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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 10h

Proud to be one of this generation's "Premature antifascists." Especially since the last time that term was used, it was in reference to legendary badasses like Mariná Ginesta:

A classic image of reporter Mariná Ginesta at 17 during the Spanish Civil War, standing on a rooftop with a rifle strapped to her shoulder.

A color image of Mariná Ginesta in her 90s, holding a framed copy of the famous image in her hands.

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 2d

@kittystryker.bsky.social launches her new book, "Love Rebels" at Mrs. Dalloway's bookstore in Berkeley this Thursday. I've been reading it on PDF, and it's a smart, readable approach to activism that's much needed right now.

Go check it out if you can!

www.eventbrite.com/e/kitty-stry...

Mrs. Dalloway's Presents ...
KITTY STRYKER
In store event for her new book

Love Rebels:
How I Learned to Burn It Down Without Burning Out

Thursday October 16, 7:00 PM

Joined in conversation by Sezin Devi Koehler

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 4d

Turns out David Cross has some smart shit to say about the scumbag comedians who signed away what integrity they had left to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Good for him.

officialdavidcross.com/blogs/press/...

My Thoughts on the Riyadh Comedy Festival

I’ve been asked for my opinion on the Riyadh Comedy Festival and rather than answer the same question 23 times, I’ll just put this out here. Oh, and I should preface this with the fact that I was not ...

officialdavidcross.com

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 5d

I would watch this.

🎃 Enterprise D-EEZ NUTS (Spooky Drive, Engaged) 🎃 @enterprisedeez.bsky.social · 5d

Movie idea: Tron Wick and it's just Keanu beating the fuck out of Jared Leto for 2 and a half hours

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 6d

Honest to god, I would almost feel sorry for the people that Thiel suckered out of their money for this nonsense, but they probably would have just used it for something just as useless.

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 6d

Ye gods. This sounds like it was written by a Vogon who got hold of Atlas Shrugged, the Left Behind Series, some really bad acid, then did them all in one night, resulting in, well.... this.

on no account should you allow a vegon to read poetry to you

ALT: on no account should you allow a vegon to read poetry to you

media.tenor.com

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 6d

Wow. Harsh. Not wrong, though.

Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 6d

Windows 10 on Tuesday

Joe Pesci as Tommy in Goodfellas, in the moment right before he realizes they're going to whack him

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The Stockroom @stockroom.bsky.social · 6d

For all the sex nerds out there: We take a look at the rather twisted history of chastity devices, including the myth of the medieval chastity belt. #Locktober

Belts, Cages, and Spiked Rings: A Brief History of Chastity Devices

It's Locktober, and as we dive deeper into a month of chastity, we take a look at the ominous history of chastity devices, from the mythical chastity belt to the jugum penis.

f.mtr.cool

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Catieosaurus @catieosaurus.bsky.social · 7d

I leave a proud legacy behind me

The Stockroom @stockroom.bsky.social · 7d

We learned the term "praise kink" from @catieosaurus.bsky.social , and it's not restricted to any one gender; no matter your partner's gender, the occasional "good job" will do wonders in bed or the dungeon.

https://f.mtr.cool/rfxzjsffkh

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 7d

Ah yes, the “I have to plagiarize because my disability!” argument.

Never mind that:

1) you know damn well what we’re mocking is using ChatGPT to write your whole essay

2) actual accessibility and disability advocates aren’t arguing that it’s necessary to have gen AI write your paper for you

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 7d

@snoozingrat.bsky.social has made this infuriating but incredibly realistic simulation of what it's like trying to get something done with executive dysfunction. Neurodivergent folks should appreciate it.

snoozingrat.itch.io/do-the-thing

Do The Thing: A Game About Executive Dysfunction by snoozingrat

An emulation of what it is like to suffer from severe executive dysfunction.

snoozingrat.itch.io

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Thomas (he/him) @thomas--72.bsky.social · 7d

This is a shocking admission. Posobiec is saying that Antifa today is simply a continuation of the opposition to the Third Reich. The Third Reich that the Allied Expeditionary Force commanded by the 34 POTUS drove from Cherbourg to unconditional surrender.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 8d

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 7d

What they really wanted was a Nikon lesbian, right?

I'll just.... see myself out.

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Yokai @yokaimonster.bsky.social · 8d

Some anti fascist art i made.

#fuckfascism #antifa #antfascist #antifascista

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 8d

"The complex, ... is effectively a vast network of nonprofits and their beneficiaries who guzzle up federal funds intended for the homeless."

Yeah, right. I only wish that the Left was this organized. We can barely agree on what kind of pizza to order after the meeting.

Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 8d

Brace yourself. The MAGA weirdos want us to believe that there's a "homeless-industrial complex" closely allied with Antifa to spread anti-capitalist terror.

newrepublic.com/post/201518/...

MAGA Influencer Whines to Trump About “Homeless Industrial Complex”

A spokesman for Turning Point USA claimed antifa was stealing money from homelessness nonprofits.

newrepublic.com

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 8d

Nor should she.

Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 8d

The Right has ALWAYS loved cancel culture. It's the very foundation of their ideology. That's why they insisted so loudly and so frequently that WE were doing it. They can't imagine other people criticizing without wanting to kick a person out of public life entirely.

NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 8d

The right loves cancel culture now.

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 8d

I really am confused as hell about why supposed anti-MAGA, leftist folks have a bug up their ass about Greta Thunberg. The MAGA folks? Sure. But this..... ?

Copy of a skeet quoting another skeet.
"A friend described Greta Thunberg perfectly."

Quoted skeet:
"It's like she was a child who has grown into an unpleasant young woman and our opinions have changed."

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 8d

Luz Noceda (Owl House), Elsbeth Tascioni (The Good Wife, et al), Entrapta (She-Ra), and a few dozen others would like a word. Really, more like an extended infodump.

Keith Stack @keithstack.com · 8d

Ah, okay, fictional characters cannot be autistic, good to know.

Google search for "is blaze the cat autistic"

AI Overview response, "No, Blaze the Cat is not depicted as autistic in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, as autism is a developmental disorder and she is a fictional character. However, some fans and content creators have noted how the characters and settings in the Sonic series, with their distinct colors and predictable traits, can appeal to autistic individuals by providing comfort and stimulation, according to a YouTube video."

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 10d

“It just wasn’t meant to happen! Having a stable income and a roof over one’s head is simply a luxury not intended for some of us,” Bernard explained.

It wasn’t meant to be, says autistic woman after 978th failed job interview

An autistic woman emerging from yet another catastrophic job interview has reportedly consoled herself by saying it just wasn't meant to be - the world of employment, that is. Emma Bernard, 34, from…

thedailytism.com

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 10d

We really need to start a pool on how long it is before Maxwell gets a presidential pardon.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 10d

BREAKING:

The Supreme Court just rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming teenage girls for sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein.

The decision means that her conviction and 20-year criminal sentence remain in place.

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Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 10d

I've never been a Taylor Swift fan, but I've never been particularly hostile to her, either. I'm all for letting people listen to what makes them happy.

But it seems like some of her fans are NOT happy with her latest album if this is any indication.

www.tiktok.com/@julielavery...

TikTok video by Julie Lavery-Vocal Coach

www.tiktok.com

Chris H @stxopher.bsky.social · 11d

I don't even know the banned user in question, but from what I'm hearing, this reflects very badly on the folks running Bluesky.

Miriam @miriam.blacksky.app · 11d

Let me get this straight: Link, a Black user, got banned for calling out the Bluesky CEO for following a racist. That’s not a good look, especially given Bluesky’s historical treatment of Black users here on bluesky.

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bubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 11d

if jesse singal “hasn’t violated the terms of use,” but the goofy autistic space law nerd with the bad food opinions has, maybe your terms of service are bad.

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