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Thomas N. Perkins IV @tnperkins4.bsky.social · 1d

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 17h

We live in a racist country and have racists who sit on the Supreme Court, making racist decisions that impact 350 million people for decades.

First they abolish the New Deal; then they abolish the Great Society - just so White men can stay in power.

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

NYT homepage of 5 stories about how SCOTUS "appears skeptical of key provisions of Voting Rights Act"; a graphic showing without section 2 of the VRA, democracy loses to Republicans in the South.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 20h

GOP’s labor market policy is market protectionism for white men.

Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 21h

"For the first time since the 1960s, the earnings gap between men and women has widened two years in a row...with women earning 80.9 cents for every dollar a man earned in 2024. That compares to women earning 84 cents for every dollar a man earned in 2022."

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Women are taking pay cuts as companies mandate return to office

Researchers are identifying several key factors behind why gender pay gap – which had narrowed steadily over the years – has suddenly widened.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Gracelberrypie @gracelberrypie.bsky.social · 16h

There are so many other streaming options that pay artists more. Spoiler alert: Tidal is the best. (Personally I’m on Apple Music family plan.) And remember there’s always Bandcamp for your favorite smaller artists!!!

It’s been and always will be fuck Spotify.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/which-stream...

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Dr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · 20h

Award-winning pain researcher here. This is not something that can be done. Hope this helps.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 21h

“In nursing homes, neonatal units, and ICU wards, researchers are racing to turn pain—medicine’s most subjective vital sign—into something a camera or sensor can score as reliably as blood pressure.”

AI is changing how we quantify pain

Artificial intelligence is helping health-care providers better assess their patients’ discomfort.

www.technologyreview.com

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 20h

men are not socialized to be equitable partners.

They are socialized to believe they are dominate partners

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 20h

His self worth wasn’t tied to income… because he felt great until you made more… his self worth was tied to financial control

Her partner's self-worth was tied directly to his income, and it eroded as her salary grew, Dhatt tells me.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

super smart to share your sexual fantasies with technofascists in a country too corrupt to pass a baseline internet privacy law

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Zee's Soup Szn Cauldron 🍲🎃 @ziajd.bsky.social · 1d

So much care and support to him, he lost both his parents this year. 🙏🏽

steve harrington’s hair swoop @uxalchemist.blacksky.app · 1d

“I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers during these very difficult times, it has been a very rough and sad year [..] I ask that you please continue to keep me in your thoughts as it will not be easy, but one thing that both my parents thought me was to be strong, and I intend to do just that.”

D’Angelo’s Son Michael Speaks Out After His Father’s Death at 51

D’Angelo’s son, Michael Archer II, shared a heartfelt statement following his father’s death at 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer.

thesource.com

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 3d

bitch what

Onedrive settings. A toggle for using AI to detect and identify faces is set to on. The caption says, you can only turn off this setting 3 times per year.

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Gracelberrypie @gracelberrypie.bsky.social · 8d

Newsom following the long Democrat position of throwing their most vulnerable constituents under the bus for a demographic that continue not to vote for them.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 8d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Mogwaei @mogwaei.bsky.social · 12d

Wheeeee itsa my birthday!!🎂🎃✨
Mog arts and writings be upon thee!!

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dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 9d

PLEASE LET NOCLIP DOCUMENT THIS ABSOLUTELY DOGSHIT IDEA

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 9d

Elon Musk announces xAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before end of 2026.

Powered by Grok, the studio aims to revolutionize gaming with dynamic, photo-realistic experiences.

#xAI #Grok #AIGaming

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 9d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 9d

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Mia Ives-Rublee @seemiaroll.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Chuseok! A time to celebrate the fall harvest.

Graphic of a tiger in a traditional Korean hat looking at a magpie sitting on a wrapped gift box. Behind them is a tree and the words Chuseok Korean Holiday.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 9d

I hard co-sign this one.

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Gracelberrypie @gracelberrypie.bsky.social · 9d

I just started this last night and I really love it so far.

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Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 9d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Herboreal @herboreal.bsky.social · 10d

this is the thing about any of these platforms. they're always going to be run by people who have the power and money to do so. idk what the answer is im just tired of how we've been rounded up into jars like this.

alyaza ΘΔ @alyazabirze.bsky.social · 10d

deleting *this* post is such incredible "put it in the paper that i'm not mad" energy—it doesn't even tag Jay. i'm so serious: deeply cooked website

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 10d

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Skia @rfskia.bsky.social · 11d

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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 13d

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Basil 🌿 @basil-mage.bsky.social · 12d

Autumn

Drawing of a puppy in a pile of leafs with the caption; "It's finally autism"

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 12d

Website admin having a public meltdown telling their users they're all idiots and they hate them? Early-2000s forum culture remains undefeated baby awooooo

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 12d

Terms of service as ordained by god when Jay came down from the mountain amen

cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 12d

it's really funny for the dev team to talk about the TOS as if it's some sort of natural objective truth and not a list of rules they made up that they could change at any time

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