Luther Luminaris
@lutherluminaris.bsky.social
No matter the self-conceited importance of our labors, we are all compost for worlds we cannot yet imagine.
🌎 Divided States of America
🌎 Divided States of America
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Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
If you’ve been wondering why the internet feels increasingly shitty, this Cory Doctorow interview nails it. Razor sharp and lucid. Must watch: youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE?...
Cory Doctorow - Rescuing the Internet From “Enshittification” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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December 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
If you’ve been wondering why the internet feels increasingly shitty, this Cory Doctorow interview nails it. Razor sharp and lucid. Must watch: youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE?...
Imagine if auto dealers hid crash-test ratings because it hurt sales. That’s exactly what Zillow doing by scrubbing climate-risk info from listings. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales
Site deletes feature after real estate agents and some homeowners say scores appear arbitrary and hurt sales
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Imagine if auto dealers hid crash-test ratings because it hurt sales. That’s exactly what Zillow doing by scrubbing climate-risk info from listings. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Attention is sometimes an act. But it is first an instinct. Algorithmic media companies exploit the difference between our attentional instincts and aspirations. In so doing, they make it harder for us to become who we might wish to be.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
Opinion | Pay Attention to How You Pay Attention
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“Attention is sometimes an act. But it is first an instinct. Algorithmic media companies exploit the difference between our attentional instincts and aspirations. In so doing, they make it harder for us to become who we might wish to be.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
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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 7:30 PM
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?
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Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
October 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
This.
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
October 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This.
Criminal psychopaths
October 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Criminal psychopaths
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ICE: Privacy is for lawbreakers.
Also ICE: Don’t look at me.
Poetic example of AI powered activism.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Also ICE: Don’t look at me.
Poetic example of AI powered activism.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
AI is ummasking ICE officers. Can Washington do anything about it?
A new twist in the debate over surveillance tech raises tough questions for policymakers.
www.politico.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
ICE: Privacy is for lawbreakers.
Also ICE: Don’t look at me.
Poetic example of AI powered activism.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Also ICE: Don’t look at me.
Poetic example of AI powered activism.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76
www.nytimes.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is one of the best Daily Show episodes I’ve seen. It won’t change anything, but what a masterclass in speaking truth to power. youtu.be/TwOLo_U6bTw
Jon Stewart Reacts to Colbert's Cancellation & Trump's "Bawdy" Epstein Doodles | The Daily Show
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July 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is one of the best Daily Show episodes I’ve seen. It won’t change anything, but what a masterclass in speaking truth to power. youtu.be/TwOLo_U6bTw
Pulitzer Prize winning journalism in my book. boingboing.net/2025/07/16/h...
House Speaker proves his spine is purely decorative
Inside the rapid retreat of GOP leaders on Epstein document release after Trump's intervention changed the party line
boingboing.net
July 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Pulitzer Prize winning journalism in my book. boingboing.net/2025/07/16/h...
Young people: please consider running. This country desperately needs more and better leaders.
Generational change is coming: Since Zohran Mamdani won on Tuesday night, more than 1100 young people have reached out to @runforsomething.net to explore a run for local office -- one of our biggest spikes of the year yet.
June 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Young people: please consider running. This country desperately needs more and better leaders.
June 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.
June 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.
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“Talking about American exceptionalism is basically a way to get people to fall in line. Whatever is happening, it must be freedom. But then your definition of freedom gets narrowed to the point that what you’re actually talking about is authoritarianism.” - @timothysnyder.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“Talking about American exceptionalism is basically a way to get people to fall in line. Whatever is happening, it must be freedom. But then your definition of freedom gets narrowed to the point that what you’re actually talking about is authoritarianism.” - @timothysnyder.bsky.social
Finally, a bold move to save Americans from the tyranny of saving energy and money. Kudos.
E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Finally, a bold move to save Americans from the tyranny of saving energy and money. Kudos.
Coffee is a fruit. Wtf
May 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Coffee is a fruit. Wtf
“You just want to make us great. That’s a downgrade. Our brand is not strategic uncertainty. And you are not the keeper of our pot of gold. You are a temporary leprechaun.” - Jon Stewart
May 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
“You just want to make us great. That’s a downgrade. Our brand is not strategic uncertainty. And you are not the keeper of our pot of gold. You are a temporary leprechaun.” - Jon Stewart
“United” States, 2025.
April 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“United” States, 2025.
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These are not images the leader of a free country chooses to project to the world.
Trump just posted another propaganda video that appears to show people being sent to El Salvador's torture prison.
April 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
These are not images the leader of a free country chooses to project to the world.