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Steph the Bard
@stephthebard.bsky.social
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She/Her • 40 • Writer • Sapphic Demi • Paladin of Story • Autistic • CPTSD • Giant Nerd • Yeet Bigots & TERFS
🔞 I am known to be vulgar
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
you do have to do it in a couple of places but this tutorial makes it easy to go uncheck the boxes that otherwise lets Google's AI read all your shit. or move everything over to protonmail but moving everything over is a giant thing I know.
pematson.bsky.social TrishEM @pematson.bsky.social · 1d
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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mississippifreepress.org
A much-anticipated report on reforms to FEMA that former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant helped draft "got nuked" by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's office as the administration pushes for drastic cuts instead, a former FEMA official said.

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FEMA Reforms Bryant Helped Draft ‘Got Nuked’ in Favor of Cuts
A much-anticipated report on reforms to FEMA that former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant helped draft has been whittled down in favor of drastic cuts.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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radiantg.bsky.social
If you like Studio Ghibli, Knives Out, The Owl House, or Frankenstein, here’s what the creators are saying about A/I.

🚫 SAY NO TO GEN A/I 🚫
"Whoever creates this stuff has no idea what pain is. [...] I never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself. - Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli was "utterly disgusted" when he was shown an A/I demo in 2016 Yeah, f*** A/I. It's something that's making everything worse in every single way - I don't get it. I mean, I get it in a 'This makes sense to save money by not paying artists' way? But then, what the f*** are we doing? Is this where we want to be?" RIAN JOHNSON ON THE USE OF A/I Hollywood Dana Terrace Unsubscribe from Disney+, Pirate Owl House. I don't care. Fu*k gen A/I NEWS THE OWL HOUSE CREATOR DANA TERRACE ON DISNEY + SOON HAVING A/I-GENERATED SHORT-FORM CONTENT FROM USERS Source: X | ®DanaTerrace @FandomWire | FandomWire.com Guillermo Del Toro “I'D RATHER DIE THAN USE GENERATIVE A/I.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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mahmoud6.blacksky.app
I’m Mahmoud from G@za
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November 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 23h
Trump says he’s ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali refugees in Minnesota “immediately.”
Trump: Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity. I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota. Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It's OVER! President DJT 217 ReTruths 650 Likes 11/21/25, 5:37 PM
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
Incredible to see our Dem leaders pass a resolution condemning socialism while our greatest socialist mayor hasn't even been sworn in and has already gotten the president to admit to being a fascist
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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brendelbored.bsky.social
Not for nothing but the “bromance” stuff is as made up cope as anything else. I haven’t heard a clip of Mamdani saying anything other than “I appreciated the invitation to discuss things with him” and agreeing that he called him a fascist
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d
Laura Loomer is not taking it well
Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer X.com So we are just going to normalize communism? Aren't you a host of a conservative radio program? @ClayTravis What are you preserving by glazing communism, anti-white racism, Jew hatred, open borders and Islamic terror? Sad to see. The GOP will lose the midterms. C Clay Travis @ @ClayTravis • 1h This Mamdani-Trump press conference is an absolute bromance. Both guys seem to love each other. Almost zero conflict, tons of praise for each other. 1:48 PM • 11/21/25 • 40K Views
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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jametc.bsky.social
okay um, a long time ago I was going to do a sequel zine to this but I got really busy with a job and other things, so I'm just going to post the best of what I managed, free. These are all based off of actual outfits of hers!

I do have a kofi in my bio though if you do feel inclined 😗💋✨
#artpost
an illustration of miss piggy coquettishly modeling pink glittery negligee, with a little pink pompom tie and heels. She has her signature purple gloves and pearl necklace. an illustration of miss piggy in a cherry-red polka-dot bikini with frills, heart-shaped sunglasses, and hibiscus flowers on her sandals and in her hair. an illustration of miss piggy with a glittering blue dress, sequined nylon tights, and a pink feather boa. She has pearls, rings, necklaces, earrings and a tiara covered in diamonds. two illustrations of miss piggy, one wearing a bright cream-white satin dress with diamond necklace, her hair in a half-up formal do-- one in a iridescent blank and green dress with glittering gloves and pearl bracelets.
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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moviessilently.bsky.social
“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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propublica.org
NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.

By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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inbee.bsky.social
Unclench your jaw. Rel~
…
Unclench your jaw.

Unclench. Your jaw.

Hey!

What’s in your mouth!?

UNCLENCH YOUR JAW!

DROP IT! DROOOOOP IIIIIIIIT!!!

HEY!

GET BACK HERE!
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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salylockheart.bsky.social
Wicked For Good
Digital fanart of Elphaba Thropp and Glinda Upland from the movie Wicked.
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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npr.org
Trump has repeated debunked claims that Afrikaners are facing a "white genocide" in South Africa. Critics say the false statements are causing conflict in a country still recovering from apartheid.
Who are Afrikaners, the group at the center of Trump's dispute with South Africa?
Trump has repeated debunked claims that Afrikaners are facing a "white genocide" in South Africa. Critics say the false statements are causing conflict in a country still recovering from apartheid.
n.pr
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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npr.org
Senate Democrats say the new Kennedy Center leadership has led to "millions in lost revenue, luxury spending, and preferential treatment for Trump allies." The performing arts center denies the allegations. n.pr/4pk6IzW
Senate Democrats are investigating the Kennedy Center for 'cronyism, corruption'
Senate Democrats say the new Kennedy Center leadership has led to "millions in lost revenue, luxury spending, and preferential treatment for Trump allies." The performing arts center denies the allegations.
n.pr
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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bbolander.bsky.social
big bugs bunny getting elmer fudd to marry him vibes in the white house currently i see
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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novamali.bsky.social
VILLAINESS - WE SUPPORT WOMEN’S WRONGS 
An art book collaboration with @damesprod.bsky.social 


Open until November 27th - pre-order your copy of our 60+ page book, filled to the brim with hot evil ladies being hot and evil ☠️


Cover art by @venusmage.bsky.social
Coming soon: Villainess
We support women's wrongs - an artbook filled with hot evil ladies!
www.kickstarter.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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wired.com
Players are roleplaying ICE raids in "Fortnite" and "Grand Theft Auto" to prepare for real-world situations. www.wired.com/story/activi...
Activists Are Using 'Fortnite' to Fight Back Against ICE
Players are roleplaying ICE raids in "Fortnite" and "Grand Theft Auto" to prepare for real-world situations.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
A quick reminder about tomorrow! Thank you to everyone who’s shown up over the last two days to lobby Congress! Let’s keep it going!
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Following this week's shenanigans from Lindsey Halligan and crew, James Comey seeks dismissal of the indictment against him "because the grand jury never approved the operative indictment." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
JAMES B. COMEY, JR.’S MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT BASED ON FIFTH AMENDMENT, RULE 6, AND GRAND JURY VIOLATIONS James B. Comey, Jr., by and through undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12(b), moves this Court to dismiss the government’s indictment. As explained in the accompanying Memorandum, the case should be dismissed because the grand jury never approved the operative indictment. “A grand jury may indict only if at least 12 jurors concur.” Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(f). But here, at least 12 jurors did not concur in the operative twocount indictment; and the grand jury rejected the only indictment that the government presented to it. The government’s attempt to prosecute Mr. Comey without a valid “indictment of a Grand Jury” violates the Fifth Amendment. U.S. Const. Amend. V. Moreover, dismissal is independently warranted because of the government’s misconduct before the grand jury. Among other things, the government relied on information it obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment and the attorney-client privilege; and it made serious misstatements of law to the grand jury. Collectively, those violations raise “‘grave doubt that the decision to indict was free from the substantial influence of” the government’s misconduct, warranting dismissal with prejudice. Bank of Nova Scotia v. United States, 487 U.S. 250, 256 (1988) (citation omitted).
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
NEW: ICE has finally released post-shutdown detention data. The latest data reveals that a full 40%(!) of people arrested in the interior and held in ICE detention have no criminal record; no criminal charges or prior convictions. That is up from just 4% when Trump took office.
Chart showing detention population, among those arrested in the interior, by criminal record, May 2019 through present. There are three lines shown. (1) Prior conviction (which rises from around 9,000 in January 2025 to just over 16,000 in November 2025), (2) Pending criminal charges (which rises from around 5,000 to 15,000), and (3) No criminal record (which rises from around 1,000 to 21,000).
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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devinellekurtz.bsky.social
Freeing the Spirits of the Sea
This digital painting is set on a rocky ocean shore. The sky is dark and stormy. The environment is very cool and blue. A girl with black and white hair, wearing a spotted dark-purple cloak, is summoning sparkling, ghostly whales and sea creatures from the ocean. She stands on a rock, lit by the yellow sparkling creatures above.
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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cengizyar.com
Listen to @jlussenhop.bsky.social & Andy Mannix discuss their @propublica.org @startribune.com investigation into child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community on @mprnews.org. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Young girls were sexually abused by a church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
In Duluth, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never sp...
www.mprnews.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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motherjones.com
Before the rollout of the polio vaccine in the 1950s, the disease paralyzed or killed more than 500,000 people worldwide every year.

The darker chapters of public health history do not seem to faze anti-vaccine activists, who are now downplaying polio.
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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theoperageek.com
*taps the sign*
theoperageek.com Kelli the Opera Geek @theoperageek.com · Nov 10
"History was full of the bones of good men who'd followed bad orders in the hope that they could soften the blow.
Oh, yes, there were worse things they could do, but most of them began right where they started following bad orders."

-Terry Pratchett, Jingo

#Discworld
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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courtneymilan.com
If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
mississippifreepress.org Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d
Border agents are set to target communities in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana in a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep.”

Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.

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Border Agents Target Mississippi Communities in ‘Swamp Sweep’
Border agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep,” targeting immigrants in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM