Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAHaymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 16/10/2026October 16, 1968 231713471 1.7K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026When I started writing about Supreme Court expansion, you couldn’t get the question *asked* in a poll. The first time I saw it actually polled, it was 8%. Now, we here. 462872701 2.9K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle." 427181284782 18.1K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSATaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️ 101160853 1.2K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAAnn Leckie @annleckie.com · 02/10/2026This! Which tells me, personally, that if they truly believe that its OK to make a sentient being that they enslave, well, they probably think it's ok to do that to humans. 1234275 342
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026AI is an unregulated emergency on every level--academia, art, national security, privacy, the environment, faith in journalism, and on and on and on--and deriding those who are desperately trying to pull the handbrake as we go over the cliff as alarmists will not age well (if we get to age at all). 429450 294
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I feel like the debate about what parts of AI are good and what parts are bad should wait until we solve the worldwide crisis caused by the fact that almost of all of its evangelists in both tech and govt are morally, intellectually, and ethically unequipped to oversee it, when not downright evil. 22835169 835
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSABrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yehonatan Ovadia – a Hasidic Jew and Israeli citizen who has lived in the U.S. on a visa since 2022 – is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (a notorious federal prison) and facing deportation … for his criticism of Israel on religious grounds.nytimes.comA Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody. 18677227 677
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Things 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 295113554114 11.4K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAKevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"? 703027706 3K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSABrandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 01/10/2026Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp... 5458402573 5.8K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSARobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6564021811828 40.2K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSARick Porter @rickporter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Bad (tho not shocking) news: "A Man on the Inside" will end with s3. Excellent news: Final season cast includes Nick Offerman, Bernadette Peters, Rachel Dratch, Annette O'Toole, Christopher McDonald, Jessica St. Clair, Diedrich Bader, and Stephen Root as Charles' estranged brother.hollywoodreporter.com‘A Man on the Inside’ Ending With Season 3 at NetflixNick Offerman, Stephen Root, Annette O'Toole and Rachel Dratch are among eight actors joining the show for the final run. 6475368 753
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is a real "opportunity for the funniest thing to happen" moment. 1419536 195
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSACartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Animation Is Film, Annecy's L.A. sister fest, has unveiled its 2026 lineup. Titles include ‘Iron Boy,’ ‘Tangles,’ ‘The Violinist,’ and ‘Knights of Guinevere,’ the first series ever to open the festival. www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/an...cartoonbrew.com‘Knights Of Guinevere’ Leads Animation Is Film 2026 LineupNine competition features, five shorts presentations, studio previews, retrospectives, and filmmaker talks will run October 16–19 in Hollywood. 2586117 586
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 22/09/2026I'm of two minds about this information 1052987328 3K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAplease be nice to patrick @nicetopatrick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026It only took him saying he's banning the free press and more importantly a massive decline in his popularity for this to happen lmao 5489 48
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026Americans: oh, look, a systemic issue. I will solve it individually 11896951920 9.7K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“Briefly detained” = beat half to death 7549211647 4.9K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAJP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026they community noted my shit 712720278 2.7K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Even if you think you know the whole Kennedy Center story, this is enlightening and enraging. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...nytimes.comHow President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection. 551808873 1.8K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/09/2026Yeah, I've been a tech nerd for decades but all the "AI" stuff really does feel like "Sooooo we're taking a type of computation that's actually bad at most things and putting it in a whole bunch of stuff to make it work worse because... if we don't the whole economy's going to crash or something?" 44910133 910
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAGail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026NEWS: I don’t like transphobes and here is a short list of why. 1) They are full of shit. 403919734 3.9K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What’s it going to take for mainstream media to say loudly and clearly that Trump is building a dictatorship? If not now, when? 46477175 477
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparationsinquirer.comA Philly family bought their first home thanks to reparations from Quakers in GermantownGreen Street Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation in Germantown, pledged to spend $50,000 a year for 10 years as part of its reparations work. It’s helping Black Philadelphians become homeowners. 222125242869 12.5K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAClaire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I made this design in 2019, and it’s been ripped off by countless creepy little Temu shops, as well as by Shein. Seeing it in an AI ad is ruining my day, ngl. If you like it, buy one from me - link in bio. I actually give money to queer mutual aid and medical care groups. 3735321893 3.5K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years. 5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions. 19 states banned legal recognition 21 states have bathroom bans 8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs 25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth 11979133691 7.9K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSATaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026uncompetitive primary but bizarre happenings in Delaware 1532193 321
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMy IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"The super-rich have apocalypse fantasies of their own, built not on faith or ideology but on a calm and rational evaluation of how best to maintain their position; they would genuinely rather reign in hell than share in heaven. And they have all the money to make sure they get there." 29334 93
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSASchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If only Democrats were as comfortable attacking billionaires as Republicans are trans people. 14686144 686
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMiddle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026BELOW: Donald Trump honors the victims of 9/11 by flying his eyelids at half-staff. 1161648423 1.6K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSALaura La @laurala.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Kauaʻi got sideswiped by Hurricane Lowell. Here's how you can help the people get back on their feet: www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/dona...civilbeat.orgLIST: Help Hurricane Lowell Survivors. See Where To DonateMost of Kauaʻi remains without power after Lowell destroyed homes, roads and infrastructure. Here's how you can help folks on the ground. 065 6
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/09/2026Good news: he lost. 10344978110050 49.8K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026in honor of #StarTrek at 60, here's something I wrote in 2016. On an hour that is not just a great Deep Space Nine episode, not just great Trek episode, but an example of what TV at its best can do. I give you an ode to DS9's "Duet" www.moryan.com/star-trek-at...moryan.comStar Trek at 60: An ode to an all-time classic Deep Space Nine episodeI nominated "Duet," a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, for the TV canon as one of the all-time greats 724360 243
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Lonnie Bunch will step down from his position as head of the Smithsonian Institution by the end of the year, he announcednbcnews.comSmithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is leaving amid fights with TrumpBunch, the first Black person and first historian to lead the institution, said he has ‘mixed emotions’ about departing. 2624581 245
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Your annual reminder of what REALLY happened: Donald Trump went on WWOR Radio on 9/11/01--yes, that very day--to say that with the collapse of the Twin Towers, he now had the tallest building in New York. Which was a good preview of things to come, in that it was both disgusting and a lie. 412128600 2.1K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAPavel @spavel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Second hand embarrassed for all lawyers that in the end, they could not financially ruin the entire AI industry 14310 43
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAJosh Spiegel @mousterpiece.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Fun fact: The Muppet Show (2026) won as many Emmys this weekend as the original Muppet Show won in its entire five-season run. Really emphasizes how massively stupid Disney is being by not renewing it yet. 117057 170
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAAmy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Actually you know what, let me just 3272843021 7.3K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMaddie Chthonia @maddiequestions.bsky.social · 05/09/2026if the men find out we can shapeshift they are going to tell the church youtu.be/VtYEgKE1tZs?...youtu.beContouring 101YouTube video by Sailor J 1017229 172
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSATom Comerford @tomcomerford.bsky.social · 04/09/2026"do whatever it takes to make sure you vote and your vote gets counted" 630598 305
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSABlue Milker @bluemilker.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I get it. You hate cocaine. You think it destroys human capacities and the environment […] those objections are not sufficient. You need to engage with cocaine, understand both its appeal and its limitations, and integrate that awareness into your teaching. (Channeling my inner @gregpak.net) 0146 14
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMatt Mitovich @mattmitovich.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Hard to believe this guy bankrupted a casino with a built-in guaranteed profit margin. 1174 17
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSASherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A career lawyer at DOJ said “she received a message from DOJ leadership asserting that all of the Dept’s lawyers - including its civil rights attys - needed to be fully on board with the President’s agenda.” 18703350 703
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAThe Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.theverge.comThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesYou can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry. 366201439891 20.1K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSApublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026two months until election day 210419 104
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAProPublica @propublica.org · 01/09/2026Among the first agencies President Donald Trump gutted after taking office for his second term was a Department of Homeland Security team that had repeatedly disproved his stolen election claims.propublica.org8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm ElectionsFrom dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key ta... 14636340 636
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSARachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026If you voted Trump because you thought the problem with America was that there weren't enough FBI agents committing bestiality, congratulations: "Acts of bestiality are also 'no longer automatic deal breakers for applicants to the nation’s top law enforcement agency'...” www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowSexual encounters with prostitutes is no longer a deal-breaker for FBI applicantsThe Trump presidency has been a grand experiment in what happens when an administration embraces amateurism and deprofessionalization. 1891761695 1.8K
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMother Jones @motherjones.com · 31/08/2026While Yiannopoulos’ deportation contains an extremely rich vein of schadenfreude, it’s also indicative of how power, punishment, and influence currently work in the MAGA movement, and broader crackup within that feud-heavy word, where fragile alliances are constantly being made, broken and remade.motherjones.comWhat the deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos tells us about the state of MAGAThe saga goes to the heart of the disturbing nature of power, influence, and punishment in Trump’s America. 714238 142
Reposted by Josh Ropiequet, CSAMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A damaged water line at an Oklahoma data center caused over 3 million gallons of water to be wasted. The city of El Reno had to issue an emergency abatement and multiple safety violations. The business involved, Athlon BT, specializes in mobile data centers for AI storage and Bitcoin mining.koco.comEl Reno data center water line leak wastes over 3 million gallons, city issues violationsA damaged water line at an El Reno data center caused over 3 million gallons of water to be wasted, leading the city to issue abatement notices and cite multiple safety violations. 21608349 608