Reposted by Rue SaladLeonard Pierce @leonardpierce.bsky.social · 06/10/2026You can buy a huge media conglomerate with money you don't have using leveraged debt you'll never pay off and then immediately start firing its workers, but people will still say that capitalism is compatible with democracy and is capable of "reform" or "regulation" 71351449
Rue Salad @ruesalad.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The scene from The Burbs where Tom Hanks has a nightmare where the neighbors chainsaw through his wall. Saw it on network TV one weekend, didn't know or identify what the film was for a decade and that image stuck with me the entire time until I figured it out. 010
Reposted by Rue Salad the ghostes @rem.bsjky.team · 04/10/2026starting a halloween restaurant heres the menu: beef hellington eggs benecrypt cordon boo killet mignon chicken harmesan cauliflower bites (V, GF) 1115839
Reposted by Rue SaladDrewcifer Rising 🎃😈 @drewdietsch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I've said it before and I'll post it again: we should embrace and deify TREMORS as much as we do JAWS.bloody-disgusting.com'Tremors' Kicked Off the 1990s With the Decade's Own 'Jaws' [We Love '90s Horror]The ‘90s often get a bad rap with horror fans. After the numerous successful slashers and creature effects films of the ’80s, the ‘90s offered a different 611577258
Reposted by Rue SaladThought Slime’s monster @slimemildred.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I don’t want to sound glib, but if a woman actually wanted to “make up a crime to ruin a man’s reputation,” they’d pick one that people actually give a shit about, like hurting a dog or something. 203647736
Rue Salad @ruesalad.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Looking up "Skydance" to figure out what kinda dog whistle it is. 010
Reposted by Rue SaladKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 13/02/2025I am no longer accepting the argument "there are bigger problems than this!" unless you are personally working to stop the ultimate Heat Death of the Universe. 337187182159
Rue Salad @ruesalad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Didn't spend enough time pondering why Twinrova is the only boss in Ocarina of Time who is clearly dragged into Biblical Heaven upon defeat. 010
Reposted by Rue Saladit's Halloween name charloh! (it/its) @charloh.online · 25/09/2026"Why do you need cis people to be the ones to stand up for you?" 442881403
Reposted by Rue SaladMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"This election is about the threat of trans kids" is the worst possible messaging for Dems yet so many candidates are leaning into it. No voter will flip R->D over it. Low-info voters read this as "you're focused on bullshit that doesn't affect me" while the base reads this as "you're an asshole." 12457511513
Reposted by Rue SaladErin Tierney | Veil’s Edge Games @veilsedgegames.bsky.social · 20/09/2026 91727538
Reposted by Rue SaladJessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Because Tilly is a pretty object made to be used by men, so of course it’s a “she” to them. Whereas trans woman clearly have interiority & agency who use it to refuse their bullshit hierarchy, so of course we are villainous subhuman monsters undeserving/incapable of having true personhood. 151510331
Reposted by Rue Saladthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 20/09/2026No we don’t have any presents. Or what was it you said? “Gifts”? No we don’t have those, why would you think that. Why are you being weird 191909384
Reposted by Rue SaladAdam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Incredibly disappointing ad from Mary Peltola (D-AK) saying she neither supports "kids getting surgeries to change genders or men in girls bathrooms." Yes, flipping the Senate is essential and can stop bad laws and bad judges from happening, but she can do it without my support from the lower 48. 611119112
Reposted by Rue SaladCharlotte @fireantprincess.bsky.social · 20/09/2026it should be mentioned that the 2014 status quo for trans people still meant that we had suicide risks, unemployment numbers, life expectancy, poverty risk that were way worse than the average person, and somehow asking for this is seen as frivolous luxury and purity testing 31064249
Reposted by Rue SaladHell-a Bambust 🏳️⚧️ (alleged transsexual)(spooky) @ela-bambust.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Yes that's the point, it's not about fairness it's about making it so we can't exist publicly, we've been over this 121725411
Reposted by Rue SaladDilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽♀️ 159167354688
Rue Salad @ruesalad.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We've turned to comment from Dr. Aki Ross about Miss Norwood's budding career but it appears the good doctor's hard drive was shredded in 2005. 000
Reposted by Rue SaladCol. Boozy Badger @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com · 19/09/2026Things are getting tight out there. So a few general tips: 1) Make a “menu” for the week before grocery shopping. Be ready to change it based on sales, but if you know what you’re making and the ingredients it’s easier to budget. 17332115
Rue Salad @ruesalad.bsky.social · 19/09/2026If ad reads are an easy one third of your weekly half hour podcast, I'm not gonna skip the ads, I'm just gonna skip your podcast. Sorry. 000
Reposted by Rue SaladMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026bootlicking will not save you. 493078559
Reposted by Rue SaladPaul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It’s very simple and it’s been said over and over but I guess it needs saying continuously: if you deem one group too small to have equal rights you are enabling fascism, not fighting it. The people saying Dems are GREAT on trans rights are not paying attention and/or saying stuff like this. 354163184192
Reposted by Rue SaladPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The Anthropic, Meta, and Google "breaking containment" incidents all resulted from setup errors (or a stunt) by the same company: Irregular. Irregular created a sandbox that wasn't really a sandbox because it had a live internet connection, and gave instructions that were then carried out online. 61834497
Reposted by Rue SaladLuke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 19/09/2026this tweet is NINE years old and is still the best trans rights policy advice out there 366491685
Reposted by Rue SaladStarfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It’s very simple. A reality TV host became dictator because he turned down a role for Sharknado 4 and that’s why the king of outer space, who cheats at Diablo, got to kill Africa. Now the economy is controlled by a sex cult that has something to do with Harry Potter fanfic because of robots. 15786382556
Reposted by Rue SaladMicah @rincewind.run · 18/09/2026cops doing the drug bust photo op with a bunch of rolls of toilet paper is incredible, no notes they've even got the K9 unit in the picture, give that dog a roll to play with 542125442
Reposted by Rue Saladjenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"the author of that harry potter story leads an insane cult that's captured much of the media in this country" is a different person if you're in the UK or the US 3053861098
Reposted by Rue SaladMicah @rincewind.run · 17/09/2026if you want to play in the big leagues as something other than a shock jock spend five minutes thinking about optics occasionally 1858533
Reposted by Rue SaladMicah @rincewind.run · 17/09/2026this is a stupid decision by Hasan if he actually cares about getting the people he supports elected you can think this is true and you can still consider optics enough not to go on “the Axios show” and make sure AES gets to spend the whole next week being asked about it at every event 511169142
Reposted by Rue SaladNash @radiodeadair.com · 17/09/2026There it is. Axios wanted a dancing bear and Piker obliged. 1587
Reposted by Rue SaladNash @radiodeadair.com · 17/09/2026Irrelevant. Axios exists to damage progressives and progressive causes. They're part of the access journalism hellscape and one only participates with them if they're trying to line their pockets or if they're simply a useful idiot. Don't pay attention to what's said. Pay attention to the meta. 35610
Reposted by Rue SaladNash @radiodeadair.com · 17/09/2026Anyone who agrees to do anything with Axios is a dipshit, shill, or both. I barely knew anything about this guy before, and now I know he's willing to play ball with a malignant media group for the sake of his own publicity. Fuck this guy. 1310126
Reposted by Rue SaladJacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 17/09/2026Mel Blanc screams are like Greek fire, we lost the technology to make sounds like this 191149344034
Reposted by Rue SaladJanel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I mean if you really want to hear Ed Sheeran without any opening acts you can simply get put on hold with your bank 128115791941
Rue Salad @ruesalad.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"All in this together" is both a two way street and a double edged sword. 000
Reposted by Rue SaladNome @nome.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I do not understand the folks furious at trans people for responding in anguish when the party that they've been told would protect them treats their existence as negotiable. I do not understand thinking trans folks have political power and responsibility where candidates have none. 161798451
Rue Salad @ruesalad.bsky.social · 15/09/2026static.klipy.comMuscle Man You Know Who Else MemeALT: Muscle Man You Know Who Else Meme 010
Reposted by Rue SaladJane @jane.meangirls.online · 14/09/2026I think trans people should be allowed to lash out in frustrstion a bit without being told they should be squelched with extreme prejudice. I think we deserve a bit of goddamn grace and understanding. I also think we shouldn’t be expected to be perfect all the goddamn time when nobody else is. 353291
Reposted by Rue SaladErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/09/2026No candidate, regardless of party, will ever get my vote if they call me a "biological man" and advocate for laws targeting my community. Its that simple. 11162961004
Reposted by Rue Saladmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026there is genuinely no point in debating federal policy since we've spent the last 20 years living in a world where we can no longer make it without 9 guys in robes rewriting it behind us 141259201
Reposted by Rue SaladCorinne Green @ket.bsky.social · 14/09/2026can those of you mad because you think trans whining on microblogs will depress support for dem politicians please imagine for one second how dem politicians spouting transphobia on enormous mainstream platforms depresses support for trans people 152186591
Reposted by Rue SaladSam “The Great Pumpkin” Thielman @samthielman.com · 13/09/2026If you think “some prominent trans activists” control enough votes to win or lose elections you should probably center them in your campaign strategy 110313
Reposted by Rue SaladRobotLyra, Single and Silly @robotlyra.bsky.social · 13/09/2026When he says "I Love You" but it comes out as "Chase me!" 10590183
Reposted by Rue SaladSam “The Great Pumpkin” Thielman @samthielman.com · 13/09/2026Really not looking forward to trans people in Texas getting blamed for Talarico’s loss after what looks like it’s going to be months of hearing about how it wasn’t worth courting their votes 917524
Reposted by Rue SaladDr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 13/09/2026"actually the person you are talking about has been kicked out of the trans community because--" gonna stop you right there. you can't actually kick trans people out of being trans. 1990088