@jsmallberries.bsky.social
glad to be here and off the cesspool that was twitter. here to follow those whose opinions are of interest - and contribute where i can. still working on coping skills for what's ahead. a laugh or two would also be nice...
ATX is my current home base
ATX is my current home base
Pinned
where is the "not interested" button?
lots of sad news the last few days. He'll be missed.
Joe Ely, the Texas singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was at the forefront of the Seventies’ progressive country movement as both a solo artist and part of the group the Flatlanders, died Monday at 78.
Story: rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Story: rollingstone.com/music/music-...
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
lots of sad news the last few days. He'll be missed.
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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From this month's edition of The Onion.
August 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From this month's edition of The Onion.
I'm a fan of Bluesky. and I now despise Twitter. But Bluesky has severe shortcomings. The feed algorithm is actually not very good - it's not selective and seems to lack any real intelligence. A large percentage of what I see is terribly repetitive. So I stop scrolling.
Bluesky has a growth problem
Bluesky has hit 38M monthly users, up 8M since March
Once adding 5M users per month, it’s now slowed to 1.6M. A 60% drop
But post volume is falling—more users, less activity
It risks becoming a ghost town with a loyal but shrinking core
#bluesky #fediverse
Bluesky has hit 38M monthly users, up 8M since March
Once adding 5M users per month, it’s now slowed to 1.6M. A 60% drop
But post volume is falling—more users, less activity
It risks becoming a ghost town with a loyal but shrinking core
#bluesky #fediverse
Bluesky Reaches 38 Million Users, Though Post Volume is Declining
Bluesky’s growth momentum has slowed, but it is still growing.
www.socialmediatoday.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I'm a fan of Bluesky. and I now despise Twitter. But Bluesky has severe shortcomings. The feed algorithm is actually not very good - it's not selective and seems to lack any real intelligence. A large percentage of what I see is terribly repetitive. So I stop scrolling.
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I'm a fan of Bluesky. and I now despise Twitter. But Bluesky has severe shortcomings. The feed algorithm is actually not very good - it's not selective and seems to lack any real intelligence. A large percentage of what I see is terribly repetitive. So I stop scrolling.
August 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I'm a fan of Bluesky. and I now despise Twitter. But Bluesky has severe shortcomings. The feed algorithm is actually not very good - it's not selective and seems to lack any real intelligence. A large percentage of what I see is terribly repetitive. So I stop scrolling.
Hmm. I suppose there will need to be a follow-up to this story... www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
South Park creators to ignore Trump when show returns in 2025
‘I don’t know what more we could possibly say about Trump,’ Matt Stone tells Vanity Fair in rare interveiw
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Hmm. I suppose there will need to be a follow-up to this story... www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Sure, shitting on both parties is easy. You may feel superior saying both parties suck. But you're wrong. Only one party - the Republican Party- is a threat to our founding principles. I don't have time right now to dream about a third party. I've got to help defeat that threat.
July 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Sure, shitting on both parties is easy. You may feel superior saying both parties suck. But you're wrong. Only one party - the Republican Party- is a threat to our founding principles. I don't have time right now to dream about a third party. I've got to help defeat that threat.
Hard words to hear. Even for the most optimistic it should be clear that the path we are on is not sustainable.
“I’ve never said this before to the media, but it’s too late.” David Suzuki 💔
For me, what we’ve got to do now is hunker down. The units of survival are going to be local communities.
We need revolution. Can you have a peaceful revolution? I don’t know.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
For me, what we’ve got to do now is hunker down. The units of survival are going to be local communities.
We need revolution. Can you have a peaceful revolution? I don’t know.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost - iPolitics
"We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems," said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. "For me, what we've go...
www.ipolitics.ca
July 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Hard words to hear. Even for the most optimistic it should be clear that the path we are on is not sustainable.
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All it took was Elon Musk to call for the release of the Epstein files for Trump to attack LA and Iran.
If Musk keeps it up, Ottawa should evacuate.
If Musk keeps it up, Ottawa should evacuate.
June 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
All it took was Elon Musk to call for the release of the Epstein files for Trump to attack LA and Iran.
If Musk keeps it up, Ottawa should evacuate.
If Musk keeps it up, Ottawa should evacuate.
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June 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Now imagine a site that is controlled by an unaccountable billionaire who controls the most followed account, regularly post conspiracies and misinformation and has reduced content moderation to a voting system gamed by his own followers.
That site is X.
That site is X.
June 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Now imagine a site that is controlled by an unaccountable billionaire who controls the most followed account, regularly post conspiracies and misinformation and has reduced content moderation to a voting system gamed by his own followers.
That site is X.
That site is X.
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Two days after Musk closed his purchase of Twitter, he amplified conspiracy theories about the attack on Paul Pelosi. It showed how his mind is so inclined toward political conspiracy, even when confronted about it, as we wrote in CHARACTER LIMIT.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
11 WTF Moments From 'Character Limit,' the Book About How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter
'Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,' by reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tells wild story of billionaire's disastrous takeover
www.rollingstone.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Two days after Musk closed his purchase of Twitter, he amplified conspiracy theories about the attack on Paul Pelosi. It showed how his mind is so inclined toward political conspiracy, even when confronted about it, as we wrote in CHARACTER LIMIT.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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No they didn’t.
Planes roared over D.C. on Saturday, tanks rolled along the National Mall, brass bands resounded and thousands of soldiers marched past cheering crowds, as the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades. wapo.st/4dYFOck
June 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
No they didn’t.
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Watch this on loop.
“Tesla’s driverless ‘robotaxis’ could launch in Austin as soon as June 22. But a demo in Austin today showed a $TSLA, manually driven to test its Full Self-Driving system, failed to stop for a child-sized dummy at a school bus—and hit it.”
@cbsaustin @velez_tx
@cbsaustin @velez_tx
June 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Watch this on loop.
I've said it before; saying it again...
I'm glad to be on Bluesky - but the feed algorithm needs work.
I'm glad to be on Bluesky - but the feed algorithm needs work.
June 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I've said it before; saying it again...
I'm glad to be on Bluesky - but the feed algorithm needs work.
I'm glad to be on Bluesky - but the feed algorithm needs work.
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My thoughts on what’s going on in Los Angeles:
June 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My thoughts on what’s going on in Los Angeles:
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Why another protest? What is it going to accomplish? Shouldn’t we be [insert alternate tactic] instead?
These are good-faith questions, and they stem from very reasonable concerns. So let’s take a step back and talk about the role of a peaceful mass mobilization like No Kings.
These are good-faith questions, and they stem from very reasonable concerns. So let’s take a step back and talk about the role of a peaceful mass mobilization like No Kings.
The Strategic Logic of the No Kings Protests
By Leah Greenberg, Indivisible Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director
indivisibleteam.medium.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Why another protest? What is it going to accomplish? Shouldn’t we be [insert alternate tactic] instead?
These are good-faith questions, and they stem from very reasonable concerns. So let’s take a step back and talk about the role of a peaceful mass mobilization like No Kings.
These are good-faith questions, and they stem from very reasonable concerns. So let’s take a step back and talk about the role of a peaceful mass mobilization like No Kings.
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Stand Up For Science
Stand Up for Science was started in February 2025 in response to Trump's attacks on the scientific institution of America. We mobilize the fight for science and democracy, because science is for everyone!
shop.worxprinting.coop
June 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
REMINDER: be sure to order your #StandUpForScience merch TODAY for the No Kings protest coming up June 14th! zurl.co/6JBWw
🛡️ Make sure to review our protest safety tips before you go! ➡️: zurl.co/1nEYR
👯 Don't forget to tell your friends, and find an event near you! ➡️zurl.co/nU8gg
🛡️ Make sure to review our protest safety tips before you go! ➡️: zurl.co/1nEYR
👯 Don't forget to tell your friends, and find an event near you! ➡️zurl.co/nU8gg
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Bruce Springsteen Calls Donald Trump ‘Incompetent, and Treasonous’ at 2025 Tour Kickoff
Bruce Springsteen Calls Donald Trump 'Incompetent, and Treasonous' at 2025 Tour Kickoff
At the kickoff show of his 2025 European tour, Bruce Springsteen delivered a fiery speech against Donald Trump.
rollingstone.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bruce Springsteen Calls Donald Trump ‘Incompetent, and Treasonous’ at 2025 Tour Kickoff
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I'm happy to be on Bluesky. But the feed algorithm needs work.
April 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I'm happy to be on Bluesky. But the feed algorithm needs work.
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Happy Giant Phallus Shaped Iceberg Floating In Conception Bay of Dildo, Canada Day to all who celebrate.
May 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Happy Giant Phallus Shaped Iceberg Floating In Conception Bay of Dildo, Canada Day to all who celebrate.
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✈️ Deports hundreds of immigrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process
🌊 Renames Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
📉 Promotes a video about how he's “purposely crashing the stock market.”
More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
🌊 Renames Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
📉 Promotes a video about how he's “purposely crashing the stock market.”
More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
✈️ Deports hundreds of immigrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process
🌊 Renames Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
📉 Promotes a video about how he's “purposely crashing the stock market.”
More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
🌊 Renames Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
📉 Promotes a video about how he's “purposely crashing the stock market.”
More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
I'm happy to be on Bluesky. But the feed algorithm needs work.
April 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I'm happy to be on Bluesky. But the feed algorithm needs work.