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@strivingally.bsky.social
Trying to be better. Looking at how to pick apart kyriarchy. Intersectionality = win. Same handle on the Bird Hellsite (old Hellsite posts at @archivingally.bsky.social). He/him/his.
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“It is not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.”
— Eliza Cassan, from Deus Ex: Human Revolution
— Eliza Cassan, from Deus Ex: Human Revolution
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I get they don't want to litigate every suspension but when they suspend completely anodyne accounts who aren't going around suggesting we firebomb Walmarts or calling people slurs or whatever, what are we supposed to think?
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I get they don't want to litigate every suspension but when they suspend completely anodyne accounts who aren't going around suggesting we firebomb Walmarts or calling people slurs or whatever, what are we supposed to think?
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The identity of Sarah Kendzior, researcher on authoritarian states, and Sarah Kendzior's content discussing authoritarian states are...not really easy to separate.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
False attribution. If a person is suspended it is because of their identity? Could it not be because of their content? I wrote about it here aaron.leaflet.pub/3m52nqqmk322v
Moderating With Humans, For Humans - Trust Issues
aaron.leaflet.pub
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The identity of Sarah Kendzior, researcher on authoritarian states, and Sarah Kendzior's content discussing authoritarian states are...not really easy to separate.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
So I'm struggling to see this as a response.
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This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
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Remember when despite the "dominance" of trans women in women's sport, no trans women qualified to compete at the last Olympics so the British press had to invent one?
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Remember when despite the "dominance" of trans women in women's sport, no trans women qualified to compete at the last Olympics so the British press had to invent one?
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This is the graphic that apparently was enough to justify an investigation under an Indiana state law that allows students to report faculty for not teaching "a diversity of viewpoints".
What diversity of viewpoints are there when it comes to white supremacy? Are we supposed to pretend it's good?
What diversity of viewpoints are there when it comes to white supremacy? Are we supposed to pretend it's good?
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is the graphic that apparently was enough to justify an investigation under an Indiana state law that allows students to report faculty for not teaching "a diversity of viewpoints".
What diversity of viewpoints are there when it comes to white supremacy? Are we supposed to pretend it's good?
What diversity of viewpoints are there when it comes to white supremacy? Are we supposed to pretend it's good?
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The ability of bad actors to derail any classroom curriculum they don't like is getting out of hand in the United States. Why would a student get offended over a graphic that describes structures of white supremacy? Is this another case of 'hit dogs holler'?
www.ipm.org/2025-11-07/i...
www.ipm.org/2025-11-07/i...
IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation
School of Social Work lecturer Jessica Adams said a student submitted the complaint to the office of U.S. Senator Jim Banks over a graphic she used in her class. Adams said Banks’ office then contacte...
www.ipm.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The ability of bad actors to derail any classroom curriculum they don't like is getting out of hand in the United States. Why would a student get offended over a graphic that describes structures of white supremacy? Is this another case of 'hit dogs holler'?
www.ipm.org/2025-11-07/i...
www.ipm.org/2025-11-07/i...
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Severe outbreaks in Australia and Japan, the latter of which has declared a flu epidemic, have experts concerned.
“It’s not a direct lesson for what we can expect, but it’s a clue,” @cmyeaton.bsky.social said. “And that does give me pause that maybe we’ll be in for something a little bit bigger.”
“It’s not a direct lesson for what we can expect, but it’s a clue,” @cmyeaton.bsky.social said. “And that does give me pause that maybe we’ll be in for something a little bit bigger.”
Pediatricians fill vaccine messaging void left by CDC amid bad flu season
Doctors step up after US health department suspended its flu vaccine campaign following Trump’s election
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Severe outbreaks in Australia and Japan, the latter of which has declared a flu epidemic, have experts concerned.
“It’s not a direct lesson for what we can expect, but it’s a clue,” @cmyeaton.bsky.social said. “And that does give me pause that maybe we’ll be in for something a little bit bigger.”
“It’s not a direct lesson for what we can expect, but it’s a clue,” @cmyeaton.bsky.social said. “And that does give me pause that maybe we’ll be in for something a little bit bigger.”
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the entirety of the british press talked themselves into believing this woman is trans based almost entirely on JK Rowling's judgement of the athlete's appearance.
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
the entirety of the british press talked themselves into believing this woman is trans based almost entirely on JK Rowling's judgement of the athlete's appearance.
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What the fuck? Why is BlueSky suspending political journalists? She’s said nothing incendiary. This is frightening, honestly. We came because it wasn’t Twitter and now it seems like it’s slowly but surely trying to turn itself into Twitter
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
What the fuck? Why is BlueSky suspending political journalists? She’s said nothing incendiary. This is frightening, honestly. We came because it wasn’t Twitter and now it seems like it’s slowly but surely trying to turn itself into Twitter
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If you know, you know
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 AM
If you know, you know
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Sarah Kendzior is essential -- wtf Bluesky
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Sarah Kendzior is essential -- wtf Bluesky
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Whoever even considered creating a loan with these terms needs to do directly to hell
The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Whoever even considered creating a loan with these terms needs to do directly to hell
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in 2025 this should be a career ending way to talk about people. he should be asked about this everyday until he is hounded back to whatever bear cave he crawled out of.
A reminder that according to Fetterman's own former staffers, Fetterman had a meeting with J-Street president Jeremy Ben Ami in which he told Ben Ami that he believes Arabs are like a "carton of sour milk" and that we should get back to killing.
"Kill them all" Fetterman is reported as having said.
"Kill them all" Fetterman is reported as having said.
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
in 2025 this should be a career ending way to talk about people. he should be asked about this everyday until he is hounded back to whatever bear cave he crawled out of.
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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I really miss that stretch of time when fatness was being treated as human and beautiful. The snap back to pseudohealth body standards is really fashy and has infected the left to everyone's detriment. imo.
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I really miss that stretch of time when fatness was being treated as human and beautiful. The snap back to pseudohealth body standards is really fashy and has infected the left to everyone's detriment. imo.
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why do they think normies are tracking every single senate vote to keep tabs on the balance of power
they aren’t
they know they’re out of work because the government is shut down and their big new ACA premiums just came in the mail and we had them on board that both things were the GOP’s fault
they aren’t
they know they’re out of work because the government is shut down and their big new ACA premiums just came in the mail and we had them on board that both things were the GOP’s fault
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
why do they think normies are tracking every single senate vote to keep tabs on the balance of power
they aren’t
they know they’re out of work because the government is shut down and their big new ACA premiums just came in the mail and we had them on board that both things were the GOP’s fault
they aren’t
they know they’re out of work because the government is shut down and their big new ACA premiums just came in the mail and we had them on board that both things were the GOP’s fault
Is this Trump basically saying that to honour a SCOTUS decision would catastrophically fuck the entire US economy?
Or to put it another way, is he admitting that he’s fucked around with the money in such a way as to be irreversible even before the judgement was made, knowing it was pending?
Or to put it another way, is he admitting that he’s fucked around with the money in such a way as to be irreversible even before the judgement was made, knowing it was pending?
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Is this Trump basically saying that to honour a SCOTUS decision would catastrophically fuck the entire US economy?
Or to put it another way, is he admitting that he’s fucked around with the money in such a way as to be irreversible even before the judgement was made, knowing it was pending?
Or to put it another way, is he admitting that he’s fucked around with the money in such a way as to be irreversible even before the judgement was made, knowing it was pending?
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I mean does anybody know what's happened to any of the government's money in the past 11 months?
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I mean does anybody know what's happened to any of the government's money in the past 11 months?
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Oh, so he totally stole the money
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Oh, so he totally stole the money
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It is wild to me that they have such faith we make it to the next election, especially when they've surrendered any power Congress had.
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
It is wild to me that they have such faith we make it to the next election, especially when they've surrendered any power Congress had.
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WE WEREN'T THE ONES WHO STOPPED FIGHTING
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
WE WEREN'T THE ONES WHO STOPPED FIGHTING
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She's already proverbially kicked one of the world's wealthiest men in the balls; now she's going for psychological testicular torsion. 🤣
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
She's already proverbially kicked one of the world's wealthiest men in the balls; now she's going for psychological testicular torsion. 🤣
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everything is bonkers right now and we need a timeline cleanse. let’s play a game. if I handed you a blank check but you could ONLY spend it on an Advent calendar, what absurdly pricy collection of little treats are you buying yourself?
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
everything is bonkers right now and we need a timeline cleanse. let’s play a game. if I handed you a blank check but you could ONLY spend it on an Advent calendar, what absurdly pricy collection of little treats are you buying yourself?
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We're nearly a decade deep into politics driven by "vote-against".
We The People want something to vote FOR.
"Do you want (X) to win?" is not a policy position, it's a confession that the only alternative you're offering is "anti-(x) vibes".
We The People want something to vote FOR.
"Do you want (X) to win?" is not a policy position, it's a confession that the only alternative you're offering is "anti-(x) vibes".
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
We're nearly a decade deep into politics driven by "vote-against".
We The People want something to vote FOR.
"Do you want (X) to win?" is not a policy position, it's a confession that the only alternative you're offering is "anti-(x) vibes".
We The People want something to vote FOR.
"Do you want (X) to win?" is not a policy position, it's a confession that the only alternative you're offering is "anti-(x) vibes".