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Micah @rincewind.run · 2h

I think two things are true:

1. young republicans were always terrible and racist

2. young republicans become openly hitler-loving groypers is in fact a new and alarming development that is worth paying attention to

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 1h

I'm so sorry for your loss, dear. Sending you love and strength.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 1h

Aside from the obvious horrible people in the US, I actually met some dude here in Istanbul whose entire "career" was being a grifter on X by reposting stolen content to his 1M followers to take advantage of these creator programs.

👹👻 boo-rit 👻👹 @britculpsapp.bsky.social · 2h

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Dominic Michael Tripi &
@DMichaelTripi
X.com
NEW: X executive says creator monetization program may potentially be ended, saying that the system does
"more harm than good."
10:27 AM • 10/15/25

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Elisa Doucette @elisadoucette.bsky.social · 9h

All I'm saying is that if bats are allowed to shriek at things around them to determine how close they want to get, I should be able to do the same.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 3h

"By ignoring smaller surveillance-related privacy erosions, the law is teaching us to accept them, the authors argue" www.axios.com/local/seattl...

How everyday tech is training us to accept constant surveillance

By ignoring small tech intrusions, society lowers the bar for what counts as privacy.

www.axios.com

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Old DeuTaranomy 🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 7h

For those that left #gamedev to do something else:

What was the tipping point?
What did you go on to do?
Any other insights to share?

Reskeets welcome and appreciated!

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 4h

A reminder that Ben Gvir was set to be sanctioned by the United States government in February 2024 but was personally taken off the list by President Biden.

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 5h

Itamar Ben Gvir is a real monster www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 3h

Wait, what happened today to cause another Twitter exodus?

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 3d

Don't forget that your homeless neighbors, the people living in the streets & out of their cars around you that you see every day, are part of your real world community.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 4d

Let's turn off the Earth, this is peak humanity.

sadvil 😎 @sadvil.bsky.social · 4d

A great weekend to share Jeff Bridges making a perfect joke

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 4d

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland saying " thank you "

ALT: a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland saying " thank you "

media.tenor.com

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

#BipolarStrong

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · Mar 30

I've written a lot about living with bipolar 2 but the diagnosis blog post is still the most vulnerable I've ever been.

beingberrak.com/when-i-find-...

#WorldBipolarDay

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“When I find ground to rest my feet on, I will lay my weapons down”

As the flames rose, the rational voice in my head told me that it was getting late and I should go inside. The louder voice in my head kept whispering, “But I don’t want to go inside. It’s still ea…

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

I'd like the internet to know that I took off my eye makeup as soon as I got home from a 4 hour cocktail workshop tonight.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

5 years since my Bipolar 2 diagnosis, 2 since adding ADHD to the mix. My brain is a battle zone but I'm grateful for every day.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

#BipolarStrong

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · Mar 30

I've written a lot about living with bipolar 2 but the diagnosis blog post is still the most vulnerable I've ever been.

beingberrak.com/when-i-find-...

#WorldBipolarDay

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“When I find ground to rest my feet on, I will lay my weapons down”

As the flames rose, the rational voice in my head told me that it was getting late and I should go inside. The louder voice in my head kept whispering, “But I don’t want to go inside. It’s still ea…

beingberrak.com

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

Bringing this back to the feed for #WorldMentalHealthDay

Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · Apr 4

I dove into my experience of getting an #ADHD diagnosis in addition to my bipolar 2 diagnosis with context in this blog post: bit.ly/49lRaTT

Still Bipolar Strong, now complete with ADHD

I’m still Bipolar Strong because I keep showing up to life and advocating for myself. And the battles I lose don’t keep me down for long. It’s exhausting, but I’m here.

bit.ly

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

I'd originally taken today off work to go swimming in Cyprus, which fell through with all the moving expenses.

I still kept the PTO for some self-care, errands, and an actual Friday night out with my bestie. #PocketsOfJoy

Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 5d

New hair, new season of life, same old shenanigans

Selfie of Berrak with her face resting in her palm

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Travis @someforeignfield.bsky.social · 6d

For context, several thousand US military personnel have rotated through Israel during this genocide. Whether THAAD battery personnel or working on the JLOTS (the "pier") or helping build out Israeli Air Force bases, our boys have been involved in the day to day operation of the genocide machine

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 6d

“The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza…”

US sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and privat...

apnews.com

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Bishop Whitewind @bishopwhitewind.bsky.social · 6d

Hey you guys remember that time Donald Trump decided that if you're mentally ill he can send you to a concentration camp and no one will ever see you again. You guys remember that? I'm just thinking about that for no reason.

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 6d

A fringe group wants the field of psychiatry to regress back to the days when stereotypes and prejudices resulted in mental illness diagnoses for marginalized populations.

In a new reported piece, @evanurquhart.bsky.social examines Genspect's call for the re-psychopathologization of trans identity.

Hate Group Calls for Re-Labeling Transness as Mental Illness — Assigned

A fringe group with no expertise pushes the field of psychiatry to regress to a pre-scientific, prejudice-soaked view of trans people. It coincides with the far-right political agenda.

www.assignedmedia.org

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 7d

I don't know how I missed this Broken Arrow meme the first time but yes.

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · Jan 25

The state of things

BROKEN ARROW meme:

MOST PEOPLE
ON PLANET EARTH
You're out of your mind.
THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT
Yeah.
Ain't it cool?

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 7d

L-I-N-G-O already exists.

This is like when they turned "Words with Friends" into a board game.

The Verge @theverge.com · 7d

Jimmy Fallon wants to turn Wordle into a TV show

Savannah Guthrie will host the show, which NBC is piloting.

buff.ly

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 7d

Just got the estimate for the cost of the dental work that my mom needs and phew, guess I need to get my Etsy shop updated.

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Berrak 🥂 @berrakbiz.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes I don't think my meds make that much of a difference, especially when I'm going through a rough period. And then I (unintentionally) go a couple of days without taking them and go "ohhhhh right, no, this is horrible, my brain is mean, how did I live like this?"

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