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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
A contractor building Meta's data center flushed its "closed-loop" cooling system straight into Cheyenne's sewer. It carried a bacterium and knocked the city's water-reuse system offline for months. They sell these as sealed systems that barely touch the water. This one poisoned a city's.
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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 10/07/2026
We are closing in on a sweet quarter of a million dollars raised for VoteRiders and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice in this year's @romancingthevote.com auction, and I love everyone in this bar. 💓
$238,719 raised in 2026!
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as i live and breathe – 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣? @mara-iara.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The matchless Mexican hotdog, with only occasional alteration being a jalapeño juice-drizzled bun, pressed flat on the griddle for a bit
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Two ICE agents tracked down a woman *inside a polling place* yesterday. Why? They demanded that she take down an Instagram post in which she named Jonathan Ross as the man who shot & killed Renee Good (after the Star Tribune identified Ross). www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
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Federal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICE
She believes the warning was related to a post about the ICE agent who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Jesus Christ, this is more dystopic than anything Philip K Dick ever wrote but it’s what the Russo Brothers want for your AI Slop future
“Potentially, what you could do with [AI] is obviously use it to engineer storytelling and change storytelling,” Russo said. “So you have a constantly evolving story, either in a game or in a movie or a TV show. You could walk into your house and save the AI on your streaming platform. ‘Hey, I want a movie starring my photoreal avatar and Marilyn Monroe’s photoreal avatar. I want it to be a rom-com because I’ve had a rough day,’ and it renders a very competent story with dialogue that mimics your voice. It mimics your voice, and suddenly now you have a rom-com starring you that’s 90 minutes long. So you can curate your story specifically to you.”
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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Hope y’all have a Happy Pride. Glad you’re here.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 27/05/2026
stop making me write self-evaluations leave me alone and give me a performance rating of He Did His Job, please and thank you I have no more ambition, I do not need a promotion, I will do good work, just stop bothering me about it
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 27/05/2026
1. In recent months, we have seen California governor throw trans people under the bus for political points. Now, one of the leading Dems in the race for CA Gov. has said "enough," and has fully embraced trans athletes and rights. He condemns capitulation. Read our latest story.
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CA Gov Candidate Tom Steyer Calls Out Dems Capitulating On Trans People: "I'm Totally In Favor Of Trans Athletes"
This is one of the most significant statements from a candidate in the CA governors race in support of trans people.
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Dark Horse Workers United @darkhorseunion.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: The workers of Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com are forming a union. Please read our mission statement below. 👇 #DHWU
Photo of the Dark Horse Workers United statement. 

For ALT TEXT readers, the statement is too long to fit into ALT TEXT. Please find the full statement on the DHWU website, linked in our bios
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Clarkisha Kent @clarkishakent.blacksky.app · 15/05/2026
That said. You are not about to get rid of me that easily! I will remain FAT and ALIVE out of pure spite, you just watch 😂! Anyway, if you feel like celebrating me and my obstinacy, consider dropping something on my Cäsh Âpp! cash.app/$ClarkishaKent
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as i live and breathe – 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣? @mara-iara.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Petition to: Restore Funding for Child Protection Training in Law Enforcement – which was very quietly slashed last year c.org/JMfkN6VbcP
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
SXSW used an AI-powered trademark tool to systematically and automatically censor negative posts about it on Instagram. Very wild that this is possible. And great to have a @kitoconnell.com article on 404 Media www.404media.co/sxsw-used-ai...
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SXSW Used AI-Powered Trademark Tool To Censor Dissent on Instagram
“You’re allowed to use a company’s name to talk about the company.”
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as i live and breathe – 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣? @mara-iara.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
And the crowning comedy is staring at a boy who can, in fact, fly
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KayelaWrites @kwrights.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Today's wild but true #adoption law: In AZ, adoptive parents "who haven't informed an adoptee that the adoptee was adopted" can file an affidavit to ensure an intermediary "shall not make contact with the adoptee unless the adoptive parent withdraws the affidavit and grants permission" Meaning?🧵
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DrSinBin @drsinbin.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.
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Vera Kober Art @vera-kober-art.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
My flower painting of dandelions
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 18/04/2026
The convoluted case of $2 million missing dollars, 4 recused Brooklyn judges, and Brooklyn Democratic Party power broker Frank Seddio now includes panicked, late-night texts between lawyers and an illicit and uncashable check written by a sitting Supreme Court justice.
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A Judge's Illicit and Uncashable Check Was Supposed to Make the Case of the Missing $2 Million Go Away. It Didn't.
"This information rattles me in my soul."
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Neugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Cherokee street magician. Trying to preserve our Native American Magic Culture. If you like my work, please, please, please help support it, any little bit helps a lot and is greatly appreciated. cash.app/$lostcitymagic www.paypal.me/JeramyNeugin ko-fi.com/jeramyneugin
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Hailey Kaas - Cancer Fund ($285/$650) @transqueerfem.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Hello my wonderful non-Brazilian followers! Today is my birthday! ❤️ Can I ask for a gift? Please signal boost and/or, if possible, contribute to help my mom's cancer treatment ❤️ You can also subscribe for free to my blog and read uplifting stories about resistance! 😊 ko-fi.com/haileykaas
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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 15/04/2026
In working on the no gen AI directory, I've looked at a LOT of artist portfolios. Like, 350+ of them at this point. And I thought I'd compile what I was seeing done right, what surprised me (positively), and then what I was commonly seeing done wrong. Use this to tweak your own portfolio!
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I looked at 200+ artist portfolios. Here's what I learned
I went through a ton of artist portfolios, and I saw what a lot of them have to offer. Here's what I took away (and what I'll use!)
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RIFU☢️ @rifuhata.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Hi #PortfolioDay I'm RIFU (*・ω・)ノ I love to draw sci-fi and surrealism
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Vera Kober Art @vera-kober-art.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
My flower painting ☀️
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Ion @violetmagician.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Years ago when I moved I just chose a doctor closest to me, and learned the hospital system I chose was owned by ascension when the obgyn told me I needed to go to the university hospital to get proper treatment for my endometriosis. And I had even already had a partial hysterectomy, didn't matter.
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🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Games like darts, billiards, bowling and chess completely give away what's going on. The ONLY reason to segregate these sports by sex in the first place is because men cannot emotionally handle losing to women. The ONLY reason to lock out trans people is bigotry.
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as i live and breathe – 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣? @mara-iara.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
a) Maekar should've slapped Aerion until he fought Dunk, 1v1, on the spot. b) Right after the filial castration threats, Aerion should've had an accident. Throw him down the well and see how he likes it. You sense a theme, I'm sure.
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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I am so angry. Two Durham, NC kids - 11-year-old Genesis and 6-year-old Denis of Burton Elementary Magnet School - were taken by ICE at their regular asylum case appointment, and immediately deported without due process. Follow SiembraNC on IG or FB or @siembranc.bsky.social for next action steps.
Screenshot of sophiafornc from Threads: This is eleven year-old Genesis and six year-old Denis, two Durham elementary school students whose families came here to seek asylum. On Monday, they were detained by ICE and immediately sent back to Honduras without due process. Don't you dare tell me that this is making our country safer.
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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Every year, eight Windham-Campbell prizes are awarded and each one is worth $175000. I narrated a wee film about the gay couple whose fortune funds this generosity: vimeo.com/518212901
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The Story of Windham and Campbell
Donald Windham founded the Windham-Campbell Prizes in memory of his partner of over 40 years, Sandy Campbell. This is their story.
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as i live and breathe – 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣? @mara-iara.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The bookending statements of that man's post are the most succinct example of duplicity and depravity.
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“A whole civilization will die tonight” is the most vile thing a US president has ever said, certainly during the post-1945 era when they’ve had the power to kill civilizations with the dropping of a bomb. I’m staring into the darkness. May this not be one of the most fateful days in human history.
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as i live and breathe – 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣? @mara-iara.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Every time someone reports on the Artemis II crew, my collective crush grows a little
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Post Punk-y Brewster @krismeana.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/04/2026
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work. Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world. (Published May 2024)
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Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
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as i live and breathe – 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣? @mara-iara.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
So in his eyes, Mary was just a host or incubator – which lines up perfectly with how people like him see reproductive rights. There is never going to be any safety in their piety when paragons, privacy, and vulnerability alike are easily degraded.
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as i live and breathe – 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣? @mara-iara.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
2⅔ of cookies 'n cream
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Hegseth fired generals who insisted that military leaders who had demonstrated long records of exemplary service deserved promotion. For all the bitching about "DEI," what these failsons and Fox News castoffs all really hate is an actual meritocracy, where people are rewarded for their hard work
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
"Hector" works close to year-round in the strawberries in Ventura County planting and harvesting the crop. "I earn $2.30 per tray. I've been doing this work for 14 years. Strawberries look and smell like a beautiful crop but it is a very tiring crop to harvest." #WeFeedYou
A strawberry field
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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 01/04/2026
This guy like "I've always wanted to be a marathoner, but I didn't want to run long distances. But now, with the help of this handy SUV, I'm crossing finish lines like there's no tomorrow! 😁"
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𝖘𝖆𝖘𝖍𝖆 𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖉 @sievish.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
relieved for that specific dev & his family if they do indeed follow through, but the only "solve" for this is universal healthcare not tied to employment or maybe laws against layoffs when a company is making profit. that's it. also they know that btw so let this radicalize you
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Merlin G.G 🌻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ VisDev Artist @everydaymerlin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🌈 trans day of visibility baby!! 🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ i’m merlin! a transmasc concept artist, illustrator and brush maker, i make adoptables on my free time too (you can support me by getting some brushes and adopts below 👇) [ #tdov #transdayofvisibility ]
OP elevator selfieheimerdinger commission for his arcane VA my most recent MTG card unicorn adoptable I’m selling
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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The IOC made the decision to re-introduce gender policing for the 2028 Olympics. Here are the facts.


4 frame comics, where we see scenes from the 1936 olympic games in Berlin : the Berlin stadium, 5 women holding hula hoops in the shape of the olympics logo, athletes doing an obstacle course. the last frame is the 2028 Los Angeles olympic logo. the text reads :
the olympics have seen various
forms of gender policing since
the games of 1936 in nazi germany.

it was introduced as a way to
enforce the gender binary by
disqualifying people with inter-
sex characteristics or atypical
gender expression.
naked parades in front of a
jury, gynecological inspections,
chromosomal testing, certifica-
tions that only richer countries
could issue... these were all
attempts at gender policing by
the olympic committee between
1936 and 1996.
one after the other, these
practices were outlawed. they
were all found to be flawed,
misleading, humiliating, discrimi-
natory, racist, misogynistic.

since 2003, strict guidelines
have allowed intersex and
trans women to participate.
despite 20 years of inclusion,
there has only been one trans
woman who competed, not
winning any medal.

yet, we just learned that the I.o.C.
was looking into bringing back
gender policing to ban intersex
& trans athletes, in time for the
nazi germany olympics of 2028. 
oops, I mean united states.
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Jasper Miller 🐦‍⬛ @jaspermillerart.com · 31/03/2026
🏳️‍⚧️ Apparently it's trans day of visibility! 🏳️‍⚧️ I'm Jasper, a trans man from Aotearoa. I love drawing intimacy, action, and fantasy. You can support me on my ko-fi or by hiring me for your projects! ko-fi.com/jaspermiller... [ #tdov #transdayofvisibility ]
Illustration of a drow standing in front of a large white snake with wings. The drow has long white hair and dark green clothing with copper accents. He holds a dagger above his head with blue magic arcing between the blade and his hand. They are in the Underdark, with blue spores and mushrooms surrounding them.Illustration of the fellowship from the Fourth Age actual play. The angle is low, looking up. The sky is dominated by a cloud lit by golden hour, and there are cherry blossom trees sending petals through the piece. From left: Iairen (elf, medium brown skin, kinky brown hair with undercut and half up style, blue robes); Chicory (hobbit-elfish, lilac dress, pale skin, brown hair in loose waves, holding a wooden staff); Theodas (bald elf, many scars, dark beard, golden interlocking armor, dull blue cape);  Mistiel (elf with dark brown skin, copper cape, long white box braids half up, golden armour); Eona (human, dark brown long hair with golden scales woven through, leathers and cape, holding a sword);  Aerlind (elf, dark hair, blue fine outfit, tanned skin, east asian features, holds an astrolabe in two hands).Stylised illustration in teal and orange of Lace Harding (dwarf woman, red hair, pale skin, freckled) and Dawes Mercar (human man, olive skin, short dark hair). They stand facing each other. Harding has her hands gentle on his face, and lyrium blue veins crawl over his face from her touch. Her eyes glow lyrium blue. Dawes holds the Lyrium Dagger loosely in one hand. The background is a tangle of snakes and elfroot.Illustration of Lace Harding (dwarf woman, red hair, freckles) and Dawes 'Rook' Mercar (human man, light brown skin, dark short hair) from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Rook lies prone with Harding atop him in a tight embrace, kissing her!!! There's red lyrium in the background
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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Angry about the firing of Rutherford TN Library Director Luanne James? Make a donation to the Merritt Fund, which is devoted to the support, maintenance, medical care, and welfare of librarians who are denied employment rights because of defense of intellectual freedom www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
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Rutherford County’s top librarian is off the job after a heated public meeting
The Rutherford County Library Board voted to fire Library Director Luanne James after she refused to move more than 100 LGBTQ-themed books.
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
OpenAI's Sora and Meta's metaverse were shuttered the same week. Both were defined by an aesthetic that embodies Silicon Valley's current project: to undermine labor, replace art + lived experience with digital facsimiles, and extract value at any cost. And users recoiled at the mere sight of them.
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AI's aesthetics of failure
On the demise of Sora and our enduring revulsion to AI slop
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Babybel Bandit @greblin.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
wouldn't it be funny if EVERYONE blocked this Attie AI account @ bsky.app/profile/atti... before they could do anything with it
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Ashley Mackenzie @ashmackenzie.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
‪Hey, I'm Ash, a freelance illustrator who does work for all kinds of things, books, games, you name it! You can find all my links here: ✨ ashmackenzie.carrd.co #art #illustration
Cover art for Iron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoCover art for Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay ZhaoA brave chocobo defends its rider against an immense threatInterior art for The End and Other Beginnings by Veronica Roth
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Monkey D. Kewchie @astoldbyterry.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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