Once one understands that to radicalized rightwing ownership, ideology, ego, and performative machismo are valued much, much higher than even the old-time barometer of financial success, so many more things make sense. Everyone wondered why Warner Bros' previously most powerful conservative >

the most cursed nfl franchise is pretty obviously the diamondbacks, who in 1998 were transformed into an arizona baseball team by an evil wizard. i'm surprised this is ever debated

Chekov's box states that until you observe Pandora in the box she exists in a quantum state

*laughs in archivist* anyone who thinks it's all been digitized is out of their goddamn mind. We don't have the staff, resources, or digital infrastructure to digitize, store, check, and maintain at preservations standards a digital copy of every single item in our collections.

What do people think academics do?? like this is the job???

There are spaces open in the Monday and Thursday co-resting groups for the winter season that starts in January. Please join us if you need and want remote-access resting community time. www.co-resting.org #ME/CFS #LongCovid #Rest #Pacing #CommunityCare

I'm gonna be real: many many times when I've watched a sexy TV show and gone "oh wow, this is being surprisingly normal and positive about sex!" I later found out it was a Canadian production. I have *never* thought that about HBO. If I'm uncomfortable and sad, I check to see if it's HBO.

grackle facts

please let “bugs bunnying” become the slang for manipulating an LLM into ignoring its guardrails, i have never seen a more succinct and evocative term for it

bluesky poasters talking trash about AI techbros and data centers isn't going to get that life-saving protein folding project cancelled. the AI techbros will do that, because they need the resources for another data center to power a virtual girlfriend chatbot

The idea that ‘knowledge without work to acquire it’ is something to which we are all entitled is preposterous. That is how children think. Not everything is for you and you aren’t for everything, and that’s okay.

Also, if you don’t like reading works in your field you probably shouldn’t be a historian? It is very much your job to do that, and if you don’t like it then unfortunately it’s simply not the job for you.

i need $30 for deadpool figures stat!! 🤡 they’re my bday present to myself hehe if you want a surprise poolverine prompt fill (or other deadpool ship, im just a sucker for wade tbh) similar to these, hit me uppp ☺️ (both SFW & NSFW prompts welcome)

This is a petition to help protect trans rights as minority rights, specifically due to things being done by the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments. The Charter exists to protect the rights of Canadians regardless of residence.

Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.

me, calling up whoever's writing a Luke Cage comic right now: you know that new sound you been looking for? Well, listen to this:

Let's talk more about this guy's truly phenomenal vibe.

the way people talk about AI is like it's a stalker you ought to be nicer to

Upon my sickle I catch the sun And by my power I cast it on Across the sky The light to bring To rouse the gods To send the spring #WinterSolstice #Solstice #Midwinter #PlaymobilInfestation

It's a shit company, but one many of us are stuck using - including for things such as mutual aid. Sometimes it's easier to get ppl to buy you a tangible thing off a list than to give $, they have a wide variety of things, ppl can send you stuff w/o sharing your address, etc.

Seriously, if people want to be able to view these documents, they better download their own copies. IA do honor requests to have pages removed, and it's already happened with a bunch of documents regarding transgender health and similar topics that were prev on CDC etc.

Wayback Machine grabbed the original Epstein files dump before that photo of Trump got pulled. You can't get to the individual PDF page for the missing image, but if you click "download all files" and download it locally you can find the now-deleted file in: IMAGES / 0001 / EFTA00000468.pdf

Having a cat is so cool. There is a little creature in my bed who loves me and vibrates like a tiny motorcycle and is so fuzzy and wants to snuggle. How could I want anything else

the thing is they're saying "I dare you to do something about it" to, basically, Democrats in the House and Senate, because that's the only people in a position to do anything, and, well,

Please check out how cool this fireplace screen is that an artist friend of my mother’s made.

Incredible words from real boxer Anthony Joshua after he knocked Jake Paul the fuck out lol

This lovely article about Duane and his family. Duane was an artist, activist, and fought against the stigma of being gay and having AIDS (which, y'all). Also, the tragedy of his quilt and its rebirth! www.thedallasway.org/stories/writ...

It's your birthday, Duane.

wow, seeing Jake Paul get beaten half to death, true terror in his eyes, really improved my whole outlook on life

One of the best disability tips I've gotten is: if you have limited energy, do the fun/pleasurable thing first. If you always try to work before you play, you might never get to the play part. Pleasure is just as important as productivity & sometimes MORE important

I do want to clarify that, while there is absolutely no question that this change is catastrophic, immunization requirements are set by states and AHIP has previously committed to covering vaccines recommended until the current ACIP recommendations through the end of 2026.

this is a Canadian petition to uphold charter rights for transgender and minority communities if youre Canadian, please sign it. if youre not Canadian, please share it. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

billionaire: i have 3 brains. in my skull interviewer: incredible

POV: your cat is very soft

the epstein files as rick owens fall/winter 2024

Hockey Players Blast ‘Heated Rivalry’ For Unrealistic Depiction Of Anal Sex https://theonion.com/hockey-players-blast-heated-rivalry-for-unrealistic-depiction-of-anal-sex/

My professional artists peers! We got a survey request! Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇

I do wish more journalists would spend a minute or two imagining, for the mental exercise if nothing else, that academic history is a profession rather than a hobby

I’m jumping off a bit here but this is something that always grinds me about how people treat history. Lots of people are history hobbyists, and that’s great! It is different from being a Professional Historian. Passion does not equal skills and expertise.

god forbid we let a team do some Heated Rivalry cross promotion

got a real person at Gillibrand's office and it was fun to tell him how INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED IN HER I have been lately. He says "they've gotten a LOT of calls in opposition" and what that means to me is: keep calling

Who is Harrison Browne? Everything you need to know about the trans hockey star in #HeatedRivalry https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/12/harrison-browne-trans-hockey-star-heated-rivalry/?utm_content=1765844400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons

Hard no to this: French publisher Harlequin has told translators that their work will now be done by AI. They can ‘revise’ AI translations at much lower rate. It’s a subsidiary of Harper Collins so treat this as a test for rollout elsewhere

Interesting, because I am assured by people on both side sides of the aisle that homeless people are not a part of our society, but a social nuisance to be harassed and a great societal danger to be expunged.

I take it all back we should absolutely let AI run the vending machines