Reposted by Chris BeckerSilverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 1hAnd that five of them claim to be devout adherents of a religion whose doctrine makes clear that capital punishment is immoral and must be forbidden all while they rub their claims of devout adherence in everyone's faces. 37727
Reposted by Chris Beckermaura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 2hYes 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. 243374851
Chris Becker @chrisbecker.bsky.social · 2hA deeply profound post from @lizhynes.bsky.social primarily addressed to cishet men, but words that should be read and processed by all. Screenshotting just the ending here, but those words hit the hardest if you've read the ones that lead up to it. lizhynes.substack.com/p/free 141
Reposted by Chris BeckerErin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 2hit would change nothing but it would still be stunning and important to see someone brave enough to withhold communion to certain justices over this 434748
Reposted by Chris BeckerKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 3hI read a couple hundred death penalty cases for a case once and I think you’d all be shocked at how often this happens. The death penalty is one of the cruelest things in our system, an obvious violation of the 8th amendment cruel and unusual punishment clause, but we just love to kill. 371505409
Chris Becker @chrisbecker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Falters! Appeared! Confusion! All word choices that evince a fear of reporting the truth. 030
Reposted by Chris Beckerjesse @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is connected to the Schmitt debacle from earlier - the Republican Party now talks only to itself using language that only they employ, everyone else is expected to follow along or have the power of the state come down on them 32570136
Reposted by Chris BeckerDrew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's a bit of a bummer that the story today has been "look at this absolute doofus of a senator" and not "Jack Smith once again credibly accuses the president of many serious crimes" 461879382
Reposted by Chris BeckerArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social 176123282626
Reposted by Chris BeckerTimothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 29/09/2026a lot of things could be fixed in this country with a few defamation suits (Schmitt being so stupid he repeated it while no longer protected by the speech & debate clause) 118936
Reposted by Chris BeckerPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026America.gov launched today--a DOGE initiative to use AI to deliver public services. Child lying facedown on a frozen lake as the image accompanying the question: "How can I invest in my child's future" is just incredible. Way to go AI 952508660
Reposted by Chris BeckerMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I was skeptical of this take but making up some bullshit to accuse someone of a crime in defense of Trump only for it to completely fall apart, then acting outraged and refusing to apologize for any of it really does sound like Vance VP material. 32919194
Chris Becker @chrisbecker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It also evokes memory of the actual Warner brothers, who in addition to being tenacious businessmen also seemed to give a shit about making movies for movie-loving audiences. 141
Reposted by Chris Beckerthe ethereal andie diane @andiediane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A very interesting thread especially if you remember even a few of these past mergers. 002
Reposted by Chris BeckerEthan Pants (he/him) @ethanpants.northsky.social · 29/09/2026You can write to Kare11 here to complain about the transphobic language: www.kare11.com/contact-us Hey cis allies! This is where you can ally!kare11.comContact Us | kare11.comContact KARE 11 99867
Reposted by Chris Beckergentlystream.bsky.social @gentlystream.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A deeply human story about a deeply human work of art, welcomed at the end of another week of the worst voices taking the global stage. 001
Chris Becker @chrisbecker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A show I loved so much I made a video essay about it with @justtanner101.bsky.social intransition.openlibhums.org/article/id/1... 070
Reposted by Chris BeckerCory Barker 🆗 @corybarker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026accelerationism, but for hollywood 012
Reposted by Chris BeckerCheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Excellent post on the vile Russell Vought. "Russell Vought is the kind of man who would deprive every child in America of a drug that saved his own daughter’s life because it advances his own." 10561156
Reposted by Chris BeckerRazzball @razzball.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is Patrick Bateman raising a son 1325124
Reposted by Chris BeckerSarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 22/09/2026Also, re: hot takes about how Caleb is weak, or a crybaby: Shove it. We ask our athletes to care as much as we do & when they do we mock them for that emotion. Dude wants to be the one that changes the QB position in Chicago & gets 4,000 yards - of course he’s bummed to get hurt and miss time. 1214112
Reposted by Chris BeckerJane @jane.meangirls.online · 21/09/2026*dem consultant voice* so my advice is demonize the three trans girls who want to play softball 032044
Reposted by Chris BeckerKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's murder is Oct. 2. 426195
Reposted by Chris BeckerStacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Code Switch is *always* good, but this episode is truly a must-listen for anyone even remotely following what’s going on with the attempted poisoning of the WNBA and backlash against women’s sports. And it’s accessible: there’s an accompanying transcript. 46121
Reposted by Chris BeckerAnne C. Serling @anneserling.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"In every country in which there has been a loss of freedom, where does it begin? It begins in news media, in public print, in books, and on the proscenium. That's where they attack you first right there. That's the bread basket." —Rod Serling 8332131
Reposted by Chris Becker Ernest Luckman @ernieluckman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026China buying our stuff seems to be a salient political issue but the country who funded 9-11? Meh. 054
Reposted by Chris BeckerPatrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The Muppets have to put on a show to save the Kennedy Center. There you go, Disney, that's your premise. 263125692
Reposted by Chris BeckerNicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy! 180140426455
Reposted by Chris BeckerMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In a normal, functioning democracy, this would end his presidency tonight. 963767993
Reposted by Chris BeckerJay Baller @jay-baller-reborn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If we don’t enact Justice upon him before he croaks, America will have psychic damage that will forever hinder us 1232
Reposted by Chris BeckerKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Instead of saying "the Kennedy Center board decided to close" we should note that "a group of Trump appointees including Laura Ingraham and Dan Scavino decided to shut it down" 12335091050
Reposted by Chris BeckerJon Green @jongreen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Netflix: For the seventeenth time, we have recreated Squid Games from the hit Netflix show "Don't Create Squid Games" 0113
Reposted by Chris BeckerCasey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Like, you know there's an internal refugee crisis facing the US with trans people fleeing their home states, right? Can you understand why trans people might be more than a little on edge, stressed, angry because of the way we're treated? Perhaps extend a little understanding and empathy.advocate.comTransgender Americans are fleeing hostile red states. Seattle says it’s overwhelmedSeattle officials say anti-trans laws in red states are driving a queer migration crisis in the Pacific Northwest. 82304590
Reposted by Chris BeckerRipley🪽 @skullingway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I hope widows bay dominating the Emmys inspires a lot more shows about lovable weirdos and way less “rich people are soooo fucked up haha” shows 419532
Reposted by Chris BeckerMrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 15/09/2026I can’t believe the Babadook tweet lady just won an Emmy lmao never tell me online isn’t real 1085595
Reposted by Chris BeckerDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026What would Alito and Thomas not agree to if Trump proposed it? Is there any line? 3253678
Chris Becker @chrisbecker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This says it all: "Under the Trump administration, the E.P.A. has stopped estimating the public health benefits of reducing pollution in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations. Instead, the agency has estimated only the costs to businesses of complying with the rules." 010
Reposted by Chris Beckerscwiba @scwiba.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This man won his primary by 30 points. 4590011878
Reposted by Chris BeckerKylie Eleison @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The entire presentation of conservative masculinity is elaborate fantasies about how you would do Taken if an immigrant/hip-hop thug/antifa sicko touched your daughter and when it actually happens they're like "it's very sad, he should go to the doctor :(" 0965205
Reposted by Chris BeckerThe Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Every anti-trans argument begins by refusing to acknowledge the reality of trans people. “ do you want men using women’s bathrooms?” 042
Reposted by Chris BeckerBrian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026THE PREMISE IS THAT THE MUPPETS ARE PUTTING ON A SHOW CALLED THE MUPPET SHOW 474793953
Reposted by Chris BeckerAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 10/09/2026No matter how much you throw trans people under the bus, you are still going to get attacked. All you've done is betray a vulnerable minority, anger your base, and made the issue front and center. 8652901327
Reposted by Chris BeckerShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026we live in a world where Coyote vs Acme is the 2nd biggest release around while the execs try to kill it off for personal payoffs meanwhile that dipshit podcast the WaPo opinions does is in like its 800th episode with 1 listener 7837109