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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2h

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 1h

Worse: we're going backwards. No COVID19 boosters for under-75s (except for badly immunocompromised patients) is a disaster—many people last got a booster in 2021, and immunity wanes rapidly. Some estimates suggest economic costs of £7Bn due to non-vaccination which exceeds cost of vaxxing everyone.

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purplepixie922.bsky.social @purplepixie922.bsky.social · 6h

This local article has many specific organizations listed

alaskapublic.org/news/environ...

Here's how you can help survivors of the Western Alaska storm

The remnants of Typhoon Halong have killed one person, left two missing, displaced hundreds and destroyed or damaged dozens of homes.

alaskapublic.org

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Diane Hanson @dkhanson.bsky.social · 16h

This article in Anchorage Daily News has a number of options.
www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

How to help residents and communities after catastrophic Western Alaska storm

Several organizations are asking for donations or contributing fundraiser proceeds to help residents affected by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

www.adn.com

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Danielle Gembala @ddmgembala.bsky.social · 11h

One of my favorite doctors said "They deserve a life of ease and full dignity so they have no body else to blame for their bullshit choices."

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 1h

*feeds cats, so that when they come to you, they will only lay upon you for your warmth*

(If it's okay, this Internet-stranger sends other comforts and is sorry it's all being so hard.)

Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

And also, you're right about the startle reflex - although sometimes, as my own comfort with myself has increased, that startled laugh turns into one of shared joy and recognition.

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

Mercikjes!! In advance, of course, but will let you know when it gets here.

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

It does! It can even be enjoyable practice, but the first part is, of course, facing the fears of shaming and rejection of what is one's own authentic reaction.

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

"Most threatening thing" - cackling like a drain, here.

I mean, nakedness is the exact opposite of threat? Unless, of course, you mean the threat of being shamed, when taking off one's kit is a call-out against one's own behavior.

In any case, poor petal, that Johnson guy.

Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

*chuckle*

Old friend and I had a massive difference of opinion about Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. He called it "boring"; I mentioned shifting gears and appreciating the sections where Mars' own planetary stuff became the character. He replied those were *exactly* the sections he'd hated most.

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

I forget - did I already ask?

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 12h

It’s not irrational to look at the scientific evidence on Long Covid and say “fuck no“ - especially if you’re already chronically ill, disabled

* eg pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36639608/

Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations - PubMed

Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with imp...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

*chuckle* The first time I watched Slow Horses, when Gary Oldman's character came into view, the first thing I thought (that is, after my visceral reaction to his appearance) was, "It takes WORK to look THIS BAD!!"

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

Indeed.

If it helps, I think I was looking for a kind of critique on the insult of "cringe", and our own discomfort at revealing something of ourselves at the moment of reaching joy.

(If I were the director, I'd be asking for playing it 1000% real, not for laughs.)

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.bsky.social · 10h

I just want you all to know that when we told you that they wanted to destroy everything and you thought Black women were exaggerating? This was the "ironic" racism you said we were overreacting to 10 years ago. Racism has never had generational limits

Politico @politico.com · 15h

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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DreadwoodGirl @redwoodgirl.bsky.social · 6h

It's fascinating to me that some airport authorities recognize that the stupid fucking video from Noem is a violation of the Hatch Act, and some airport authorities just, well, don't.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6h

Some airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

Some airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it's political

Some airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 6h

I will always share the GoFundMes of people in the creative and gaming spaces. ALWAYS.

Because someday, it will be me doing this.

Bull @bulldrek.bsky.social · 14h

My power just got shut off. 😞 Need a lot of help, ASAP. Setting up a Gofundme for a lomger term solution. 😞

gofund.me/120ac4276

Donate to Emergency Electric Reconnection, organized by Steven 'Bull' Ratkovich

My name is Steven "Bull" Ratkovich, and I'm disabled and unable to work. My di… Steven 'Bull' Ratkovich needs your support for Emergency Electric Reconnection

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

Oooof. Sympathies.

Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

Somehow, in a kind of comedy sequence, my mind created a scene of the blind classic car lover reverently, gently tracing over specific details of each of those cars, in a kind of ecstasy that has the viewer first laughing, then - under the camera's remorseless gaze - squirming with self-realization.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6h

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

www.propublica.org

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

The author's complexion was normal; the actor looked like a Gerry Anderson manikin!

Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

I'm guessing a lot of people have never looked at themselves on security cameras and the like.

Anyone performing in front of a camera is wearing make-up.

Fun illustration: saw a photo of an SF series actor, on set, next to an author, in a magazine article. The *difference* between those two! 😱

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 2h

Goodness, what an odd thing to have become rare. Do you know how and why?

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 4h

Nobody despises Republican voters like the people they send to DC. You may be a person exasperated at their LARPing trees voting for the axe.

The despite you hold for them is nothing compared to the mad giggling of the Republicans who defund their hospitals, flood prevention grants, and schools.

dr-jtubman.bsky.social @dr-jtubman.bsky.social · 5h

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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