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Welp. It's December. I put this off most of the day.
All I want for Christmas is stable housing.
Pitch in if you can.
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All I want for Christmas is stable housing.
Pitch in if you can.
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republicans: "people have to come here legally!"
also republicans: *sends ICE to arrest folks at their naturalization ceremony*
also republicans: *sends ICE to arrest folks at their naturalization ceremony*
December 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
republicans: "people have to come here legally!"
also republicans: *sends ICE to arrest folks at their naturalization ceremony*
also republicans: *sends ICE to arrest folks at their naturalization ceremony*
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tfw when you actually the read the AI overview
December 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
tfw when you actually the read the AI overview
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One of my favorite Howard Zinn quotes...
"There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people for a purpose which is unattainable."
"There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people for a purpose which is unattainable."
December 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
One of my favorite Howard Zinn quotes...
"There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people for a purpose which is unattainable."
"There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people for a purpose which is unattainable."
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University of Oklahoma students gathered to protest a teaching assistant’s suspension Friday.
The instructor was placed on leave after she had given a failing grade to an OU student who cited the Bible as her only source.
www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
The instructor was placed on leave after she had given a failing grade to an OU student who cited the Bible as her only source.
www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
University of Oklahoma students march in support of suspended instructor
As Norman becomes a center of free speech debate, OU students are rallying behind the instructor suspended for giving an essay a failing grade.
www.kosu.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
University of Oklahoma students gathered to protest a teaching assistant’s suspension Friday.
The instructor was placed on leave after she had given a failing grade to an OU student who cited the Bible as her only source.
www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
The instructor was placed on leave after she had given a failing grade to an OU student who cited the Bible as her only source.
www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
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These scientists won't say it for some reason but: GENETIC ETHNICITY IS NOT REAL
Race, ethnicity don’t match genetic ancestry, according to a large U.S. study
Data from the All of Us program confirm what many geneticists have long promoted
www.science.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
These scientists won't say it for some reason but: GENETIC ETHNICITY IS NOT REAL
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![@hotjamz (@hotjamz)
he's makin a list
it's kept in plain text
an elf just got phished
you know what is next
santa claus has leaked 2.2 billion user's [sic]
names, addresses, naughty/nice statuses,
and the times they are asleep in their homes](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreidpjnj7lmsl3rzlntcybnm3lbxtwf46gt224msd6vt3npbcrmey4m@jpeg)
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I just saw 5 posts in a row all from different people saying they're extremely tired right now. So gentle reminder, I know things are rough rn, but it's also almost the shortest day of the year. PLEASE make sure you're getting some form of vitamin D!
December 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I just saw 5 posts in a row all from different people saying they're extremely tired right now. So gentle reminder, I know things are rough rn, but it's also almost the shortest day of the year. PLEASE make sure you're getting some form of vitamin D!
Everything still hurts.
I have a cluster headache and the only place I can lay down is next to a now running washer and dryer.
Something in there is banging around.
I have a cluster headache and the only place I can lay down is next to a now running washer and dryer.
Something in there is banging around.
All my joints have been hurting all day. Honestly debilitating. accomplished nothing
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Everything still hurts.
I have a cluster headache and the only place I can lay down is next to a now running washer and dryer.
Something in there is banging around.
I have a cluster headache and the only place I can lay down is next to a now running washer and dryer.
Something in there is banging around.
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Heads up y'all.
Asheville city council's going into a closed session at 9 a.m., then emerging at 9:30 to announce a new interim city manager and, starting Jan. 12, a new full-time city manager.
As plenty have observed, this means the latter's likely an out of town hire. @davidforbes.bsky.social will cover live.
As plenty have observed, this means the latter's likely an out of town hire. @davidforbes.bsky.social will cover live.
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Heads up y'all.
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ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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DM me if you want to order!!!!!
Is there interest in ordering another round of these stickers? 👀
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
DM me if you want to order!!!!!
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My trial on December 15 is for 2 felony cases. Thank God the Multnomah County jury pool is full of critical thinkers. I only need one to be on my side. I would be stressed the f out if it wasn't for them.
My biggest problem is the trauma associated with the cases. Please support if possible. 🙏
My biggest problem is the trauma associated with the cases. Please support if possible. 🙏
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
My trial on December 15 is for 2 felony cases. Thank God the Multnomah County jury pool is full of critical thinkers. I only need one to be on my side. I would be stressed the f out if it wasn't for them.
My biggest problem is the trauma associated with the cases. Please support if possible. 🙏
My biggest problem is the trauma associated with the cases. Please support if possible. 🙏
All my joints have been hurting all day. Honestly debilitating. accomplished nothing
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
All my joints have been hurting all day. Honestly debilitating. accomplished nothing
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There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
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So, no word on worker's comp yet and it has put me in a precarious situation with rent. I very badly need to raise $550. I know it's a big ask. This is not how I want to start my birthday month. I'm sorry
Hi, I have spent literally the very last of my money on rent. If you can help me survive to the end of the month with a share or donation, I would be very grateful. Thank you so much.
paypal.me/kivabay
cashapp $kivabay
ko-fi.com/kivabay
paypal.me/kivabay
cashapp $kivabay
ko-fi.com/kivabay
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
So, no word on worker's comp yet and it has put me in a precarious situation with rent. I very badly need to raise $550. I know it's a big ask. This is not how I want to start my birthday month. I'm sorry
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Happy anniversary to those who celebrate
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing...
Killing of Brian Thompson - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Happy anniversary to those who celebrate
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing...
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Expecting folks in crisis to be grateful when you offer them less than they need, (not talking funds) in a way that won't help them, is a special kind of evil that "good folks" inflict on those in need.
December 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Expecting folks in crisis to be grateful when you offer them less than they need, (not talking funds) in a way that won't help them, is a special kind of evil that "good folks" inflict on those in need.
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we learned that as always, the hard working people of retail and service industry are expendable. i remember constantly being harassed at work with very little protections just so the manager could congratulate us at the end of the day for making big profit - at the height of a raging virus
We learned a lot during the initial COVID reaction.
We learned the UBI works, that working from home is possible for most jobs, and that the country survives on the hardworking people of retail, service industry, transportation, and nursing.
Then we promptly forgot all that shit.
We learned the UBI works, that working from home is possible for most jobs, and that the country survives on the hardworking people of retail, service industry, transportation, and nursing.
Then we promptly forgot all that shit.
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
we learned that as always, the hard working people of retail and service industry are expendable. i remember constantly being harassed at work with very little protections just so the manager could congratulate us at the end of the day for making big profit - at the height of a raging virus
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My games critic hot take (and it is a hot take) is that games absolutely can be both art and toys. The idea of "play" is what makes games so special compared to other mediums.
The job of the critic (and players in general, although that's a tough bar to clear) is to balance these two things.
The job of the critic (and players in general, although that's a tough bar to clear) is to balance these two things.
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My games critic hot take (and it is a hot take) is that games absolutely can be both art and toys. The idea of "play" is what makes games so special compared to other mediums.
The job of the critic (and players in general, although that's a tough bar to clear) is to balance these two things.
The job of the critic (and players in general, although that's a tough bar to clear) is to balance these two things.
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When an organisation gets those letters claiming that Transphobia “is the law of the land” you can just reply with the polite version of this meme:
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
When an organisation gets those letters claiming that Transphobia “is the law of the land” you can just reply with the polite version of this meme:
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This is why we train, to defend those these, literal, Nazis seek to harm.
Active Clubs are selling fascism as “fitness culture,” using wellness rhetoric to recruit young men into a global white nationalist network. GPAHE reports the movement has grown 25% since 2023, with 187 chapters across the world — a dangerous shift as radicalization embeds itself in everyday life.
Active Clubs: How the body has become a battleground for the far right
Active Clubs combine fitness and white nationalism, transforming the body into a tool for radicalization and normalizing far right ideology as part of everyday life.
theconversation.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This is why we train, to defend those these, literal, Nazis seek to harm.