Sessha Batto
@sesshabatto.bsky.social
Sword wielding Buddhist writer of transgressive homoerotic fiction. sesshabattousai.com
Agender, aromantic, asexual...triple A for the win!
Agender, aromantic, asexual...triple A for the win!
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Sessha Batto
@sesshabatto.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Where are my asexual, aromantIc, agender folks? I would love to find some community!
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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Over at Whatever I'm looking at the phenomenon of people living paycheck to paycheck while making $500k a year, how one gets into that position, and some observations from my own (immensely privileged to be clear) point of view.
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Poor Little Rich People
The YouTube video above fascinates me, because it details how people making $500,000 a year — economically fortunate by any sane measure — are still frequently living paycheck to payche…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Over at Whatever I'm looking at the phenomenon of people living paycheck to paycheck while making $500k a year, how one gets into that position, and some observations from my own (immensely privileged to be clear) point of view.
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/28/p...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/28/p...
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This frieze from Fulton County, Georgia shows "Medicine's battle with Death." Note the rod with two snakes. Many mistake it for the Rod of Asclepius (the traditional symbol of healing). However, this is the Caduceus, symbol of commerce. A common error in the USA.
This frieze from Fulton County, Georgia shows "Medicine's battle with Death." Note the rod with two snakes. Many mistake it for the Rod of Asclepius (the traditional symbol of healing). However, this is the Caduceus, symbol of commerce. A common error in the USA.
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Sharing again because... 👀
This frieze from Fulton County, Georgia shows "Medicine's battle with Death." Note the rod with two snakes. Many mistake it for the Rod of Asclepius (the traditional symbol of healing). However, this is the Caduceus, symbol of commerce. A common error in the USA.
This frieze from Fulton County, Georgia shows "Medicine's battle with Death." Note the rod with two snakes. Many mistake it for the Rod of Asclepius (the traditional symbol of healing). However, this is the Caduceus, symbol of commerce. A common error in the USA.
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so none of what he’s saying is real btw
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
so none of what he’s saying is real btw
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“The National Guard is stranded somewhere on this battlefield of partisan politics. They are not ready for this arena, and we should never have asked them to be. Politics is not a military mission.” @juliettekayyem.bsky.social
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A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C.
Trump was warned that members of the military could be attacked.
www.theatlantic.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“The National Guard is stranded somewhere on this battlefield of partisan politics. They are not ready for this arena, and we should never have asked them to be. Politics is not a military mission.” @juliettekayyem.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Good morning!
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November 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Good morning!
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Biden: served others on Thanksgiving.
Obama: served others on Thanksgiving.
Mamdani: served others on Thanksgiving.
James: served others on Thanksgiving.
Sharpton: served others on Thanksgiving.
Trump: Played golf at his resort & trash-tweeted.
Vance: Gave a speech trashing turkey dinners.
Obama: served others on Thanksgiving.
Mamdani: served others on Thanksgiving.
James: served others on Thanksgiving.
Sharpton: served others on Thanksgiving.
Trump: Played golf at his resort & trash-tweeted.
Vance: Gave a speech trashing turkey dinners.
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Biden: served others on Thanksgiving.
Obama: served others on Thanksgiving.
Mamdani: served others on Thanksgiving.
James: served others on Thanksgiving.
Sharpton: served others on Thanksgiving.
Trump: Played golf at his resort & trash-tweeted.
Vance: Gave a speech trashing turkey dinners.
Obama: served others on Thanksgiving.
Mamdani: served others on Thanksgiving.
James: served others on Thanksgiving.
Sharpton: served others on Thanksgiving.
Trump: Played golf at his resort & trash-tweeted.
Vance: Gave a speech trashing turkey dinners.
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When a politician says: we’ll deregulate health insurance and send you a “freedom account” check, ask: freedom to buy what? If insurers don’t offer real policies or can cherry-pick only healthy people, that money is a coupon for a store that’s not open.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When a politician says: we’ll deregulate health insurance and send you a “freedom account” check, ask: freedom to buy what? If insurers don’t offer real policies or can cherry-pick only healthy people, that money is a coupon for a store that’s not open.
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‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
Medicare for All Disappeared. Its Popularity Didn’t.
The demand for Medicare for All went from the center of the discourse to political exile in record time. But the policy's popularity never faded. A new poll finds strong majority support for the neglected idea among Americans across the political spectrum.
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/medicare-for-all-popularity-polling\
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
‘Medicare for All’ still big. “In a survey of 1,207 likely voters [from] Nov. 14–17, 2025, ...65% of voters [supported] a Medicare for All system, described as a ‘national health insurance program... that would cover [everyone] & replace... private health insurance...’" jacobin.com/2025/11/medi...
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An MP in Zimbabwe has called for the repeal of the country's "backwards" 1977 abortion law. He argued that safe abortion should be available to a wider range of Zimbabwean women, as it is currently restricted to a privileged few. Each year, 60,000 women die due to unsafe abortion.
It’s Time To Scrap Zimbabwe’s Outdated Abortion Law - Molokele ⋆ Pindula News
Hwange Central MP Daniel Molokele (CCC) has called for the repeal of the 1977 Termination of Pregnancy Act, describing it as one of the most backward laws in Zimbabwe. Molokele made the comments at a ...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
An MP in Zimbabwe has called for the repeal of the country's "backwards" 1977 abortion law. He argued that safe abortion should be available to a wider range of Zimbabwean women, as it is currently restricted to a privileged few. Each year, 60,000 women die due to unsafe abortion.
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In the long history of American oligarchs and corporate heads kowtowing to foreign dictators, there's really never been anything like last week's state dinner honoring MBS.
The sheer number, the sheer amount of corporate power, was unlike anything before.
www.businessinsider.com/white-house-...
The sheer number, the sheer amount of corporate power, was unlike anything before.
www.businessinsider.com/white-house-...
The guest list for White House dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince included nearly 50 executives
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff were on the guest list.
www.businessinsider.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In the long history of American oligarchs and corporate heads kowtowing to foreign dictators, there's really never been anything like last week's state dinner honoring MBS.
The sheer number, the sheer amount of corporate power, was unlike anything before.
www.businessinsider.com/white-house-...
The sheer number, the sheer amount of corporate power, was unlike anything before.
www.businessinsider.com/white-house-...
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Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed
#Pinks
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#Pinks
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Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed
President Donald Trump has vowed to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations in a blistering anti-immigrant screed posted to social media.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed
#Pinks
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#Pinks
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Tax the rich feed the poor till their are no rich no more
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Tax the rich feed the poor till their are no rich no more
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That Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27 year prison sentence in Brazil for attempting a coup, while an America president who did the same thing is not only free, but trying to help him escape is exactly the kind of thing that makes the U.S. a third world country.
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
That Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27 year prison sentence in Brazil for attempting a coup, while an America president who did the same thing is not only free, but trying to help him escape is exactly the kind of thing that makes the U.S. a third world country.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Rumor is even GOP House members are sick of being treated like potted plants, with many more threatening early departure.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Rumor is even GOP House members are sick of being treated like potted plants, with many more threatening early departure.
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They Were Sent to D.C. to Die for Trump, Not for Their Country
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They Were Sent to D.C. to Die for Trump, Not for Their Country
Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot because they were deployed to serve a political agenda—violence against them is exactly what Trump wanted.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
They Were Sent to D.C. to Die for Trump, Not for Their Country
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I've seen people scoffing at this as a "photo op." And I think it might be a photo op. It's a chance for people who need these services to see their new mayor and make eye contact, they can take photos. They can hear his promises and hold him to account too.
I think it's a good kind of "photo op."
I think it's a good kind of "photo op."
Combatting poverty and hunger in this city will take every single one of us. Myself included.
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I've seen people scoffing at this as a "photo op." And I think it might be a photo op. It's a chance for people who need these services to see their new mayor and make eye contact, they can take photos. They can hear his promises and hold him to account too.
I think it's a good kind of "photo op."
I think it's a good kind of "photo op."
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Trump appointed a 22-year-old former landscaper, Thomas Fugate, to head the FBI’s counterterrorism division. No experience. No training. Not a single day worked in the FBI. Just a devoted Trump superfan elevated to one of the most sensitive national security posts in the country.
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trump appointed a 22-year-old former landscaper, Thomas Fugate, to head the FBI’s counterterrorism division. No experience. No training. Not a single day worked in the FBI. Just a devoted Trump superfan elevated to one of the most sensitive national security posts in the country.
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Although Trump has the broad power to grant a pardon or commutation to Maxwell, Raskin’s resolution would “put House members on record opposing a pardon for Maxwell, adding pressure to the White House if the chamber votes overwhelming in favor”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
A top House Democrat pushes to oppose Ghislaine Maxwell pardon
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) introduced a symbolic measure to put House members on the record opposing a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Although Trump has the broad power to grant a pardon or commutation to Maxwell, Raskin’s resolution would “put House members on record opposing a pardon for Maxwell, adding pressure to the White House if the chamber votes overwhelming in favor”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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OpenAI is a broke boy
HSBC forecasts that OpenAI is going to have nearly a half trillion in operating losses until 2030
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
OpenAI is a broke boy
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Can you imagine 50 people a day, I said 50 people a day, walking into an ICE office, singing "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant" and walking out?
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Can you imagine 50 people a day, I said 50 people a day, walking into an ICE office, singing "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant" and walking out?