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Honest Erotica @honesterotica.bsky.social · 8h

Since publication in 1996, The Guide to Getting It On by Paul Joannides has been considered by far the best guide to real enjoyable sex. Joannides asked the brilliant artist Dærick Gröss to produce the illustrations, which you can see in line and colour at honesterotica.com/illustrator/....

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I'm Uni :3 @unicouniuni3.bsky.social · 7h

When Uni was a kitten

A small black and white kitten with big round eyes looks curiously over the edge of a cardboard box.

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Ben Silverstein ❌👑 @bensilverstein.bsky.social · 8h

The inflatable frog has gone global. Today’s #NoKings #NoTyrants rallies in Japan, Australia, Spain, and Germany.

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Isaac (from the Internet) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · 9h

do you ever think about how Christian atheists and Christian fundamentalist agree that the Bible is a science textbook but they just disagree about how up to date the science textbook is

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Isaac (from the Internet) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · 9h

Like all christo-atheist arguments about the Bible reduce down to “this is the shittiest most inaccurate science textbook I’ve ever seen” because they’re fundamentally incapable of understanding why something other than a science textbook might be meaningful to people.

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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 7h

i think some in econ may not realise that there are international students, junior faculty, and other working economists who are scared to go in to work in chicago right now because of ICE. don't assume all is well because of your own narrow social circle. & ICE is now picking people up in evanston.

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💙 Cal 💚 GWF 506 @iovitus.bsky.social · 4h

Im all set up at #GATEwayFATE with @froggercube.bsky.social this weekend!!!! Come to table 506 for free stickers and much more!

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Cythrin @cythrin.bsky.social · 21h

You gotta just block these accounts without interacting. They're doing this the night before No Kings so they can selectively grab quote posts and replies about how nasty people are being. It's extremely transparent. Just block and move on.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 22h

Yes, it does look like the government accounts joining Bluesky are real, including Homeland Security and the White House. They're tweeting about it on X.

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Lily @lilypheria.bsky.social · 12h

Illusions of Freedom
#sefikura
chapter 1

🔗 archiveofourown.org/works/726820...

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Samantha Ferreira Is Creating An Anime Mag @sam-animeherald.bsky.social · 18h

Quick reminder today:

Always observe Shut the Fuck Up Friday

Two-panel screenshot from the Simpsons - on the top panel is a bus annoyedly saying "Don't make me tap the sign."

The bottom panel is the bus driver tapping a sign that reads "Do not post anything on social media that can be interpreted as an actionable threat."

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Joe Merrick @joemerrick.bsky.social · 11h

It took over three hours to collate & screenshot and have had to process through 4GB worth of screenshots but the Trainer Customisation section for Pokémon Legends: Z-A is now up on Serebii

I know a lot of you wanted this.

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🎃RoryValArt 💛🤍💜🖤(VGen comms open) @roryvalart.bsky.social · 13h

Whenever I see this kind of discussions, I usually post this
It applies to all demographics

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Crimson Sun @crimsonsun.bsky.social · 10h

Permit me my gripe for the day but the worsening ad bloat resulting in user apathy definitely contributes to the lessened feasibility of being a self employed creative. Patreon is in this list, for crying out loud.

Teabree Shark @nurse.fish · 1d

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Shen Comix @shenanigansen.bsky.social · 15h

Panel 1: Shen is looking down at his hand from a somewhat bottom-up perspective, saying "y'know, I think it's time I learned to draw hands."

Panel 2: We focus on Shen's hand from his perspective. It is very simplistic, looking sort of like a water-inflated white rubber glove with 3 fingers and a thumb.

Panel 3: The text says "*horrible cracking noise*" as the hand transforms into a realistic 4-fingered hand (albeit still paper white, as that is Shen's skin color). The panel is decorated with a spiral of chaotic, shaky black and yellow lines.

Panel 4: Shen is looking down at his hands, which are now both realistic, large 4-fingered hands. He says "Oh HELL yes. Now time to get that YAOI MONEY."

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Incorrect Text Posts @incorrtextposts.bsky.social · 18h

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Cat | Genesis Rhapsodos did nothing wrong @caterfree10.bsky.social · 4h

I am perfectly normal about the demon hunter movie I promise. :3

A screenshot of Gen Rhapsodos rocking his Your Idol themed glam with his Reaper scythe slung over his shoulder

A screenshot of Gen Rhapsodos rocking his Your Idol themed glam in portrait mode and his hands off to the left of the screen while swinging his scythe.

A screenshot of Gen Rhapsodos rocking his Your Idol themed glam mid attack with the blue battle effect emanating from his scythe.

A screenshot of Gen Rhapsodos rocking his Your Idol themed glam staring at the camera, scythe at the ready.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 8h

Of course Republicans are the first to go there

NPR @npr.org · 10h

The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.

A GOP attack ad deepfakes Chuck Schumer with AI

The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.

n.pr

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Deeply Unsexy Scary Gorgon Costume @scarygorgon.bsky.social · 20h

Rat stickers have turned out rather well!

A sweary rat sticker printed on holographic sparkly rainbow vinyl.

Absolutely trashing my somewhat dark femme comics aesthetic with these things and enjoying it lots.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 11h

lol. lmao, even.

The top 20 accounts blocked in the last 24 hours. They're almost entirely US government accounts. And they're catching block numbers that would easily put them in the all-time top blocked list, just in the first day.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 11h

Proud of you, gang

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 11h

lol. lmao, even.

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clyde bruckman's ghost's final repost says free link @ultralaser.bsky.social · 13h

report the fed accounts for violating 5 usc 7324a / prohibition against political activities on duty

Defending the frontier against the Xur and the Ko-Dan armada. @therealjohnnyfive.bsky.social · 15h

Before blocking please also consider a small act of resistance that doesn't require feeding any trolls. Every small act of citizenship slows down the propaganda apparatus.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 10h

the US government has arrived on bluesky

4 panel comic

Panel 1: A group of people just having a lovely time. Everyone is laughing

Panel 2: An absolute Federal Agent appears in the middle of the group laughing like an obnoxious robot

Panel 3: The group quickly disperses, leaving the gross creepy agent by himself

Panel 4: The agent touches his ear and says “arrest their moms”

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jon rosenburger @jonrosenberg.bsky.social · 7h

Seeing this is far more satisfying than any dunk in the replies could ever hope to be

cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 7h

it is my pleasure to report they are indeed mad as fuck on the other site over being blocked and ignored. keep up the excellent work everyone

Free the World @PatriotVerity
x.com
I joined Bluesky 6 hours ago, have not said anything rude or abrasive, and I'm already blocked by over 58,000 people.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 11h

During a shutdown only the most essential government services continue, like having maladjusted groypers break the Hatch Act on Bluesky to own the libs.

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d

Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick. No valid law actually requires this, and the First Amendment would protect expression that deviates regardless. Any admin should resign rather than pushing this.

Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · 1d

A Texas public university administrator's notes for a meeting with faculty.

"No daylight": faculty "cannot discuss or teach anything regarding transgender - only male and female." They must "scrub" syllabi for "transgender items."

And keep everything out of writing: "Don't email; talk directly."

Notes from "Faculty Meetings":

1. From Tech System Chancellor through the Vice Chancellor and
General Council to our President, Provost and General Council:

Executive order of the President
Executive Order of the Governor
HB229

2. These documents direct that there are only two sexes: male and female

3. With regard to curriculum and what is discussed in the classroom and as part of the course, you cannot discuss or teach anything regarding transgender - only male and female

4. If you decide not to do this, you are on your own, no backing from the university, and you are placing your position at peril (Texas A&M)

5. Questions have been raised and are being asked, but for now a complete moratorium is what is expected.

6. No daylight on this - tell FACULTY NOW

7. Trans names are recognition in class are also a problem, use given/legal names, not preferred names

8. Check course descriptions to scrub for transgender items - Rewrite syllabus if necessary

9. Take preferred pronouns out of email signatures (expect a "standard" email signature to come from Communication & Marketing soon)

10. Remove "Ally" stickers from email signatures, offices, etc.

11. Don't email; talk directly

12. Questions; Please help me to coordinate any questions that you might ahve so that I can forward them up and get them answered.

13. Email copies of the information listed above (executive orders and HB)

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