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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 8h

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 11h

a little louder for the cheap seats in the back

One of the biggest myths is that men rape by mistake. Like, "Oh, they need consent training." But research is very clear: Sexual violence is not a mistake. It is an intentionally made decision by people who know they don't have consent. They just don't prioritize consent over things like status, power, domination, and sexual gratification.
For my research, I got a certificate of confidentiality from the National Institutes of Health, so my notes couldn't be subpoenaed. One of the reasons I call them perpetrators in my work is because every single person I interviewed confessed in that context. The first question I would ask them was, "When you received that email from Title IX that you were under investigation, did you know what it was about?" Every perpetrator I interviewed said "yes." If sexual assault were a miscommunication, you would be wondering, What have I possibly done wrong? That is not the way that any of them reacted because they knew.

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It's not like I think your post was good or anything @blueroseemperor.bsky.social · 16h

walked into the clothes store and actually flinched at this

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฿ⱤØ₵ł @Desucon @broci.bsky.social · 13h

Siren

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∀ Moth @bisexualmothman.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

no he's in armored trooper votoms. different series

Screenshot from Armored Trooper Votoms. Vanilla is saying "Can I assume Chirico's in one piece?".

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🟢RNGundam @rngundam.bsky.social · 20h

Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Episode 19 - Ramba Ral's Attack 19:07.784

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Playtest Material Magazine @playtestmaterial.bsky.social · 14h

We are still OPEN FOR PITCHES for Issue 2. All experience and backgrounds welcome. We are especially looking for: -pieces not focussed on medieval europe -experimental writing -reviews have a look at our "experimental" and "reviews" sections in Issue 1! playtestmaterial.org/issue-two-hi...

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Issue Two: Histories

It’s my great honour as guest editor to introduce the second issue of Playtest Material, “Histories.” The call for submissions for this issue will open to the public September 15 and close October 15....

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 16h

can’t think of a better example of AI being mostly a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist also it can’t help when this is your user base

nic carter o
@nic_carter
X.com
this is about me and i'm not sorry! i don't have time
to autistically read forums and random team news
or whatever.
i'm sure spending hours and hours running your
fantasy team is a good ROI if you're unemployed but
some of us have jobs
also my team is stacked so that's another point in
the Al column

Andrew Weiner • @DickeyNate • 18h
What's the point if playing fantasy football if
you're just going to automate it

nic carter
@nic_carter • 17h
there's no point to fantasy football, it's grown ass
men pretending to draft NFL players

OpenWindowManiac @Cit_rusK •17h
Then just don't do it?

nic carter *
@nic_carter
X.com
social obligation
8:41 PM • 10/5/26 • 880 Views

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Thierry St-Laurent Dion @tstld.bsky.social · 16h

Study of a Hawk Bic pen on paper 6x8 #art #birds #nature #sciart

Study of a Hawk made with a black ballpoint pen on paper.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 17h

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 19h

Nancy 10/6/26 “Sluggo’s Terrible New Hat” Part 8

Sluggo’s regular newsboy hat…. Is a hat that is arguably terrible on most people. However, on Sluggo it is the cutest hat ever. In Nancy’s eyes, at least…

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Constitution allows it. South Korea has proven it works. If you want to make impeachment viable—and so much else is pointless if you don't—then it can be done by a simple majority adopting a simple rules change: vote on the verdict by secret ballot.

theunpopulist.net

A Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority Basis

Such a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 19h

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Jennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️‍⚧️ @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 20h

We had a blast with this show unlike our cohosts, but we also concluded that we’d probably have a much better time with the manga itself, or one of its several live-action adaptations.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Soviet Army instructions demonstrating how to wear a pigeon vest, c. 1937

Historical black-and-white illustration showing how carrier pigeons were transported: a pigeon in a small cloth bag, a soldier carrying a pigeon in a specially designed pouch, and another soldier carrying several pigeons in a harness. The bottom illustration shows a portable frame designed to carry multiple pigeons.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Me when my parents rented DEEP IMPACT from Blockbuster

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Ordinary Shena @originalshena2.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tom Tenney is dying and has a very modest GoFundMe up to try to pay for oxygen and his medication and to try to keep his family housed when he's gone. He's comics people. Please donate, share, anything helps. www.gofundme.com/f/help-marve...?

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Donate to Help Marvel Artist Tom Tenney Thru His Final Chapter, organized by Christina Durbin

Imagine spending more than 30 years bringing heroes to life on… Christina Durbin needs your support for Help Marvel Artist Tom Tenney Thru His Final Chapter

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Interesting to see how China is regulating AI companions including saying that chatbots cannot create ‘emotional reliance or addiction’. Fines are relatively small but seems like some companies are taking it seriously www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Chatbots can't create "emotional reliance or addiction" or induce people to make
"unreasonable decisions". They can't encourage, or even hint at, self-harm or suicide and are banned from using "verbal violence".
Companies can face fines of 200,000 yuan
(E22,000) or the risk that the government
"circulates criticism", in effect publicly shaming them.
A week before the law came into effect, two of China's biggest tech companies, Alibaba and ByteDance, shut down the companion features on their Al assistants.

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Adrian🦎 @idlelizard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Silly Salt Cellar

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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Included among 1931 Dracula's Children of the Night: armadillos, opossums, a bee with a little bee coffin. Dracula is adorable.

A tiny bug emerging from a bug sized coffin

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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 06/10/2026

Every hour on the hour, a huge truck, made entirely of pressed ham, lumbers its way across dog heaven—and all the car chasers can decide for themselves whether or not to participate.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You might also be aware that gymnasia predate modernity by around 2,000 years, so it isn't 'modern day' work that is the issue.

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Jason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This exchange blasts through my head as I spend every single day doing interviews and podcast appearances for the new book. "You understand, of course..."

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rj @rj.dcellgames.com · 06/10/2026

I actually literally do not think they realize what they've done here. Sonic isn't just a game with fans. It's basically embedded in the fabric of the internet. Since I clicked the link ten minutes ago, two THOUSAND more people joined. And it only has five channels to post in and four moderators.

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Flaky 🔞 @flaky.blue · 05/10/2026

the vikings circa 900 ad

FINLAND ROBBED. ALBANIA ROBBED. PORTUGAL ROBBED. LITHUANIA ROBBED. POLAND ROBBED. GERMANY ROBBED. DENMARK ROBBED.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.

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Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’

Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.

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Ghost Host @yuri-librarian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Anyway im sorry. Im trying to do and be better www.paypal.com/paypalme/ash...

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VERTICAL📼BLANKING📺INTERVAL @vertiblank.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A Hark! A Vagrant classic

Watson: Oooh, what’s that you’ve got?
Franklin: My final report
Watson: Little Rosie Franklin’s research! I bet it’s something!
Franklin: ROSALIND.
Crick: Oh, that’s a big name
W: You’re getting fancy on us! Tell me—
F: Ah. I love this game.
W: Is it a scientific breakthrough in feelings?
F: Well, I suppose I have to go into hysterics or have a baby somewhere, good day gentlemen
W: GO, GO
[W and C slip a look at F’s notes]
C: Nice
W: Quit hogging

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Patrick Meyers @pmeyers7.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I unfortunately have to monitor Twitter for work somewhat regularly and I was struck today that while we think of it here as a radicalization engine (and it surely is that too), it also serves as a nihilism factory. Everything is toxicity, doom, cringe, betrayal - nothing can be authentic or earnest

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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

never the wrong time for this classic

Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?"
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”

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robert j bennett, ceo, results omega @robertjbennett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"to piss in her face" should suffice in its own right

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

this is my favorite genre of social media post and I am soliciting links or screenshots to your favorites

Jesse Raub @jesseraub.online
King Darius looking down at Daniel in the pit:
Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan....
Man, what are the Lions doing?

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Kate Hagen's House of Horrors 👻 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I've been wondering what's actually up here for a while + you're not going to believe this but the answer is, once again, private equity. www.avclub.com/shout-factor...

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Shout! Factory put old "lost" TV directly into fans' hands—until one day it didn't

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MythologyBot @mythologybot.boodoo.co · 05/10/2026

B91.5.2.1 Lake-serpent (monster) in form of woman.

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 05/10/2026

AS I HAVE TOLD YOU BEFORE, mister dracula, face ID isn’t going to work for you, you are going to need to memorize a passcode. do you need me to help you set it up again? no, i definitely can’t come over there to help. no, remember, we tried video chat before, i just see the back of your chair.

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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Nancy 10/5/26 “Sluggo’s Terrible New Hat” Part 7

Nancy shudders, reflecting on her past week of Sluggo Hat Trauma… this week, the nightmare continues….

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Alex Awoos @alex-awoos-backup.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I feel like more people should be talking about this part

Screenshot from the article that reads, The Stud, San Francisco's oldest gay bar, was only able to have its Meta pages restored because of the bars popularity among gay tech executives with connections to Meta

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Can you imagine being a Northerner at the start of the civil war. All the fancy lad West Point military guys are Southerners. Your president is a backwoods yokel one term congressman and your generals are some guys we found at a 7-Eleven. It's over for our ass...unless all those guys are geniuses

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