Reposted by Joseph WhitmanIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Rod Serling was a king. WWII paratrooper in “The Death Squad,” TV pioneer, LOUD critic of McCarthyism who knew his status as a war hero put him in a privileged position to call shit out. Wrote critiques of racism into his scripts, created The Twilight Zone to escape the censorship that brought on. 11290341
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanThe Onion @theonion.com · 02/10/2026Cashier Forced To Incorporate Humiliating New Phrase Into Every Customer Interaction theonion.com/cashier-forced-to-inco… 321405124
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanMaria Bustillos @mariabustillos.com · 02/10/2026- Authoritarians have significant control of this new uh entity - Buy physical media from affected companies now; it is likely that a whole lot of their works will be disappearing soon - Support independent alternatives where artists/writers can publish, broadcast freely - Vote for a Dem congress 37633
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanJordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 01/10/2026waking up every day in 2026 like: 1147881106
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers 294112224077
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026It’s not just the 7. Or the 57. It’s the whole system. 1353727910
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026On this day in 1986, Canadian author Robert Munsch released his book Love You Forever. It is a book that originated from tragedy but from that tragedy came something wonderful and beloved around the world. This is the story of one of Canada's most acclaimed books. 🧵1/10 10365128
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.) 9853232179
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanDisco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026No. This is somewhere to be. This is all you have, but it's still something. Streets and sodium lights. The sky, the world. You're still alive. 1238114
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanFr Chase 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 @kalanthropos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 238160384165
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanBrooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026One of the things to come from GamerGate was the gamification of torturing real, live women...hounding them out of their homes, making them look over their shoulders for years. It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here. 3242441132
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanLuna @lunalore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I get the feeling that Meta tried SO HARD to make this mascot thing the cuddliest lil’ guy ever but all I see is an unholy amalgamation of the Snuggle fabric softener teddy bear & the Adipose Babies from Doctor Who. Its an echo of both but not either, and feels viscerally WRONG 2539785
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026Tread on me, daddy. 801783683
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanJaz @jaz.sh · 27/09/2026Okay so I've built a new Atlas, this time it lets you explore the conversations on Bluesky over the past 7 days graphically. It should update every ~6 hours and help you navigate the information environment that exists on here. I've learned a LOT about what people do here today... atlas.jazco.devatlas.jazco.devAtlasA living map of what Bluesky is talking about: the past week's conversations, grouped into topics and regions and rebuilt every six hours. 1171418422
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026musk has done so much harm 335357
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...youtube.comMusk | Official Trailer | Bleecker StreetYouTube video by Musk 25063594308
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanVicas @vicas3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Upgrading losers from getting cameras ripped off their faces to getting them ripped off their necks, very clever Mister Zuckerberg 23313
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanTyler King @tyleraking.com · 25/09/2026For now, you can still opt out. Or, you know, get the fuck off facebook.cnet.comYou May See an AI Version of Yourself as an Instagram Post: Here's How to Turn It Off - CNETSome people are seeing AI-generated images of themselves as private posts on the platform. 1216
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets. 205189635405
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Man every day another reason to continue hating Mark Zuckerberg bc what the actual fuck 69613
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care.” H/t @ameshaa.bsky.socialnbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. 23535662005
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6584020911821
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 388198386365
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanSoulFire is crashing tf out @soulfirephotos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026World governments are being one-guyed by a streamer. 031
Reposted by Joseph Whitmanmaple cocaine @maplecocaine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The thing about trying to appeal to right wing bigots is that right wing bigots are all stupid idiots who get 100% of their news from propagandists so they will never actually find out that you were trying to appeal to them in the first place 7164861221
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. (Published Jan. 2025)propublica.orgA Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends.... 4927671128
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanCongresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 24/09/2026So, JD Vance is a national security threat. Got it.newrepublic.comJD Vance Planted the Story That Sparked White House Media BanThe White House says a media ban is needed to protect national security. But one of the stories it cited as a threat came straight from the vice president. 1630490
Reposted by Joseph Whitmanweeder @weeder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026God, grant me the courage to change the things I can and incredible new powers to change the things I can't. 63107062532
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is what I thought would happen "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it" -- Andrew Jackson, probably apocryphal 1537989
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING on MS NOW: MS NOW White House reporter Laura Barrón-López has been denied entry to the White House despite the court order restoring press access. 1542333762
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING: Some CNN staff have been unable to gain access to the White House. CNN reporter Betsy Klein and a photojournalist were denied access to the White House grounds in the 6:00 a.m. hour. There was no reason provided for the refusal. www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/p... 33634243
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING: A POLITICO reporter was denied access to the White House Thursday and his press credentials confiscated after a judge ordered the Trump admin to immediately restore access for news organizations that Trump banned.politico.comPOLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring accessThe Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process ri... 1532284916
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanJulie sas brutus @smuggestsage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026THEY PUT ISHIKAWA IN THE WRITING CAGE 2622206
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanMr. Moo Sky @bricebowl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Disable gambling ads: 8387206069
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanH.K // デビル零 #PlayMoreVF @devilrei.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Folks have noticed FanDuel ads beginning to pop up on Discord today. I asked the company about them.gamespot.comDiscord Begins Rolling Out Age Verification--And A Sponsorship With FanDuelCoincidence? Perfect Timing? It's controversial either way. 4242146
Reposted by Joseph Whitmanallison steele, organic human person @trulyaliem.bsky.social · 07/10/2025timeline cleanser 72447824
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanMark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad. 348149914055
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanGiant Robot FM @giantrobotfm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It’s that time of year. 1424172
Reposted by Joseph Whitman🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Of course "transing your kids" is not a real thing. But "sex trafficking your kids" is a real thing that Matt Gaetz got caught doing. 219242
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanPride in STEM @prideinstem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Happy #BiVisibilityDay!static.klipy.comBisexual Pride Heart AnimationAlt: Bisexual Pride Heart Animation 0198105
Reposted by Joseph Whitmanspooky cannoli @boner.ink · 23/09/2026is every ad gambling now, like do other companies even advertise anymore or has the economy completed its transformation into casino 471158130
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026it is definitely a factor but someone has to be the first why not her? 2118617
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanRemedy Entertainment @remedygames.com · 22/09/2026We want everyone to be able to enjoy CONTROL Resonant totally fresh, and to help make that a reality we ask you to not share story details on your social media without clear warnings. We can't wait to hear what you all think when the game releases this Thursday! #CONTROLResonant 221295319
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This warning from David Letterman to the media from just a year ago feels sadly too relevant today. He is right: You can't appease a tyrant. 259164425561
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanCedar Riener @criener.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Every innovation and change in business these days is either: We took this product you like and turned it into a subscription We took this subscription you begrudgingly pay and added some ads We took these ads you found annoying and found more ways to find you 14714219
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanTauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Erika Ishii's inclusion is not a "controversial announcement". This is elevating weird gamergaters' boring whining as deserving of attention. There's no "sides" to this, there's no "issue": It's a talented performer who's done nothing wrong being hated for who they are. 181462285
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanOwen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 21/09/2026 3572192985
Reposted by Joseph WhitmanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points. Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race. Would be a shame if people found out.nbcnews.comElon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis 22860123742