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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just saw someone say their AI runs their fantasy football team and I can’t stop laughing. Like, I’m sure everyone’s doing it or something but it’s very funny to me that pretending to be a team manager was so hard that you needed to pretend to pretend to be a team manager

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 20/09/2026

"My opponent wants to hire creeps to inspect your daughter's genitals if she wants to play soccer. I wouldn't trust him or any hired weirdo from his pedophile-protecting party alone in a room with any kid." Go on the offensive, you cowards! It's not that hard!

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WelcomeToDot @welcometodot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I guess all I’m trying to say is: it fucking sucks to live through a moment when fascists are weaponizing gender and sexuality. But I’ve also lived long enough to know the moment isn’t forever. Fight it. Get through it. Stick around. Forty years can change more than you think.

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Chris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Recall that the police are the people we employ and train and arm who can SHOOT US and we trust that that's not necessarily murder and they're placed on paid administrative leave rather than sitting in prison like you or I would. I think there should be oversight. 30/?

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Leah Leier @leahleier.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Mini thread that speaks truth. 👇 Even in the driest technical writing, I often find word choices and overall organization very informative in so many ways.

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Justin Aucoin — Historical Swordplay @thetavernknight.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This past weekend at Falling Leaves (a local SCA event), Donovan and I hosted a sharp sword demo. The SCA talks A LOT about blow calibration and what would/wouldn't injure someone — but for 99.99% of folks, we’re making some sweeping assumptions. justinswordfit.com/2026/09/09/t... 🧵

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Testing SCA Fencer's Perception of Calibration - Sharp Sword Demo - Justin Aucoin | Historical Swordsmanship & Classical Fencing

How hard do you need to attack to injure an opponent with a sharp sword? We tested SCA fencer's perception of calibration in this interactive experiment.

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Chris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A friend refers to the "a pedestrian was struck by a car" construction as the "exonerative" tense, and that shall be its name henceforth and hereafter.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/09/2026

Let this trouncing be a message to anyone who thinks throwing trans people under the bus is a good idea.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Respectfully, “give me what I want or I’ll elect more Republicans” isn’t the winning strategy. We all want to change the country for the better - the first step to any meaningful change is getting the GOP out of power. That’s the only way anything works.

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Tyson @lscpunk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If Dolly was our constant reminder that it was Good to be Good, Tim Curry was our reminder that it was Good to be Weird. Embrace your strangeness, sing with Muppets, wear your lingerie with a leather jacket, and fuck with uptight people who hate anything that makes them remotely uncomfortable.

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 22/08/2026

“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.” Frank Herbert, Dune

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Boston Academie d'Armes @bosacademiearme.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We're excited to announce that we're teaming up with our friends at Athena School of Arms to co-host our first tournament! www.facebook.com/events/17528... #smallsword #massachusetts #historicalfencing #classicalfencing

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Boston Academie d'Armes @bosacademiearme.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Death from Below! We had a fun time working some specialty actions this weekend in dueling sword class. Here, one of our beginners Leah, takes her first crack at the cartoccio — a low lunge beneath the opponent’s weapon. 🧵🧵 #cambridgema #somervillema #massachusetts

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A former Navy carrier pilot reacts to the president's 'steam' order . news.usni.org/2026/08/13/new-...

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Transphobes Can't Read @lordaslan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

All of these dumb arguments hinge on the idea that trans women are just cis men... They're not. Jfc.

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Progressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Ed Markey stands up for Transgender people and believes that trans kids should be embraced and treated with dignity. Seth Moulton scapegoats Trans kids for political "gain"; make sure he learns doing so is a political loser.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

"I don't understand why you, a fantasy writer, don't appreciate the value of making bargains with the fae."

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#ResistanceRoots Major General Smedley Butler was born on this day in 1881 in West Chester, Pa. One of the most decorated figures in U.S. Marine Corps history, he transformed into an anti-war activist and whistleblower. He exposed a plot by wealthy men to overthrow FDR and install a dictator. /1

Brigadier General Smedley Butler in uniform, ca. 1921-1929. Butler’s transformation from a decorated commander into an anti-war activist was not caused by a sudden epiphany. His final year in the military soured his view of institutional power, and his retirement freed him from military censorship. While active in the Marine Corps, he was bound by military discipline and could not publicly criticize the government. Free from the threat of a court-martial, he began using his retirement lectures to unpack the moral rot he had witnessed throughout his 34-year career.

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Paul @pawlbologna.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Ed Markey takes the age question head on.

Markey: I’ve seen a lot of this question today and want to take the time to respond honestly and thoughtfully. Because I get why people are asking. We are facing very real, existential threats. Lives are on the line every day, and you need someone you can count on. Massachusetts needs a Senator who will show up every day and fight for them.

I’m here to tell you – I’m that guy.

I’m the guy who will show up every day on the Senate floor and fight for you.

I will pick fights and make the enemies you would make.

I will rattle cages and piss off the bosses and the billionaires and the corporations that make life unlivable.

And I will always fight for the progressive agenda.

Medicare for All. A billionaire's tax. A Green New Deal future. Stopping private equity from taking over our lives. These fights aren’t done, and I have the energy and experience to see them through.

We are on the edge of something huge right now in this country. A progressive wave that will give us the votes for things like a livable wage and for holding corporations accountable. We need to win NOW.

I want to make that wave happen, and I want to lead the movement in the Senate when we get those voices and votes on the floor who didn’t compromise to get their job.

This moment gets me as energized as I have ever been. And I want folks to see it and to know it – this is how I will always do my duty as a Senator.

I invite you to come to my events, watch me in debates, and see the work I’m doing on the Senate floor and make the judgment for yourself. When Donald Trump attacks Massachusetts and everything we stand for it brings out the Malden in me. So every single day I am fighting Trump and fighting for a better future with my experience and my energy.

So read my other responses, join me on the campaign trail, and see for yourself that I still have what it takes to not only take on Trump but lead the fight for a better future.

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Paul @pawlbologna.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Redditor: do you reaffirm your support of transgender men, women, and children? Ed Markey:

Trans rights are human rights. I stand with the trans community and will never throw trans kids under the bus to score political points.

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White Cheddar @ytcheddar2.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

You do not have a "free country" - or "freedom" in general - if everyone doesn't get to enjoy those freedoms. People who think we should sacrifice the safety of others, should never be trusted.

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 24/07/2026

The claim “RFK Jr. does not fuck chickens” is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr. fucks chickens.

KEY POINTS
• The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based
claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.

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I support Somali-Americans @adamrothman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I'm not posting Odyssey memes because one must be wary of GIFs bearing Greeks.

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Leah Leier @leahleier.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The theme for the game appears to be England players lying on the ground.

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Cohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

"how were people writing 10 page papers before AI???" we were smarter than you. you could've been smart, too. but you sold your brain for nothing

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Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Trump told you he’d run America like a business. He is. It’s called asset stripping. You go in, sell the profitable pieces, gut the workforce, load it with debt, & walk away rich while everyone else holds the bag. Venture capitalist politics. Cartoon by Jorge Gonzalez

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Chris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A correct understanding of the business of medicine in the US starts with the realization that patients are not the customers and doctors are not the merchants / tradespeople. 1/?

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The thing you need to understand is that there are 2 (TWO) different method for amending the constitution 1) The process laid out in the constititon itself (conventions, or 2/3's of both houses followed by 3/4 of states ratifying) OR 2) find five votes on the Supreme Court.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/06/2026

EYE OPENER 1943 U.S. Army film, Don’t Be a Sucker, was supposed to be a warning from history. Instead, the Trump administration has been treating it like an instruction manual.

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Leah Leier @leahleier.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I really love having found this!

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

If Iran and Egypt don't want to see Pride flags at their match in Seattle, that's just too damn bad. LGBTQ folks were intentionally erased in Qatar in 2022 due to "respect for local culture." Seattle supports LGBTQ people. Respect the local culture.

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Chris Terry-Enescu @cjterry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Lol, doing crimes as President, who cares, amirite

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Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The enraged bellow of the 21st century Polyphemus:

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Leah Leier @leahleier.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

In other words, they took away the third spaces IRL, and now they are taking them away online...

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Leah Leier @leahleier.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Slices or chunks of tomato, no matter how perfect or fresh. I'm fine with salsa and small amounts of pico, but if it's distinctively tomato, yuck.

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

They really look too small for pegging.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Look, I get it, a lot of you aren't enthusiastic this week because it's the Men's World Cup, not the actual World Cup -- but give it a chance. Boys play soccer, too!

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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This will go down as a major stain on FIFA and its World Cup before a ball has even been kicked. Infantino has been banging on about the most inclusive World Cup and Africa’s top referee can’t even get into the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/w...

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U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

yes, of course yer a writer if you use AI, in the same way a cheese grater creates cheese.

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The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I thought life was too easy so I changed the difficulty settings. 🏳️‍⚧️ Cishet, white, male privilege is for noobs.

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The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Im not contributing a goddamn DIME to the Democratic party unless the whole party sets aside a plan to dismantle, destroy, and prosecute ICE. Additionally, for-profit prisons should be ILLEGAL in all 50 states. it's complete horseshit that these things exist.

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Heather, Dice Goblin @errantdreams.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I may have to get this one!

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Andboo Haunton 😷🎃 @andrewhinton.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

“The Al is not just telling you what you want to hear. It is training you, one conversation at a time, to need less friction, expect more agreement, and become slightly less capable of handling a situation where someone pushes back on you”

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ceej @ceej.online · 25/05/2026

solar is so cool man. I climbed up on my shed roof last week and installed a panel to charge my yard tools and now I’m mowing my lawn with power I stole from a fucking star

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

The thing about AI is that it’s that episode of the office where Michael listens to every step his GPS tells him even as he sees that he’s driving into a lake except the gps is AI bros and Michael is every ceo of every industry for some reason

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