Be a 💩 person, win 💩 prizes
September 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Be a 💩 person, win 💩 prizes
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Trace Elements, a collection of essays about the Project of Science Fiction, by me and @adapalmer.bsky.social coming out March 24th 2026, available now for pre-order from all good bookstores www.amazon.com/Trace-Elemen...
Trace Elements: Conversations on the Project of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Trace Elements: Conversations on the Project of Science Fiction and Fantasy
www.amazon.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Trace Elements, a collection of essays about the Project of Science Fiction, by me and @adapalmer.bsky.social coming out March 24th 2026, available now for pre-order from all good bookstores www.amazon.com/Trace-Elemen...
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In Brazil, Amazon fires drop by nearly two-thirds. Area burned fell 65% in July 2025 vs July 2024 - the smallest monthly area burned since satellite mapping of fire damage began in 2019. buff.ly/TLMEIFQ
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Brazil records 65 percent drop in Amazon area burned by fire
The area of Amazon rainforest lost to fires in Brazil in July fell 65 percent compared to a year ago, the MapBiomas monitoring platform said Wednesday, boosting the government as it prepares to host…
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September 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In Brazil, Amazon fires drop by nearly two-thirds. Area burned fell 65% in July 2025 vs July 2024 - the smallest monthly area burned since satellite mapping of fire damage began in 2019. buff.ly/TLMEIFQ
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Those are fireworks I’m hearing from my home in Alexandria at 10:20 pm, right? Right?
August 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Those are fireworks I’m hearing from my home in Alexandria at 10:20 pm, right? Right?
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Chuck Schumer is a call to action not a name
March 14, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Chuck Schumer is a call to action not a name
F--- you, Schumer, you f-in DINO
March 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
F--- you, Schumer, you f-in DINO
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Congratulations to anyone who got literally anything done in the last week.
January 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Congratulations to anyone who got literally anything done in the last week.
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Colombia: We're not taking shackled detainees returned on military flights. Transport them with dignity
Trump: Trade war!
Colombia: OK
Trump: Fine, no more shackled detainees returned on military flights
Colombia: Good. Was that so hard?
Trump: They gave in!
Trump: Trade war!
Colombia: OK
Trump: Fine, no more shackled detainees returned on military flights
Colombia: Good. Was that so hard?
Trump: They gave in!
January 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Colombia: We're not taking shackled detainees returned on military flights. Transport them with dignity
Trump: Trade war!
Colombia: OK
Trump: Fine, no more shackled detainees returned on military flights
Colombia: Good. Was that so hard?
Trump: They gave in!
Trump: Trade war!
Colombia: OK
Trump: Fine, no more shackled detainees returned on military flights
Colombia: Good. Was that so hard?
Trump: They gave in!
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“Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship.”
nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/...
“Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship.”
nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/...
Navajo Citizens Facing Identity Challenges During ICE Deportation Raids
The Trump administration’s intensified deportation efforts have created unexpected challenges for Navajo citizens living in urban areas like Phoenix. As the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement b...
nativenewsonline.net
January 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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“Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship.”
nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/...
“Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship.”
nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/...
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Starting the Butlerian Jihad because an AI tried to tell me how much spice was enough
January 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Starting the Butlerian Jihad because an AI tried to tell me how much spice was enough
Potentially denying birthright citizenship in the U.S. is one further step toward Republicans being able to silence anyone who speaks or acts against them. Let's make sure this gets nipped in the bud: action.aclu.org/send-message...
Protect birthright citizenship
President Trump is seeking to deny citizenship to countless children born in the U.S. Take action with the ACLU to fight back.
action.aclu.org
January 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Potentially denying birthright citizenship in the U.S. is one further step toward Republicans being able to silence anyone who speaks or acts against them. Let's make sure this gets nipped in the bud: action.aclu.org/send-message...
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So may be the most important lesson here is that, if you want to have a chance at avoiding future fascism or other forms of totalitarianism, is that when it comes to certain populists tactics, of identifying minority groups to dump on and to energise your supporters with, 31/
November 23, 2024 at 4:32 PM
So may be the most important lesson here is that, if you want to have a chance at avoiding future fascism or other forms of totalitarianism, is that when it comes to certain populists tactics, of identifying minority groups to dump on and to energise your supporters with, 31/
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this is one of my favorite custom feeds, Quiet Posters
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
November 22, 2024 at 11:55 PM
this is one of my favorite custom feeds, Quiet Posters
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
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Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
November 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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It is worth noting that the woman who wrote the latest "Bluesky is an echo chamber" piece is a TERF. And the way I know that is she is on a popular block list that focuses on British TERFs and I recommend you all use it because it upsets bigots like her so much they write articles about free speech:
November 22, 2024 at 8:23 PM
It is worth noting that the woman who wrote the latest "Bluesky is an echo chamber" piece is a TERF. And the way I know that is she is on a popular block list that focuses on British TERFs and I recommend you all use it because it upsets bigots like her so much they write articles about free speech:
The water in my building had to be shut down today for pipe repairs, so I filled the bathtub partway with water for flushing the toilet. Peach loves to drink out of the faucet & apparently didn't realize there was water in there. She jumped straight in!
November 21, 2024 at 4:57 PM
The water in my building had to be shut down today for pipe repairs, so I filled the bathtub partway with water for flushing the toilet. Peach loves to drink out of the faucet & apparently didn't realize there was water in there. She jumped straight in!
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Publisher: Do you want to put an LLM clause in the copyright statement?
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
November 17, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Publisher: Do you want to put an LLM clause in the copyright statement?
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
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If I can’t shitpost, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.
November 18, 2024 at 10:01 PM
If I can’t shitpost, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.
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remember when israel was like, "us? bomb a hospital?!"
since then they've bombed every. single. solitary. hospital. in gaza.
since then they've bombed every. single. solitary. hospital. in gaza.
A year on from the IDF's assault on Gaza's largest hospital, it has yet to provide any compelling evidence to suggest facility was a Hamas HQ, as alleged by Isreal and US. Attack set the tone for a campaign that has since decimated Gaza's medical system. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
The case of al-Shifa: Investigating the assault on Gaza’s largest hospital
The evidence presented by the Israeli government falls short of showing that Hamas had been using the hospital as a command and control center, a Post analysis shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:46 PM
remember when israel was like, "us? bomb a hospital?!"
since then they've bombed every. single. solitary. hospital. in gaza.
since then they've bombed every. single. solitary. hospital. in gaza.
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Calls for civility are often weaponized by abusers, by bigots, by those who would oppress you. If it is considered impolite to speak out against dishonor, then it is time for a true warrior to be rude.
November 17, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Calls for civility are often weaponized by abusers, by bigots, by those who would oppress you. If it is considered impolite to speak out against dishonor, then it is time for a true warrior to be rude.
TIL Bluesky has "block lists" 📌
November 15, 2024 at 7:06 PM
TIL Bluesky has "block lists" 📌
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For years now, the right has been accusing Democrats of running a shadowy conspiracy to protect politicians who are sex predators.
Democrats need to scream "WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?" until they force the report's release.
Democrats need to scream "WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?" until they force the report's release.
November 15, 2024 at 5:02 PM
For years now, the right has been accusing Democrats of running a shadowy conspiracy to protect politicians who are sex predators.
Democrats need to scream "WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?" until they force the report's release.
Democrats need to scream "WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?" until they force the report's release.
