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@aptkr.bsky.social
· Dec 9
A 14” x 14” cross-stitch of SZA’s Ctrl. My largest piece to date 🥹💕
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the supreme court might decide if libraries can pull books just because officials don’t like them. totally normal, right? one ruling could rewrite public libraries nationwide.
how are we still arguing about basic rights in 2025?
how are we still arguing about basic rights in 2025?
Supreme Court Set to Decide Whether to Hear Key Texas Book Banning Case
The petition to the high court comes after the Fifth Circuit, in a shocking decision delivered in May, held there was no First Amendment right to receive information in libraries.
www.wordsandmoney.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
the supreme court might decide if libraries can pull books just because officials don’t like them. totally normal, right? one ruling could rewrite public libraries nationwide.
how are we still arguing about basic rights in 2025?
how are we still arguing about basic rights in 2025?
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A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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Sorry, but the Frankenstein monster is not scary. I’m not gonna pee my pants for a zombie that doesn’t bite and loves philosophy. That guy sounds like a good hang.
October 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Sorry, but the Frankenstein monster is not scary. I’m not gonna pee my pants for a zombie that doesn’t bite and loves philosophy. That guy sounds like a good hang.
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My old job is open at Blizzard. If you are a producer in the Irvine, CA area (greater Los Angeles) or willing to make that drive down to Irvine, you should apply!
Truly. Despite the layoffs and the Microsoft of it all, Blizzard SFD is an incredible team.
Apply: careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...
Truly. Despite the layoffs and the Microsoft of it all, Blizzard SFD is an incredible team.
Apply: careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...
September 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
My old job is open at Blizzard. If you are a producer in the Irvine, CA area (greater Los Angeles) or willing to make that drive down to Irvine, you should apply!
Truly. Despite the layoffs and the Microsoft of it all, Blizzard SFD is an incredible team.
Apply: careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...
Truly. Despite the layoffs and the Microsoft of it all, Blizzard SFD is an incredible team.
Apply: careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...
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You mean the VFX artists who made you rich? Those VFX artists? Yeah they should be paid less and the process degraded with AI that makes sense. Totally.
“I’d like to see the cost of VFX artists come down.” — ‘Avatar’ director and Stability AI board member James Cameron claims effects workers are too expensive, putting blockbusters and the VFX industry at risk.
www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/vfx-arti...
www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/vfx-arti...
James Cameron Says VFX Costs Threaten Future Of Blockbusters
In a recent interview, Stability AI board member James Cameron warned high budgets threaten theaters, urging cheaper VFX and new tech to cut costs.
www.cartoonbrew.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
You mean the VFX artists who made you rich? Those VFX artists? Yeah they should be paid less and the process degraded with AI that makes sense. Totally.
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The Trump administration’s move to push out IRS Commissioner Billy Long came after the agency said it couldn’t release some information on undocumented taxpayers
IRS, White House clashed over immigrants’ data before tax chief was ousted
The Trump administration’s move to push out IRS Commissioner Billy Long came after the agency said it couldn’t release some information on taxpayers suspected of being here illegally.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Trump administration’s move to push out IRS Commissioner Billy Long came after the agency said it couldn’t release some information on undocumented taxpayers
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👀 Spotted by @diking.bsky.social on the National Archives website:
“Effective July 7, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the public”
“Effective July 7, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the public”
June 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
👀 Spotted by @diking.bsky.social on the National Archives website:
“Effective July 7, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the public”
“Effective July 7, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the public”
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SNAP Recipients Now Required To Prove Need By Eating All Their Groceries On Spot
theonion.com/snap-re...
theonion.com/snap-re...
June 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
SNAP Recipients Now Required To Prove Need By Eating All Their Groceries On Spot
theonion.com/snap-re...
theonion.com/snap-re...
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“Being in a country illegally” is a totally fake thing someone made up.
it really doesn’t matter if someone is in america illegally or not. who cares, grow up
June 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“Being in a country illegally” is a totally fake thing someone made up.
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Animated Shorts From Gaza (fundraiser screening) (6:30-8:30pm) www.instagram.com/p/DKBGNFEP52G/
May 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Animated Shorts From Gaza (fundraiser screening) (6:30-8:30pm) www.instagram.com/p/DKBGNFEP52G/
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Im tabling for the first time next month at three dena art fair in Pasadena to support people effected by the fires theres gonna be fun for everyone with lots of local artists like myself come out and hang and vibe with the community
May 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Im tabling for the first time next month at three dena art fair in Pasadena to support people effected by the fires theres gonna be fun for everyone with lots of local artists like myself come out and hang and vibe with the community
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I’m working 6 days a week and don’t have the energy to run another social media account. Please listen to Clutch My Pearls, there’s a new episode out now everywhere podcasts are found, new episodes every Tuesday, and video episodes are on our YouTube channel. Bonus episodes on Patreon. Thank you.
December 3, 2024 at 6:42 PM
I’m working 6 days a week and don’t have the energy to run another social media account. Please listen to Clutch My Pearls, there’s a new episode out now everywhere podcasts are found, new episodes every Tuesday, and video episodes are on our YouTube channel. Bonus episodes on Patreon. Thank you.
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Cartoon Network once cranked out hits, talent and profits. But with David Zaslav’s retreat from streaming kids programming, the future of the network is in question
Cartoon Network’s Last Gasp
The irreverent animation factory once cranked out hits, talent and profits. But with David Zaslav’s retreat from streaming kids programming, the future of the network is in question.
www.bloomberg.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Cartoon Network once cranked out hits, talent and profits. But with David Zaslav’s retreat from streaming kids programming, the future of the network is in question
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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”
May 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”
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Nearly *three-quarters* of American wine exports to Canada vanished by the end of the second full month of Trump 2.0. Hard to overstate how much damage he's inflicted on what had been a $420M+ annual market for US winemakers. Whether this business ever comes back is an open question.
New data: In March 2025, U.S. wine exports to Canada (the most important wine export market) dropped by by US$25.5 million, i.e., 72.5% (compared to March 2024)
May 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Nearly *three-quarters* of American wine exports to Canada vanished by the end of the second full month of Trump 2.0. Hard to overstate how much damage he's inflicted on what had been a $420M+ annual market for US winemakers. Whether this business ever comes back is an open question.
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In a meeting with union officials last week, Sen. John Fetterman reportedly began repeating himself, shouting and asking why “everybody is mad at me.”
AP: Sen. John Fetterman Raises Alarms With Outburst At Meeting With Union Officials
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was meeting recently with representatives from a teachers union when things quickly devolved.
www.huffpost.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
In a meeting with union officials last week, Sen. John Fetterman reportedly began repeating himself, shouting and asking why “everybody is mad at me.”
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Tonight, every night, approximately 400,000 people in pretrial detention (i.e. in jail, awaiting trial, because they couldn't afford bail). As Fiona Apple notes in this mesmerizing video, 60,000 of them are women (66% of whom have minor child at home). These folks should be home with their families.
When they talk about real ones, they will be talking about Fiona Apple forever.
Fiona Apple - Pretrial (Let Her Go Home) (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by fionaappleVEVO
www.youtube.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Tonight, every night, approximately 400,000 people in pretrial detention (i.e. in jail, awaiting trial, because they couldn't afford bail). As Fiona Apple notes in this mesmerizing video, 60,000 of them are women (66% of whom have minor child at home). These folks should be home with their families.
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The Mississippi Delta town launched a petition in hopes of bringing director Ryan Coogler and his team to the community that helped inspire the hit film.
‘Sinners’ Is Set in Clarksdale, Where There’s No Theater. Locals Are Asking for a Screening.
The Mississippi Delta town launched a petition in hopes of bringing director Ryan Coogler and his team to the community that helped inspire the hit film.
capitalbnews.org
May 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Mississippi Delta town launched a petition in hopes of bringing director Ryan Coogler and his team to the community that helped inspire the hit film.
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they know there's going to be an apocalypse for trucking jobs due to tariffs so they're trying to stem the political damage by making it so the layoffs disproportionately affect non-english speaking truckers
"We're gonna ensure that our truckers, who are the backbone of our policy, are all able to speak English" -- Leavitt says Trump will sign an order demanding that all truckers can speak English
April 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
they know there's going to be an apocalypse for trucking jobs due to tariffs so they're trying to stem the political damage by making it so the layoffs disproportionately affect non-english speaking truckers
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nyc locals pls join me at this hearing on thursday! @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social’s nyc pod will be speaking to support the state reparations’ commission’s research efforts and we need a lot of people to show up, especially young people!
April 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
nyc locals pls join me at this hearing on thursday! @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social’s nyc pod will be speaking to support the state reparations’ commission’s research efforts and we need a lot of people to show up, especially young people!
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Happening this Saturday in Altadena, California:
March 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Happening this Saturday in Altadena, California: