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James Bennett @ubernostrum.bsky.social · 37m

The existence of common-law marriage implies the existence of uncommon-law, rare-law, and mythic-law marriages.

James Bennett @ubernostrum.bsky.social · 1h

A lot of them probably would be to the right of actual moderate Democrats, but that's because I suspect you don't actually realize how far to the left the average elected Democrat has moved over the past couple decades.

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James Bennett @ubernostrum.bsky.social · 4h

Well, either you have an opposition party that at least shares some basic values with you, or you win every election until the end of time.

One of these options is more realistic than the other.

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Scott @smadin.net · 8h

I would prefer it if the nazi rapists did not feel safe declaring themselves nazi rapists in large group chats and also in the newspapers and on tv and so forth

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 6h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 6h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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K. Chen @tznkai.bsky.social · 5h

Without judging people for writing erotica at a chat bot, please do not pass your sexual fantasies to Sam Altman's engineers. They will download it and laugh at you and then lose it in a massive data leak.

404 Media @404media.co · 8h

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced in a post on X Tuesday that ChatGPT is officially getting into the fuckable chatbots game, with “erotica for verified adults” rolling out in December.

🔗 www.404media.co/chatgpt-erot...

ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck

As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...

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Cameron @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 6h

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Kat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 7h

"Scientists need to give up any pretense of being apolitical and start actively supporting pro-science candidates and parties, the authors argue."

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8h

In the 1995 book The Demon Haunted World, Carl Sagan warned that the US was turning its back on science, and that the consequences would be dire.

Near the start of their new book, Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez argue that what the astronomer feared is now coming to pass.

Two top scientists tackle Trump's idiocracy

In a new book, Michael Mann and Peter Hotez examine the risks posed by entrenched beliefs, corporate greed, and regressive governments.

www.motherjones.com

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James Bennett @ubernostrum.bsky.social · 7h

Now imagining Dem candidates with “TOP 1% ACTBLUE” in their social media display names.

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Kat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 7h

Trump ought not to have hosted Putin, who paid the Taliban bounties to kill US and allied troops.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
5:55 PM • Oct 14, 2025 • 34.1K Views

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Renée in L.A. @reneepatrice.bsky.social · 9h

Also, given that Harris was pro-ceasefire, why would they have refused to vote for her if that's all they wanted?

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convivial spookies @convivialjoys.bsky.social · 8h

Every time you point out Harris was pro ceasefire and had called for one on the campaign trail they’d pivot. I know this from experience of doing it lol.

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Mdh @mdh2.bsky.social · 8h

Imagine the incentive structure at play to get your hands on data that can tie users with their real names and payment details to typing in horny shit. that is going to get breached at some point and exploited either as a public leak or blackmail.

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Jake Williams @malwarejake.bsky.social · 8h

Tell me you're desperate for revenue without telling me.

Seriously, imagine your elevator pitch is "we offer an AI that revolutionizes the enterprise, answers questions at a PhD level, and also talks dirty to horny young men." It would be like if PornHub was selling a productivity suite.

404 Media @404media.co · 8h

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced in a post on X Tuesday that ChatGPT is officially getting into the fuckable chatbots game, with “erotica for verified adults” rolling out in December.

🔗 www.404media.co/chatgpt-erot...

ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck

As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...

www.404media.co

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Just ‘Steve’ 💙 @steveplou.bsky.social · 1d

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ellie lockhart (she/they) @eleanor.lockhart.contact · 8h

a massive proportion of leftists on this site will never ever ever ever have solidarity with someone they’re not attracted to, unless that person also knows where to find drugs

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ellie lockhart (she/they) @eleanor.lockhart.contact · 8h

people who post like this do not care about your civil rights. they want protests and resistance to be an opportunity to meet people to have sex with

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James Bennett @ubernostrum.bsky.social · 8h

I heard the sirens, the very correct sirens, with tears in their eyes, they were calling out to me and saying “Sir, you’re such an incredible President, nobody has ever sailed to us the way you have, people said it couldn’t be done, mega kudos to you”.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump: "You hear those sirens going off? That's good. A good sound. That means they either got the bad guy or they're gonna stop the bad guy. You didn't hear that sound bc nobody wanted to do anything. Listen to the beauty of that sound. That's the real deal sirens, not politically correct sirens"

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Pierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 8h

So far EMILY’s List, Dan Kleban, NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, & NV Senator Catherine Cortez Masto have already endorsed Janet Mills. DSCC Chair Senator Gillibrand welcomed her to the race as well. The DSCC itself is not endorsing in the race.

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Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 8h

It is the official position of the Trump administration that if you make fun of the wrong person that you get punished by the state

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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Pierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 8h

This pic is a fake taking shots at other Democrats & candidates beyond copying the actual account’s messaging.

The actual account is bsky.app/profile/jane...

The real one has “for” spelled out. The fake has the number 4.

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Malcolm P. Johnson @admiralmpj.bsky.social · 14h

Why do I like Janet Mills?

"I'll see you in court." youtu.be/zQfVnPhZt3U?...

'You better comply' Donald Trump clashes with Maine governor Janet Mills

YouTube video by 11Alive

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Zombie Ostrich and 12.5k others @justostrich.com · 10h

Burned Fetterman backers going Scorched Earth for the Maine Oaf against the """Establishment Pick""" because this time it'll work and he won't just vote with the fascists 95% of the time

a pixel art drawing of a person with the word felix on it

Alt: "Congratulations" scene from the End of Evangelion with "Fell For It Again Awards" for faces

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James Bennett @ubernostrum.bsky.social · 10h

Oh, so you hate stroopwaffels?

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STEMthebleeding @stemthebleeding.bsky.social · 10h

"Young Republicans"

Wasn't that the group Kat was in in College ?

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