Maharetr
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Excellent sign.
Herzog not welcome here.
Herzog not welcome here.
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Excellent sign.
Herzog not welcome here.
Herzog not welcome here.
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Can hear many voices screaming at the Australian police "stop", "they're praying, they're fucking praying, leave them alone" as they're dragged from their kneeling positions.
What fucking threat are they?
None!
#Auspol #HerzogNotWelcome #Protests
What fucking threat are they?
None!
#Auspol #HerzogNotWelcome #Protests
Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Can hear many voices screaming at the Australian police "stop", "they're praying, they're fucking praying, leave them alone" as they're dragged from their kneeling positions.
What fucking threat are they?
None!
#Auspol #HerzogNotWelcome #Protests
What fucking threat are they?
None!
#Auspol #HerzogNotWelcome #Protests
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Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up.
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up.
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i'm baffled by all the people in the replies to posts about the spy doorbells asking for alternatives. like... the alternative is a regualr fucking doorbell with no camera in it. or a door knocker. get you a weird gargoyle guy! you dont need a camera!
February 9, 2026 at 5:18 AM
i'm baffled by all the people in the replies to posts about the spy doorbells asking for alternatives. like... the alternative is a regualr fucking doorbell with no camera in it. or a door knocker. get you a weird gargoyle guy! you dont need a camera!
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Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
grateful to work at a place that always lets me write about how much i love gay women
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Amber Glenn, a queer icon from Texas, is about to make Olympic history
The American figure skater's unapologetic queerness feels more important than ever.
www.chron.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
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Important issue to raise but I think we need to talk a lot about the harmful impacts of social media arguably being much greater on older millennials/gen x/boomers. The kids are, generally speaking, alright. Their grandparents are conspiracy theorists now.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Important issue to raise but I think we need to talk a lot about the harmful impacts of social media arguably being much greater on older millennials/gen x/boomers. The kids are, generally speaking, alright. Their grandparents are conspiracy theorists now.
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"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hate so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain."
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
February 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hate so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain."
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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In this new (free!) essay, Koneru Hanmantharao looks at a range of parenting examples across SF cinema and tv, showcasing a variety of scenarios...
Read it here - and tell your friends!
www.speculativeinsight.com/essays
Read it here - and tell your friends!
www.speculativeinsight.com/essays
February 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
In this new (free!) essay, Koneru Hanmantharao looks at a range of parenting examples across SF cinema and tv, showcasing a variety of scenarios...
Read it here - and tell your friends!
www.speculativeinsight.com/essays
Read it here - and tell your friends!
www.speculativeinsight.com/essays
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“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
Renee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killing
Becca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
nbcnews.to
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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An opinion I pretty firmly hold is that everyone should make a song, paint a painting, act in something, and write a book even if all of those things end up being objectively terrible
February 8, 2026 at 5:41 AM
An opinion I pretty firmly hold is that everyone should make a song, paint a painting, act in something, and write a book even if all of those things end up being objectively terrible
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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To make a thief, make an owner; to create crime, create laws.
February 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
To make a thief, make an owner; to create crime, create laws.
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There are a lot of folks in their 20s & 30s who need to learn more about cooking & are making basic errors, so here’s a Cooking Basics 101 thread while I make some refried beans.
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Stove dials go between, say, 1 and 10. Use them. Some things need cooking slowly. Some fast. It changes everything.
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Stove dials go between, say, 1 and 10. Use them. Some things need cooking slowly. Some fast. It changes everything.
February 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
There are a lot of folks in their 20s & 30s who need to learn more about cooking & are making basic errors, so here’s a Cooking Basics 101 thread while I make some refried beans.
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Stove dials go between, say, 1 and 10. Use them. Some things need cooking slowly. Some fast. It changes everything.
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Stove dials go between, say, 1 and 10. Use them. Some things need cooking slowly. Some fast. It changes everything.
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Yes this. The harms of social media are real! So are the harms of blanket bans.
So many kids affected: LGBTQ, neurodivergent, living in isolated places, living with abusive parents. It's basically a ban on friends who don't live nearby
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Yes this. The harms of social media are real! So are the harms of blanket bans.
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This is from Matthew Rice’s collection ‘Plastic’.
A microcosm of working class life set in a single 12 hour factory night shift.
It is an astonishing book, its acute observations are at times stark and bleak, at other surreal, funny and humane
#poetry
#poemoftheday
A microcosm of working class life set in a single 12 hour factory night shift.
It is an astonishing book, its acute observations are at times stark and bleak, at other surreal, funny and humane
#poetry
#poemoftheday
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
This is from Matthew Rice’s collection ‘Plastic’.
A microcosm of working class life set in a single 12 hour factory night shift.
It is an astonishing book, its acute observations are at times stark and bleak, at other surreal, funny and humane
#poetry
#poemoftheday
A microcosm of working class life set in a single 12 hour factory night shift.
It is an astonishing book, its acute observations are at times stark and bleak, at other surreal, funny and humane
#poetry
#poemoftheday
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Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
I love Minute Cryptic so much
This is a fun puzzle game that teaches you how to solve cryptic crossword clues!
Minute Cryptic - 7 February, 2026
"Anagram indicator? Yes - here, every single word is!" (10)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (40,588 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic - 7 February, 2026
"Anagram indicator? Yes - here, every single word is!" (10)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (40,588 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
www.minutecryptic.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:40 AM
I love Minute Cryptic so much
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What did rapper 50 Cent do when he was hungry?
58
58
February 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
What did rapper 50 Cent do when he was hungry?
58
58
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talking with someone about this today, and their whole expression sharpened suddenly as they asked "is that why ICE is angry people have video from multiple angles?"
AI is the enemy of documentation--which is a way of saying, it's the enemy of accountability.
AI is the enemy of documentation--which is a way of saying, it's the enemy of accountability.
a reminder that AI isn't just cringe; it's part of this administration's toolkit.
January 25, 2026 at 9:36 PM
talking with someone about this today, and their whole expression sharpened suddenly as they asked "is that why ICE is angry people have video from multiple angles?"
AI is the enemy of documentation--which is a way of saying, it's the enemy of accountability.
AI is the enemy of documentation--which is a way of saying, it's the enemy of accountability.
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This pisses me off because I grew up poor, remained poor, drew during breaks at shit jobs, eventually became a Moderately Successful Illustrator and we basically get by. There isn’t enough borrowed therapy words to justify using genAi you just don’t fuckin have it in you to try harder
no great artists have ever struggled, a famous thing about artists that we all know. everyone prior to three years ago lived lives of luxury.
![the stupid 'talent is a gatekeeping mechanism' thread that's going around, three posts reading:
tired of having these arguments so i'm gonna lay out the STARK reality of AI for some of you privileged fucks:
1. "talent" is a gatekeeping mechanism that has created a culture of professionalism that is no less of an ivory tower than academia, a moralized proxy for access to time, training, money.
2. being poor means having to make hard choices like:
[a] drawing something yourself in a way society would call "bad" (i.e. unprofessional)
[b] sacrificing resources you don't have to pay a real artist what they're worth (or learn yourself)
[c] not doing it at all, or
[d] using AI.
“just don’t use AI” is a luxury position. when people moralize choices made under scarcity, they’re pretending the menu is the same for everyone. it fucking isn’t.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dei7f7zh74xr3hoghei6ke3d/bafkreig5uei5qn5bkwhgniorhoyesfs73ovo76xwfk2yxprmtnbde4cvp4@jpeg)
February 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
This pisses me off because I grew up poor, remained poor, drew during breaks at shit jobs, eventually became a Moderately Successful Illustrator and we basically get by. There isn’t enough borrowed therapy words to justify using genAi you just don’t fuckin have it in you to try harder
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the funny part about the phrase "anti-trans" is that the Latin roots break down to "opposed to change" which is the same meaning as "conservative"
February 7, 2026 at 6:55 AM
the funny part about the phrase "anti-trans" is that the Latin roots break down to "opposed to change" which is the same meaning as "conservative"
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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Studying at the Fountain. ⛲
February 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Studying at the Fountain. ⛲