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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This year’s #BannedBooksWeek coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025. ala150.org/150books

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's Banned Books Week. My fellow librarians, listen carefully: your book displays should be almost exclusively writers who are alive. Yes, I know classic literature is also being banned, but most of those authors are dead. They aren't suffering financially from bans and challenges.

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BOO-lie @MCM G-05 @bailierosenlund.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Had a LOT of fun designing these Ivy and Harley costumes for Poison Ivy in Briarwood (coming out this November of DC Go!) #art 🌹✨

Costume designs for Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, in the upcoming Poison Ivy in Briarwood DC Go webcomic.
Ivy: Dressed a 'medieval' green witch dress, with flowing long skirt layers and billowing half-sleeves. She wears an off the shoulder blouse below a corset top. Her red hair is long and partially tied back with braids.
Harley: Wearing a venetian jester outfit reminiscent of her classic suit, with long hat jangles, a ruffled collar and skirt, and puffy sleeves. the outfit is patterned with stripes and checkerboard all in black, red, and white. she has a small black diamond painted underneath each eye.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good, get most of them on the trains instead and reduce congestion for buses and those who can't use public transportation.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Get rid of that hero fantasy and eradicate the causes.

Shot of a comic page, with a wastepaper bin containing a golden statue, upside down, with "Big Hero" at the bottom.

Text boxes "And who are honestly making a difference in the real world --"

"Rather than just standing around believing that 'Hero' means there's still blood on the floor".

From The Hero Fantasy comic by Paul Tobin, Dustin Weaver and Bernardo Brice.

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

also thinking a lot about how #MeToo apparently went too far, when it’s quite obvious now that it didn’t go far enough. it didn’t really go anywhere. there were no lasting consequences of that cultural moment beyond people making jokes about it.

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Lucy Sullivan @lucysullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Everywhere I look lately a cis-Male comic creator is announcing a female-led project whilst my timelines are flooded with accounts of SA, both adult & minor, and I’ve never been more aware of living in a Patriarchal society.

A man walks down a road surrounded by metal fencing. A bare foot steps into panel behind him. Graffiti on the fence reads “ I don’t believe in nothing”

Taken from the comic SHELTER: Early Doors created by Lucy Sullivan
https://lucysullivanuk.com/

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My level 1 cleric has this dress because she's in penitence (slightly rattier), what is this nonsense.

Bedraggled looking level 1 cleric - she is holding a large formless bag, wearing a tattery brown dress, and has on ill fitting clogs. Dirty all over, with dirty brown hair and dirty olive skin.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First week of e-bike: 71 miles replaced. Way less than some people but I haven't found a safe route to work yet. Got some bike shop help so should be able to install the rear cargo holder now.

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Alison Willmore @alisonwillmore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Blood boys OVER we’re out here Renfieldmaxxing now

He’s on a quest to live forever.
Mr. Emanuel’s morning routine involves waking up at 4 a.m., stretching for 40 minutes and then doing breath work, sauna, meditation, an ice plunge and infrared light therapy before ingesting a protein shake and a cup of live worms to fight off “the bad bacteria in my gut.” He describes a recent lunch with his old CAA boss, Michael Ovitz. Mr. Emanuel writes: “He goes to the gym; he thinks that means he’s taking care of himself. But it doesn’t. I scold him. He hasn’t gotten his blood work done in years, he isn’t doing ice plunges, he isn’t doing daily breath work, he isn’t fasting. And he needs to be eating worms.”

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A Tea Walks Home Alone at Night @teaberryblue.net · 23/09/2026

Don’t give enough of a fuck about trans people or Jewish people to quit substack over monetizing transphobes and Nazis? Is this cool with you, too?

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Second positive: kiddo wants to take the e-bike everywhere

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Positive: 12 miles of car replaced with bike! Negative: Can't put on any of the attachments. 5/8 bolts needed taken off were stripped on delivery (you can see the scalloped markings where they torqued too hard into crappy bolts). We'll see if their (lectric) customer service is worth anything.

Blue lectric e-bike with two pads on the back sits in a messy garage.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I will also not be taking the cats to their annual by bike yet, without the cargo part they'd be strapped pretty precariously and if they got anxious we'd have a very bad day.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I want to see how the range does while loaded before trying to take it to work, as well as to make myself more confident handling it and trying not to die in traffic. It's going to easily be an hour or more to work, and a lot of roads that are not bike friendly.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hoping my local bike shop can help with the bolt, and starting a list of "would be nice" - like a better front light! Also, a new helmet, milk crates or similar to help with cargo, and reflectors.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yesterday, put together our new e-bike and was pretty discouraged (one of the bolts was stripped and couldn't install the cargo/cage on the back). We could put the pads in without though, and today, replaced 7 miles of car errands with biking! And kiddo loves it, and was showing it off to friends.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As long as it's salty enough - could add a little more Dijon if not (normally it's just a teeny bit).

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Lemon curd, raspberry jam, emmetel cheese, Dijon, bacon, Texas toast.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

OMFG WOMEN: IT'S OK TO AGE AND GAIN WEIGHT COMPLIANCE WITH FASCISM WON'T LET YOU LIVE LONGER OR BE HAPPIER FUCK ALL THE SYSTEMS THAT WANT YOU TO HARM YOURSELF FOR THEIR APPROVAL (this psa brought to you by *the emmys*)

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 12/09/2026

i am incredibly excited to share our research about how paying people’s rent through mutual aid made an impact on minnesota this year we accidentally collected more data than anyone ever has for an effort like this, and can very seriously say we prevented an eviction bubble that everyone expected

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thinking about them* today *Flagee and Ribbon

Aaron McGruder's comic strip The Boondocks, published October 19, 2001

Three panels:
1. Editor's note: For the select few who are not daily readers of the comics, "The Boondocks" has been indefinitely replaced by the uproarious fun of "The Adventures of Flagee and Ribbon."
2. A yellow ribbon icon says: Hey, Flagee, I heard someone on the radio say that if we kill innocent people, we're no better than the terrorists. An American flag image replies: "That's left-wing, radical-hippie-communist thinkin', Ribbon
3. Flagee: "You talk like that again, I'll have to drag you out into the street and shoot you myself!" Robbin: "Yes, Flagee."

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optiMSTie @optimstie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's World Suicide Prevention Day. I've been there. If you need help, PLEASE reach out and seek help. There's no weakness in that. I'm glad I did. We're grateful you're here. You ain't a burden, you ain't alone. You're valued and loved. It gets better, one day at a time. You got this. You matter.

Text on a white background in which we see pictures of arms engaged in a hug, a smiley face, an ear, and two people sitting next to each other.

The text reads:

btw,
a hug is suicide prevention
a smile is suicide prevention
listening is suicide prevention
sitting with someone is suicide prevention
talking about mental health is suicide prevention

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optiMSTie @optimstie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Don't forget that you may know people going through it & burying their struggles deep. There's so much stigma surrounding mental health issues. Breaking down that wall of stigma is EVERYTHING. Start a conversation. Show folks they matter. Listen to them. You could make a life-changing difference.

For World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th:

Remember to check-in on people who:

-have been quiet lately
-never ask for help
-always seem happy
-come across as 'strong'
-seem to have it all 'figured out'
-are going through life transitions
-are always there for everyone else
-say they're 'fine'
-you haven't heard from recently

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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's amazing how quickly the blue-no-matter-who crowd jumps from "hold Dems accountable" to "clearly you want Republicans in office you MONSTER" when it's connected to the lives and dignity of trans and/or brown people.

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 10/09/2026

Amtrak is the best way to travel. I don’t even care that the train was late, I got to see mountains and herons and a bald eagle and make faces at a baby

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Azathoth and Yog-Sothoth the day they came home.

Two black kittens playing with a rolly ball toy, in front of a YA bookcase.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 02/09/2026

it's not an exaggeration to say that jk rowling is the world's most powerful and prominent transphobe outside of elon musk it's easy to not buy a tesla and it's easy to not watch the harry potter tv show

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We would make it through Galaxy As The World Falls Down a whole lot faster if I didn't have to read the "I'm 5'11" and my hair is Turquoise!" line every time we pick it up for bedtime.

Low light picture - Child laying on a pillow with face away from the camera. Next to the pillow is a copy of Galaxy As The World Falls Down.

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Zoe Avison @zoeavison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Very cool - switching from gas to electric induction cuts kitchen temperatures by 10 degrees, cuts hob cleaning times from 24mins to 21 seconds, cuts energy use by 2/3rds (a 9k saving in one pub) and yes - wok hei is still possible www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric

As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I've got some Strawberry Pretzel Pie ice cream that I'm having in her honor. Tomorrow, dropping off some of our Imagination Library books to a little free library. They are such excellent selections, and now my kids are old enough we are passing them on.

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 25/08/2026

🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:

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more mr. spice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

well i doubt anyone on this app will be very interested but my friend sent over some Big Garfield travel pics

huge Garfield plushie looking through the binoculars at a Scenic Viewpoint

huge Garfield plushie poses for a portrait in front of a pristine lake. coincidentally, behind him, only partially in frame, someone appears to levitate

huge Garfield plushie posing for a photo with a gorgeous neon orange sunset behind him

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If you're in Canada and want to tell Tim Hortons that their Harry Potter marketing campaign is shit, you can contact them here: www.timhortons.ca/support

help.timhortons.ca

Tim Hortons Help Centre

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AAAAHH-lex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · 22/08/2026

I went to the zoo today and LOOK WHAT I FOUND! My peacock #mural is officially installed in its new home at the Assiniboine Park Zoo! It’s in the rainbow park at Aunt Sally’s Farm, next to the goat enclosure. We took a few photos with it and even got to see people enjoying it! I am honoured 🤩🦚 #art

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This is where we are: a tech billionaire who, as an undergrad writing in the Stanford Review, "blasted a student movement to raise custodians' pay, warning it 'destroys incentive for them to improve themselves,'" is now a chief architect of a homelessness policy built around punishment and coercion.

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How the Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy (Gift Article)

As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.

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Elli (she/her) @elisaelli.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

"Adding that she wanted them off the streets entirely and in brick and mortar". Why don't you ppl read?

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

idk man i just don't think the question is "is ai (claude, chatgpt, etc) useful?" more than it's "can we use ai ethically / safely" and the answer to the latter is no

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A recent study found that the Chicago library generated an annual $440 million in economic impact against a total annual operating budget of $145 million. This means that for every $1 invested in our library, it returns $3 to the people of Chicago. buff.ly/kN2tFXq

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Michael Fassnacht and Eva Giglio: Investment in the Chicago Public Library ripples across our neighborhoods

For every $1 invested into Chicago’s library, it returns $3 dollars to the people.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 19/08/2026

i think the big data center backlash has a lot to do with technology getting worse, costing more, building a surveillance state, destroying the environment, owned by a class of wealthy elite that coalesced behind the fascist regime that made clear they’d sacrifice humanity for their own power growth

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