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@sugarkat.bsky.social
tallish, bookish, anti-social, pale
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FFer Read of the Day: "When It Breaks" by @hannahgreer.bsky.social in Androids & Dragons
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When It Breaks
By Hannah Greer
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November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
FFer Read of the Day: "When It Breaks" by @hannahgreer.bsky.social in Androids & Dragons
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the cool thing about the original we’ll meet again is that the vera lynn recording uses a Hammond Novachord which is the world’s first commercial polyphonic synths. it uses hundreds of vacuum tubes and sounds weird in a good way. here’s someone playing one
We'll meet again performed on a Hammond Novachord built in 1939
YouTube video by BertsBytes
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November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
the cool thing about the original we’ll meet again is that the vera lynn recording uses a Hammond Novachord which is the world’s first commercial polyphonic synths. it uses hundreds of vacuum tubes and sounds weird in a good way. here’s someone playing one
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‘you know if you’re not actually dead you have to feed me’
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
‘you know if you’re not actually dead you have to feed me’
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Don't know what to do about legalized sports gambling, man. That one's nothing but evil top to bottom and it ain't going back in the bottle.
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Don't know what to do about legalized sports gambling, man. That one's nothing but evil top to bottom and it ain't going back in the bottle.
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Trump's GOP: how old is 15 really?
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump's GOP: how old is 15 really?
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A link to the full argument is below. 7/7
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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Trump Boat Bombings Take Dark, Unnerving Turn with Leaked Memo Stunner
A new Trump administration memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the administration says so!
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November 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A link to the full argument is below. 7/7
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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Dems should say this right now, loudly and clearly: Anyone who is trusting Donald Trump, of all people, when he says what he’s directing you to do is lawful and that you’ll be protected later may be putting themselves in a very precarious position. 6/
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November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Dems should say this right now, loudly and clearly: Anyone who is trusting Donald Trump, of all people, when he says what he’s directing you to do is lawful and that you’ll be protected later may be putting themselves in a very precarious position. 6/
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“This could indicate awareness of potential criminal exposure" and may “reflect consciousness on their part that they’re in legally treacherous territory," legal expert @bcfinucane.bsky.social tells me.
If Dems win House they can get to the bottom of all of this. 5/
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If Dems win House they can get to the bottom of all of this. 5/
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November 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“This could indicate awareness of potential criminal exposure" and may “reflect consciousness on their part that they’re in legally treacherous territory," legal expert @bcfinucane.bsky.social tells me.
If Dems win House they can get to the bottom of all of this. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
If Dems win House they can get to the bottom of all of this. 5/
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This memo is almost an admission of legal *vulnerability* for those carrying out bombings.
“It signals fear that what they’re doing is illegal and that they could possibly be subject to criminal action under US law and international law,” Rep Adam Smith tells me. 4/
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“It signals fear that what they’re doing is illegal and that they could possibly be subject to criminal action under US law and international law,” Rep Adam Smith tells me. 4/
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November 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This memo is almost an admission of legal *vulnerability* for those carrying out bombings.
“It signals fear that what they’re doing is illegal and that they could possibly be subject to criminal action under US law and international law,” Rep Adam Smith tells me. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
“It signals fear that what they’re doing is illegal and that they could possibly be subject to criminal action under US law and international law,” Rep Adam Smith tells me. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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Ever since the bombings began, a big question has been: Do those carrying them out fear they're being given illegal orders? The official overseeing them recently resigned with no public explanation, prompting Dems to ask if he had concluded bombings are illegal. 3/
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November 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Ever since the bombings began, a big question has been: Do those carrying them out fear they're being given illegal orders? The official overseeing them recently resigned with no public explanation, prompting Dems to ask if he had concluded bombings are illegal. 3/
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The memo purportedly justifying these murders also contains a lengthy section that lays out arguments defending the actions of those carrying out the strikes. In short, it *preemptively* defends them from potential prosecution later.
Experts say this is unusual. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Experts say this is unusual. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The memo purportedly justifying these murders also contains a lengthy section that lays out arguments defending the actions of those carrying out the strikes. In short, it *preemptively* defends them from potential prosecution later.
Experts say this is unusual. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Experts say this is unusual. 2/
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Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Take Dark, Unnerving Turn with Leaked Memo Stunner
A new Trump administration memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the administration says so!
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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It’s the post 9-11 torture memos redux - except with those unpunished outrages as the baseline from which they now escalate to the next level of bogusly “justified” lawlessness.
The memo purportedly justifying these murders also contains a lengthy section that lays out arguments defending the actions of those carrying out the strikes. In short, it *preemptively* defends them from potential prosecution later.
Experts say this is unusual. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Experts say this is unusual. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It’s the post 9-11 torture memos redux - except with those unpunished outrages as the baseline from which they now escalate to the next level of bogusly “justified” lawlessness.
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Lmao the Swiss delegation included several billionaires, and they gifted Trump a gold Rolex desk clock and an engraved bar of gold bullion!
They knew the assignment
They knew the assignment
Trump offers an "agreement" to Switzerland under which its goods will be subject to a flat 15% tariff. Expect pharmaceuticals and chocolate to get considerably more expensive to US consumers, not to mention Muesli. The Swiss take continues to be "this man is a lunatic." www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/c...
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Not even pretending it isn’t Government for Sale
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Not even pretending it isn’t Government for Sale
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Once wasn’t enough. Trump pardons a J6 rioter for a SECOND time.
@politico.com @kyledcheney.bsky.social
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@politico.com @kyledcheney.bsky.social
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November 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Once wasn’t enough. Trump pardons a J6 rioter for a SECOND time.
@politico.com @kyledcheney.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com @kyledcheney.bsky.social
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I remember one time my wife got mad at me for accidentally stepping on a spider so I said 'calm down PETA Parker' lol, and you guys, that did not help. At all.
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I remember one time my wife got mad at me for accidentally stepping on a spider so I said 'calm down PETA Parker' lol, and you guys, that did not help. At all.
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It’s been a year to the day we bought (and then didn’t, for reasons we still don’t fully know) InfoWars. We’re still trying. In the year since, we built The Onion into one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. I’m so proud of this place. I’m proud we do hard stuff. Thank you for caring.
November 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It’s been a year to the day we bought (and then didn’t, for reasons we still don’t fully know) InfoWars. We’re still trying. In the year since, we built The Onion into one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. I’m so proud of this place. I’m proud we do hard stuff. Thank you for caring.
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Border Patrol has been targeting the elderly heavily. Today in Santa Ana, that’s almost all they took, including this man and his cane.
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Border Patrol has been targeting the elderly heavily. Today in Santa Ana, that’s almost all they took, including this man and his cane.
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As more and more studies expose fossil-fuel health harms, Mark Carney is doubling down
First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
As More and More Studies Expose Fossil-fuel Health Harms, Mark Carney Doubles Down
First Nations and frontline workers lead the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
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November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
As more and more studies expose fossil-fuel health harms, Mark Carney is doubling down
First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion
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And it’s truly something how much Jake Tapper doesn’t give a shit.
so trump just out there getting standard MRI scans as a standard part of the standard multiple annual check ups a president gets in the first ten months
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 AM
And it’s truly something how much Jake Tapper doesn’t give a shit.
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Jake Tapper absolutely knew about Trump's connection to Jeffrey Epstein long before the 2024 election but he took aim at Biden anyway which indicates that Tapper preferred an aging pedo to be in charge of the country
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Jake Tapper absolutely knew about Trump's connection to Jeffrey Epstein long before the 2024 election but he took aim at Biden anyway which indicates that Tapper preferred an aging pedo to be in charge of the country
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I’m heartsick to hear that the incomparable Alice Wong has passed. Her loss will be felt keenly, by many, and for a long time. She is a force, a generous leader and storyteller, and an oracle for disabled futures. Much love to Alice and to all our crip kin and comrades. ❤️🩹
November 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I’m heartsick to hear that the incomparable Alice Wong has passed. Her loss will be felt keenly, by many, and for a long time. She is a force, a generous leader and storyteller, and an oracle for disabled futures. Much love to Alice and to all our crip kin and comrades. ❤️🩹
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This is devastating. Alice was such a brilliant, creative, and thoughtful writer, journalist, and advocate. I last saw her in 2020 at a small conference at Smith College; a light has gone out, but I know she took pleasure in getting us all to shine ours with pride.
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
This is devastating. Alice was such a brilliant, creative, and thoughtful writer, journalist, and advocate. I last saw her in 2020 at a small conference at Smith College; a light has gone out, but I know she took pleasure in getting us all to shine ours with pride.