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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 14h

Welcome new people. I was asked at dinner last night whether Bluesky was an echo chamber. I said it doesn’t matter, because what I want from social media isn’t to talk to young republicans taking a break from their group chat, but to read things I want to read but that I might have missed.

David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · Jun 12

The thing I want most from social media is for people to share things that I might want to read or watch that otherwise I wouldn’t read or watch, whether news, commentary, books, movies, tv, games to play, whatever. Bluesky does this. /4

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Shubbabang @shubbabang.bsky.social · 22h

This months pin up result was a porcelain doll who just wants to use sharp objects around you it’s okay

Full + nsfw version here: www.patreon.com/posts/140777...

A porcelain doll in a suit coat and pants holding various sewing tools, bent over and looking very eerily at the viewer

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𓃗 monochromius ✧˖° @godafterdark.bsky.social · 3d

『 The Unicorn in Captivity 🌿 』 ── •✦

image is a digital illustration of a blindfolded anthropomorphic unicorn in light restraints, surrounded by a variety of flowers. #furrynsfw #furryart #anthro

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 1d

Nvidia is paying OpenAI to buy Nvidia chips. The money is going out of one pocket and into another.
This "vendor financing" is what has analysts concerned about AI reaching bubble territory. Bryan McMahon explains what's going on.
prospect.org/power/2025-1...

The AI Ouroboros

Nvidia and other companies are paying startups to buy their products.

prospect.org

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 1d

Happy #pornfolioday! I'm Suzanne and I draw some boys who are very precious to me 💕
I'm following my dream of drawing them full-time on Patreon so consider enabling me!

🌙 www.patreon.com/tendermiasma

✥ #bg3 #halsin #castlevania #vampirehunterD

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Aubo 🏳️‍⚧️ Shop update 10/18! 🎃 @aubryjoi.bsky.social · 1d

A fresh harvest of Bitties 🐱🖤

[ #cuteart #artshop #traditionalart ]

Sixteen hand-painted enamel pins of fat cats. Each is unique, and they are all Halloween/autumn themed in color or subject. They all have different expressions and poses and they’re all cute and silly.

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ブリテッリ/BRTR @brtrmilk.bsky.social · 1d

Skeb納品、楽しかった～～！！
ひさびさチン描いたし塗った、モザイクで消えるとはいえモザだからこそちゃんと描いたほうが裏側を想像できるかな～と思って

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Crab Wells @crabofdoom.bsky.social · 13h

Oh wow, Halloween Smooshees! Pretty great containers, as well. Can't believe I never saw these before.

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🌱KEEP FLYING SO HIGH@post-shb @queernoctis.bsky.social · 1d

ok here's the right link kkbsdgiuhog poipiku.com/987664/12323...

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1d

With the assumptions in place, the main event: why are people distrustful of democracy?

Put simply: because they're told to distrust it. They're told it's betrayed them, that it's failing. That's why people are becoming disillusioned—& it's why some support parties who say so. But WHO'S SAYING IT?

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Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social · 22h

We are not naive here about injustice, corruption, exploitation or indifference. If the Houston government wants to raze West Mabou, Hunters Mountain and Coxheath using back-room handshakes, they can expect a fight from people who were raised on standing the gaff.

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Crab Wells @crabofdoom.bsky.social · 13h

...and things he would continue doing, if no one 'outside' hadn't noticed.

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Crab Wells @crabofdoom.bsky.social · 13h

Thanks for the art share!

I'm still recovering from moving my desk around & trying to get everything on/around it back into order for Optimal Drawing Tiems, but I do have some recent Sephiroth smut, 'finished' enough to be presentable.

a canon-ish Sephiroth, in a mostly-lace party gown and diamond jewelry ensemble, discovering that the laces on the dress' corset bodice aren't quite up to enduring the tightening he'd given them.

college jock AU. Sephiroth in the midst of yoga stretches, that become too much for Hojo to merely watch from the doorway.

college jock AU. Sephiroth's more 'traditional Nibel' outfit (based on Tifa's,) partially undone to expose his chest and pelvis, and bearing a distinct damp patch on his shorts' crotch from a wet and eager pussy.

college jock AU, also. second page of a... three-parter, I think, of a stripped Sephiroth being fucked by President Shinra on the rough of an upper plate golf course, while sucking the cock of an unnamed junior executive.

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SmutNetwork @smutnetwork.bsky.social · 22h

🔞SMUT SHARE🔞

We hope you're having a great cocktober so far~

🦇 Post your favorite, best or most popular pieces!
🦇 Share your comm sheet, events, or other places to find you at!
🦇 Repost & 🧡 other artists posts!
🦇 Tag other artists to help them get seen!
#SmutNetwork

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The Rooster @rooster.info · 21h

Politico ganked my scoop 😭😭😭😭

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Kay 🌈 @simkaye.bsky.social · 21h

Re: every headline involving education

A 4 panel comic.

Panel 1: closeup of a new textbook on a kid's school desk. The cover reads "World Histeries - sponcored bye PragerU + OpenAI"

Panel 2: The kid opens the book. Page titles include "How slavery boosted the enconemy" and "12 reasons hitler wasn't wrong" along with an ad that reads "more with a pragerU subscription and another that says "10% off openAI" with a QR code.

Panel 3: the kid looks up at the teacher, lifts the book, and says "what the fuck is this"

Panel 4: an exhausted teacher, still passing out a stack of the books, replies "your senator picked it"

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 21h

the good news is the Trump administration knows they don't have enough U.S. Nazis to retain power.

the bad news is they're recruiting Nazis from abroad to help.

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 21h

So Nazis. They want to give refugee status to Nazis.

OK, maybe not JUST Nazis. Also certain other white people who hate non-white immigration. But Nazis can definitely come.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The proposals also advise Mr. Trump to prioritize Europeans who have been “targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.”

That appeared to be a reference to the European far-right political party Alternative for Germany, whose leaders have trivialized the Holocaust, revived Nazi slogans and denigrated foreigners. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany for trying to suppress the views of the group, which is known as the AfD.

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Kay 🌈 @simkaye.bsky.social · 21h

It's past time to be loudly opposing the ongoing attack on the education system and boycotting gen AI and the billionaire losers betting our country's economy and resources on this slop. But if you haven't yet, today is a good day to start

Headline 1 (NPR): "What parents should know about PragerU Kids videos, ehich can now be shown in Florida schools"
Headline 1 Text: "Some videos downplay slavery, question whether humans really cause climate change, and insert opinions into what otherwise appears to be educational content for children."

Headline 2 (MSNBC): "Propaganda platform PragerU is primed to capitalize on Trump's PBS cuts"
Headline 2 text: "The right-wing media outlet has been portrayed as an alternative to PBS children's programs - and it has gotten a boost from the white house."

Headline 3 (NPR): "'Founders Museum' from White House and PragerU blurs history,
Al-generated fiction"

Headline 4 (CNN): "Exclusive: Oklahoma to begin controversial test to weed out "woke' teacher applicants today"
Headline 4 text: "Teachers from "liberal" states who have relocated to Oklahoma and are seeking to work there must take a controversial new
assessment, to be given for the first time today, that "keeps away woke indoctrinators," according to Oklahoma's top education official.
The decision to use the assessment, developed by PragerU, a conservative media company whose teaching materials are now approved for use in public schools in ten US states, opens a" (text cuts off)

Post from More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS which reads: "NetChoice, a tech industry association that represents Amazon, Google, Meta and more wants to increase Al use in schools.
They're promoting Louisiana as an example of "Al education done right."
Here's part of the image they shared in that tweet:"

Attached is an AI generated image of a teacher with text that reads "generative AI for creatuve minds - Louisiana clasrrooms" (classrooms is misspelled)

Headline 5 (Bloomberg): "Al Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring"
Headline 5 text: "Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That's being passed on to customers."

Headline 6 (Fortune): "Sam Altman's Al empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it's
'scary'"

Headline 7 (yahoo! finance): "75% of gains, 80% of profits, 90% of capex-Al's grip on the S&P is total and Morgan Stanley's top analyst is 'very concerned'"

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Zeddy @zeddary.bsky.social · 21h

I've called the confluence of mass shootings/assassinations coinciding with the feds sending armored cool guys after roofers & sandwich slingers a 'National Uvalde.' Reaches new heights upon learning BORTAC (fed team that actually stopped the Uvalde shooter) was on the South Shore segregation raid.

Nathan (TBI era)🌲 @never-say-die.bsky.social · 22h

CBP/ICE is going out of their way to create media spectacles of raids and putting guys in cool gear out in public as part of a recruiting push.

bsky.app/profile/neve...

Nathan (TBI era)🌲 @never-say-die.bsky.social · 22h

If youre a 18-20 something apolitical dude who plays video games and wants to prove yourself and you have your social media consumption making BORTAC look cool as hell while also hearing about how the military is “woke”/effeminate and SFAS/RASP/BRC/BUDS is hard, CBP suddenly becomes attractive.

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 23h

Long story short, an actual Nazi doxxing ring. Enough people reported them that they went away for like 12 hours and then Elon personally brought them back. The site is dead. If you’re still on there, go lock your account right now

chris @knightscrest.bsky.social · 23h

what even happened on the other site this time

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kazzycom/カジコム @kazzycom.bsky.social · 4d

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 20h

super left have spent the last 10 years telling people that “identity politics“ are bad and race shouldn’t be a factor.

Well…l hope we can ALL AGREE this is who the country will have to rely on when voting rights are gutted and it’s not looking pretty 🤷🏾‍♀️

Once again…racism & enabling it never pays.

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 20h

This was always the plan.

That’s why Black Folks begged people to pay attention to voting rights.

Folks ignored us and now the demographic that ALWAYS stands in the gap and puts up huge numbers for progressive legislation to get passed is going to have our vote diluted.

The regressives on the

Bear Jewess 🟦🎗️ @388shark.bsky.social · 21h

Understand.

This country is on track to make sure Black people can never vote or be represented again. It’s happening.

Voting Rights is the root of EVERYTHING. Voting rights are about to END.

I know there’s a lot going on. But without Voting Rights… this country ENDS.

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ArtisanCris [Commissions Open!] @artisancris.bsky.social · 25d

I want to add here & highlight that there is a post by our lovely DoktorHobo (on PF) all about what kind of art Pillowfort bans. If youre considering PF for your #NSFWart works and youre worried about its longevity, I hope this post helps you!

#nsfwartist #nsfw

www.pillowfort.social/posts/6120987

DoktorHobo: Let's talk about what kind of art PF bans, and what it doesn't.

Whenever Pillowfort gets mentioned on social media, comments surface where people are either unsure what kind of NSFW media is safe to post here, or say with great confidence that specific things are ...

www.pillowfort.social

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ArtisanCris [Commissions Open!] @artisancris.bsky.social · 1d

Did you guys hear that Tumblr staff are gonna start running ads on actual blog pages? Thats really icky of them!

If you agree and want a tumblr-like alternative, please consider Pillowfort. No ads, no algorithm, no tech bro CEOs. User funded, running on 9yrs now, lenient with NSFW art.

Info below⬇

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