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Colin Childs🍁

@phoul.bsky.social

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Anonymity & Privacy advocate // Free Software developer // Sysadmin & Network ops // Knitting // Chess // Mahjong // Gaming Chronic Illness / ND aka "Opprimereu" https://links.insecure-complexity.ca/ Winnipeg, MB 🇨🇦

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1h

These. Were. Men. In. Their. 30s.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 6h

started / going

DHS Says Social Media Will Be Screened for ‘Antisemitism’ as It Purges Pro-Palestine Immigrants
Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem says people shouldn't try to "hide behind the First Amendment."

Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs
The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels.
By Matt Novak
Updated October 15, 2025

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Colin Childs🍁 @phoul.bsky.social · 4h

Same. We have theaters with 10 empty showings of Tron each day, but no Frankenstein.

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max 🌌 @sneptech.bsky.social · 17h

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SBS Australia (unofficial) @sbsaustralia.nzcow.com · 22h

📢 For the first time in 20 years, the United States' passport has fallen from the top ten most powerful in the world.

👉 Report issues, make suggestions

Revealed: Australia's passport power, as the US and UK hit record lows

www.sbs.com.au

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What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 22h

Trump take cars

CNN @cnn.com · 22h

New car buyers can expect to shell out an average of more than $50,000 for the first time, according to a report from Kelley Blue Book. https://cnn.it/4odLnaO

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RenderScape @renderscape.bsky.social · 1d

personalities

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Colin Childs🍁 @phoul.bsky.social · 1d

Office The GIF

Alt: Michael Scott "I didn't say it, I declared it"

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Colin Childs🍁 @phoul.bsky.social · 1d

They "solved" the mental health problem like Michael Scott solved his finances.

Declaring the problem solved doesn't make it so.

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 1d

i don't have the words to emphasise how seriously bad things are gonna get

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Kara N. Slade @karanslade.bsky.social · 1d

I am once again reminding everyone not to confess your sins or share your most private desires with a company that can be subpoenaed or hacked.

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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ChiiTOON, Halloween's Crazy Mascot 🌈 オーラパフ @aurapuffs.bsky.social · Jul 12

It's got enough room for me & the whole squad ⚔️

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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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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Mia Ives-Rublee @seemiaroll.bsky.social · 1d

Autistic kids being picked up and sent off to DHS without trying to reach out to parents. Now the parents are afraid to come get him because they could be arrested by ICE. Immigration is a disability issue. www.kptv.com/2025/10/13/t...

Teen with autism who was missing for days found in federal custody

A teenager with autism who was missing for days is in federal custody.

www.kptv.com

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Colin Childs🍁 @phoul.bsky.social · 1d

Lawless & murderous country.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 1d

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 1d

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 1d

“Copyright growing pains” is one hell of a euphemism for the biggest IP theft in history

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

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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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

wow. bezos has destroyed this paper.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 2d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 2d

The newsletter from agricultural producer news site WATT Poultry is now a primary source of my anxiety. H5N1 is exploding in North American poultry. Every day, a headline like this.

But no human cases. Either there aren't any or there's no testing. Given CDC's dismantling, I can guess.

Headline: "Avian flu invades flock of nearly 2 million Washington hens"

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 1d

It's just gutter racism, through and through

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

What if the unidentified masked men with guns don't accept the validity of your papers?

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Colin Childs🍁 @phoul.bsky.social · 1d

Cleaning and prepping for 2026. #obsidian

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gfbagel @gfbagel.bsky.social · 1d

mahjong soul(s)

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Colin Childs🍁 @phoul.bsky.social · 2d

The number of insanely wealthy people jumping on these projects and then claiming they were just innocent smol beans incapable of learning the plights of others is infuriating.

Fuck anyone participating in this audiobook or that upcoming TV show.

Laura 🍁🍄🦇🎃 @tricksyliesmith.bsky.social · 2d

oh no. no. absolutely the fuck not. fuck off.

a bullshit statement from Keira knightley saying she was not aware of a boycott against jk Rowling before taking a job on the new audio series and that she's "sorry" and "we're all going to have to figure out how to live together and we've all got very different opinions"
She can fuck off.

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