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He/They Acct to follow artists, friends, & shitpost. Empathy Owl Cee, sometimes Naughty Bartender Bat Tonya. Trying to be a good person at 31. Korps for life!

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Respectablecit1 @respectablecit1.bsky.social · Aug 2

Hello, I’m Tonya, red bat girl who’s kinder than she looks and loves to boost smaller artists like @whiteflagman.bsky.social, @roxannarachnid.bsky.social, and @nastypasty.bsky.social who do wonderful work! I paint models on the side & care about the world we’re trying to salvage.

Art by @whiteflagman, red bat girl, Tonya wraps her long, pink tongue around a Minotaur’s spurting cock as they 69. She is clearly enjoying herself, there is a rose tattoo on her right shoulder as over her left shoulder, angel girl Eshe is DP’ed with great pleasure by Tonya’s bouncer, lizard man Beau.

Red bat girl Tonya grins at the camera as she is covered in body writing and cum, illuminated under a black light. She has just finished receiving one load from a large, thick equine penis, and is offered another from her opposite side. Some of the body writing says: “felladermaus”, “takes it like a champ”, “throat goat” and “echolocate my dick”. Art by roxannearachnid

Red bat girl Tonya grins at the camera as she sits in a chair. She is wearing black heels and a white suit, only the pants and the jacket, which is unbuttoned to reveal side boob. There is a sizable bulge in her pants, indicating arousal. She is grinning at the camera with fangs. Her wings are purple, her hair is white, her skin is red, and her eyes are yellow. Art by @nastypasty

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Respectablecit1 @respectablecit1.bsky.social · 6h

Hope you feel better soon, wishing you well!

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6h

/3 But a huge plurality, at least, of the modern GOP is of the opinion that noticing bigoted trash is more un-American and destructive than BEING bigoted trash: that dehumanizing fellow Americans based on immutable characteristics is morally superior to criticizing anyone for doing that.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6h

The thing is that the modern GOP (not to mention its basement-confined moron stepchild, the Mises Caucus libertarian “party”) is accurately depicted by this language and a critical mass of the party is absolutely fine with it.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 7h

It’s incredible that the VT State Senator wrapped up in this hasn’t resigned yet — every major GOP leader in the state has called for his resignation. Fixing democracy requires restoring shame to public life. And accountability. Lots of accountability. vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 7h

Who's ready to feel those fall vibes??!! 🍂☀️

Really nice stretch of weather the next few days. Plenty of sun with cool mornings, mild afternoons, and a refreshing breeze.

Full forecast through the weekend at cwg.live

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lacey @byelacey.bsky.social · 1d

it’s that time of year again 🍂🍃

four simplistic drawings of a fluffy white dog rolling around in red, yellow, and orange leaves while exclaiming “leaf, leaf”

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orbitalis, the gay (on hiatus) @orbitalis.bsky.social · 7h

AI relies on a corruption of the idea "too big to fail": the "too big to be punished"

they've stolen from too much creators so they can't pay them back

they are too big so they can't be banned from payment processors

AI exists because there's a systematic failure of justice

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 22h

Democracy Dies in Both Sides-ism
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org & I on the @washingtonpost.com 's pathetic editorial on the Comey indictment. In @lawfaremedia.org
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 6h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

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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gnoahphungate.bsky.social @gnoahphungate.bsky.social · 1d

This will sound glib, but I'm being absolutely sincere: THAT EXPLAINS A LOT

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

not only that, but research suggests there's little to no benefit to over-consuming protein unless you're actively restricting calories AND doing intense resistance training (in which case it helps you lose less muscle)

but even the experts can't get folks to believe this! the myth is too strong!

In recent years, prominent health and fitness influencers like Peter Attia, MD, and Gabrielle Lyon, DO, have helped popularize the notion that the federal recommendations are woefully inadequate. In viral social media posts and during appearances on popular podcasts, they’ve argued that the amount of protein needed to promote overall muscle health is likely double—or more—what the guidelines suggest.

But those arguments aren’t supported by the latest research. A 2020 meta-analysis found that the intake levels set forth in the federal guidelines are enough to meet the needs of the average adult and that eating more had beneficial effects on lean mass only in very specific circumstances. (For instance, eating extra protein helped people who were restricting calories preserve more lean mass, but only when combined with resistance training.) Notably, it also found that among people neither dieting nor resistance training, chronically overconsuming protein had little effect.

Lyon said in a statement emailed to CR that the meta-analysis was flawed because the “high protein” groups studied were not eating enough protein and the median length of the 18 trials studied was only 12 weeks. “The overarching point I’ve helped popularize, that the current protein [Recommended Daily Allowance] is too low, comes down to the difference between avoiding deficiency and optimizing health,” Lyon said. Attia did not respond to a request for comment.

Regardless, Burd’s message hasn’t sunk in for most people. “I’m fighting a losing battle,” he says, adding that he frequently finds himself in arguments with laypeople about whether they’re getting enough protein. “I get so much pushback.”

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

i was surprised to learn that bc most protein powders are considered dietary supplements, they basically fall into a regulatory grey area

there's no federal limit on the amount of lead they can contain and neither manufacturers nor the FDA have to prove these products are safe before they're sold

Protein powders and shakes, like all dietary supplements, fall into something of a regulatory gray area.

There is no federal limit specifying the amount of lead allowed in protein powders. And while the FDA requires that manufacturers keep their products free of harmful contaminants, it largely leaves it up to companies to decide what counts as harmful and test their own products for compliance.

Before 1994, manufacturers had to prove herbal products were safe before selling them. That changed after Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. The law sharply limited the FDA’s authority, leaving supplements far less regulated than drugs.

Today, supplements are “presumed safe unless found otherwise,” says Cohen at Harvard Medical School, and most products face scrutiny only after reaching the market—meaning unsafe or contaminated supplements can reach consumers before problems are caught.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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borgpup ✈️ SF 10/22-11/19 @borgpup.bsky.social · 1d

Diff. agencies, different rules.
International travel = Customs & Border Protection (CBP). Their APIS data system is the one blocking "X" markers. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)'s Secure Flight program governs domestic travel, and it has separate policies, at least for now. (11/17)

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borgpup ✈️ SF 10/22-11/19 @borgpup.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, let's switch gears and answer a critical question I'm getting: What about DOMESTIC U.S. flights with a REAL ID that has an "X" marker?
Good news: The situation is completely different, and you are not affected by this ban. (10/17)

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borgpup ✈️ SF 10/22-11/19 @borgpup.bsky.social · 2d

This means you should be able to exit the United States at a land border. Your "X" passport is still a valid document to present to border officials for land crossing. This opens up an escape route via Canada. (7/9)

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borgpup ✈️ SF 10/22-11/19 @borgpup.bsky.social · 2d

For foreign nationals with 'X' passports who are currently IN the United States and may now be stranded: There is a potential, but urgent, workaround. The issue is with the U.S. air travel system, not the passport's validity as a travel document itself. (6/9)

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borgpup ✈️ SF 10/22-11/19 @borgpup.bsky.social · 2d

This means that even if your "X" marker passport is valid and years from expiring, the airline's system will automatically reject it when they try to check you in. You will not be able to get a boarding pass. This affects all travelers, regardless of citizenship. (3/9)

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Sophia J. Turner 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophiajt.com · 1d

@demongrrl.gay showed me the promo for the NZ women's firefighter calendar and... idk I'm pretty sure this thing *starts* fires. 🔥🔥🔥

Exceedingly hot women firefighters baring midrifts in firefighter pants

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🦎galileo🍉 @galileogb.bsky.social · 20h

Sonic saying, "Support your local, human, erotica creators. You need chatgpt to suck your e-dick for you? You absolutely fucking LOSER"

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Scarlet Rose @scarlet-rose.bsky.social · 8h

Hello Denizens~

I'll be continuing the story for Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York at 3:30pm EST!

Be sure to grab yourself a drink, a snack, or someone who is both.

We'll be taking another bite of the Big Apple 🍎🗽

▶️ www.twitch.tv/rosegoldsden ◀️

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Full of Contempt @m-theory3.bsky.social · 1d

This is the nation that we are now. This nation is unbelievably sick.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16h

The official government account for DHS appears to be run by far-right trolls deliberately trying to provoke a response by using a term openly associated with ethnic cleansing. They will attack anyone who points this out and express faux outrage at the suggestion. They know what they are doing.

Remigration Wikipedia Page.

Not to be confused with Return migration.
Remigration is an originally European far-right proposal of ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation of non-white immigrants and their descendants, sometimes including those born in Europe, to their place of racial ancestry.
It is popular especially within the Identitarian movement. Some proponents of remigration suggest excluding some persons with non-European background from such a mass deportation, based on a varyingly defined degree of assimilation into European culture.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 7h

Wow. Trump's masked federal agents tear-gassed a crowd in Chicago and ended up gassing a bunch of local Chicago cops who were there to *deescalate tensions.* One local cop was captured on film washing out his eyes with a hose:

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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Le Boudoir de Vicky 🔞 @braceyourelves.bsky.social · 9h

"A present? For me? Sweet girl ♥"

My artwork for
@novamali.bsky.social 's "In Their Clutches" A Monsterfucking Riso Zine ❤️
It's funded but we still have a week to try and hit 30k!
Find the link in the comments! 🌹

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Spiren @casceth.bsky.social · 15h

tiefjob dot jpg

A drawing of a demon woman with short pink hair, gold piercings, and teal skin titfucking another woman who is in the POV perspective, while still wearing a shirt, which has cum splorching through the fabric and dripping down onto the POV woman.

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