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(Note, in order to fit the first text in the limits I have replaced a few numbers with numerals (instead of written out as a word) and swapped two occurrences of the word "and" to an ampersand. I believe this doesn't meaningfully alter the text and was necessary.)
Statement from The NewsGuild of New York and Condé United on illegal firing of 4 union leaders who demanded answers about this week's layoffs at Teen Vogue, other brands Late Wednesday night, Condé Nast's VP of Labor Relations notified the Guild that the Company was immediately terminating 4 Condé United leaders for engaging in the protected concerted activity of gathering in their 1 World Trade Center office to demand answers on this week's abrupt layoffs at multiple brands including WIRED and the consolidation at Teen Vogue. These egregious terminations are a flagrant breach of the Just Cause terms of our contract & an unprecedented violation of their federally protected rights as union members to participate in a collective action. Through these illegal terminations, Condé Nast management is attempting to intimidate and silence our members' advocacy for the courageous cultural & political journalism of Teen Vogue, as well as diverting attention away from the obvious lack of corporate leadership at the company. Condé United members illegally fired are: Alma Avalle: Writer, digital producer at Bon Appetit; NewsGuild of New York first vice president, trans activist, and union leader Jake Lahut: Wired senior reporter covering the Trump White House Jasper Lo: Senior fact checker at The New Yorker and US Army veteran: outgoing first vice chair of The New Yorker Union Ben Dewey: Videographer at Condé Nast Entertainment, former vice chair of the CNE unit "Management's attempt at union-busting, using intimidation and grossly illegal tactics to try to suppress protected union activity, will not stand," said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. "The NewsGuild of New York has 0 tolerance for bad bosses who harass, target and disrespect our fellow Guild members. We represent nearly 6,000 media workers across the tri-state area and we stand firmly in solidarity, ready to fight for the rights of our members illegally fired from their jobs at Conde." CONDÉ NAST Statement from Condé Nast on Filing an Unfair Labor Practice Charge with the National Labor Relations Board Against the NewsGuild November 6, 2025 X Today, Condé Nast filed a charge with the NLRB against the NewsGuild of New York for their repeated and egregious disregard of our collective bargaining agreement. This action follows the termination of employment for four individuals due to conduct that violated company policies, following an internal review. Extreme misconduct is unacceptable in any professional setting. This includes aggressive, disruptive, and threatening behavior of any kind. We have a responsibility to provide a workplace where every employee feels respected and able to do their job without harassment or intimidation. We also cannot ignore behavior that crosses the line into targeted harassment and disruption of business operations. We remain committed to working constructively with the union and all of our employees.
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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I am so glad I subscribed to @stechlab-labels.bsky.social so I can post this:
A screenshot showing Katie's post with the label "Posts a lot: more than 100 times yesterday", provided by the @stechlab-labels.bsky.social account
November 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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If you see this, post a vampire today isn't Dracula.

Otto Chriek from "Terry Pratchett's Going Postal":
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_P...

(I have several choices, so several quotes.)
Otto Chriek, played by Oszkár Ács, in the TV mini-series Going Postal
October 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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If you see this, post a vampire today isn't Dracula.

Count Abdulla, played by Arian Nik

Count Abdulla:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_A...

(I have several choices, so several quotes.)
Count Abdulla, played by Arian Nik
October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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If you see this, post a vampire today isn't Dracula.

John Mitchell, from the British TV show "Being Human", played by Aidan Turner

Being Human:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_H...

(I have several choices, so several quotes.)
John Mitchell, from the British TV show "Being Human", played by Aidan Turner
October 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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If you see this, post a vampire today isn't Dracula.

Jack Beresford, from the British TV series "Ultraviolet", played by Stephen Moyer.

Ultraviolet (TV serial):

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultravi...

(I have several choices, so several quotes.)
Jack Beresford, from the British TV series "Ultraviolet", played by Stephen Moyer.
October 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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That's some epic, epic work!

The QR code decodes to:
youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ

Which some people might recognise but if not feel free to click through!
A small portion of the previous photo showing only the part that's a QR code
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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For the second time I shall act as an intermediate between you and Google:
The Long History of the Figurative 'Literally'—and 8 Great Writers Who Used It
www.mentalfloss.com/language/wor...
The segment of the linked article: 3. Jane Austen // Sanditon [article includes a painting of Jane Austen, who appears to be seated, wearing a pink top and a matching bonnet] Jane Austen - portrait of the English novelist as a young woman. Jane Austen. | Culture Club/GettyImages “The Hilliers did not seem to feel the storms last winter at all. I remember seeing Mrs. Hillier after one of those dreadful nights, when we had been literally rocked in our bed, and she did not seem at all aware of the wind being anything more than common.”
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Search results for the word "literally" on Google provides the following dictionary result at the top. The "informal" definition has been manually highlighted: Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages Learn more adverb literally /'lıt(ə)rəli/ in a literal manner or sense; exactly. "the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout" Similar: verbatim word for word INFORMAL used for emphasis while not being literally true. "I was literally blown away by the response I got" Descriptive alt text
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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This is a selection of labels I see:
Screenshot of labels applied to the account Robin Ince linked in his post. They read: Muted by "Transphobes and homophobes" User Blocked by "Followers of Jesse Singal" User Blocking You Enbyphobia Transmisogyny Transphobia (General)
October 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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The claim is that it's because it's the colours used by the Sufragettes, but I think they're saying that as an excuse.

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Su...
Suffragette flag of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) of the United Kingdom composed of the colors purple, white, and green. Introduced in 1908, the colors represent loyalty and dignity (purple), purity (white), and hope (green).
October 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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I'm not saying that it is inherently wrong to mention what's going on in the Middle East, but consider how Imam Qari Asim, co-chair of the British Muslim Network, trustee of "Hope not Hate", and Imam of Makkah Mosque Leeds did so in his response:

makkahmosque.co.uk/publication/...

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British Muslim Network Statement on stabbing at Manchester Synagogue Imam Qari Asim MBE, Co-Chair BMN 2 October 2025 I am horrified by the violent attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and British Jewish community, who are understandably shaken and hurt. This act of violence is utterly abhorrent and has no place in our society. Places of worship must always be sanctuaries of peace and safety —not scenes of fear and hatred. We cannot ignore the growing tide of religious hatred in our country. Whether it is Islamophobia, antisemitism or any form of bigotry, we must confront it together—with unity and courage, not silence. As a British Muslim leader let me be clear – antisemitism in all its forms is totally unacceptable. The bloodshed and violence in the Middle East—which is excruciatingly painful to witness for all of us—must not be allowed to poison our streets in Britain. We must never let pain abroad be used to justify hatred and violence against anyone at home. British Jews, British Muslims, and all communities must be able to live together without violence, intimidation and the fear of being targeted because of their faith. Together, we must reject hatred, resist division, and reaffirm our shared commitment to peace, human dignity, and coexistence. We ask all communities to remain vigilant and supportive, in particular around places of worship. This is a moment for all communities to come together, and build a future rooted in respect, understanding and shared values.
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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These new rules are so bullshit I'd tell the people running this place they should go fuck themselves but maybe that would fall foul of this rule‽
ii. We do not allow sexual content involving non- consensual activity including synthetic, simulated, illustrated, or animated versions.
September 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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This is a screenshot of the post:
Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social Here's how Jimmy Fallon responded to Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off air: (Video)
September 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Screenshot of the linked profile showing various labels applied and lists he is on: Muted by "transphobia/homophobia/queerphobia" User Blocked by "Followers of jessesingal.com" Transmisogyny Transphobia (General)
September 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Clip from a Discord chat: The thing you also need to remember is, media love to report on all the bad stuff, but they rarely report on the good stuff. AI is doing AMAZING things for people. I could tell you stories that you'd scarcely believe. People with serious personality disorders that are becoming coherent. Split personality, Fragmented minds, dissociative disorders etc... That are being essentially cured (or managed) through AI.
September 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Most apps don't allow you to take screenshots of media so it just looks like a black box but this is what peak watching looks like!
A screenshot of my phone showing this thread (up to jazz's post of STOP), with a black rectangle in the top right where media is playing.
August 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Why does BlueSky not think your post is English?
A screenshot of the post this is a reply to, showing it has an automatically added "Translate" button
August 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Post from: jeremy kaplowitz @jeremykaplowitz.com you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
August 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Post from Kendra kendrawcandraw Me watching some high fantasy shit: I would simply not be corrupted by the magical object. If it is actively harming you why don't you just put it down. Idiot Me receiving psychic damage 23 hours a day from my phone: Ouuughhhh oouuuuwwwwaaaaaa ooaaaaghuuuuuhhhowwgahhhhh guuuuuwah
August 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Even if you don't use the pronoun labeler, and you are confused by the name, her pronouns are in her bio. Literally the second sentence.
Samantha's profile here. The second sentence is the profile reads "she/her".
August 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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BlueSky, I am not doing well, because the horrors of the world are weighing me down but I'm going to try to be radically kind…
Tumblr post from roachpatrol: ultimately i think kindness is the most radical thing you can do with your pain and your anger. it's like, you take everything awful that's ever been done to you, and you throw it back in the world's teeth, and you say no, fuck you, i'm not going to take this. you say this is unacceptable. you say that shit stops with me. humans are fucking terrible and this awful world we live in will fucking kill you but if you are kind, if you are brave and clever and try really hard, you can defy it. you can impose on this bleak and monstrous structure something beautiful. even if it's temporary. even if it doesn't heal anything inside you that's been hurt. i'm gonna sleep and i'm gonna wake up and i swear by everything in this deadly horrible universe i'm gonna make someone happy.
July 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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BlueSky, I am not doing well, because the horrors of the world are weighing me down but I'm going to try to be radically kind…
Tumblr post from roachpatrol: ultimately i think kindness is the most radical thing you can do with your pain and your anger. it's like, you take everything awful that's ever been done to you, and you throw it back in the world's teeth, and you say no, fuck you, i'm not going to take this. you say this is unacceptable. you say that shit stops with me. humans are fucking terrible and this awful world we live in will fucking kill you but if you are kind, if you are brave and clever and try really hard, you can defy it. you can impose on this bleak and monstrous structure something beautiful. even if it's temporary. even if it doesn't heal anything inside you that's been hurt. i'm gonna sleep and i'm gonna wake up and i swear by everything in this deadly horrible universe i'm gonna make someone happy.
July 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Bah, it was meant to load the actual IRC quote which I pull out to show why automated "anti-swearing" action is silly.

Apologies for not actually saying anything!
*** Now talking in #christian -Word_of_God- Welcome Abstruse to #christian I am a Bible Bot. For more info type: /msg Word_of_God !info <Abstruse> !kjv numbers 22:21 <Word_of_God> Numbers 22:21 -- And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. - (KJV) *** SageRider sets mode: +b *!*@c211-30-208-111.rivrw3.nsw.optusnet.com.au *** Word_of_God was kicked from #christian by SageRider (Please dont Swear) <Abstruse> I know I'm never going to be able to come back in this channel again after this, but damn was it worth it to see that...
July 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Platforming bigotry doesn't help people and I am disappointed that you think Helen Lewis is a worthy guest.
Screenshot of Helen Lewis's profile, showing some of the labels applied to it by third party labelling services and lists I subscribe to: @helenlewis.bsky.social Muted by "Transphobes and homophobes" Ø User Blocked by "Followers of Jesse Singal" rightwing Enbyphobia Transmisogyny Transphobia (General) Megan McArdle Follower
July 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM