Gidget
@thegalgidget.bsky.social
Happiness is driving on a twisty bit of blacktop in the middle of nowhere | sometimes inappropriate | perpetually sleepy | she/her | queer 💖💜💙 | let me drive your cars | #SaveTheManuals
PFP: me w. my hair covering my face
Banner: a winding road in Cali
PFP: me w. my hair covering my face
Banner: a winding road in Cali
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My favorite of the holiday Yule logs, if you need something different this year :)
HOLIDAY YULE LOG by PES (2hrs, 4K/UHD)
YouTube video by PES
m.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My favorite of the holiday Yule logs, if you need something different this year :)
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the average person has basically no idea just how many security cameras are left on their default password—if there is one at all—for their entire service life. it keeps me up at night sometimes
SCOOP: Flock left at least 60 of its AI-powered, people-tracking surveillance cameras exposed and livestreaming to the open internet. We tracked ourselves. The exposure highlights the power of these cameras and types of things they're tracking. Not just cars.
www.404media.co/flock-expose...
www.404media.co/flock-expose...
Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves.
Flock left at least 60 of its people-tracking Condor PTZ cameras live streaming and exposed to the open internet.
www.404media.co
December 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
the average person has basically no idea just how many security cameras are left on their default password—if there is one at all—for their entire service life. it keeps me up at night sometimes
I'm just going to put this here and walk away slowly. www.hellmanns.com/us/en/r/froz...
December 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Had to burn something small and now my hair (and my house to an extent) smells like campfire which is making me inordinately happy
December 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Had to burn something small and now my hair (and my house to an extent) smells like campfire which is making me inordinately happy
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hard to overstate how bad this is for discrimination against everyone but white people.
I'm saying we are undergoing a wholesale revision of equal protection and anti-discrimination law so that it only protects white people.
Let me explain:
I'm saying we are undergoing a wholesale revision of equal protection and anti-discrimination law so that it only protects white people.
Let me explain:
This makes facially neutral policies--like poll taxes and literacy tests--that we know were adopted for discriminatory purposes legal. Organizations can now simply claim there was no discriminatory intent regardless of outcome. It's unconstrained institutionalized racism.
They're just taking an ax to the Civil Rights Act
December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
hard to overstate how bad this is for discrimination against everyone but white people.
I'm saying we are undergoing a wholesale revision of equal protection and anti-discrimination law so that it only protects white people.
Let me explain:
I'm saying we are undergoing a wholesale revision of equal protection and anti-discrimination law so that it only protects white people.
Let me explain:
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Martha Graham had bars lol
As told by the late dancer and choreographer Agnes DeMille.
December 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Martha Graham had bars lol
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"I'm sorry but I need to roll out some dough and I can't do that with a dick in my face."
December 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"I'm sorry but I need to roll out some dough and I can't do that with a dick in my face."
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“The world without fascism that Miyazaki's PORCO ROSSO envisions is both plausible and attainable; it simply has to start small, and start somewhere, like any worthwhile idea.”
Porco Rosso and the Aesthetics of Fascism
Porco Rosso creates a visual language for the anti-fascist politics at its center, undermining key components of the fascist aesthetic.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
“The world without fascism that Miyazaki's PORCO ROSSO envisions is both plausible and attainable; it simply has to start small, and start somewhere, like any worthwhile idea.”
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these are *delightful*
THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
December 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
these are *delightful*
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John has written a phenomenal book on George Washington and his relationship to slavery. I learned so much. I hope it’s widely assigned in schools and widely read by everyone.
When @clintsmithiii.bsky.social agreed to blurb my book, I NEVER imagined he’d call it “exceptional” and certainly not “how history should be done.” Clint’s amazing work is read and respected by every public historian I know. Having kind words from him is a real honor. bookshop.org/p/books/thy-...
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
John has written a phenomenal book on George Washington and his relationship to slavery. I learned so much. I hope it’s widely assigned in schools and widely read by everyone.
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(Also if you're an indie author who only has ebooks you can tell us about your book too, don't worry, no one's being excluded here, I want people to know what you've got)
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
(Also if you're an indie author who only has ebooks you can tell us about your book too, don't worry, no one's being excluded here, I want people to know what you've got)
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HEY AUTHORS: It's the last weekend before Christmas and/or the end of Hanukkah, so people are going to be looking for last minute holiday gifts, which books are perfect for, so use this thread to tell everyone here at Bluesky about your book so they can go find it at their local bookseller. GO!
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
HEY AUTHORS: It's the last weekend before Christmas and/or the end of Hanukkah, so people are going to be looking for last minute holiday gifts, which books are perfect for, so use this thread to tell everyone here at Bluesky about your book so they can go find it at their local bookseller. GO!
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Also:
We hope it goes without saying, but we don’t use AI in any way, never have and never will.
Humans making things out of a love for that thing, for other humans to enjoy, is the business model.
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And none of this works without all of you wonderful humans who subscribe 🙏
We hope it goes without saying, but we don’t use AI in any way, never have and never will.
Humans making things out of a love for that thing, for other humans to enjoy, is the business model.
No ads either.
And none of this works without all of you wonderful humans who subscribe 🙏
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December 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Also:
We hope it goes without saying, but we don’t use AI in any way, never have and never will.
Humans making things out of a love for that thing, for other humans to enjoy, is the business model.
No ads either.
And none of this works without all of you wonderful humans who subscribe 🙏
We hope it goes without saying, but we don’t use AI in any way, never have and never will.
Humans making things out of a love for that thing, for other humans to enjoy, is the business model.
No ads either.
And none of this works without all of you wonderful humans who subscribe 🙏
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Also, notice how fire does not care what's in its path it will just burn down an entire home. Imagine this happening while you are asleep. By the time you smell smoke it may be too late to escape. Make sure your smoke alarms are working.
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Also, notice how fire does not care what's in its path it will just burn down an entire home. Imagine this happening while you are asleep. By the time you smell smoke it may be too late to escape. Make sure your smoke alarms are working.
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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
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trans kids should have access to healthcare. same as cis kids. ANYTHING that their parents and doctors think would have a positive impact. Not complicated.
December 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
trans kids should have access to healthcare. same as cis kids. ANYTHING that their parents and doctors think would have a positive impact. Not complicated.
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frankly i wish the joke posts got more traction than the sincere ones. you should take these clowns seriously in that they intend to do harm but you should not take them seriously in that they’re deeply unserious idiots who lack imagination or compassion or joy. they barely have mirth
December 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
frankly i wish the joke posts got more traction than the sincere ones. you should take these clowns seriously in that they intend to do harm but you should not take them seriously in that they’re deeply unserious idiots who lack imagination or compassion or joy. they barely have mirth
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trans kids deserve the goddamn world and when we swing this pendulum back in the enemy’s face i hope there’s thousands of them who feel safe and supported enough to come out. liberation and justice for all. fuck the haters.
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
trans kids deserve the goddamn world and when we swing this pendulum back in the enemy’s face i hope there’s thousands of them who feel safe and supported enough to come out. liberation and justice for all. fuck the haters.
This popped up while I was looking for something and made me chuckle all over again.
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This popped up while I was looking for something and made me chuckle all over again.
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Bill numbers to cite when you tell your reps to do literally anything productive instead: bsky.app/profile/heej...
This is today. Call your U.S. representative and tell them to oppose and vote no on H.R. 3492 and H.R. 498. www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Bill numbers to cite when you tell your reps to do literally anything productive instead: bsky.app/profile/heej...
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This is horrifying (and today). Congress shouldn't be picking on trans kids, full stop. This improves the lives of no one and only puts lives and livelihoods at risk.
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is horrifying (and today). Congress shouldn't be picking on trans kids, full stop. This improves the lives of no one and only puts lives and livelihoods at risk.
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What does Black joy look like? it looks like rest. It looks like watching Doctor Who with the loml.
I still don’t like the holidays, but I dislike them a lot less now that I am sharing them with @portianoir.com.
My latest:
I still don’t like the holidays, but I dislike them a lot less now that I am sharing them with @portianoir.com.
My latest:
I’m Not a Fan of the Holidays—But This Year It’s Different
Imani Gandy used to spend December fighting on the internet. “Arguing was easier than admitting that this time of year made me feel untethered while everyone else seemed firmly rooted in family.”
rewirenewsgroup.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
What does Black joy look like? it looks like rest. It looks like watching Doctor Who with the loml.
I still don’t like the holidays, but I dislike them a lot less now that I am sharing them with @portianoir.com.
My latest:
I still don’t like the holidays, but I dislike them a lot less now that I am sharing them with @portianoir.com.
My latest:
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Worst news cycle in quite a while, please permit me to engage in a little hero worship, for a regular guy who stood and absolutely delivered.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘It was a matter of conscience’: Ahmed al-Ahmed’s family reveal why he risked his life to disarm alleged Bondi shooter
Family say al-Ahmed ‘doesn’t discriminate’ and would have done anything to save lives during the attack
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Worst news cycle in quite a while, please permit me to engage in a little hero worship, for a regular guy who stood and absolutely delivered.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
If you look up at the sleet falling in front of the streetlights it’s *almost* like watching these meteors I’ve been waiting for.
The Geminids meteor shower appears every December, but it will peak this year on Saturday, the 13th. n.pr/44WMNiI
Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight
The Geminids meteor shower appears every December, but it will peak this year on Saturday, the 13th.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If you look up at the sleet falling in front of the streetlights it’s *almost* like watching these meteors I’ve been waiting for.
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Guys! GUYS! If you are an iPhone user you are NOT crazy. You're not just getting old. You're not suddenly all thumbs. Our iPhones are broken - that's why you keep misspelling shit so often in texts. I shared this with Jess and we both went 🤯
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksV...
Thank the maker- I was feeling clumsy for about three releases. Well done Apple.
Thank the maker- I was feeling clumsy for about three releases. Well done Apple.
It's Not Just You - The iOS Keyboard is Broken
YouTube video by Michi NekoMichi
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Guys! GUYS! If you are an iPhone user you are NOT crazy. You're not just getting old. You're not suddenly all thumbs. Our iPhones are broken - that's why you keep misspelling shit so often in texts. I shared this with Jess and we both went 🤯