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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 10h

as the OMB director withholds legally appropriated funds from HIV and AIDS programs. Susan Collins has supported this program in the past and did push the OMB director, but with the shut down, she has not prioritized the funding of this bipartisan global health initiative.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 10h

Yesterday we went to the Portland office of Senator Collins. Before we could even introduce ourselves, we were told to stop filming and that the conversation was over. We had, “made our point.”

Except that we hadn’t. We brought body bags into her office because people all over the world are dying

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 8h

the president using the office to punish americans that didnt vote for him should really be one of the biggest scandals in americas history

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16h

Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com

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Inertious Infernin @spikeyrexshi.bsky.social · 8h

hello gov'nerss!

eres a drawing of someones oc!

strawr by @muzyoshi.posts.art!

i really liked his design when i saw it! ^^

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SherbetAlex @sherbetalex.bsky.social · 8h

What? You can’t give away her.
She’s your first.

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 13h

"Everything they do is extremely violent."

Greta Thunberg on Israel:

Excerpt of greta thunberg article in link below

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🎃 Spooky pink cat 🎃 @hugothepinkcat.bsky.social · 10h

Jesus Christ....

Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 13h

"Everything they do is extremely violent."

Greta Thunberg on Israel:

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Draculanna 🧛🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 10h

I think it should remain possible to work professionally on video games without having to move

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Becky Hopkins @beckyhop13.bsky.social · 13h

Look, obviously, a crossover needs to happen. What breed of dog would any of the Doctors be...?

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SCAREon - Thorgi's Haunted Arcade @thorgisarcade.bsky.social · 1d

They just gave $1 billion to the guy who produced the Borderlands movie.

This is a money laundering scheme isn't it?

Fighting-Games Daily @fgcdaily.bsky.social · 1d

📰Film producer, Erik Feig To Lead 'Arena SNK Studios', a new film production banner.

Alongside making Live-action and animation films, TV series, Arena SNK will also produce experiential events internationally.

Around $1 billion has been secured in financing backing for the new venture by the-----

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Gango_subs @gango.bsky.social · 16h

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rye @zephyrienne.bsky.social · 14h

designed with gamers in mind (tom holland's umbrella lip sync performance).
designed with activists in mind (tom holland on a spider-man no way home movie poster).

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SherbetAlex @sherbetalex.bsky.social · 14h

It’s the rule.

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Ben Kuchera @benkuchera.bsky.social · 14h

As the ancient magic demands I have also watched it again and found it's still delightful

👻 YSUBoOooOooOo 👻 @bassoonysu.bsky.social · 5d

As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.

Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland

YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica

youtu.be

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Wootmaster @wootmaster.bsky.social · 14h

bluesky devs only make two types of posts:

"HATE. LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I'VE COME TO HATE MY USERBASE SINCE STARTING THIS SITE"

and

"i liek cats. upvote for more"

Paul Frazee @pfrazee.com · 14h

Stop calling them "cats." They're house gremlins. We just happen to like them

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Amy New (shop 🔗n bio) @amynewblue.bsky.social · 4d

ICE out of Portland!

#abolishICE #resist

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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 16h

A bit of joy 😸

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Daren ΘΔ🖤🩶🤍💜 @darenquacks.com · 16h

Dang... I really got maws and tummies on the mind this morning >w<

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SherbetAlex @sherbetalex.bsky.social · 15h

I think all six of them would play Smash Bros. since there are so many characters and so many different play styles.

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Christopher Graves 👻🎃✊🏿 @itsmechriswade.mov · 17h

I spotted AI imagery in like two shorts in the last VHS anthology. I didnt like it in Expedition 33 when I found out about it, I put down Stellar Blade shortly after seeing it, and I roll my eyes whenever I see it in ads on porn sites.

No amount of flooding the zone will make people accept AI.

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Christopher Graves 👻🎃✊🏿 @itsmechriswade.mov · 17h

The past few weeks of AI "news" have been an avalanche of what stinks of desperation in hopes that youll fall into despair and compliance.

All in an effort that youll keep filling the bubble regardless of how you feel about AI.

The bubble will pop one day and these leeches must be held to account.

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SherbetAlex @sherbetalex.bsky.social · 15h

And I believe
That the current president of the church Dallin H Oaks speaks directly to God!

It still flows.

NPR @npr.org · 17h

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has named Dallin H. Oaks its new prophet and president.

LDS Church announces new presidency with Dallin H. Oaks as 18th prophet

Dallin H. Oaks is the new president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Henry B. Eyring and D. Todd Christofferson as his counselors in the First Presidency.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 17h

My porn monitoring app crashed out!

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

Hey. Hi. Tom Homan is on camera taking a $50k bribe and no one knows where the money went. If this was any other administration, this would be non-stop on the news. Why are we normalizing this stuff?

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 17h

"...to have accomplished this hunt would have taken the kind of database scan that fascists dream of, one cataloging the free speech of Americans."

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17h

The Fascist Dragnet To Avenge Charlie Kirk's Honor

www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/15/t...

The Fascist Dragnet To Avenge Charlie Kirk's Honor - emptywheel

It's bad enough that the State Department using free speech about Charlie Kirk to exclude purported visa holders. It's still worse that two of six claimed accounts don't do what State accuses. But the...

www.emptywheel.net

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