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Lisa

@celtzo.bsky.social

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When you snark into the void, the void snarks back…. Who am I? Human, scientist, she/her, ally. A lover of cats, sci-fi, bad movies, video games, murder mysteries, and family (found, blood, and in progress). NOTE: There WILL be typos!!!!!

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Lisa @celtzo.bsky.social · Jul 21

So much derp…

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1h

Vance, miserable liar that he is, referred to these bigoted, Nazi-flavored Young Republican posts as a "college group chat."

But most of the quoted in the Politico article are GROWN ADULTS with JOBS.

ADULT REPUBLICANS RUNNING A REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

Filth.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Lisa @celtzo.bsky.social · 9h

“It’s chilling, of course, because they will act on these views”

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 5d

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K. Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 17h

The Credible Hulk
The Competent Spider-Man
50th percentile X-Men
Lieutenant America
The Compromisers
Bummer Patrol
The Believable Four

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Lisa @celtzo.bsky.social · 12h

I have to agree. I have rarely read a literature classic that I liked both in story and prose.

Genre classics stick more to me because I have a certain nostalgia for them, or respect for them being one of the first forays into a story concept.

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 1d

Most "classics" are boring as fuck to a modern reader in no small part because the context of the story is not understood by them and so many of the allusions and "inside jokes" known to then-contemporary readers have been lost in time and in translation

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

Lisa @celtzo.bsky.social · 1d

No. We agreed never more than THREE again!

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 1d

“No Kings” is great , but we really don't get a functioning democracy back until we internalize, bone deep, the instinctive response to this and every other statement like it: “I don’t care what that rich guy thinks.”

Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’

Musk demands US troops be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs

www.independent.co.uk

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Lisa @celtzo.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the rec. Thankfully, haven’t done that since she was very little. What would you recommend for someone who dabbles in sketching and similar, to encourage her (In her early twenties now)?

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 1d

This is a really good chart for expressing federal research funding!

Uncle Sam is *very* interested in weapons, substantially interested in medicine (or was...), only somewhat interested in other science and almost not at all interested in arts or humanities.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 1d

Abolish. Fire. Prosecute.

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 1d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning

a building with a sign that's only partially lit so that is reads "Rage"

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Lisa @celtzo.bsky.social · 1d

After all this chaos is over: Congress must pass legislation that during a government shutdown all Congresspersons and Senators must work without pay. NO recesses. NO vacations.

How else do you expect to regain trust?

@alsobrooks.senate.gov
@vanhollen.senate.gov
@repaprildelaney.bsky.social

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4d

That the Nobel Peach Prize was *not* awarded to thirsty Donald Trump makes it wonderful. That it was awarded to a woman makes it even better. That she is from a country Trump slanders makes it even better. That it was awarded for promoting democracy, something Trump undermines, makes it perfection.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Lisa @celtzo.bsky.social · 4d

It’s absolutely lovely!!!

Lisa @celtzo.bsky.social · 4d

Where in Spain was this? (Takes out future travel plans list…)

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 6d

Well then maybe we let the industry die? Just saying

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 6d

Sometimes you just need a basket full of baby otters to make your day complete. Oh, look what I found! You can thank me later...

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 6d

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 7d

Holy crap. Trump will make the FCC crucify Jimmy Kimmel for this.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 6d

The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do? https://theatln.tc/MnJ75n1c

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How You Like Me Now?... @1bigbullshitbill.bsky.social · 7d

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 7d

Minimum demands from here on:
- Abolish ICE immediately
- Prosecute and jail all ICE leaders nationwide, and any ICE goon who can be proven to have violated the Constitution
- Prosecute and jail all Trump administration officials responsible, inc. Cabinet level
- Abolish Dept of Homeland Security

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s video of the incident

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Memento (Spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 7d

Having a pet is just you asking it "why are you wet this time?" over and over again

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 7d

This is Chico. He is the star of this year's hottest film, Fast and the Furriest: Tokyo Drift. 13/10 (TT: mariana_rodrigues_ssilva)

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