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hell yeah we’re bringing back sub-minimum wage child labor in the name of freedom
The Nebraska legislature has approved a bill that LOWERS the minimum wage from $15 an hour to $13.50 for young workers.
nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...
nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...
Legislature passes minimum wage decrease for teen workers
The Nebraska Legislature voted final approval Thursday of a bill lowering the minimum wage employers must pay some teen workers.
nebraskapublicmedia.org
February 8, 2026 at 6:29 PM
hell yeah we’re bringing back sub-minimum wage child labor in the name of freedom
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Kid: There should be Olympic snowman building. Whoever can build the tallest snowman in 30 minutes but like one person on each team is allowed to try to kick down the other snowmen and the other players have to stop them
Wife: doesn't make any less sense than the skiing and shooting thing
Wife: doesn't make any less sense than the skiing and shooting thing
February 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Kid: There should be Olympic snowman building. Whoever can build the tallest snowman in 30 minutes but like one person on each team is allowed to try to kick down the other snowmen and the other players have to stop them
Wife: doesn't make any less sense than the skiing and shooting thing
Wife: doesn't make any less sense than the skiing and shooting thing
Reposted by Sara Byrella
We get all the noblesse and none of the oblige
I've written about the overarching post story, causes, underlying pattern. But the failure of Lewis or Bezos to even show up, literally or figuratively, on a day of devastating cuts epitomizes the profound lack of character and accountability that is so common place today within the American elite.
February 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
We get all the noblesse and none of the oblige
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rich people’s wealth should be redistributed to me, specifically. I will be way more responsible with it, I promise. this is how we fix America
February 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
rich people’s wealth should be redistributed to me, specifically. I will be way more responsible with it, I promise. this is how we fix America
Reposted by Sara Byrella
Reposted by Sara Byrella
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
It's wild seeing the sheer vitriol directed at anyone who acknowledges that athletes can make very, very bad risk calculations in pursuit of glory.
There has to be some sort of middle ground when talking about Lindsey Vonn skiing on a torn ACL and getting into a major crash that may or may not be related to her knee injury
www.cbssports.com/olympics/new...
www.cbssports.com/olympics/new...
Lindsey Vonn crash at 2026 Winter Olympics exemplifies what makes her a legend
Lindsey Vonn's crash a the 2026 Winter Olympics likely marks the end of an iconic skiing career
www.cbssports.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
It's wild seeing the sheer vitriol directed at anyone who acknowledges that athletes can make very, very bad risk calculations in pursuit of glory.
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has declared an official HHS mandate that all americans must "spray their hands with 'Dog Medicine' daily to strengthen them" because "I saw it on the 'Tik tok' and its badass!"
February 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has declared an official HHS mandate that all americans must "spray their hands with 'Dog Medicine' daily to strengthen them" because "I saw it on the 'Tik tok' and its badass!"
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"full speed ahead to uber-woke, net-zeroist, rejoinerism" who fucking talks like that, what the hell?
Nothing here to contradict my thesis (they’re just personally repellent, horrible people).
February 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM
"full speed ahead to uber-woke, net-zeroist, rejoinerism" who fucking talks like that, what the hell?
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happy Super Bowl Sunday! for all you commercials sickos, I make the case that this game's ad blitz will be to A.I. what 2022's was to crypto and 2000's was to the dot-com boom—with all attendant implications for our broader economy and the celebrity-promotion complex: slate.com/technology/2...
The Biggest Star of the Super Bowl Isn’t an Athlete—or Bad Bunny
We’ve seen this game before, and it doesn’t end well for anyone.
slate.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
happy Super Bowl Sunday! for all you commercials sickos, I make the case that this game's ad blitz will be to A.I. what 2022's was to crypto and 2000's was to the dot-com boom—with all attendant implications for our broader economy and the celebrity-promotion complex: slate.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Sara Byrella
Reposted by Sara Byrella
Maybe the most straightforward example of “fascists test their tactics on sex workers first” I can recall seeing
wait wait wait ...
TUMBLR.
THE PORN BAN GUY FROM TUMBLR IS GOING TO RUN THE WASHINGTON POST.
Look I've been pushing back on the idea that Bezos is intentionally sabotaging the paper but COME ON this is a man who thought he could just take the boobs and dicks off of *Tumblr.*
TUMBLR.
THE PORN BAN GUY FROM TUMBLR IS GOING TO RUN THE WASHINGTON POST.
Look I've been pushing back on the idea that Bezos is intentionally sabotaging the paper but COME ON this is a man who thought he could just take the boobs and dicks off of *Tumblr.*
Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Maybe the most straightforward example of “fascists test their tactics on sex workers first” I can recall seeing
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"I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you" is going to live in my brain for years
February 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you" is going to live in my brain for years
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Before the charity stream began, content creators from @minnmax.com and @giantbomb.bsky.social weren't sure what number to aim for — maybe $30,000 or $50,000.
Within 15 minutes, they raised $58,000 for local food pantry VEAP. Within an hour, $100,000.
Within 15 minutes, they raised $58,000 for local food pantry VEAP. Within an hour, $100,000.
Minneapolis video game livestream raises $250K for rent aid during ICE surge
Podcasters from MinnMax and Giant Bomb, two video game media outlets, played games for eight hours during their “ICE Out” livestream.
www.mprnews.org
February 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Before the charity stream began, content creators from @minnmax.com and @giantbomb.bsky.social weren't sure what number to aim for — maybe $30,000 or $50,000.
Within 15 minutes, they raised $58,000 for local food pantry VEAP. Within an hour, $100,000.
Within 15 minutes, they raised $58,000 for local food pantry VEAP. Within an hour, $100,000.
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Why is a contributing editor to Harper's and a lecturer at Columbia Law cribbing independent journalist Marisa Kabas's posts word for word without attribution
February 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Why is a contributing editor to Harper's and a lecturer at Columbia Law cribbing independent journalist Marisa Kabas's posts word for word without attribution
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hey can you draft that press release about epstein’s death? we’re having him killed tomorrow
February 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
hey can you draft that press release about epstein’s death? we’re having him killed tomorrow
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Those bigger BuzzBallz should be called BlackoutBallz
February 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Those bigger BuzzBallz should be called BlackoutBallz
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the line for alpine skiing looks like a line of dudes waiting for the gallows
February 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
the line for alpine skiing looks like a line of dudes waiting for the gallows
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Capitalists really will drag you out to wrangle bees and make you do therapy rather than pay equitable wages and create a positive workplace
If you let people work from home you'd be able to get more out of this idea, but then you wouldn't be stuck in the office trying to make it bearable which is all these shortsighted fools are interested in
Office buzz: UK employers turn to beehives to boost workplace wellbeing
Providers report rise in demand as companies seek mental health benefits and increased sense of community
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Capitalists really will drag you out to wrangle bees and make you do therapy rather than pay equitable wages and create a positive workplace
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Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10th. In the Epstein files, there is what appears to be a draft DOJ press release announcing his death that is dated August 9th.
(It’s here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
(It’s here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
The release on Saturday, August 10th appears to have two differences. The date, and the addition of “of an apparent suicide” www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...
February 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10th. In the Epstein files, there is what appears to be a draft DOJ press release announcing his death that is dated August 9th.
(It’s here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
(It’s here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
Reposted by Sara Byrella
lmfao trump 100% had epstein killed
February 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
lmfao trump 100% had epstein killed
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
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People say "cruelty is the point" but it's really death. They want people dead to have their ethnic cleansing and they're going to engineer every situation so people die but not in a way they'll go to trial for murder.
Unlivable conditions to make unliving people.
bsky.app/profile/mike...
Unlivable conditions to make unliving people.
bsky.app/profile/mike...
NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention without prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
People say "cruelty is the point" but it's really death. They want people dead to have their ethnic cleansing and they're going to engineer every situation so people die but not in a way they'll go to trial for murder.
Unlivable conditions to make unliving people.
bsky.app/profile/mike...
Unlivable conditions to make unliving people.
bsky.app/profile/mike...
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Every time I go to a comic book convention I see people waiting in line for hours to say hello and get a picture with an old man or woman who spends four minutes drawing on the flyleaf of an old book and writing “to [name].” Nobody would be happier if there was a computer to do a “better” drawing
February 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Every time I go to a comic book convention I see people waiting in line for hours to say hello and get a picture with an old man or woman who spends four minutes drawing on the flyleaf of an old book and writing “to [name].” Nobody would be happier if there was a computer to do a “better” drawing