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Dr Kate Rises Again 🧿 @katelaity.bsky.social · 29d

I am selling tour merch to get to Berlin to share the gospel of #LeonoraCarrington at @occulture.bsky.social visionaryfuel.threadless.com

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Dr Kate Rises Again 🧿 @katelaity.bsky.social · 35m

#CFP Divination, Witchcraft, and The Occult kalaity.com/2025/09/04/c...

CFP: Divination, Witchcraft, and The Occult

Call for PresentationsDivination, Witchcraft & the Occult *SPECIAL TOPIC*Popular Culture Association Conference8-11 April 2026Atlanta, GA, USThe broad interest in divination, witchcraft, and th…

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Dr Kate Rises Again 🧿 @katelaity.bsky.social · 38m

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Surrealism’s second act: The 20th-century movement dominating today’s market

A century after its birth, Surrealism is seeing record sales, blockbuster shows, and a surge in demand for women artists—reflecting its uncanny relev (...)

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Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 2h

Still not it

No.. they aren't doing that

She LITERALLY helped RFK get the job by hiding her relationship with him and writing fawning articles as if they were independent

She shouldn't be able to sell a book about her unprofessionalism

prince is sitting on a couch wearing a fur vest and a chain .

ALT: prince is sitting on a couch wearing a fur vest and a chain .

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Dr Kate Rises Again 🧿 @katelaity.bsky.social · 1h

If you need a break, here's a FREE #surreal game you can play in your browser: katelaity.itch.io/be-surreal

Be Surreal by Visionary Fuel

Dive into Surrealism on its Centennial

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Helen Bracken #FBPE 🇪🇺🌻 #RejoinEU 🕯️ #FBPPR 🇺🇦 #NAFO @helentbracken.bsky.social · 19h

Please tell me how many UK born and bred citizens have A level standard English???
What even is A level standard English???
They’re off their heads, aren’t they?! 😤
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Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK www.bbc.com/news/article...

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

The tougher rules will come in force in January as part of wider plans to cut immigration.

www.bbc.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

New in PN: The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

"Dismissal is probably the best result for the government, since it would spare the DOJ having its dirty laundry aired in court before getting spanked for having brought such a garbage case. But even so, it'd be very, very funny."

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 4h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Matt Wallaert @mattwallaert.com · 2h

Ok, so this is a very big deal. Let’s thread it.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 6h

New York health officials have confirmed the first locally transmitted case of the chikungunya virus which causes high fever, joint pain and fatigue.

It’s usually a tropical virus, but there are now infected mosquitoes spreading in New York. (NYT)

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 20h

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 22h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1h

either way, glad to see serious discussion of the article, thanks to Eric for that. original here in case you're looking for it:

www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review

Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

www.bostonreview.net

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1h

"And yet Táíwò’s own position misses something fundamental about the world we now inhabit. Shame does not operate in a vacuum...today, the sturdy ground that once formed shame’s foundation has collapsed."

Helpful response by @eric-reinhart.com in @newrepublic.com

newrepublic.com/article/2015...

Why Shame No Longer Works in American Politics

While it once played a role in binding society, shame has lost its power—and so have the liberal tools that depend on it.

newrepublic.com

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grimm ☀️ @mugrimm.bsky.social · 1h

They have 100% always been this way, though notably the transition from helicopter rides and referencing crushing minorities abroad humorlessly transitioned to nazi shit, but like that's basically a new layer of paint instead of a new perspective.

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For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.
That's why groups like YCT and eventually TPUSA formed -because Young Republicans weren't radical enough.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2h

This is what "grooming" looks like:

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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 3h

White people’s insistence that other white people—especially the ones exhibiting morally questionable behavior—deserve the benefit of the doubt is going to kill us all.

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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 23h

ICE Detains U.S. Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look” American newrepublic.com/post/201745/...

ICE Detains U.S. Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look” American

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1h

Erika works 8 hours a day harvesting raspberries on CAs Central Coast. She shares, "I must be very careful to only harvest the ripe fruit. This careful selection means that only the best quality berries are packed and shipped to the supermarkets for you to eat." #WeFeedYou

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 2h

This is a ridiculously good idea

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2h

hello consider this a reminder, in case people missed it last week, that I've launched a new quarterly night in London called the Outsiders Arts Club where people will be able to buy great affordable art and ask dumb questions to an art professional: outsidersartsclub.com

thanks, bye

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 2h

Robert Noot, 29, was first attracted to Kelsey Dacey, 26, due to her artistic vibe, her emotional intensity and her insistence that the TV volume always be on an even number, unless the number is a multiple of five.

Man upset to discover manic pixie dream girl just regular autistic woman

A man who thought his quirky girlfriend would magically fix all his debilitating personal issues has been left “hurt and disappointed” after she transpired to be an ordinary autistic woman, it has…

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

DNJ: “Convicted ex Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold running for Congress as a Republican…”

Locked up for wire fraud & extortion, he says his “record as a conservative Republican stands for itself”

(🏆 juxtaposition of the day to DNJ’s Scott Broden)

www.dnj.com/story/news/2...

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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 2h

The Democratic establishment has a misconception that they can be the "lesser evil" forever and just use Trump to destroy American socialism, but they need to step outside their castles and gated communities and realize that Trump is destroying American capitalism without socialists lifting a finger

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 2h

The level of distaste I feel for these assholes cannot be overstated.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2h

In the USA a bag of Saline costs $1.50, and takes 30 seconds to put in your arm.

The Hospitals will charge you up to $800 for this, AND most Health Insurance won't cover it.

Do you really want Private Healthcare?

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Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · 3h

Recently, a sport story went viral: a man had discovered One Weird Trick in betting on women's basketball matches. He claimed to be inferring the athletes' menstrual cycles and believed they performed worse at certain points. So does the menstrual cycle affect sporting performance?

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tru @thetrudz.photo · 21h

What D’Angelo said Black Messiah means. It came out at the end of 2014 and it was so needed.

Article (Nolan Feeney; TIME) excerpt reads: “Black Messiah is a hell of a name for an album. It can be misunderstood. Many will think it's about religion. Some will jump to the conclusion that I'm calling myself a Black Messiah. For me, the title is about all of us. It's about the world. It's about an idea we can all aspire to. We should all aspire to be a Black Messiah.

It's about people rising up in Ferguson and in Egypt and in Occupy Wall Street and in every place where a community has had enough and decides to make change happen, D'Angelo writes in a statement about the album It's not about praising one charismatic leader but celebrating thousands of them. Not every song on this album is politically charged (though many are), but calling this album Black Messiah creates a landscape there these songs can live to the fullest. Black Messiah is not one man. It's a feeling that, collectively, we are all that leader.”

“D’Angelo’s First Album in 14 Years Is Finally Here, and It’s Surprisingly Timely” via TIME.

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