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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 15h
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 8h
I'm sure it's just one bad apple and not at all indicative of a multitude of other problems we could address
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Amabel, that's incredible. They're definitely not giving you too much credit. The right nudge at the right time is essential, and the source makes a huge difference. Your design didn't "convince" them to leave; it allowed them to come to the decision on their own. That's extraordinary.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I'm envious every time I see these SI play posts!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
No drugs, but there was absolutely a used needle in there!
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Anyway, like I said. Federal fascism is already here.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Ooo, that looks nice!
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Part (but far from all) of what's horrific here is: a woman weighing the consequences of speaking up about being sexually assaulted, because speaking up imposes burdens and costs (and so does not speaking up).
phoenixnewtimes.com
Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Looking forward to getting my copy!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Couldn't have said it better myself
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Awesome Bobby @awesomebobby.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 07/10/2026
Right now, 657,000 people in the U.S. are in jail. The vast majority have yet to be tried in court and are legally innocent. Does that look like a system built on justice?
Pie chart showing that 657,000 people are in jail in the U.S.; 426,000 are not convicted.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Always happy to get new content from you in whatever form, but only when you've got capacity
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
My favorite line is still from Madden 02: (talking about a runningback) "he was waiting for that play to develop and then boom! He got developed." Still better than a lot of the commentary out there
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
a little louder for the cheap seats in the back
One of the biggest myths is that men rape by mistake. Like, "Oh, they need consent training." But research is very clear: Sexual violence is not a mistake. It is an intentionally made decision by people who know they don't have consent. They just don't prioritize consent over things like status, power, domination, and sexual gratification.
For my research, I got a certificate of confidentiality from the National Institutes of Health, so my notes couldn't be subpoenaed. One of the reasons I call them perpetrators in my work is because every single person I interviewed confessed in that context. The first question I would ask them was, "When you received that email from Title IX that you were under investigation, did you know what it was about?" Every perpetrator I interviewed said "yes." If sexual assault were a miscommunication, you would be wondering, What have I possibly done wrong? That is not the way that any of them reacted because they knew.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026
I LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically.
The Trump administration says none of this is happening. 

"DHS is NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake." "There are no 'indiscriminate' stops." Allegations of "racial profiling are disgusting, reckless and categorically FALSE." "The pattern is NOT of law enforcement using force." "ICE does not zip tie or restrain children." 

But that is precisely what is happening, and at a far larger scale than previously reported.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This description of Elon Musk is amazing.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Damn you, Calcaterra. You made me buy yet another book, and I will never forgive you for it.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I've no doubt at all! Y'all are awesome
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I can only assume that all of those people who worry about LGBTQIA+ folks corrupting our youth will be very vocal with their outrage about this. Any minute now... Believe me, we'll surely be hearing from them ANY minute now...
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Becca 🇵🇸 NYCC K34 @rfarrowster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
bringing her back
The Legolas and gimli “never thought I’d die fighting side by side with an elf” scene from the two towers except the quote has been altered to read “never thought I’d die fighting side by side with Catholics/what about side by side with a Pope Against AI!/Aye, I could do that”
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Our Family Plays Games @ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Omaha Gaming Convention is returning in 2027! Join us July 9th-11th, 2027, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown Old Market, featuring more convention space, and more room for events and #boardgames! Let's get it! Buy your badge EARLY for a discount: tabletop.events/conventions/...
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bought my badge, and my only regret is not going last year! I don't like summer, but y'all, I CANNOT wait to attend this con!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
To be fair, Aragorn has SO much to do with his character's journey in the story 🙄🙄🙄
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wow. Great story. We'd be dumb NOT to elect such a manly man...
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ooo, explosive tenure? Tell me more about how he "ruffled some feathers" and was a "polarizing figure" without telling me about how many people he murdered and how much money he stole!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I also never made this connection, but it's incredibly illuminating! Thank you!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I would happily follow Pronoun Lady into battle, and I'm certain I'm not the only one
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation.”
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Judge to Baby: File an Asylum Application
The 1-year-old is one of the migrant children who advocates say appeared in immigration court without legal representation.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I say this every year, but I'm so glad you're back. You were very missed!!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I can dislike VGK and still vehemently argue that nearly the entire rest of the league can learn from them on how to put together a hell of an event at an excellent arena
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More Perfect University @mpuniversity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@aoc.bsky.social: The best thing that we can do to rein in runaway costs at private institutions is by having tuition free public colleges and universities. “For anyone who wants to say that that’s pie in the sky and unrealistic… this is literally what baby boomers gave themselves.”
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"But now Billy was dead, and the state of Connecticut said he owed $232,733 for room and board during his earlier prison stay. Selling the house where DeSenti now lived alone would help satisfy that debt." ctmirror.org/2026/09/27/t...
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They served their time in prison. Then the bills arrived.
Hundreds of CT residents have had money seized through a law that allows the state to charge a fee for every day a person spends in prison.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Glad it's *only* sprained, but really sorry to hear you're injured!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh fuuuuuuuuccccccckkkkk you, Mark
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Feel better!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Jeez, my taxes went towards paying for your existence? I'm outraged to learn this!
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Brendan Davey @brendandavey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
People have also been saying this for years:
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Michael Mishak @mjmishak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Online sportsbooks say they do not want business from problem gamblers. So @propublica.org's Jake Pearson spent 10 weeks on DraftKings testing how the company would react to someone displaying all the hallmarks of a compulsive bettor. Spoiler: It made him a VIP. www.propublica.org/article/draf...
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oh hell, now I have to go back and re-read Fool. Fuckstockings.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So jealous! I've enjoyed her writing so, so much!!!
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oh man, yeah. Like, I know the red pill thing is used by so many toxic communities and conspiracies, but this is one of those books that makes me feel like I can see the Matrix, and now I can't unsee it.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh man, it's so good
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm so sorry, man. I'm glad he'll be in hospice care and I hope the end of his life is as comfortable as it can be.
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's just so hard to be a white man out here making jokes about violence against women. If *only* people would get that it's a joke, amirite?! 🙄
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tell me you wanna DARVO without telling me you gonna DARVO
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I trust that that's the reason AI is being thrown at our leisure activities 🙄
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oh man, this one is SO good. Imma keep coming back to this conversation. Being a subscriber was honestly worth even just this one conversation
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irate-pooka.bsky.social @irate-pooka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Lol, I just got the email update that this will be launching soon and knew I had to have discovered this through you, but wasn't sure how far back I'd have to go to find out when I bookmarked it!
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