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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 11d

Or else

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 11d

All the videos we see of ICE/police/military assaulting people on camera are happening because they know they will face no consequences for their actions. They're breaking the law because they believe the law no longer applies to them. What kept them in check before was fear. Now they have none.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13d

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.

The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”

It’s about control.

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 14d

Nearly 10% of humanity (~800M people in 2025) struggles to live on less than $3 a day. It’s important for Americans to appreciate that reality — and the growing gap between the extremely poor & the extremely privileged — because, as USAID demonstrated, our nation has the power to change it.

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What Extreme Poverty Looks Like

Ten percent of humanity struggles to live on under $2 a day. That, and the gap between the extremely poor and the more privileged, is important to see.

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · 14d

This is the only art I’ve seen ai generate.

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · 16d

We live in an Onion headline

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 17d

Really interesting conversation. Worth a watch

Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein Hash Out Their Charlie Kirk Disagreement

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 27d

An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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The cover of the September 29, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · 20d

Kids in the Hall: Citizen Kane

YouTube video by Clips in the Hall

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 21d

We don’t call everyone who disagrees with us a Nazi, JD, just the ones doing Nazi shit like:

-masked secret police kidnapping people off the street
-creating concentration camps
-attempting to eradicate trans people
-banning/burning LGBTQ/opposing viewpoint books
-murdering fishermen in open waters

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Vance: "If you want stop political violence, stop telling your supporters that everybody who disagrees with you is a Nazi."

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · 21d

"An escalator can never break..." 🎤: Mitch Hedberg #shorts

YouTube video by Comedy Central Stand-Up

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22d

If my writing about autism does anything, whether it be in my books, my columns or my reported stories, I hope it advances the idea that autistic people are whole human beings as they are with legitimate needs and inner lives that deserve to be told the same as other stories.

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Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 27d

New Ep alert 🚨 RFK Jr.’s big report on autism is scheduled to come out this month, and we’re hearing that it might point the finger at Tylenol as a possible cause. The science on this is full of plot twists and nerd fights - we dive in. open.spotify.com/episode/0afn...

Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · 23d

I’m glad we have you in this fight!

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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 23d

neurodiversity is Good Actually. just want to say that

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John A Dracula Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · Nov 8

create

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bonus comics:
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4 panel comic

P1: a right hand draws a wavy stroke on a sketchbook page. A caption box up top reads "draw"

P2: the word "CREATE" dominates a panel with a black background, forming in the negative space. Various small shapes surround it.

P3: a lone simplified humanoid figure is on the bottom right of a another panel with a black background. A thought bubble forms above their head, the words "if not for others, then at least for yourself" within.

P4: The Earth dominates the bottom of the panel, with a sliver of space above it. Clouds swirl and boil across the Earth, which is the only element on the entire page coloured a pink-red. A caption box above reads "now, more than ever"

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · 25d

Easily one of the best albums from that era.

Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · 26d

“Their goal is to instill fear, to make you feel helpless, hopeless, to break you down. Don’t let them. Educate yourself. Organize. Speak truth to authority. Because the story’s not written — the pen is in your hand.”

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · Sep 11

“Stop calling us Nazis!” he said, Nazingly.

Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · Sep 11

Perfect.

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · Sep 11

Historians will call the time period we're currently living in "The Great Hypocrisy"

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · Sep 10

Excellent work. Every day I struggle with exactly this issue. We’re not alone … right? 🫤

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · Sep 9

♥️

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Chris Stoner @chrisjstoner.bsky.social · Sep 5

Know How still rules.