Reposted by Elves in ViridianMezentine @mezentine.bsky.social · 15hWe all need that sometimes. We all need moments of total fantasy, whatever that fantasy is. But I think, on a personal level, it’s essential to be mindful of your relationship to it. And I think we have a problem with people who experience the reality of other minds as an assault on their fantasies 2321
Reposted by Elves in ViridianCurly sue @moocowsue.bsky.social · 8hClean energy group sets its sights on a new GOP target: Lauren Boebert www.politico.com/live-updates...politico.comClean energy group sets its sights on a new GOP target: Lauren BoebertThe super PAC, which has also attacked Republican Reps. Andy Ogles and Chip Roy, is out with their first ad on Boebert’s past “Beetlejuice” incident. 135
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 8hWorth a listen! And this is a group I've postcarded and phone banked for before, so don't make me keep calling you! 011
Reposted by Elves in ViridianMicah @rincewind.run · 9hsince apparently the original article failed to upload:news.mit.eduMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90. 3939210
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 10hWe live surrounded by surveillance that utterly missed this, apparently. 000
Reposted by Elves in ViridianUsman T. Malik @usmantm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Elise Tobler, editor of the fabled SHIMMER magazine and now THE DEADLANDS is hospitalized after cancer and an infection. She made SFF an inclusive, interesting place and broke out many authors. Help if u can gofund.me/6ea1bf7a4gofund.meDonate to Help Support Elise While She Recovers, organized by Sean Markeyhello. friends if you're reading this, you're likely a Friend of The Deadl… Sean Markey needs your support for Help Support Elise While She Recovers 3154181
Reposted by Elves in ViridianKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 11hZumiez is a chain of skate shops which works with Voto Latino and Skate to the Polls to help young people register and vote. Now they're a target of ICE. Registering new voters puts you on this admin's naughty list and they will punish you for it. www.rawstory.com/ice-zumiez/rawstory.comICE targets skateboarding store for helping register swing-state voters: reportFederal immigration investigators appear to have gone after Zumiez, the youth-oriented skate shop with locations in malls nationwide, after the company backed efforts to get people registered and voti... 210947
Reposted by Elves in ViridianABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 10hSpanish pensioner at the heart of nationwide protests diesabc.net.auSpanish pensioner whose eviction sparked protests diesMaricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old Spanish woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests, has died. Ms Abascal had been hospitalised after she was evicted from the apartment she had lived in for seven decades. 0157
Reposted by Elves in ViridianSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This will be a thread of essays I recommend to students in my creative nonfiction workshop: 181188262
Reposted by Elves in Viridianneuroparis.bsky.social @neuroparis.bsky.social · 14h"A Liberal is someone who advocates for individual freedom, civil liberties, and social or political reform, coming from the Latin word liber, meaning "free". Rooted in thinkers like John Locke, this political tradition emphasizes individual rights, consent of the governed, and the rule of law." 022
Reposted by Elves in Viridiankvconner.bsky.social @kvconner.bsky.social · 16hNO PAYWALL The Congressional Research Service has listed 81 US aircraft reportedly lost or damaged during operations against Iran, including crewed airplanes, helicopters and drones. By Stephen Pope October 6, 2026, 14:53 MDT www.aerotime.aero/articles/us-...aerotime.aeroCongressional report lists 81 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran warA congressional report lists 81 US aircraft reportedly lost or damaged in Iran operations, including airplanes, helicopters and drones. 022
Reposted by Elves in ViridianMichael Iantorno☔️✊ @michaeliantorno.com · 18h"Currently, if an employee makes anything creative in their free time, with their own resources, Hasbro can claim ownership. What we do in our free time should not be dictated by the company, and what we make in our free time should belong to us.“rascal.newsThe workers at Wizards of the Coast are teaming upWorkers at Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering demand ownership of personal work made off the clock. 9546168
Reposted by Elves in ViridianJames “Vamp” Fleet @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Cults are not collections of deluded ignoramuses, they’re curated and exhaustively-managed systems of abuse. 1164
Reposted by Elves in Viridiangamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I am so tired of Jonestown being a stock reference for “haha, you’re in a cult.” 918 people died, most against their will, and still it has become shorthand for how stupid you think someone is. It's the McDonald's hot coffee incident of mass death — universally referenced, entirely misremembered. 371011246
Reposted by Elves in ViridianAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt 1369212734952
Reposted by Elves in ViridianHannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Moth 🔦 first picture in my October series! 3289602739
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The best character in The Chronicles of Narnia is Jill Pole. 230
Reposted by Elves in ViridianProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/202612/ We spent months compiling every case we could find of immigration agents detaining Americans. We did it because the government hasn't. And now, we're sharing every one of those cases with you. Explore our database: propub.li/4egbSK2 4834361
Reposted by Elves in ViridianMediaite @mediaite.com · 24/09/2026Nevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. Citizendlvr.itNevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. CitizenNevada election officials say all 185 voters whom DHS identified as confirmed noncitizens are actually U.S. citizens, according to The New York Times. The post Nevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. Citizen first appeared on Mediaite. 411474
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Read "A tradwife is exposing the sham of Trump’s America" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8CSnxLW0/F...l.smartnews.comA tradwife is exposing the sham of Trump’s America (The i Paper)To find joy in someone’s misery is not a good or admirable thing. But, viewed in a certain light, Bernadine Bluntly’s story offers much of it. For those of y... 110
Reposted by Elves in ViridianAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Constitution allows it. South Korea has proven it works. If you want to make impeachment viable—and so much else is pointless if you don't—then it can be done by a simple majority adopting a simple rules change: vote on the verdict by secret ballot.theunpopulist.netA Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority BasisSuch a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears 211461387
Reposted by Elves in ViridianMorgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There are no words for how horrible this kind of mindless destruction is... 716353
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Damn. Hastert AND Bakker? www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/u...cnn.comTelevangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86 | CNNTelevangelist Jim Bakker, who rose to national prominence in the 1970s and ‘80s before stepping down from his ministry amid scandal, has died. He was 86. 030
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Looks like nobody knows the trick: Pour boiling water onto a bale of Shredded Wheat, then drain. Add a little butter, sugar, and milk. 120
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026#WIPSnips #WriteSky #Fanfiction Elrond at 150 or so, abruptly fed up with his family being the subject of every single song performed in Mithlond. Mind you, it's hard to *avoid* singing about Elrond's family, since he's related to everyone. Maybe skip Elros, though. 051
Reposted by Elves in ViridianChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is a big deal for me and, as I've said a thousand times on here, I think the doomer-narrative of nothing being a win bc Trump and his people lie and cheat is dangerous. They lose. A lot. And rightfully so because they're doing illegal things. And taking those wins is important for democracy. 1363982
Reposted by Elves in ViridianMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 05/10/2026"Seven former Cornell students are accused of sexually assaulting another student who says she was incapacitated. Messages allegedly inviting other frat members were sent to a group chat during the assault. Everyone is talking about the seven. I keep thinking about the others." buff.ly/z7yWbR2buff.lyAn Open Letter to Cornell University from the Mother of a Prospective Male Student“Seven former Cornell students are accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting another Cornell student who says she was incapacitated. Messages alleged... 327594
Reposted by Elves in ViridianKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My man looks like he likes to say "it's called ketamine, not keta-ours" 543320
Reposted by Elves in Viridianghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026donate or volunteer here and tack on 38 cents if you want em to know you’re from Bluesky:achillesforidaho.comTodd Achilles for Idaho 5468
Reposted by Elves in ViridianWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026NEW: October 17 marks a global event called “Origin,” focused on Earth regeneration. Rather than a movement to directly influence climate policy or polluting companies, Origin promises change through synchronized prayer and body movement. Behind it? A fossil fuel heiress and an anti-vaccine doctorimportantcontext.newsExxon Heiress Aims to Regenerate the Earth With SpiritualityThe great-granddaughter of one of America’s wealthiest oilmen has teamed up with an anti-vax doctor. 39273111
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Congress allocated a lot of money the OMB then "clawed back." And yet deficit spending is huge. Where is this money going? Can we have an audit, please? 010
Reposted by Elves in ViridianChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 05/10/2026WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality. 4939621239
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Disgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84 share.google/27ARGMJxjFtD...static.klipy.comBabylon 5: Alfred Bester's Cheerful WaveAlt: Babylon 5: Vir's Cheerful Wave Bye-bye 130
Reposted by Elves in ViridianDrew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Whoa hey Dennis Hastert died. Nice. 2151130
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hey, Georgians: gcvoters.org/100-renewabl...gcvoters.org100% Renewable Georgia - Georgia Conservation Voters 000
Reposted by Elves in ViridianDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/10/2026"Absent policy steering, AI’s modeled effects increase the carbon intensity of the global economy and reinforce fossil fuel incumbency—outcomes that current analytical and governance frameworks do not fully capture."nature.comAI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model - npj Climate Actionnpj Climate Action - AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model 414464
Reposted by Elves in ViridianPatrick "Inverted Vibe Curve" Blanchfield @patblanchfield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026new wolfenstein looks like shit 297124992463
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Democrats should..." "The media should..." We should. We who oppose Trump should accept handy labels and go do the things, including compiling survival tips for an energy crisis that's clearly coming. Base layers: www.rei.com/learn/expert...rei.com 130
Reposted by Elves in ViridianJacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Here is Lin in her own words:nytimes.comOpinion | I Coined the Term ‘Sexual Harassment.’ Corporations Stole It. (Published 2017)A word that once promised revolution has been made business-friendly and bloodless. It’s time to reclaim it. 143178
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Damn. Just found an invasive joro spider eating an invasive stink bug. 000
Reposted by Elves in ViridianJust Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I sure do want for everyone around the world to know that Democrats ARE taking climate action! 065
Reposted by Elves in ViridianFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 03/10/2026we went wrong as a society when we stopped painting little lads with snouts on our dishware 815216
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026LOL thespinoff.co.nz/business/03-...thespinoff.co.nzKiwibank is desperately trying to stop people saying they want to fuck its sheep mascot | The SpinoffNew Zealand's home for independent journalism, illuminating perspectives and good times. 020
Reposted by Elves in ViridianGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Something big may be happening: Trump's world-historical misrule may be creating the conditions for the emergence of a coalition similar to the one that ousted Viktor Orban earlier this year: Anti-corruption, anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy. I made this case here: newrepublic.com/article/2161... 781926463
Reposted by Elves in ViridianKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Hey, fellas, before you write that white hot take about how rape is such a tricky thing and, I mean, who can really say what happened and, you know, maybe we should not be too judgmental, I'd like to remind you that instead you can simply shut the fuck up. 13275191179
Reposted by Elves in ViridianLouis @louisevans.bsky.social · 03/10/2026You gotta watch The Bityoutube.comDem Senate Candidate Drops Wizard of Oz Closer at Debate 😳 #Kansas #ShortsYouTube video by Lamont Tyson 57417
Elves in Viridian @reindeerarebetter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Dear Pilsbury: It's a marble cake. Your baking directions should assume we might use a 9"x13" pan for maximum marbling potential. 000
Reposted by Elves in ViridianTommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Voting isn't asking for power; it is the power. If you are in AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, OH, TN, or TX, the deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 5. Verify your status today and make sure your community is prepared. Let's do this together. 💪 #LetsGetVoteReady #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory 7245188
Reposted by Elves in ViridianJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We’re screwed www.esquire.com/news-politic...esquire.comA Wealthy Russian Businessman Is Helping Fund Trump’s Stupid Ballroom. Nothing Sketchy About That, Right?Surely, our president will face consequences for this insanity. 67601291