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Lauren
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30s. Glasgow. #LetsGoBlues
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glasgirl.bsky.social
The older I get the more I can't decide whether I'm turning into either my late mother or Bren from Dinnerladies.
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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luckytran.com
Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
glasgirl.bsky.social
Either I still look much younger than late 30s or I just have very strong youthful energy because I've just got "pal" off a bus driver 🤣🤣

I kind of assumed I'd get old enough that people would switch to "hen" eventually but looks like that hasn't happened yet!
November 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
glasgirl.bsky.social
Any suggestions of how I can make myself drink more water while I'm on annual leave? Really struggling - for some reason it's much easier while I'm working away at my desk!
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
glasgirl.bsky.social
I'm so blah even The Specials can't cheer me up.

I do like the old TOTP shows BBC2 are playing on Saturday nights. I did skip Kim Wilde but I just don't care much for her.

Literally only have a week now to finish all my xmas prep and wrapping and postage plus apprenticeship work. Blehhhh.
November 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
glasgirl.bsky.social
I slept so much today I was like, awesome, I can devote my Saturday to catching up on all this sleep because I'm now off work til Dec 2nd!

...it's now 3.39am and I'm still wide awake 😭
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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theferocity.bsky.social
I’d hoped to be a person today but I’m just gonna have to settle for being an idea. Making myself eat a little something, drink some water, breathe… anything else is a bonus.
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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nyxthebat.vtubers.social
"kill them with kindness" wrong. bat attack
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October 11, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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dcapto.bsky.social
For all you misinformed doctors, nurses, pharmacists, cancer technicians, politicians, bosses, teachers, caregivers, and average people on the street:

“There is no such thing as a COVID infection without consequence.”

— David Putrino, Long Covid researcher
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Abortion is healthcare.

They’re coming for reproductive freedoms and the Dems caving when they finally had momentum and the public on their side has shown the fascists that they can make increasingly cruel and harmful demands.

It’s utterly despicable and not at all surprising.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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museum.of.emilyk.art
The election of Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor has exposed a gulf between the younger and older generations of American Jews. I made this zine to explore a significant part of that divide.

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A smartphone shows a social media post of people waving Palestinian flags. At the center it says "(Anti)Zionism, Social Justice, and Jewish Gen Z by Emily K." ANTI-ZIONISM AND SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE HAVE GROWN AMONG LEFTIST AND LEFTY JEWS, ESPECIALLY AMONG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 30. AND YET, JEWISH KIDS WERE AND STILL ARE GIVEN A JEWISH EDUCATION THAT IS BROADLY "PRO-ISRAEL." image: Jewish people at a protest carrying signs that say “Free Palestine” and “Boycott Divest Sanction.” I THINK THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS AT PLAY, AND NO, I DON'T THINK TIKTOK IS TO BLAME. MILLENNIALS AND ZOOMERS GREW UP IN A SYNAGOGUE CULTURE THAT HAS, IN MY EXPERIENCE, DONE A SUBPAR JOB TEACHING JEWISH HISTORY. MY OWN JEWISH EDUCATION SKEWED HEAVILY TOWARD ASHKENAZI/EASTERN EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES, MADE STORIES OF OPPRESSION AND THE HOLOCAUST A CENTRAL POINT OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND GLOSSED OVER THE COMPLEX HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL. Image: an online chat between two friends. Amir_S: Just heard from my Dad. My cousin was killed in the Gaza strikes.. Hannah: Oh my god.. I'm so so sorry Amir_S: My uncle is stranded in the West Bank because his work permit was revoked. He can't get to the funeral, if they can even have one THIS KIND OF EDUCATION LEAVES A VOID OF KNOWLEDGE TO BE FILLED, OFTEN BY FREE-FLOWING INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. AND WHILE I DON'T THINK SOCIAL MEDIA ITSELF IS A CAUSE OF THE SHIFT IN YOUNG JEWISH ATTITUDES, THE FACT THAT WE ARE MUCH MORE ONLINE THAN PREVIOUS GENERATIONS HAS DOUBTLESSLY AFFECTED OUR VIEWS. FOR ONE THING, IT IS EASIER THAN EVER TO TALK DIRECTLY TO PALESTINIANS. GEN Z HAS NEVER KNOWN AN "UNDERDOG ISRAEL.” MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z WERE BORN INTO A WORLD WHERE NOT ONLY DOES ISRAEL EXIST, IT'S A MIGHTY NATION WITH ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED MILITARIES IN THE WORLD. IT HAS THE UNSHAKING BACKING OF THE UNITED STATES FINANCIALLY AND POLITICALLY, AND HAS RECEIVED LITTLE - IF ANY - PUSHBACK FOR THEIR ACTIONS. BOOMERS REMEMBER THE SIX DAY WAR AND THE YOM KIPPUR WAR, TWO CONFLICTS THAT WERE A REAL THREAT TO ISRAEL'S EXISTENCE. MILLENNIALS REMEMBER THE 2ND INTIFADA, IN WHICH HUNDREDS OF ISRAELIS WERE MURDERED BY TERRORISTS. MANY OF US REMEMBER PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN'S ASSASSINATION. BUT GEN Z ONLY KNOWS AN ISRAEL WITH AN ENTRENCHED RIGHT WING GOVERNMENT MORE INTERESTED IN UPHOLDING AN UNJUST STATUS QUO THAN ACHIEVING TRUE PEACE. GAZA HAS BEEN UNDER BLOCKADE SINCE 2006. THE OCCUPATION OF THE WEST BANK STARTED DECADES BEFORE THAT. THEY'VE ONLY KNOWN AN ISRAEL AT ODDS WITH THEIR BASIC MORALS. Image: Benjamin Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and Ayalet Shaked with right wing coalition logos surrounding them. Above them is the word "HaLikud." BACKLASH TO THE STATUS QUO OF JEWISH EDUCATION. I REMEMBER FEELING EXHAUSTED BY HOW THE HOLOCAUST WAS MADE A CENTRAL PART OF MY JEWISH EDUCATION. WHEN JEWISH JOY WAS INCLUDED, IT WAS USUALLY FRAMED AROUND SURVIVAL - MOST OFTEN FROM AN ASHKENAZI PERSPECTIVE. WHERE WAS THE JEWISH JOY THAT CAME FROM WITHIN? WHERE WAS THE BRILLIANT, OFTEN HUMOROUS, TALMUDIC EPHEMERA THAT MADE US SO UNIQUE AS PEOPLE OF SCRIPTURE? WHERE WAS THE MYSTICISM SO CAREFULLY GUARDED BY OUR ANCESTORS? IF ALL WE KNOW IS OPPRESSION, THEN THE SAFEGUARD OF ISRAEL MUST BE DEFENDED AT ALL COSTS. JEWISH YOUTH ARE TAUGHT TO SUPPORT ZIONISM NOT AS A COMPLEX POLITICAL MOVEMENT, BUT AS PART OF THE EXISTENTIAL STRUGGLE AGAINST THE WIDER WORLD'S ANTISEMITISM. SO WHEN THEY LEARN FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT THE NAKBA, AND THE HARSH REALITIES OF LIVING UNDER OCCUPATION, ZIONISM MORPHS FROM A MOVEMENT FOR THE SELF-DETERMINATION OF AN OPPRESSED PEOPLE TO AN OPPRESSIVE, RIGHT WING IDEOLOGY THAT WAS ALWAYS INVESTED IN ETHNIC DISPLACEMENT. Images: Nazis torment religious Jews in the shtetl by mocking them and cutting their beards.
November 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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jessicawildfire.bsky.social
Take a break while you can, rest while you can. As some of us already know, it will never be over.
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
glasgirl.bsky.social
Me yelling at Only Connect about a film I've never even seen...yeah, must be Monday.
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
glasgirl.bsky.social
Does anybody else think of Victoria Wood when they see the Nolans? Because of the Dinnerladies episode where they're talking about sextuplets and Bren says it would be good "if you wanted to have the Nolans in a hurry" 🤣
November 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Four weeks ago a 15 year old autistic boy went missing in Texas

His mom immediately filed a missing person’s report

6 days passed before she heard anything.

Turns out Houston PD found him the next day, but rather than return him to his Mom, they contacted ICE

He’s been in federal custody since
Houston: Missing teen with autism in federal custody, ICE reports
ICE confirmed with FOX 26 that a teen who went missing in Houston for a week had been in immigration custody since Monday.
www.fox26houston.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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pdjeliclark.bsky.social
Happy Halloween
Halloween gravestone reading “I Did My Own Research” in a yard with two skeleton arms sticking out of the grass.
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Furloughed federal workers in Maryland line up for their local food bank.

Federal workers make considerably more money than those on SNAP.

If they can’t afford groceries, what hope do the 40 million Americans about to lose food assistance have?
October 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
glasgirl.bsky.social
Sexy June Lockhart (upon hearing the news of her passing). That one might actually be doable.
thefourthvine.bsky.social Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · Oct 26
Your Halloween customer is "sexy" + the last thing you googled.

Sexy Lost Boys Saxophone Guy, which is gonna be a tough one for me to pull off
octopusgallery.bsky.social The Octopus Gallery @octopusgallery.bsky.social · Oct 26
Your Halloween customer is "sexy" + the last thing you googled.

Sexy 1632 battery equivilent

I can never spell that one right.
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Marimar Martinez was shot by ICE & ended up with 7 bullet wounds

A TikTok influencer was shot today in south LA

A 15 year old autistic boy disappeared & ended up in federal custody

Chemical munitions are being used

ICE not only targets disabled people, their actions may be a mass disabling event
ICE Enforcement May Be A Mass Disabling Event
ICE have proven again and again that they will target the most vulnerable. Their aggressive actions may even become a mass disabling event. Why aren't more people talking about it?
www.disabledginger.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
glasgirl.bsky.social
SoCal Gas radio ads are really boring now :( i still miss the Safety Dance one when I listen to Kings games.

youtu.be/Bi8wQH-zt6A?...
SoCalGas Safety Dance 811 Full Feature
YouTube video by Lemon Lime Agency
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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tadethompson.bsky.social
Who had lead and cadmium poisoning in their options...?
Tech Bros Have Been Accidentally Poisoning Themselves With Severe Brain Toxins for Years
Among the worst offenders was meal-replacement company Huel, a long-time favorite among Bay Area builders.
futurism.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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gabriellehecht.bsky.social
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
Sara Whitmer • • • 1h • 8 I'm sure many of you have heard by now that earlier this week, IU k*lled the print edition of its student paper, the IDS. The issue that was supposed to print this week contained criticism of the Whitten regime and IUs further slide into scist control, and they couldn't allow that to happen during Homecoming, when all the rich alumni are in town. Enter Purdue! The Purdue student paper, The Exponent, owns its own presses. Yesterday, in an act of tremendous solidarity with their biggest rival school, they printed the forbidden issue of the IDS. They then drove it to Bloomington overnight and stocked all of the IDS boxes on campus, just in time for Homecoming. Solidarity is what makes us stronger, and solidarity will be what ultimately allows us to triumph, if we can ever truly get it together. I hope everyone has a fun, safe day if they're going out today, and I hope we can think about what acts of solidarity we can begin taking to really make this movement MOVE - beyond a permitted expression of upset into more active resistance. 75 12 comments
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
glasgirl.bsky.social
I can't even imagine. I'm pretty sure the journalism dept at my uni would have had us staging a sit-in if this had happened here (mind you I graduated 15 years ago). How on earth can you have a newspaper that is not allowed to print news. I found this today due to the follow up, to come.
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Oct 15
They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Oct 14
Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.
October 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM