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☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 20h

i've thought about this probably once a month for the past few years

atlantic cover

Your Child Says she's trans. she wants hormone and surgery. she's 13. by jesse singal

buried in the top right corner is We're Not Prepared For The Next Pandemic.

the issue is from 2019

we're not prepared for the next pandemic top right corner of the magazine cover, small print

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy

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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 21h

*Bashir tells Garak the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf to explain why no one trusts him.* "Are you SURE that's the lesson, Doctor?" "Of course. What else would it be?" "Never tell the same lie twice." I love Garak

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 29/09/2026

If Third Way got there before you did, you should feel bad.

The "Jason Figured it Out" meme except instead of Jason, it's Third Way

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Martha Smith @mostlymartha.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Upside: Voting in California is really easy. Downside: We are asked to vote on far too many things, an absurd number of things, all of which are confusingly presented on purpose. Our State Representatives are basically mascots since voters do everything themselves.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Anyone who, in 2026, is already saying “I don’t want to vote for Newsom but I will” is part of the problem. This man is a fucking monster and has betrayed everyone imaginable. He is unacceptable in every possible way. There is no world in which this piece of shit should be trusted with power.

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Evelyn X @evelynecks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

September 30 October 1

Beverly Crusher not angry. (She's doin' it with a ghost.)

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 01/10/2026

Did you know that @heygavin.bsky.social will provide you with a Gavin Newsom fact if you @ him (and if you have suggestions for facts to add, lmk!).

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 30/09/2026

If you don’t know who Simon of Trent is- that’s fine and frankly I wish we lived in a world where only medievalists did- go ahead and just read this page and fix some names in your head. When you see them in discourse, that should raise some flags. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_l...

en.wikipedia.org

Blood libel - Wikipedia

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 30/09/2026

I have *been* saying that medieval style antisemitism has a major foothold in the left and the best thing allies can do is be aware of the dog whistles so you know when someone is gone off on one

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Mega👻Thee🎃Tron @valarmordollars.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sisyphus found dead in a ditch.

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Riker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

why don't combadges have headphone jacks anymore

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:

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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

With alt text. I yelled

INTRODUCTION

The equities here could not be more one-sided. Defendants admit that they
provide a service without fully knowing how it works.

This is not just any service. It is one that Defendants themselves concede poses an existential risk to the continued
survival of humankind.

Defendants claim they cannot stop barreling forward with their potentially civilization-ending endeavors unless they are forced to do so by the
government. They have asked the government to tie them to the mast.

Plaintiff brings good news to the Defendants: The Florida Attorney General is answering your
cry for help with a motion to enjoin you from harming Floridians with your reckless, unacceptably risky product.

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I think it’s an oversimplification and makes being gay into a punchline, mostly, but I can’t deny that there are definitely some closeted men in that world. And unfortunately, a lot of self-hating right-wing gay men have done terrible damage to this world. Roy Cohn, Peter Thiel, Sam Altman… ugh.

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Historian Jen @historianjenfl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Andy Beshear has an entire chapter in his new book about backing the LGBTQ community and it's worth a read. He talks about how the anti-trans ads were tested in KY during his election and how vetoing anti-trans legislation didn't hurt his reelection campaign.

However the anti-trans ads had less to do with Kentucky and more to do with the fact that we were in an election. Terry Schilling, the head of the APP, decided to test the ads in our election to determine whether or not the issue could win votes for the Republican Party. Earlier in the summer of 2019, Scholling had partnered with a behavioral science firm to try to find a wedge issue that resonated with suburban voters. That's right. The anti-trans ads did not come out of some firmly held conviction but was a purely political stance. Their research landed on trans athletes, specifically trans women, competing in women's sports. They tested their theory in the 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial general election. Although I won, APP considered their test successful, because their research showed the ads delivered thirteen thousand votes for Trump Lite, which made the race tighter than anticipated.

You might hask how, in this political climate, I was reelected after vetoing the anti-trans bill. Because people respect authentic faith. The day I vetoed it, I explained my why. I said I believe all children are children of God and that I don't want people picking on these kids. I then countered their anti-trans ads with commercials talking about good jobs, healthcare, roads and bridges, public education, and

public safety. The result? The biggest win of my career. So don't tell me the Democratic Party should stop fighting for the rights of all people. Just explain your authentic why, and then get back to focusing on issues that touch all our lives on a daily basis.

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happy 50th Birthday to Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, not only my favorite album is all time, but one of my favorite THINGS, up there with pizza, dogs, sunsets, and the laughter of children.

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🧌🥛 🏨 @comraderobot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

im Choosin’ Linux

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just helping with editing here. These bots aren’t sentient. They’re doing what they’re programmed to do. OpenAI, a private company supposedly bound by laws, committed federal crimes.

Screenshot of BBC article: OpenAI bots (struck through) meddled with multiple US government agency sites

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is the master key to deciphering contemporary debates about free speech. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 26/09/2026

Can a video of a CEO stubbing their toe feel pain? It can at least act like it does.

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robin @robinva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is Miyamoto. i accidnentally dleleted the ocairina of time remake. Fuuuuuuuuuck Dude we Have to Start Over . Fuuuuuuuuuuckin shittttttttttttt .

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Nichole @nojellybeans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My college is discontinuing a program where students get free access to Coursera and their solution for any students currently using Coursera who need tech support is "we can't help you, ask ChatGPT"

Please note that we will not be able to provide you with individualized support should you run into any problems with this process. We recommend that you use the following self-support resources:

- Coursera Learner Help Center
- Use Coursera Chat or the Contact Form
- Use AI to troubleshoot your issue and provide recommendations (Note that all active SJSU students have access to ChatGPT)

Thank you.

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silver @silverboots.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is just to say I have eaten the moon that was in my orbit and which you were probably wanting to study Forgive me it was delicious so crunchy and so cold

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Micah @rincewind.run · 25/09/2026

loudly complain that british soldiers are constantly demanding to be quartered in my house and no candidate has adequately addressed my urgent third amendment needs

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Kevin Buist @kevinbuist.com · 25/09/2026

Rabid supporter of the Third Amendment.

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jay ×͜× @elusivejay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm a single-issue voter. I don't think women should vote. I don't think men should vote, either. I think only children should vote. Adults are too busy to vote, and children have lots of free time. When pressed for details, I get frustrated and yell, "I'm too busy for this!"

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’ve given this a great deal of thought and I think the funniest option would be to simply pretend I have never heard of the New York Times

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pien-art 🐞 commissions closed @pien-art.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

commission - Kira and Dax should’ve grown old together :’))) #ds9 #startrek #kiradax

digital drawing of Kira Nerys and Jadzia Dax from Star Trek DS9, sitting next to each other. They are older, in their sixties, their hair is gray. Kira sits on the left in a white tank top and her red uniform pants. She is leaning back and smiling at jadzia. Jadzia is on the right, wearing her uniform with the sleeves bunched up. She is smiling and has one hand in Kira’s hair.

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

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Nichole @nojellybeans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

another difference is that he's taking one class and I'm taking two and, as far as I can tell, we have comparable workloads

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Nichole @nojellybeans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My partner and I both just started grad school (me for library & information science, him for data science) and we keep half-joking about how we're in, like, the yin and yang of grad school programs. There's a lot of overlap but also they're so very different

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Nichole @nojellybeans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I was at Kaiser last week and noticed my address on the nurse's computer screen was out of date, so I contacted their support and asked them to update it, and they said since I'm a Covered CA customer I have to contact Covered CA to update it...

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow

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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

granted, I've had a very long day, but I'm literally crying with laughter

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 22/09/2026

Newsom, like Cuomo, is a special kind of blue state jackass who'd be a Republican if he lived in a red state. There's no path to power for him as a Republican in California, so he's cosplaying as a Democrat and corrupting the party as a result. Remember: he loves billionaires and hates you and me.

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Nichole @nojellybeans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I have questions for the bi women who won't date bi men. And the bi men who won't date bi men!

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bubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

man looks like a used car salesman with a side hustle of talking people into getting veneers from his dentist ex brother in law for kickbacks

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bubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

gavin newsom looks like what you’d get if you ordered a yassified ronald reagan from wish dot com

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bubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

newsom is what you would get if rancid leftover frying oil had a campaign manager and hatred for trans people in its heart

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Nichole @nojellybeans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Me: so there's this classical piece by Schubert called the Erlkönig Andrew: oh yes, I've listened to Rammstein

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I know my brain is cooked because I read this and was like, “what nonsense does Don Henley and Glenn Frey’s ghost have to account for now?!!”

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Republicans know that too, but they also know this is something they can make Dems flinch and equivocate about, which makes them look overall weak and indecisive. They did it with immigration last cycle, they did it with gay marriage 20 years ago. The only way to win is to tell them to eat shit

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Bugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

addressing a room of male vegans: lentilmen,

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Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This thought isn't fully formed or polished because I'm operating on two lattes and a piece of chocolate cake at the moment, but quick and dirty thread on AI doomsday narratives as partially an outgrowth of changes in tech industry labor conditions:

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