Reposted by Reuben BaronAdam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 1h"Testosterone testing on top" sounds like an alliteration from a particularly gay Gilbert & Sullivan aria. Which would be nice, in circumstances other than these 2951868
Reposted by Reuben BaronAri Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 1hthe senate gop's super pac is putting $10m behind an ohio ad blaming sherrod brown for "sex change surgery for minors." the woman in it had her surgery in texas at 19, and ohio already bans it for minors.thenewtranssexual.comA Senate Republican Super PAC Is Blaming Sherrod Brown for a Surgery a 19-Year-Old Had in TexasA Texas surgery, an Ohio Senate race and a claim PolitiFact already rated Mostly False. 2268
Reposted by Reuben BaronSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 14hGoogle and Apple immediately update their maps. 352309513
Reposted by Reuben BaronHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 19hEugenics 🤝 ai www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/h... 1131608504
Reuben Baron @rubigb.bsky.social · 21hWildwood You Can See Everything Possible Love (seeing Thursday at NYFF) Wicker Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and Once Upon a Time in Harlem should be on your lists if they aren’t already, both fantastic 120
Reposted by Reuben BaronRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 21hSometimes I think about where we would be as a culture today if #MeToo in 2017 had radicalized more straight men into fighting sexual abuse instead of creating a culture of "oh god don't get me CANCELED" and "fake accusations" paranoia and resentment 11641140
Reposted by Reuben BaronPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 22hman the republicans who hate language policing are going to be so mad about this 6253991
Reposted by Reuben BaronMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. 286140132743
Reposted by Reuben BaronHunter Dunn @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is antisemitism. This isn’t leftism. This isn’t anti-Zionism. This isn’t progressive activism. This is just blatant antisemitism. 532232288
Reposted by Reuben BaronGregory Ellwood @gregoryellwood.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Curry Barker is sticking with Focus Features His Obsession follow-up, Anything But Ghosts, will arrive just in time for summer movie season on May 7, 2027 Yes, this upcoming May 065
Reposted by Reuben BaronCheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If Netflix really wanted its own Heated Rivalry, it would be making a lesbian romance about two WNBA players. 31280212
Reposted by Reuben BaronBen Siemon @benjaminjs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The entities that go along with this are going to reach a new level of humiliation. 1104
Reposted by Reuben BaronJosephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 28/09/2026They should do a Simpsons where Homer gets beaten up and ziptied by the IDF in front of his family lol Oh fuck wait that already happened 16 years ago: 527975
Reposted by Reuben BaronHolden Disperra, #1 Ally of the LGBTQ community @punishedholden.bsky.social · 19/09/2026In this episode from 2012, The Simpsons yet again demonstrate their shocking ability to predict the future 1285
Reposted by Reuben BaronEvan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Definitely click through on this story for the quotes from the Third Way spokesperson, who AGREED Democratic candidates should NOT adopt Republican language on trans issues. I was floored - even tried to get Billie to put it in the headline. This is not just analysis, these quotes are news. 211289416
Reuben Baron @rubigb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Digger's this year's Megalopolis as an extremely interesting failure, though it has the benefit of being politically and visually good whereas Megalopolis was mostly bad in those areas. My review: www.looper.com/2271450/digg...looper.comDigger Review: Tom Cruise Is Unhinged In An Ambitious But Frustrating Mess - Looper"Digger" is ambitious, but to a fault; its more perplexing creative choices ultimately hold it back. 022
Reposted by Reuben BaronAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Trump on his new America dot gov website: "It cannot in theory be hacked into. And when they figure a way to do that, we'll end it, because they always figure a way, right?" 136511106
Reposted by Reuben BaronJustin Carter @gigawattconduit.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026It'd be very funny if she's gone even if the merger doesn't actually happen, they just decide to cut her while they're already holding an L 0113
Reuben Baron @rubigb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Caster illustrated my webcomic several years back and did an amazing job. Please help them out. 021
Reposted by Reuben BaronMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026Moed Tov! Суккот муборак! Today I joined Rabbi Shlomo Nisanov in Kew Gardens to distribute free food to New Yorkers in honor of Sukkot. Thank you to Rabbi Nisanov for the reminder that community and service deepen our most joyful holidays. 514270659
Reposted by Reuben BaronErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 28/09/2026Yet another Democrat has released an ad decrying "boys in girls sports." This Democrat is NY-21's Democratic candidate for congress, Blake Gendebien. You can watch his full ad in our latest story. He joins several other Democrats releasing similar ads this cycle.erininthemorning.comNY-21 Dem Congressional Candidate Blake Gendebien Releases Ad Decrying “Boys In Girls Sports”This corresponds with a modest, but growing, trend: Democrats are capitalizing on anti-trans hysteria, or otherwise leaning into Republican narratives on so-called culture war issues. 78825216
Reposted by Reuben BaronBen Siemon @benjaminjs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I can't imagine why this guy doesn't want to debate. 0102
Reposted by Reuben BaronKylie Eleison @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You're dooming. New penguin just dropped and you're dooming.people.comScientists Identify New Penguin Species for the First Time in More Than 100 YearsA new species of penguin has been discovered for the first time in 100 years, according to a study. Researchers found evidence that the gentoo penguin actually consists of four different species, and ... 128389
Reposted by Reuben BaronAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics. 310160394477
Reposted by Reuben BaronVince Mancini @vincemancini.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trying to turn a funny story into a “teachable moment” should warrant prison time. 2037020
Reposted by Reuben BaronBruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 28/09/2026What is happening is not that AI-generated cultural goods are replacing human-made cultural goods; what is happening is that capital is flowing out of the production of cultural goods *entirely,* making us all poorer for it. 2789249
Reposted by Reuben BaronAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Claude appears to be engaging in academic dishonesty, which could be fireable for a human researcher. But one of AI’s major functions is ethics displacement, a shield that allows cheaters and other bad players to escape accountability. 717674
Reuben Baron @rubigb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Watching the full clip, it’s sad even he has to pretend there COULD be problems with trans athletes in colleges (that fifth place swimming tie sore loser gonna haunt us forever), but otherwise this is a good strong calling out bullshit answer 060
Reuben Baron @rubigb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Remember when this guy had a Netflix show with Pendleton Ward? I kind of liked it despite it being overstimulating; the last episode was beautiful. He was fun to interview during COVID. This is embarrassing and sad but it's kind of funny Adventure Time is now two degrees of Alex Jones twice. 120
Reuben Baron @rubigb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My review of Godzilla Minus Zero from the world premiere at #NYFF is up! 154
Reposted by Reuben BaronKameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 27/09/2026Charlie Kirk was good example. If you asked conservative people, their feeds were full of nice, warm things he said about family, and the angry liberals happy he was dead. If you asked liberals, their feeds were full of clips of all the vile, hateful things he said. Now imagine that for everything 212829
Reposted by Reuben BaronJadzia Axelrod 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 08/09/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period. 0333254
Reposted by Reuben BaronPatrick Galey @patrickgaley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Generative AI is dangerous to humans, not in the Asimovian way the Anthropic creeps are carping on about, but in the way that it is literally poisoning our air and water www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warnBig manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres 6337179
Reposted by Reuben BaronTom Aznable @tomaznable.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Gundam 00 is the realest anime since Southland Tales 36522
Reposted by Reuben BaronStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 26/09/2026Starbucks is ending their DEI initiatives nationwide. If you’re a customer, BOYCOTT STARBUCKS. If you’re a Starbucks worker, organize your union to protect you and your coworkers before things get even worse. 618080
Reposted by Reuben BaronJosephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 26/09/2026TAYLOR SWIFT EVOLUTION: 2006-2014: I like kissing boys! {fans go crazy} 2015-2022: I could kiss the whole world, including you! {fans go rabid} 2023-2026: I like kissing one boy! {fans are bored and angry} 310711
Reposted by Reuben Baron🔥💣SSSS.Camilleअ @getterdrill.bsky.social · 26/09/2026worst thing crunchyroll has ever done besides kill rightstuf is normalize the idea of no subs for ops/eds. I used to be okay with it because my reasoning was "Well when they come out on home video the songs will be translated so it's fine" but now home video isnt dead so lol 619392
Reposted by Reuben BaronJustin Clark @justinofclark.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Godzilla Minus Zero: Welp, that's now twice Yamazaki's got me over here openly weeping in public during a Godzilla movie, thanks for that. Yeah there's a (BRUTAL) kaiju throwdown but Jesus, the way this deals with Japan getting retraumatized is absolutely heartbreaking on an even deeper level. 3166
Reposted by Reuben BaronEric Vilas-Boas @ericvb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026i swear if the AIs don't kill us the headline cringe will 1236
Reposted by Reuben BaronFreedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026Anyone heard from David Ellison about all of this? Isn't he trying to buy CNN? You'd think he'd want to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ. Unless he prioritizes his relationship with Trump over both CNN's interests and press freedom. freedom.press/issues/journ... 617261
Reposted by Reuben Baronemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026If this is a choose your own adventure novel, are the next moves: 1) Elon buys David out. 2) Netflix swoops in & takes over (which I honestly have suspected was plan forever). 3) The Saudis find a way to take more? And which of these choose your own adventure novels result in Ellison humiliation? 1829663
Reposted by Reuben BaronTalia "ATTACK DOGS is out now!" Bhatt ⚢ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 26/09/2026I AM SO FUCKING TIRED OF TRANSPHOBIC ANTIFEMINISTS IN THE BRITISH MEDIA BEING GIVEN AN INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM FOR UNINFORMED OPINIONS SOURCED DIRECTLY FROM BETWIXT THE ASS CHEEKS OF ROTTING ARISTONONCES 9823173
Reuben Baron @rubigb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Godzilla Minus Zero bridges the gap between serious horror Godzilla and cool monster beat-em-up Godzilla by making the latter as serious and horrifying as you can. It works! Strong Empire Strikes Back vibes. Audiences got some huge surprises in store. 061
Reuben Baron @rubigb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Waiting in line for Godzilla Minus Zero at NYFF in this weather is the 4DX experience 150