Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

The Sasha @thesasha.bsky.social · 3h

I am so delighted by the Soap fans in the replies.

“Mickey Mouse had a gay dog???”

Reposted by The Sasha

TV's Adam, whispering into a teacup, @tvsadam.bsky.social · 17h

i actually really like this comparison and wish i hadn't buried it

when i go outside i don't see evidence i'm living in a fascist dystopia; i've yet to see unidentified masked men abducting people off *my own street*

but the evidence is out there, readily accessible, if i care enough to look

TV's Adam, whispering into a teacup, @tvsadam.bsky.social · 18h

if someone insisted we were safe from the threat of fascism in 2025 because trump lost the 2020 election we would correctly identify that person as an uninformed dolt drawing sweeping conclusions from deliberately limited and woefully outdated information

but with covid it's just...what happens

1 1 1

Reposted by The Sasha

Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 17h

D'Angelo speaking out about the physical and emotional burden of maintaining a nearly unobtainable physique and sexy image as a Black male artist should be taught in labor studies. It absolutely impacted how I analyze pop culture.

GQ Profile Of D'Angelo Explores The Perils Of Being Sexy

Visit the post for more.

uproxx.com

9 350 920

Reposted by The Sasha

TV's Adam, whispering into a teacup, @tvsadam.bsky.social · 18h

"it's enough to vaccinate and stay home when you're sick"

*vaccine effectiveness wanes quickly and people are actively discouraged from getting them, end-stage capitalism makes staying home a luxury, asymptomatic infection/transmission and long covid carry on existing*

"ah, well. nevertheless"

3 10

Reposted by The Sasha

TV's Adam, whispering into a teacup, @tvsadam.bsky.social · 18h

i wish it didn't bother me so much whenever a prominent account i follow takes time out of their day to point and laugh at covid-conscious people but it really, really does

3 2 8

Reposted by The Sasha

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

PSA: if you quote post me first, you have formally invited me in

i abide by poster’s vampire rules

12 71 950

Reposted by The Sasha

watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 2d

I missed Caturday, so enjoy this.

A close up of a cat, with a man in the background. The tweet says, "I have absolutely no idea who this dude is. Just wandered in."

Someone replies, "Choosing to read this from the POV of the cat"

1 24 210

Reposted by The Sasha

💀spoOOoookika💀 @the17thqueen.bsky.social · 1d

somewhat out-of-context of this thread, BUT FUCKING QUIT SCOLDING PEOPLE ABOUT USING AMAZON, YOU AREN'T FIXING AMAZON THAT WAY

In fact QUIT SCOLDING CONSUMERS for the abuses of corporations, I don't wanna fucking hear about it anymore

Just stop scolding, period!! KNOCK IT OFF

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Someone replied to a recipe I posted yesterday by saying they were upset I ordered from Amazon and then I realized the recipe, written by someone else eight years ago, mentioned buying an instant pot from Amazon.

3 5 23

Reposted by The Sasha

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

Explain to me why “conversion therapy” is banned in 28 countries and ABA is not, when they have the same creator (O. Ivar Lovaas) and utilize similar if not identical principles, techniques, and goals (forced assimilation).

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

Autism $peaks is the largest and most popular Autism organization (among allistics), who continues to be 100% in support of ABA. They have lobbyists who push ABA as the “gold standard Autism treatment.” It utilizes same practices as “conversion therapy,” which is currently banned in 28 countries.

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) is the “gold standard” of “treatment” for Autism, and was created by the person as “Conversion therapy” (see Lovaas) with similar techniques and goals. It’s torture that continues to have widespread support and acceptance.

14 260 610

Reposted by The Sasha

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

He calls out Trump, speaks up for immigrants and trans people.

You know how I always say you can't trust a politician who won't stand up for immigrants and trans people?

I actually TRUST Mamdani. Because he says this every time. Stands up for the most vulnerable.

1 6 40

Reposted by The Sasha

Veronica Schanoes @schanoes.bsky.social · 1d

Many classics of literature are interesting and worth engaging with, and many are dull, just like everything else, and here’s the key thing: which are which is going to vary from person to person.

1 7 26

Reposted by The Sasha

ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 1d

i’ve gotten to give out 17 $50 venmo “buy yourself a bag of grocery” gifts to Indigenous folks who could use it today

$50 can really make someones day

want to help do more?

OMG YOU ARE THE BEST
THANK YOU SMMMM
I NEEDED FOOD MONEY UGH
YOURE AN ANGEL

3 79 190

Reposted by The Sasha

Gailey 🍉 @sarahgailey.bsky.social · 1d

books should have an anti-acknowledgements section where the author talks shit about all the people who fucked them over while they were trying to write the thing. not bc I personally want to write one but bc I love gossip

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

58 390 2.3K

Reposted by The Sasha

The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

220 5.4K 23K

Reposted by The Sasha

Maya Schenwar @mayaschenwar.bsky.social · 1d

Rest in Power, Miss Major.💔

On solidarity: “We can’t go it alone… I mean, you can try, and get knocked down and get up and try again, and get knocked down and get up and try again. But that’s how it’ll be, until somebody helps you up and says, let me stand with you.”
truthout.org/articles/a-m...

A Mother’s Day Chat With Revolutionary Trans Activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

Janet Mock has called Miss Major, who has nurtured generations of queer and trans youth, “the mother we all deserve.”…

truthout.org

270 640

Reposted by The Sasha

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 1d

Rest in Power Miss Major.

I was so fortunate to profile Miss Major for SF Weekly.

From her political education from the leaders of the Attica prison uprising and getting knocked out by a cop at Stonewall to performing in the Jewel Box Revue and founding TGIJP, she led an extraordinary life.

archives.sfweekly.com

4 110 380

Reposted by The Sasha

Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 1d

There are celebrations across the Nation with that same energy because We ARE STILL HERE and folks are here for it because we are so much cooler, funnier, loving, and smarter than these outdated stereotypes have had people believing for centuries.

2 14 60

Reposted by The Sasha

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

If you live in Everett, Mass. and have any information about the 13-year-old boy abducted by ICE, please message me on Signal at marisakabas.04

11 600 1.2K

Reposted by The Sasha

talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 1d

a fake quote being attributed to zohran mamdani is igniting the pro-palestine left.

he never said arresting netanyahu would make him a trumpian fascist. that phrase was posted by an account known for using extreme rhetoric to accuse mamdani of effectively saying that as a result of him softening.

image circulating claiming to attribute a fake quote to mamdani. text reads:
dec. 2024: “as mayor of nyc i would arrest benjamin netanyahu”
sept. 2025: “arresting netanyahu would make me a trumpian fascist.” - this second quote has in big letters over it the words “fake quote.”

post from the originator of the phrase. text reads:

@zei squirrel
here you have it side by side. Zohran in December 2024, when he was running in the primary, pledging that he will definitely arrest Netanyahu. Then fast forward to Zohran in September 2025, after he won the primary, and suddenly arresting Netanyahu makes you a Trumpian fascist:

21 190 590

Reposted by The Sasha

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

Police officers who publicly declare that they’ll quit if a mayoral candidate they dislike wins the election are (1) usually bluffing—sure buddy, toss away that paycheck and pension—and (2) exactly the sort of cops cities would be better off without, ones who don’t see themselves as public servants.

230 2.4K 11K

Reposted by The Sasha

Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 1d

I shared this video through @redpopnews.bsky.social about the Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration at the Getty because it was beautiful to share our cultures and to be appreciated for who we are as Native people beyond the Hollywood tropes and Stereotypes and not as relics of the past.

1 66 160

Reposted by The Sasha

Aunt Mrgladys @mrgan.com · 1d

I was going to say that’s a bit forward of a fitted sheet to ask me, but I suppose it’s a fair question since we’re going to bed together

My hand holding up a fitted sheet with a tag saying TOP OR BOTTOM

1 5 63

Reposted by The Sasha

CalebDMTG @calebdmtg.bsky.social · 1d

Etsy's "keep commerce human" slogan taunting me as I'm locked in a deathloop with their AI support bot

1 3 29

Reposted by The Sasha

CalebDMTG @calebdmtg.bsky.social · 1d

found a link to email a real support human on a reddit post. the system works

1 12

Reposted by The Sasha

G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 1d

I will never take this for granted, honestly. In this day and age, it's a rare delight to get a long, story-driven run like we've had on Poison Ivy. They don't just hand those out anymore. I feel very very lucky to be part of this book.

Alex Jaffe “Alex Jaffe” Alex Jaffe @alexjaffe.bsky.social · 1d

This G Willow Wilson run on Poison Ivy just keeps on going, luxuriating in multi-year long-form storytelling about a B-tier DC Comics character despite the fact that it’s not the 1990s anymore. It’s the world of possibilities I want to live in

G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 1d

We rise, we fall, we rise again.

POISON IVY Annual 2025, an oversized issue with story by me, art by MARK EFFING BUCKINGHAM, colors by Lee Loughridge, and letters by Tom Napolitano. Final order cutoff is Oct 20, so tell your local comics shop to order a copy just for you!

7 15 160