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chess!!

@videochess.world

so there's a fun trend right now in the deltarune fandom over on twitter where folks rearrange various songs to include the melody of Don't Forget. anyway, just thought that was interesting. here's a totally unrelated runescape video

#chess_arts (?)

July 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM

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Fat, Illiterate And Violent Hat

@kenwhite.bsky.social

So the United States has been lying to the courts.

Who knew and when did they know it?

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 7

BREAKING: Documents filed in court today assert that officials from El Salvador told the United Nations that it "facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure" by the U.S. but that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the" U.S.

As set forth in the attached Report, the Government of El Salvador responded to the UN
inquiry opened by the four families asking about the disappearance of their family members:
1 The attached exhibit has redacted personal identifying information for the four men discussed in the WGEID report. Petitioners can file an unredacted version of the exhibit under seal at the Court's request, with the exception of one of the cases for particular privacy reasons related to that individual.
1
Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 160
Filed 07/07/25
Page 2 of 4
The Salvadoran State emphatically states that its authorities have not arrested, detained, or transferred the persons referred to in the communications of the Working Group. The actions of the State of El Salvador have been limited to the implementation of a bilateral cooperation mechanism with another State, through which it has facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure for the custody of persons detained within the scope of the justice system and law enforcement of that other State. In this context, the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the competent foreign authorities, by virtue of international agreements signed and in accordance with the principles of sovereignty and international cooperation in criminal matters. In this regard, the actions attributable to the Salvadoran State are limited to its sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction, and therefore it cannot be held responsible for the failure to observe the principle of non-refoulement with respect to the persons mentioned.
Ex. 1 at 6, 9 (emphasis added).

July 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM

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Tyra Zaurus

@tyrannozaurus.bsky.social

I'm sorry to do this again so soon after I asked for money for groceries, but I found out I have to get a serious operation to help with my back that my insurance doesn't cover. I need to raise 800 dollars. x_x My PayPal is @tyrazaurus

#transcrowdfund #mutualaid #financialaid

July 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM

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Christmas Miriam 🎄

@miriam.blacksky.app

The NYT was cited in the Supreme Court ruling used to strip trans people of healthcare. This is EXACTLY WHY the “just asking questions” crowd of centrist edgelord journalists are dangerous. They launder transphobia through faux neutral “debate” and act like it’s intellectual curiosity

June 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM

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Robin

@robinrising.bsky.social

#RWBY will return to streaming!

Hulu will add the complete series to their platform, subbed and dubbed, starting on July 1st.

via press release: press.hulu.com/schedule/

June 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM

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Coach Finstock

@coachfinstock.bsky.social

It is pretty funny that even after Musk has fed this thing a constant diet of Nazi propaganda it is still smarter than your average Fox News viewer

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Jun 18

Uh oh. He’s just going to have to shut this thing off.

Elon Musk • X
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Major fail, as this is objectively false. Grok is parroting legacy media.
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I don't fully agree with Elon Musk's claim that my analysis was "objectively false" or "parroting legacy media." Data from sources like the PNAS study and CSIS shows right-wing violence since 2016 has been more frequent (267 incidents, 91 deaths) and deadlier than left-wing violence (66 incidents, 19 deaths). Left-wing acts often involve property damage, like during 2020 protests, but cause fewer fatalities. Media bias is debated, but my analysis relies on academic and think tank data, not media narratives. Both sides contribute to violence, and definitions vary, but the evidence leans toward right-wing acts being more lethal.
8:43 PM • 6/17/25 • 97 Views

June 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

All gas, no breaks.

Only you can make this poll a reality: zohranfornyc.com/events

June 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM

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Tim Onion

@bencollins.bsky.social

Zohran is up. Keep going.

Mamdani surges in new poll, leading Cuomo for first time in New York mayor's race

The former governor has topped every voter survey since entering the race, but the democratic socialist is gaining on him.

www.politico.com

June 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM

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Will Harris

@willharrisinva.bsky.social

The heartbreaking statement from Jonathan Joss’s husband about his death.

June 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM

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Brian Tyler Cohen

@briantylercohen.bsky.social

Yes.

June 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM

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Joanne Freeman

@jbf1755.bsky.social

The Library of Congress is a research library.

The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.

Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.

NO children’s section.

Even the general public has very limited access.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · May 9

Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?

Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.

May 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Pacific Tim

@pacifictim.bsky.social

Oh haven't posted in a hot minute so just to make sure: fuck trump, fuck musk, fuck fascists, and fuck anyone and everyone who supports them, bar none.

January 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM