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John Leavitt @leavittalone.bsky.social · 7h

There is an actual life-changing conflict between WFH being cheaper and more efficient, an entire layer of middle managers who need to have meetings to feel alive, and the commercial real estate cabal that runs all cities. It’s going to get so fucking weird.

Hell-Raea-ser 🦋✨🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @raea.meangirls.online · 7h

remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 7h

2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.

My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.

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мɑгκ @drumrollplease.bsky.social · 11h

Let’s go, Thursday.

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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 1d

oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More via @ConsumerReports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 9h

Since we can’t rely on the HHS, CDC, or FDA to say it, I will:

MAKE SURE YOU ARE VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES. GET YOUR MMR.

Measles cases have reached their HIGHEST point since the disease WAS ELIMINATED from the United States in 2000. We are at the tipping point for the return of ENDEMIC measles.

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GENC @genc.newgrounds.com · 1d

[ ZERO HOUR ]

I'm going to be assisting on this, and we really need a ton of support to get the pilot funded.
Cassandra Complex is an Indie Animated Thriller Series we're trying to kick off following a serial killer, detectives, and a survivor.

[ KICKSTARTER ]
tinyurl.com/4pxpx8wk

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 2d

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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Brady Hartel @ashuraou.bsky.social · 1d

Hey friends. After having open heart surgery in Dec and another procedure in July, I've been left in 10k+ debt while recovering. During this, we were also laid off from Skullgirls. To try to help dig myself out, I have begun listing things on eBay: ebay.com/usr/mshinzan

a person is holding an empty wallet with a man in a suit inside of it .

ALT: a person is holding an empty wallet with a man in a suit inside of it .

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maggie @margaretsky.com · 1d

Bill Ackman really exposing captalism with this quote right here

Excerpt from the "The Myth of the Millionaire Leaving" article by Hellgate which Maggie is quoting. It says:
"If Mamdani becomes the mayor of New York, you're going to see the flight of businesses from New York," hedge fund tycoon Bill Ackman said this summer. "It only takes a handful of successful people to leave to decimate the city’s tax base."

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 2d

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

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wrən @dirtsecret.bsky.social · 2d

Hey folks! Ive gotten an astonishing amount of support on this and I've been able to pay off 46% of this debt so far! Sadly im still way in the red with the huge monthly payments rn and struggling to get by. I could still really use some help with this awful tax situation <3

gofund.me/a4053bb4b

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FakeEyes @fakeeyes.bsky.social · 2d

“When I did the first Muppet Movie poster, Jim Henson told me that I painted his characters exactly the way he feels about them.”

-Drew Struzan

Muppet Movie poster that I printed up and hung at work a while back. It’s beautiful.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 2d

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

Two weeks ago we lost a giant of the movie posters world, Renato Casaro. Today we lost a modern Master of movie posters: DREW STRUZAN. I can guarantee you have at least seen 5 of his posters in your lifetime. The man has put his art on some of the most popular movie franchises (Indiana Jones, 1/4

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 2d

SAME

I even miss snow. It's just nice when things CHANGE

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 4d

Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.

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Street Fighter @streetfighter.capcomusa.com · 3d

Heavy metal band Cavalera Conspiracy produced an original song, Piledriver, just for Zangeif's Outfit 4!

Avatar gear featuring the band's logo will also be available for free too on October 15.

Build a mountain of consecutive victories with this ultimate, adrenaline-pumping, body-moving track!

Street Fighter 6 | Piledriver - Cavalera Conspiracy (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Street Fighter

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talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 3d

a fake quote being attributed to zohran mamdani is igniting the pro-palestine left.

he never said arresting netanyahu would make him a trumpian fascist. that phrase was posted by an account known for using extreme rhetoric to accuse mamdani of effectively saying that as a result of him softening.

image circulating claiming to attribute a fake quote to mamdani. text reads:
dec. 2024: “as mayor of nyc i would arrest benjamin netanyahu”
sept. 2025: “arresting netanyahu would make me a trumpian fascist.” - this second quote has in big letters over it the words “fake quote.”

post from the originator of the phrase. text reads:

@zei squirrel
here you have it side by side. Zohran in December 2024, when he was running in the primary, pledging that he will definitely arrest Netanyahu. Then fast forward to Zohran in September 2025, after he won the primary, and suddenly arresting Netanyahu makes you a Trumpian fascist:

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 3d

Posted at 10/13 @ 1:29pm. Please share!

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JUST IN: Evacuation Warnings have been issued in Los Angeles County in California for ALL burn scar areas ahead of the incoming storm system which could bring dangerous flooding and significant debris flows around the burn scars.
If you live around the burn scars of Los Angeles County, officials are encouraging you to evacuate.
Isolated tornadoes are also possible across Los Angeles and Orange Counties tomorrow.

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 4d

What jargon does media get wrong in a way that's jarring for you?

"Stat" doesn't just means fast, it means "there is a life-threatening circumstance and I need this to solve it." Nothing in a morgue is 'stat,' just 'asap.'

On a ship, "aye" means "yes." "Aye-aye" means "heard, and I will comply."

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 4d

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 5d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
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Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Mega Knockdown @megaknockdown.com · 4d

Trying some outreach to streamers using a new alternative to Keymailer (which is kind of useless these days). I'll let you know how it goes.

If YOU'RE a streamer or creator and wanna try out the game, cut out the middleman and shoot me a dm! I have plenty of review keys. #fgc #indiegames #fgcsky 💪🕹️

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mkg @monkeykg.bsky.social · 4d

392/720 ;w;

mkg @monkeykg.bsky.social · 4d

please help me and my spouse make enough for housing in 3 days

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PayPal.me/ceboidea

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Ashley Nichols @ashleynichols.bsky.social · 4d

As the leaves change color it’s time for everyone’s yearly reminder NOT to rake up the leaves!!!! Leaf litter is important for soil nutrition, healthier plants once spring comes, and biodiversity! Nature developed this yearly ritual for a reason 💖

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 4d

Watched Max talk about it and I agree that, with all of the crazy changes to the game over time, all this game would need is cross play and a sequel wouldn't really be needed

Personally would still love to see Raditz added to the roster tho

Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 5d

It is absolutely wild that DBFZ is getting another balance patch and a new character

I hope (cope) that this is leading towards a DBFZ 2 announcement