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Sophie M. @sophiesaurus98.bsky.social · 4h

I might go so far as to say Wikipedia is the single most important website on today’s internet. Maybe the internet in general. It is a necessary resource and we need to do all we can to support it.

CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · 4d

yeah, look .... not sure who needs to hear this (actually, everyone does), but turn off the stupid AI suggestions in your search results, and def. go and use @wikipedia.org a lot more.

I use it as my first-go-to knowledge base resource.

Follow the trail of citations to primary sources.

It's good.

Emanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 4d

wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...

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A Spooky Goose @anarchygoose.bsky.social · 1h

It should be illegal to do any Christmas stuff before December tbh.

Double illegal to do it before Halloween.

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Netpol @netpol.org · 1h

Campaign group Prisoners for Palestine said activists held on remand will begin a hunger strike on November 2, over their deteriorating treatment in custody since Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist group in July www.thenational.scot/news/2555711...

Alleged Palestine Action activists to go on hunger strike in jail

SOME 29 people accused of supporting Palestine Action have pledged to go on hunger strike in protest against being held in prison while they await…

www.thenational.scot

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Cornbread @clownbr34d.bsky.social · 8h

hazbin hotel redesign series but its redesigning all the characters and ships as actual ships

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Hanniba-LINA Lecter 💀 @agirlcalledlina.bsky.social · 12h

It’s wild how Israel imprisoned some
British activists from the flotilla like two weeks ago and Starmer was like: it’s a matter for Israel but there’s been an emergency parliamentary meeting to discuss football hooligans from another country and how we welcome them

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A Spooky Goose @anarchygoose.bsky.social · 10h

We should be fighting, collectively, to work fewer hours than ever, not valorising those who sacrifice more of their lives to a corporate machine that is killing the rest of us.

Jana H-S (they/she) @jana-aych-ess.bsky.social · 11h

look. you're allowed, encouraged even, to disagree with this. it's overly bleak and unfair to people who find themselves there out of desperation rather than weak suicidality

but I feel obligated to say:

a 72-hour work week is a form of death

it's a coma that only some people get to wake up from

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Lost_Romantique 🦎 @lost-romantique.bsky.social · 17h

Mid Stayed Gone performance, Brandon Rogers dressed as Katie Killjoy (aka Bryce Tankthrust) comes in guns blazing.

Ness🩷🦎 @nesspenguin89.bsky.social · 17h

Brandon’s in NYC 🤩🤩🤩
#BrandonRogers

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RemembranceWatch @remembrancewatch.bsky.social · 16h

Oh good lord, it's every bit as bad as promised. Not sure what rank Paddington bear achieved in the war, or whether he's there just to usher the dead from the field, the marmalade bothering psychopomp that he is.

Chris @seismicshed.bsky.social · 18h

Here you go @remembrancewatch.bsky.social

A church with a cutout of the queen and Paddington, and a silhouette soldier

A stone cottage with lots of poppies and soldier cutouts on.

A field full of soldier silhouettes, and some corgis too, for some reason.

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Rebecca | Palaeoplushies @palaeoplushies.com · 16h

A realistic plush beetle on a pile of leaves. It is painted to look blue-purple iridescent.

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รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈 @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · 16h

The Guardian •@theguardian.com • 18d
Met plunged into crisis amid fresh claims of bigotry and excessive force

Commissioner Mark Rowley says prejudice has 'put down deep roots' within force

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 15h

Absolutely incredible: the for-real stance of the British government here is that a) the right of notoriously violent foreign football hooligans to attend games in British cities is non-negotiable, and b) in particular, fuck the people who live in the area, who are scum

Steven Swinford • @Steven_Swinford
X.com
Sounds like the deadlock between the government and West Midlands police over
Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv is still very much unresolved
The government has asked the police to tell it what "additional resources" are needed to police the game safely. The police are yet to respond
Number 10 condemns 'any violent behaviour' at the Maccabi Tel Aviv game at the weekend. But the position remains - Starmer will do 'everything in his power' to ensure travelling fans can come to the game

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Notes From The Void @voidpunkxenon.bsky.social · 13h

I know random people on the internet have nothing more important to worry about than trans people but one would assume the existence of trans people in a foreign country is not high on your average Palestinian's list of priorities.

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A Spooky Goose @anarchygoose.bsky.social · 14h

Ew someone pulling the 'Palestinians would want you dead, tranny' thing at me in 2025.

Even if that were true (which it isn't, by and large) they'd have to get in line with the rest of you fuckers first.

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 1d

It's very trendy for the woke left to mock the police these days, but this is the kind of thing that you and I might miss.

BBC report that police are focussing on a 'ladder placed against the side of the Louvre' while investigation a recent theft from the art gallery.

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Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 18h

The allegations of sexual abuse and victim intimidation carried out by Prince Andrew are utterly repugnant.

Those in positions of power, such as the Royals, should not be treated as above the law and there must be a thorough investigation into his crimes.

MPs urged to confront royal family over Prince Andrew’s Epstein links

Calls grow for parliamentary rule changes to strip Andrew of titles and ask questions of royals

www.theguardian.com

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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 19h

Gee I wonder what happened that led to a "steady fall from grace" I wonder what the "hard landing" is *checks other news outlets headlines* oh it's rape and Epstein sex trafficking ring crimes and siccing cops on his rape victims and the consequence is he's slightly less royal now, but only in name

The goddamned motherfucking New York Times yesterday: a normal picture of Prince Andrew walking around outside as a free man who is not in handcuffs above a headline reading For Prince Andrew, a steady fall from grace ends in a hard landing

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Parrot air traffic controller @bobthebird.bsky.social · 19h

Even when protesting the oligarchy, you have to give them your money...

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

I haven’t the froggiest idea why…

A tweet from Molly Ploofkins says: “Inflatable frog costumes are sold out on Amazon.” The attached image shows a product listing for a green inflatable frog costume with dark spots, a white belly, and a blue bow tie. The listing title reads “Inflatable Frog Costume Adult Men Women Outfit… for Halloween Holiday Cosplay Party Animal,” and it’s marked as “Currently unavailable.”

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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 4d

What we must all remember from the Gaza genocide is that the international system is rotten to its core and needs to be completely replaced.

We cannot accept a system where Western governments and leaders can commit genocide and war crimes with total impunity.

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Dyke Spiegel @cowgirlshebop.bsky.social · 19h

Capitalism must be stopped. Degrowth must happen. These are non-negotiable positions in my opinion.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 19h

Climate-related hazards have killed more than 2 million people in 50 years, said the UN meteorological agency.

UN pushes for worldwide disaster alerts as extreme weather ‘spirals’

bit.ly

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 19h

Those backing the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans visiting Birmingham were smeared as antisemites.

Then Tel Aviv police banned the city's derby after riots.

This whole saga is defined by lies and smears.

Here's the truth 👇

www.owenjones.news/p/maccabi-te...

Maccabi Tel Aviv hooligans: lies, smears - and the truth

Tel Aviv's police ban the city's derby after Maccabi hooligans rioted. You cannot make this sh*t up.

www.owenjones.news

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■Salty□ @saltyart420.bsky.social · Jun 5

Made Mimzy a pride outfit💕

Best way to celebrate is by letting this queer platonic couple dance

#HazbinHotel #HazbinHotelFanart #Almimzy

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DESIGN THINKING! Comic @designthinking.lol · 22h

With the AWS outage, now‘s as good a time as any to post this old strip.

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 2d

Supporters of male primogeniture during the Anarchy of the 12th century:

Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 2d

From the Merrimack Valley Horror Festival today:

A picture of a pumpkin ghoul holding a sign that says NO KINGS BUT STEPHEN

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Natalie P (is not a vampire) 🦇 @sashette.bsky.social · 1d

It's like the nursery rhyme says:

Oh, the former Duke of York,
He had 12 million quid,
He gave it to victims he "never met,"
For things he "never did."

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born miserable @bornmiserable.bsky.social · 1d

ATTENTION PARENTS: is your child texting about stealing from the Louvre? know the signs:

RTFM: robbing the famous museum
LMAO: looting my ass off
LSTCDTS: let's see Tom Cruise do this shit
MLM: Mona Lisa's mine

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