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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 9h

My husband isn't on bluesky and I just asked him if he was involved in Oddessey but he doesn't even know what it is. So I guess this is true.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 16h

Decided it would be smart to get my flu and covid vaccines today. I'm traveling next week so it's a little late already but something is better than nothing. Course now I'm remembering just how absolute crap they make me feel and that tomorrow is a work day. Oops.

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Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 16h

And I think we are in for a VERY rough two years at least, in ways that are extremely difficult to predict with specificity. We will have a destructive president who may shift in the post-midterms to simply working to exact revenge on what he sees as an ungrateful electorate.

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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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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's already illegal. Congress banned it near-unanimously in 2022. That law allows the ban to be lifted only if Russia withdraws from Ukraine. He's simply breaking the law that's already on the books.

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🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 11/10/2026

no one reads the articles. all of the quotes assume this is because the party is broke because of (spins wheel) whatever that person is mad about today, but the reason they’re scrambling is because they’re trying to run moonshot campaigns in deep red districts they ordinarily would never attempt

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Apparently it's overkill to make muffins, chocolate chip cookie bars, and cinnamon rolls in a single day. But I have new counters I want to knead dough on (rolls), blueberries that need consuming (muffins), and I just feel like chocolate chip cookies. So really, I have no choice here.

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maud @peloriemate.net · 10/10/2026

i got so many people calling this tweet fakeposting back when i made it but since this is bluesky and things have less reach on here im just going to post the photo

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 10/10/2026

The machine did not "go rogue." The machine belongs to and is the responsibility of the people who own it. Hold those people accountable for their goddamn machine.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Listen mine was only expired for a month this time. Oh yeah I guess I should finally renew my license huh 😬. But dammit I've built a whole career on solving other people's highly complex problems so....

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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's not hard. Both Yglesias moderates and Khanna leftists give MAGA politicians legitimacy because they want MAGA's base. Ossoff simply does not give a shit about the MAGA base, which allows him to speak with fierce clarity about MAGA politicians. He is willing to bet on an anti-MAGA majority.

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Krinn DNZ @krinndnz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

images that spring to mind unbidden, part 999: "trans-inclusive radical misogyny" // "women should stay out of kitchens"

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This exactly this. It's why you shouldn't even so much as share the name of a mass murderer. They want to go out in a flame of glory with everyone knowing their name.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Oh goody it's like Oscar/Emmy season when people pitch themselves for famous prizes cause the ceremony is coming up. Oh, you mean typically that's not an award you campaign for? Huh. The prize is announced this week, so maybe "it" will happen then.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Got a flyer in the mail today for a free dinner for two at Red lobster. I just have to sit thru a sales seminar. On what you probably aren't asking. Why on timeshares.... specifically how to get out of your contract. I guess the people selling the damn things needed a new job.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I love that the US government seems to care more about a single plague death in Russia than measles deaths in the US. Did someone die of pneumatic plague or "with" pneumatic plague? Huh?

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Oh goody. Have food poisoning and just got an unexpected $1000 electrician bill because to make the HOA insurance co happy everyone must have a fully up to code panel. Mine is 2 years old which apparently is outdated. FML. Today sucks and I'm going back to sleep.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

People all around the world have short memories. It's how a Marcos is in power in the Philippines and a Duterte is vice president. And how the US has Trump. Again. And how if we don't make some extreme societal changes in the next decade we'll probably end up with DJT Jr as pres.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I guess senior citizens are cheaper? Or maybe the idea is they aren't willing to look as far into the future for gain or loss(not like anyone seems to look ahead for loss anymore)? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20m seniors enrolled in Medicare

President says payments, to be sent in early October, are meant to offset cost of monthly insurance premiums

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The downside of a diy kitchen remodel is when the reality of how wavy your walls are kicks in and you realize you may actually have to do a side splash. Easily something I find the ugliest common kitchen choice (no insult if you like them, I'm sure I love things you think are ugly).

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Argued with people on the Internet last night then looked at replies today. Really foolish, like epically stupid. I should probably learn to either stop looking at the comments, stop replying, or stop looking at notifications after.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm apparently not allowed to dispose of any construction stuff at the dump without proving it doesn't have asbestos. Which sure, fine. But does a faucet have any chance of having asbestos???? Laminate counters? Come on now.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

All political donate now please please texts are obnoxious, but MGP's are really taking the cake. Whoever is writing them needs a new job.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The fact that the republican candidate for governor in Oregon is ahead in the polls is genuinely horrifying.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ok this is mildly, if also horrifyingly, hilarious.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i hope that men notice how whenever a rape story gets widespread coverage, women use it as an opportunity to vent about how fucking disgusting we think many of you are and how many have made our lives measurably worse, and take a few moments to deeply process that.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've always wondered if the ugly AF tile all over my condo was original to the 70s or a new addition. Everything else in the kitchen and bathrooms is original but the tile gave 90s Tuscan vibes in addition to ugly. The painted wall behind the tile I just spent a half hour removing answered the ?.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 26/09/2026

like I suspect many of you on This Website, I think a core reason why I find Eliezer Yudkowsky and his rationalist and effective altruist satellites so intensely annoying is because I had a VERY similar “being a super weird, pretentious, hyper-literate kid” experience - I just, you know, grew up.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

5) there is a more logical explanation: lots of cheaper ACA plans have very high deductible and copays, so that you’d still avoid getting health care unless or until your seriously needed it. People choose these plans either because they think they’re healthy and won’t need it, or can’t afford it.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I hate the term vegan leather. It's plastic. It's dinosaur leather, get it right. Also just sick of trying to find an actual leather messenger bag for my laptop and wading thru the plastic crap.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I really hate bad doctors. I think they may be worse than no doctor.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Oh goody, Netanyahu clearly giving a campaign speech at the UN. I picked a bad day to put the speeches on in the background while I work.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I've seen enough recommendations for Dungeon Crawler Carl in the last couple of months that I finally decided why not. You know what, I'm 60% of the way thru the first book and this is pretty amusing. I've actually laughed out loud a few times. Hopefully it keeps up the amusement.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How long until the UN has to move their offices and where the general assembly is held to the EU?

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Acting the Fulemin @actingthefulemin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

there are 70 million people for whom this is the biggest song in the world. they watch comedies called like "Wives of Jim" that have run for nine seasons. they're usually pretty affable in person. in 2024 they severed the fate of humanity because of egg prices

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The lawyer for the Venezuelan man shot by ICE yesterday says he was discharged from the hospital and transferred to ICE detention while the bullet was still inside of him, and that in Pearsall he's not received any pain meds and was forced to sleep on the floor.

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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

As far as I can tell, Effective Altruists are Utilitarians who are relieved that in the Trolley Problem, saving 5 people justifies their innate desire to kill the one guy

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Making ab apple honey challah round today and the dough is only rising and somehow my house smells amazing already. Good thing I'm making two loaves cause one will not last long. Not looking forward to the braiding tho, I never produce something pretty.

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SE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'm back, I missed you all. Since this is an important subject I know too much about, here's a 🧵 explaining that AI Safety Is Mostly A Sex Cult. I don't think these people should make policy. (1/?) (alternative title: Time For Some Cult Theory)

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I decided today to embrace being in my "middle aged lady who puts way too many pillows on the bed" era. I currently have 8. Problem is 6 are the exact same standard pillow size and it really doesn't work. Comfy, but ridiculous and, even worse, not cute.

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Was getting ready to make the bed, left the room to grab pillow cases and came back to this.

A black cat with slightly slitted yellow eyes lays in a fluffy pile of duvet that she made into a cave in probably 10 seconds flat and then immediately went to sleep. She looks grumpy about being woken up. She's about to be grumpier.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

starting the week with an AI annihilation sex cult harry potter fanfic sankey diagram is probably not something that should be a regular occurrence it is just my opinion

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It will forever piss me off that somehow the spouse of the president is expected to perform unpaid (by us) labor for the government. I see people talking about Melania not putting on great state dinners and crap and they don't stop and think why is she expected to?

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is the part many Americans -- including the Bezosites at the Washington Post -- don't understand. Canadians don't see this just as a Trump thing. It's that America elected him twice, and the second time with an even bigger mandate. The problem we're addressing is America, not Trump.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I keep seeing videos of a guy who catches crabs and lobsters, cracks all the barnacles off them, puts a shrimp in their claws and throws them back. can you imagine. abducted by aliens but they just give you a spa day and hand you two hot dogs and let you go

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Diana @drpotter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Does he know yet? Do we think this will be it?

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