Reposted by Jesse FarrellRachel Hallie @dazedrachel.bsky.social · 19hAgain I think turning individual influencers with 0 editorial oversight into the main sources of info for entire marginalized groups is very bad for a number of reasons. One that it is not healthy for an individual to do nothing but report on their own oppression day in and day out, but also... 1329
Jesse Farrell @jfarrell.eurosky.social · 14mTheir electorate and electeds can justify all manner of bigotry and persecution based on some obscure clause in a Leviticus translation, but refuse to wrap their heads around Thou Shalt Not Kill, and seek, once again, some sort of humane method of murder. Americans are vengeance junkies.nytimes.comAfter Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned ExecutionGov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday. 020
Reposted by Jesse FarrellAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 6hDancers stand along the Mirroir d'Eau (Water Mirror) reflecting pool before an attempt to break the world record for the highest number of participants in a French Cancan performance, in Bordeaux, south-western France 📸 Christophe Archambault 1131
Reposted by Jesse FarrellObservations of Deviance @obsofdeviance.bsky.social · 6hNew "final" album by The Fall was announced yesterday. Now it seems there's more to the story. Apparently Cog Sinister, the label for the new album "Post Script," has now passed under the control of Gonzo Multimedia, a label owned and run by an elected councillor for the far-right Reform UK party. 4115
Reposted by Jesse FarrellMichael Paulauski♨️ @mike10010100.com · 19hNo wonder it was trivial to fact check her last article lmao The article she then *updated* after I pointed out that her links weren't pointing to the right legislation. 0216
Reposted by Jesse FarrellJess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 6hIf anyone is in touch with any of the local trans inclusive safe spaces orgs around the country can you reach out to them and ask if they would be willing to speak to me over the next day or so please. I have opened my DMs. 510275
Reposted by Jesse FarrellRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 8hThere's misogynist horror in the news all the time.nytimes.comWoman Is Found Captive in Attic Near Boston, Leading to Charges for ManThe man, Jordende Pierre, 29, faces kidnapping, sex trafficking and other charges. He held the woman against her will for six weeks, officials said. 7606111
Reposted by Jesse FarrellTransLucent @translucent.org.uk · 30/09/2026ANNOUNCEMENT: TransLucent is proud to announce that award-winning actor, author and Artistic Director Alan Cumming is our newest Patron. Alan said: “I am honoured to join TransLucent as a Patron at a time when standing up for the human rights...... translucent.org.uk/translucent-...translucent.org.ukTransLucent is Proud to announce that Alan Cumming has become our latest Patron.TransLucent is Proud to announce that Alan Cumming has become our latest Patron. 98920
Reposted by Jesse FarrellIvan the K ™ @ivanthek.bsky.social · 6h“The Senator set a perjury trap and wound up catching himself. By late afternoon, even pro-Trump influencer Benny Johnson's clip of the triumph had come down.” 1265
Reposted by Jesse FarrellVera Kwang @armoredqueen.bsky.social · 6hAgain I say to the spelling bee gods: A FUCKA YOU MUDDER 011
Reposted by Jesse FarrellGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 6hThe Telegraph has published my letter responding to a column by James Rebanks. I argue that the pastoral idyll can obscure destructive and wasteful land use. They changed one thing though: I pointed out that the headline accused me of waging a "sheep culture war", not the article. archive.ph/pgEGBarchive.ph 715827
Reposted by Jesse Farrellalex benzer @alexbenzer.com · 17hthe bsky team is working on various ideas for creating smaller social spaces in the app. which use case is most interesting to you? 1. posting into "topics" that organize public posts 2. posting into "communities" or "groups" that can be public or private 3. posting directly to your followers only 21825968
Reposted by Jesse FarrellAndrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 6h#NowPlaying: Stickmen: Umeda. Recorded live in Japan 2022, released 2024.stickmen.bandcamp.comUMEDA, by Stick Men12 track album 193
Reposted by Jesse FarrellPMC Vanguardist @tylerboschert.bsky.social · 9hif you were trying to have the most toxic possible combination of traits for this moment, it could well be: —media CEO —still on Twitter in 2026 for some reason —dating a failed leftist meme candidate 3424
Jesse Farrell @jfarrell.eurosky.social · 1hSeemingly untouched by the erasure-happy mobs of the current administration: some portraits in the Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos, plus a Land Acknowledgement in the Visitor Center. 010
Reposted by Jesse FarrellMiska Knapek @miskaknapek.bsky.social · 6h#nature #photography Geese passing through just outside of Copenhagen, heading south 0122
Reposted by Jesse FarrellElly @invalidhandlebunny.bsky.social · 30/09/2026[$5 for food please] | | (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づpaypal.mePay EJ Burg Art using PayPal.MeGo to paypal.me/mtfvicky and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries. 12333
Reposted by Jesse FarrellLouie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 6hIt's Black History Month in the uk! Schools, businesses etc this is your reminder to book Black authors and speakers IN OTHER MONTHS not just october. 28035
Reposted by Jesse FarrellRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15hWhen historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-dep…commondreams.org'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common DreamsChildren as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we 23038901697
Reposted by Jesse FarrellIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 30/09/2026BREAKING NEWS: “Do geese see God” is a palindrome 14275941816
Reposted by Jesse Farrellbubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 7hsocial media is a nightmare these days, but i just need to say: the way you talk about strangers’ experiences of sexual assault tells the survivors in your real life whether or not you can be trusted with their stories and their safety. and there *are* survivors in your life, so don’t fuck it up. 0564114
Reposted by Jesse FarrellAliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 17hI genuinely think it’s laudable that there are people within the rabidly transphobic Labour Party who, even now, are still willing to fight the good fight But to have any chance of success, they need to be really honest about who exactly the anti-Trans activists within their own party actually are 2547
Reposted by Jesse FarrellBirmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 6hAshley John-Baptiste picked Donny Hathaway as his specialist subject on Celebrity Mastermind. Watch from 6 min 30secs www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukCelebrity Mastermind - 2025/26: Episode 6Dean Franklin, Chloe Petts, Ashley John-Baptiste and Robyn Cowen are put to the test by Clive Myrie in the classic quiz where celebrities take to the famous black chair. 122
Reposted by Jesse FarrellKirsten Verdel @locuta.bsky.social · 5h- Het Witte Huis zegt dat zijn chatbot nauwkeurige informatie moet geven, maar veel feitelijke antwoorden over Trump en de verkiezingen van 2020 zijn inmiddels verboden. De chatbot bestempelt zulke informatie nu als “politiek commentaar”. 3269
Reposted by Jesse FarrellThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 5h🔺Planners have sought more information from an American university seeking to establish an international campus in Co Waterford. 🔺Ave Maria University, established by Dominos founder Tom Monaghan, plans to ‘form future saints’ Read here: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... 444
Reposted by Jesse FarrellAida @aidap.bsky.social · 18hTransphobes found my writing and posted it on Twitter. Replies went straight to rapist, infiltrator, evil and other pleasantries. Height of argument: I shouldn't have been in the room. D'oh. Not one word on what I actually wrote, so here it is: bsky.app/profile/aida... 34611
Reposted by Jesse FarrellThe Register @theregister.com · 5hThe tech industry is hot for shopping bots, but they're years awaytheregister.comThe tech industry is hot for shopping bots, but they're years awayWhat's good for human shoppers does not work with probabilistic AI agents 112
Reposted by Jesse FarrellLibreOffice @libreoffice.bsky.social · 5hIn September we had new releases of #LibreOffice, updates from events, and said hello to new team members working on QA and online: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10... #foss #openSource #freesoftware 0324
Reposted by Jesse FarrellTuring Police Andúnië Branch 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇸🏴 @dov.bsky.social · 6hI am stressed out when I see Americans post they have complicated feelings about capital punishment. There's nothing complicated about it. Don't do it. 212317
Reposted by Jesse FarrellCarrie O'Hara @carrieo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My music performance degree prepared me for a successful legal career at least as much as law school did. 011
Reposted by Jesse FarrellKatherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 18hA couple of things stand out from The Needle's analysis. I have written professionally for about fifteen years, including for some pretty lofty publications, and I have *never* made 60k a year from writing. The money has to be coming from somewhere. Fear sells, apparently. 59110
Reposted by Jesse FarrellKatra Ariello, Golden Apple Audio 🏳️⚧️ @katrafiy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hey everyone, I'm really in a bind. I was just told earlier today that my job will be terminating me on October 13th, exactly one day before my upcoming requested paid medical leave to recover from bottom surgery. I intend to fight this in court, but I could really use some help in the meantime.gofund.meDonate to Support Katra Through Bottom Surgery Recovery, organized by Katra ArielloHi, my name is Katra, and I’ve just been notified that I’ll be let go of… Katra Ariello needs your support for Support Katra Through Bottom Surgery Recovery 28902917
Reposted by Jesse FarrellFrankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 29/09/2026Really great work here from @maggiemertens.bsky.social:slate.comShe Was a College Beach Volleyball Star. Then She Was Abruptly Kicked Off the Team. The Real Threat to Women’s Sports May Be to Blame.Republicans have made women’s sports a signature issue. What’s really happening shows how cynical that is. 03016
Reposted by Jesse Farrellescapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 9hjust like the Fugitive Slave Act, conservatives demand that they can impose their evil systems upon liberal states, democracy be damned, but if liberal states so much as offer a mild disincentive for evil to make conservative state maybe Suck Less then it's unconstitutional tyrannical overreach 228080
Reposted by Jesse FarrellMarie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 6hThe state shouldn't be allowed to murder people. And now, what, they've poisoned a woman twice and are now obliged to try to keep her alive because they couldn't kill her? The whole thing is insane. 0618
Reposted by Jesse FarrellGenderQueeries 🇨🇦 @genderqueeries.ca · 9hOur good allies at Global Affairs Canada continue to not update their 2SLGBTQIA+ section on this page. The "some states" bit has been there since before the inauguration but they've added info about forms after the EOs and policy changes. bsky.app/profile/gend... 292
Reposted by Jesse FarrellHugo Gordon @hugogordon.bsky.social · 6hPurely anecdotal but really is striking how many people I know who have said they've cancelled or put off trips to the US because of concerns about the current administration. It's not even just "I won't go because I don't like his politics", it's "I'd be nervous being there." 0174
Reposted by Jesse FarrellTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 8hThis is Tim, back with you for the 1,681st time with a daily thread, covering all the big news about Ukraine, in one handy thread. Fact checked and analysed, and never missed a day, from someone who stood on Maidan in 2013-14. Day 1681 - let's go! 923355
Reposted by Jesse FarrellNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 10hone thing I hope people think about with this piece I guess is that country music looks a lot different if you acknowledge Black contributions and think about the way that a lot of stuff that could be country isn't just because it's by Black people. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/there-are-...everythingishorrible.netThere Are A Lot of Reasons Not To Have Heard “Choosin’ Texas”Country music’s racism is one. 26114
Reposted by Jesse FarrellNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 10hgenres in the US are often designed as a way to let racism do your listening for you. 1144
Reposted by Jesse FarrellSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 10hThe Washington Post is at it again... "Democrats fail"... No, let me fix that headline to make it more accurate. Republicans back Trump as he moves to illegally cancel $810M in congressionally approved funds. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comDemocrats fail to stop Trump from canceling $810M in funds approved by CongressSen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) blocked the effort, meaning the Trump administration will succeed in eliminating the funding it deemed “wasteful.” 0217
Reposted by Jesse FarrellNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 10ha lot of southern soul (Clarence Carter, Percy Mayfield, Al Green, Otis Redding, Bobby Bland...) might just as well be country. George Jones could really be soul music. the difference is more about marketing than anything else. 2274
Reposted by Jesse FarrellPunk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 10h46 years ago today Group Sex is the debut studio album by American hardcore punk band Circle Jerks, released on this day in 1980. #punk #punkrock #hardcorepunk #CircleJerks #groupsex #punkrockhistory #history #punkrockhistory #otd 08412
Reposted by Jesse FarrellAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 10hwww.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...rollingstone.comTrump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White HouseThe former president wants to expand the use of the death penalty, and expand the federal government's options for carrying out death sentences. 1111223
Reposted by Jesse FarrellAnonymous @opdeatheaters.bsky.social · 19hAfter a girl was raped near campus in an area women repeatedly reported as unsafe, Delhi women held protests demanding safer streets, lighting, and policing. They cite broken cameras, vanishing police booths and stalled safety projects. #OpDeathEatersyacnews.comAfter men posing as police raped a girl in a Delhi park, her college moved classes online. Women rejected being kept indoors; took to the streetsAfter a 17-year-old was raped near their campus, Delhi women marched demanding safer streets, lighting, transport and policing—not curfews and restrictions on women. They point to broken cameras, depl... 515537
Reposted by Jesse FarrellScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10hWe need to focus on the fact that Senators Kennedy and Grassley participated in this charade and soiled themselves badly in the process. They need to apologize to the witness, and to the American public for their serious misconduct. bsky.app/profile/atru... 631282237
Reposted by Jesse FarrellChica Marx @mckenziewark.bsky.social · 17hPotential motto for the @nytimes.com: —speaking power to truth 2132
Reposted by Jesse FarrellStatus @status.news · 11hDonald Trump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, we have learned, some are "pissed." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-tru...status.newsMS NOW’s Trump Ad DilemmaTrump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, Status has learned, some are "pissed." 35517
Reposted by Jesse Farrell🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 16hPeople out here just talented as shit . Like. My goodness. Tell me about how you see the world to come up with this ?!? How you hide a Millennium Falcon in the optical illusion of a Falcon.?!? 14813