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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them

Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

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Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 13h

Anxiety about not falling asleep is not helping the falling asleep process
An endless struggle

Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 20h

It would take a while because I don't like sports. I can name maybe 10 sports teams of various sports.

headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 20h

say you get a death note and decide to use it for good. lets assume you are able to do that just fine, taking out evil guys, moving the world towards peace, defeating poverty etc etc thats not what i care about. what i wanna know is how long til you write "sports team i hate bus blows up"

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Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 20h

I hate that Seed ZZZ is designed the way she is. If she looked like a child, or even just vaguely more childish (Soukaku for example), I'd *adore* her storyline. I love a good humanizing storyline like hers.
But it's ruined by the fact that she either is or looks like an adult.

#zzz

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Dread @dreaddbound.bsky.social · 2d

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💜 Izzi8bit 💜 @izzi8bit.bsky.social · 2d

The Greendale 7

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Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 1d

I love how I'll be listening in on my friends playing D&D, which I also love playing.
But the minute one of them mentions actual history (as a guy who doesn't know a lot about actual history), my instinct is to call them nerds.
#dnd #d&d

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Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 1d

I love "charcuterie"

A paper plate with half a dozen saltine crackers, square pieces of white cheeses, and pieces of lunch meat style ham.

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Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 2d

There was supposedly a No Kings protest in my very red home town. That's very cool to me. I just wish I could see pictures of it, see how many people actually showed up.

Anyway, on the very very rare chance that you're from Greencastle IN and saw the protest, let me know how it went lol

#nokings

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Indivisible ❌👑 @handle.invalid · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Dorked @dorked.bsky.social · 2d

Tbh, I think Susie in Deltarune is a really good encapsulation of "weird girls" and how they're treated and othered by their peers and specifically how the judgment of other kids and faculty can make kids feel like they have no choice but to play the part people project onto them.

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Jowol | Marionette VTuber @porcelainmaid.gg · 2d

I get asked a lot on how to be a male vtuber and I have to be honest, if you're asking how to be a "male vtuber" specifically, then you have the wrong mindset. Just be a VTuber homie. If you focus on your gender then that's all people will see you as.

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Shen Comix @shenanigansen.bsky.social · 3d

Panel 1: Shen is looking down at his hand from a somewhat bottom-up perspective, saying "y'know, I think it's time I learned to draw hands."

Panel 2: We focus on Shen's hand from his perspective. It is very simplistic, looking sort of like a water-inflated white rubber glove with 3 fingers and a thumb.

Panel 3: The text says "*horrible cracking noise*" as the hand transforms into a realistic 4-fingered hand (albeit still paper white, as that is Shen's skin color). The panel is decorated with a spiral of chaotic, shaky black and yellow lines.

Panel 4: Shen is looking down at his hands, which are now both realistic, large 4-fingered hands. He says "Oh HELL yes. Now time to get that YAOI MONEY."

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Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 2d

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Jowol | Marionette VTuber @porcelainmaid.gg · 2d

PORCELAIN PARLOR w/ @thafnine.net 💢🎬

twitch.tv/porcelainmaid

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Ethan @bluethan.bsky.social · 2d

#SLAYTOBER Day 18:
The Eye of the Needle

"Get up"

#SlayThePrincess

She has you right where she wants you, beneath the freedom of the night sky, with tendrils of light and reaching hands looming behind her. With each strike, she becomes more desperate. This isn't rage - not exclusively - nor is it thrill.
Something glistens on her cheek. It can't be over yet.

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Whit☀️Wei @mochiwei.com · 2d

Linktober 2025 Day 17: Korok 🌱

#linktober #artposting

Link from Tears of the Kingdom carries a backpack-wearing Korok over his head.

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Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 2d

here is my favorite sign from today

square concrete slab on the ground with “OLD DYKES AGAINST TECH BROS” stenciled onto it

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I Think Therefore I YEM @ithinkthere4iyem.bsky.social · 3d

Weekends should be 3 days. One for doing nothing, one for doing fun things, and one for errands. Thanks for coming to my TEDTalk.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3d

#NOKINGS

New York City, NY

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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 2d

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Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · 2d

We need a black owned business making inflatable costumes STAT!!!

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Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 3d

Mafia Boss Kris.
Daughter of a different Mafia Boss Noelle.
Undercover Cop with a wire Berdly.
Susie.

Strip poker.

They're adults because strip poker but also still in high school because nothing else changes.

Enjoy?

#deltarune

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Mel/Mellow/Mellohi @mellohi404.bsky.social · 3d

"Oh yeah, I like women and femme presenting folks, absolutely! I just tend to prefer masc folk."

Yidhari Zenless Zone Zero 😲😍

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The Elder Memes @theeldermemes.bsky.social · 4d

if you don't support trans rights ur a dusty little bitch

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♡ miina | avalar ♡ @avalaryx.bsky.social · 4d

Day. 16 The Razor
#slaytober #slaytheprincess #blacktabbygames

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