a person; it is a shoddy, and also pretty gross puppet. Stop referring to it as "she," and start asking whether there might be something a bit off about wanting to promote a sexualized but also childlike "actor" that can never tell its creators or users "no."
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 15/09/2026
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Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract
City: Flock enabled "nationwide lookup" despite contract requiring it to be disabled.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who derides rules of engagement as “woke,” gutted the civilian harm reduction program over the objections of top military commanders, ProPublica previously reported. Staff plunged from nearly 200 to about two dozen.
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Empty Seat: U.S. Absent as Western Powers Meet on Wartime Protections for Civilians
A multinational group meets this week at NATO headquarters in Belgium to discuss protections for civilians during combat. Even though the U.S. co-founded this effort, no American delegation will be in...
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A.J. Wilden🏳️‍⚧️ @wcwit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"They're not misunderstanding the film; they're co-opting a message"
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Marlow Stern (the interviewer):  You have one of the most renowned replies in Twitter history. Elon Musk tweeted out, “Take the red pill,” then Ivanka Trump enthusiastically wrote, “Taken!” to him, and then you replied, “Fuck both of you.” I’m curious how you feel about the co-opting of “The Matrix” by those on the right who don’t really seem to understand its messaging.

Lilly Wachowski: I mean, I can’t sit in a room and explain the movie to every single person who watches it. Even if I did sit in a room with Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump — yikes — it doesn’t matter. They’re not misunderstanding the film; they’re co-opting a message. And that’s what fascists do: They co-opt the messages of progressives and use it to their benefit to confuse and obfuscate what is going on and the intention of their ideology. They do it with everything. They do it with Martin Luther King Jr. Look at how they’ve changed the idea of what antisemitism is.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Get in, folks: a new Russian disinfo campaign is targeting the midterms, specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed op to meddle in this year’s U.S. elections. They're faking celebrity videos attacking Dems and are...very stupid. www.ms.now/news/russia-...
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A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms
The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.
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Futurism @futurism.com · 11/09/2026
Stay far away.
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Meta Releases Uber-Creepy AI Chatbot as Its Platforms Crumble Under Grotesque Child Abuse
Meta launched a new AI assistant, called Muse, that's already turning out to be deeply unsettling by invading users' privacy.
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Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 10/09/2026
Anthropic reported a user for in-platform speech, then refused to provide police with evidence of actual wrongdoing. "This 'pre-crime policing', encouraged without due process" has been stated as an explicit goal by their program manager. prospect.org/2026/09/09/a...
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Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists - The American Prospect
New hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026
You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.
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BorealisNinja (Mariah) @borealisninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@steampowered.com Pretty disappointing here team.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 10/09/2026
FWIW I don’t think that AI is an existential threat, nor on track to become one. I do however think that the leaders of the biggest AI companies, AI’s strongest boosters, and some of the folks who are most adept at using it to exploit others are actively hastening along OTHER existential threats.
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bluevoter24.bsky.social @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Same old election shit from Eloon... #politics #crime
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Ale @alepresser.com · 08/09/2026
From Side Quested, Charlie, Peony and Leo chatting about Peony's old boss being "the big D". Leo breaks.
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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 08/09/2026
Vote as early as possible and, if you can, in person. Make this your mantra for the next few months. Don't shut up about it until the polls close. IF YOU'RE IN LINE TO BE PEDANTIC AND ANNOYING ABOUT VOTING, STAY IN LINE!!!
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Eugenia Triantafyllou @foxesandroses.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Strange Horizons is back!!
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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🐈‍⬛🤍..
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Lady Secitup @secitup.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
First guest episode: @tarah.org joins us to talk through an all-white-male CISO certificate program lineup, why it's worse than a one-off con manel, & what accountability actually is YouTube: youtu.be/MB0bV_3z37g Apple: podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/b... #WomenInCyber @malwarejake.bsky.social
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Sept 05, 2026 S0:E28—When "Unique Experiences" Means Everyone Looks the Same #WomenInCyber #InfoSec
YouTube video by Breach Please
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
In the first panel we see a dragon sitting on a pile of treasure. A speech bubble pointing off panel reads, “Dragon, why do you have all this treasure?”
In the second panel we zoom in on the dragons face. He simply says “shiny”.
In the third panel we pan to the left and see that there is a crow standing next to the dragon on the treasure.
In the fourth panel we zoom in on the crows face. He says “hell yeah”.
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Nurse Chapel 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇨🇺 @nurse-chapel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Jasmine W. @mythjae.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It's #BlackIndieAuthorDay so here I am, hyping up my books! Also have to shout-out fellow amazing indie authors: @zzclaybourne.bsky.social @edenroyce.bsky.social @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app @definitelyvita.bsky.social @weredawgz.blacksky.app @chuckspear.blacksky.app @oliveoilcorp.bsky.social
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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
New colonial capitalist grift just dropped. FYI: this is a sari
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Jenny Schwartz @jennyschwartz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Escaping into a book is GLORIOUS! Welcome to Caldryn Parliament - where murder greets the new Warden. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 interstellar fantasy. a.co/d/0d3DBmUm #booksky
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Heaven's Welcome Gate Opens to Bright Sky
ALT: Heaven's Welcome Gate Opens to Bright Sky
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The Dino Zone 🔞🦕 @dumbestdragon.dinosaurs.gay · 06/08/2026
When calling, emphasize the overreach that this gives the tech industry and how it gives them an excuse to collect even more sensitive data. Some of these people think they're holding big tech accountable. Emphasize to them that they're not. We've beat SCREEN for now, but this is still an issue.
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Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Runaways (Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, and Sandy West) at CBGBs — Bob Gruen, August 1976
black and white photograph of the band onstage 50 years ago. Teenagers on their first trip to the East Coast i'll have to I'll have to look for a color picture of Cherry Currie so you can appreciate her outfit for her introduction to New York
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/08/2026
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
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If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/08/2026
Polls close in one hour in Michigan. And say it with us: If you’re in line, stay in line!
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
They didn’t lose it - they threw it away
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
so democratic socialism is good
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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 03/08/2026
Was looking up why Amazon is now hiding exact purchases in email all the sudden (saying you ordered "a book" and not which one) and theory is it's because your emails are being scanned by respective email client (Google using them to train Gemini, serve ads), and Amazon wants to solely own that data
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
You're looking at a 200 year-old wisteria vine at Byakugou-ji Temple in Tamba, Hyogo, Japan. The delicate pink/purple blossoms create an otherworldly place where magic can happen. But here's an interesting fact: wisteria are in the legume family (Fabaceae). This is a magic beanstalk.
Taken from a Reddit post, a framework supports purple-pink blossoms that blot out the top of the photo, shading the light a magical color, with a dark vine stem in the distance.
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Last post for the day Timeline cleanser
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10/07/2026
Most Americans believe voters should pick our leaders, but once again the regime is trying to control our elections so it can decide the outcome. And we're going to do something about it. Join our national program to ensure all eligible voters get to cast their ballot and those ballots are counted.
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Hands Off Our Vote 2026
In 2026 we are building our strongest election protection program ever, in all 50 states. We’re going to bring Indivisible’s grassroots organizing force out to ensure that whatever tricks they try to ...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10/07/2026
This is yet another desperate attempt to grab power. The president has no authority over our elections and firing EAC commissioners does nothing to change that.
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Trump Purges Election Assistance Commission
Thursday’s firings could endanger the government’s ability to make bipartisan election-related recommendations ahead of the midterms.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 06/07/2026
Subtitles as paid upgrade? On behalf of everyone with disabilities, fuck you very much
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 06/07/2026
We’re only a few weeks away from Election Day in Michigan. Following the lead of our local groups, we’ve endorsed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, @wewill2026.bsky.social, and @donavanmckinney.bsky.social — join us tomorrow to learn how you can help get out the vote for these real Democratic fighters!
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Indivisible for Abdul El-Sayed, William Lawrence, and Donavan McKinney Kickoff Call · Indivisible
Join with Indivisibles across the country to learn about what Indivisible National is doing to help secure a big win for Abdul El-Sayed, William Lawrence, and Donavan McKinney in Michigan's Primary on...
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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
People who are unfamiliar with the UCMJ may not realize that for an active duty major to do this in uniform, the consequence can be court martial and incarceration. All of it is prohibited, but the wearing of the uniform was an intentional choice, and a likely forfeit of both his career and freedom.
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US service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment | CNN Politics
A US Air Force major was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol on Wednesday after delivering a speech calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
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BorealisNinja (Mariah) @borealisninja.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I'm sure this will end well. Really...
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NPR @npr.org · 22/06/2026
Tens of millions of voters have had their data run through the Trump administration's revamped SAVE tool. A judge just found it unlawful.
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A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful
Tens of millions of voters have had their data run through the Trump administration's revamped SAVE tool. A judge just found it unlawful.
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The oldest evidence of mourning rituals reveals Palaeolithic communities grieved like we do theconversation.com/the-oldest-e...
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The oldest evidence of mourning rituals reveals Palaeolithic communities grieved like we do
Prehistoric humans were emotionally and socially sophisticated in how they handled death, and the archaelogical evidence at Arene Candide proves it.
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Joey Weiser @joeyweiser.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Crunchyroll, Netflix, et al are enshittifying subtitles in an effort to make a worldwide standard, and the heroes Gkids are out here using yellow subs and left-justified cyan supertitles in the year 2026
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 21/06/2026
We’ve got 4.5 months left to do the work to take back the House, the Senate, governorships, and state legislatures all across the nation. Please pitch in if you can to support our nationwide organizing to build the largest midterm margins against the incumbent party that this country has ever seen.
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Donate to Indivisible Action
Help power the grassroots organizing that will defeat the MAGA agenda!
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Sarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
The women have won four World Cups, but absolutely congratulations to the men for making it to the knockout round. Yes, this is a reminder that the USA has, in fact, won a World Cup — four of them. In case you heard otherwise.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🖤 Black Fantasy Novels
Black graphic with borders of squiggly red, gold, and green stripes along the top and bottom. This slide is displaying six books that fall into the category of Black Fantasy Novels. Titles include: “Year of the Mer” by L.D. Lewis, “Witch Queen Rising” by Savannah Stephens, “Son of the Storm” by Suyi Davies Okungbowa, “Deadly Ever After” by Brittany Johnson, “Harmattan Season” by Tochi Onyebuchi, and “The Drakon King” by Terry J. Benton-Walker (out November 10th).
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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I yelled, “ART, stop talking to my human behind my back!”
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 20/06/2026
Court records belong to the public. PACER's paywall puts a price on public access. The Open Courts Act would modernize federal court records and eliminate PACER fees. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Court Records Should Be Free
Court records belong to the public. Yet anyone seeking access to federal court filings through PACER, a government software system that stands for Public Access to Court Electronic Records, is
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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 18/06/2026
Oh. Oh, yes. This.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/06/2026
Former EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn reflects upon 26 years of defending digital freedom, and on our organization's past, present, and future: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Onward, Friends
After 26 years, today is my last day at EFF. It's been a terrific and wild ride — the organization has grown from a tiny band of fighty people trying to plant a flag for freedom and justice in the
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 13/06/2026
Ron Hilton @ Mastodon:

He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software & Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit I've ever heard anyone say, so when people say he's a genius I figure I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets.
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