SM
@charmedneedle.bsky.social
Chronic Over Thinker
Now I’m just somebody that you used to know.
People Over Profit
Now I’m just somebody that you used to know.
People Over Profit
Seems to me it is kind of analogous to the christian doctrine that believes self-deletion is one of the handful of things that is the single greatest unforgivable sin.
They literally say he violated terms of service by committing suicide.
“OpenAI’s court filing argued that the harms in this case were at least partly caused by Raine’s ‘failure to heed warnings, obtain help, or otherwise exercise reasonable care,’ as well as the ‘failure of others to respond to his obvious signs of distress.’”
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Seems to me it is kind of analogous to the christian doctrine that believes self-deletion is one of the handful of things that is the single greatest unforgivable sin.
Sometimes i catch a bit of Wizard of Oz fandom discourse at of reminds me so much of ttrpg edition warring (book vs movie vs alternate book vs musical vs movie version of the musical, etc).
So tiring to make liking things into a competition or argument 😑
So tiring to make liking things into a competition or argument 😑
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Sometimes i catch a bit of Wizard of Oz fandom discourse at of reminds me so much of ttrpg edition warring (book vs movie vs alternate book vs musical vs movie version of the musical, etc).
So tiring to make liking things into a competition or argument 😑
So tiring to make liking things into a competition or argument 😑
This.
I guess for me however, I don’t see this as completely unthinkable.
There are still people in the year 2025 with serious health consequences, even death, from fully preventable burn, blister, cut, & other open wounds infections.
I think maybe a lot of the examples happen offline.
I guess for me however, I don’t see this as completely unthinkable.
There are still people in the year 2025 with serious health consequences, even death, from fully preventable burn, blister, cut, & other open wounds infections.
I think maybe a lot of the examples happen offline.
In 1924, Calvin Coolidge's 16-yr-old son played tennis on the White House grounds w/o wearing socks. He got a blister and was dead from infection a week later.
This is unthinkable today—which is why I wrote this series. Cuz the systems that save us from this kind of fate are in urgent need of care.
This is unthinkable today—which is why I wrote this series. Cuz the systems that save us from this kind of fate are in urgent need of care.
For a yr, I've been working on a series for The New Atlantis about the vast systems that underlie our lives. Our ancestors built them up over decades to fend off hunger, thirst, darkness and disease. But too few of us know about them—and they're all at risk. The conclusion is now available online:
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This.
I guess for me however, I don’t see this as completely unthinkable.
There are still people in the year 2025 with serious health consequences, even death, from fully preventable burn, blister, cut, & other open wounds infections.
I think maybe a lot of the examples happen offline.
I guess for me however, I don’t see this as completely unthinkable.
There are still people in the year 2025 with serious health consequences, even death, from fully preventable burn, blister, cut, & other open wounds infections.
I think maybe a lot of the examples happen offline.
Lesson learned: just because Past Me turned the hot water tap off, doesn’t mean Past Me also turned off the cold, Current and Future Me should always double check *both* before unhooking any pipes or appliance hook ups 🤣 💦
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Lesson learned: just because Past Me turned the hot water tap off, doesn’t mean Past Me also turned off the cold, Current and Future Me should always double check *both* before unhooking any pipes or appliance hook ups 🤣 💦
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Did the turkey also storm the Capitol on January 6th?
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Did the turkey also storm the Capitol on January 6th?
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We have got to collectively help people understand that of course the local* cops are acting as an arm of the machine. That is their purpose.
People need to grow their minds & grieve what they've been conditioned to believe about cops being there to help/serve/protect.
(*wherever you are)
People need to grow their minds & grieve what they've been conditioned to believe about cops being there to help/serve/protect.
(*wherever you are)
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We have got to collectively help people understand that of course the local* cops are acting as an arm of the machine. That is their purpose.
People need to grow their minds & grieve what they've been conditioned to believe about cops being there to help/serve/protect.
(*wherever you are)
People need to grow their minds & grieve what they've been conditioned to believe about cops being there to help/serve/protect.
(*wherever you are)
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"Captain Planet isn't real but his enemies are" is a skeet that lives in my head rent free
people older than me and people younger than me are equally ignorant of climate change as a global crisis
Captain Planet target audience stands firm
Captain Planet target audience stands firm
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
"Captain Planet isn't real but his enemies are" is a skeet that lives in my head rent free
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What RFK Jr. doesn’t want you to know is that in 2019, his anti-vax nonsense caused a measles outbreak in Samoa that infected 5700 and killed 83 people, most of them children.
RFK Jr. wants you to know that he’s personally responsible for the anti-vax misinformation on the CDC's website
RFK Jr. wants you to know he’s personally responsible for anti-vax misinformation on CDC website
He told the New York Times there’s no proof that vaccines don’t cause autism, which is a lie.
www.motherjones.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What RFK Jr. doesn’t want you to know is that in 2019, his anti-vax nonsense caused a measles outbreak in Samoa that infected 5700 and killed 83 people, most of them children.
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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 1:31 PM
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.
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
Having tiny snacks to give people like a cheese or veggie plate will keep people from getting hangry if the timing gets off and food is delayed.
Okay Americans, it's that time of year:
- Your turkey should be in the fridge thawing at this point
- When planning your menu, remember how many burners your stove has
- You will need more butter, chicken/veggie stock, salt, and paper towels than you think
- There's no shame in pre-made
- Your turkey should be in the fridge thawing at this point
- When planning your menu, remember how many burners your stove has
- You will need more butter, chicken/veggie stock, salt, and paper towels than you think
- There's no shame in pre-made
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Having tiny snacks to give people like a cheese or veggie plate will keep people from getting hangry if the timing gets off and food is delayed.
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Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
https://to.pbs.org/48bW5Z7
https://to.pbs.org/48bW5Z7
Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term in Brazil
Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
www.pbs.org
November 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
https://to.pbs.org/48bW5Z7
https://to.pbs.org/48bW5Z7
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1) good, they should be prosecuted, they are responsible for countless deaths
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
www.rawstory.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
1) good, they should be prosecuted, they are responsible for countless deaths
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
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NEW: Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
NEW: Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
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“Sale of the year 20% off”
The money will remain in my pocket… until morale improves
The money will remain in my pocket… until morale improves
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Friends, this is a low hanging boycott action.
Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions.
You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice.
The working class has much more power than they think.
Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions.
You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice.
The working class has much more power than they think.
Spotify is helping ICE recruit more agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities. Stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops running ads for ICE: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Friends, this is a low hanging boycott action.
Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions.
You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice.
The working class has much more power than they think.
Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions.
You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice.
The working class has much more power than they think.
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waymo ceo: we plan for fatal crashes and society will learn to accept them
roblox ceo: kids must be preyed upon and victimized as a necessary consequence of scale
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HEADS ON PIKES
roblox ceo: kids must be preyed upon and victimized as a necessary consequence of scale
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HEADS ON PIKES
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
waymo ceo: we plan for fatal crashes and society will learn to accept them
roblox ceo: kids must be preyed upon and victimized as a necessary consequence of scale
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HEADS ON PIKES
roblox ceo: kids must be preyed upon and victimized as a necessary consequence of scale
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HEADS ON PIKES
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"Facing Unprecedented Labor violations, Starbucks Workers Overwhelmingly Agree to Strike Indefinitely"
Now that's what we call a headline! 🤭 #NoContractNoCoffee
inthesetimes.com/article/star...
Now that's what we call a headline! 🤭 #NoContractNoCoffee
inthesetimes.com/article/star...
Facing Unprecedented Labor Violations, Starbucks Workers Overwhelmingly Agree to Strike Indefinitely
Unfair wages, chronic understaffing and hundreds of ULPs have led to a Starbucks Workers United super-majority vote to strike.
inthesetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Facing Unprecedented Labor violations, Starbucks Workers Overwhelmingly Agree to Strike Indefinitely"
Now that's what we call a headline! 🤭 #NoContractNoCoffee
inthesetimes.com/article/star...
Now that's what we call a headline! 🤭 #NoContractNoCoffee
inthesetimes.com/article/star...
If I had known that 🔥lighting mock houses on fire with fryer oil to demonstrate how dangerous things can be 🧯was a career option when I was in high school, I might have chosen differently 🤣
Notice how adding water is bad.
Follow the instructions that come with your turkey fryer. Use your turkey fryer away from your home. Have a working fire extinguisher.
Follow the instructions that come with your turkey fryer. Use your turkey fryer away from your home. Have a working fire extinguisher.
November 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If I had known that 🔥lighting mock houses on fire with fryer oil to demonstrate how dangerous things can be 🧯was a career option when I was in high school, I might have chosen differently 🤣
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More holiday cooking safety tips: www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/New...
Put Safety on the Menu: Consumer Product Safety Commission Offers Safe Cooking Tips for a Joyful Holiday Season
Put Safety on the Menu: Consumer Product Safety Commission Offers Safe Cooking Tips for a Joyful Holiday Season
www.cpsc.gov
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
More holiday cooking safety tips: www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/New...
If you get health insurance from your employer, but your job keeps you too busy to schedule appointments and go visit a doctor, what’s the point?
You can have the greatest health plan in the world, but if there is never time to use it, why does it matter?
You can have the greatest health plan in the world, but if there is never time to use it, why does it matter?
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If you get health insurance from your employer, but your job keeps you too busy to schedule appointments and go visit a doctor, what’s the point?
You can have the greatest health plan in the world, but if there is never time to use it, why does it matter?
You can have the greatest health plan in the world, but if there is never time to use it, why does it matter?
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Elon Musk is very explicitly altering the X algorithm to show people content that aligns with his far-right worldview.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Elon Musk is very explicitly altering the X algorithm to show people content that aligns with his far-right worldview.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
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Anyone: How are you?
Me, waking up every day in 2025:
Me, waking up every day in 2025:
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Anyone: How are you?
Me, waking up every day in 2025:
Me, waking up every day in 2025:
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it's weird to live in a world where a new 'worst thing you've ever imagined' happens at least a few times a month and it's easy to let it all run together and just sort of wash over you and go totally numb to all of it so you don't freak out because you still have to do laundry and go to work.
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
it's weird to live in a world where a new 'worst thing you've ever imagined' happens at least a few times a month and it's easy to let it all run together and just sort of wash over you and go totally numb to all of it so you don't freak out because you still have to do laundry and go to work.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad