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Warcraft Cares @warcraftcares.bsky.social · 8h
This year we are raising funds for @fredhutch.org Here's some amazing info about the organization! Donate: tiltify.com/+warcraft-ca... Run Info: runningofthegnomes.carrd.co #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #worldofwarcraft
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 8h
I have been waiting for Sound Transit to post this video, but it seems extra relevant given some discussions happening today... Claudia Balducci on recent Metro/ST service changes and the unintended consequences of trying to adjust bus service to serve riders better.
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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 17h
Who's the rebooted private dick who also provides emotional support to all the chicks?
A photo of a table tennis training device called "Upgraded Flexible Shaft"
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Chris @ary.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Direct link: sheets.works/data-viz/hol...
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The people holding up the internet
Four billion phones ask one text file what time it is. One lecturer keeps it in his spare time. We counted the rest.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
just post a list of who is paying for early access your honor
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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Process
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Shubbabang @shubbabang.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Another classic, not sure if I've already posted this one here.
The image is a six panel black and white comic. 

Panel 1 - a girl sits at her desk in front of a computer, looking disheartened. She says, "I dont know if I should post this art, who would even want to see it?"

Panel 2- A new person bursts through the door in the background with a loud BAM

Panel 3- The new person pushes the girl out of the way, smushing her face in the process, while slamming their fist down on the keyboard. 

Panel 4- The computer shows that the art has been posted 

Panel 5- The person makes direct eye contact with the girl while pushing their finger against their own phone screen

Panel 6- A motion blur is added to the last panel, enhancing the impact of the new notifications on the new post. It reads, "(Friend) Liked Post just now" Followed by "(Friend) commented 'I FUCKING LOVE THIS AND I LOVE U'"

Underneath the last panel is a watermark that reads, Shubbabang
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Scoots @mcscooterson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Of fucking course this shit stain would have his fingers in this
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
a little louder for the cheap seats in the back
One of the biggest myths is that men rape by mistake. Like, "Oh, they need consent training." But research is very clear: Sexual violence is not a mistake. It is an intentionally made decision by people who know they don't have consent. They just don't prioritize consent over things like status, power, domination, and sexual gratification.
For my research, I got a certificate of confidentiality from the National Institutes of Health, so my notes couldn't be subpoenaed. One of the reasons I call them perpetrators in my work is because every single person I interviewed confessed in that context. The first question I would ask them was, "When you received that email from Title IX that you were under investigation, did you know what it was about?" Every perpetrator I interviewed said "yes." If sexual assault were a miscommunication, you would be wondering, What have I possibly done wrong? That is not the way that any of them reacted because they knew.
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Scoots @mcscooterson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Changing narrators after 5 books is so jarring :/ Having a hard time getting into Velvet Knife
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 06/10/2026
You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.
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Scoots @mcscooterson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Also I'd really love to see if they can make pattern matching work in it
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Scoots @mcscooterson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Eagerly awaiting the historical costuming and sewist corners of YouTube doing Dressmaker playthroughs. It's such a cute game.
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Friday Afternoon Tea @fridaytea.com · 06/10/2026
I don't want to alarm you, but the tea shop could get its driver's license as of today. 🫨 Sixteen years of fandom teas, gorgeous small farm single origin leaf, and building communitea one cuppa at a time. If you're in the neighborhood, drop by the tea shop for high fives and a free sample!
Colorful graphic with text "It's our birthday! We're celebrating sixteen years of serving Tasty Teas for Thirsty Nerds!"
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is nuts. @murray.senate.gov: “Tying funding for transit projects to marriage rates and how many babies a woman has is the sort of bizarre and dystopian idea you’d expect in a TV show, not actual policy put forth by the U.S. government — yet here we are."
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Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding
The federal government is seeking to revamp a national program that supports rail and bus rapid transit.
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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 06/10/2026
While it makes a lot of sense to talk about why Pinehurst Station is a not a good transit station location today, let's look at why the area is the way it is. It was initially developed in the 1930s, a time with some of our worst traffic engineering crimes. Then WA dug the I-5 trench.
1936 aerial photo with lines showing modern road locations. I-5 and its ramps are in red.
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Andrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
Left: A cartoon generated by ChatGPT and signed with Emily Flake’s signature that was posted to a Reddit forum in June. Right: A real Emily Flake cartoon published in The New Yorker on August 20, 2026 and licensed via The Cartoon Bank.
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Ophi 🇵🇸 @ophi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I am fundraising all week for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, with lots of art print giveaways on my stream for various milestones! Most importantly, check your titties once a month regardless of your gender, and here's my donation link if you'd like to support the cause: tilt.fyi/6HnR2x5d6m
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Scoots @mcscooterson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Smooth Jazz and Smooth Porcelain✨ Pots available on www.roseschmits.com
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Jey Pawlik 🏳️‍⚧️ @jpawlik.com · 31/08/2026
1/2 I was inspired recently after someone asked me about why I didn’t have an Instagram, to make a four page comic on why. I'm not going back to Instagram. Maybe I can just hand this out if people ask me now. #Comic #Autobio
"Do You Have an Instagram by Jey Pawlik" comic page 1. The comic is black and white with halftones. While at an event with a lot of folks milling around, Jey talks with another person. The two were talking before the comic began and the person says "~ oh cool! You do comics?" Jey happily responds "Yeah, I even have books!" The person asks "Do you have an Instagram?" This surprises Jey, and their smile leaves their face as they reply "Uh, no. I don't. Sorry." The person looks worried and says "Wha-- Why not?!" Jey shrugs it off and says "It's a long story." The person is curious and asks "What happened?" Narration over a black background: "Sometimes a decade's worth of posts, art, followers and comments are just taken right from under you without notice.""Do You Have an Instagram by Jey Pawlik" comic page 2. The comic is black and white with halftones. A black panel with white text. Narration: And you lose all trust in platforms, because YOU don't own anything. Jey and Max get home with suitcases in hand and look well rested. Jey says "We're back!" and Max says "Two weeks without internet was heaven!" Jey laughs as they sit at their computer and say "Gotta see how many emails I gotta sift through! haha" The panel turns dark as Jey looks more closely at their computer screen. An email from Instagram has appeared and reads: Instagram Take action or lose access to jeypawlik Hi jeypawlik, Your account has been suspended. This is because your account, or activity on it, does not follow our Terms of Use. If you think this was a mistake, you have until December 19, 2023 to appeal."Do You Have an Instagram by Jey Pawlik" comic page 3. The comic is black and white with halftones. Jey is holding their head, terrified they say "How? What?! This has to be a mistake!" From Instragram: Reason: Automated Bot-Like Behavior Jey's hands start falling down their cheeks as they read the reasoning. They say "My account wasn't hacked. My activity is clean." A big "Appeal" button appears above Jey and their mouse clicks on it. They nervously look at their computer screen saying "It's just a mistake, right?" The Instagram appeal form reads: Provide your Personal Info: Full Name Instagram username Registered email address Attach Identification: For individual accounts, take a clear photo of yourself holding a handwritten sign with your full name and Instagram username. At the bottom is a "Submit" button. Jey looks tired and frustrated as they take a selfie with the info Instagram asked for. A new email comes in from Instagram that reads: Hi jeypawlik, We reviewed your account and found that it still doesn't follow our Terms of Use. As a result, your account has been permanently disabled. Learn how our Terms of Use help keep the Instagram community an authentic and respectful place for people to express themselves. Jey is in utter shock as the words "PERMANENTLY DISABLED" are huge an intimidating behind them."Do You Have an Instagram by Jey Pawlik" comic page 4. The comic is black and white with halftones. Jey is angry and throwing their hands down as they exclaim "But I did everything they asked!" They explode, raising their hands above them in rage. They say "Bot-like behaviour?! How could a bot give a selfie with my name and handle?!" Note: this story takes place before AI was a thing. Jey, at their computer, shows the meta-suite on their screen and says "All I did was use their stupid META suite to schedule posts" a note above the screen reads "THEY MADE THIS!" Jey collapses onto the ground and their spouse rubs their back. Jey, defeated, says "I hate social media." Time passes with a large gap between panels. Jey is at another gathering, much like the one on the first page and is chatting with someone. The person asks "Oh cool! You do comics? Do you have an Instagram?" Jey grins and has a new response, saying "No, but you should check out my website instead 'cause I actually own it! And have you heard about RSS?"
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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Banned Books - Gator Days
Banned Books - Gator Days

Transcript

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Olivia and Gustopher are at the library. The Library is having a special event for books that have been banned in the past. Dora the librarian is stacking books with titles like "BOOK", "Boogers", "Tales", "Can you", "read this" and "Word". Olivia has a great interest in forbidden knowledge and has been browsing what's available. She's found a book called "Salt Box" and has an important question for the librarian.

Olivia: Miss Librarian! Why was this book banned?

Dora: Vulgar Language.

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Dora makes a shocked expression and holds her hands to her face. This is the only way she can express how depraved the book is.

Dora: The word "butt" is used.... FIFTEEN TIMES!

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Dora looks down to the children to gather their reaction. Internally, Gustopher is wondering if Dora meant "but" with one "t" or "butt" with two. Olivia immediately assumes it's the latter.

Behind them is a poster promoting banned books week. There is a cartoon book that's smiling and saying "I'm forbidden!" He's booky the banned book. He was specifically banned for being made using the darkest of magic. He's also kind of rude.

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Olivia is excited about the book. This leads Gustopher to assume that "butt" was indeed spelled with an extra "t".

Olivia: Now I have to read it.

Dora: Oh noooo... I'll help you check it out.
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Cascade PBS @cascadepbs.org · 03/10/2026
Raise your hand if you're a PBS Adult who started off as a PBS Kid 🙋‍♀️
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Michael Smith @mesmith35673.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
King County is home to thousands of salmon who migrate back to the county’s rivers and streams every fall. There are a few dozen locations where you can observe the great migration, and many are accessible without a car! seattletransitblog.com/2026/10/02/f...
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Friday Roundtable: Salmon SEEson
Map of salmon spotting locations in King County. (King County) Every year, thousands of salmon travel though creeks, rivers and lakes in King County on their return trip from the ocean. These adult…
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Defunctland @defunctland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Have been researching a very specific EPCOT Center attraction and am resorting to shouting into the ether for help. So please ignore this if you don't know or care about EPCOT Center. But if you do...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.An old photo of the Dallas flagship.
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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 02/10/2026
How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt: Newsroom staffers tell @investigatewest.bsky.social and RANGE concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit.
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How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt
Newsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 01/10/2026
#Recall: Gazelle USA Recalls Urban Arrow Cargo Electric Bikes; The front bolt in the seat post clamping mechanism can break, causing the seat to become loose, posing a fall hazard. Get repair. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027...
Recalled electric bikes.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust)
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Devil's Panties @thedevilspanties.com · 30/09/2026
People think I’m joking when I say I’m going to be doing comics about Alzheimer’s. thedevilspanties.com/archives/17205 thedevilspanties.com/feed #convention #JournalComic #perimenopause #SelfPromotion #SliceOfLife #webcomic
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South Seattle Emerald @soseaemerald.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
PSE's electricity rates rose 18.85% this year. Now, the utility is seeking another 29.3% increase over three years, plus higher gas rates. Customers told regulators they're already struggling to pay. Aspen Ford reports for the Washington State Standard: soseaem.org/4AC0hi5 #Seattle
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https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/10/01/pse-new-rate-hike-proposal-draws-ire-at-public-hearing
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Ryan Harby @ryanharby.com · 30/09/2026
Why is it that you look so happy?
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Old Houses Under $50K and Beyond @oldhouses.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Priced at $65K, this for sale by owner #Mississippi #home was custom-built in 1948 with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The 2,861-square-foot main floor includes a living room, dining room, den, and kitchen with a breakfast area and plenty of cabinets. www.oldhousesunder100k.com/mississippi-...
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Jess Fink🍉🌈 @jessfink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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A 7 panel comic by the artist. First panel: The artist is running from a distance towards a group of people playing basketball in the park. The artist is holding a pumpkin above their head and screaming "AAAAAAAAA". Second panel: The artist has leapt up and is in position to slam dunk the pumpkin into the basketball hoop. Panel three: the pumpkin splatters violently against the backboard of the basketball hoop, sending orange pumpkin goop everywhere. Panel four: the players stand staring, covered in pumpkin goop and shocked. Panel five: the artist stares at them wide-eyed, also covered in the goop and says "it's October FIRST". Their hand reaches towards their face. Panel six: the artist rips off their own face like a rubber mask to reveal a skeleton beneath. Panel 7: the group of players stand shocked and horrified, watching as the skeleton falls to the ground in a pile of bones, the sound effects says "CLATTER".
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Rii Abrego @riibrego.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
happy october! #art (wallpapers below!)
A drawing of black cats climbing in a pile of pumpkins
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Friday Afternoon Tea @fridaytea.com · 01/10/2026
Company status report, please take time to read. Once again, I've been shouldering all this by myself to a breaking point, but unlike previous times we've been in hot water (lol), we have a clear path to stability with concrete actionable items. So there's that! www.fridaytea.com/blogs/friday...
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Small Business Survival Under the Fall of the Empire
Hello, beautiful teahearts. Let's chat. It's no secret that your fave indies have been going through it these last few years. We've seen a ton of our fellow small businesses do everything right, work ...
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 01/10/2026
You don’t have to have the right equipment, or a secret location, or a car to start foraging. Plenty of tasty, foraged foods are easier to find than you might think: your backyard, parks, and local trails.
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In ‘Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!’ Alexis Nikole Nelson helps backyard foragers harvest safely
You don’t have to have the right equipment, or a secret location, or a car to start foraging. Plenty of tasty foraged foods are easier to find than you might think: your backyard, parks, and local trails.Alexis Nikole Nelson, also known as the @BlackForager on TikTok, wants to make it easier. She has a new cookbook that teaches expert and novice foragers how to find and eat the mushroom, berries, and flower petals. "Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!" is packed with delicious and informative recipes for every season."Seattle Eats" host Brandi Fullwood spoke with Alexis live at Town Hall Seattle as part of the Seattle Arts & Lectures speaker series.
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
the only personality test that matters is the Violet / Judy / Doralee index I gave it a great deal of thought and I think I’m a Judy with Violet aspirations
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday Never let an opportunity pass to tell someone they matter. You never know how much they might need to hear it that day. A little appreciation can brighten someone’s whole day.
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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
One of the most interesting biographies I discovered during my #DecolonisingChemistry project for the @chemistryatyork.bsky.social curriculum was that of Alice Ball a black chemist, whose leprosy treatment, using carbonyl chemistry to build on traditional medicine, was stolen by a male colleague.
Portrait of Alice Ball including images of the Chaulmoogra plant and its conversion into a leprosy treatment.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 29/09/2026
yes! the US social benefit system, such as it is, is viciously anti-parent and anti-family!! particularly if you are median income or lower bsky.app/profile/padr...
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mad-swilliams.bsky.social @mad-swilliams.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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mad-swilliams.bsky.social @mad-swilliams.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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mad-swilliams.bsky.social @mad-swilliams.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Very anxious about posting this, but I feel strongly compelled to share. I know it’s a lot to take in for a Saturday morning and I appreciate anyone for taking the time to read it.
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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seeing a lot of folks get tangled up trying to understand how on earth we were able to "extend" our federal infrastructure law for a few months, but somehow sneak big new cuts to transit and rail into the same bill we've had for the last five years. Here's an explainer + what comes next.
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Advocates Warn Short-Term Transit Cuts Could Foreshadow Deeper Long-Term Slashing — Streetsblog USA
A deeper dive on the transit cuts in the latest federal transportation extension bill – and how advocates are fighting back.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"APTA [...] estimates that public transit funding will take a 20 percent hit under the measure, and passenger rail will lose a staggering 81 percent of its formerly-guaranteed funding."
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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i 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
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Maggie Rudy @maggiemice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Spinsters
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Marcie808🎃💀👻 @marcie808.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Who wants to check out a short order joint that’s open all night? I know I do! The Liberty Cafe was a mom and pop shop that opened in 1932 and served up classic fare for decades. I’ll have an Olympia Oyster Sandwich with fries and iced tea 🍽️ Liberty Cafe Olympia WA 1940s #VintageMenus
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