Reposted by John ChuGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6hIn Illinois, we strive to give everyone what they need to thrive. We take care of our neighbors — and together, we will fight to end poverty and food insecurity in our state. On Hunger Action Day, the need for action couldn’t be greater. 755989
Reposted by John ChuSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 9hJust a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15). 1112313597
Reposted by John ChuRyan Van Loan @ryanvanloan.bsky.social · 13hMotherfucker, the rural blue collar workers here can't AFFORD to stay at home. Both parents work, they lose a huge chunk of one paycheck to daycare, but the small remainder keeps them floating from paycheck to paycheck. Get out of your fucking bubble. Honestly. 14010
Reposted by John ChuJosh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 9hThis seems plausible, but ... imagine you do this and the LLM tells you it's found something juicy and your boss is gonna make it the basis of his entire questioning strategy at the hearing ... don't you, ya know, verify what the machine spat out before you let your boss run with it? 77911
Reposted by John ChuBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 9hI do think they probably ran his texts through an LLM and it hallucinated crimes. That’s scary and bad and it’s funny they got caught, but imagine how many other times this happens on a day to day basis against people with no rights, let alone the ability to publicly humiliate the AI prosecutor. 471894306
Reposted by John ChuJordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 11hhey all!!! this Wednesday, which is tomorrow, i'll be at @storyhour.bsky.social with @megelison.bsky.social !!!! holy carps!!! you know you wanna attend this one. free author readings online, to refill the creative well! 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern youtube.com/@storyhour2020youtube.comStory HourEvery week, an hour of speculative fiction short stories, narrated by the authors. From horror to weird to hard SF and everything in between; from newly published authors to seasoned pros and multiple... 05150
Reposted by John ChuAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15hJack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power" 318114824237
Reposted by John ChuAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 12hOne thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr... 292688606
Reposted by John ChuMarissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 12hI am really bad at total orderings, but I really liked @johnchu.bsky.social 's THE SUBTLE ART OF FOLDING SPACE 053
Reposted by John ChuCasey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Limiting replies because I'm having a very "Wishing on you everything you wish on trans people" kinda day. 137712
Reposted by John ChuCasey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026That is if the average "we gotta sacrifice trans people for the greater good" is even a genuine person at all, which at this point I have my doubts. Elon Musk alone is spending hundreds of millions on anti-trans messaging, I'm sure there's more than a few bot farms targeting liberals. 340438
Reposted by John ChuCasey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026You're not making pragmatic calculations, you're not bargaining or impeding fascism in any way, shape, or form, you are a gullible mark at best, or hate your fellow human beings so much you're engaging in willful collusion with fascism as long as it hurts them no matter how many others are harmed.lgbtqnation.comHeritage Foundation now targeting women's sports after SCOTUS' anti-trans sports ruling - LGBTQ NationProject 2025's architects say that Title IX and women's sports harm men's sports and "feminine graces." 1566103
Reposted by John ChuCasey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The Heritage Foundation laid out how they were going to rescind Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, by first targeting trans people's participation in sport. Capitulating on the human rights of transgender people is catastrophically falling at the first hurdle. 91852645
Reposted by John ChuRuth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 16hNew Democratic candidate talking point just dropped. 441962328
Reposted by John ChuKrista D Ball is Canada's Mouthy Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 15hShe's literally posting "Courtney Milan, professional bully" in this "private" (anyone can join, and in fact trying to drum up new subscriptions) discord, along with lies about SFF authors, and lists of "abusers" (who are all authors), and saying anonymous Black women support her doing this. 🤷 310026
Reposted by John Churax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 16hi know that shit fucks with yall’s heads, sometimes i think i know it better than you know it because part of the quest for frictionlessness is suppressing your understanding of the morally right way to behave. you can be a better man! do right things instead of nothing! 345721
Reposted by John Churax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 16hi agree with the key point here and will add to it that there IS a reward, it’s knowing you did one right thing instead of walking around plagued by the nameless shame that afflicts all men who are determined to live the most frictionless lives possible 271930280
Reposted by John ChuHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 22hyou will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor 03235678
Reposted by John ChuHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 22hyou will be rewarded with: - uncomfortable silence probably - maybe you will lose that friend idk is that such a big deal 21891114
Reposted by John ChuHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 22hyou will not be rewarded with: - sexual and/or romantic favors (sliding value scale relative to the chastity of rescued woman, however this can be applied to any woman, no matter how biblically libidinous) - government-issued tshirt, hat, or badge indicating you are “one of the good ones” - parade 11643113
Reposted by John ChuHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward 10114973185
Reposted by John ChuRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026All Trump’s malevolence and psychosis will be on full display right after the midterms. We’ve been here before in Nov 2020, and here we go again. The national nightmare of Trump refusing to accept defeat and dragging the country through lies, conspiracies and drama begins again. 1032426585
Reposted by John ChuTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 16hBelieve it or not, a lot of people do not have to-do lists. And the the lists many of them have are not structured for an ai agent to be helpful. This isn’t groundbreaking. If you have ever watched the evening news or read even a single story about people who aren’t like you, it is pretty basic 3078191
Reposted by John Chumax nesterak @maxnesterak.bsky.social · 16hMinnesota AG candidate’s stock portfolio presents 174 potential conflicts of interest minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/29/m...minnesotareformer.comMinnesota AG candidate’s stock portfolio presents 174 potential conflicts of interest • Minnesota ReformerIf Republican Ron Schutz wins the attorney general’s race in November, he will be responsible for enforcing Minnesota’s laws against the country’s biggest and most powerful corporations. His own perso... 37642
Reposted by John ChuErin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 16hin my head canon, Mr. Christmas is a one-eyed cat who was finally found under the nextdoor neighbor's porch and this is a celebratory post www.justjared.com/2026/09/22/j...justjared.comJonathan Bennett Confirms 'Finding Mr. Christmas' Has Been Canceled by Hallmark ChannelJonathan Bennett has some sad news for Hallmark Channel fans. The fan-favorite series Finding Mr. Christmas, a reality competition show searching for 071
Reposted by John ChuJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 22has a satire on so-called late stage capitalism how could one beat investors pouring a trillion into a company offering to wipe out humankind 982058709
Reposted by John ChuDavid Hull 胡大衛 @hushuo.bsky.social · 17hReally wild to see the ROC flag and the PRC flag together. 043
Reposted by John ChuBeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 17hthis is a good comparison but I think you also have to have a sense of just how bad things were in France (and Algerian 'France' in particular) at the time. 911713
Reposted by John ChuEvan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 17hAs a survivor reading between the lines of this very carefully written story it sounds like Jonathan McKinsey was a trans man in an abusive and controlling marriage who was targeted for violence repeatedly by his ex-wife and her parents and eventually murdered. But as a reporter? I can't be sure.nytimes.comCouple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park (Gift Article)Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. The police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76. 1147994
Reposted by John Chu🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 18hI don't believe it! The woman who put Ross Douthat on TV can never be replaced. 2645639
Reposted by John ChuDan Hon @danhon.com · 29/09/2026macOS 27/iOS 27 upgrade worth it just for mail/Safari handling bsky 2fa emails now 0101
Reposted by John Chumtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026seeing a lot of discussion about this and like: the reason the poster did a screenshot with no link is that if you actually search for the article you'd learn that this bill 1) has nothing to do with Zohran Mamdani 2) was introduced in committee back in May and didn't go anywhere 18813154
Reposted by John ChuEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Every woman you know. 021130
Reposted by John ChuEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Every woman you know 📢EVERY 📢WOMAN 📢YOU 📢KNOW has a story of sexual harassment &/or assault; most of us have more than one. I've been -grabbed & street harassed x infinity -dehumanized, grabbed, & harassed by men I thought I cld trust -stalked/followed at night -threatened (online & IRL) w/ rape 533666
Reposted by John ChuEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm beside myself. Studies consistently show that when rapists hear *jokes* about rape, **they** believe IT IS ALL MEN & feel safe to rape. What do you think rapists think when they say "want in on this gang rape?" AND YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING TO STOP THEM. 429851
Reposted by John ChuEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I managed to mostly not know any of this until today. This detail is new to me. The horror coursing through my body feels like poison. My God, men. Decide RIGHT FUCKING NOW what you'll do if a woman is sexually harassed or assaulted in your vicinity. Ask another man to do the same. TALK ABOUT IT. 221042300
Reposted by John ChuMike the Mad Biologist and Trump's Press Corps Approver @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There are a bunch of Republican voters who, if they saw this video, would hate everything about it, instead of seeing it as a good thing. 1102
Reposted by John ChuMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 28/09/2026Last month, we refurbished 10 tennis courts in Crotona Park — the only public tennis courts in the Bronx with lights for night play. We stopped by recently to see how things were going. Thank you to NYJTL, USTA and Yonex for helping us deliver high-quality public spaces that New Yorkers deserve. 262137502344
Reposted by John ChuDoctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I appreciate that this is getting covered but I really, really, really don't think "infuriated lawmakers" is the key consequences of "revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more" 34010
Reposted by John ChuMike the Mad Biologist and Trump's Press Corps Approver @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump is a very stupid man. 2151
Reposted by John ChuAidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 28/09/2026Um, holy crap. Y'all. Thanks to everyone who's donated so far, we've passed enough to cover the costs for the initial assessment and undoing the damage the original repair guy did! You're amazing. If you've ever enjoyed my CRT pics, and have the bandwidth, toss a coin to your Witcher. 411527
Reposted by John ChuVoteHub @votehub.com · 28/09/2026NEWS — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes fellow Democrats who say transgender athletes should be barred from women’s sports. “That is not the party that we are. We start as a party of compassion and empathy.” 6854881000
Reposted by John ChuGef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 27/09/2026What I picture when people say escrow 191247203
Reposted by John Chuashley (ravens 2-1) 🌹 @clearlyashley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Andy Beshear forever, man 514459621
Reposted by John ChuPookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Guys complaining about women at the gym: brother their breasts and asses, they arouse me Women complaining about men at the gym: I was *in the middle* of a squat rep when a guy pulled my headphones off in order to tell me I smell nice and then try to correct my form by pushing the barbell around 642656
Reposted by John ChuPookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Guy complaining about women at the gym: brother they have boobies Women complaining about men at the gym: in the middle of a bench press rep a guy literally started removing plates from my bar. And then followed me to my car 124620
Reposted by John ChuPookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Guy complaining about women at the gym: I don't know where to look, their asses are everywhere brother Woman complaining about guys at the gym: in the middle of doing a squat rep a guy leaned on one end of my barbell, took my earbud out, and started trying to talk to me about Joe Rogan 224828
Reposted by John Chu[Christopher M. Federico] @chrispps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026astute political gambit, sir 415626