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Arosa

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(she/her/ella) Fan of the Wheel of Time, both the book and the show. ❤️ reading, especially fantasy, Sci-fi and magical realism. They inspire me to stand up for the light.

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Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · Aug 30

Dragonsworn, not losing hope. One day, the wheel will resume its turn. #SaveWOT #TheWheelOfTime @netflix.com

Katie, The Unyeti @theunyeti.bsky.social · Aug 30

Made it to 220k signatures! Keep the campaign chugging along! savewot.com #wheeloftime

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Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA has no friends or allies. They’re on their own for their own, going low and using smokescreens to make everyone fall in line.

Exclusive: US revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians in new drug war front

The U.S. government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump administration's crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, two Mexican officials told Reuters.

www.reuters.com

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Jeanine 💙 @madammaleficent.bsky.social · 1d

REMINDER: For anyone confused, your political views are more than opinions. They're a reflection of your values, your empathy, and the way you see humanity.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 1d

Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 1d

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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Paul Fischer @pfischer.bsky.social · 1d

Choosing Marilyn Monroe as an example for this is a prime -- and dark -- demonstration of how AI slop's core purpose is the erasure of consent for everyone, from the artists whose work has been stolen to the performers the user turns into lifeless puppets

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 3d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Equity @equityuk.bsky.social · 2d

Time for tech companies and producers to strike a collective agreement on performers’ rights.

AI companies need to know that Equity will be putting in subject access requests en masse. They have a statutory obligation to respond. 👇

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content

Union says growing numbers of its members have made complaints about infringements of copyright in AI material

www.theguardian.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Phang: We know that there is a move by 99% of the Republicans locked step with Trump and countless still unidentified billionaires and politicians to keep this from moving forward. How do we know? Because Speaker Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva…

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 4d

Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)

Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · 5d

NYC Emergency Rally:
Hands Off Letitia James

This indictment is nothing more than a politically motivated attack by Trump to intimidate a Black woman who dares to hold him accountable—NY will fight back:

📅 Friday, October 10th
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Foley Square

Learn more:
www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...

SOLIDARITY RALLY
HANDS OFF
TISH JAMES
FRIDAY (10/10)
FOLEY SQUARE AT 5:30

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WIRED @wired.com · 6d

The latest film in the “Tron” franchise seems to have not learned any lessons from sci-fi movies past—or from current reality. www.wired.com/story/tron-a...

‘Tron: Ares’ Wants to Gaslight You About the Future of AI

The latest film in the “Tron” franchise seems to have not learned any lessons from sci-fi movies past—or from current reality.

www.wired.com

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Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 7d

@netflix.com, can you finish The Wheel of Time for us? Based on Stranger Things seems like you know how to do it. #SaveWOT

Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 7d

I could agree, but on the other hand I am so thankful I got to see 304, 306, 308… it was fantastic. Makes me so sad, then mad, then again sad.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8d

If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.

We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.

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Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks. I have read them. I liked the show more. I enjoyed all the improvements.

Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 8d

This will never stop hurting. I miss #TheWheelOfTime #SaveWOT

This Is the Best Fantasy Series Since ‘Game of Thrones,’ and It’s Not Even Close

Prime Video's The Wheel of Time is the best fantasy series since Game of Thrones, delivering sweeping scope and complex storytelling over 3 seasons.

collider.com

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CancelledSciFi.com @cancelledscifi.bsky.social · 9d

Hey @Netflix, @Disney, @HBOMax, @AppleTV: The fandom for #TheWheelOfTime is strong and united and they are not going away. That is an audience right there for the picking if you are interested.
#SaveWOT
www.cancelledscifi.com/2025/09/30/s...

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Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 9d

A friend of mine, part of the Samud Flotilla, has not yet been released. She is Mexican but was registered with the Swiss, as she lives there. She isn’t receiving the help or attention and is still detained. Please help us. Sign this petition www.change.org/p/exigimos-a...

Firma la petición

Exigimos al Gobierno de Israel la liberación de Laura Alejandra Velez Ruiz Gaitan

www.change.org

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 11d

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

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Katie, The Unyeti @theunyeti.bsky.social · 11d

Hey #wotskies - gentle reminder that we're beginning our watchthrough of #WarriorNun S1 on Netflix TODAY. Join in when you can - it's a helluva watch!

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Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 11d

Well done, Venezuelans for Trump. Play with fire and you will get burned, but well, so many -not just Venezuelans- thought they were Khaleesi.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11d

Consumer-facing "A.i." is controlled by rightwing billionaires with an interest in spreading disinfo. Excise it from your lives, friends. It's trash.

Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 11d

About 25% of US adults say they use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for news, and 33% of them say they generally find it difficult to tell what is true and what is not (Pew Research Center)

Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

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Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 13d

I would first close my Twitter account.

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WIRED @wired.com · 14d

SCOOP: At 9:35am on Wednesday, the first morning of the US government shutdown, employees at the Small Business Administration (SBA) received a template from human resources for their suggested “out of office” email. They were advised to blame the Democrats.

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown

Workers at one agency were given unhinged, partisan language to use when setting out-of-office replies.

www.wired.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Aug 1

Here's a link to the entire document. Like all primary sources, it is a product of its moment and does not voice timeless or universal truths. It is, however, interesting how insightful this particular analysis of American fascism, ca. 1945, looks in hindsight. archive.org/details/Army...

Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 - Fascism! : Army Orientation Branch: Information and Education Division : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

March 24, 1945. Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 Fascism! A sheet printed and distributed by the United States War Department as an educational tool for...

archive.org

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Aug 1

In March of 1945, the US Army issued this "fact sheet" to guide conversations with soldiers on the topic of fascism, paying particular attention to the ongoing threat that domestic fascist movements posed to the US. Their analysis of what a homegrown US fascism would look like is interesting.

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ORIENTATION
FACT SHEET
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WAR DEPARTMENT-WASHINGTON 25, D. C. • 24 March 1945 FASCISM!
Note For This Week's Discussion:
Fascism is not the easiest thing to identify and analyze; nor, once in power, is it easy to destroy. It is important for our future and that of the world that as many of us as possible understand the causes and practices of fascism, in order to combat it. Points to stress are: (1) Fascism is more apt to come to power at a time of economic crisis;
(2) fascism inevitably leads to war; (3) it can come to any country; (4) we can best combat it by making our democracy work.

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Arosa @arosa.bsky.social · 15d

He is escalating. It started with DOGE terminating funding because of “radical DEI” or “misalignment” with “agencies' priorities.” No new funding announcements. Thanks for showcasing this issue. They truly want to get rid of any institution there to help. Any nonprofit is “radical left” to them.