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greenparty.org.uk
Help us make hope normal again.

Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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mrdanzak.com
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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esb.lol
lol lmao even
Post by Bluesky on X: "NEW FEATURE: This button allows you to opt out of having images you post on X turned into porn" Screenshot showing the Bluesky login screen, cursor hovering over "Create a new account" A reply to the X post "@grok put a bikini on this butterfly". Grok complies. Image below shows the same screenshot from the original post, but with a bikini on the Bluesky logo. Screenshot of the Bluesky X account, showing that we changed our avi to the bikini butterfly. New bio: "Proilfe picture created by Grok without our consent"
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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feliximperial.bsky.social
Extinction for Sale: Neoliberalising Nature in Venomous Lumpsucker

Bea Waters reviews Ned Beauman's Venomous Lumpsuckers.
Extinction for Sale: Neoliberalising Nature in Venomous Lumpsucker
The neoliberalisation of nature is an ideology that considers biodiversity and ecosystems as assets that can be priced, traded, and privately managed. It uses markets rather than public protection to…
felixonline.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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mikerugnetta.com
They keep doing the meme, but for real
New Yorker style cartoon with a man in tattered clothing speaking to three children, a desolate post-apocalyptic cityscape in the background. The caption says "Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for sharebolders."
January 13, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
The utterly shameless & widely covered "report" out today, claiming net zero will "cost" £9tn is based on:

* Assuming free fossil-fuel energy, free petrol cars, free gas boilers, free gas power plants etc

AND

* Including climate damages in the "cost" of net zero

I kid you not, it is that stupid
drsimevans.carbonbrief.org Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 12d
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero

1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!

1/10
January 13, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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magicmooshka.bsky.social
it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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victinibcn.bsky.social
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
January 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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spikermonster.bsky.social
i dont know whats gonna happen but here. 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪
alright. lots of things happening right now. for those who don’t know me, hi, i’m spikermonster, and i’m a venezuelan artist. i’ve been sharing my art on the internet since i was a kid. i was born here in caracas and i’ve never moved out. the only time i’ve ever left the country was in 2001, when i was 9 and my dad took me to disney world. i’m saying all this because it’s important that people know that i’m someone who actually lives here and has always lived here, so i don’t get anyone in my mentions trying to dismiss anything i say because they think i live in another country or whatever. you might think i don’t owe anyone this much of an explanation, but i feel like i do, because i’ve seen the way americans snarkily dismiss anything venezuelans say about the issue if it’s something they can’t wrap their heads around. they don’t even try to look at it from our perspective. suddenly every venezuelan who speaks up online is secretly a CIA shill. with all due respect you guys are fucking insane. all you’re doing is silencing venezuelan voices and you don’t even realize it. do i blame you for thinking that way? no, i don’t! because the CIA is terrifying and the US sucks, trump sucks, we all know this. but you care WAY more about hating your own country (as valid as your reasons may be) than you do about actually listening to people from other countries. so thanks for making me do all this extra work just to speak about my country. last night the US military launched airstrikes in venezuela and there were also troops on the ground. i heard the planes and explosions. i’m not able to see the city from my apartment but i could hear everything, the sounds were unmistakable and unlike anything i’d heard before. i was scared shitless. however this is something we’ve been all mentally preparing ourselves for, since as some of you might know, the US had been besieging venezuela for several months via the caribbean sea. still, you might think you’re ready for a moment like this but trust me, you’re truly not, and you realize that real quick once it actually happens. please know that my family and i are safe. the places that were targeted were specifically military bases and points of interest like that, it wasn’t a random bombing against civilians with lots of casualties or anything. at the time of me writing this post, there’s only one confirmed civilian casualty, and according to some sources it might be around 40, the large majority of which were military. i have not been able to confirm this though. i’m not saying this to downplay the importance of the situation, i just want to get some facts straight because there’s a lot of fearmongering and sensationalism revolving around the issue. that being said, it was still the single most terrifying thing i’ve lived through. this should’ve never happened. we should’ve never reached a point where a foreign military intervention was needed. yes, needed. because we never would’ve been able to get rid of maduro ourselves, trust me, we’ve been trying for several years. maduro needed to be taken care of. if you don’t know why, i encourage you to do your own research on the venezuelan crisis and how we ended up in a dictatorship (maybe pick up a few pointers so you can recognize that trump himself is becoming a dictator pretty quick, but i think you might’ve noticed already.) now, i’m hearing that this move from the US was apparently not exactly legal but i’m gonna be honest with you: we don’t care. “but they’re just after your oil” we don’t care. we’re just glad maduro is finally out. whatever happens with him now is up to the US. or the UN if it ever decides to stop being useless and step in. i really have no energy in me to think of what this means for the US, all i can think about right now is what’s going to happen with my own country. btw if you’re an american and posted this meme reacting to current events: [image of squidward wearing a huge button that says "i really wish i weren't living through a major historical event right now!"] i’m gonna need you to get a grip and sit down because this isn’t about you. this and overdramatic angry apologies on behalf of your government are displays that don't show any solidarity towards venezuelans, because you’re literally just making it all about you. you you you, it's always all about the USA. reel it in and listen to venezuelans for once, my god. get some perspective. why is it always americans trying to make every world issue an american issue. no, the venezuelan military isn’t gonna retaliate against your country because they’re pathetically underequipped. you guys are gonna be fine (in a way, i guess, the US has a lot of other issues to worry about)
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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protecttruth.bsky.social
My position on impeachment is the same as it was six months ago: Impeachment is first about driving public attention to Trump’s crimes and corruption.

Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.

Performative public investigations matter.
protecttruth.bsky.social Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · Jun 22
Why push for impeachment?

Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.

The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.

Performative public investigations matter
January 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.

Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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ketanjoshi.co
This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)

#1: Reuters
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X By Reuters January 2, 20267:40 PM GMT+1Updated 1 hour ago Illustration shows xAI and Grok logos xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Jan 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on social media platform X and that improvements were being made to prevent this. Screenshots shared by users on X showed Grok's public media tab filled with images that users said had been altered when they uploaded photos and prompted the bot to alter them. "There are isolated cases where users prompted for and received AI images depicting minors in minimal clothing," Grok said in a post on X. "xAI has safeguards, but improvements are ongoing to block such requests entirely." "As noted, we've identified lapses in safeguards and are urgently fixing them — CSAM is illegal and prohibited," Grok said, referring to Child Sexual Abuse Material. Grok gave no further details. When contacted by Reuters for comment by email, xAI replied with the message "Legacy Media Lies". In a separate reply to a user on X on Thursday, Grok said most cases could be prevented through advanced filters and monitoring although it said "no system is 100% foolproof," adding that xAI was prioritising improvements and reviewing details shared by users.
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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katclay.com
There were two games I really loved this year that I want to draw your attention to.

The first was Citizen Sleeper 2 by @jumpovertheage.com, which was the best written game I played all year.

This game touched me so profoundly, I wrote a 2,000 word essay on it... www.katclay.com/hope-in-the-...
Screen shot of art from Citizen Sleeper 2, of Juni sitting bundled in clothes and a hoodie.
December 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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lena.fyi
hi everyone fleeing some website or another

yes i am that "kuraine" / "lena raine" and welcome to the only social media i post on anymore

please wishlist "ANOTHEREAL" on steam

& check out "BEASTIEBALL", "UNBEATABLE", and "of the Devil Episode 2"

that's about it really ✌️
December 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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feliximperial.bsky.social
Mocking the Manosphere won’t make it go away: Sophie Demaré in conversation with Dr. Simon Copland

The Manosphere thrives on men’s feelings of loneliness and insecurity. Dr. Copland believes the answer is not ridicule or rejection, but finding common ground and alternative spaces for connection.
Mocking the Manosphere won’t make it go away: in conversation with Dr. Simon Copland
The Manosphere thrives on men’s feelings of loneliness and insecurity. Dr. Simon Copland believes the answer is not ridicule or rejection, but finding common ground and alternative spaces for…
felixonline.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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amykaynelson.bsky.social
My new subscription to @theonion.com just arrived and includes a pullout section of wrapping paper
The Onion wrapping paper
December 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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lena.fyi
hey did you know that if you play and finish unbeatable you get to be AND YOU in the credits

it could be you!! and you could be you. you should be and you.

like i'm just saying. it's an incredible experience and if you love music and art and stuff it's gonna destroy you in a positive way.
UNBEATABLE
December 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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boldpolitics.bsky.social
New Fairytale of New York lyrics just dropped... 😮‍💨

Grace Petrie 👏
December 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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dcellgames.com
SPOILERS but
December 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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solid-research.bsky.social
How is academia intertwined with the fossil industry? What does this mean for academic freedom and the climate transition?

Browse the interactive report of the Dutch Mapping Fossil Ties Coalition. Search your favourite fossil company, university or just flip through! mappingfossilties.org/report
Mapping Fossil Ties Interactive Report
This is the interactive report of the Mapping Fossil Ties coalition.
mappingfossilties.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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austinwalker.bsky.social
This is such a misunderstanding of why writers, artists, and designers do research to begin with, which is to find something unexpected, not capture the average or find reference for the default.

And, as always, the biggest misapprehension: We don’t want to NOT do this part. It’s fun to learn shit
tonycomputerentertainment.com TONY GRAYSON 🗻 @tonycomputerentertainment.com · Dec 18
Anyone who supports this is an embarrassment. "Instead of typing it out they'll generate their idea"? Are you insane?

Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
December 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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mlupetti.upandpunch.red
The best LGBTQIA+ videogames of 2025, according to Italian website Gay.it (i.e. according to me). Feat: @jumpovertheage.com & @fellowtraveller.games, @snekofspice.bsky.social, @bloodmachine.bsky.social, Jane Gorelove, red_kino & @riekay.itch.io, Don't Nod, @nikkijay.games and Luka Friedland.
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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dcellgames.com
a lot of people are saying this but just because you can finish a game doesn't mean it's
beaten
December 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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joshuafoust.com
The UK has turned into a censorious nightmare state because of transphobia
thegmcconnachie.bsky.social Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · Dec 13
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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peopleandplanet.bsky.social
📣 The 2025/6 University League is here!

We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈

🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
Image of collage of university buildings. Text reads: How ethical and sustainable is your university? New ranking out today: 1. Manchester Metropolitan University 2. Bath Spa University 3. University of West London 4. University of Reading 5. University of Salford 6. Bournemouth University 7. University of Greenwich 8. De Montfort University 9. University of Worcester 10. Cardiff Metropolitan University
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM