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✨ Aster ✨ @capablenugget.bsky.social · 1m

WHY MUST I BE A BROKE COLLEGE STUDENT NOW

WEEHHHHHHH

Bison Wares 🦬 SHOP OPEN @bisonwares.bsky.social · 1h

▶︎ STAND BY FOR TRANSMISSION
COSMIC COLLECTION TO ORBIT AND READY FOR TAKE OFF. SEE YOU IN THE STARS.

PREPARING FOR LAUNCH // 🚀🌌
JANUARY 2026

kickstarter.com/projects/bisonwares/cosmic-collection

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Bison Wares 🦬 SHOP OPEN @bisonwares.bsky.social · 1h

▶︎ STAND BY FOR TRANSMISSION
COSMIC COLLECTION TO ORBIT AND READY FOR TAKE OFF. SEE YOU IN THE STARS.

PREPARING FOR LAUNCH // 🚀🌌
JANUARY 2026

kickstarter.com/projects/bisonwares/cosmic-collection

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 6h

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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Scar 🇨🇦 🔜 ANE 2026 @kiddoscar.bsky.social · 7h

Tactical wears were already so fucking weird in 2012 among “cop gsheps”

This rules and i want cons to enforce this ban. Military/cops should not be glorified in a queer coded community and if you do, you’re a loser

Biggest Little Fur Con @goblfc.org · 10d

Dear Contestants,

Please regard the following image for an announcement in regards to this important change to our policies.

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 3h

If you or someone you know is overcome by the urge to sext with an AI chat bot, please seek immediate help by calling 911 or a crisis hotline. You should never be ashamed to ask for help but you should be ashamed to ask an AI chat bot to sext you so please, find a therapist.

www.goodtherapy.org

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Andrew Karre @andrewkarre.bsky.social · 7h

I am begging people outside the book industry to understand that what we’re experiencing is not merely a surge in book banning but a coordinated effort to end libraries and librarianship in America. 4/4

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Thomas N. Perkins IV @tnperkins4.bsky.social · 14h

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Frog_Glasses @frogglasses.bsky.social · 5h

This is going viral again...thought I'd post it here for awareness! In unrelated news, I'm open for work!

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Jonty @fairless.xyz · 10h

Windows 10 goes out of support today. My fave useless fact about w10 is that the iconic blue desktop background is a *photograph* - not CGI.

Tiny 'making of' vid here - youtu.be/_2RacX9DgWM...

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Furry Chamber of Commerce @furrychamber.com · 5h

Getting inside the mentality of the people most likely to buy your products and services is part of a successful marketing strategy. During the holidays, people are more likely to shop for others than they are for themselves. Members can learn more in this article! www.furrycoc.com/blog/get-you...

A photo of two people, a man and a woman, bundled up holiday shopping with multiple bags, but their heads have been photoshopped to be dog heads. A navy blue overlay contains white text that reads “During the holiday shopping season, it’s important to remember that people are not only looking to save money, but also to stretch their dollar so they can give their loved ones as many gifts as possible within their budget.” Quote is attributed to Thornwolf as an excerpt from the members-only blog post “Get Your Business Ready for the Holidays with a Marketing Calendar” by the Furry Chamber of Commerce.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 5h

maybe reporters should take another look at some of the people the vice president of the united states follows on twitter and the things they say in public

just saying

Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 5h

The leaked chats between Young Republican leaders were obviously disgusting.

JD Vance’s efforts to downplay the scandal and complain about “pearl clutching” made an awful story worse. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

JD Vance tries to downplay leak of disgusting Young Republican chats

For the vice president to suggest it’s “pearl clutching” to condemn those who were part of a racist group chat says a great deal about his judgment.

www.msnbc.com

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Eze @ezekeil42.bsky.social · 23h

Fox on a mousepad :)

(The photo makes the colors look off but irl it looks JUST like the original artwork)

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⚡CITRI⚡ @suncatstudios.bsky.social · 5h

Tried taking a pic too but man it really IS hard to take a photo of these colors. I was blown away by the quality of the print on this mousepad. Eze got it through Specter Labs

Ok but clearly I need to start making mousepads right

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 5h

I have identified a fatal data flaw in the survey analysis. Takedown will be incoming but suffice to say, nobody should use Kaufmann’s data for any purpose. It has a critical methodological flaw that is quite embarrassing for him.

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Steven 🎃umpkin @silent0siris.bsky.social · 4h

Infuriating that so many platforms have been banning erotic art, and payment processors have been pressuring that; only for the Mass Plagiarism Machine to turn around and say “we’ll do erotica.” I wonder (I don’t) if they’ll receive the same treatment.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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alyson “october” greaves @badambulist.bsky.social · 4h

cross-referencing this with the recent paypro actions against steam and itch

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Rocks & Plants & Birds & Things @gatcat.bsky.social · 1d

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Soatok @soatok.bsky.social · 8h

If you were curious abour what all my cryptography projects are ultimately working towards, my latest blog post spells it out.

Soatok @soatok.bsky.social · 8h

The Dreamseeker’s Vision of Tomorrow

Since I have your attention for the moment, I'd like you to ask yourself a question: What is it that drives you in life? Do you yearn for the feeling of safety? By seeking power, status, wealth, and fame? Is it cravings for pleasure that motivate your actions?…

The Dreamseeker’s Vision of Tomorrow

Since I have your attention for the moment, I'd like you to ask yourself a question: What is it that drives you in life? Do you yearn for the feeling of safety? By seeking power, status, wealth, and fame? Is it cravings for pleasure that motivate your actions? Does a sense of obligation to others, or even your past self, that informs your decisions?

soatok.blog

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Owen Trett 🦦 @perky.bsky.social · 12h

Begging my family members to stop using AI for the love of GOD

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Soatok @soatok.bsky.social · 8h

The Dreamseeker’s Vision of Tomorrow

Since I have your attention for the moment, I'd like you to ask yourself a question: What is it that drives you in life? Do you yearn for the feeling of safety? By seeking power, status, wealth, and fame? Is it cravings for pleasure that motivate your actions?…

The Dreamseeker’s Vision of Tomorrow

Since I have your attention for the moment, I'd like you to ask yourself a question: What is it that drives you in life? Do you yearn for the feeling of safety? By seeking power, status, wealth, and fame? Is it cravings for pleasure that motivate your actions? Does a sense of obligation to others, or even your past self, that informs your decisions?

soatok.blog

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Chaparral Coyote @acute.dog · 20h

Take your pick!

a coyote fursuiter holding a bowl of Halloween candy

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✨️HowloGrafFX✨️ @howlograffx.bsky.social · 9h

#MFF2025 CONVENTION STICKER BUNDLE! 150stickers for $60! Join our channel on Telegram t.me/HowloGrafFX and message us directly (t.me/LadyRain) to customize your order.

No TG? No prob! Email us instead [email protected] 🤩

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PizzaCake @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social · 9h

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🌜Alpha Lyncis Fursuits🌛 @alphalyncis.bsky.social · Aug 24

Campy, from a couple months ago! 🦊 I love fopses 🧡🧡🧡

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Toxoglossa 𓃩 @toxoglossa.bsky.social · 17h

Great, so payment processors can obliterate an artist’s whole career if they even mention adult content, but the richest dipshits in the world can get infinity billion dollars in investment for The Computer That Jerks You Off.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

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