"I don’t want us to forget that the predictive algorithms being marketed as “intelligence” were built out of an internet riven with white supremacy, sexism, and colonialism, and fueled by capitalism."

the complete plundering of venezuela is beginning, i cannot believe this

Solidarity to the people of Venezuela.

Happy new year, folks. Let's fill this one with love, care, democracy, and justice. Fuck the fascists, we will win.

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.

Mamdani and the Ninja Turtles. Disused City Hall subway stop continues with bangers

TIL lemon piggies are a thing.

@premeemohamed.com & @gianttourtiere.bsky.social , and the ongoing misadventures aboard the SS Well What Did You Think Was Going To Happen spaceship of a lieutenant and a giant bugge. Thanks, y'all.

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.

Dammit I'm a sheep.

The Academy Awards. Reporting at the UN. Healing horses. Three generations of salmon-protectors. Multiple awards. IndigiNews reflects on our biggest stories of the year. indiginews.com/first-person...

"We’re still capable of kindness, solidarity, and the occasional miracle disguised as basic decency. That’s not nothing."

CRABS BOOBS HOMOSEX What the hell, 2026

Lessons in yeast breads, part 3: cheesy garlic stuffed focaccia

356/538 puzzle pieces are edge pieces. It took us 5 hours.

HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS I'M GONNA WIN THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY GAME THIS YEAR PROBABLY

Initial reports are that the survey question vibes are way off, and also what Jelena says about LLMs filling in surveys about LLMs, and also it's statistically unserious: bsky.app/profile/lara...

🌧️ During extreme weather: If you are able (& they desire) assist unhoused people with shelter. You can also carry basic supplies (see list) to distribute. If offering a hot meal, ask person what they want. Many have dietary, medical, and untreated dental conditions that affect meal choices.

The ceasefire is a lie

Hang on there's MORE radioactive shrimp?

YAY THIS GUY GETS IT "Cameron is, in a sense, no different from J.K. Rowling. He found a weird fucking drum, and although he has the resources to do anything else, he’s going to beat it until he’s dead."

Again, the Luddites weren't anti-technology, they were anti-human exploitation. And so am I.

Hi, Indigenous person here. I've never seen any of the avatar movies, and after what James Cameron said about the Lakota people, I never will.

Please give for public broadcasting if you can.

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

Spring always comes. How do we keep ourselves and our spirits (and our comrades, and their spirits) fed and warm until it does? What will we be prepared to plant when the ground thaws?

annual holiday reminder, female cardinals are brown so any time you see two red cardinals snuggling on a branch, they are boyfriends

The SPEEA (Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, IFPTE Local 2001) seeks an Office Administrator to be based in Everett, WA. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social @ifpte.bsky.social

Highest grossing movie when I was ten... hmm Uh Guys

Bc I didn’t thread this correctly the last time, let’s try again: Three Palestinian films are on the Academy Awards short list for best international feature. Here’s the run down on each one:

Bitey

Oh my favorite one of these is the napkin sketch for Alien

HEY AUTHORS: It's the last weekend before Christmas and/or the end of Hanukkah, so people are going to be looking for last minute holiday gifts, which books are perfect for, so use this thread to tell everyone here at Bluesky about your book so they can go find it at their local bookseller. GO!

"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future." - @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit. Incredible words. Listen to all of it!

Okay so, props to Prairie Band Potawatomi for dumping all connections to ICE! And The fact that all the video I've seen calls them "a Kansas tribe" makes me think y'all don't know how to pronounce Potawatomi 😂 www.kcur.org/news/2025-12...

solidarity with trans people and death to fascism

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union 9 Colorado seeks a Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to be based in Denver, CO. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @smart-union.bsky.social

We've got some AR art at a local art hike, and it is pretty cool to experience, seeing art appear out of thin air. But this is badass: www.thestranger.com/visual-art/2...

Flood-impacted residents can dispose of debris for free at several sites across Whatcom and Skagit counties.

just an fyi for portland ppl, this ursula exhibition is going on until february, it's free, and has a ton of her maps. plan for spending over an hour if you really want to take it all in www.oregoncontemporary.org/a-larger-rea...

As you plan end of the year donations, please consider the Caleb Scholar's program. It is the only program that I know of that provides Alaska Native students how to use their education to support their community after graduation, mentored & run solely by Inupiaq www.calebscholars.org/donation/

The amount of bad shit going on is doing constant psychic damage to anyone w/a shred of morals. Idk what to do other than try to focus on actions that will improve literally anything, whether that's getting people connected, fed, refueled for the marathon, or ecosystem action. Idk what else to do.

Orcas on the Brink—What a Dog Named Eba and a Team of Scientists Are Fighting For

[Lester Bangs] The centerpiece of the album is "Gym Clothes In A Shopping Bag." Waits pulls out all the stops until we can smell the "marinating shorts that every bright-eyed sport" is slinging around in their "bags that say you should Have A Nice Day" from "the deli that burned down last year"

My hot take is he's fluffing the military so that they might feel a bit less shitty about obeying illegal orders

BREAKING: The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to grant full federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, a moment 137 years in the making.

This is the way

Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google. My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence! go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT

Here's a timeline of 500 years of Native American trans women's history, please learn things (I accidentally published it with the worst picture as the main pic so am posting this with just the url.) landbodymind.substack.com/p/500-years-...