Lisa
@queerkitty.bsky.social
They/She. Queer. Disabled. Enjoys books and cats. Would like to pet your dog.🦇 🇵🇪🇨🇱
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Lisa
@queerkitty.bsky.social
· Jul 3
A big reason Dems don't control the House right now—and this murderous spending bill is possible—is Andrew Cuomo, who fucked New York's congressional redistricting as governor and helped lose us seats in Congress.
www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/06...
www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/06...
Since NY is going into a mayoral election and Andrew Cuomo & his friends are still hanging around, I’m pinning this explainer of how Cuomo fucked the House for 2025
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When the prison guards went on strike, many inmates said they were doing so to preserve their ability to do things like this.
A @nytimes.com investigation has found that state prison guards have been credibly accused of engaging in such behavior — putting inmates in restraints and then assaulting them — far more often than was previously known.
Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guards’ Brutality Grows
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
When the prison guards went on strike, many inmates said they were doing so to preserve their ability to do things like this.
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First of all, felons should not be disenfranchised at all, full stop, second of all, it is wild to have restoration of voting rights contingent on a governor's approval.
Virginia's tough rules for felons to regain their voting rights could soon be changing
Virginia is one of just a few states where only the governor can restore voting rights for people with felony convictions. But Virginia's rules may soon be changing.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
First of all, felons should not be disenfranchised at all, full stop, second of all, it is wild to have restoration of voting rights contingent on a governor's approval.
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A 91-year-old woman refused to sell her home of 60 years to make room for a $100 billion Micron superfab. She finally gave up when authorities threatened to take it through eminent domain. from @peard33.bsky.social
A $100 Billion Chip Project Forced a 91-Year-Old Woman From Her Home
Azalia King was the last holdout preventing the construction of a Micron "megafab." Onondaga County authorities threatened to use eminent domain to take her home away by force.
www.wired.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A 91-year-old woman refused to sell her home of 60 years to make room for a $100 billion Micron superfab. She finally gave up when authorities threatened to take it through eminent domain. from @peard33.bsky.social
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we could just not use the new ai hell machine to show how it's a hell machine this go around
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
we could just not use the new ai hell machine to show how it's a hell machine this go around
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even if your family is terrible there are better ways to get out of hosting thanksgiving than burning down your house
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
even if your family is terrible there are better ways to get out of hosting thanksgiving than burning down your house
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“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times
Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...
m.economictimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
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public health is pretty fucking cool if you ask me
#CervicalCancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
Learn more: bit.ly/47GIbzd #EndCervicalCancer
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
Learn more: bit.ly/47GIbzd #EndCervicalCancer
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
public health is pretty fucking cool if you ask me
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Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
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It is also notable that so much of right-wing media being a grift with transnational participants and funding posing as Americans ought to tell us the presence, volume, and claims, etc of right wing media (esp social media) are not actually indicative of American political beliefs and preferences
It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It is also notable that so much of right-wing media being a grift with transnational participants and funding posing as Americans ought to tell us the presence, volume, and claims, etc of right wing media (esp social media) are not actually indicative of American political beliefs and preferences
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I’m continually disappointed by people who say they believe in justice and self determination but blame Ukraine for Putin’s invasion.
You know how we leftists condemn the US for starting wars? Putin invading Ukraine is just like that! US & Putin imperialism are both bad! We can condemn both!
You know how we leftists condemn the US for starting wars? Putin invading Ukraine is just like that! US & Putin imperialism are both bad! We can condemn both!
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I’m continually disappointed by people who say they believe in justice and self determination but blame Ukraine for Putin’s invasion.
You know how we leftists condemn the US for starting wars? Putin invading Ukraine is just like that! US & Putin imperialism are both bad! We can condemn both!
You know how we leftists condemn the US for starting wars? Putin invading Ukraine is just like that! US & Putin imperialism are both bad! We can condemn both!
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This is exactly why this piece is so important. The national conversation has largely flattened the effects of the VRA -- and it's potential demise -- to which party controls Congress. There's so much more to the VRA than that, and so much more on the line
I, for one, have only really thought about the VRA through the prism of federal elections, not local elections.
But this well-reported piece reminds us that ending the VRA will have an impact on ALL levels of representative government.
Via @pascalsabino.bsky.social.
boltsmag.org/voting-right...
But this well-reported piece reminds us that ending the VRA will have an impact on ALL levels of representative government.
Via @pascalsabino.bsky.social.
boltsmag.org/voting-right...
Black Residents in West Tennessee Just Won Fairer Districts. Now Comes SCOTUS. - Bolts
The Supreme Court may further erode the Voting Rights Act in an upcoming decision. Beyond affecting Congress, that would reverberate across local governments nationwide.
boltsmag.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is exactly why this piece is so important. The national conversation has largely flattened the effects of the VRA -- and it's potential demise -- to which party controls Congress. There's so much more to the VRA than that, and so much more on the line
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
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URGENT: Seeking $200 CAD. I’m out of kratom. ANY amount helps!
In 2012, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It’s hellish now. I might apply for MAiD. Ontario won’t give opioids to chronic pain patients, but it WILL euthanize us, if we want!
Repayment: Nov. 31st.
PayPal: [email protected].
💚
In 2012, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It’s hellish now. I might apply for MAiD. Ontario won’t give opioids to chronic pain patients, but it WILL euthanize us, if we want!
Repayment: Nov. 31st.
PayPal: [email protected].
💚
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
URGENT: Seeking $200 CAD. I’m out of kratom. ANY amount helps!
In 2012, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It’s hellish now. I might apply for MAiD. Ontario won’t give opioids to chronic pain patients, but it WILL euthanize us, if we want!
Repayment: Nov. 31st.
PayPal: [email protected].
💚
In 2012, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It’s hellish now. I might apply for MAiD. Ontario won’t give opioids to chronic pain patients, but it WILL euthanize us, if we want!
Repayment: Nov. 31st.
PayPal: [email protected].
💚
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Featured story, by @capaciousmood.bsky.social: The life of Pan-African activist Audley “Queen Mother” Moore's has been boiled down to a few dramatic photos and footnotes elsewhere. Now a UT-Austin historian brings us the full story of this vital political theorist.
The ‘Queen Mother’ of the Reparations Movement Gets Her Due
A UT-Austin historian tells the under-told story of Audley Moore, “one of the most important activists and theorists of the twentieth century.”
www.texasobserver.org
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Featured story, by @capaciousmood.bsky.social: The life of Pan-African activist Audley “Queen Mother” Moore's has been boiled down to a few dramatic photos and footnotes elsewhere. Now a UT-Austin historian brings us the full story of this vital political theorist.
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this should be a much bigger story
FDA delays left recalled ByHeart baby formula on store shelves, food safety expert tells Healthbeat. Nearly a week was lost clearing bureaucratic hurdles before all state and local food safety officials were told where formula was being sold. www.healthbeat.org/2025/11/22/b... #IDsky #Medsky
FDA delays left recalled baby formula on store shelves, food safety expert says
The leader of the Association of Food and Drug Officials told Healthbeat that the FDA has been slow to share distribution lists for recalled ByHeart formula. “I’m not sure they recognize the sense of ...
www.healthbeat.org
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
this should be a much bigger story
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This is dirty as hell. In the Age of "AI," we've all gotta crank up our scrutiny of our contacts Extra high, even for non-"AI" fuckery.
"[Fox] announced a host of stars as part of its new The Life of Jesus Podcast. They failed to mention the audio was recorded for a different project in 2010"
"[Fox] announced a host of stars as part of its new The Life of Jesus Podcast. They failed to mention the audio was recorded for a different project in 2010"
Kristen Bell Is the Star of a New Jesus Podcast From Fox. No One Told Her
Fox's new Jesus podcast features Kristen Bell as the voice of Mary Magdalene. Bell, however, recorded the audio 15 years ago for a different project.
www.rollingstone.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is dirty as hell. In the Age of "AI," we've all gotta crank up our scrutiny of our contacts Extra high, even for non-"AI" fuckery.
"[Fox] announced a host of stars as part of its new The Life of Jesus Podcast. They failed to mention the audio was recorded for a different project in 2010"
"[Fox] announced a host of stars as part of its new The Life of Jesus Podcast. They failed to mention the audio was recorded for a different project in 2010"
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soaking up some sun
like a ripe tomato
like a ripe tomato
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
soaking up some sun
like a ripe tomato
like a ripe tomato
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Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
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You think you'll use the time machine to kill Hitler but, of course, he seduces you to his cause with his legendary charisma and then your friends are watching a documentary about the Nuremberg Trials and someone shouts, "Oh my God, is that Jack?!"
November 22, 2024 at 3:21 AM
You think you'll use the time machine to kill Hitler but, of course, he seduces you to his cause with his legendary charisma and then your friends are watching a documentary about the Nuremberg Trials and someone shouts, "Oh my God, is that Jack?!"
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Everyone who thinks MeToo went too far needs to consider that if MeToo had *gone far enough* we might never have heard from Ryan Lizza again.
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Everyone who thinks MeToo went too far needs to consider that if MeToo had *gone far enough* we might never have heard from Ryan Lizza again.
TFW you’re leaving and your cat stares at you as you lock your front door sending all the guilty abandonment vibes 🥺🥺🥺💀
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
TFW you’re leaving and your cat stares at you as you lock your front door sending all the guilty abandonment vibes 🥺🥺🥺💀
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Still at $795, any help is so appreciated!
Hi everyone, my sweet little dog had a really gruesome freak accident yesterday. Survived it pretty miraculously, but my partner and I are broke and facing new medical debt in order to make that possible. Any help would mean a great deal 🖤🙏
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Still at $795, any help is so appreciated!
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There is no safe technology under executive counter-knowledge
“AI workers said they distrust the models they work on because of a consistent emphasis on rapid turnaround time at the expense of quality.”
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
There is no safe technology under executive counter-knowledge
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Honestly if you're going to take away anything it's this.
These aren't ethical people and they were upheld by people who didn't really care that they weren't ethical. And that's damning for journalism
These aren't ethical people and they were upheld by people who didn't really care that they weren't ethical. And that's damning for journalism
The more Lizza writes the more he indicts himself in serious ethical lapses but there are a lot of editors and publishers who are complicit here, too.
The whole thing is just gross.
(And shout out to the serious journalists who do good work. You deserve better peers and a healthier industry.)
The whole thing is just gross.
(And shout out to the serious journalists who do good work. You deserve better peers and a healthier industry.)
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Honestly if you're going to take away anything it's this.
These aren't ethical people and they were upheld by people who didn't really care that they weren't ethical. And that's damning for journalism
These aren't ethical people and they were upheld by people who didn't really care that they weren't ethical. And that's damning for journalism