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J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski.bsky.social · 23h

Reposting this since the subject is a bit time critical: after 20 years of publishing, the next 16 days are the last chance for folks to pick up any of the 70 exclusive Babylon 5 books from Jaclyn Easton's www.b5books.com before the doors close forevermore.

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 19h

Mike Johnson does not think that one of his own people beating a woman is serious? What if the man owned a bike and was naked under his clothes, Mike? Could we talk about it then?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 19h

The person stabbing you in the back is usually standing right there with you. Some might say they are at your back, even.

Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 19h

JV Veep is right. More of the stupid stuff he did should be on the Internet.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

JD Vance dismisses Young Republicans who in a group chat said "I love Hitler" and joked about slavery and rape as "a bunch of kids" who "told stupid jokes" and adds that "most of the stupid things I did when I was a teenager and young adult, they're not on the internet."

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, that's right! But they were so indifferent mostly.

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 1d

Right? Nobody in Once More came back from a lost moment to find themselves in formation with 7 others, all holding brooms or whatever weird thing?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 1d

The entire Buffyverse is predicated on the locals not noticing the hellmouth or body count. You'd think eventually someone would say, "that bar the underage children go to every night has weird stuff happening out back" but nope.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

these people know how extreme they are

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 1d

Hard to convince people you're the good guys when you have the nice woman playing Ghostbusters on a clarinet (with the band) face down on the street and arrested.

pumpkin spice amb 🎃 @amb.fyi · 1d

grateful portland has risen to the challenge so far in peacefully protesting the ICE facility and that nationally we're all cheering on the frogs but I think it's important to make sure everyone is aware that the ICE goons aren't exactly being peaceful in return

www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 1d

From a quick scan of my feed, I think Peace Prize lady may be a milkshake duck.

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 2d

Y’all do know the correct response to a Black person pointing out the racism of white people is not NO WE’RE NOT, it’s keeping your lips zipped & moving on, right?

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 2d

I learned a thing today, thanks to you. Nice thread. Thanks!

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 2d

"In Fourteen Hundred Ninety Two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue..."

or whatever.

First off, the only Christopher i acknowledge is Wallace.

However, Columbus Day has a much darker origin story you may not know.

Let's talk Columbus Day 🧵

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · Feb 21

1. You wanna know what's interesting about Pepsi making this decision? Pepsi literally made its fortune off the backs of Black people. (short 🧵)

Both Pepsi & Coke were created in the late 19th century. But while Coca-Cola was going on to become America's drink, Pepsi was bankrupt in the 1920s.

AdarAyiraViews @adarayiraviews.bsky.social · Feb 21

Universities need to be put on this list, too.😶

www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...

Pepsi Rolling Back Diversity Initiatives—Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs

Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

www.forbes.com

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 3d

So basically this is Iranian Hostage Crisis 2.0, just with a 9-month delay in the payoff for no particular reason.

Il Pomodoro @dabenner.bsky.social · 3d

This seems like confirmation

Then Mr. Trump won the presidency back, and the Biden administration was determined to get a cease-fire in place by January, before it left office. It drafted a peace plan, much of which was quite similar to the “20 point plan” Mr. Trump recently issued. There was slow progress: More than 130 hostages had been released by the time the January cease-fire took place.

“We handed over a cease-fire that silenced the guns, had hostages coming out and aid going in, along with a day-after plan to make it permanent,” Mr. Blinken said. But when the new administration took over, “the moment was squandered,” he added. “Israel and Hamas went back to war for eight months.”

Israeli officials tell a different story. Mr. Biden was a lame duck, they noted, and disengaged. Mr. Trump was a known entity, less likely to lecture Mr. Netanyahu in private or public. They put their money on a new president, and a new negotiating team

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 3d

ICE agents blocked an ambulance that was trying to take an injured protester to hospital.

"We are still not being allowed to leave by ICE officers.” an EMT said on radio

When driver tried to get out, an agent yelled, "DON’T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN, I WILL SHOOT YOU"

www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

ICE agents blocked ambulance from transferring an injured protester to the hospital, even going as far as to threaten to arrest and shoot the driver.

This crosses so many lines.

EMS and first responders need to be free to help whoever needs it.

Delays cost lives.

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 2d

That's a brand new car's worth of parts. A very nice car.

Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 2d

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 2d

tsuris is a word that should have a comeback

KimKaren should shush, OTOH.

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Not Like Normal People @notlikenormal.bsky.social · 2d

Don't want to tag anyone because that would be wrong in this case but on behalf of white women who recognize that not all lanes are ours, I'm sorry that, once again, one of us can't just STFU for a moment.

#protip If it says, "only Black responses" then it's not for you to reply.