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Tuta @tuta.com · 31/08/2026

If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:

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Jeff Drake @hatethedrake.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I’m VERY glad billionaires are starting to say these things out loud. It helps move the general public out of the “Billionaires Will Save Us” delusion and closer to the “Billionaires Want Us Dead” reality.

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Dorian @sin-de-siecle.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

That was a thorough delight. Thank you so much for my life

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Aotearoa Covid Action @covidactionnz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Come join our online trivia quiz and support Aotearoa Mask Bloc at the same time! You can join with a team, or by yourself and we will set you up with a team. Sat 25th July 7:30pm

July Quiz Night - purple square graphic with neon lettering. ACA presents a fundraising event for Aotearoa Mask Bloc Saturdau 25 July 7.30 - 9 pm.

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Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 18/05/2026

FYI, Neil Gaiman appears to be lurking around Bsky again All are encouraged to block: bsky.app/profile/neil...

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Andie Sophia 💛🤍💜🖤 @andiesophia.is · 20/03/2026

i promise you that whatever you think will happen next won't

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

NOT NOW PACIFIC NUCLEAR TOMB

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Tom Dowling @tomdowling.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Remembering that on this day 7 years ago a 28 year old Australian man killed 51 people and injured 89 others at two mosques in Christchurch NZ. Today is UN International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The date was chosen as the anniversary of Christchurch.

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I know some disagree but someone like Stephen Fry changing his mind and doing a complete 180 after supporting She Who Must Not Be Named, is a good thing and is evidence that attitudes are changing.

"Our trans siblings deserve our support and encouragement, endorsement and vindication now more than ever as the rising tide of transphobia threatens to engulf not just trans people but everybody who associates with them."

Stephen Fry in a video message for Transmission

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

They've run this piece at least once a week since about 1987.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

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Dorian @sin-de-siecle.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I couldn't go to a friend's birthday party because of my chronic fatigue. Today I couldn't go out because the lock on my front door broke, locking me into the house. Frankly, as a metaphor, it feels a bit on the nose

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Ariel Slamet Ries @arielries.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

baker boy said "you know what kpop needs more of...didgeridoo" and he was RIGHT youtu.be/82_refRrG6E?...

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Baker Boy covers BLACKPINK’s ‘JUMP’ for Like A Version

YouTube video by triple j

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Trish Mulvihill @trishm.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The day after we put the final touches on issues #88-91 of “Swamp Thing”, news broke about the passing of Tatjana Wood, the original colorist on the series. Tomorrow, March 2nd, would have been Tatjana’s 100th birthday. Let’s raise a glass to one of comics’ originals.

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Donryu @donryu.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

It’s funny if you call PayPal or visa lines and bring this up asking why they claim “adult illustrations” is against their regulations but betting on the death of kids is totally fine. They don’t have an answer. In fact yall should call them at least once a day with this :)

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Neugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.

Image is line paper with writing showing an English word followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled and pronounced. The word is dictator and pronounced kahnayjheedawhee

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 18/02/2026

Behind almost every university crisis: 1) shady real estate deals or even worse financial malfeasance 2) sports And the solution is always to shrink the humanities, the reliable profit center

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Chief (T.C. Smith) || comms open! @chiefwritesbook.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Calling all Aussie & Asia-Pacific authors! I'll be running an itch-io bundle in the second half of March for anyone based in those regions with books on itch-io, sign-ups are open now! 🔗👇 #BookSky 📦📚

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I am more and more convinced that when cis people want to debate whether trans people get human rights, the only correct response is "I don't treat whether or not people get human rights as a debate topic or hang around people who do" followed by leaving.

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Dorian @sin-de-siecle.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Kobo's response was "well we can give you your money back ig" but. I want to read the books I paid for. I want you to actually provide the goods AS ADVERTISED ON YOUR WEBSITE. Argh.

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Dorian @sin-de-siecle.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I'm an ex-publishing person who remembers when Tor announced that they would be selling their books DRM free, so I would have known this was wrong even *without* it being featured IN THE BOOKS THEMSELVES. I just wanted to be able to put them on my non-kobo ereader. Goddammit.

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Dorian @sin-de-siecle.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

If I didn't have chronic fatigue I'd writing a postcard. But the odds of me getting to the post office this week are slim. On the other hand, Kobo have been completely useless about the fact they stuck DRM on a book that advertises itself as DRM free both on the website and in the book itself.

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Dorian @sin-de-siecle.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Their website gives three contact options: emails about Permissions, emails about requesting review copies, and a physical address for mail. So do I ask "St Martins Permissions" to pass on my request or annoy the publicity team by sending a question to their "review only" email?

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Dorian @sin-de-siecle.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I was hoping Tor Publishing was on Bluesky so I could ask them what the fuck was up with the two DRM-free books I bought having DRM on them, but it turns out they're still on Twitter. ugh.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

"Would you be interested in becoming an Amway independent business owner"?

Photo of Angus Taylor and Jane Hume at the Centre for Independent Studies that might be possibly the whitest two people ever captured together on camera at the whitest gathering of people ever assembled. Their smiles suggest they are either about to sell you some dodgy time-share or are to ask you whether you have hear the good news of this cult they have just joined.

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Colchester Museums @colmuseums.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Our visitor book has been filling up with wonderful mythical creatures over the past months! From dragons and mermaids to griffins with impressively detailed claws, you've brought our Mythical Creatures exhibition to life in the best way. Last week to visit - come add your own beast before Sunday!

Four pencil fantasy-creature sketches appear in polaroid-style frames arranged over a museum gallery interior.

The top-left sketch depicts a griffin-like creature with a bird’s head, curved beak, upright crest, rounded body, and wide wings.

The top-right drawing shows a mermaid wearing a crown, smiling, with a fishtail and long hair, surrounded by clouds.

The bottom-left sketch shows a muscular humanoid figure with a small star above its shoulder and a partially visible club raised.

The bottom-right sketch portrays a dragon with a long, segmented body, wings extended, and its mouth open in a roar.

The real gallery behind the images shows wooden flooring, glass display cases, and a large painted mural featuring mythical beasts.

A display of four pencil sketches of dragons and a mermaid is arranged as overlapping polaroid-style photos placed on top of a museum case filled with gold artefacts.

The top-left sketch shows a dragon with a long neck, scaled head, and large folded wings.

The top-right sketch shows a mermaid perched on a rocky cliff, looking toward a large full moon above the sea.

The bottom-left sketch depicts a long, snake-like dragon with small wings and a curled tail, dated “27 Julian”.

The bottom-right sketch shows a close-up view of a dragon’s torso and wing, focusing on the texture of its scales and the spiral shape of the tail.

The background shows a real museum exhibit with jewellery and metal finds displayed on red fabric.

Four pencil sketches of mythical creatures are arranged as overlapping polaroid-style photos on top of a museum display surface.

The top-left drawing shows a snake-like creature with a webbed pattern across its back and extended fins.

The top-right drawing depicts a humanoid sea creature with elongated limbs, flowing hair, and sharp features, positioned as if swimming through water.

The bottom-left drawing shows a heavily scaled creature labelled “Griffyn claws,” with a horn on its head, sharp teeth, and a powerful forelimb.

The bottom-right sketch features a slender dragon with a long body, delicate scales, and a curved neck, facing a rose-like shape.

The background includes a museum exhibit with shells and decorative objects.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

So there is this added psychic damage of seeing young people who not only talk exactly like the nazi incel CSAM freaks of *your* youth, but the knowledge that Jeff Epstein is literally responsible for this. He's why you shudder when you hear a 25 year old casually drop a "degenerate"

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading. Now we’ve got mumps rolling up. Expect more. This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

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Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases

Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

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A hot dog hollers @birdrespecter.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I contracted as a paid media strategist at agencies for many years, basically auditing efficiencies for PPC clients. Throughout 24-25, they axed me because various AI tools made my job “unnecessary”. Seeing this contextualizes the “how’ve you been” text I got from a former colleague last week lol

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David J Prokopetz @prokopetz.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Browsing my media collection today to see if there was anything worth a proper writeup in Eat God's "Inspirational Media" section that I'd overlooked, and I can't BELIEVE I forgot to include this one.

Digger (2003–2011) by Ursula Vernon

Tales of small furry things taking on gods – and often winning – abound in Vernon's early works, and Digger is true to form. While it explores a strand of fantasy less rooted in violent spectacle than Eat God's usual fare, its world of talking statues, vampiric gourds and oracular slugs has much to offer, and many of its cast – including the titular protagonist – make a good models for the Folk.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The article doesnt actually mention them "distancing" themselves from Palantir, only that prompts to give your ID to Persona were "a test, which has concluded" Continue to cancel Nitro and migrate elsewhere

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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Albanese’s comms crew have dropped his CtG speech to try and appear to be doing something so to reiterate: unless the cause is addressed by concrete measures to reduce numbers, powers, funding, and impunity for racist violence of police, nothing can change. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Albanese to address ‘shock and fear’ over alleged Invasion Day terror attack in annual Closing the Gap speech

PM to use address to call out ‘white supremacy ideology’ behind alleged bombing attempt, as annual report shows 15 targets still off track

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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

if you saw your first violent police attacks on women and children and heard police calling kidney punches and steel cap boot kicks “public safety” for the first time, know that police did not start acting like this in February 2026. The difference is white people seeing police brutality first hand.

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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

as we mark 18 years since Closing the Gap was launched with the National Apology to Stolen Generations and their Descendants, know that police routinely target and brutalise Aboriginal people including children and then charge them with offensive behaviour, resist arrest, and assault police.

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Null convention @nullconvention.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

So it's Black History Month and that means I think it's a good time to get familiar with Mike Pondsmith, if you're not already. When you see R. Talsorian Games, that's him. When you see Cyberpunk 2077, that's his world. Mekton, Castle Falkenstein, also him. cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Po...

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Mike Pondsmith

Michael Alyn Pondsmith (born April 14, 1954[citation needed]) is an American roleplaying, board and video game designer. He is the founder of R. Talsorian Games and the creator of the acclaimed Cyberp...

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 08/02/2026

This is really the critical point: Firefox is packing its browser with AI slop functions by default; relying on a user actively choosing to turn it off. That isn't neutral - that is a political and ideological statement that they want more reliance on these tools

These features will be available first on Firefox Nightly – an unstable test version of the browser under development – before reaching all users on 24 February.

“When AI controls become available, the Block AI Enhancements toggle will be off by default,” a Mozilla spokesperson told Bleeping Computer.

“AI controls will reflect your existing choices in Firefox. Features you have previously used will appear as enabled. Features you have previously turned off will appear as blocked. Features you have not used before will appear as available.”

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors. Great work everyone.

The Board of Governors decided, unilaterally, that no published textbook in the field of sociology could be used in compliance with the law for an Intro to Sociology class. None.
Victor: There's not a single existing textbook on the market that could be used that would qualify under state law?
Zachary: Correct.
Victor: I'm sorry, that's kind of funny. Like, the absurdity of not a single sociology textbook getting past the censors. I mean, it makes me kind of proud of our colleagues, but...

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Possum @pollytics.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Rebekha Sharkie: We need to ban the burning of our flag! Australians: We are making stir fry from the animals on our coat of arms. Go fuck yourself and the performative emu you rode in on.

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audreym @audm.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

"Wearing badges is not enough in days like these" ( @billybragg.bsky.social 1991). But it's a start. I attended the first meeting of Women Against The Far Right North West yesterday. And I will be out protesting the far right in Manchester on 21/02.

"Women Against the Far Right" pink pin badge on green bag

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Mona Robles Corzo @monarobot.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Here’s some sketches exploring one of my ideas for the creature from “The Terror” by Dan Simmons, and how I imagined it could work as a supernatural element while still able to be mistaken for a polar bear at a glance or in the distance~

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Call it what it is, @nbcnews.com. Concentration camp. Every time. The OED defines a concentration camp as “a camp in which large numbers of people, esp. political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities.” 👀

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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Let’s bring integrity back to our politics. Join me in signing this petition demanding great transparency and oversight of foreign lobbying in Australia: www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style

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Jill Weinberger @jillybobww.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

SomeBODY once told you, SwarOVski's gonna roll you. (It's me. I told you. Also I see it is once again time to remind the world that the Swarovski family were card-carrying, torchlight-marching, chipping-in-on-a-summer-house-for-Hitler Nazis, & their kids who still own the company won't address it.)

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