@arruswsh.bsky.social
Reader, cat-haver (2), games enthusiast. He/him.
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Yeah, that’s so upsetting.
Weirdly in some of the areas I've done fostering work in Halloween could be dangerous for black cats but it wasn't satanists, it was people who thought the cats were satanic.
November 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Yeah, that’s so upsetting.
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"I prepared all these faces for him and then he bit mine. It's disgusting for a leopard to treat a fellow leopard this way."
MTG: “.. “I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world. .. The man I supported and helped get elected.”
@mediaite.com #GA14
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
@mediaite.com #GA14
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
November 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"I prepared all these faces for him and then he bit mine. It's disgusting for a leopard to treat a fellow leopard this way."
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Yeeeeeah Microsoft has been under the impression that they're the only game in town just because corporate inertia favored Office.
But you fucking push somebody and they're going to realize Office-style software is pretty straightforward to make and there are gobs of competitors in that space.
But you fucking push somebody and they're going to realize Office-style software is pretty straightforward to make and there are gobs of competitors in that space.
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Yeeeeeah Microsoft has been under the impression that they're the only game in town just because corporate inertia favored Office.
But you fucking push somebody and they're going to realize Office-style software is pretty straightforward to make and there are gobs of competitors in that space.
But you fucking push somebody and they're going to realize Office-style software is pretty straightforward to make and there are gobs of competitors in that space.
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I'd guess that 85-90% of American scientists would be ineligible for future funding under this law, maybe close to 100% in the R1 universities. So much for funding proposals based on scientific merit.
Apart from being sinophobes, the people pushing this have no clue how science or higher ed works.
Apart from being sinophobes, the people pushing this have no clue how science or higher ed works.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I'd guess that 85-90% of American scientists would be ineligible for future funding under this law, maybe close to 100% in the R1 universities. So much for funding proposals based on scientific merit.
Apart from being sinophobes, the people pushing this have no clue how science or higher ed works.
Apart from being sinophobes, the people pushing this have no clue how science or higher ed works.
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The fact any of this is even being entertained shows what a pajama of a PM Starmer is. OK so he goes to court and sues. Where? The case will be thrown out in 15 min in the UK so ok lets say he gets a US court to demand that the UK state broadcaster pay him a billion. And they get it how? Invasion?
Trump says he will sue BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion despite apology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president told reporters on Air Force One that he will take legal action against the broadcaster and will call Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The fact any of this is even being entertained shows what a pajama of a PM Starmer is. OK so he goes to court and sues. Where? The case will be thrown out in 15 min in the UK so ok lets say he gets a US court to demand that the UK state broadcaster pay him a billion. And they get it how? Invasion?
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Coercive sterilization in ICE detention. Eugenics.
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Coercive sterilization in ICE detention. Eugenics.
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Get white men to understand they have an identity and have done nothing but talk to us about their identities and how to politically and culturally accommodate their identities for all of history challenge: impossible
This is a straightforward Republican attack line, what the fuck is he doing
November 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Get white men to understand they have an identity and have done nothing but talk to us about their identities and how to politically and culturally accommodate their identities for all of history challenge: impossible
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This is what they've done.
This is super cool bc:
1) Many of the highest-risk conditions, like ME/CFS & Long Covid, aren't on the list
2) The best way to protect the vulnerable is to protect the population so others don't infect them
3) None of this accounts for Novavax which is not mRNA
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
1) Many of the highest-risk conditions, like ME/CFS & Long Covid, aren't on the list
2) The best way to protect the vulnerable is to protect the population so others don't infect them
3) None of this accounts for Novavax which is not mRNA
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
CDC panel votes to limit who is eligible for this fall's Covid vaccine
Only people 65 and over or with underlying health conditions should get the shots, the advisory group recommended. There may be insurance roadblocks for others.
www.nbcnews.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This is what they've done.
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Y’all have got to stop trying to teach people magic with edh
Pope Leo XIV Will Have Lunch With 4 Trans Women in "Unprecedented" Meeting
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Y’all have got to stop trying to teach people magic with edh
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man oh man good thing there isn't an example of a politician running specifically on supporting trans "identity" and winning in a fucking landslide. that would make ol' pete look like just about the dumbest fuck alive.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
man oh man good thing there isn't an example of a politician running specifically on supporting trans "identity" and winning in a fucking landslide. that would make ol' pete look like just about the dumbest fuck alive.
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Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist social media personality, seems to be everywhere in the press these days. A lot of coverage suggests his audience is growing, but our read of the data is giving us some serious doubts whether that’s really the case.
openmeasures.io/nick-fuentes...
openmeasures.io/nick-fuentes...
Flash Report: Claims of Nick Fuentes’ Growing Popularity Are Unsupported by Data - Open Measures
Open Measures builds accessible and transparent products to contextualize the spread of harmful online information that impacts public discourse and global events.
openmeasures.io
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist social media personality, seems to be everywhere in the press these days. A lot of coverage suggests his audience is growing, but our read of the data is giving us some serious doubts whether that’s really the case.
openmeasures.io/nick-fuentes...
openmeasures.io/nick-fuentes...
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She looks so mad 🥲
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
She looks so mad 🥲
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WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
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this story was sort of lost in the last few days of the epstein news but it’s wild how many republicans appear to be pedophiles or okay with pedophilia
'Beyond horrific': Observers aghast as teen at center of Gaetz sex scandal comes forward
www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-t...
www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-t...
'Beyond horrific': Observers aghast as teen at center of Gaetz sex scandal comes forward
Reactions mounted Thursday after a woman sharing her story for the first time said that then-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sexually abused her when she was just 17, while she was living in a homeless shelter...
www.rawstory.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
this story was sort of lost in the last few days of the epstein news but it’s wild how many republicans appear to be pedophiles or okay with pedophilia
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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you simply do not get credit for fixing a problem that is entirely, intentionally, your own fault
BREAKING: President Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices.
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
you simply do not get credit for fixing a problem that is entirely, intentionally, your own fault
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Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
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shut down is over so i'm getting statements on weeks old stories
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
shut down is over so i'm getting statements on weeks old stories
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Library Christmas again! This time we have The Hollow Places by @tkingfisher.com , and I can already tell this book was written for me (and also possibly @jmawork.bsky.social )
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Library Christmas again! This time we have The Hollow Places by @tkingfisher.com , and I can already tell this book was written for me (and also possibly @jmawork.bsky.social )
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Honestly, I wish the markets would react to an absolute moron being on the Fed.
This is who gets to vote on how to manage US currency.
This is who gets to vote on how to manage US currency.
Fed Governor Stephen Miran: "Cutting down net migration to 0, potentially even negative because of the deportations that have been occurring, I think is very deflationary."
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Honestly, I wish the markets would react to an absolute moron being on the Fed.
This is who gets to vote on how to manage US currency.
This is who gets to vote on how to manage US currency.
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It’s out!!! youtu.be/Mvht2clqats?...
The Mighty Nein S1E1 Full Episode “Mote of Possibility” | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s out!!! youtu.be/Mvht2clqats?...
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Let’s be clear: This has NOTHING to do with the shutdown. SNAP already has strict renewal rules and almost NO fraud.
Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry.
It’s bullshit. It’s cruel. And it’s indefensible.
Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry.
It’s bullshit. It’s cruel. And it’s indefensible.
Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Let’s be clear: This has NOTHING to do with the shutdown. SNAP already has strict renewal rules and almost NO fraud.
Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry.
It’s bullshit. It’s cruel. And it’s indefensible.
Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry.
It’s bullshit. It’s cruel. And it’s indefensible.
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This. Do you know how many ideas I have for comics, audio dramas, animations, comedy videos, short stories, etc that the world doesn't know about because I can't afford to make them happen? UBI would allow me to work MORE, not less. Because I love what I do. I don't love that I don't have the money.
everyone deserves a base income and work should be optional
"but what about" you'd be surprised how many would be fixated enough on spreadsheets to work on them voluntarily
"but what about" you'd be surprised how many would be fixated enough on spreadsheets to work on them voluntarily
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This. Do you know how many ideas I have for comics, audio dramas, animations, comedy videos, short stories, etc that the world doesn't know about because I can't afford to make them happen? UBI would allow me to work MORE, not less. Because I love what I do. I don't love that I don't have the money.
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"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
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🌱 Spain’s community energy revolution is spreading!
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are providing cheap, clean electricity to homes, including low-income families, while promoting local ownership and fighting fuel poverty.
We love to see a community-led energy transition 🤩
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are providing cheap, clean electricity to homes, including low-income families, while promoting local ownership and fighting fuel poverty.
We love to see a community-led energy transition 🤩
‘We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🌱 Spain’s community energy revolution is spreading!
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are providing cheap, clean electricity to homes, including low-income families, while promoting local ownership and fighting fuel poverty.
We love to see a community-led energy transition 🤩
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are providing cheap, clean electricity to homes, including low-income families, while promoting local ownership and fighting fuel poverty.
We love to see a community-led energy transition 🤩