Straysinger
@straysinger.bsky.social
I counsel thee, Straysinger . . .
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I'm a dad and step-dad. Never once in my 20ish years of watching/coaching/volunteering in youth sports have I ever, ever thought about the genitals of the kids I'm around. People like this need to be on a list.
And honest question: which child's bodily autonomy is being affected here?
And honest question: which child's bodily autonomy is being affected here?
Angry dad says school violated cis daughter’s “bodily integrity” by not outing trans kid www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/angr...
Angry dad says school violated cis daughter's "bodily integrity" by not outing trans kid - LGBTQ Nation
The dad found out weeks after his daughter's volleyball game that a member of the opposing team was trans and says he had a right to know.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I'm a dad and step-dad. Never once in my 20ish years of watching/coaching/volunteering in youth sports have I ever, ever thought about the genitals of the kids I'm around. People like this need to be on a list.
And honest question: which child's bodily autonomy is being affected here?
And honest question: which child's bodily autonomy is being affected here?
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The Draw Steel Year One Crowdfunder
YouTube video by Matthew Colville
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December 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Wait. ANOTHER one??
Dice come up 7, 11, or doubles: congratulations, here's your pardon
All other rolls: blow 'em up, finish off any survivors
All other rolls: blow 'em up, finish off any survivors
Trump grants clemency to Baltimore drug trafficker who ran multimillion-dollar ring
A Baltimore drug kingpin who built a multimillion-dollar narcotics empire and lived a lavish lifestyle before his arrest was granted clemency by President Donald Trump.
www.baltimoresun.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Wait. ANOTHER one??
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Freakout by Stephen Miller's wife over chalked 'doxxing' shot down by police report
www.rawstory.com/katie-miller...
www.rawstory.com/katie-miller...
Freakout by Stephen Miller's wife over chalked 'doxxing' shot down by police report
A complaint by Donald Trump advisor Stephen Miller’s wife that their family had been victimized by protesters making what were described as “terroristic” threats fell apart on Tuesday with the release...
www.rawstory.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Freakout by Stephen Miller's wife over chalked 'doxxing' shot down by police report
www.rawstory.com/katie-miller...
www.rawstory.com/katie-miller...
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In the late 18th century, British East India Company operatives built up massive fortunes. Known as “nabobs,” they were viewed as crass arrivistes who had built their fortunes on pillage and murder. Josh Marshall lays out the parallels with today’s tech lords
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/will-...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/will-...
Will the 21st Century Nabobs Win Their War on Public Accountability?
A friend of mine ran an analogy by me which really resonated....
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In the late 18th century, British East India Company operatives built up massive fortunes. Known as “nabobs,” they were viewed as crass arrivistes who had built their fortunes on pillage and murder. Josh Marshall lays out the parallels with today’s tech lords
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/will-...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/will-...
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Cool that we’ve aligned with the guys plotting to bomb American planes rather than the European countries trying to stop them.
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Cool that we’ve aligned with the guys plotting to bomb American planes rather than the European countries trying to stop them.
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Yes, I am aware that Andy Ngo is already discount Andy Ngo.
Holy shit, she hired discount Andy Ngo.
Homophobic mom allegedly hired thugs to kidnap her own daughter to teach her about “evil” www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/homo...
Homophobic mom allegedly hired thugs to kidnap her own daughter to teach her about “evil” www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/homo...
Homophobic mom allegedly hired thugs to kidnap her own daughter to teach her about "evil" - LGBTQ Nation
She demanded libraries ban LGBTQ+ books to protect kids from "grooming" before she hired two guys to drive her daughter to a field and tie her to a tree.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Yes, I am aware that Andy Ngo is already discount Andy Ngo.
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There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. A group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
Meet the TikTok stars demanding oil companies clean up their mess
There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. A group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
www.motherjones.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. A group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
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KEILAR: “Farmers say they’re hurting from tariffs.” 🧑🌾
REP. ALFORD: “Biden drove up prices.”
KEILAR: “That’s not what this farmer told you.”
REP. ALFORD: “Well that’s what I’m telling you…” 🤔 *rambles like a psycho to drown her out*
REP. ALFORD: “Biden drove up prices.”
KEILAR: “That’s not what this farmer told you.”
REP. ALFORD: “Well that’s what I’m telling you…” 🤔 *rambles like a psycho to drown her out*
December 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
KEILAR: “Farmers say they’re hurting from tariffs.” 🧑🌾
REP. ALFORD: “Biden drove up prices.”
KEILAR: “That’s not what this farmer told you.”
REP. ALFORD: “Well that’s what I’m telling you…” 🤔 *rambles like a psycho to drown her out*
REP. ALFORD: “Biden drove up prices.”
KEILAR: “That’s not what this farmer told you.”
REP. ALFORD: “Well that’s what I’m telling you…” 🤔 *rambles like a psycho to drown her out*
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Do you enjoy finding new ways to change and evolve? Love to travel? Always up for meeting new people? You could be the next new mpox variant. 🦠
When multiple strains of a virus are circulating at the same time, they can recombine in novel ways…this time it’s mild, but next time?
(Ahem, vaccines!)
When multiple strains of a virus are circulating at the same time, they can recombine in novel ways…this time it’s mild, but next time?
(Ahem, vaccines!)
England health officials identify newly evolved variant of mpox
Virus caught by person who travelled to Asia combines more severe form of mpox with less virulent type
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Do you enjoy finding new ways to change and evolve? Love to travel? Always up for meeting new people? You could be the next new mpox variant. 🦠
When multiple strains of a virus are circulating at the same time, they can recombine in novel ways…this time it’s mild, but next time?
(Ahem, vaccines!)
When multiple strains of a virus are circulating at the same time, they can recombine in novel ways…this time it’s mild, but next time?
(Ahem, vaccines!)
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This is fun and full of so much innovation. Kegsbreath want you to use AI! When really all they created was a fucking launch page. If you want to email him about it, see the last pic.
December 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is fun and full of so much innovation. Kegsbreath want you to use AI! When really all they created was a fucking launch page. If you want to email him about it, see the last pic.
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Its a tell that Ds are doing what centrist pundits have explicitly said they should do—center "kitchen table issues"—but theyre moving the goalposts to still give them grief anyways bc Ds arent doing the thing they *implicitly* want them to also do—throw trans ppl, minorities, & women under the bus
As long as these people disapprove and stay home, I'm happy
December 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Its a tell that Ds are doing what centrist pundits have explicitly said they should do—center "kitchen table issues"—but theyre moving the goalposts to still give them grief anyways bc Ds arent doing the thing they *implicitly* want them to also do—throw trans ppl, minorities, & women under the bus
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Today is the 4 year anniversary of our first union victory! Since then, we've won over 650 union elections.
It's been 4 years without a contract, and 4 years of union busting. That's why we're on day 26 of our national ULP strike - and we won't back down.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/b...
It's been 4 years without a contract, and 4 years of union busting. That's why we're on day 26 of our national ULP strike - and we won't back down.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/b...
Starbucks workers are still without a labor deal four years after their first union win. Here’s why | CNN Business
The Starbucks union organizing campaign has been one of the biggest successes in the American labor movement over the past few years. But despite momentum, there is still no first labor contract, a ke...
www.cnn.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today is the 4 year anniversary of our first union victory! Since then, we've won over 650 union elections.
It's been 4 years without a contract, and 4 years of union busting. That's why we're on day 26 of our national ULP strike - and we won't back down.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/b...
It's been 4 years without a contract, and 4 years of union busting. That's why we're on day 26 of our national ULP strike - and we won't back down.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/b...
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In collaboration w/ @groundwork.bsky.social & @moreperfectunion.bsky.social, we convened hundreds of volunteers from across the country to investigate Instacart’s AI-assisted pricing experiments at popular grocery stores like Target & Kroger. Read our full investigation below:
Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing Experiments May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill, CR and Groundwork Collaborative Investigation Finds - Consumer Reports
Exclusive: Instacart’s AI pricing may be inflating your grocery bill.
www.consumerreports.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In collaboration w/ @groundwork.bsky.social & @moreperfectunion.bsky.social, we convened hundreds of volunteers from across the country to investigate Instacart’s AI-assisted pricing experiments at popular grocery stores like Target & Kroger. Read our full investigation below:
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NEW: Our experts, along with @consumerreports.org and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social looked into how Instacart was deciding prices on grocery items across the country.
What we found will shock you.
What we found will shock you.
Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart’s Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout - Groundwork Collaborative
groundworkcollaborative.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
NEW: Our experts, along with @consumerreports.org and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social looked into how Instacart was deciding prices on grocery items across the country.
What we found will shock you.
What we found will shock you.
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Today Senator Ruben Gallego introduced a bill to outlaw surveillance pricing nationwide.
December 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Today Senator Ruben Gallego introduced a bill to outlaw surveillance pricing nationwide.
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America doesn't just have a housing crisis, it has a rental crisis. Check out @usafacts.org for more reliable facts about America. #ad
December 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
America doesn't just have a housing crisis, it has a rental crisis. Check out @usafacts.org for more reliable facts about America. #ad
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Oops.
SantaCon is the devil. We apparently created it. We are so sorry.
A rant by Ben Dreyfuss.
www.motherjones.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Oops.
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American Classmates Having Difficulty Understanding Better Educated Foreign Exchange Student https://theonion.com/american-classmates-having-difficulty-understanding-bet-1828551698/
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
American Classmates Having Difficulty Understanding Better Educated Foreign Exchange Student https://theonion.com/american-classmates-having-difficulty-understanding-bet-1828551698/
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not sure you can talk coherently about maintaining the rule of law without promising serious court reform
Holy shit this back and forth between Kagan/Alito/Jackson/&the SG.
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
December 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
not sure you can talk coherently about maintaining the rule of law without promising serious court reform
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That's just straight-up Christo-fascism.
Happening now: Texas leaders announcing a rollout of a statewide program to put TPUSA chapters in high schools and colleges across the state. Gov. Abbott adds that schools that stand in the way should be reported to the Texas Education Agency.
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
That's just straight-up Christo-fascism.
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It's genuinely funny to me how nerds doing meatspace nerd things at someone's home like board game/children's card game night or Super Smash Bros doesn't code as "house party" but probably should count
Terminally online Right wingers are telling on themselves
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's genuinely funny to me how nerds doing meatspace nerd things at someone's home like board game/children's card game night or Super Smash Bros doesn't code as "house party" but probably should count
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There's a lot to unpack in the new President's Management Agenda, Russ Vought's blueprint for shrinking agencies and sidelining expertise. But one section felt especially nauseating, so we'll start there: the part about "ending censorship."
Let's break it down. 👇
There's a lot to unpack in the new President's Management Agenda, Russ Vought's blueprint for shrinking agencies and sidelining expertise. But one section felt especially nauseating, so we'll start there: the part about "ending censorship."
Let's break it down. 👇
President Trump's Management Agenda
Delivering a Government Taxpayers Deserve
www.performance.gov
December 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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There's a lot to unpack in the new President's Management Agenda, Russ Vought's blueprint for shrinking agencies and sidelining expertise. But one section felt especially nauseating, so we'll start there: the part about "ending censorship."
Let's break it down. 👇
There's a lot to unpack in the new President's Management Agenda, Russ Vought's blueprint for shrinking agencies and sidelining expertise. But one section felt especially nauseating, so we'll start there: the part about "ending censorship."
Let's break it down. 👇
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Maybe AI can eat their shit-ass hamburgers, then. I mean, if you don't want people to make your stuff, then I don't think people really need to consume it, do they?
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
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The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
December 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Maybe AI can eat their shit-ass hamburgers, then. I mean, if you don't want people to make your stuff, then I don't think people really need to consume it, do they?
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(the FBI destroyed my security cameras when they seized my newsroom. it is a Thing Feds Do not exclusive to ICE.)
ICE agent shoves a home security camera as she approaches a home. Masks aren't enough. They don't want you to have any record of their behavior. Even the tiniest threat of accountability is too much. Keep recording anyway.
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
(the FBI destroyed my security cameras when they seized my newsroom. it is a Thing Feds Do not exclusive to ICE.)