Taking a break from here to reconsider. I tire of being blocked by a dozen people every time I post. It’s not some grand conspiracy, just a relentless drip of everyday bigotry in all its ugly forms, and downright small-mindedness. I’m sure I’ll be back. In the meantime take care.

New book details infighting behind Trump’s ‘obviously unqualified’ cabinet picks 📘 Retribution, by Jonathan Karl, describes backroom squabbling over Kristi Noem and Sean Duffy appointments bit.ly/3Juak33

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Today's little fashion show I hope you like @picornell.bsky.social @lisettebrodey.bsky.social

The semantics of junk journalism. #Linguistics

Good morning girls and boys. Let’s pretend that it’s still summer.

Good morning happy hump day! I put together a fashion haul video, I hope you like it let me know what you think ❤️

‘He lost us’: Not even Hegseth’s own military respects him www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Fired Wyoming Librarian Wins $700K in LGBTQ Book Dispute 🏳️‍🌈 Terri Lesley was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ-themed books from shelves, then sued the county for violating her First Amendment rights. bit.ly/3Jc07Iy

Preemptively blocking strangers on social media without ever interacting seems an odd pastime. It builds echo chambers, signals hostility, and cultivates the sort of avoidance habits that don't translate into offline life. For my amusement, and your information, I keep a list of those who do so.

Good morning, I do love purple.

The first review was free — this is the next part: This one goes inside Virginia Giuffre’s pain, power, and survival: the torture, the miscarriage, the betrayal by people who saw her as property. It’s the story of a girl who feared she’d die a sex slave — and a woman who told the truth anyway. 🦋

Government IDs, photos & email addresses of circa 70,000 global users of the Discord social media platform may have been exposed after hackers compromised a company contracted to carry out age verification checks. Whoops! Hmm, I can think of another platform that outsources age verification checks 🤔

As the US approaches its 250th anniversary with the Trump regime taking a wrecking ball to truth and democracy, with troops on the streets, a divided nation, climbing cost of living; what amazes me is those who, despite his plummeting poll figures, still cling to the notion of Trump’s ‘golden age’.

"To our knowledge, this is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach. It represents not just an attack on Professor Bray and his family on a personal level but also on academic freedom in general"

SALE! 💥 #99cents/ p US/UK #Kindle til 10/27 THE WAITING HOUSE: A Novel in Stories Gracie takes unwitting revenge on her cruel mother. ✂️ Pandora, a washed-out film star, takes out her rage on those around her ⭐️ Carolyn waits for her TV prince to come. 📺 👑 mybook.to/WaitingHouse 📕 #KU ⚡️ #LitFIc

Even in my student days I loved my shiny red shoes, although when I look back on the idea of pairing those with white stockings and glossy red lipstick, I’m not sure that was ever really a good look.

Good morning. Is shorter hair a more fashionable look?

Your welcome. @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social youtu.be/DyoYRN8cc-g?...

Happy #NoKings day to all our friends in the US! Here's a parody of "Bui-Doi" (Miss Saigon) about the protests, sung initially from the perspective of ICE 'veterans'. Sorry about the ropey accents. 😜🎶 youtu.be/FWCalxycuf4 If you enjoy, you know what to do: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

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#NoKings Rallies Around The Country - And Even The World Standing up against fascism! 🚫 🤴 🌍 bit.ly/49aeaJ2

You could be forgiven for assuming that the only source of incisive political reporting in the US nowadays are late night satirical comedy shows. #showmeyourhellhole

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Trump’s Fantasy of Violent Blue Cities Collapses in Court: Judges Find No Carnage, No Rebellion, No Warzone bit.ly/4osyASd

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William Hendrix, the Kansas Young Republicans vice chair Bobby Walker, New York State Young Republicans vice chair Peter Giunta, who at the time was chair of the same organization Joe Maligno, general counsel for the New York State Young Republicans, Annie Kaykaty, New York’s national committeewoman

"For the lawyers who take part in Trump’s revenge tour, the consequences could be quite severe — induction into the Rudy Giuliani hall of shame for disbarred former lawyers who did Trump’s illegal bidding."

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This pic goes well with Dreadlight's "Grenadine" youtu.be/t4yQagdH7Sk?...

Phone Doesn't Charge? Try This Simple DIY Fix at Home First If your iPhone or Android phone won't start charging when you plug in the power cable, this trick could help. 📲 bit.ly/438k3Tg

TWICE A BROKEN BREATH 🌆 ☔️ She stole his world. He's got 24 hours to get it back. "Traveling from New Jersey to the rain-soaked streets of NYC, Liam searches for his family and for unanswered questions that have lain dormant for years." 💦 💦 mybook.to/TwiceBroken 📕 #suspense ⚡️ #thriller ⚡️ #KU

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Preemptively blocking strangers on social media without ever interacting seems an odd pastime. It builds echo chambers, signals hostility, and cultivates the sort of avoidance habits that don't translate into offline life. For my amusement, and your information, I keep a list of those who do so.

How’s your Sunday been?

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Banana Republicans

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Coffee may not solve problems, but it gives you the strength to meet them with steadier hands. Enjoy your weekend! #CaffeinatedHamster

The US Brain Drain continues.

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

"When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist," Nobel added. "Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk," it said. #NobelPeacePrize

Beware. This account only follows women. It's following (so far) several of my Bluesky mutuals. Blocked.

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I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles. You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

Christian nationalist grifter Franklin Graham quits financial accountability group after it institutes standards for behavior. baptiststandard.com/news/faith-c...

New from 404 Media: a data hoarder created a searchable data of Epstein files. "This is a public service project. All documents are from public releases. This archive makes them more accessible and searchable." www.404media.co/data-hoarder...