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Give Me An Axe

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Reader of science fiction also.... author? Well, that was a surprise for 2025. He/they. Veteran. Trans Rights are human Rights. Sex Workers are WORKERS. NO KINGS OWN THESE STREETS.

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · Aug 8

A veteran being "proud of their service" doesnt mean they are proud of the actions the US Military takes around the world .

For most (at least before 2024) Joining the military isnt an effort to support genocide or inflict imperialism.

For most, its the opposite.

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 10h

BlueSky's TOS says accounts cannot break the law.
The Hatch Act is a law.
Posts from government agencies that blame Democratic politicians violate the Hatch Act.
Report the illegal activity, THEN block.

Free Łink - Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 10h

good morning! Block every US government account! Don't follow, definitely don't reply or repost them. They are not here in good faith, and have already said they're here partly to find "visa violations".

eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 1d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 7h

If it's waiting to record something without your direct activation, don't put it on the Internet. Have it record to a local NAS and access *that* from your phone. Through a VPN if possible.

Most people who work in tech want their home automation to be nil; they refurbish dumb TVs for a reason.

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

GET RID OF YOUR RING CAMERAS www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police

Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."

www.yahoo.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"Technologies purchased by ICE in recent weeks include spyware that can hack into smartphones remotely and cellphone location software that can enable the tracking of a phone’s movements without a court warrant..."

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 17h

Its space high explosive. Duh.

Like. Theres just more... explosive.. to you... blow things... higher?

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 17h

Wow

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

Gods damn it. I really want rhose kurita boxes....

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

I havent yet. My budget aside, His and dicaprios involvement were actually holding me back from doing so.

My impression from my two pre-trump encounters with him didnt instill a great vibe for his post trump mentality.
He could have changed, or i could have been wrong tho.

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

Oh ok :)

The way you dropped that with just the "lol" I thought you were mocking my comment so i wanted to check in! Hahah

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

Lol sean penn would never.

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

I misread that at first. Maybe you did too.

Thats irony. Its a distrack on cuomo.

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

I played a clan star of
Locust iic
Jenner iic
Griffin iic
Shadow hawk iic
And a grizzly
+ 3 ineffectual elemental points.

Against three merc companies,their 6 mechs, & BSP.

They did good, & My dice turned against me on the turn i finally rushed their line. But the grizzly did some good work!

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

This is @govpritzker.illinois.gov 's state police.
This is uncalled for police violence.

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

Police escalated the situation here in Broadview incredibly quickly. Saw multiple brutal arrests. ISP jabbing protesters with their batons like battering rams.

Here ISP lifts @katmabu.bsky.social by her feet to flip her over a concrete barrier.

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

@kenjennings.bsky.social is one of us tho.

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

Once again i say.

We cannot have ___ reform until we have law enforcement reform.

Police unions must be busted.
City contracts must not be renewed.
And new agencies must be invented, empowered, and regulated.

People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 1d

“LAPD wants judge to lift an order restricting use of force against the press” 😭😭😭

“Ahead of this Saturday’s No Kings protests, the Los Angeles Police Department has filed an emergency motion asking a judge to lift an injunction that restricts their use of force against the press.”

LAPD wants judge to lift an order restricting use of force against the press

The police department filed an emergency order ahead of this Saturday's No Kings protest.

laist.com

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Once again, @govpritzker.illinois.gov's state police have attacked protesters while doing crowd control for ICE in Broadview. Pritzker positions himself as a Trump opponent, but he's doing ICE's dirty work in Broadview. It has to stop.

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov is either a liar, or has no control over his state police.

Which is it?

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

State troopers in riot gear just plowed into the crowd, started arresting protesters and clergy.

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

There were turrets. They didnt hit anything then entire gsme, but there were turrets.

It was a brutal match.

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 1d

BAaaattlleteeechh!!!!!

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 2d

I really just need to see all of these traitors found guilty for their crimes and punished appropriately.

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 2d

Uline's owners "have used their wealth to funnel millions of dollars into the most extreme RW politicians & mvmts... contributed $144 million to conservative groups in the 2024 election cycle... donated $4+ million to bankroll anti-abortion groups who pushed to overturn Roe v Wade."
refuseuline.com

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 2d

Jesus fucking christ.

Not surprising at all. But jesus fucking christ.

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 2d

Dont be Sabrina here.

Shes literally arguing that "88" cant be a nazi dogwhistle.

Keep an eye out for this one lurking in your circles Portland.

@sabrinarina.bsky.social posting

"The eighth” letter is most insane stretch since an 8 pointed star has a ton of symbolism but none of that has anything to do with Nazis & it’s not repeated. If you have to hold the thing in a way that you wouldn’t use it in order to claim it looks like the thing, then it’s not a dog whistle
October 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM"

In regards to a conversation about nazi dogwhistles and taylor swift.

My response (unpictured)
Lol are you refuting DECADES of study on white supremecy gangs?

Wow.

Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 2d

Lol are you refuting DECADES of study on white supremecy gangs?

Wow.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 3d

Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.

What we have is an appropriations king.

Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.

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Give Me An Axe @givemeanaxe.bsky.social · 2d

Because AI is notoriously racist.
Because traditionally racism has led to practice of under diagnosing, under medicating, and under treating black people.

So.. following that, this machine is more likely to underdiagnose the pain of black patients.
Etc., et al.