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It’s @bandcamp.com Friday! Today only, Bandcamp waives their fees for artists. If you’ve been thinking of getting a copy of “Cast the Bronze” or any of your favorite Raynes songs, today’s the day. ;) raynes.bandcamp.com
Raynes
British-American trio Raynes formed when North Dakota natives Mat Charley and Joe Berger came across a video of UK native Mark Race and invited him to start a band. Shortly after their inception, the ...
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May 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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$32,000 is the remaining PRINCIPLE on our student loans which we have paid 3x over during the past 25 years.

Especially damning is this:
“If…income growth…remained equitable [since] the 1970s, median household income today would be double what it is now”

The rich have robbed us my entire life.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted a new analysis showing that the wealthiest 1% has extracted $79 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans since 1975. In 2023 alone, $3.9 trillion was redirected upward—enough to provide every U.S. worker with a $32,000 raise.
Sanders: 1 Percent Has Sapped $79T in Wealth From Bottom 90 Percent Since 1975
In 2023 alone, $3.9 trillion was sapped from the bottom 90 percent— enough to give every worker a $32,000 raise.
buff.ly
March 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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[RT💗] IT'S TIME!! Arcane-inspired apparel, bags, and phone cases are live!! I'm so excited to finally launch these~

🎇 melshardae.etsy.com 🎇

more looks at the full line in thread!!

#arcane #viktor #ekko #silco #jaycetalis #melmedarda #caitlynkiramman #melsmerch
March 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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One of the things you learn studying the anti-abortion movement is the value of taking up fights you can’t win. Under Roe they sued over and over, at enormous expense, to move the law mere inches in their direction.
anytime i see people going "what would the point be of democrats talking and pushing things they want to do if they don't have the votes to pass it" i try to imagine the republicans of the last 30 years going "we don't have enough votes to ban abortion so we won't try and you should stop asking"
January 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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did you know I have a whole bunch of free vectors on my ko-fi? and I just added more? fire emblem three houses, castlevania, genshin impact, kingdom hearts, and a bunch more!!

find em here: ko-fi.com/melshardae/s...

#downloads
January 17, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Via Rep. @andysmithmn.bsky.social, a good summary of the current situation in the Minnesota House. #mnleg www.tiktok.com/@andysmithmn...
Update on the attempted anti-democratic, unconstitutional government takeover by MN republicans. #mn #mnleg #politics
TikTok video by Andy Smith
www.tiktok.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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hi, cis folks! meet S.9. it's the senate sports ban for trans athletes that matches what passed the house & they'd love a bill for trump to sign day one.

short call scripts for democratic & GOP senators follow. if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵

legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
January 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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oh sick, there are instructions for a really easy shortcut to set up so you don't have to click over to the web tab every time!
This is what I used to remove generative AI trash from my Google searches and it has been a gamechanger. There's also some plugins you can use that are kinda complicated, but this is the simplest and easiest method I've found.

www.tomsguide.com/ai/how-to-bl...
How to block Google AI Overviews from appearing in your search results
And no, it doesn't require a Chrome extension
www.tomsguide.com
January 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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I don't want to have to call someone to cancel an account I created online.
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
January 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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I have waited my entire life to make this meme, if you'll indulge me:

BUY MY BOOK!
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January 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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I was just saying to a friend, someone who was horrified by a prominent person’s wretched behavior (but this individual was fine/good to my friend)—I said, “never forget, these people choose the targets of their generosity & goodwill & appreciation as carefully as they choose their abuse targets.”
I think all the time about the interviewer who asked Meryl Streep “how did you not know about Weinstein” and she was like “I didn’t know because he NEEDED me not to know”

it isn’t a character flaw to have been deceived by someone who is a deceit expert cultivating the cover of your faith & goodwill
Whenever someone is outed as problematic, there are a billion people who need to see, in sky-writing, "you didn't know, that's ok, but now you do, act accordingly."

No one expects you to be psychic or in on every whisper network, and folks inferring so aren't being fair. WHISPER networks. WHISPER.
July 10, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?

Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.

Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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🏳️‍⚧️ 5 ways cons can support trans inclusion and safety 🏳️‍⚧️

#cosplay #con #animecon #comiccon #convention #fandom #trans #transgender #nonbinary
January 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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LA friends, if you’ve lost your home, I’m so sorry. In case it helps, here’s some stuff I wish I’d known:

1. Make detailed contemporaneous notes about every conversation you have with your insurance company.
January 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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little guys can be DIY air purifiers(Corsi-Rosenthal boxes) for mutual aid.

the faces are extremely important(they keep your spirits up when your city is on fire).
January 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Hey guys! I need teeth taken out of my face on Friday and they told me the price went up.

If you can help spread this, I would be appreciative 😘 link is below

ko-fi.com/darlingstard...
January 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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hi, cis folks! meet HB28. it's a sports ban on trans athletes. but actually, it's the first step to something much worse—see below.

45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵

legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
January 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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MA THERE’S SOME FREAKS IN THE GLOWING RED HOUSE
January 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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please wear a mask in public indoor spaces. give this old curmudgeon (me, not the OP) hope for humanity

with each new infection your immune system and body are becoming weaker—in ways you may not even be aware of for years to come, but there’s all the evidence in the world that it’s coming+
God damn GOD DAMN!! Man this interview is a breath of fresh air.

www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

#S0Pol
January 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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painting is one of the few things in my life that makes me feel whole and centered. i love art with every fiber of my being.
if you want to contribute to my art, you can do so for as little as $2 a month on my patreon. i so, so badly want to paint full-time. please help me to.
patreon.com/lalalychee
December 11, 2024 at 12:08 AM
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The famous green owl app Duolingo is going even harder into AI made by stolen content. It's not curated by native speakers so you have no idea if what you're learning is correct. Their algorithm overall tries to hit the happy brain juices instead of helping you learn. So here are some alternatives!
September 24, 2024 at 10:02 PM
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Happy holidays, here is a painting I made some years ago.
December 24, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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HolMat day 3 let's go!!!! Running low on moogle and chocobo pajamas - come help empty my suitcases for the flight back 🤗
December 22, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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December 22, 2024 at 4:19 PM