I got to edit another essay by @mcrane12.bsky.social and now you all get to read it in @theoffingmag.bsky.social. If you've followed the impact of ACLs on WoSo in recent years, it's a must read.

This is important.

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Fellow writers with books stolen by AI, here's the site to submit a claim for the Anthropic settlement. Unsure if your books are included? Search the "Works List Lookup" at the top right. Thanks to @jamestatehill.bsky.social for alerting me secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/standard/cla...

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

If you need an abortion and would like emotional support before, during or after, our knowledgeable and compassionate team is here for you when you need us. www.scarleteen.com/ask

We're online now talking about public library boards and FTP's new app to help people more easily find information about their local boards! Join us: nypr.zoom.us/j/9418473209...

i don’t want to be That Person but of course now everyone is running to cancel their disney plus for censoring a white man when disney plus has been on the BDS list for months now. you should still cancel it but let’s not forget who told you to first!

Just did this. Very easy to leave a comment.

There are over a 1000 copies of Love in a F*cked-Up World available for people inside prisons and jails! Request a book for someone through this link: airtable.com/app87WhX08mp... Prisoners can request a book by writing to: 1977 Books 1468 Woodley Road Montgomery, Alabama 36106

again, it is an especially great time to support & buy books from the wonderful team at @loyaltybooks.bsky.social: loyaltybookstores.com

this announcement coming out the same time as they fired kimmel is quite frankly repugnant! don’t use the muppets to cover up your fascism!!!

Hey all! I'd like to thank the world's media institutions, and of course the Bluesky mods, for being totally normal and proportional about a barely famous trans woman cracking wise about a Nazi's death.

Rest in peace :(

What's being "protected" is not "free speech" but rather the RIGHT for white men to be white supremacists in public without any criticism or any consequences. I hope that's clear.

I'm seeking someone who has/is teaching People's First Aid in NYC. If you know people, please let me know. I have a slot available for Communiversity in November and would love to invite someone to facilitate such a workshop.

Things are very dark for Nawal and Jamal. If you can donate or if you know how to get someone out of Gaza to get medical care, please help if you can. chuffed.org/project/supp...

Why Josephine County Library (OR) was evicted from their long-time library space over $1. It has nothing to do with money. It has to do with far-right politics and deep hatred for the library's inclusive ethos. bookriot.com/josephine-co...

Hello folks, I am in need of non-fiction recommendations for: + Indigenous histories (esp from Canada & the Philippines) + Black history + Black Studies + Queer histories (esp from Canada and the Philippines) + Radicalization + Critical Race Theory Signal boost pls.

We’re also still fundraising. seedandspark.com/fund/the-sec...

Please stop calling it a "political assassination."Charlie Kirk wasn't elected to anything, and calling it that elevates him to something he wasn't. It was not an assassination. It was a murder.

Just looked up out of curiosity and turns out I was on Charlie Kirk’s Professor Watchlist. Am I supposed to mourn the person who spent the last six years trying to end my academic career? He wouldn’t mourn my death: he tried to accelerate my death! www.professorwatchlist.org/professor/st...

to my mind the woman who dies of sepsis because of antiabortion laws, or the person who dies because they can't afford insulin -- these are just as much victims of political violence as the man shot through the throat while making a racist speech

"Political violence" is a term that exists to suggest a moral distinction between "violence against politicians" and "violence by politicians" - so that one can be condemned while the other can be normalized. Obviously, no such distinction exists in reality: violence is violence.

You may have seen our story about the impact the detention of a child care worker had on her Seattle community. She recently told me what happened to her & her family in detention. “In those detention centers, there are many families who are innocent. We were innocent.” 19thnews.org/2025/09/fami...

bitches get stitches!!!!

This hands-on workshop empowers everyday New Yorkers to design and execute community-led projects—from pop-ups to public art—while navigating and resisting the bureaucratic barriers that often stand in the way. sign up for this upcoming 2 session Communiversity class (9/20 & 9/27)

This is difficult for me to post. I'm usually a private person but I've reached a point where I need help. If you've ever enjoyed my writing or friendship in general, I could really use some support these days even if it's just sharing online or kind words. ❤️‍🩹 www.gofundme.com/f/help-prote...

If you have thoughts on this or how what’s happening with the IMLS is impacting your work, message me here or on Signal (rstauff.20). Trying to dig into some potential related reporting and would love to hear from folks who are working in these fields/are impacted.

i don’t believe in speaking poorly of people for being unemployed except for vince from big brother #bb27

Since a LOT of images on my timeline have been lacking alt text I think it’s time for a quick refresher: Alt text is important for users who rely on screen readers. The Bluesky community has long prided itself on being accessible, and we need your help to keep it that way.

I interviewed historians about the White House's request to review the Smithsonian. While they are frustrated, none are surprised. They say we're in an uncritical era fueled by misinformation and a lack of nuance that the president is merely exploiting. www.contrabandcamp.com/p/are-we-cre...

Great read on Wikipedia's survival in an era of AI slop.

i love my quarterback jalen did not go to the white house hurts

Manor Vellum 279 | The SINISTER Obsession of True Crime | By Taylor Hunsberger @tayparade.bsky.social | 🩸📜 manorvellum.medium.com/the-sinister... 3/3

Do you like helping people? I need some help! Do you like vanquishing demons? Dysphoria is my demon, let's kill it! Do you like body horror? They're going to take my face off! Do you like strippers? I'm not one but throw dollar bills at me anyway! Do you like sharks? Cool me too! gofund.me/10408a79

Today marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall. One last thing I wanted to share is this video we did as part of Crash Course Black American History that examines the storm and its aftermath. Thinking about all my New Orleans people today. And always. youtu.be/VmqZvlj07-w

We ❤️ manuals: archive.org/details/manu...

@prisonculture.bsky.social Can you help my classroom with a RP? We are in need of printer paper since the new budget hasn’t kicked in. We are already 4 weeks into school. Please consider supporting my class with a donation or RP. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Are you thinking about or planning to run for or seek appointment to your local library board? For The People is currently inviting you to join our 2026 cohort. We've offered two cohorts in 2024 & 2025. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... - ALSO SAVE THE DATE 10/9 for an event you'll want to join.

I would like many more leftists to seek appointments to library, school, water and other community boards. Take the steps. Do it. Stop pontificating.

cool!

I mourn my fellow journalists murdered by Israel.

zohran would be a great children’s librarian

Bluesky has been stepping up their deletion of Sama'a's accounts, and she and her family need all the help they can get. Please give what you can. gofund.me/212ea6d3

This summer, we partnered with the youth sex education site @Scarleteen.bsky.social to bring readers first-hand accounts from trans kids, their parents, and others in their support systems about how they’re faring in this political moment. buff.ly/ZhE5mas

Florida's book ban law FINALLY deemed unconstitutional in a court of law. www.metroweekly.com/2025/08/flor...

a piece originally published by the lovely @mikexnichols.bsky.social years ago that I got to give a new life at Manor! this is still the essay I’m most proud of from everything I’ve ever written and I do hope some day I get to expand it even more! thanks to both mike and rock for shaping it!

“The murder of another person can become endlessly profitable.” New 🩸 on the membrane from Taylor Hunsberger @tayparade.bsky.social. Tomorrow! 8/22/25 6:00AMET manorvellum.com