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Queer stuff, science, Star Trek, politics, comics, and the Beaubier twins. Hi!

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 06/02/2026
'Brave New World' (1932)
people will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think.
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 16h
holy shit!! artists!!! you guys!! pinlite.app someone made a pinterest facade site that just strips away all the dumb bullshit and gives you only the images this is AMAAZINNNGGGG. Not to mention the web 1.0 grey and blue link vibe lol
screenshot of PinLite, a skin of pinterest that's just taken away all the bs and only shows the images, on a grey web 1.0 background
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Sphynx🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @opossumkaiju.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hi guys, I would appreciate if anyone would check out my prints and paintings or even share them around! It would help me a bunch.
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 20h
❗Attention, union supporters ❗ We're asking Wizards and Hasbro to voluntarily recognize our union—and you can help! Sign our petition today and show our leadership that you want change in the gaming industry. actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 14h
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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Stringlady @afmmurphy.bsky.social · 14h
Protest in New York City. A small child was in the car when they shot into it.
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 12h
oh wow people are pissed huh
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Heartsib @heartsib.bsky.social · 9h
Add one for me, if you would. XD
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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 21h
As the archbishop says, live streaming an execution is barbaric. There’s no other word for it.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854
Taxing Entrepreneurial Wealth: Evidence from
Norway, 2021-2025
Marius A. K. Ring
WORKING PAPER 35854|
DOl 10.3386/w35854
ISSUE DATE October 2026
Whether imposing higher taxes on business owners adversely affects business activity by constraining investment and inducing capitalist flight is a central question in the ongoing debate on how to tax the ultra wealthy. To shed new light, I exploit a series of related Norwegian reforms during 2021-2024 that increased dividend tax rates, removed migration-related capital gains tax loopholes, and nearly doubled the effective marginal tax rate on business wealth. These reforms spurred international debate and, allegedly, an "exodus" of Norwegian billionaires (Financial Times,
2023). While I document clear effects on migration, these responses are concentrated among the top 0.1% of the wealth distribution and mostly confined to 2022 and 2023. My results indicate that at most 100 individuals left due to the reforms. I find no evidence of significant outmigration or reduced inflows of startup founders or inventors. I estimate that absent any outmigration, wealth tax revenues would have increased by 75% from 2021 to 2024. Reform-driven outmigration lowers the revenue gain to 71.5%. My findings further show that outmigrating owners' firms remain economically active and do not reduce investment. In a broader set of analyses, I examine whether business outcomes are affected, regardless of whether owners outmigrate, since firms may reduce investment both due to liquidity constraints or distortions to owners' savings decisions. I compare firms owned by Norwegian individuals subject to the wealth tax with firms owned by foreigners and other tax-exempt entities. By merging historical ownership data from Orbis with the Norwegian shareholder register, I perform these analyses on both Norwegian and foreign-domiciled firms.
Across settings, I find no evidence that Norwegian-owned firms pay out more dividends or invest less after the reforms,…
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 10h
Man, when BMW says "that's too fascist for us"
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 09/10/2026
Twitch streamer fucks around (collabs with US Army), finds out (loses 70% of viewership) aftermath.site/dan-gheesling-...
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 18h
time to rewatch Hypernormalization I feel like this shit was kinda the goal all along, to demean and destabilize the US enough for this to occur. the US is now going to be the money bloodboy for funding two separate countries waging two separate completely useless land wars #political
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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 08/10/2026
the morality of the livestreamed execution side of thing is obviously heinous, but I'm also curious re: the logsitic pandora's box that's gonna open in terms of "who is hosting it? are posting links allowed? are these chuds going to attempt to vibecode their own streaming platform by december?"
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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 08/10/2026
namely, are we gonna have to deal with even more unhinged tech dick shit around making exceptions for the state in every platform's TOS re: "you can't link to or post snuff" orrrr god, sorry, I'm pregaming being exhausted with something that hasn't even happened yet
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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 09/10/2026
wild how we're getting a socialized Faces of Death before healthcare, college, free school lunches, or first world public transit.
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Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Personal hell. Treating principal educational as for-profit endeavour, rather than essential, accessible public good. Treating landmark natural and cultural heritage as a financially speculative commodity rather than a invaluable civic asset.
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herenowandthere.bsky.social @herenowandthere.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
They worship and love death. It is their god
The Christofascists of today do not view themselves as existing outside
Christianity, but it can be said that they worship a different god: the god of the plantation, concentration camps, prisons, punishing your enemies, apartheid, and genocide. Again, Söelle says as much, stating that in the Religious Right, she saw
"a God without justice, a Jesus without a cross, an Easter without a cross-what remains is a metaphysical Easter Bunny in front of the beautiful blue light of the television screen, a betrayal of the disappointed, a miracle weapon in service of the mighty."
Their political objectives reveal the god of Christofascism as a god of death, a god who proclaims a gospel of counterfeit life while feasting upon life itself. Within this god's political project, being a good
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 09/10/2026
People in California who are facing a terrible ICE surge: remember that if you need whistles, we are still sending them out for free. In fact, we just passed 1.7 million whistles sent out. linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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3D Printed Whistles | Linktree
We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 3000) & where to send them.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: If Trump and Hegseth weren’t trying to kick trans people out of the military, a Navy board recently wrote of a trans women that it “without reservation would recommend retention based on a record of exemplary service," lawyers revealed today. www.lawdork.com/i/219495792/...
Absent ALNAV 011/26, the board without reservation would recommend retention based on a record of exemplary service.
• If separated from Naval Service, the board recommends waiving recoupment of debt associated with service education program costs based on LT Winchell's demonstrated exemplary service.
REDACTED BOARD MEMBERS 9/23/26
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026
jesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff: "The question was about the stewardship of tax dollars. And as we stand here today Rep. Collins is under federal investigation for the illegal misuse of tax dollars. For illegally funneling public money to his violent staffers girlfriend."
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 09/10/2026
Press conference in the Bronx after the ICE shooting - - @cndelarosa.bsky.social speaking
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Anodyne @anodynesix.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"All of these people were granted legal protection in the U.S. for fleeing persecution for their LGBTQ status in their countries of origin ... [M]ore than half of them were ineligible for asylum because of a restrictive Biden-era transit ban on asylum seekers."
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 09/10/2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff evoked Nazi Germany, saying Senate challenger Rep. Mike Collins 'hired half the Third Reich' during a televised debate Thursday night.
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Somehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate Debate 
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.” (Published Dec. 2025)
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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
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Regime Accountant, CPA ☠️🎢 @regimecpa.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I want to not live in a Verhoeven movie for a few months.
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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇
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Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
As Mark Carney & Danielle Smith ram through yet another new pipeline, remember that our leaders (at all levels) have failed to clean up over 300,000 wells and 450,000 kilometres of pipeline across Alberta after a century of development. No cleanup = no new pipelines!!! #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
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s 🌸 @andlatitude.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Missed you Vash
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Kenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Indigenous artists! Help us make a cool game. Let them know I sent you. Share where you can! Wado! www.montecookgames.com/call-for-ind...
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Call for Indigenous Artists for Between Earth & Sky: the Roleplaying Game! - Monte Cook Games
Celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. Dreamwalking, sea-singing, and crow communication. Dangerous gods, difficult choices, and sweet romances. This […]
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Butlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026
Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
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Heartsib @heartsib.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What’s your favorite movie that doesn’t have a happy ending?
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Anihilation Plant People
Alt: Annihilation.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There isn't a hell hot enough 🤬
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Megyn Kelly Blasted After Implying Cornell 'Jane Doe' Should Be Grateful For Assault Since She's 'Not The Most Attractive Gal'
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Exactly 💯
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Heartsib @heartsib.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No OCs on deck at the moment, but how about Bengali from Thundercats? XD
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✯ A Pained Inkwell ✯ @aorticinkwell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🎉5K Sketch Giveaway🎉 To celebrate reaching 5k followers, I’m giving away one 5”x7” ink sketch. It will be sent via snail mail and open to international followers. ▫️Rules▫️ 1. Must be following me to enter. 2. Share and like this post. 3. Comment with a character you’d like sketched if picked.
Sketch of a moth lad resting their hands on a short staff. Text reads “5k sketch giveaway”
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 07/10/2026
trash propaganda to stroke the ego of a delusional predator prince
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Micah @rincewind.run · 07/10/2026
since apparently the original article failed to upload:
news.mit.edu
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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LaurenWalshArt @laurenwalshart.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’m sorry but you are kinda just a dick.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 07/10/2026
As Bolts reported in the spring, other Wisconsin cities and counties have been ending their contracts with Flock this year, triggering an ongoing domino effect.
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Foes of AI Surveillance Get Wins in Wisconsin. But They Fear They're Playing Whack-A-Mole. - Bolts
Privacy activists are celebrating Dane County’s decision to end the use of Flock cameras while also calling for protections that can stop the “revolving door of surveillance companies.”
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Sloane @sloanesloane.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to the last 1.5 years well, yknow, just organizing with my coworkers to unionize the most celebrated & beloved TTRPG and TCGs of all time 🥰✊ this took buckets of blood, sweat & tears but we DID IT!!! If you want to support us, sign that petition and BOOST!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The alarmists have yet to be wrong 😕🇺🇸
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Tozier/Magic @tozier.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My dancing bou. When I discovered @telekitnetic.bsky.social I was immediately enamored with their work and creatively. Had the pleasant surprise of being able to meet them at Calfurry while still working on my piece. 🎨 by @telekitnetic.bsky.social
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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 07/10/2026
It's not really fair that I blame her more than anyone else for Roe v Wade because 50 other senators helped... But she is the only one who got on the senate floor and gave a defensive angry gaslighting speech chiding us for daring to think Kavanaugh would do what we all knew he would do.
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Andrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
Left: A cartoon generated by ChatGPT and signed with Emily Flake’s signature that was posted to a Reddit forum in June. Right: A real Emily Flake cartoon published in The New Yorker on August 20, 2026 and licensed via The Cartoon Bank.
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B @judi-hench.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Meme from Peaky Blinders. Cillian Murphy is instructing his men, "No hate-watching! No! Fucking! Hate! Watching!"
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Evanyell @evanyell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Experimental surprise me sketch on vgen for Syentruoc. ♥
Naga man covered in scars on the left, tigershark mermaid man on the right. ♥
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Heartsib @heartsib.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Loooove it when that happens. But it's usually a measure of which teams/publishers won't be seeing my money again.
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