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@thaiguy.bsky.social
· Nov 14
How I arrived at Bluesky (me @ Twitter)
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Remember, the media went after Obama harder for attending a church with an extremist reverend than they ever have for Trump being Epstein's best friend & top client for decades
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Remember, the media went after Obama harder for attending a church with an extremist reverend than they ever have for Trump being Epstein's best friend & top client for decades
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If you have to get permission to teach in your area of expertise from people who are definitionally not qualified to adjudicate your expertise then you are no longer working at a university.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
If you have to get permission to teach in your area of expertise from people who are definitionally not qualified to adjudicate your expertise then you are no longer working at a university.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
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Under Trump 2.0, tech platforms have proven to be much more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than to pressure from workers, users, or civil society, writes @davekarpf.bsky.social. If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we to have to do it ourselves, he says.
The Dance with Big Tech is Different under Trump 2.0 | TechPolicy.Press
If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we are going to have to do it ourselves, writes Dave Karpf.
www.techpolicy.press
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Under Trump 2.0, tech platforms have proven to be much more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than to pressure from workers, users, or civil society, writes @davekarpf.bsky.social. If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we to have to do it ourselves, he says.
A&M? Shocked.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A&M? Shocked.
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Weird I wonder who makes up the workforce of people who take steers and turn them into boxed beef. Is it Elon's Optimus robots?
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Weird I wonder who makes up the workforce of people who take steers and turn them into boxed beef. Is it Elon's Optimus robots?
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The Republicans really play people for rubes.
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The Republicans really play people for rubes.
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Every generation of New York politics has had its immigrant realignment. The Irish built Tammany, Jewish socialists built labor, Italians powered La Guardia--and now Mamdani is building something new out of bodegas, cabstands, and delivery apps.
www.waleed-shahid.com/p/the-long-a...
www.waleed-shahid.com/p/the-long-a...
The Long Arc of Immigrant Power in New York
What Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech shares with the Irish ward bosses and Jewish socialists who built the city’s first immigrant-powered coalitions.
www.waleed-shahid.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Every generation of New York politics has had its immigrant realignment. The Irish built Tammany, Jewish socialists built labor, Italians powered La Guardia--and now Mamdani is building something new out of bodegas, cabstands, and delivery apps.
www.waleed-shahid.com/p/the-long-a...
www.waleed-shahid.com/p/the-long-a...
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Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
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What Nick Fuentes really looks like and what the NYT wants you to think he looks like.
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
What Nick Fuentes really looks like and what the NYT wants you to think he looks like.
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Somebody got the big Cricut I see
[P] Found a higher-quality photo; IT *IS* TAPED UP SHEETS OF PAPER!
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Somebody got the big Cricut I see
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wow, what a tuesday!
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
wow, what a tuesday!
He really said play Kim Petras.
It’s time.
It’s time.
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 AM
He really said play Kim Petras.
It’s time.
It’s time.
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Zohran says you’re trans now
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Zohran says you’re trans now
WTH is this?
[P] Found a higher-quality photo; IT *IS* TAPED UP SHEETS OF PAPER!
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
WTH is this?
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I’d be embarrassed to put that in front of a game store, let alone the most powerful office in the world
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I’d be embarrassed to put that in front of a game store, let alone the most powerful office in the world
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Cue the participation trophy memes
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Cue the participation trophy memes
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Mamdani taught Trump a new word!
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Mamdani taught Trump a new word!
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NEW: #399 "The Cusp Boys"
- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-cusp-b...
- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-cusp-b...
The Cusp Boys | The Body Serve
Almost there … Elena Rybakina booked her spot in the WTA Finals and dipped immediately (extremely injured). Basel saw three of its four quarterfinals end with a retirement. Naturally, the ATP decided ...
thebodyserve.podbean.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
NEW: #399 "The Cusp Boys"
- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-cusp-b...
- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-cusp-b...
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The beginning is just awesome, 4 sentences against Ackman
October 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The beginning is just awesome, 4 sentences against Ackman
“Are you guys killing chickens on Survivor? I don’t think so.” -Alex.
This goes so hard, all things considered.
This goes so hard, all things considered.
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“Are you guys killing chickens on Survivor? I don’t think so.” -Alex.
This goes so hard, all things considered.
This goes so hard, all things considered.
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I feel very strongly that the new stupid ballroom should *not* be torn down. I believe the next Dem President should, a week after taking office, have a Drag Queen Story Hour there, and then use it for a rotating exhibit of Black/Latin/East Asian/African/Queer art. We're going full troll, people.
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I feel very strongly that the new stupid ballroom should *not* be torn down. I believe the next Dem President should, a week after taking office, have a Drag Queen Story Hour there, and then use it for a rotating exhibit of Black/Latin/East Asian/African/Queer art. We're going full troll, people.
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i am pretty sure this isn’t how this works
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
i am pretty sure this isn’t how this works
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This is so, so grim
Earlier this week, ICE grabbed another Russian dissident, in this case a decolonization activist from the Buryat community. If his case goes the way of Artyom Vovchenko and Leonid Melekhin, he could soon be deported and left to rot in a Russian prison. meduza.io/en/brief/202...
This was Russia today Wednesday, October 22, 2025 — Meduza
meduza.io
October 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is so, so grim
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Amtrak's new Acela trains can reach top speeds of 160 mph — 10 mph faster than the older version.
Their arrival comes after years of delays due to testing complications and old infrastructure. Were they worth the wait?
Their arrival comes after years of delays due to testing complications and old infrastructure. Were they worth the wait?
13 thoughts from our test ride on Amtrak’s new Acela train
Better WiFi, bigger bathrooms and a stand-up dining car: What we made of Amtrak’s NextGen Acela trains.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Amtrak's new Acela trains can reach top speeds of 160 mph — 10 mph faster than the older version.
Their arrival comes after years of delays due to testing complications and old infrastructure. Were they worth the wait?
Their arrival comes after years of delays due to testing complications and old infrastructure. Were they worth the wait?