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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 2h

Please be conscious if you protest this weekend that there are feds at the protest. They look like you and they sound like you, not like Steve Buscemi in that one clip with the skateboard. Thinking you can spot them is self delusion. Nobody you haven’t met needs to know your last name.

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 2h

I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 24m

okay everyone, the Starfriends kickstarter launches tomorrow. we've pulled out all the stops for this campaign and i am very excited to unveil it, but for now, what would be sick as hell would be if you could follow the project and boost this so others do that too www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...

Coming soon: Starfriends: The 5-Star Game About What Everyone Else Thinks

A play-anywhere fusion of Wavelength, Letterboxd, and Apples to Apples, for friends and strangers alike.

www.kickstarter.com

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alison 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @bluishorange.bsky.social · 14h

oh god it’s time for another game of “is it baseball or is it societal collapse”

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alison 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @bluishorange.bsky.social · 20h

I played this game the other night and it’s super fun

sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 3d

you might've heard the workers of @kickstarterunited.org are on strike to preserve a 4-day work week and set livable pay minimums. everyone deserves rights like this and we stand with those fighting for them! per their wishes, our campaign continues, in solidarity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...

Coming soon: Starfriends: The 5-Star Game About What Everyone Else Thinks

A play-anywhere fusion of Wavelength, Letterboxd, and Apples to Apples, for friends and strangers alike.

www.kickstarter.com

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chadzia dax 🔞😷🖖🏻 @m00psy.bsky.social · 20h

(adding alt text.)

this is both funny and true— #DisabilityJustice really does have to be for everyone, even people we don’t like.

tumblr post by architeuthisducks-blog:

Me Giving a Pressed Conference: our advocacy for the disabled must include the addict, the imperfect victim, those we despise; the right to autonomy and life cannot devolve into a popularity contest.

Reporter I Hate (Not Sexual Tension): Does that include all the attendees of the Bored Ape NFT event who went blind?

Me: *Blood streaming from my nostrils and eyes* david, it includes everyone.

#sticking to your principles involves so much gritting your teeth and crying blood.

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Matt Nelson @mattnelsonart.bsky.social · 1d

This sounded cute so I drew it

A little mouse in a light colored suit. He holds a drink with a wedge of cheese in it. He says "now I may be just a simple country mouse attorney--"

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely brutal.

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

www.youtube.com

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matthew @pahuski.com · 1d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 1d

You can just share my video from me instead of sharing a screen recording of my video from a content farm account that isn’t on the scene btw.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 1d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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alison 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @bluishorange.bsky.social · 1d

lol yeah

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Down Here For Your Soul @bombsfall.bsky.social · 1d

If the US can ever vomit this stupid era out we're gonna need widespread all-ages education on basic facts like when you'd see old billboards or MST3k shorts advertising the concept of hand washing or being good. Stop Using Gasoline To Wash Clothes. Springs Are Ubiquitous & Essential To Modern Life

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alison 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @bluishorange.bsky.social · 1d

mobile rig from Amazon

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 4d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Jason Adams @jamnpp.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 2d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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alison 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @bluishorange.bsky.social · 2d

cosign

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alison 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @bluishorange.bsky.social · 3d

for real

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perfect knight @shiningknightx.bsky.social · 4d

"we cant uninvent ai" no we cant but we couldnt uninvent nfts either and nobody gives a fuck about them anymore

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 18d

Waiting for Godot: The Hunt for Godot is the recently announced newest installment of the Godotverse. The long awaited sidequel follows Godot's adventures during the events of the original play.

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alison 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @bluishorange.bsky.social · 3d

it has been 0️⃣ days since our last “don’t start a substack, it’s full of fascists”

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Sexy CHOAM Nomsky costume @samthielman.com · 4d

Jenna would make Liz write jokes for her, Liz would write a bunch of feminist material because she’s mad at Jenna and then try to pull it at the last minute because she’s worried for Jenna’s safety. Jenna would ham it up so hard that the Saudis would love it as parody of shrill American women

Suss-- 🥌 @suss2hyphens.bsky.social · 4d

which 30 rock character was most likely to headline the riyadh comedy festival, tracy or jenna

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Josh Crutchmer @jcrutchmer.bsky.social · 3d

Would have made the first words in this post “In a New Netflix film,” but I’m built different

NPR @npr.org · 3d

A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch. n.pr/48przga