Lydia NZ
@zajirobo.bsky.social
Tippy-tappying on the computer | 🏳️🌈🇨🇦 living in 🇮🇪 | Free 🇵🇸 | No LGB without 🏳️⚧️ | she/her
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Gavin has shown himself unfit to be President. This is why we should let our current President take a third term, despite his age. Who cares what the constitution says.
October 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Gavin has shown himself unfit to be President. This is why we should let our current President take a third term, despite his age. Who cares what the constitution says.
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I always have complex feelings about Canada Day, and this year, they're extra complicated. I hope a lot of things for this country. I hope we build mature understandings of sovereignty and respect for the land and each other. Death to imperialism. Long live red and white cupcakes if that's your jam.
July 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I always have complex feelings about Canada Day, and this year, they're extra complicated. I hope a lot of things for this country. I hope we build mature understandings of sovereignty and respect for the land and each other. Death to imperialism. Long live red and white cupcakes if that's your jam.
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the hard times doesn't miss @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
the hard times doesn't miss @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social
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We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
![[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter]
النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه.
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza.
These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform.
Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreifkdvretowrpktkbdr3uq4abhyqv5v5ngzbrmrvkjotzthx7xatay@jpeg)
![End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community.
We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard.
We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future.
We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community.
[To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreiafdk7hh2kurcncuymod3iftzk3jp35icckd4lvicash3zvkdoq5y@jpeg)
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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A primer for my non-Canadian followers about our election tomorrow (Monday). Mute if you know already or don't care.
April 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A primer for my non-Canadian followers about our election tomorrow (Monday). Mute if you know already or don't care.
A Thread Of My Thoughts On The Canadian Election That Absolutely No One Asked For
1. I lived in the UK for 9 years, finally leaving during the insane heights of the Liz Truss experience. I felt relived to escape a country that felt like it was collapsing around me. 🧵
1. I lived in the UK for 9 years, finally leaving during the insane heights of the Liz Truss experience. I felt relived to escape a country that felt like it was collapsing around me. 🧵
April 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
A Thread Of My Thoughts On The Canadian Election That Absolutely No One Asked For
1. I lived in the UK for 9 years, finally leaving during the insane heights of the Liz Truss experience. I felt relived to escape a country that felt like it was collapsing around me. 🧵
1. I lived in the UK for 9 years, finally leaving during the insane heights of the Liz Truss experience. I felt relived to escape a country that felt like it was collapsing around me. 🧵
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People in Canada voting for the Liberal or Conservative parties, take note.
You cannot be against the genocide Israel is committing in Gaza and simultaneously support a pro-Israel politician, because then your anti-genocide stance is just performative.
April 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
People in Canada voting for the Liberal or Conservative parties, take note.
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Just a reminder of one of the all-timer AI posts by @averyedison.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Just a reminder of one of the all-timer AI posts by @averyedison.com
McSweeney's continues to not miss
"The US economy is controlled by a handful of cartoonishly wealthy business tycoons."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/192...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/192...
1925 or 2025?
1. There’s an innovative American automotive manufacturer being run by a total bigot. 2. In large swaths of the country, a marginalized community i...
www.mcsweeneys.net
April 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
McSweeney's continues to not miss
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Studies show a massive return of fish and marine megafauna to sites with these underwater tidal turbines. How?
Simple: overfishing is prevented.
If they proved suitable for Irish locations, it would be *such* a win-win, generating clean electricity AND providing a haven for marine ecosystems.
Simple: overfishing is prevented.
If they proved suitable for Irish locations, it would be *such* a win-win, generating clean electricity AND providing a haven for marine ecosystems.
France’s new tidal turbines aim to power thousands of homes with clean energy supplying electricity to 8 million people.
www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
World’s most powerful underwater turbines are coming to French coast
One of France's first commercial-scale tidal energy pilot projects, NH1 is due to supply thousands of locals with clean electricity.
www.euronews.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Studies show a massive return of fish and marine megafauna to sites with these underwater tidal turbines. How?
Simple: overfishing is prevented.
If they proved suitable for Irish locations, it would be *such* a win-win, generating clean electricity AND providing a haven for marine ecosystems.
Simple: overfishing is prevented.
If they proved suitable for Irish locations, it would be *such* a win-win, generating clean electricity AND providing a haven for marine ecosystems.
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March 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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1. One of capitalism’s greatest successes is to shut down our imaginations. With the help of its favoured tools - neoliberalism and fascism - it persuades us that “there is no alternative”. Our first task is to re-ignite our moral imaginations and name our alternatives. 🧵
March 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
1. One of capitalism’s greatest successes is to shut down our imaginations. With the help of its favoured tools - neoliberalism and fascism - it persuades us that “there is no alternative”. Our first task is to re-ignite our moral imaginations and name our alternatives. 🧵
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being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
March 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
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🇵🇸 If you can't make the National March tomorrow, these are the events in solidarity with the Palestinian people around the country this weekend. All out for Palestine! ##SolidarityIsAVerb #FreePalestine 🇵🇸
March 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
🇵🇸 If you can't make the National March tomorrow, these are the events in solidarity with the Palestinian people around the country this weekend. All out for Palestine! ##SolidarityIsAVerb #FreePalestine 🇵🇸
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It’s not a unique thought but if you want to read a related version of this that is free, here is one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
March 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It’s not a unique thought but if you want to read a related version of this that is free, here is one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Alright team, listen up!
I’m on a mission, to get myself over to the Rugby World Cup and I need your help. I’m on the look out for work, both at the tournament and in the lead up to help finance the trip.
Cheers for the shares and support. Can’t wait to see you all at the Rugby Word Cup!
I’m on a mission, to get myself over to the Rugby World Cup and I need your help. I’m on the look out for work, both at the tournament and in the lead up to help finance the trip.
Cheers for the shares and support. Can’t wait to see you all at the Rugby Word Cup!
February 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Alright team, listen up!
I’m on a mission, to get myself over to the Rugby World Cup and I need your help. I’m on the look out for work, both at the tournament and in the lead up to help finance the trip.
Cheers for the shares and support. Can’t wait to see you all at the Rugby Word Cup!
I’m on a mission, to get myself over to the Rugby World Cup and I need your help. I’m on the look out for work, both at the tournament and in the lead up to help finance the trip.
Cheers for the shares and support. Can’t wait to see you all at the Rugby Word Cup!
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This Cybertruck did not crash. It made a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture that, in the moment, might have been misinterpreted as a crash, but we should not rush to judgement.
January 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This Cybertruck did not crash. It made a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture that, in the moment, might have been misinterpreted as a crash, but we should not rush to judgement.
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Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
December 24, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
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It's that time of year where I post this one
December 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
It's that time of year where I post this one
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Every time someone mentions using an LLM they should feel compelled to explain why whatever they did with it was worth the ecological impact
People should be made to feel uncool, frankly
People should be made to feel uncool, frankly
November 19, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Every time someone mentions using an LLM they should feel compelled to explain why whatever they did with it was worth the ecological impact
People should be made to feel uncool, frankly
People should be made to feel uncool, frankly