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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 12h

Science teacher made an error on our study sheet of chemicals. (Wrote “HCL” instead of “HCl,” if you must know.) Later quizzed us on it. Everybody who answered as he wrote it on the sheet was marked wrong. We should have caught it, apparently.

John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 13h

What meaningless thing/experience are you still mad about? Like it should not matter at all, DOES not matter at all. But you’re still MAD.

And how long has it been?

I bought some bagels at Hy-Vee four years ago. So bad. Too big. Hard. Bland. WORTHLESS.

I’m still FURIOUS.

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 3h

Does not 🙂‍↔️

Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 3h

I think those roles would have to only apply to the wild

Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 3h

Ugh I am uncomfortable enough having a competent billionaire as my governor. But I guess as long as he talks a good talk it's a nice change...

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 17h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13h

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 11h

Giant blue sculptures of Colorado animals at the side of every road into Colorado. Must be blue.
Red glowing eyes optional.

Mountain lions and bobcats and moose, oh, my.
Mule deer and kestrels and wolves, OH MY.
Minimum 25 feet tall.
Each one has a collectable token.

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 1d

lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful

what would you buy to break the curse?

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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 9h

Get ready: The Great California Shakeout is coming. The event is an annual earthquake drill, aimed at increasing public awareness about what to do during major shaking.

California’s annual earthquake drill happens Thursday. Here are details

Get ready: The Great California Shakeout is coming. The event is an annual earthquake drill, aimed at increasing public awareness about what to do during major shaking.

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 4h

Do y'all have the right to refuse there? We sort of can in the US. It's best practice to say no to cops whenever you can

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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 19h

No one cares about your prestige reading. Just read what you want.

You don't have to finish a book you don't like. You're not hurting the book or the author's feelings

Not every book has to be for edification. Read for fun for fucks sake

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 20h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 23h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 1d

"Community" is a word that's often used to obscure divides. If you don't actually know vulnerable people in your community, your mental version of what your neighborhood is experiencing is likely centered on very different things than theirs. If you want to help, don't invent tactics from scratch.

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Queer as Fact @queerasfact.bsky.social · 1d

We hope you're excited for tomorrow's episode on Ursula K. Le Guin's science fiction novel The Left Hand of Darkness - I mean we hope you're excited for every episode we put out but this one is over TWO HOURS (2nd in length only to Robespierre!) so brace yourself.

Some relevant emojis:

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Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social · 2d

It infuriates me that as human-made porn is being increasingly censored across the board, AI porn is not only allowed, but celebrated. And AI porn exists because of stolen content from non-consenting, unpaid human pornographers. It's maddening.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 6d

“I still can’t believe how unhinged the last update was. Not only the nudity but the motions, boobs bounces more realistically, it’s incredible.”

Elon Musk's xAI seems to have relaxed filters on Grok's video generation, allowing users to create and share explicit AI pornography.

Musk's AI Is Being Used to Make Hardcore Porn: 'Grok Is Learning Genitalia Really Fast!'

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry, I have a lot of young people in my life🤦‍♂️

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 1d

A whole troop of Girl Scouts went full single-payer when they realized a couple of their friends weren't getting treatment because they couldn't afford it. "There should be a law!"

THAT Amber @buriedbybooks.bsky.social · 1d

I like to remind people about lifetime limits and the refusal of insurers to sell coverage to people with preexisting conditions.

The ACA has issues. But those 2 things alone make it worth saving and fixing.

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 1d

Basically anything you've seen a doctor about before. I'm barely joking. Any diagnosis that isn't immediately completely fixed by treatment. Any injury with lasting impacts (take care of your back), any chronic condition (asthma, diabetes, probably being born prematurely) etc

It sucked bad

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THAT Amber @buriedbybooks.bsky.social · 1d

I like to remind people about lifetime limits and the refusal of insurers to sell coverage to people with preexisting conditions.

The ACA has issues. But those 2 things alone make it worth saving and fixing.

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 1d

Bog bodies are so cool! I wonder why this person gets to sleep with them?

*Reads image*

Ah. Hmm. I think I'll also retire to my crypts

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 2d

We are now able to experience Whooping Cranes in ways that were unimaginable only a few decades ago. It's probably been hundreds of years since flocks, numbering in the dozens of individuals, danced together in the warm autumn light. #Birds #conservation #SK

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 1d

"But your personal model will adapt and learn as it overhears all of your dark family secrets."

Omg 🤣🤣

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 1d

Seeing a lot of "No Kings" protests groups using AI images lately

You aren't resisting fascism by using their tools

Be better than that

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The Institute for Bird Populations @instbirdpop.bsky.social · 1d

🪶 In the Ojibwe language, the word for chickadee is gijigijigaaneshiinh. To hear it pronounced (it sounds really cool) visit ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/m...

Photo of a Black-capped Chickadee by Chad Hordewel. A speech bubble from the bird's mouth says "Hi, I'm gijigijigaaneshiinh"

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 1d

Gophers are gonna be there. Frost... Well the whitecaps were there forever until they weren't

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Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 1d

That should be "show TF up". Sorry to drop that and disappear

Birch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @birchduck.bsky.social · 1d

Wisconsin fans travel well. First frozen four we went to was St Louis, which is about... 5 hours of driving. There were at least 3 buses of Wisconsin fans. I think we only went to the final game that year, but it made an impression