Reposted by Wiggle MelonBrit Williams, Ph.D. @drbritwilliams.bsky.social · 25/09/2026They won’t tell you, but based on airport coughs and nose blowing, I can confidently say we are in a Covid/ flu outbreak. Sadly my shots are booked for 10/7. As someone who flies a lot (I’m only at 48 flights this year compared to 97? in 2025!), I can tell you this is more nasty than I am used to. 2278
Reposted by Wiggle MelonPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Nikole Hannah Jones will be interviewed by her daughter for an episode of “This American Life” airing on September 27 at 7pm CTthisamericanlife.orgThe Argument - This American LifeTen years ago, Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote an essay about her decision to send her daughter to a segregated, low-income school. The essay was influential on parents and policymakers, and Nikole spent a ... 1739596
Reposted by Wiggle MelonShirley Chisholm (again) @anickel4thought.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Why do I like fall/winter? You can layer and become warm. There are only so many clothes you can take off. A fan will NOT help you outside in real heat!! 032
Reposted by Wiggle MelonAnna Stesia @onlychyld.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026I can’t believe I’m supposed to be a functioning adult while everything collapses around me. 310569
Reposted by Wiggle MelonAnil Dash @anildash.com · 25/09/2026Age verification is an egregious privacy violation, an inexcusable form of surveillance, and… it’s also voodoo bullshit that doesn’t work. It’s one of the reasons I’m proudest to support @eff.org, who have been leading the fight against the horrible practice for years: www.eff.org/issues/age-v...eff.orgAge Verification and Age Gating: Resource HubAge verification (or age-gating) laws generally require online services to check, estimate, or verify all users’ ages—often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious “ag... 5315129
Reposted by Wiggle MelonCarly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For 50 years the US has answered people like this by basically agreeing with him about who is real people 1235
Reposted by Wiggle MelonAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026I kept walking to my seat a few rows behind him. His staff or security are not happy with me. But Oz holds a position of public trust and is using it to make life unlivable for human beings in America. I should be the least of his problems. If you see Oz, let him have it. Let them eat crudités. 1045815424
Reposted by Wiggle MelonAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026We were mid-handshake and he pulled me in and grabbed tighter and got upset and raised his voice and said: "What are you talking about man?! Those aren't real people. They're illegal aliens!" 1563451614
Reposted by Wiggle MelonAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026I said: “Sir, you need to stop kicking hundreds of thousands of people off health insurance just because they are vulnerable. ‘Not using you insurance’ is not a reason to evict someone from their insurance.” 93585357
Reposted by Wiggle MelonAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing 29744991335
Reposted by Wiggle MelonSpyro the Antifascist Dragon @antifaspyro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is a perfectly reasonable take, and I don't think anyone can in good faith anymore deny that the Israeli state is practicing genocide and apartheid. 2289
Reposted by Wiggle MelonAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026lol but not THEIR kids though. Tech bros want their kids to be tech-free.nytimes.comSilicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids.At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they’re onto something. 322490
Reposted by Wiggle MelonDaBean. @honeybadger10.bsky.social · 08/07/2026So he’s not. Because if he was… lol 162
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 08/07/2026exposure to victim-blaming narratives makes someone less likely to believe survivors. this automation helps put the rape culture narrative at the top, further swaying readers 111915
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 08/07/2026wow love the AI summary of rape culture dominating the comments 120334
Reposted by Wiggle MelonChantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 08/07/2026Misogyny & rape are not issues of the left & right. They’re rampant across the political spectrum. They’re issues of our shared patriarchal culture. 7697193
Reposted by Wiggle MelonSteven Perkins @stevenperkins.bsky.social · 05/07/2026“Women aren’t being listened to” - sorry, perhaps I’m the idiot here but what specifically about womanhood makes you an expert in the effects of puberty blockers 852455
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Cannabis strain IP are next but it's mad expensive with the government and lawyer fees 011
Reposted by Wiggle MelonDave @mediocredave.bsky.social · 05/07/2026No one needs a string of degrees but one of the benefits of theory is that people are better able to figure out what's going on *before* things get this cartoonishly bad. 0438
Reposted by Wiggle Melonjentrification ♎ @jentrification.com · 05/07/2026static.klipy.comAndrew Caldwell: Please Wear Your MaskAlt: Andrew Caldwell: Please Wear Your Mask 031
Reposted by Wiggle MelonBo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Obviously I have no dog in this fight, but it's hilarious from the outside to see this splinter group try to argue that they're still Catholic, even as they usurp the authority of the pope and build a completely separate orthodoxy with that usurped authority. It's giving sovereign citizen vibes. 2393
Reposted by Wiggle MelonBo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 05/07/2026So the thing is that if you can ordinate your own bishops in defiance of the pope... you aren't Catholic. That authority to proclaim that someone is now a channel to God is kinda one of the key features that defined the role of the pope. The term Pontiff literally means "he who builds bridges."share.googleCatholic group that defied pope and caused schism defends its actions and casts itself as the victimThe traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV and caused a schism are defending their actions. The Society of St. 36815
Reposted by Wiggle MelonGenie Lauren @moreandagain.me · 05/07/2026It's funny reading the replies to this, because this is how native NYC-ers have felt all along. We identity with our neighborhood, then our borough, then our city, then our region of the state. I'm not sure any of us identify with the whole state (for reasons). 171
Reposted by Wiggle MelonBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Just learned that diners were designed and named after the dining car on trains and this never occurred to me despite some of them literally being train cars and being named “this is a pretend train you are eating in” 461931203
Reposted by Wiggle MelonChantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 05/07/2026Help Amir! He’s been my friend on here for a while. I love his sweet nature, he’s truly tender. He didn’t deserve for @britculpsapp.bsky.social to mock him & use him as her plaything for needing help this bad. If you can boost & donate to his urgent needs for his mom, he appreciates it. 3911
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 05/07/2026More than 65% of cannabis products being sold at dispensaries are lying about the cannabis THC % 33826
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 05/07/2026This is one of the companies who paid Trump off and be ready to smoke more of their products come November 001
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I just need three more countries to decide on their hemp programs before I really think about moving out of the USA for good. 031
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 05/07/2026You pay the labs a c note and they will boost your products up 5% from the original THC % 031
Reposted by Wiggle MelonChantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 05/07/2026These white leftists who urge you to commit federal crimes that will get you locked up & on death row? They ain’t doing that shit themselves. They’re cowards on their sofas just talking hoping you take the fall. Real ones move in silence. They don’t broadcast their steps. @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social 110519
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026The same thing happened during the crack era 222
Reposted by Wiggle MelonJuliet @julietnosnhoj.bsky.social · 26/06/20261) She's Brazilian 2) She's talking about things like rails buckling and roads melting, which we cannot in fact fix with air conditioning 3) Europe is not a nation 4) Many of us are desperately trying to figure out a way to get home air con. It's often complicated and expensive to install and run. 1161
Reposted by Wiggle MelonLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 26/06/2026New York freezes rents for almost one million homes in political success for Mayor Mamdanilemonde.frNew York freezes rents for almost one million homes in political success for Mayor MamdaniThe Democratic mayor had made this measure a campaign pledge ahead of his election last November. 439356
Reposted by Wiggle MelonPlease Do Not Feed The Succubus @notoriouslynay.blacksky.app · 26/06/2026YALL ARE FUCKING PREDATORY! Stop interacting with nsfw pages like they have consented in helping you jerk off! No one needs to know you saw a picture and you touched yourself. Did they ask? DO THEY KNOW YOU? WHY WOULD THEY FUCKING CARE? Stupid ass 0165
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026We knew the government and the media lied 153
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026It's a trap because of the can and label 013
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Will Cannabis Seeds Be Banned in 2026? The New U.S. Seed Law Explained/ yes because of the new THC % the government is enforcing herb.co/news/will-ca...herb.coWill Cannabis Seeds Be Banned in the U.S.? The New Seed Law ExplainedWill cannabis seeds be banned in 2026? Yes, under current federal law. Here's what Section 781 does, who it hits, and what could still change before the deadline. 043
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026You should stop smoking liquid thc vapes 079
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Vapes in general you should stop using unless it's the one just for the flower 032
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026THC vape recall hits 320 Colorado retailers The flagged products were found to contain flavor blends with "artificial and/or synthetic ingredients." / A good 95% of the vapes on the market are made with synthetic junk www.westword.com/news/thc-vap...westword.comTHC vape recall hits 320 Colorado retailersThe flagged products were found to contain flavor blends with "artificial and/or synthetic ingredients." 059
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Marijuana with unsafe pesticide levels sold in Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs, health officials say www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...cbsnews.comMarijuana with unsafe pesticide levels sold in Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs, health officials sayState health officials are warning consumers that two batches of marijuana sold by one company over several months throughout the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs have high levels of pesticides. 012
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Do cannabis products need standardized expiration dates?/ I found a dub from 20 years ago it was better than some stuff sold at dispensaries mjbizdaily.com/news/do-cann...mjbizdaily.comWhen does cannabis expire, and who should decide?Cannabis products have "best-by" or expiration dates that are applied unevenly and sometimes arbitrarily, critics say. 011
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Maine recalls cannabis over unsafe mold and yeast levels www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/10/b...bangordailynews.comMaine recalls cannabis over unsafe mold and yeast levelsMaine recalls cannabis flower due to unsafe mold and yeast levels. The affected product is "Drip Burger" by Green Trap. 121
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026If you buy from the dispensaries start asking who the cultivators are before you buy your products 072
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Big Tobacco gave Trump PAC $5 million — and 5 days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes. Critics cry 'corruption' finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...finance.yahoo.comBig Tobacco gave Trump PAC $5 million — and 5 days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes. Critics cry 'corruption'Reynolds American subsidiary sent $5 million check to MAGA Inc. Days later, flavored vapes clear FDA approval. 022
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026If the dispensary owners would have educated their budtenders the cannabis industry wouldn't be going through the upside down world 032
Reposted by Wiggle MelonWill @willgtu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Your president said fertilizer messed up the pool because fertilizer and water don't mix 001
Reposted by Wiggle MelonJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Britain is more than halfway towards reaching Net Zero. Most people don't realise this, not least as the fossil-fuel fanatics want us to think achieving it is impossible. Via YouGov 181474576