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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 4h

I don't think people realize what an immediate impact this is going to have on outbreak response and containment.

Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · 4h

According to a state epidemiologist, "CDC personnel who normally share information with state officials during outbreaks have been eliminated."

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 23h

“One veteran researcher who still has his job (and, like other public-health workers I spoke with for this story, requested anonymity for fear of losing it) told me he believes that Kennedy’s ultimate goal is to “silence the scientific voice of career CDC scientists.””

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Kelly McCullough @kellydmcc.bsky.social · 4h

Read what you want to read and don't worry about what you "should" read. Your time is finite, books are awesome and there millions more than you can possibly read in a lifetime, there is no reason to self inflict literary suffering.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 9h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Rabbit @lochinvar.bsky.social · 4h

Book reading and book buying/collecting are different hobbies.

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 6h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 20h

"The group has represented clients in the United States who are opposed to abortion, gay and transgender rights and contraception coverage in health care."

Every anti-abortion group is also anti-trans. Period. Support their latter work and you support their former. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

www.nytimes.com

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 3h

I'm sitting here planning an order of paintbrushes from the UK and just, sigh.

(Also, some of them can't legally be shipped to the US and I'm contemplating a trip to the UK for fun and paintbrushes.)

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 5h

Setting aside graverobbing woman who died in no small part due to men exploiting her image, copyright violations aren't "growing pains." It's literally the law. They’re breaking the law. Without copyright law, there is no creative industry, and without a creative industry, there is no genAI.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Nem @emmatypesstuff.bsky.social · 4h

The reason booktok has a reputation for liking poor books is because it skews to younger readers who are naturally going to have their minds blown by new literary experiences. It's the start of a journey for them.

(Publishing allowing booktok to dictate the industry norms is another issue)

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 6h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 3h

YES, PLEASE

The role needs gravitas. Fishburne has it.

Coliseum of Comics @coliseumofcomics.com · 4h

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of the X-Men

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of X-Men

Laurence Fishburne is pitching himself to play Professor Charles Xavier in the MCU's version of the X-Men: 'What do you think about Laurence Fishburne as Professor X?'

ew.com

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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 4h

LET HIM.

Coliseum of Comics @coliseumofcomics.com · 4h

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of the X-Men

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of X-Men

Laurence Fishburne is pitching himself to play Professor Charles Xavier in the MCU's version of the X-Men: 'What do you think about Laurence Fishburne as Professor X?'

ew.com

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 4h

You should read reviews. And write them. And subscribe to publications that run them.

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 6h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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Tita Chico @titachico.bsky.social · 4h

my mother and her friends are preparing posters

they are all in their 90s

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.

If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 4h

The reasons any particular person likes any particular book are myriad and diverse. You can't control it. Don't worry about it.

Just write a book you want to write, and do it to the best of your current ability. Ignore any "books should be..." advice, or pissy criticisms of your genre or style.

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 6h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 7h

It is at least *interesting* that the people making this supposedly world-changing technology think its most profitable use cases are: social media videos and sexting.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 4h

I knew she would be able to help you!

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 5h

People had to complain to get Polanski an interview.

Weird nobody has to beg the BBC to give Farage airtime.

I mean, it's not actually weird. We all know what it is and why it happens.

Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 6h

BBC caves to complaints and agrees to major Zack Polanski interview

www.thenational.scot/news/2554271...

BBC caves to complaints and agrees to major Zack Polanski interview

ZACK Polanski will be interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg after the BBC received complaints from the public for the lack of coverage of the Green Party…

www.thenational.scot

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 19h

We think "why would someone change their name if they weren't forced to?" but speaking as someone with a common English name that is literally unpronounceable by 75% of humanity, if I moved to another country, I would probably adopt a local name.

Jenny Rae Rappaport @jennyrae.bsky.social · 22h

You will often see commonly-accepted name changes on Petitions for Naturalizations, such as Chaim Grünberg "changing" his name to Hyman Green. Or Herman Green. To the best of my knowledge, this is merely an acknowledgement by the government of the immigrant's preferred Anglicized name. 7/

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Jenny Rae Rappaport @jennyrae.bsky.social · 22h

I must explain that this is not accurate, particularly the part about Ellis Island. I cannot speak to the Chinese diaspora angle, but many of us have family whose names were expressed in non-Roman alphabets when they immigrated. This is a long thread, but I literally do this for a living. 1/

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1d

Lots of us have great-grandparents names who were absolutely changed when they came here, and when people say otherwise, they're assuming your great-grandparents name was in the Roman alphabet.

Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social · 1d

Now, more than ever, it's important to understand why so many the myths we tell ourselves about immigration are actually very harmful.

First of all, your great-great-grandparents names *were not changed* at Ellis Island. No one there had the authority to do that.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 20h

My dad, too, in the 1970s.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 20h

He read to his children.

Ź🖤🥀 @lalaspeaks.bsky.social · 2d

What’s ONE green flag about your father?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h

The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 22h

Cool story!

EVs aren't the thing that's driving prices up. EVs are *cheaper* and are driving prices down... everywhere but the USA.🤡

This BYD Dolphin costs $24K USD ($37K AUSD).

And it costs about 3 cents per mile to drive.

But you can't have one! Drive a Cybertruck instead! 🤣

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 21h

Israel-Hamas peace deal signed in a ceremony by leaders of the US, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, but not Israel or Hamas, nor any other Palestinians.
Has that ever happened before? The famous US-Japan peace signing ceremony featured US and Japanese leaders. Sadat and Begin signed the Camp David Accords.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 20h

Meanwhile many of the people causing this situation couldn't cope with having to spend 6 weeks unable to go out to a restaurant.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 21h

Thinking about how much of their violence has been normalized already, how scenes that caused shockwaves 6 weeks ago are now part of the rhythm of daily life. Watched a TikTok from a daughter who has to do her parents' laundry & get their groceries because they're in hiding. This is just it now

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 21h

Thinking about how much of their violence has been normalized already, how scenes that caused shockwaves 6 weeks ago are now part of the rhythm of daily life. Watched a TikTok from a daughter who has to do her parents' laundry & get their groceries because they're in hiding. This is just it now

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Monster-Theory Medium Dave @azzageddi.myatproto.social · 21h

This is what Democratic lawmakers need to be doing: not giving up on groups that are unpopular because they've been targeted by hate campaigns, but TEACHING the public why those groups are being targeted and standing up for them.

Feena van @feenavan2099.bsky.social · 21h

"New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani released a video this weekend honoring the life and legacy of legendary transgender rights activist Sylvia Rivera, reaffirming promises to protect and expand services for trans New Yorkers if elected."

Watch Zohran Mamdani Give a Sylvia Rivera History Lesson in SOPHIE-Soundtracked Campaign Video

The New York City mayoral hopeful laid out his pro-LGBTQ+ plans.

www.them.us

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