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Ciam
@ciams.bsky.social
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Lifelong nerd, comic book lover, comic book artist, music lover, Tiffany’s guy. Tech PdM, PjM, problem solver. Pro-DEl, pro-democracy, probably further to the left than you think. #blacklivesmatter, #translivesmatter, #resist
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ciams.bsky.social
Settlements should absolutely not be coming from public money.
guyoron.net Guy Oron @guyoron.net · Jul 18
NEW: Seattle’s spending on police litigation ballooned over the past decade, exceeding the budget by 94%. The expenses rose dramatically after the violent responses by SPD officers to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and come at a time of sustained budget deficits.
gossipguy.net/spending-on-...
Spending on Seattle Police Department settlements went over budget by 94% over the last decade
New data from the Seattle City Budget Office (CBO) shows the city spent nearly twice the amount of money it had budgeted for on settlements, judgements and litigation related to actions of the Seattle...
gossipguy.net
July 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
ciams.bsky.social
Gromit’s translucent ears.
June 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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teamcanadaforever.bsky.social
Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
ciams.bsky.social
Left work early Friday afternoon to enjoy low tide at the beach. It’s not the most interesting beach, but is the closest that allows dogs (on lead). We all had fun — it was a gorgeous day. #seattle #salishsea
June 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
ciams.bsky.social
Mister PJ lounging in the early afternoon. #cat #catsofblsky
May 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
ciams.bsky.social
Haha sounds legit too. 😂
theneedling.com The Needling @theneedling.com · May 7
Hungover Pete Hegseth Mortified He Posted Military Secrets on I-5 Uncle Sam Billboard: tinyurl.com/2c6hrduw
Dirty and disheveled Pete Hegseth holding a bottle, rubbing his forehead in front of Uncle Sam billboard reading "Yemen airstrike 0500 hours lol anyone up for beer pong?"
May 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
ciams.bsky.social
The Chumbawamba song you never knew you needed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLkP...
Chumbawamba - The day the nazi died
YouTube video by Huppelplopp1848
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May 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
ciams.bsky.social
Garden squid.
April 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
ciams.bsky.social
What a fascinating idea to try and represent time in a physical way. 10-ish minutes well-spent.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOVv...
To Scale: TIME
YouTube video by To Scale:
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April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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abbyvesoulis.bsky.social
Do you know about Clearview AI? It knows about you. Read @motherjones.com's new investigation into the facial recognition firm that could help to fuel Trump’s authoritarian agenda ow.ly/gtpp50VvI4o
Revealed: The shocking far-right agenda behind the surveillance tech used by ICE and the FBI
Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left. Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administrati...
ow.ly
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
ciams.bsky.social
The best explanation I've seen of the US tariff plan from the current administration. TL:DR -- it's nonsense. Thanks, @tam4seattle.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWhv...
The bizarre way Trump’s team calculated reciprocal tariffs | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
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April 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
ciams.bsky.social
“Omg dad’s making my supper!” Look at that focus. 😂😂 #dogs #dogsofbluesky #galgoespanol
March 26, 2025 at 2:27 AM
ciams.bsky.social
PJ trying to distract me from working. Yes, I'm sure he's mostly begging for supper 1.5 hours early, but... I prefer to think it's affection-driven. 😍
#cats #catsofbsky
March 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
ciams.bsky.social
Gromit relaxed before breakfast.
I love the way his long tail wraps all around him. #dogs #dogsofbluesky
March 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
ciams.bsky.social
Cricket at the end of the rainbow. #dogs
March 15, 2025 at 2:16 AM
ciams.bsky.social
This is about 45 minutes long but it’s well worth it. Gil Scott Heron, James Baldwin, Angela Davis, and loads more.

youtu.be/he5mCWOAhes?...
"The Great American Game" by @DonnellWrites | Super Bowl Halftime Show Film | Kendrick Lamar
YouTube video by @DonnellWrites
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March 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
ciams.bsky.social
❤️
scalzi.com John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Feb 13
Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.
February 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
ciams.bsky.social
My favorite performance of my favorite Kendrick tune. This entire album (To Pimp a Butterfly) is SO good, but this song just hits for me. It’s an affirmation I need to hear regularly, and saying it while dancing is best. youtu.be/sop2V_MREEI?...
Kendrick Lamar - i (Live on SNL)
YouTube video by KendrickLamarVEVO
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February 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
ciams.bsky.social
We don’t get much snow in the Seattle area. The #dogs love it when we do. ❤️
Gromit in falling snow.
February 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
ciams.bsky.social
Speechless are the volume of hate on display. 😳
esqueer.net Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jan 29
We've created a tracker that covers all executive orders affecting LGBTQ folks along with federal and state legislation.

We're at 334 anti-LGBTQ bills.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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@evanurquhart.bsky.social
@miralazine.bsky.social
@lizsaila.bsky.social
A screenshot of a multi‐column table listing several U.S. presidential Executive Orders relating to LGBTQ+ rights and antidiscrimination policies. Each row has columns for “Origin” (POTUS), “Number/Identifier” (e.g., EO 13988), “Title” (such as Preventing and Combating Discrimination…), “Action Type” (e.g., Broad Nondiscrimination, Military Nondiscrimination), “Summary” (key points of each order), and “Date Signed.” The listed orders span from early 2021 through early 2025, covering topics like preventing discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation, banning conversion therapy, rescinding prior harmful EOs, and restricting or expanding DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives. A spreadsheet at the top shows columns tracking anti‐LGBTQ bills by status and year: total bills (334), 2025 bills (327), 2024 rollovers (7), how many passed committees (3), passed one chamber (5), passed both chambers (0), enacted (1), vetoed (0), failed (3), and carried forward (0). Below that, another header row lists different types of anti‐LGBTQ legislation (e.g., gender‐affirming care bans, pronoun bans, “Don’t Say Gay,” drag bans, bathroom bans) with the total count of each category (e.g., 55 for gender‐affirming care bans, 20 for pronoun bans, 14 for “Don’t Say Gay,” etc.). A color‐coded U.S. map spans the lower half, with states shaded from light orange to deep red according to how many anti‐LGBTQ bills they contain. Texas appears in the darkest red (46 bills), with lighter shades indicating fewer bills in other states. A note at the bottom right explains that the map shows total tracked bills per state, which does not necessarily reflect each bill’s likelihood of passage.
February 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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mohouze4041967.bsky.social
Clarence Matthew Baker
(December 10, 1921 – August 11, 1959)
Baker was an American comic book artist and illustrator, best known for drawing the 1940's costumed crimefighter Phantom Lady and many 1950's romance comics.
February 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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victoriadecapua.bsky.social
The Stranger has changed a lot of staff since I last lived in Seattle but their core values have been pretty stable. Helpful resource, share as needed.
How to Get and Abet an Abortion
If we wind up in Stephen Miller’s personal prison for writing this, please send treats.
www.thestranger.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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malloy.rocks
Huge anti Trump protests in Los Angeles today. ❤
February 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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allyann.bsky.social
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You can tag posts with #worldnews to add to the feed. Please @ me if you would like other media websites added.
July 30, 2023 at 8:43 AM
ciams.bsky.social
Ohhh I feel this in my bones. 😂😂
January 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM