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Woodo

@woodo.bsky.social

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My American manager tried to write me up for "lack of commitment" because I leave at 5:00 PM sharp. I work in the Netherlands.

I work for the Dutch branch of a large US tech company. We recently got a new middle-manager based in New York. He seemed like a nice guy at first, but it turns out he is totally obsessed with "hustle culture."

Last week, we had a 1-on-1 meeting where he told me he was "concerned" about my dedication to the team. He listed his grievances quite clearly. He didn't like that my Slack status goes offline at 5:01 PM every single day. He was annoyed that I didn't reply to an email he sent on Saturday morning until Monday at 9:00 AM. And he was especially frustrated that I refused to join a "team bonding" Zoom call that was scheduled for 7 PM my time, which is 1 PM his time.

He gave me the usual speech about how "in this company, we go the extra mile" and that if I want to grow, I need to be more available.

I had to give him a bit of a reality check. I looked him in the eye over Zoom and told him that in the Netherlands, if you can't finish your work by 5 PM, it doesn't mean you are dedicated. It means you are inefficient or understaffed. I told him I am neither.

I also reminded him that contacting me outside of working hours for non-emergencies is actually frowned upon here, and that my contract is for 40 hours, not "40 hours plus nights and weekends."

He tried to threaten me with a Performance Improvement Plan. I immediately forwarded the email to our local Dutch HR representative. She literally laughed when she read it and told me to ignore him. She said she would have a "chat" with him about local labor laws.

Since then, he hasn't sent a single email after 5 PM. I honestly feel bad for you guys in the US. The fact that you have to apologize for having a life outside of work is insane to us

January 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM

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Trades Union Congress

@tuc.org.uk

A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.

January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM

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Gillian Branstetter

@gbbranstetter.bsky.social

Love this from Guillermo del Toro

“Be kind, be involved, believe in your art,” he said. “At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always the prelude to fascism. When they tell you it doesn’t matter, when they tell you a fucking app can do art you say, if it’s that important, why the fuck do they want it so bad? The answer is because they think they can debase everything that makes us a little better, a little more human. And that, in my book, and in my life, includes monsters.”

January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM

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@theceltickooky.bsky.social

@not-softy-soft.bsky.social commissioned me once again- this time… Himself. I can’t resist drawing a uvee this long~

#KookyNSFW
#uvula
#vore

Softy proudly showing off his uvula while putting his hand on his hips.

January 5, 2026 at 4:57 AM

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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@planetx.bsky.social

Everything is awful, but this morning I saw a teen trans girl goofing around with two cis girls of the same age in the Wawa. Just being silly in the candy aisle before they bought their sodas. Like any other Teen Girl Squad.

So, it's not all bad.

January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM

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Ana Valens | 🔞

@acvalens.com

Despite everything, I’ve noticed the younger generations are more normal abt trans women than even we are about ourselves. The late ’90s millennials were better on this stuff than the mid-‘90s ones, and the zoomers have been better than the late ’90s millennials. I’m optimistic we can be normal

Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 1d

Everything is awful, but this morning I saw a teen trans girl goofing around with two cis girls of the same age in the Wawa. Just being silly in the candy aisle before they bought their sodas. Like any other Teen Girl Squad.

So, it's not all bad.

January 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM

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CyborgCharlotte🔞

@cyborgcharlotte.bsky.social

Not a place, but a creature. A “thing”. The Cordorax Contagion. A sentient disease, a virus that thinks. Born from the bio weapon augmented blood of a supervillain and a rare blood disease. It can absorb the knowledge and skills of any of its hosts, and spread itself like a hive mind

January 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM

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the sbarro gnosia quiet

@fuckmelikea.dog

crying though

January 2, 2026 at 6:20 AM

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@theceltickooky.bsky.social

The Harmony Heights Hospital- once a thriving haven of research dedicated to mental health, a terrible accident 90 years ago transformed it into a den of mutant abominations. The very air you breathe transforms you into something unrecognizable.

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 1d

#JanuaryWorldbuilders, good morning! In the same vein as yesterday's question, what's something terrifying or scary in your world? Do you have any haunted places? Desolate, lonely places? Any site where something dreadful happened?

MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card
#JanuaryWorldbuilders
Hosted by Kira of the Wind
4. What's something terrifying in your world?

The background image shows a blurred magic tree with a waterfall coming down between two halves of its trunk. It’s nighttime and the night sky is magical with lots of blues and pinks and purples

January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM

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DaPanda @destiny-islanders

@dapandabanda.bsky.social

when there's trouble... call literally anyone else #dispatch

digital artwork of characters from dispatch.

robert sits in his chair with a disgruntled expression as he listens to his headset, his dog beef laid out at his feet.

beside him, in a dynamic speech bubble coming from his headset, is the z-team. sonar smokes a cigarette next to golem. invisigal strikes a pose beside flambae, who has fire encircling his arms. malevola winks above prism, who's conjuring colorful diamonds over the head of waterboy, who's dripping wet and anxious. phenomaman looks out with a kicked-puppy expression. punch up flexes beside coupe, who holds his hand.

January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM

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Ian Flynn

@ianflynnbkc.bsky.social

@artbunnii.bsky.social is safe but within earshot of the invasion.
Who knows what comes next, so please help them out if you can:
ko-fi.com/drstarline

Buy .°• ☆ ArtBunnii🌼✨ a Coffee

Become a supporter of .°• ☆ ArtBunnii🌼✨ today!

ko-fi.com

January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM

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Distribute Aid

@distributeaid.org

🚨 Thread collecting actionable steps to help civilians in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees fleeing to neighboring countries, and Venezuelan immigrants in the US. 🚨

✅️ Please post ideas / links, especially to local frontline groups.

❌️ Please avoid non-actions, and be cautious regarding sanctions.

👇

January 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM

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Mistress Dove

@themistressdove.bsky.social

Added a moving goal to my Ko-Fi since February is getting closer.

ko-fi.com/mistressdove...

Support Mistress Dove ❤️

Become a supporter of Mistress Dove today!

ko-fi.com

December 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️

@sharkabytes.bsky.social

www.commoncause.org/find-your-re...

Grabbed this link from Greg Pak's thread about what to do in the wake of the Venezuela bombing overnight for US folks if you want to follow in Sam's footsteps. You can leave a message if it goes through to your rep's answer phone.

January 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza

@trueref.bsky.social

Imagine being able to help stand up to a war mongering PDF file ran government by making a phone call inside the comfort your own home.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

You can find your US reps and senators here: reps.fyi

If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.

Find Your Representative

Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.

reps.fyi

January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM

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@theceltickooky.bsky.social

We gotta destroy him.

January 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM

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ScruffyTurtles

@scruffyturtles.bsky.social

holiday jacinthe #pokemonza

January 3, 2026 at 6:29 AM

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Kosperry 🧀

@kosperry.bsky.social

Random ock doodle compilation I turned into a side-by-side page of the doc in Spider-Man 2 & No Way Home!😎🐙Its just fun drawing design differences and stuff! I'm of course most partial to my childhood fave version of him (Spider-Man 2) as you can tell by most of my art heh! 8D

October 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM

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Kosperry 🧀

@kosperry.bsky.social

"Something...in my head. Something talking...

The inhibitor chip! Gone.

Rebuild...No.
Peter was right. I miscalculated.

I couldn't have miscalculated. It was working, wasn't it?

...Yesss. We could rebuild."

April 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM

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Kosperry 🧀

@kosperry.bsky.social

The conscious claws of Doc Ock! 🔴 (Spider-Man 2, 2004)
As a huge fan of Doc Ock/Alfred Molina for over 20 years Ive wanted to animate him for a long time! Its not often I animate humans as they can be a bit challenging, but for a rough practice clip Im happy with the turnout! :D