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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 20h

www.bbc.com/news/article...

"I once met a former bodyguard of one billionaire with his own "bunker", who told me his security team's first priority, if this really did happen, would be to eliminate said boss and get in the bunker themselves. And he didn't seem to be joking."

Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?

The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans

www.bbc.com

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Stuart K “Working Man” Reilly @stuartkreilly.bsky.social · Mar 20

Ladies and Gentlemen

I just made my OC real

My analog signal ghost yote is now an ACTUAL ANALOG TV SIGNAL

He is broadcasting on a real UHF analog TV channel. The range is SUPER limited. Barely half my house but I DID IT

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 15h

Dems are not budging.

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Covid-Safer SF/Bay Area @covidsafersf.bsky.social · 17h

(SF/Online) Thursday, 10/30, 5:30-8 p.m.: "Access Horror Movie Night." Masks required for in-person event.
More details ⬇️⬇️

San Francisco Disability Cultural Center @sfdcc.bsky.social · 1d

Access Horror and Superfest present a spooky movie night on Oct. 30th from 5:30 - 8:00 PT. This is a hybrid event at the Disability Cultural Center and on Zoom! RSVP: dcc.page/horror

ASL | Captions | Closed Audio Description

Slide 2: On a black background is the title “An Evening with Ariel Baska.” Next to that is a skeletal hand holding up a wine glass. In the middle is an image of Ariel: A white person with blonde hair and glasses stands in front of a black background with blue light and a ghostly afterimage. They wear a green and blue block print duster. Underneath is the description, “Filmmaker & Founder of Access Horror Ariel will be on a panel moderated by Shaina Ghuraya, and they will discuss their hot takes on why the horror genre can be a powerful genre for disability.”

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Micah @rincewind.run · 18h

the entire conservative project these days is built off of making it illegal to dislike them or say rude things about them even in private

it is not enough to be in charge, or even feared, they must be adored

or else

Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 19h

"disliking me is persecution" describes so incredibly many people's entire outlook these days defector.com/free-press-r...

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector

It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, you end...

defector.com

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JoeMyGod @joemygod.bsky.social · 18h

Young Republicans Lose Jobs In Racist Chat Fallout - Joe.My.God.

Politico reports: Peter Giunta’s time working with New York Assemblymember Mike Reilly “has ended,” the Republican lawmaker said. Giunta served as chair of the New York State Young Republicans when th...

www.joemygod.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18h

ICE just arrested a singing giraffe in Portland.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 19h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18h

They arrested a giraffe.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Joey Parks @joeyparks.bsky.social · 18h

There is a gofundme on his website. robbyroadsteamer.com

robbyroadsteamer | TikTok | Linktree

Progressive Comedian Protest Singer! Support my campaign against MAGA Weirdos!!

robbyroadsteamer.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h

A law was passed a long time ago to place a plaque on the wall to honor the officers who defended the Capitol on J6. The plaque is done and has been ready to hang up for a long time. MAGA Mike refuses to comply with that law, which is a slap in the face to every officer. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab @cssl.bsky.social · 18h

10/15/25 9:20am Update:
It's official! Our first measurable snowfall happened. We had 7.3" (18.5 cm) of #snow accumulation at our measurement this morning.

It looks like we're done with snow for at least the next 10 days but we'll be watching the forecast excitedly.

#CAwx #CAwater

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 18h

Next time you’re tempted to think Bluesky consensus in any way reflects the general public, remember this guy getting ratioed for being skeptical of universal masking, and then go to the grocery store and look around

Joad The Wet Sprocket @joadsprocket.bsky.social · 2d

I am not interested in living in a society of Universal Public Masking and neither are most people. This ask is not reasonable, and the invocation of solidarity in service of it is ridiculous.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

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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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

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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potatum @pot8um.bsky.social · 1d

"Both [the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the current covid] pandemics exhibit failures in global solidarity and reveal inequities in healthcare access."

American Journal of Preventative Medicine,
October 13, 2025

Infographic with three windows, horizontally aligned.

Top text reads
COVID-19 is "Airborne AIDS": provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

Left blue window reads
Two viruses, two pandemics
HIV: Sexually & blood transmitted; decades-long progression to AIDS
SARS-CoV-2: An airborne virus & highly contagious; result in Long COVID weeks to months after acute disease recovery

Center light pink window reads
Shared outcomes
Immune dysfunction & exhaustion
Viral persistence & vulnerability to (opportunistic) infections
Systemic inflammation & damage
Associated with neurological disorders

Right magenta window reads
Public Health & Call to Action
Both pandemics marked by stigma, inequities, delayed response
Lessons from HIV could inform Long COVID strategies; prevention, recognition, causal treatments

Bottom left window reads
Conclusion: Both pandemics exhibit failures in global solidarity and reveal inequities in healthcare access

ALT TEXT CONTD IN THREAD

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Just Jill 💖 @just-jillg.bsky.social · 1d

This should be considered everywhere. They are kidnapping, abusing, harassing and threatening people who have rights. Every single one of them have rights and they are ignored. What they’re doing is unconstitutional and illegal.
Payback will come.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

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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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 1d

2) The CDC division within the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) that directs the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) — a bellwether of the country’s health — lost all its planners in last weekend’s firings.

www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

www.statnews.com

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 1d

Welp—CDC’s entire data team for its legendary national health and nutrition survey (NHANES)—our health census—has been laid off. Now we are flying blind to nutrition and chronic disease status in the U.S.—is this supposed to help us be MAHA? www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

www.statnews.com

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 1d

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

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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sdw @sdwolfpup.bsky.social · 1d

#uspoli

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 1d

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

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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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 1d

Korol is a US citizen. Her family hasn’t heard from her since she was taken, public charges haven’t been released—what crime did she even commit? 2nd-Degree Woodwinding?—and there has been no explanation for her “renditioning” across state lines.

We’ve moved into a new phase of Trump lawlessness.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 1d

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

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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