Try to remember there's no normal to go back to. Normal was and is terrible suffering and oppression for too many people. Getting rid of that normal is a good thing or it can be.

I am so fucking angry about this. Reading saved my life (I was poor and queer in the south) and to rob an entire generation of this skill, this refuge, all of these worlds and wonders...🤬🤬🤬

Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to "help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.

@darkerthanvanta.bsky.social raved about COUNTESS by @sillysyntax.bsky.social so I knew I had to get it. #BookHaul #BookSky

Agreed with this post and this thread. Real people have to be told WHY they have been suspended. Otherwise, in the real world of rising fascism in which we live, users will wonder if accounts are being banned due to bad-faith right-wing pressure.

No school today so now I am headed offline to hang with my kid. If I ever get banned, I hope it's for something I did on purpose!

It's for Dolly.

A little bit of auroral activity visible in the greater Boston area tonight!

I haven't yelled that many (overwhelmingly excited) swear words at the sky for a long time. WWOOOOOWWWWW. Reddest auroras I've ever seen!! Usually it takes a long time exposure/CCD camera to see red at all. This is BRIGHT!! You can actually see easily outside […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Minnesota is getting an epic #Aurora show right now!! (Taken from Brooklyn Park, MN) #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis

Ooh pretty

I will always share the aids burger clip.

Gatlinburg, TN you have naked-eye red aurora clearly visible from heavy light pollution. Get outside and look north. Smartphones and cameras will aid in viewing. go.theauroraguy.com/webcams

Visible northern lights in the Twin Cities tonight. If you can’t see them clearly use your phone camera. It’s beautiful.

Nelsan Ellis was just an incredible talent. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelsan_...

This is the energy I bring to the kitchen

We don’t even know how many veterans have been exiled from the country they defended. A 2019 GAO report found that ICE has “failed to keep track of just how many veterans they picked up and ultimately deported.” www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-dep.... #VeteransDay

Colorado is one of 12 states that *requires* insurance plans cover abortion - plus abortion rights are in the state constitution thanks to Amendment 79. Any attempt to drop them would violate not just the law but the Colorado Constitution.

Some good news!!

For the love of god, yes.

I am so fucking angry about this. Reading saved my life (I was poor and queer in the south) and to rob an entire generation of this skill, this refuge, all of these worlds and wonders...🤬🤬🤬

I think there’s a danger that we are all becoming cognitively impaired at some level by being exposed to this man’s ramblings on an ongoing basis while other people nod along pretending like what he’s saying is totally normal. I’m not even joking.

They’re one step away from citing an inflation report from the Arby’s Bureau of Numbers and THE MEATS.

No its fine theres fascists around you can do a light homophobia to dunk on them. It's totally OK and we don't resent you at all, like even a little bit because you lack the imagination to insult awful people in a meaningful way that doesn't disparage queer folks. We're totally chill ya big ally you

They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.

its almost a month since lia smith, a trans woman who was in college sports until trump took office and banned her from competing, committed suicide her death has a wikipedia page but has yet to receive an ounce of news coverage in @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @apnews.com @cnn.com

This little baby, Mint Chip, is the last of our foster kittens to be adopted. If you know anyone in the LA who needs an absolute sweetie who adores laps, blankets, and other cats, they should get in touch with www.santedor.org

Deal With It.

💕💸 #HelpSky #MutualAid #MutualAidBoost

this is why you don’t negotiate with terrorists also, abortion should be free, private and on-demand 24 hours a day

I am eager to criticize any justice at any time, but I think I understand the shadow docket pretty well and I think Jackson did damn near as much as she could have done here to support what we now know is her ultimate position — opposing the stay request in the SNAP benefits case.

I don’t say things like this about judges often, but if you’re criticizing KBJ on appellate procedure, you better have some kind of qualifications beyond just being a poster

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Today I learned that ever since I left high school they’ve been trying to train kids to read the same way LLMs are trained to write, by just guessing at what words might fill the blanks.This explains…so much

It’s almost like when Fetterman discovered frothing at the mouth & cheering for genocide, he was like this is it for me, I found my calling.

Thank you @jeremybarr.bsky.social and @theguardian.com ... truly enjoyed this conversation! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

fractured atlas

Katie Wilson is ahead in Seattle by 1,346 as of today's drop.

Why does Tater always look like an AI slop answer to: what does a modern Grand Wizard of the KKK look like?

Lesbian looking for an excuse to say, "my wife." Any excuse.

UNBAN LINK. UNBAN SARAH KENDZIOR @safety.bsky.app

Meredith Johnson and I published a piece back in the spring about accessibility and pedagogy and table design that I'm off-the-charts proud of and I have no idea if anyone's read it 😩 dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...

I'm guessing the "republicans kill you, democrats let you die" gave the mods squirmy feelings anyway apparently you can't post here without the mods getting squirmy and hitting ban

FUCK YES!!!

I think it’s now safe to call this race. Progressive urban planner Katie Wilson defeats centrist incumbent Bruce Harrell and will become Seattle’s next mayor.

This is how the Trump administration, Congress, and the Supreme Court are recognizing Veterans Day this year. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

What I'm saying is, if you make screaming goat art, you can probably make some $$ because we all want screaming goats apparently. Pillows are easier if you rent.

I finally got confirmation that ICE agents have been getting paid this whole shutdown. Only people who’ve had guaranteed pay this whole time are the lawmakers responsible for the shutdown and kidnappers