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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

You know what I'm going to say: do not watch video of someone being killed for any reason if you don't absolutely have to, and if you do *genuinely* have to, ie for reporting, use every psychological mitigation technique possible: synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/803314.html

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers

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South Bay Forward @southbayforward.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🚍✨ The South Bay Transit Summit is Sat, Sept 19 (10 AM – 1 PM) at the Torrance Transit Center! Hear from @metrolosangeles & Torrance Transit, connect w/ community orgs & learn about Mega-Event planning for LA28 and beyond. RSVP: www.southbayforward.org/sbts26 #SouthBayTransitSummit

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South Bay Transit Summit 2026

South Bay Forward invites you to our 3rd Annual South Bay Transit Summit, in partnership with Torrance Transit and SoCal Transit Month. Join us on Sat, September 19th 2026 from 10 am - 1 pm at the Tor...

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If you live in LA County and own a car, you can sign up to get paid up to $600 to not drive for 5 weeks thesource.metro.net/hey-la-count...

Screenshot of text: "How It Works

Who can join: LA County residents who are at least 21 years old, with one or more cars in their household
The challenge: Keep one household car parked at home for five weeks and get around using transit, bike share, walking, carpool, or any other mode
The reward: Earn up to $600 for your household
How we track it: Participants will use the GoCarma app — it automatically logs your travel and odometer readings, no clipboards required"

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Operation is called "Children of Nul" and takes place on the Enigma. Only the first boss is ready for testing. #swtor

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

PTS patch today is focused on operations testing. Three classes get their level 85 abilities so that you can test it with a full trinity of roles. (Sage, Sentinel, Vanguard + their mirrors). No character transfer this time. #swtor

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

There will be a whole stream at some point that's just venture focused. #swtor

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

They talk about the return of the original class icons so these ventures are likely how we finally get the old class completions signs as decos again. #swtor

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

New ventures for completing content on each class in the higher difficulties. (Considered 16 separate ventures.) Unclear if master mode characters also unlock the veteran rewards. #swtor

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

From the livestream: difficulty modes for normal content that affect damage taken, healing received, and experience gain. Veteran difficulty aims for a "SWTOR classic" experience and Master difficulty aims for a real challenge. #swtor

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I think you misread some scenes. The sister was named Eleanor, she's a red herring (as is pretty much everything Oswald says and does). Amelia West is a composer whose family was probably wiped out from the curse with her as the last victim. (Ervin mentions tracing the curse through the Wests.)

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It’s a cliche, but it’s a cliche because it’s efficient. Definitely have the character actually looking at the mirror for a *reason* though.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Monday is the deadline for public comment! The Heritage Foundation has been mobilizing its members to leave comments in favor of the rule change, so every unique comment matters (don’t use a form letter or copy/paste—similar comments are batched and treated as one).

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Walter MOONdale @dabenner.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This is a pretty clear cut principle:

Cher: So, OK, like right now, for example, the Haitians need to come to America. But some people are all, "What about the strain on our resources?"

But it's like when I had this garden party for my father's birthday, right? I said RSVP because it was a sit-down dinner. But people came that, like, did not RSVP. So I was, like, totally buggin'. I had to haul ass to the kitchen, redistribute the food, squish in extra place settings. But, by the end of the day it was, like, the more the merrier!

And so, if the government could just get to the kitchen, rearrange some things, we could certainly party with the Haitians.

And in conclusion, may I please remind you that it does not say "RSVP" on the Statue of Liberty.

Thank you very much.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This is REALLY important. “Over 50% of Americans say climate change is a serious threat; only 10% think their compatriots feel the same That perception gap on the issue is among the highest in the world, per a new Gallup poll.” They want you to think you’re alone. You’re not. #ClimateCrisis

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Over 50% of Americans say climate change is a serious threat; only 10% think their compatriots feel the same

That perception gap on the issue is among the highest in the world, per a new Gallup poll....

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

SOLIDARITY OPPORTUNITY I know almost all of these orgs + can verify, these are the real ones, incl those doing the work on the ground, often already putting their bodies on the line between Palestinians and settlers / the State --

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Protect The Harvest

We are a global coalition of activists and allies standing in solidarity with Palestinian communities in the West Bank for the 2026 olive harvest. Each year, Palestinian and Israeli grassroots groups ...

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Or there's no way to report Tau/Rivix's betrayal to your faction except for the dialogue option that blames them for everything. (Unless I missed something?) And no option to push back when Lana tells your faction not to fire on the machine, even when playing a self-sacrificing character.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This is interesting to me because I feel the same way about reflective/expressive choices being more important that Big Impactful Decisions, but I felt the opposite about this update--that we didn't get options to be more worried about Malgus than Jadus, or to have a nuanced reaction to Shae.

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 16/05/2026

The Lead Paint Theory of Anti-Gentrification holds that preserving neighborhood disamenities like freeways depresses property values, keeping housing affordable. Lead Paint Theorists oppose quality of life improvements like parks, bike lanes, and small businesses like coffee shops or restaurants.

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Quantian @quantian.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

US universities genuinely are like “welcome to Tennessee Agricultural College in Bumfuck Nowheresville. We invented the modern potato and our facilities include a particle accelerator, nuclear reactor, and TOP500 supercomputer. Tuition is $12,000 for instate students and we have 40,000 of them”

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Queen Breha is always called Queen Breha.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

notably no one ever calls her Queen Leia even though her mother is dead so there is some recognition that the throne of Alderaan no longer exists

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

she's a princess of House Organa even if House Organa no longer rules Alderaan. or so sayeth the Elder Houses (starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Elder_H...) who are the only organization who cares about that in the GFFA.

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Elder Houses

The Elder Houses,[1] also known as the Great Houses,[14] were the collected hereditary royal houses of the galaxy.[15] They included the House of Organa and Lady Carise Sindian's family.[1] In ancient...

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Solo is the best Star Wars movie.

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South Bay Forward @southbayforward.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

On May 6th, come to the Metro Virtual Listening Session on Board Composition and share who you think should be on the Board. We want fewer politician and more experts on transportation, planning and finance as well as transit riders. Who do you want on the Board? www.eventbrite.com/e/la-metro-a...

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LA Metro Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee - Virtual

Join Metro at an Upcoming virtual listening session on May 6 at 6:00pm.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It's probably just fixing Shae. Since she's a premium reward, they didn't remove her when she [redacted].

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Kenny Keil @kennykeil.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

[guy who missed the first few seconds of Star Wars] whoa is this happening right now? In our galaxy??

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Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 27/04/2026

Why Was I Invited To An Island Off The Coast of Costa Rica By A Genetics Company? (With apologies to Dan Olson)

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

the 2015 Darth Vader comic explores it. Anakin has not forgiven himself for killing Padme.

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Nilo @nilo.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

You don’t even have to vote. You just have to show up at submit a ballot. There’s probably some down ballot bond issue you should be voting on anyways

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Right-NIMBYism is the generally correct belief that you can keep your city exclusive by blocking new housing. Left-NIMBYism is the mistaken idea that you can keep your city affordable and attainable by blocking new housing.

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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

How can this go on for another 3 years?

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

A good rule of thumb is to never respond to antisemitism by finding some Jews to blame. It's not like there's a shortage of opportunities to criticize the ADL when following that rule.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 19/03/2026

Say what you want about the #CAGov clown car primary, but billionaire/ self-proclaimed "class traitor" Tom Steyer rebranding Prop 13 as the "Trump Tax Loophole" is an interesting rhetorical move. I wonder why nobody else is taking a page out of his playbook. (h/t @jdcmedlock.bsky.social)

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

If you’d like to know, the Taiwanese independence movement is descended from the Taiwanese democratization movement, which is descended from the 1947 protests that turned into the 228 massacre and were punished with decades of martial law.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

... why is the PH4-LNX customization for 100% completion of GS3 now on an achievement that can be knocked out in an afternoon? I wasn't a big fan of the 100% rewards being available again at all, but it should at least stay harder to get than the other skins. #swtor

Screenshot of the achievement panel in SWTOR, showing that the PH4-LNX Jeweled Original Customization is a reward for defeating 1000 enemies with PH4-LNX as your companion during GS10.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

The men's hockey final was fun to watch. Almost as fun as the hockey final.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

they've mentioned it like 5 times

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

i mean, the new testament is not exactly an unbiased account of pharisee discourse

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David Schraub @schraubd.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Political scientists: I have some really, really, *really* depressing news about the American electorate.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

although I guess Vanko might be an exception to all Russian characters being from One, so his dad can be someone left behind by Howard.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

you've probably already said somewhere, but was Vanko in the 74th?

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Yeah, I failed to replicate it too. I think there's a step after getting Whiskers to follow you that we're missing.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

if you have a consistent filming schedule and enough episodes per year that the cast doesn't *have* to take other jobs it makes scheduling shoots easier.

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South Bay Forward @southbayforward.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Our statement on the Jan 22nd Metro Board vote for the C Line Extension to Torrance. Thank you to all who joined to support certification of the Final EIR for Hybrid LPA. We did not expect the Hawthorne motion. It will pose significant delay but there is still hope for rail to the South Bay (1/3)

South Bay Forward Statement on
Metro Board Vote for C Line Extension

We thank the thousands of South Bay residents and stakeholders including 15+ organizations with over 35,000 members who joined us to support effective transit and certification of the C Line Extension Final EIR at the LA Metro Board. We appreciate every person who provided written or public comment at the board meeting on Thursday, Jan 22nd and the many other meetings leading to it. Thanks to months of ettort by our team and coalition we were well-positioned to certify and approve the Board-Selected Hybrid LPA.

We did not expect nor anticipate the selection of Hawthorne Blvd as the approved route. Just six days before the board neeting, a surprise motion by Supervisor Mitchell, Mayor Sandoval, and Ms. Dupont-Walker revived the Hawthorne Option. It would change the route from the Hybrid Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) on the existing rail corridor owned by Metro to Hawthorne Blvd, a busy 8-lane highway, requiring businesses to close for construction and permanently seizing properties through eminent domain. This 11th hour motion against staff recommendation was highly irregular: It skipped Planning & Programming Committee. It did not include direct public outreach to cities, stakeholders, a businesses that woulo be attected on Hawthorne Blva including in lorrance.
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It overrode four decades of study and statt expertise. It will add 5-10 years of environmental review, at least $730 million, and pose complex regulatory hurdles which could still jeopardize the extension as a whole. We did what we could to respond within a narrow time frame but were unable to get equal time with the Metro Board Members or affected communities. In the end, the Board approved the Hawthorne Blyd route.
While this is a challenging setback and significant delay, there is still hope to bring rail to the South Bay. Here's how:
1. Hold public officials accountable -including Board Members Mitchell, Hahn, & Butts, and the Cities of Redondo Beach, Lawndale, and Torrance-to a higher standard of transparency and a commitment to deliver K Line Southern Extension expeditiously. Express disappointment by the lack of public process in the sudden switch to Hawthorne Blyd
2. Get involved with first-last mile planning for this project, to ensure it will improve mobility for all
3. Preserve public ownership of the rail corridor at minimum until the Hawthorne Blyd route is operational.
4. Push for Metro Board reform so future decisions are determined by experts who prioritize transit best practices over political dynamics.
South bay Forward remains committed to making sure you know where and when you can besi support this fight for our community.

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iris @floraandfauna.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

(ask me about khalid nassour sometime)

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