Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksJessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“It’s not ALL men.” None of the 50+ men the Cornell rapists invited to come join them in raping a woman they’d drugged went to the authorities or tried to stop it. Not all men would rape an unconscious woman, but where are the men who’d try to stop it, or EVEN FUCKING OBJECT? 322008643
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksKatiesaurus @katiesaurusseven.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“In my experience, speaking with an abuse survivor requires delicacy, understanding and specialized training...It would be the role of a specially trained detective or district attorney. However, Ms. Doe was never contacted by anybody with those skills”abcnews.comDistrict attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity. 054
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Disabled people make society uncomfortable. Left or right…. It doesn’t matter. People want to believe it can’t happen to them. That if they become disabled there will be a magic “fix”. We challenge their denial, so they deny us solidarity and support. That’s ableism. 591780473
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I gasped! The Mighty Sparrow has left us. One of the most important and popular Calypsonians to ever do it! Songs filled political fire, irreverence, humor, naughty (very, very naughty) banter, and beats that make you wind your waist! Rest in Power, Sparrow. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/a...nytimes.comThe Mighty Sparrow, Trinidadian Titan of Calypso, Is Dead at 91He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew. 251082210
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksNoel Healy @drnoelhealy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The assault on US universities didn't start in 2025. Our new paper traces the decades of corporate capture that made it possible, and why climate research is a primary target. Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 12690294
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our system of governance derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed. When public servants use propaganda to manipulate the people they are supposed to serve in order to MANUFACTURE that consent, our SERVANTS soon become our MASTERS. Your tax dollars paid for this ad. 521052280
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The most useless form of news is “CEO says.” Can this tool actually do what it says or is the company just trying to profit off fear? 1132503360
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I was not ready for the name of the guy who invented the thermometer pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... 2757562
Reposted by Spaceminks Hijinksemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026FWIW, @delauro.house.gov and @hoyer.house.gov did send a letter to Susie Wiles. I'd prefer if they send a criminal referral to the Fraud Task Force. www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do... 535977
Reposted by Spaceminks Hijinksemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Now would be a good time for @pallone.house.gov to send Fox a letter promising an investigation into why they accepted this ad and how much they got paid to run it. 291960526
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New, from me: Once memory-holed, DOGE is now the subject of revisionism. To better understand why DOGE failed, I talked to people in the civic tech movement that DOGE displaced, who continue to offer the alternative model for how to modernize govt. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-vs-ci...donmoynihan.substack.comDOGE vs. Civic TechAs DOGE revisionism picks up, a contrast with the civic tech movement it displaced illuminates its failure 19787255
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Two years after I interviewed civic tech leaders, they were mostly out of power and DOGE was in. I reinterviewed some, asking them to think about the difference between civic tech and DOGE. Key differences: Civic tech was/is bottom-up, pro-democracy and public service, people-oriented & incremental. 110121
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksMelissa Deckman @melissadeckman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Really important piece In today’s @RNS by @bmietana.bsky.socia religionnews.com/2026/09/24/t...religionnews.comThe rise of the Jim Crow theobros(RNS) — A group of Reformed pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere and the savvy of the attention economy to preach and sell ... 0106
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules. 273294769
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksTommy Siegel @tommysiegel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My fellow birders, the time has come: The 2027 edition of my “extremely accurate birds” wall calendar is now available on my webstore. Perhaps the most anatomically-accurate collection of bird illustrations ever assembled! tommysiegel.net 27019
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Two points here. 1. Automation can be great, but this administration is making it harder for states to use automation to expand coverage. 2. Automation to detect fraud has a really bad track record in practice. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/robodebt-w...donmoynihan.substack.comRobodebt: When automation failsLessons from Australia's use of algorithms to detect welfare fraud become more relevant in the age of AI 516035
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026To me, this feels like an extension of DOGE. Big claims about fraud, using data-matching to drop people from coverage. Without actual data, or investigation, it is impossible to refute the claims, but such transparency is unlikely to be forthcoming. 36704198
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksJosh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW: Don Trump Jr’s luxurious wedding was secretly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Putin. A saga involving private islands, the Olympics, and a Russian government-backed biker gang: www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 1131869859
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksJesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.” A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding. www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 23436141500
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“.. With Saudi oil now blockaded, Americans are about to discover why maintaining stability in the Middle East and not handing it to a consortium of Russia and Iran was always important.” @jayinkyiv.bsky.social 57498453283
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksLyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Fall bird migration is in full swing. Last night (Sep.9-10), at its peak, 532.1M birds were flying. The dark areas on the map indicate storms; birds can sense storms and avoid. 116759
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Did you know? Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world, even more than Egypt. More than 200 pyramids were built in Sudan, as opposed to the 118 pyramids in all of Egypt, during the ancient reign. Original post 0184
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/09/2026Who would like to guess why UK, US and European media outlets are not publishing 3,000 articles per minute about this www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...dukechronicle.com‘Insane data’: Duke professor Dan Ariely accused of additional research fraudNew evidence released Monday shows that Dan Ariely, professor of business administration in the Fuqua School of Business, likely tampered with or fabricated data in an influential research paper from ... 502489756
Reposted by Spaceminks Hijinks🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Oh nothing just one of the cornerstone papers about “grind set” of the last five years found false by someone connected to Epstein and Is also one of the base papers of hustle and what a lot of platform design/ “future of work” is based on dukechronicle.com/article/duke...dukechronicle.com‘Insane data’: Duke professor Dan Ariely accused of additional research fraudNew evidence released Monday shows that Dan Ariely, professor of business administration in the Fuqua School of Business, likely tampered with or fabricated data in an influential research paper from ... 9373143
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksLisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"Her own feminist awakening didn’t come until her mid-30s, when...she attended a 'speak out' of women discussing their illegal abortions. Charismatic, articulate, media savvy, deeply empathetic & a workaholic, she evolved into a political & cultural force." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 14414
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksJessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The country’s oldest natural science research institution and museum will close its doors at the end of the month.nbcphiladelphia.comAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University to close museum on Sept. 30The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will close its museum in Philadelphia on Sept. 30, 2026, NBC10 confirmed. 12217
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksAndi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I also wrote about ADHD and perimenopause after I began meeting woman after woman who stopped recognizing herself because of this unholy midlife combo www.salon.com/2025/09/22/gen-x-women-dont-have-the-bandwidth-to-figure-out-why-they-feel-so-terrible/salon.comGen X women are going through itMany Gen X women are navigating the "chicken or egg" of ADHD symptoms and perimenopause, without adequate guidance. 14211
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksAndi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I wrote about how the WHI panic led to two generations of perimenopausal women being told that they should just expect to live with debilitating physical and mental symptoms because of a misrepresented study. www.salon.com/2026/02/11/how-the-fda-fueled-a-menopause-panic/salon.comHow the FDA fueled a menopause panicDecades ago, women were told hormone replacement therapy would kill them. Now, there's a movement to demand justice. 13326103
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksAndi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Before the WHI study that in 2002 publicized a wildly overblown all-caps CANCER SCARE, 30 percent of menopausal women used hormone-replacement therapy. By the early 2020s, it was less than 5 percent. What’s happening now isn’t a trend — it’s a corrective 225828
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksAndi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026What in the condescending misogyny is this, @wired.com? “Perimenopause” isn’t a “buzzword” invented by pharma startups — if you haven’t heard it much until recently, maybe that’s because women’s health in midlife was almost completely disregarded www.wired.com/story/inside...wired.comInside the Perimenopause Industrial ComplexHow an alliance of tech startups, MAHA operatives, and actual medical experts made millennial women the new face of hormone therapy. 23986194
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 02/09/2026What is being done vs #LongCovid and other post-viral serious chronic illness? Not enough. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comWhen do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromesHundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them. 6255106
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksVictoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 06/09/2025Day 06 of #septempera - Gardening. I decided to use a piece of illustration board for this one and it was not a smart choice cause I hadn't used it in a long time so the painting took much longer than I anticipated. Different surfaces behave differently, amazing I know 😅 7612133
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksJezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Moving to 13 Supreme Court Justices now looks like the moderate position www.jezebel.com/it-looks-lik...jezebel.comEstablishment Democrats Support Serious Supreme Court ReformSince 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth. 47214
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksSt. John Barned-Smith @stjbs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026ICE hasn’t paid for detainee medical care since October. Advocates call it the ‘death policy’ — my latest, w/ @kolyncheang.bsky.social. Spend some time with it www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comICE hasn’t paid for detainee medical care since October. Advocates call it the ‘death policy’ICE owes millions in unpaid bills to hospitals and, in some cases, detainees themselves have been directly billed for care, records show. 641519808
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksSK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Honors roll student who applied for legal admission through the now-defunct CBP app. Lost his college sports scholarship when the feds revoked TPS for all Haitian refugees. Wanted to be a doctor. They're killing our kids, our neighbors www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comHaitian student dies by suicide after ICE issued him an ankle monitorPierre Damas Bel, 20, of Springfield, Ohio, expressed feeling “shame and humiliation” at having to wear an ankle monitor. The college student died by suicide days later. 9436174
Reposted by Spaceminks Hijinksthesociableadvtr.bsky.social @thesociableadvtr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026🔗 Full guide and directions: thesociableadventurer.com/home/north-c...thesociableadventurer.comPond Mountain Game Lands - The Sociable AdventurerExplore Pond Mountain Game Lands in NC: scenic hikes, 360° views, tri-point access, wildlife, and tips for visiting this rugged escape. 011
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksDrawing Doll @mathraptor.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Great video that touches on something I also felt about much of country horror, that most of the people writing the mainstream versions of it have never lived in the country for longer than a tourist trap vacation. I grew up between a cow pasture and a corn field, and that's why I feared scarecrows. 36113
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksIn Praise of Shadows @praiseshadows.bsky.social · 21/08/2026New video! House | Anatomy of a Franchise youtu.be/His-f25qcmQ 42911
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksChris Cooper @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Here's a brief, wonky Substack explaining the deal with the 20 non-unanimous early voting plans in #ncpol. The State Board of Elections meeting is tomorrow. chriscooperwcu.substack.com/p/what-about...chriscooperwcu.substack.comWhat About Those Non-Unanimous Early Voting Plans in North Carolina?The NC State Board of Elections is hearing proposals on early voting plans for 20 counties on August 20. What's the nature of the disagreement? 0113
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksBilly Corriher @billycorriher.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Republicans took over election boards. Now they’re cutting early voting on Sundays, because Black churches run “souls to the polls” programs. The state board meets today to decide. #ncpol 0218
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksIan Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I almost died from e. coli as a kid. Hospitalized with full kidney failure for 6 weeks. Don't mess around with this stuff. www.cbsnews.com/news/blueber...cbsnews.comFDA upgrades recall of frozen blueberries sold at Publix to highest health risk levelRecalled frozen blueberries and mixed berries that could be contaminated with E. coli pose the most severe category of health risk, according to the FDA. 163
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 20/08/2026www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...digitalcameraworld.comThis award-winning photo reminds us that the best wildlife shots come from watching, not chasingA close encounter between a fur seal, its catch and a scrum of seabirds shows why patience beats pursuit 02911
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksBruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...nytimes.comA Texas University Becomes a Petri Dish for a Conservative Overhaul (Gift Article)Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare. 122
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksJen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026When Natalie Harp called Trump the "Alpha and Omega" she was participated in the deification of Trump, a thing we've been tracking since 2015. Trump's Divine Right>> 713233
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 21/08/2026OMFG, this quote. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0... 432405478
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksLeon Jackson @drleonj.bsky.social · 16/08/2026A year ago, I wrote a thread about African American pet ownership in early C19 Boston. A brief update to report that Thomas Sampson, about whose dog I wrote, was sued in 1815 for buying that 'terier dog' and not paying for it. This is not Bancroft Prize-worthy stuff, but it makes me happy to know 🗃️ 2435
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksLeon Jackson @drleonj.bsky.social · 03/07/2025One of the unexpected joys of writing in great detail about African American second hand clothes dealers in the 1820s has been discovering, recently, that one of them, John Brown, kept a pet raccoon in his store. In 1824, it bit a customer, who sought to prosecute Brown in Police Court. 🗃️ 🧵 26011
Reposted by Spaceminks HijinksInfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Breathe easy, InfoWarriors! Sen. Mitch McConnell just called in with a reassuring update from the space between life and death! 583350560