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Fantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social · 1d

"Masterfully challenging Western notions of queer liberation, the debut graphic novel of South Korean comic artist Yudori seems anything but introductory." A fantastic, in-depth piece from Bridge on Raging Clouds by Yudori! https://ow.ly/cU2850XaMB4

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Masterfully challenging Western notions of queer liberation, the debut graphic novel of South Korean comic artist Yudori seems anything but introductory. At the center of the period piece lies a Dutch housewife, Amélie, shackled by a loveless marriage and 16th-century patriarchal norms. Fascinated b

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Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social · 1d

A sequel to my previous essay. Here's what happened the night a self-proclaimed fascist said he was going to come back and kill us. tl;dr I experienced the best thing in my 15 year career of performing.

www.rosalarian.com/post/transge...

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 1d

In A Violent Nature is a terrible horror movie and an incredible ambient noise screensaver.

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Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social · 1d

this is not the usual kind of brush I gravitate towards, but I created this as a gift for my good friend @sagecoffey.bsky.social after their favorite inking brush!

free/pwyw for a week, tips always welcome!

ko-fi.com/s/110c25f69d

digital ink drawing of hornet on flowers

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 2d

Why is "literal Nazi" the breaking point for so many Liberals? Why isn't "uncomfortably Nazi-esque" the breaking point?

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 2d

THIS. If a politician is willing to abandon today's Inconvenient Vulnerable Group in the name of political expedience? They'll abandon them all. And fascists will not be appeased by any of it, anyway. They just switch targets. That's how this works.

shaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social · 3d

thinking about the liberal politicians willing to try to compromise with fascists by abandoning minority groups they don't really like - i wish they understood that fascists will come for everyone eventually. even themselves. fascism unopposed is a ruined state with everyone dead

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🏳️‍⚧️🎀🍬 @pinkmonstercan.bsky.social · 15d

sharing this again, friend made the poster. huge thanks to everyone that helped so far, i know we’re all struggling rn 🫶🏾. $980 to go, any lil donation or repost helps.
#MutualAid #transcrowdfund #helpsky #queermutualaid #BIPOCMA

picture of 5 strawberries floating on baby pink water. text bubbles: zee needs our help! she’s a chronically ill black trans woman, struggling to cover her debt. up until recently, zee’s been unemployed for a long time and her current paycheck is barely covering the basic costs of life and housing. goal $980 deadline:October 15th. PayPal.me/zlewwis99

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 2d

A thoughtful answer to everyone's most burning political question: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Bt...

Can Anarchy Protect Us From Bad People?

YouTube video by Andrewism

www.youtube.com

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 2d

You won't get much canning info here, but you might tangentially enjoy a podcast called "Live Like The World Is Dying," which is all about emergency preparedness from the lens of collective organizing and mutual aid. www.liveliketheworldisdying.com

Live Like the World is Dying

www.liveliketheworldisdying.com

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 2d

(My head goes to their politics because "doom / scarcity /etc" is a hallmark of Right-wing survivalist culture.)

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 2d

I'll see if I can scare up a list of Left-wing and/or "don't signal any particular politics too hard" prepping content creators for you! I know they exist but, of my friend group, I'm not the one who watches them constantly lmao.

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ONeillJones @oneilljones.com · 2d

since one of my kids took up gardening this year I’ve had to do a bunch of research in growing and preserving stuff which has led youtube to start suggesting LOTS of prepper videos

while I am grateful for the food safety tips, good lord these folks are stressful to watch

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ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · 3d

No straight up it's the creation of a monarchy

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 3d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 4d

Over HALF A MILLION members and close to 200K weekly visitors on this subreddit to crowd-source market data and analysis on how to choose a bra that actually fits.

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 4d

Literally need a doctorate in physics and geometry to buy a bra.

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Kait 🥔 @thryse.com · 4d

No one has any fucking clue what the tariffs are from moment to moment. A functioning democracy would’ve necessarily incarcerated Trump and his children and his financial backers years ago.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 5d

BIG NEWS, GANG.

HOEP U LIEK CAT CARTOONS.

Lackadaisy Tracy @lackadaisy.bsky.social · 5d

Hey everyone, we have some big news to share!

LACKADAISY - Last Call

A preview of Lackadaisy Season One - the Speakeasy is in its prime as Mitzi and the band regale the crowd with an original musical number, Last Call. This seemed like the ideal way to announce that Lackadaisy is now officially a ‪Glitch‬ Production!!

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rose b. ➡️ SBCF @rosebdraws.bsky.social · 5d

breaching my containment for just one day to peddle my wares. if you’re local, come on down 🥳

Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · Sep 11

A2CAF Small + Indie Press returns to AADL in partnership with Athenaeum Comic Art! Join us Saturday, October 11, 11 AM–5 PM at the Downtown Library for a celebration of small press comics publishing.

Check out the schedule of events, vendors, and more: aadl.org/a2cafsip

Promotional poster for A2CAF, a small and indie press comics festival scheduled for October 11th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at Ann Arbor District Library. The poster includes vibrant red and yellow text on a black background.

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Councilor Angelita Morillo @councilormorillo.bsky.social · 4d

This week I went on CNN to dispel myths about Portland. We don’t need outside agitators telling us what we need, and we do not need military invasion.

www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...

Portland council member makes CNN anchor laugh with snarky response to Kristi Noem claims

“There is no terrorism happening here,” the council member told CNN.

www.oregonlive.com

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 4d

In conclusion, while an e-collar COULD be used for cruelty, it is not a tool FOR cruelty, nor is it solely capable of causing pain. Like a leash or a regular collar or a crate, it’s on YOU to use it ethically and responsibly.

#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 4d

The “shock” (as in, how one reacts to the unexpected) creates a window for you to regain said dog’s attention and give a verbal command like “hey buddy don’t make me get hit by a car goo’boyy.”

The equivalent of tapping someone who doesn’t see you on the shoulder.

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 4d

You could call this a second purpose, but I consider it “distance” feedback of a sort: snapping them out of it.

Got a dog that no longer perceives your voice once they’ve started lunging into the busy road after a squirrel?

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 4d

E-collars (because I honestly hate the sensationalism of “shock” collar) serve a narrow, specialized purpose in dog training: distance feedback. You first teach the dog to associate the lowest possible sensation with a specific behavior, most often coming back to you. (Lowest possible = they notice)

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 4d

Certain breeds wouldn’t even be able to feel THAT if their coat is dense enough, in which case the shock collar is a useless tool anyway.

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#bosswitch @joamettegil.bsky.social · 4d

When used as intended, the higher settings never come into play at all UNLESS the dog is literally so massive and resilient that anything lower is imperceptible to them.

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