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There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Abolish ICE. I have a headache.

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · May 5

I work in industrial ceramics manufacturing. My plant also produces cast iron and glass.

Without well-managed air filtration and access to NIOSH approved respirators and dust masks, workers like me will be at increased risk of lung conditions like silicosis & mesothelioma, and other organ damage.

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · May 5

🚨 Trump’s HHS just gutted NIOSH—laying off 85% of staff and shuttering key science programs.
🧪 Cancer research for firefighters? Halted.
😷 Respirator safety testing? Ceased.
📉 Decades of public health and worker safety science in jeopardy.

Read more below ⬇️:

www.cbsnews.com/news/worker-...

Worker safety agency NIOSH lays off most remaining staff

Laid-off employees ranged from those working in firefighter health programs, to those approving new respirators.

www.cbsnews.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

Without anyone saying a word, everyone involved in this episode knew the risks and the safest path forward. They know, instinctively, how to survive in a declining media organization for one more day — please Trump, Weiss, and Ellison, and everyone’s happy. Piss them off and watch out.

60 Minutes Obeys in Advance

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 8h

It's been a while since I was a teen but part of "cultural leadership" means understanding the politics of our time and how to navigate within it, not just how to dress for the office or how to please men who didn't respect me to begin with.

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 8h

Reddit auto-moderation tools are out of control. What do you mean matching energy with a bully and calling them an ass once is worth a 7-day posting ban?

It would be one thing if it were automatic but this didn't come until almost 16 hours after the post was made. Make it make sense!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Trump still has not followed a court order to release SNAP funds for millions of people.

Meanwhile, he hosted a "Great Gatsby" themed party at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.

And he posted seven times about renovating a White House bathroom with marble and gold.

Priorities.

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 4d

Cold and callous, just like the man who ordered it be done.

Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 4d

In the pre-information age what we got came through as a trickle. Now it's a firehose but the water isn't safe to drink.

Having access to a wealth of information isn't useful if you don't possess the ability to process what it means.

Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 4d

It works with beer too. I order pints at the bar with a pickle spear in the glass for that reason, and bonus: I get a snack with my drink!

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Caroline Renard @carolinerenard.bsky.social · 5d

I truly don't give a damn about what people are buying with their food stamps. I don't care!! As long as people can eat, who cares????

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 4d

This sounds nuts, but if you put a pinch of salt in your coffee it can help curb the bitterness a bit. I learned this a decade ago and it changed my life for the better.

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 4d

Then you microwave it again and forget it once more.

Re-re-re-heated instant coffee is the story of my life, and it tastes like a mid-century diner that sits on a deserted highway.

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 5d

GOP: I can't believe Dems are trying to stop us from taking away your healthcare. Just for that, no food for you.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 5d

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

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Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 5d

Here is what I believe in:

--Libraries. Free books? Great resources? Yes, please.
--Love. Always, always, always. It can move mountains. (Sometimes, that mountain is your own fear.)
--Not assuming the worst about people.
--Really listening.
--Do not harm, but take no shit.
--Pasta. Wine. Coffee.

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 4d

They've got private billionaires paying military salaries amid the government shutdown. Trump basically has his own privatized army now.

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 4d

I’m joining @eff.org in the fight to #TakeBackCTRL. Authoritarians are using tech to spy on us and silence our voices. Technology should enhance our lives and support democracy, not make them worse. Join the fight today. takebackctrl.org

Take Back CTRL

Dont let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back

takebackctrl.org

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 4d

All of his money is managed by his church. That's a huge red flag to me.

Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 5d

It's a genocide alright. TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES, YOU HACK.

Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 5d

I am not a paid advertiser. Sincerely: listen to The Devil You Know wherever you get your podcasts.

While you're at it listen to You're Wrong About, and listen to You Are Good (a feelings podcast about movies). Wonder in Sarah's wonderfulness.

Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 5d

I'm proud of Sarah Marshall and her myriad of projects.

The first episode of You're Wrong About is on the satanic panic. It's one of my comfort listens when I can't sleep at night. Now she hosts a whole podcast about the topic, and she did it with help from The CBC!

Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 6d

anyone else feel a weird sense of like, pride in the work of online creators you've been following / supporting via Patreon for a crazy long time

I've loved Red Letter Media's videos for more than a decade and yeah, I actually do feel proud when I think of what they've built and accomplished.

Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 5d

An internet stranger complimented my username today and it tickled my brain in ways I did not expect.

Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 6d

Like all ceasefires in the Palestine/Israel conflict, it was temporary. Extremely so, in this case.

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 6d

It's easy to not hear or see things when you've stuck your fingers in your ears and squeezed your eyes shut.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19d

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 20d

Trump doesn't pay his debts. He is no king.

Tired, thanks for asking @vcrsamurai.bsky.social · 20d

I remember watching a documentary about Struzan's work. In it he talked about being completely engrossed in what the work, improving his craft by any means necessary even when he had no money.

I was never going to reach his level, but I found him inspiring. My heart aches to learn that he's gone.

Star Wars Explained @starwarsexplained.com · 20d

When you think of iconic movie posters, you think of his work. RIP Drew Struzan, you will always be the gold standard.