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@chetgaines.bsky.social
skateboarding, anthropology, religious studies, neurodiversity... idk what else.
"No more of such vague formulas as 'The Right to work,' or 'To each the whole result of his labour.' What we proclaim is THE RIGHT TO WELL-BEING: WELL-BEING FOR ALL!"
- p.k.
"No more of such vague formulas as 'The Right to work,' or 'To each the whole result of his labour.' What we proclaim is THE RIGHT TO WELL-BEING: WELL-BEING FOR ALL!"
- p.k.
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· Dec 21
skate highlights 2024
YouTube video by Chet Gaines
youtu.be
about two years ago i got diagnosed with #adhd, stopped drinking, started medication and exercise, and rekindled my love for skateboarding. it probably saved my life. here's my #2024highlights! ❤️🛹 #SkateboardingIsFun #FollowTheDopamine #AdhdAwareness #Audhder #ActuallyAutistic youtu.be/ltFYJ2bCHD0
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Ableism hits harder when racism is already in the room. Black autistic adults are still fighting to be heard in healthcare, workplaces, and our own communities. Our experiences are real
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Ableism hits harder when racism is already in the room. Black autistic adults are still fighting to be heard in healthcare, workplaces, and our own communities. Our experiences are real
smith #Skateboarding #SkateboardingIsFun #FollowTheDopamine #AdhdAwareness #Audhder #ActuallyAutistic
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
this is the most transparently ignorant piece of writing i've encountered in a while. i literally loled.
It’s time to stop worshipping the liberal arts | Letters
Letters: While such institutions have intrinsic value, that doesn’t mean they are entitled to be socially favoured or economically exceptional for ever, says Jianyang Geng
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
this is the most transparently ignorant piece of writing i've encountered in a while. i literally loled.
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because of the very cool response to this we are officially starting work on part two.
ICYMI
new video on my journey from evangelical teen to marxist philosopher adult, and how it helps us think about the role of religion in politics.
youtu.be/PdjiQVaHepA
new video on my journey from evangelical teen to marxist philosopher adult, and how it helps us think about the role of religion in politics.
youtu.be/PdjiQVaHepA
how i became a Christian Atheist
YouTube video by Michael Burns
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
because of the very cool response to this we are officially starting work on part two.
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NEW: ICE has torn up its $180M cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program and is now guaranteeing private surveillance firms at least $7.5M each, with potential payouts reaching $281M per vendor. The change signals a shift from “pilot” to full-scale outsourcing of street-level investigative work.
ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NEW: ICE has torn up its $180M cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program and is now guaranteeing private surveillance firms at least $7.5M each, with potential payouts reaching $281M per vendor. The change signals a shift from “pilot” to full-scale outsourcing of street-level investigative work.
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I do find it disappointing to learn when a person doesn't read science.
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I do find it disappointing to learn when a person doesn't read science.
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You know what food I hate? Your personal favourite food. Inedible garbage.
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
You know what food I hate? Your personal favourite food. Inedible garbage.
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For Celia Monreal, a former Trump voter, one Senate vote can mean the difference between keeping health coverage or going uninsured.
“Considering the bills and everything else, we wouldn’t be able to afford a $1,500 a month increase for health insurance,” Monreal told journalist Chris Vazquez.
“Considering the bills and everything else, we wouldn’t be able to afford a $1,500 a month increase for health insurance,” Monreal told journalist Chris Vazquez.
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
For Celia Monreal, a former Trump voter, one Senate vote can mean the difference between keeping health coverage or going uninsured.
“Considering the bills and everything else, we wouldn’t be able to afford a $1,500 a month increase for health insurance,” Monreal told journalist Chris Vazquez.
“Considering the bills and everything else, we wouldn’t be able to afford a $1,500 a month increase for health insurance,” Monreal told journalist Chris Vazquez.
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Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
The Third Book of Enoch Explained
YouTube video by ReligionForBreakfast
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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Marx, automation, and the radical potential of AI
YouTube video by Side Burns
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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One victim of such "treatment" had this to say:
“Aversives did not heal me. Instead, they created fear, shame, pain and debilitating PTSD. They made me fearful of seeking help from providers, and have resulted in long-term physical and mental health struggles."
“Aversives did not heal me. Instead, they created fear, shame, pain and debilitating PTSD. They made me fearful of seeking help from providers, and have resulted in long-term physical and mental health struggles."
Disability advocates and their supporters have called on the Massachusetts legislature to pass a bill banning the use of ‘aversive therapy’, as the state’s Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) continues to administer electric shocks to disabled children.
Massachusetts legislators urged to pass bill banning electric shock treatment on disabled children
Disability advocates and their supporters have called on the Massachusetts legislature to pass a bill banning the use of ‘aversive therapy’, as the state’s Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) continues to administer electric shocks to disabled children.
liamodell.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
One victim of such "treatment" had this to say:
“Aversives did not heal me. Instead, they created fear, shame, pain and debilitating PTSD. They made me fearful of seeking help from providers, and have resulted in long-term physical and mental health struggles."
“Aversives did not heal me. Instead, they created fear, shame, pain and debilitating PTSD. They made me fearful of seeking help from providers, and have resulted in long-term physical and mental health struggles."
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At least 24 Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded in a series of Israeli air strikes, according to health officials in Gaza. The Israeli military says it was responding after an armed “terrorist” shot at troops in Southern Gaza.
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
At least 24 Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded in a series of Israeli air strikes, according to health officials in Gaza. The Israeli military says it was responding after an armed “terrorist” shot at troops in Southern Gaza.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
awesome day at the park #Skateboarding #SkateboardingIsFun #FollowTheDopamine #AdhdAwareness #Audhder #ActuallyAutistic
sunday session
YouTube video by Chet Gaines
youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
awesome day at the park #Skateboarding #SkateboardingIsFun #FollowTheDopamine #AdhdAwareness #Audhder #ActuallyAutistic
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David Graeber’s Lasting Influence on Anthropology and Activism
www.sapiens.org/culture/davi...
www.sapiens.org/culture/davi...
David Graeber’s Lasting Influence on Anthropology and Activism
When activist and anthropologist Graeber died unexpectedly in 2020, scholars gathered to mourn and reflect on his legacy.
www.sapiens.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
David Graeber’s Lasting Influence on Anthropology and Activism
www.sapiens.org/culture/davi...
www.sapiens.org/culture/davi...
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Mr Punchable face
RFK Jr. revealed that he personally ordered the CDC to change its website to push the widely debunked claim that vaccines and autism are linked
CDC’s Autism Website ‘Update’ Came Directly From Kennedy, He Says
Ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis called the update a “national embarrassment.”
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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