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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 21m

I’m sorry for doing Statler and Waldorf bits from the cuck chair, it will happen again.

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Lova @lova3d.itch.io · 1d

Not on ebay but

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Weird (in an unsettling way) Alex @jackalpants.bsky.social · 1h

I've said this about trans rights too- way too often the debate we're offered isn't about how best we can be included and integrated into society, but whether or not society ought to tolerate our existence at all

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Typewriter Skeleton @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 2h

Big part of the trouble with politics these days is that "we disagree on the right solution to this problem" and "we disagree on the material reality of what the problem is and how it functions on a fundamental level" are treated as equally legitimate

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Breaking NOwOs @bbc.owo.news · 2h

Hewwo! Oscaw Wiwde's wibwawy cawd weissued 130 yeaws aftew being wevoked ovew gay conviction XDDD
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Hewwo! Oscaw Wiwde's wibwawy cawd weissued 130 yeaws aftew being wevoked ovew gay conviction XDDD

Da cewebwated Iwish wwitew had his pass wevoked in 1895 aftew being impwisoned fow a gay wewationship.

www.bbc.com

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Herbert @xxgr1llmast3rxx.bsky.social · 13h

'canon' is one of the funniest marketing schemes of all time "a corporation paid 6 billion dollars for this series so they get to decide which made up stories REALLY didn't happen."

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onion person @junlper.beer · 13h

a big aspect of rightwing politics is being an adult who intentionally bullys children

Alissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 15h

A group of far right assholes have showed up to protest at David Douglas high school after students allegedly pushed back at a formation of a turning point chapter. School is out & they are outnumbered by predominantly Black & Brown students roasting the fuck out of them.

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 15h

was reminded that brianna wu once got very angry with me for suggesting that a flash mob of people hugging her at GDC wouldn't solve the nazi youth problem

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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 14h

Same here. I used to think that it was due to the whole Evangelical purity culture I was raised in, but realizing I was trans recontextualized that for me.

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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 17h

This might as well be the reason so many fandoms end up dominated by the exact same sad white boi m/m pairings.

A screenshot of a hologram of Sovereign from the video game Mass Effect. The screenshot is from the Virmire Mission.

Underneath the screenshot is the following text:

YOUR FANON IS BASED ON THIRSTING OVER MODERATELY ATTRACTIVE WHITE MEN, OUR FANON. BY USING IT, YOUR FANDOMS DEVELOP ALONG THE TROPES WE DESIRE.

WE IMPOSE ORDER ON THE CHAOS OF FANWORKS.

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 19h

Long story short, an actual Nazi doxxing ring. Enough people reported them that they went away for like 12 hours and then Elon personally brought them back. The site is dead. If you’re still on there, go lock your account right now

chris @knightscrest.bsky.social · 19h

what even happened on the other site this time

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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 18h

Changes caused by HRT pretty much stop after two years.

Coincidentally, we only had the funding to study the changes caused by HRT for two years.

I’m pretty sure there’s no correlation between these two things though, right?

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 1d

a lot of the way homophobia works is by preemptively attributing homophobia to others. "I would love to sell you this house because I'm not racist, but the neighbors would object."

If you're LGBT identity keeps you off the ticket, that's homophobia. it doesn't matter what was in Harris' heart. 1

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 22d

Seriously, if you actually believe (falsely) that @KamalaHarris is homophobic, as opposed to simply making a pure political calculation re: her analysis of the best running mate in order to optimize her chances of defeating Trump, just...WTF? bluevirginia.us/2025/09/tues... h/t @magi_jay

Magdi Jacobs: "Harris was describing the nation as she sees it, not the way she wants it to be. We all need to put a stop to these forced conflations; They put us on a path where we cannot tell the truth in pure descriptive terms w/out fearing moral condemnation of our normative values."

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⛓️ 𝔱𝔢𝔢 ⛓️ @cowboyteebop.seeks.quest · 14d

tiramisu on a beige plate with a gold fork on the right side. the text reads "the tiramisu fandom is dying" "repost if you love ladyfingers in your mouth"

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 1d

The “Oops, protein powder is full of lead” thing would explain so much.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 2d

signing a bunch of LGBTQ+ protections into law but then vetoing two other ones bc they would cost health insurance companies 0.00001% in yearly profits is just so Newsom

Trans News Network @transnews.network · 2d

CA UPDATE:

Newsom has signed these queer rights bills:
- AB 82 / SB 497 (Medical privacy)
- AB 1084 / SB 59 (Name/Gender changes)
- SB 450 (Adoption access)

And vetoed these bills:
- SB 418 (HRT stockpile)
- AB 554 (PreP)

Final total: 8 bills signed, 2 vetoed.

transnews.network/p/california...

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Spooky Leia🇵🇷🏳‍⚧ @madamephosphorus.bsky.social · 2d

Vetoing HRT stockpiling is so fucking ghoulish.

If trans people make it the next 4 years en masse, it will be from our own strength, not because of the Democrats.

"You can change your name, but you can't stockpile on life saving care!" Kiss my ass.

Trans News Network @transnews.network · 2d

CA UPDATE:

Newsom has signed these queer rights bills:
- AB 82 / SB 497 (Medical privacy)
- AB 1084 / SB 59 (Name/Gender changes)
- SB 450 (Adoption access)

And vetoed these bills:
- SB 418 (HRT stockpile)
- AB 554 (PreP)

Final total: 8 bills signed, 2 vetoed.

transnews.network/p/california...

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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 2d

Mountain Dew implies the existence of Plains Dew, Island Dew, Swamp Dew and Forest Dew.

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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 3d

Do I vote for the candidate that will gleefully take my rights away out of malice or the candidate that will negotiate and horse trade my rights away?

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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 4d

He can’t even sign SB-59 to protect trans people’s privacy in the name change process.

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 4d

insanely fucked up woody allen outlived diane keaton and by at least a decade too. it ain't right

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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 4d

The best part of Tron Ares was when he said “it’s Tronning time” and Tronned all over that guy.

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Elizabeth Smith @instantsunrise.bsky.social · 5d

After being drummed out of Starfleet due to his participation in the Khitomer conspiracy, Joseph Sysco would go on to standardize replicator menus across the federation. Which is why every restaurant in the federation serves the same replicated frozen mozzarella sticks.

Admiral Cartwright from Star Trek VI, played by Brock Peters

Joseph Sisko from Star Trek Deep Space Nine, played by Brock Peters.

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Sonic The Wereblog @sonichedgeblog.bsky.social · 5d

Sonic was revealed to be part of the lineup in 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' with this 18 years ago today.

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Seth Kahn (he/him) @badpacifist.bsky.social · 6d

"They both happened on Earth, so they're exactly the same!"

Mark Weber @jerseyjazzman.bsky.social · 6d

Both-sides-ism is going to destroy this country.

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