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this is what, the third recreational org this week courageously reassuring a fascist government that they, too, despise trans ppl?
SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
USTA bans trans athletes from competing as women to comply with Trump executive order
The national tennis governing body's policy change was made with no announcement.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
this is what, the third recreational org this week courageously reassuring a fascist government that they, too, despise trans ppl?
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At every turn, a capitalist society will always choose censorship over freedom and optics over reality.
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
At every turn, a capitalist society will always choose censorship over freedom and optics over reality.
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The way these platforms have handled the censorship of this game is both a solidification of the past fifteen years of mounting audience aversion to being upset and a grim preview of how studios will handle the next decade in the arts.
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The way these platforms have handled the censorship of this game is both a solidification of the past fifteen years of mounting audience aversion to being upset and a grim preview of how studios will handle the next decade in the arts.
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Right after Ken Paxton announced he would investigate, too.
SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.
USTA bans trans athletes from competing as women to comply with Trump executive order
The national tennis governing body's policy change was made with no announcement.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Right after Ken Paxton announced he would investigate, too.
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Way to stand up to... *checks notes* 61-year-old recreational players. Good work, USTA. 🙃
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Way to stand up to... *checks notes* 61-year-old recreational players. Good work, USTA. 🙃
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Rats gnawing on the necrotic tissue of a dying empire
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Rats gnawing on the necrotic tissue of a dying empire
is there anything gayer than the birds?
December 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
is there anything gayer than the birds?
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For anybody who thinks being a U.S. citizen will save them, or that being white will save them, this is a blonde white woman who is a US citizen and the thugs took her too.
Anyway, for the 80 billionth time, stand up for everybody’s rights
Anyway, for the 80 billionth time, stand up for everybody’s rights
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
For anybody who thinks being a U.S. citizen will save them, or that being white will save them, this is a blonde white woman who is a US citizen and the thugs took her too.
Anyway, for the 80 billionth time, stand up for everybody’s rights
Anyway, for the 80 billionth time, stand up for everybody’s rights
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there’s almost no genre of thread I love more than “I am reading Dracula for the first time and I did not expect any of what is happening here”
25% into the book and FINALLY we have a bat
December 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
there’s almost no genre of thread I love more than “I am reading Dracula for the first time and I did not expect any of what is happening here”
approving ressurrection protocols for daphne du maurier so she can live off royalties, get into flame wars online, and write more freaky shit.
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
approving ressurrection protocols for daphne du maurier so she can live off royalties, get into flame wars online, and write more freaky shit.
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I think if I can buy the Saló Criterion Blu-Ray on Amazon I should be able to buy HORSES on Steam tbh
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I think if I can buy the Saló Criterion Blu-Ray on Amazon I should be able to buy HORSES on Steam tbh
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BREAKING: Plaintiffs suing over the Trump administration's effort to attach anti-trans and anti-"DEI" conditions to domestic violence and homelessness grants go back to court asking to enforce its existing preliminary injunction because a new HUD homelessness programs grant application ignores it.
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BREAKING: Plaintiffs suing over the Trump administration's effort to attach anti-trans and anti-"DEI" conditions to domestic violence and homelessness grants go back to court asking to enforce its existing preliminary injunction because a new HUD homelessness programs grant application ignores it.
considering the life expectancy for trans women i see no reason i should not have been chilling on a foreign beach for the last five years.
considering the life expectancy for trans women i see no reason i shouldn't be retired at 31
December 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
considering the life expectancy for trans women i see no reason i should not have been chilling on a foreign beach for the last five years.
fuck december. all my neurodivergent homies hate december.
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
fuck december. all my neurodivergent homies hate december.
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One of the worst offenses from Marvel in the past couple of years (out of many) was canceling Avengers Academy.
Certainly the best digital comic they've done and was one of my favorite reads every single week.
Certainly the best digital comic they've done and was one of my favorite reads every single week.
December 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
One of the worst offenses from Marvel in the past couple of years (out of many) was canceling Avengers Academy.
Certainly the best digital comic they've done and was one of my favorite reads every single week.
Certainly the best digital comic they've done and was one of my favorite reads every single week.
who needs a word cloud generator when i can tell you my most used phrase this year is "we could have had the Avengers Academy finale by now"
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
who needs a word cloud generator when i can tell you my most used phrase this year is "we could have had the Avengers Academy finale by now"
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The answer, in terms of 'what the Average Joe do to combat the attempts to oust trans people from society' is to just start new clubs that are renamed the inclusive womens institute, and let their crusty old clubs die with their members.
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The answer, in terms of 'what the Average Joe do to combat the attempts to oust trans people from society' is to just start new clubs that are renamed the inclusive womens institute, and let their crusty old clubs die with their members.
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Home Rule for DC always, and statehood *immediately*.
August 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Home Rule for DC always, and statehood *immediately*.
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new invention: go-gurps. you get a little plastic tube and you can suck on it and mediocre but versatile roleplaying experiences come out
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
new invention: go-gurps. you get a little plastic tube and you can suck on it and mediocre but versatile roleplaying experiences come out
spotify? no no no, spot ify (nwadiwe)
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
spotify? no no no, spot ify (nwadiwe)
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A reminder that in both 2020 & 2022, when he was facing a tough primary from Jessica Cisneros, Democratic leadership propped up this corrupt clown’s campaign. He won by a few points in 2020 and by just a few hundred votes in 2022.
More own goal, clown behavior from Dem Congressional leadership.
More own goal, clown behavior from Dem Congressional leadership.
Trump said he is offering a "full and unconditional PARDON" to a Democratic Rep. and his wife who were indicted for bribery and money laundering
Trump Says He's Pardoning Henry Cuellar
www.huffpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A reminder that in both 2020 & 2022, when he was facing a tough primary from Jessica Cisneros, Democratic leadership propped up this corrupt clown’s campaign. He won by a few points in 2020 and by just a few hundred votes in 2022.
More own goal, clown behavior from Dem Congressional leadership.
More own goal, clown behavior from Dem Congressional leadership.
FINE, I've bought the weird horses game.
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
FINE, I've bought the weird horses game.
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Welp, I've now bought it on GOG and am downloading it for archival purposes because come on.
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Welp, I've now bought it on GOG and am downloading it for archival purposes because come on.
your friend trapped inside a cute photo locket may not read your scathings listings, but the stange men in your life might.
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
your friend trapped inside a cute photo locket may not read your scathings listings, but the stange men in your life might.
