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Aristophon
@aristophon.bsky.social
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Socialist, here for the cats, working towards "fully automated, luxury gay space communism."

"Who invented the human heart, I wonder? Tell me -- then show me the place where he was hanged!"
-- The Alexandria Quartet, by Lawrence Durrell
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Aristophon @aristophon.bsky.social · Oct 22
There are religious fanatics y'all are unknowingly following because they hide their secret lives so well. When not on Bluesky, they spend their lives worshiping the deity at their secret bedroom shrine:
The altar of Bastet's shrine in the Southwest corner of my bedroom. Six framed cat pictures are shown on the center and right side walls. The altar top, illuminated by a lamp, contains the sacred cat brushes used in worship rituals. The left side view of the altar, showing two additional cat pics on the wall as well as two additional ceremonial objects; the top portion of what used to be an office swivel chair, shredded by cat claws and the sacred vacuum cleaner, used to prepare the shrine between rituals. On the left side of the photo, a short hallway leads to the next room where a music stand, chair and bookcase are seen. The back wall of the deity's shrine, showing six cat pictures, one very large, centered on the north wall.
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
I can’t wait for PEN to comment on the Israeli intelligence forces storming the Palestinian National Theatre in Jerusalem and threatening the whole cast of the children’s performance and the audience if they didn’t leave in five minutes.

Because they won’t.
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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boner.ink mr. cannoli @boner.ink · 17h
you there, small account, feed me some grapes
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
aristophon.bsky.social
Reading reviews of TV wall mounts. Came across this reviewer's ending remarks:

"...a dream come true when when I was able to mount something new in my bedroom and not get divorced."
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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propublica.org
UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.

This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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pastures.myatproto.social
Some more interesting traditions:
Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She wrote: On dreams: Imam al-Baqir (A): 'When people sleep, their spirits go out into the heaven. Whatever the spirit sees while in the heaven is true, and whatever it sees in the air [between earth and the heavens] are just muddled dreams.' Imam al-Sadiq (A) said, 'There are three types of dreams: glad tidings from Allah for the believer, ominous dreams from Satan, and muddled dreams.'
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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indrifan.bsky.social
I have a testimonial for @sarahmackattack.bsky.social's Eel Facts Advent calendars (which can also be any old b-day countdown calendars!) 2 13-year-olds walked into our kitchen (first time visiting us), shouted "Eel facts!" simultaneously and started reading the facts together
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
One fascinating and yet expected thing is that none of the big foreign accounts pretending to be American are left of center, or even anti-Trump. Not a single one. Says something about the economics and geopolitics of political grifting
maxberger.bsky.social Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 1d
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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in-otter-news.bsky.social
🎨 4 new custom mug designs now available in the Steve shop! inotternews.etsy.com/listing/1589...
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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fritzdrybeam.bsky.social
Remember when blue check chaos made Twitter fun for a while?
A screenshot of a Twitter profile and feed for George W. Bush (@GeorgeWBushs). The profile header contains the text 'so what if I did 9/11' which is likely a satirical statement. The bio indicates he joined in May 2021, follows 65 accounts, and has 519 followers. The profile is not followed by anyone the viewer is following. The feed shows George W. Bush retweeting a comment from Tony Blair (@MPTonyBlair) stating 'Same tbh.' Bush's original tweet, posted 8 hours prior, mentions 'Gaming' and the text states 'I miss killing Iraqis' with a sad face emoji, also likely satirical.
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
aristophon.bsky.social
Thia is a pleasing point they make. Who else likes this thought?
pastures.myatproto.social Bluesky mods aid genocide by banning Palestinians @pastures.myatproto.social · 22h
Another is that dreams are all that Allah permitted to remain of prophethood on Earth after Mohammad (peace be upon him and his family) died. That accounts for the dreams you have about the future which come true.
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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moviessilently.bsky.social
Remember, if someone's first social media interaction with you is rude, it will never improve from there. The nuclear block here is great, the blockee will disappear from your replies, your sight, everything. Use it liberally.
November 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
aristophon.bsky.social
Always start the new week with positive thoughts!
Margaret Thatcher's grave marker with a large tan Labrador retriever looking dog squatting over the concrete marker, preparing to evacuate it's bowels.
November 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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tommysiegel.bsky.social Tommy Siegel @tommysiegel.bsky.social · 1d
a recent New Yorker reject, for you.
November 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
Trump officials, including the head of OPM, are saying DOGE no longer exists. DOGE as influential entity seems to be done, but some DOGErs are in the National Design Studio and some burrowed into agencies e.g. Big Balls is at Social Security.
bsky.app/profile/reut...
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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thrasherxy.bsky.social
I’m in touch with a medical team in Gaza who described the situation, and I quote, like so: “this ceasefire is less of a ceasefire than the last ceasefire”
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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mcnees.bsky.social
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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almalusa.bsky.social
Miles Davis beaten up by the NYPD outside the Birdland Jazz Club for walking a white girl to a cab and having a cigarette, 1959. (Black Media History)
November 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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socalleslie.bsky.social
Brava Wisdom ! Age 75! 👏🏻🪶
Wisdom, world’s oldest-known bird, returns to Midway Atoll!
earthsky.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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uncleduke1969.bsky.social Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 2d
Dawn had to keep reminding herself that this was just temporary, and she was only doing it to put herself through law school.
A black and white cat hanging upside down from a scratching post, looking at the camera with wide eyes.
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
aristophon.bsky.social
Word.
popeguilty.bsky.social Abby of the Autumn @popeguilty.bsky.social · 1d
the US hates Venezuela for the same reason we hate Cuba and it's because we think that country belongs to us, in the neocolonial economic extraction and policy alignment way, and that they defy us and yet exist feels like a violent assault to the American sensibility, we are the aggressor-as-victim
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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dropsitenews.com
Congressman Chi Ossé pressed Democratic Socialists of America to endorse his primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries:

“The national leader of the Democratic Party could be anywhere in America,” he said. “Right now, it’s a man whose millions from AIPAC become billions for...
Congressman Chi Ossé pressed Democratic Socialists of America to endorse his primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “The national leader of the Democratic Party could be anywhere in America,” he said. “Right now, it’s a man whose millions from AIPAC become billions for bombs.” Ossé pointed to more than $150,000 raised and 1,000 volunteers already committed, arguing the left has “an obligation of circumstance” to “try.”
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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worldbollardassoc.bsky.social
We support the police.
#WorldBollardAssociation
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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micchiato.bsky.social
Got this cool screenshot of lesser evilism: it can both firebomb children and raise breast cancer awareness. It kills 2 birds with 1 stone. Or maybe it kills 1 bird and saves the other, but 1 bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush, I guess. 🙃
20! BI DEFENSE BI Defense @BI_Defense y Follow US Navy to fight breast cancer with a bright pink fighter jet read.bi/2epmfuY
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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lexmcmenamin.com
redid my personal site post-layoff :)

my contact form is open! if you're looking to talk to or commission someone with expertise in covering and analyzing social movements, prison and police abolition, trans politics, climate organizing, cultural criticism... reach out! (my DMs are cursed rn, lol)
Lex McMenamin
Lex McMenamin is a writer, editor, and organizer from Philadelphia, based in New York.
lexmcmenamin.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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beejonson.me
During the Korean War, the Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteers produced powerful propaganda leaflets aimed at Black American soldiers. They connected the imperialist war abroad to the racist violence at home in the US.

Thread.🧵
A black-and-white photograph of a Black U.S.soldier, identified as James Wilson, PFC, shaking hands with a soldier of the Chinese People's Volunteers. They are inside what appears to be a prisoner-of-war camp. Bold text at the bottom reads: "Negro Soldiers! THERE'S A LETTER FOR YOU INSIDE. READ IT!" A leaflet titled"Negro Soldiers:" with text that reads: "Did you ever stop to think why you should be in Korea, fighting other colored people, while lynchings, murders and insults pile up against the Negro people at home? They tell you you are defending freedom here. What kind of freedom?" It then lists specific cases of racial violence against Black people in the United States, including Morris Scott, Samuel Ellis, Willie Carlisle, Sam Jones, Willie McGee, and Harry T. Moore. The text concludes: "They tell you'll come nearer to equality by fighting in the Korean war. They always do that when the time comes to face the guns. It's a lie!" Continuation of the leaflet. The text states: "The only place you can fight for equality is at home." It provides facts about racial discrimination in the U.S. military, citing the court-martial of Lieutenant Leon Gilbert, disproportionate court-martials of Negro soldiers, and a quote from Thurgood Marshall about the army's Jim-Crow policy. It also notes the lack of Black political representation in Congress, asking "So much for your rights at home." Continuation of the leaflet. The text details racial disparities in officer commissions across the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, quoting from President Truman's own Civil Rights Committee. It also alleges discrimination in the rotation system for soldiers returning home. The text argues that the war in Korea and domestic discrimination are connected, quoting a petition to the UN: "White supremacy at home makes for colored massacres abroad."
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM