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Software. Tools. Epistemology. Birbs.

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whogivesashirt.bsky.social
In advance of Black Friday in this era of AI slop, economic peril, and rising fascism, I encourage Blueskyers to shop from real artists. Link your work in this thread so everyone can find you! #craftiverse 🧶 #art

I'm DustOnMyBoots on Etsy, selling bookmarks and pins.
www.etsy.com/shop/dustonm...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
NOVEMBER 2025 Joint Statement by the Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight We - the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight - spoke with President Zelenskyy today. We have from the outset of Russia's war of aggression stood by Ukraine's side and we will continue to do so. Our resolve comes from the fact that we know that this is not only about Ukrainian security, it is also about the wider security of Europe. Ukraine has continuously shown that it is serious about peace. We commend President Zelenskyy for his efforts to steer Ukraine through these very challenging times. Ukraine remains ready to negotiate and, as stated by President Zelenskyy, is working on the document prepared by the US. Russia has so far not committed to a ceasefire or any steps leading to peace. Instead, Russia continues its brutal attacks against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Solutions that respect Ukraine's sovereignty and that will bring Ukraine and Europe greater security and stability have our full support. We will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen Europe's defence to deter further Russian aggression. As long as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, we will also support strengthening sanctions and wider economic measures. Finally, to the Ukrainian people: Your resolve, determination and courage has been truly admirable from the outset of the war. We want you to know that you are not alone and can count on our support.
November 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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tabathasouthey.bsky.social
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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quinnae.com
Mamdani rolls for Persuasion: "Natural 20! ...My total is... 41. Let's goooooo!"

DM looking over the rims of their glasses, like their soul has left their body: "...Fucking Bards, I swear."
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 11d
Reporter to Trump: Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani mayoralty?

Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
colinfoster.net
"...I worry about what comes after — when the infrastructure that powers AI becomes more valuable than the AI itself, when the people who control that infrastructure hold more sway over policy and resources than elected governments."
www.chrbutler.com/what-ai-is-r...
What AI is Really For - Christopher Butler
After three years of immersion in AI, I have come to a relatively simple conclusion: it’s a useful technology that is very likely overhyped to the
www.chrbutler.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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jennabeet.bsky.social
What the fuck, bluesky
substack.com/@sarahkendzi...
Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior)
I’ve been suspended from BlueSky. I don’t know why. I wasn’t online much today, and the last things I posted were excerpts from my substack newsletter articles. The suspension followed without explana...
substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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fatimabsyed.bsky.social
Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
colinfoster.net
Mamdani is going to implement Schmear Law. Bagels with cream cheese for all!
bsky.app/profile/shah...
shahbanu.kawaii.social Grace, Shahbanu Empress of the Known Universe @shahbanu.kawaii.social · 24d
Mamdani is going to implement shamir law. Fuck them rocks
thryse.com Kait Richardson🥔 @thryse.com · 24d
Mamdani is going to implement Arya Law. Everyone will have to have a list of enemies targeted for deadly vengeance.
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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anamariecox.bsky.social
We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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davidwearing.bsky.social
The "why do you care so much about the NY mayoral election" takes strike me as pretty obtuse. The world's sole superpower is being taken over by fascists, and this was part of the struggle to define what the opposition to that will look like. That obviously has major implications for all of us?
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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emanabdelhadi.bsky.social
I think maybe people want to vote for good people?
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 AM
colinfoster.net
It's already a meme. "I could smell the onions and mustard."
bsky.app/search?q=cou...
bsky.app
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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ianboudreau.com
We had reason to believe the defendant was carrying an "Ultimate Italian" hollow-point sandwich
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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alecisbaking.bsky.social
Reminder:

Food banks need money more than food!

They have access to buying things cheaper than you do, and they know what the community needs better than we do!
November 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
colinfoster.net
“We may be living through a slow-moving immune decline crisis”

"...researchers are now beginning to see a link between repeat COVID infections and rising cancer rates in young people."

“...a second infection doubles the long-COVID risk for a child.”

thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee
We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.
thetyee.ca
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
colinfoster.net
"Meanwhile, you turned your information environment into a hypercapitalist post-truth digital snuff film."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
www.mcsweeneys.net
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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sarahkendzior.bsky.social
New article! On the shutdown, a nation treated as prey, and the meaning of leverage: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-shutdown
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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juliusgoat.bsky.social
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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anthonymoser.com
i made a helpful reference
top right: a fractured black rectangle where one half is labeled "autism is bad" and the other side is labeled "FACT CHECK: autistic people are productive members of society". top left: WRONG -negating their frame reinforces it -starts with what it isn't instead of what it is - your argument is shaped like their argument bottom right: large image of Kirby, a pink blob inhaling and the "autism is bad" fragment, labeled THEY'RE DOING EUGENICS bottom left: RIGHT - you eat their frame -starts with what's actually happening -contains and explains what they're doing -your argument is shaped like kirby
September 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
"Stalinism and Stephen Miller: Cause for concern"
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...
Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)
Cause for concern
snyder.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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volts.wtf
It really can't be said enough: the goal of the "anti-woke" movement was always to destroy social norms against bigotry. And it worked. And there's a whole lot of purportedly "left" thinkers & commentators who helped it -- indeed, it couldn't have been done without them.

They should feel bad.
October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Is the irony of the president’s friend buying something called “the free press” and immediately installing a government truth compliance officer lost on everybody?
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Oct 6
Breaking News: Paramount is buying The Free Press for $150 million and appointing Bari Weiss, the news site's co-founder, as the editor in chief of CBS News. nyti.ms/4gUnu5D
October 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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cristianfarias.com
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM