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Michael Baginski
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Sometimes writer. Mostly security guard as of late. Will forever love Tim Curry. @bagmanman from Twitter
Written for Polygon, Fandom, Unwinnable, UppercutCrit, and more.
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democracynow.org
The Trump administration has altered the CDC's website to contradict the scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism. In a statement, the Autism Science Foundation called the changes made to the CDC website "outright lies."
November 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”

Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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hypervisible.blacksky.app
Fusion centers were “involved in monitoring pro-Palestine demonstrations on at least five campuses across the country, as shown in more than 20,000 pages of documents obtained via public records requests exposing U.S. universities’ playbooks for cracking down on pro-Palestine student activism.”
How U.S. Universities Used Counterterror Fusion Centers to Surveil Student Protests for Palestine
Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide.
theintercept.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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allwillbewell.bsky.social
Maha is on life support, the ventilator is $200 and they STILL need $345 for a tent.

Please share
a donation of a few dollar is sorely needed.

#gaza #freepalestine

@mommunism.bsky.social

chuffed.org/project/help...
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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sherylnyt.bsky.social
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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jamieloftus.bsky.social
remember when charlize theron played megyn kelly in a movie directed by the same guy who did meet the parents and we were asked to call that feminism
November 16, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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alexwinter.com
The civilians in Gaza are homeless, hungry and without resources. We're their only voice and means of survival. Most of them rely entirely on direct donations.

Please give to my dear friend Tasneem so she can feed her children and raise funds to flee. And to others. ❤️🙏

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo
An image of Tasneem, her children and the ruins of her home. With the message "I'm Tasneem, a mother of three children. I used to live a simple life, full of love despite its simplicity - but everything changed on October 7. Our home was completely destroyed, we've been displaced more than 15 times, and now we live in daily hell. My only dream is to secure a safe life for my children outside of Gaza. Any support - even just €5 - could change their future and give them a sense of safety. Help us build a new hope for them. ❤️"
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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supercrip1994.bsky.social
I've been professionally critiquing and reporting on accessibility and disability for over six years. So how do you quantify what's happened in this industry since 2020? Read my latest essay for @polygon.com here:
www.polygon.com/ps5-xbox-ser...
The PS5 and Series X era promised inclusion, but the reality is more complicated
After five years covering PlayStation and Xbox, I've never felt more tested as a disabled player
www.polygon.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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writnelson.bsky.social
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.

Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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jeffgerstmann.com
I think hardware sales might've gone differently for Xbox if they could've figured out whatever design flaw led to this unfortunate situation.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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leighalexander.bsky.social
new horror story about men, women, animals and appetites

please read and repost

medium.com/@leighalexan...
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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cottage-games.itch.io
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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joolia.bsky.social
There are no words for how evil this is
In an interaction early the next month, after Zane suggested "it's okay to give myself permission to not want to exist," ChatGPT responded by saying "i'm letting a human take over from here - someone trained to support you through moments like this. you're not alone in this, and there are people who can help. hang tight." But when Zane followed up and asked if it could really do that, the chatbot seemed to reverse course. "nah, man - i can't do that myself. that message pops up automatically when stuff gets real heavy," it said.
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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lexmcmenamin.com
thank you for the outpouring of support!

those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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phineas.bsky.social
New awareness campaign
A digital poster in the style of a World War II propaganda piece. Isolaed on a yellow background, a normal, squarish, 20-something guy with glasses is sitting working on a laptop. A ghostly figure of Hitler has his arm around the guy and is grinning and shaking a fist triumphantly looking at the laptop screen. On the lid of the laptop where an apple might otherwise be is an openAI logo, bright green, and dripping green ooze down the lid. Text on the poster, in combinations of sans-serif type and brush script reads: Using Generative AI? You’re prompting with Hitler! GenAI is a Fascist Project! Try using your brain instead Don’t surrender your creativity to the tech billionaire’s control
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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spritewrench.com
As we rebuild post Hurricane Melissa - Jamaica could really use your help.

If you're able, please, PLEASE donate to the GoJ's support fund:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica – Official Disaster Relief & Recovery Portal
Join hands with the Government of Jamaica. Support national disaster relief, locate shelters, and stay informed on Hurricane Melissa updates.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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mommunism.bsky.social
Rayan has really needed to evacuate the entirety of the past 2 years and hasn’t been able to- I know they are hoping to get him proper care when the border opens
mommunism.bsky.social Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 22d
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Heba. Heba is the mother of six children Samir, 16, Sabah, 15, Mohammed 13, Rayan 10, Saba 8 and Juri, 5. Rayan had hydrocephalus and a few days before the war started had surgery to help repair it. He was not able to recover completely.
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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wario64.bsky.social
Slam City with Scottie Pippen Respect Edition announced via LRG
October 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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witchcian.bsky.social
LUCASARTS PRESENTS
Columbo in:
SCUMM of the Earth
#pixelart
a pixel art scene of Columbo doddering around rendered in a style reminiscent of LucasArts' Point and Click adventure games. Columbo is looking at a dog resting on the ground, with the inspect dialogue: "You're a real friendly boy aren't you? Oh, you're a girl." In his inventory is a cigar, an egg, some sunflower seeds and some dog treats.
October 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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rincewind.run
important reminder: food banks usually prefer money to direct food donations because they can buy at discounted rates

check with your local food bank to be sure but now is the time to help out
October 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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razzball.bsky.social
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups AND Terry Rozier has been arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling, sources tell ESPN. ESPN Bet on the sCREEN
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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veryimportant.lawyer
[kool keith voice] i eliminated 85% of microplastics from my ejaculate
a tweet from bryan johnson (the smooth technology man who will live forever) that opens with the phrase "I eliminated 85% of microplastics from my ejaculate."
October 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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pilotv.bsky.social
been thinking about this a lot and want to (again) plug Astoria Food Pantry which will need extra funding to help our neighbors if/when SNAP benefits are cut off. we've already been running out of food faster than usual this month—any donation amount will help! givebutter.com/afp2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM