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zoë @zo-e.xyz · 07/10/2026

okay so this anecdote in Margaret's obituary has me crying because this is exactly what it's like being in tech and trying to anticipate failures and having men basically tell you you're being hysterical and then you have to fix it later

"the Lauren error": One day, her daughter Lauren, then four years old, was playing with the command module simulator at the
Instrumentation Lab when she somehow activated a pre-launch program, called P01, while the simulator was in midflight - which
crashed the simulator altogether. Hamilton created a program add-on in the technical documentation warning users not to launch P01 during flight.
She also proposed a software fix to prevent the error happening during a real mission, but she was overruled on the grounds that the highly trained astronauts were never going to make that same mistake. Yet during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, that's exactly what happened: Jim Lovell inadvertently launched P01 during the flight, causing the on-flight navigational data to vanish. Hamilton and her team were called in to solve the error, and after that her proposed changes were integrated into the program. This was an early example of "defensive" programming, the

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22h

I read that Ossoff told some young people that 'despair is a luxury' and that some people are mad. I think that it's incorrect to say that it is a 'luxury' but I'm with Audre Lorde who said that it is in fact a 'tool of your enemies.'

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Jamie Ontario @jroberts548.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It’s a matter of time till the fbi arrests a parent for obstruction after the parent grounds their kid from talking to the fbi agent that’s radicalizing them.

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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Option C: Back my kickstarter 🔥 kickstarter.com/projects/mrlovenstein/mr-lovenstein-presents-fun

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hire trans people, support trans people, let trans people thrive.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 07/10/2026

Following reporting from Erin In The Morning, the Equality Caucus has come out with a more forceful response against Democrat Marcy Kaptur's anti-trans ads. "This is a red line for us." The large Democratic caucus will not support her reelection. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Equality Caucus: Marcy Kaptur’s Anti-Trans Ads "Deeply Offensive," Will Not Support Her Campaign

"The Equality Caucus is not going to stand by passively and allow anyone to scapegoat the trans community. It is a red line for us."

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open borders now @radtranslib.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I think it is important to emphasize that we change physical sex, though idk how to do it without opening the "transsexual" can of worms

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JoCat is on his way home @jocat.net · 06/10/2026

"this wouldn't have existed without AI anyway, it's not taking away any potential jobs or opportunities" if you do not have the willingness or drive to make something without AI, then it shouldn't exist AI is built off of stolen labor. Want art? Do or fund the labor.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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Cezary Jan Strusiewicz @ostrichson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

One of my favorite "Lord of the Rings" quotes. Tolkien really got to the heart of how peaceful life in the Shire was here. Note the affectionate use of "dog" by Sam towards Frodo. Such a small thing but so much meaning.

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A Sophie-Shaped Anomaly @dieselsandwich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I should learn to draw better so I can draw really cute tieflings. And the only way to do that is to draw goofy looking tieflings.

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zac @10amlunch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

if being blocked by other people bothers you i recommend just drawing huge boobs and posting them online cause then if you see you are blocked you can just go "ah, they must not have liked the huge boobs" and move on without having to think about it again

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aj 🧃 lyse’s wife @fellyse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“…I don’t think the gods listen to people like me.” [ #ffxivart #lyse ]

digital artwork of Lyse Hext FFXIV .
she holds a flag staff/pole, and it flows behind her.

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autogynephagia @cas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

peninsula is a land penins

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 03/10/2026

Also the position of Pope is one of the oldest active elected positions in world history.

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Z. BoogeyMann Zilla, Semi-Pro Ghoulball @pandangit.com · 03/10/2026

Some rich bastard is gonna do a schism so he can marry an appliance.

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Commander Sterling @commandersterling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I guarantee you AI won’t kill us all. The claim’s a projection of reckless rich buffoons who can’t wait to be the only humans alive, openly fantasizing about a cull. Again. I’ve never been scared of AI, but the megalomaniacs forcing it on us are terrifying. I can’t guarantee they won’t kill us all.

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Paul Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 02/10/2026

This is genocidal rhetoric, if you're keeping track. This is the kind of thing they go for in the "Heterodox" community.

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WIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

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Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"I hate the world's hegemons, but boy do I have to admit I love their stupid speak n' spell that incinerates a hectare of rainforest every morning"

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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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shoofle @shoofle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

please

Sapphic giraffic asking for monetary help

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Disabled people tried to warn you. We were one of the first groups targeted by the Nazis. Fascists will always come for the “useless eaters”. They want to institutionalize us. Hide us away from the rest of society. Remove our supports so we either die or disappear. It’s eugenics.

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Katherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 30/09/2026

Recently, I did a wonderful interview with the indefatigable @emilystjams.bsky.social about trans people's online information environment and why there are very strong incentives to spread panic. It was a wide-ranging discussion that I think is more relevant than ever.

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What's the matter with trans panic media?

Scholar Katherine Alejandra Cross on why it's so profitable to "sell panic to trans people."

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So many of the same “intellectuals” who are obsessed with undermining the existence of trans people are also obsessed with undermining the Cornell rape victim’s testimony. It’s almost like they don’t believe people have a right to bodily autonomy

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Talia "ATTACK DOGS is out now!" Bhatt ⚢ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 30/09/2026

I'm kind of tired of pretending that "sense of brotherhood" is a real, meaningful term and isn't just a euphemism for men's spaces where they bond over misogynistic humiliation rituals and coach each other on how best to commit sexual assault.

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dollip💙 doll VTuber @dollip.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've had some invasive breathing issues that have exacerbated over time. The surgeon I spoke to said I needed a septoplasty + nasal reconstruction. There are more details I couldn't fit here on the page itself! please consider donating to & sharing my gofundme to cover my operation. thank you ❤️

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Donate to They Did Surgery on a Doll (Joy's Septoplasty Fund), organized by Joy Charlotte

Hello, My name is Joy and I'm hoping to raise funds for an… Joy Charlotte needs your support for They Did Surgery on a Doll (Joy's Septoplasty Fund)

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the things to come from GamerGate was the gamification of torturing real, live women...hounding them out of their homes, making them look over their shoulders for years. It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here.

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Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So many Democrats are more eager to throw trans people under the bus than they are to actually win an election. Time and time again, Dems who show they'll stand up for their constituents energize voters, and Dems who can't wait to throw minorities under the bus get shellacked.

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Zombytrope @zoeytro.pe · 29/09/2026

What? No they didn’t. Are you feeling okay? You’re always like this when you’re upset.

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A Sophie-Shaped Anomaly @dieselsandwich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Teen me reading the LOTR books: "why does Saruman keep looking into that orb when he knows he's gettin tormented by Sauron? That's stupid. He's going crazy" Adult me desperately trying to stop myself from doomscrolling away all of my psychic hp every single day: "ah ok, I see now"

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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

But if trans girls are "cheating" by playing women's sports, what else are the sneaky trans people cheating about. They're also coming for Title IX. They don't care about women in sports. They want women out of sports. Please, I am begging you, stop falling for this shit.

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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

What's happening is that Republicans are priming Democrats and Democratic voters for more violent forms of transphobia. They're manipulating people into caring about something that is most likely never going to affect them.

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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We actually don't hate this administration enough

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 28/09/2026

For my newsletter this morning, I found a small glimmer of political hope for trans people in the US and wrote about it: www.burnsnotice.com/we-may-have-...

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We May Have Just Seen the Tides Turn on Trans Rights

Some conservative PACs have backed off from running anti-trans ads. Is this a sign of what's to come for trans people?

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Zack Ford @zackford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We've been saying it for over a decade, but the goal is to erase trans people from society. Completely lying about the science behind gender-affirming care is a significant step in that direction.

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Was looking at the Silent Hill Townfall concept art and my jaw dropped. Was back in my hometown tonight so I had to go and take a photo. There are many ways to mock my beloved Coatbridge, but “your home’s so miserable it was used as concept art for a Silent Hill game” is a new one for me

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In case you missed it, Welcome to Elderfield gets my official thumbs up. 👍

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Chris Conaton @conatonc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf. “The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer. The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”

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Texas shattered energy demand records this summer. Here's why the grid held up.

Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable.

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mors @mors.games · 25/09/2026

all vibe-coded ports look and feel like shit because theyre made by people without the experience or passion to pay attention to the small details these projects are like a disease to the reverse engineering community and must be rejected at all costs if we want to maintain a standard of quality

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is the master key to deciphering contemporary debates about free speech. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...

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sasha @2damntrans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Astonishing really how ADHD-denialism so closely matches early trans-denialism (say, a decade ago, before it went mask-off eliminationist), to the point that it includes the exact same personalities, again vomiting their know-nothing opinions all over the place.

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