Basic Witch
@judaroo.bsky.social
Collector of crafts, reader, history nerd, lover of RPGs both tabletop and video game. Regrettably straight but happily married. Cis, but staunch ally.
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Basic Witch
@judaroo.bsky.social
· Feb 17
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Sometimes I post about politics. Sometimes I post about other stuff like games or history or birds. I contain multitudes, and owe no one my words or headspace.
I am uninterested in virtue signaling, the hashtag resistance, or morality policing. I don't match energy, I just block.
Sometimes I post about politics. Sometimes I post about other stuff like games or history or birds. I contain multitudes, and owe no one my words or headspace.
I am uninterested in virtue signaling, the hashtag resistance, or morality policing. I don't match energy, I just block.
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"STRONG FLOOR, NO CEILING" is garbage
Here are some alternative slogans inspired by Zohran Mamdani's messaging that Dems could EASILY ride to national victory:
"AMERICA IS NOT FOR SALE"
"WE CAN AFFORD TO LIVE & AFFORD TO DREAM"
"WORKING PEOPLE OVER BILLIONAIRES"
"FIGHT FOR A NATION YOU CAN AFFORD"
Here are some alternative slogans inspired by Zohran Mamdani's messaging that Dems could EASILY ride to national victory:
"AMERICA IS NOT FOR SALE"
"WE CAN AFFORD TO LIVE & AFFORD TO DREAM"
"WORKING PEOPLE OVER BILLIONAIRES"
"FIGHT FOR A NATION YOU CAN AFFORD"
November 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"STRONG FLOOR, NO CEILING" is garbage
Here are some alternative slogans inspired by Zohran Mamdani's messaging that Dems could EASILY ride to national victory:
"AMERICA IS NOT FOR SALE"
"WE CAN AFFORD TO LIVE & AFFORD TO DREAM"
"WORKING PEOPLE OVER BILLIONAIRES"
"FIGHT FOR A NATION YOU CAN AFFORD"
Here are some alternative slogans inspired by Zohran Mamdani's messaging that Dems could EASILY ride to national victory:
"AMERICA IS NOT FOR SALE"
"WE CAN AFFORD TO LIVE & AFFORD TO DREAM"
"WORKING PEOPLE OVER BILLIONAIRES"
"FIGHT FOR A NATION YOU CAN AFFORD"
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Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
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tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
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“The people whose rights are being violated don’t have a lot of power, and the people responsible for the pollution are huge mega corporations with a lot of power…And they’ve been getting away with this for decades now.”
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“The people whose rights are being violated don’t have a lot of power, and the people responsible for the pollution are huge mega corporations with a lot of power…And they’ve been getting away with this for decades now.”
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The problem with center-left parties embracing xenophobic politics is that they are a race to the bottom. There is no point at which the racists that you are pandering to will be okay with the level of immigration. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The problem with center-left parties embracing xenophobic politics is that they are a race to the bottom. There is no point at which the racists that you are pandering to will be okay with the level of immigration. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
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Musk's DOGE has metastasized into govt agencies.
"DOGE exists to help the extraction class disguise corruption, cronyism,& the brutal dismantling of consumer protection, labor rights, & the social safety net as as "innovative efficiency reforms" @karlbode.com 1/4/25
www.advocate.com/politics/dog...
"DOGE exists to help the extraction class disguise corruption, cronyism,& the brutal dismantling of consumer protection, labor rights, & the social safety net as as "innovative efficiency reforms" @karlbode.com 1/4/25
www.advocate.com/politics/dog...
DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more
Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.
www.advocate.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Musk's DOGE has metastasized into govt agencies.
"DOGE exists to help the extraction class disguise corruption, cronyism,& the brutal dismantling of consumer protection, labor rights, & the social safety net as as "innovative efficiency reforms" @karlbode.com 1/4/25
www.advocate.com/politics/dog...
"DOGE exists to help the extraction class disguise corruption, cronyism,& the brutal dismantling of consumer protection, labor rights, & the social safety net as as "innovative efficiency reforms" @karlbode.com 1/4/25
www.advocate.com/politics/dog...
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With ALT. This is legitimately terrifying. This is a MASSIVE escalation of violent anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies.
It’s almost as if they knew unleashing the military into American cities would lead to violence and they were already planning to use that violence to justify this.
It’s almost as if they knew unleashing the military into American cities would lead to violence and they were already planning to use that violence to justify this.
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
With ALT. This is legitimately terrifying. This is a MASSIVE escalation of violent anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies.
It’s almost as if they knew unleashing the military into American cities would lead to violence and they were already planning to use that violence to justify this.
It’s almost as if they knew unleashing the military into American cities would lead to violence and they were already planning to use that violence to justify this.
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If you’re looking to do Black Friday nonsense tomorrow, do your best to patronize local and small businesses.
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
If you’re looking to do Black Friday nonsense tomorrow, do your best to patronize local and small businesses.
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I want literally every episode of Volts to contain some factor of Kingsmill Bond. The optimism I need right now.
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My last faculty interview I ever had (didn’t get the job) used a slide I made that said: “every five days the sun sends more energy to earth than all proved plus probable FF reserves”.
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My last faculty interview I ever had (didn’t get the job) used a slide I made that said: “every five days the sun sends more energy to earth than all proved plus probable FF reserves”.
Today on Volts: the subset of cleantech known as "electrotech" -- solar, batteries, heat pumps, etc. -- is marching toward inevitable victory, not because it's low-emissions (though it is), but because it's more efficient & cheaper. I discuss the good news with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social.
Clean electrification is inevitable
Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.
www.volts.wtf
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I want literally every episode of Volts to contain some factor of Kingsmill Bond. The optimism I need right now.
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My last faculty interview I ever had (didn’t get the job) used a slide I made that said: “every five days the sun sends more energy to earth than all proved plus probable FF reserves”.
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My last faculty interview I ever had (didn’t get the job) used a slide I made that said: “every five days the sun sends more energy to earth than all proved plus probable FF reserves”.
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Audio giants Big Finish have delivered SIX new sitcom pilots. You're not getting that anywhere else because all comedy must either be a comedian with a parent or spouse, or a sideways look at something.
Come and support new sitcom.
Come and support new sitcom.
Need a giggle? Me too. Reply with your best one-liners. 🎭
OUT NOW! Comedy Playhouse. Click https://bgfn.sh/cp1 to hear six brand-new hilarious sitcom pilots.
Plus, everyone who purchases from our website will have the chance to vote for their favourite.
OUT NOW! Comedy Playhouse. Click https://bgfn.sh/cp1 to hear six brand-new hilarious sitcom pilots.
Plus, everyone who purchases from our website will have the chance to vote for their favourite.
November 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Audio giants Big Finish have delivered SIX new sitcom pilots. You're not getting that anywhere else because all comedy must either be a comedian with a parent or spouse, or a sideways look at something.
Come and support new sitcom.
Come and support new sitcom.
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The full name for Thanksgiving is actually TomHanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The full name for Thanksgiving is actually TomHanksgiving.
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Folks, two things can true at the same time.
These 2 National Guard members should not have been shot, and it's a disgusting act of violence. And, Trump + Miller have deliberately deployed them to incite division { violence. That's part of Miller's plan. They have no reason to be in our cities.
These 2 National Guard members should not have been shot, and it's a disgusting act of violence. And, Trump + Miller have deliberately deployed them to incite division { violence. That's part of Miller's plan. They have no reason to be in our cities.
National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Folks, two things can true at the same time.
These 2 National Guard members should not have been shot, and it's a disgusting act of violence. And, Trump + Miller have deliberately deployed them to incite division { violence. That's part of Miller's plan. They have no reason to be in our cities.
These 2 National Guard members should not have been shot, and it's a disgusting act of violence. And, Trump + Miller have deliberately deployed them to incite division { violence. That's part of Miller's plan. They have no reason to be in our cities.
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Our hearts should go out to the two National Guard members who were shot today. Our National Guard isn't supposed to be deployed to pick up trash on the road. This wouldn't have happened without Trump's vindictive political games. This tragic nonsense is disturbing.
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Our hearts should go out to the two National Guard members who were shot today. Our National Guard isn't supposed to be deployed to pick up trash on the road. This wouldn't have happened without Trump's vindictive political games. This tragic nonsense is disturbing.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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THOSE ARE NOT CONCESSIONS!!
REPORTER: What kind of concessions are the Russians going to have to make?
TRUMP: The big concession is they stop fighting and they don't take any more land
TRUMP: The big concession is they stop fighting and they don't take any more land
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
THOSE ARE NOT CONCESSIONS!!
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I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
Zohran Mamdani chastised a Manhattan synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews in New York.
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
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This got little attention at the time, but has become more relevant by the day …
Criminalising the documentation of events is a direct attack on press freedom, and it puts journalists - including nyt journalists - at grave risk
Is the @nytimes.com backing this prosecution?
Criminalising the documentation of events is a direct attack on press freedom, and it puts journalists - including nyt journalists - at grave risk
Is the @nytimes.com backing this prosecution?
The hate crime charge against Alexa Wilkinson for photographing vandalism of the New York Times building is a dangerous precedent, no matter what you think of Wilkinson.
Journalist or not, photography isn’t a hate crime
Gatekeeping over hate crime charges misses the forest for the trees
freedom.press
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This got little attention at the time, but has become more relevant by the day …
Criminalising the documentation of events is a direct attack on press freedom, and it puts journalists - including nyt journalists - at grave risk
Is the @nytimes.com backing this prosecution?
Criminalising the documentation of events is a direct attack on press freedom, and it puts journalists - including nyt journalists - at grave risk
Is the @nytimes.com backing this prosecution?
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Is Trump Giving Illegal Orders? Dems Just Blew That Question Wide Open
From the boat bombings to deportations to prosecutions, the evidence mounts. And the speaker of the House could get to the bottom of it if he wanted to. Yeah, right.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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Nothing to see here. Just the White House needing to reassure the public that Piggy doesn't want to murder members of Congress. 😩
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Nothing to see here. Just the White House needing to reassure the public that Piggy doesn't want to murder members of Congress. 😩
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Daniel Lozano-Camargo was shipped to Venezuela despite federal court deal protecting him from deportation.
Now, he's missing.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@kylecheney05.bsky.social
Now, he's missing.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@kylecheney05.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Daniel Lozano-Camargo was shipped to Venezuela despite federal court deal protecting him from deportation.
Now, he's missing.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@kylecheney05.bsky.social
Now, he's missing.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@kylecheney05.bsky.social
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Hal hadn’t survived three Thanksgivings by being stupid.
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Hal hadn’t survived three Thanksgivings by being stupid.
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Whenever this is mentioned, it is obligatory to post xkcd 2381, in which @gretchenmcc.bsky.social shares forbidden linguistic knowledge with the masses.
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Whenever this is mentioned, it is obligatory to post xkcd 2381, in which @gretchenmcc.bsky.social shares forbidden linguistic knowledge with the masses.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Walked through those men like they weren’t even there.
Another powerful woman standing up ✊
On November 20, 2025, in Hillsborough, Oregon, a lone woman confronted a squad of heavily armed ICE agents who had set up a roadblock and refused to retreat.
On November 20, 2025, in Hillsborough, Oregon, a lone woman confronted a squad of heavily armed ICE agents who had set up a roadblock and refused to retreat.
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Walked through those men like they weren’t even there.
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Just city after city where they roll in expecting to be greeted as liberators. On the day of Dick Cheney's funeral let's just remember that that never works.
JUST IN: Border Patrol is preparing to end its immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte, nearly a week after the agency first deployed agents to the state’s most populated city, two officials at DHS tell NBC News.
Border Patrol preparing to leave Charlotte, plans to mobilize in New Orleans next
Border Patrol agents arrested more than 250 people in Charlotte this week and, according to reports, could begin operations in Louisiana and Mississippi as soon as next week.
nbcnews.to
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Just city after city where they roll in expecting to be greeted as liberators. On the day of Dick Cheney's funeral let's just remember that that never works.