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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 45m

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_(gest...

O (gesture) - Wikipedia

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little lamb @puddleofbrain.bsky.social · 13h

Charlie Browns mom: Waaah wah wah wah waaah waaah waaah wah

Charlie Brown: oh, you mean pigpen

Charlie browns mom: Wah way. Waaaah wahwahwah wah wah waaah waaaah wahwhawah wah wah

Charlie Brown: yeah I get that. It’s pretty bad over there but I don’t think they hit him

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 6h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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should be scared by this blatant attack on someone
standing up for what's right," student Editors-ln-Chief
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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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acabylon 👻 BOO! 👻 @acabylonbee.bsky.social · 6h

i wish there was a way to mute an quote image format

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🎃return of the Obra Deeny🎃(they/them) @geraldinepiche.bsky.social · 10h

Apparently Doomkick told someone that I got mad at him because he didnt want to pay my "high price for such a small artist" in truth, I asked him what seemed fair, he gave me a price and I agreed. Fuck you for trying to come for my professional reputation, dipshit

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
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spooky sara 🎃 @sarasoci.al · 8h

“the myth of consensual sex” meme edited to be about the word “transsexual.”

the top text reads “THE MYTH OF “CONSENSUAL TRANSSEXUALITY””

a man and a woman, each labeled “transsexual,” are cuddling together and smiling. the man says “i’m transsexual”. the woman says “i’m transsexual”. to their side is anthony fantano, bald divorced music critic wearing a red flannel. he has been labeled “cissexual”. he is saying: “that’s a slur!”

the bottom text reads: “ISN’T THERE SOMEBODY YOU FORGOT TO ASK?”

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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 9h

I might want to file an additional, slightly broader/differently worded one…

Tho it’d be nice if I had this info for #DissertationWriting, you know?

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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 9h

Especially things like…

*checks notes*

…the contract between Sandia and the Museum for operating the Museum as chartered by congress.

There is a FOIA request involved & it’s ECD is in a year assuming they don’t narrow interpret and give nothing.

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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 9h

because the Museum wants to be seen and come off as a private, independent institution rather than a Department of Energy managed & substantially funded place contracted to Sandia National Labs to run a museum intended to be an affirming, status-quo nationalistic display of nuclear technology.

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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 9h

For clarity: yes, I can still go to the Nuclear Museum (& did today) but:

-have to pay full price admissions moving forward ($24)

-no membership only events

-no standing to make certain info requests under NM statue

(the last one is what they were cranky about me doing).

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🇵🇸Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer🖖🏳️‍🌈 @nuclearanthro.bsky.social · 11h

So tempted to be extremely petty and mail the Curator a copy of Beverly Serrell’s “Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach” with the $50 in dues refund…

…but I see a new edition is out so I’ll buy that for myself to soothe my rejection sensitive dysphoria lol.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 12h

good thing times and various other outlets gave glowing praise of trump for doing something that israel would obviously violate immediately!

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onion person @junlper.beer · 12h

israel has already broken the ceasefire

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 9h

This weekend, three men in Evanston hugged their families goodbye to look for work at Home Depot but were attacked by ICE before they could return home.

Two were abducted, one is petrified of leaving the home.

If you’re able, please help us support our neighbors: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

Donate to Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid, organized by Michele Hays

If you are on social media and live near Evanston, IL, you ma… Michele Hays needs your support for Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid

www.gofundme.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1d

“One veteran researcher who still has his job (and, like other public-health workers I spoke with for this story, requested anonymity for fear of losing it) told me he believes that Kennedy’s ultimate goal is to “silence the scientific voice of career CDC scientists.””

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things"
- Peter Drucker

You’re Fired. Just Kidding!

How much more whiplash can the CDC withstand?

www.theatlantic.com

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Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · 10h

According to a state epidemiologist, "CDC personnel who normally share information with state officials during outbreaks have been eliminated."

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1d

“One veteran researcher who still has his job (and, like other public-health workers I spoke with for this story, requested anonymity for fear of losing it) told me he believes that Kennedy’s ultimate goal is to “silence the scientific voice of career CDC scientists.””

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things"
- Peter Drucker

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Zoe TunnHELL @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 10h

Would it surprise you that the owner of Scientific American's parent company, Stefan von Holtzbrinck, invested $37 million in Inkitt, an AI firm?

What a SHOCK

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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spooky sara 🎃 @sarasoci.al · 10h

ari drennen is like caitlyn jenner for trans people

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onion person @junlper.beer · 11h

these people know how extreme they are

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 15h

it's not her fault that a few screws from her ffs came loose. show some compassion for how hard it must be for her

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 15h

tapping the sign about my favorite aspirational dipshit 😍😍😍

me quoting an ari drennen post "tankie bkos mean nothing to me. i've seen what makes you cheer" with "everyone is being too mean to ari drennen. i think it's beautiful and aspirational that even trans women can be dumb as a fucking rock"

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 11h

One last thing: Apparently Emily Compagno’s show is THE place
for non-Jews who feel entitled to decide who is and who is not a good Jew.

www.yahoo.com/news/non-jew...

Non-Jewish Fox News anchor says she ‘100%’ questions faith of Jewish lawmakers who endorse NYC’s Mamdani

Fox News host Emily Compagno also falsely accused Mamdani of never condemning the Holocaust or speaking out against antisemitism.

www.yahoo.com

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 11h

Just gonna add this here as someone shared it.

These people are fucking ghouls and they don’t actually care about antisemitism.

bsky.app/profile/poli...

Politico @politico.com · 13h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 11h

I honestly feel like I’m owed an apology.

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