Reposted by Nic 🍉Megaholt 𓅃 @megaholt.medsky.social · 2hMay she take her place among the stars, and rest in peace amongst them. May her legacy continue to inspire young girls and women to reach for the cosmos! 18123
Reposted by Nic 🍉David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 6h"Trans people only get rights if they live in safe blue congressional districts" is an openly segregationist stance and I'm sick of anyone pretending otherwise. 5657161
Reposted by Nic 🍉Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 7hThey said she was drunk... I have had drinks before ... I have flown on a plane before I've never been enticed to reach down into Santa's garden 30k feet in the air 827614
Nic 🍉 @nml-dc.bsky.social · 5hA Harry Potter gay rolled up in my comments to tell me to remove my Palestinian solidarity emoji. Nah, dude, gonna go with removing you from my online experience instead, you piece of transphobic flotsam.static.klipy.comDan Levy as David Rose: Keep WalkingAlt: Dan Levy as David Rose: Keep Walking 130
Reposted by Nic 🍉Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 11hYou could just pivot and shut the fuck up instead of harassing vulnerable communities over far right fear mongering bullshit. If trans kids playing in sports is a deciding issue for that voter they are voting Republican! You cannot get their vote! Come the fuck on! 327252
Reposted by Nic 🍉Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 11h"The economy is in freefall, the water is cancer, diesel prices are through the roofs, and you want to talk about a theoretical child running track in an event your kids don't compete in, because they live in Kansas, like you do? Out of touch, out of state weirdos running for governor" come on. 122325
Reposted by Nic 🍉Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 11h"My opponent wants to pass laws to hurt a handful of high school student while appointing stranger to look up your daughter's skirt in the name of protecting them--that's weird and wrong and disgusting and I'll fight like hell to stop them" come on something like that but more articulate. 123830
Reposted by Nic 🍉Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 11hIf you're willing to sell out trans kids for theoretical votes I have to assume you'd sell out anyone for theoretical votes, so, yes, I do think supporting sports bans means you get not a fucking thing from me. 7886228
Reposted by Nic 🍉Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 06/10/2026That’s my mayor 🫡 gaycitynews.com/nyc-9-millio...gaycitynews.comNYC to allocate $9 million to non-profits for youth gender-affirming care as private hospitals retreatThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is planning to steer nearly $9 million to non-profit health providers to deliver gender-affirming 01191161
Reposted by Nic 🍉Daniel José Older @djolder.bsky.social · 10hOn the one hand there's the annihilation of our children's thinking abilities. But on the other, HOW WILL THEY BE PREPARED FOR THE JOB MARKET IF WE DONT GET THEM HOOKED TO A TECHNOLOGY THAT BUSINESSES ARE USING LESS AND LESS NOW THAT IT'S NOT FREE AND STILL SUCKS?? 6449
Reposted by Nic 🍉Daniel José Older @djolder.bsky.social · 10hThere is SO MUCH evidence that generative A.I. use degrades our learning, thinking, reasoning, and imaginative capacities. It is a cognitive disaster and that would be blatantly obvious even without the studies to back it up. Leaving that quote unchecked is terrible work. 25112
Reposted by Nic 🍉Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10hi do think it's worth stopping for a moment to recognize how extraordinary and how fucked up it is that this sentence exists. 211669234
Nic 🍉 @nml-dc.bsky.social · 10hI genuinely did not realize until a conversation last year that spook is still experienced as a slur and I stopped using it. 231
Reposted by Nic 🍉Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 11hBest "big" paper in the country and it's not even close. Yes I know I have Philly bias but I think a lot of people not from here would agree too 2045962
Reposted by Nic 🍉I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 11hCannot emphasize enough that the morass we find ourselves in everywhere is a result of this commitment to white supremacy. The eugenic health policy, the belief and desire for US autarky, meddling & murder in Latin America, the half-cocked belief that the US could bully Iran- it really is. 11531160
Reposted by Nic 🍉Gauche Chalet @gauchechalet.bsky.social · 11hEncore un média étranger qui est capable d'écrire des évidences. À quand des médias de même au Québec? 0193
Reposted by Nic 🍉Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 12hI grew up in Georgia. I went back home to cover two trans candidates making history, and it brought me a lot of joy. I drove from Atlanta, where Bentley Hudgins is running, to Cartersville, where Bella Bautista is making her bid, to get a sense of the difference between their two districts.19thnews.orgIn Georgia, two trans candidates believe voters are ready for themFor Bentley Hudgins, running could mean a historic first in the Georgia House. For Bella Bautista, it starts with giving voters a choice they haven’t had in 16 years. 17518
Reposted by Nic 🍉Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 11hMe, to my partner, every time I get the slightest sniffles: 3727
Nic 🍉 @nml-dc.bsky.social · 13hWhat is a movie that came out before you were born that you've watched the most times?static.klipy.comMary Poppins Flying with UmbrellaAlt: Mary Poppins Flying with Umbrella 000
Nic 🍉 @nml-dc.bsky.social · 13hI am stuck on the leap from "you now have 4 total strikes" to "because you have 8 strikes you are suspended." 120
Reposted by Nic 🍉Sarah Jane Cervenak @sjcerv.bsky.social · 14hSolidarity with students at UT Austin, in Gaza, in France trying to learn without the brutal interferences of state and empire. 0214
Reposted by Nic 🍉ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 13hThe University of Bologna has a 1700s Cabinet of Curiosities of preserved specimens?? Oh this is exactly my shit 3281
Reposted by Nic 🍉Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 13hYes, he walks the talk and has been racially abused since his election. And I only saw one journalist talk about the precipitating state violence of underfunding and understaffing schools. Ruth Gilmore Wilson's concept of "organized abandonment" is useful here and almost everywhere now. 16527
Reposted by Nic 🍉Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 13hI'm increasingly frustrated that people who are anti-AI aren't being taken seriously, and taking a page out of my thoughts on why the anti-trans backlash got as far as it did I'm starting to think the anti-AI side isn't extreme enough. 471740314
Reposted by Nic 🍉Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What I love about Swan Boy is that it'll introduce something like "Mourn Ninja, the YouTuber who streams funerals" as a throwaway laugh but you know deep down that someday you are absolutely going to meet Mourn Ninja 011514
Nic 🍉 @nml-dc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This was really hard to narrow down! Runners-up are Velvet Underground + Nico self-titled, Dag Nasty "Can I Say," and Modest Mouse "We Were Dead..." www.my9albums.com/s/GLzupG2XrTmy9albums.comMy 9 albumsBoys Don’t Cry, Document, Doolittle and 6 more. Pick yours on my9albums. 000
Reposted by Nic 🍉Rob @robertferry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This local news hit piece on solar has a single source of misinformation: Virginia state senator Glen Sturtevant, whose largest private donor is Dominion Energy ($304,748).wjla.comSpanberger recommends a quarter million acres of new solar panels on farms and forestsLast week, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger unveiled her energy plan as required by state law. This comes at a crucial time, as hundreds more data centers a 275
Reposted by Nic 🍉Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I spent time with two trans candidates running for office in two very different Georgias: Atlanta, a Dem stronghold, and Cartersville, in a district that hasn't elected a Democrat since 1996. Neither wants to discuss identity politics — they are focused on data centers, groceries and healthcare.19thnews.orgIn Georgia, two trans candidates believe voters are ready for themFor Bentley Hudgins, running could mean a historic first in the Georgia House. For Bella Bautista, it starts with giving voters a choice they haven’t had in 16 years. 610632
Reposted by Nic 🍉Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 05/10/20263/ Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME #fatigue #chronicfatigue #chronicallyfatigued #fatigued #spoonie #spoonies #spoonielife 1173
Reposted by Nic 🍉Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🧵 Ultimately, fatigue in ME/CFS shrinks lives so severely it often takes a devastating toll on mental health. This impact is unsurprising given the immense loss of careers, relationships, hobbies, & independence. tinyurl.com/fatigueimpac... #mecfs #pwME #cfs #fatigue #ChronicFatigueSyndrome 1/ 15718
Reposted by Nic 🍉Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A breath of fresh air: @saskiapopescu.bsky.social writes about the specific threats of bioweapons AND POLICIES TO REDUCE RISK. A very real threat is distraction. Best thing I've read on this topic. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comAI biohazard hype must not divert attention from the real risks we face nowTwenty-five years after the US anthrax attacks, fears around AI are distracting people from seeing what’s needed to stay safe: a strong, regulated life-sciences sector. 03716
Reposted by Nic 🍉404 Media @404media.co · 06/10/2026Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would stop federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers.404media.coLawmakers Introduce Multiple Laws to Curb Flock After 404 Media CoverageSenator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would stop federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers. 271325482
Reposted by Nic 🍉Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds. 6868561883
Reposted by Nic 🍉Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026but anyway all I did was bike to the gym, get dinner near the gym, and take the metro back and I’ve seen ~50 armed soldiers 132842
Reposted by Nic 🍉jentrification ♎ @jentrification.com · 03/10/2026"...retreating from DEI has not produced a clear financial advantage."forbes.comCompanies That Dropped DEI Have Nothing To Show For ItCorporate America has spent the last year and a half pulling back from DEI programs. But retreating from DEI has not produced a clear financial advantage. 216666
Reposted by Nic 🍉Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Very saddened to say I won’t be able to headline Tim Pool’s student event in Chicago this week. I unfortunately have other plans. 2648116636
Reposted by Nic 🍉Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026People are so broken they are now outsourcing fun to AI. 1436862
Reposted by Nic 🍉Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I was raped at a frat party. It’s a shockingly common experience and preventative interventions in college are way too late. 642260520
Reposted by Nic 🍉Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Perjurer, racist, former politician and terrible novelist Jeffrey Archer has died. That he sold 300m copies of his books is testament to the limits of good taste. 1922942
Reposted by Nic 🍉Jesus Lizard Superstar 🖤 🐀🐀🐀 @acekatana.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We’re abolishing police and prisons not these hands 04517
Reposted by Nic 🍉Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I have been a guest at conventions where, during the pre-con walk through, my handler has pointed out the bar and mentioned how some guests are "more fun" and "get asked back," then names only men. Because a lot of female guests aren't comfortable hanging out around alcohol with strangers. 101005231
Reposted by Nic 🍉Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"These Long COVID Superheroes may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they’re showing us a world where listening to your body, standing up for your needs, resting, and leaning on others is true bravery" 📝: @heatherhogan.bsky.social thesicktimes.org/2026/10/05/k...thesicktimes.orgKids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book - The Sick TimesLong Covid Superheroes showcases the bravery of asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with yourself and others. 110939
Reposted by Nic 🍉Nalo Hopkinson - Blackheart Man @nalohopkinson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Women's fashion can be so ludicrous. "Discreet control thong?!" It's a THONG. What in the world is it controlling? Plus no thong in the world has ever been discreet. Yeah, don't tell me about panty lines. I said what I said. 3433
Reposted by Nic 🍉John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 10893332926