the one good ”fetch me the callipers” thread

I dislike "big tent." I like "solidarity." Solidarity holds on even when it's unpopular, which is dangerous, but it doesn't let people go. I distrust those willing to give up this group to get that group while saying "we need all groups." We DO need all groups; so hold tightest to marginal groups.

You cannot shame a Trump administration account off of a platform. The way is to block, and ignore. If you respond you give them the relevance and connection they need to try and grow like a weird orange cancer. Please don't let this become Twitter.

Just realised, as I saw a bloke saying that there are only two positions on AI, 1) you're stupid and 2) it's great, that I haven't been blocking people recently. I forgot we can do it. That's how much Bluesky has turned into Twitter. You're all dunking and debating instead of blocking! Remember!

The thing is, if you genuinely believed that preteen girls are old enough to be mothers while males in their thirties are too young to comprehend fascism, then you logically wouldn't trust men to be responsible for anything more consequential than a balloon animal, let alone a government

Anybody got any good romcom suggestions?

Wow. That was an easy block. Don’t give them engagement, just block their fascist-pandering arses.

This is "debanking", and its a problem that has plagued sex workers for decades. It isnt right when its targetting sex workers and its not right when its targetting game devs and creators either. Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop

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My lifelong love of amphibians is finally making sense to the world.

Lost Leviathan, my seventh piece for #Octoby2025 🗻🐉 High in the mountains a great sea dragon drifts through the clouds, a young witch and her familiar pause to watch #octoby

Going to keep pushing this. If you haven’t had your say, then please do. Unless you are a terf, in which case you can shut the fuck up.

Today we honor the survival, strength, and vibrant cultures of Indigenous peoples, and highlight some books for young people.

transwrites.world/ciara-watkin... Ciara Watkin has been convicted and imprisoned for being transgender in a transphobic nation by @gemma.transwrites.world

stop thinking right now

Read my words. Ty.

You can just share my video from me instead of sharing a screen recording of my video from a content farm account that isn’t on the scene btw.

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

Just bloody gorgeous.

Watching Piers Morgan drag out the “what is a woman” question with Zack Polanski and using it to try and diminish Polanski and then reminded that Morgan’s allyship to women stretches all the way to calling Mohammed Al Fayed “a bit of a rascal” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday. Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

‘Section 28 2.0’: New “transphobic” curriculum restricts teachers from encouraging Trans+ pupils to understand their identity 👇 https://www.wearequeeraf.com/section-28-2-0-new-transphobic-curriculum-restricts-teachers-from-encouraging-trans-pupils-to-understand-their-identity/

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

Oh no, I did not sign up to live in some kind of fucking left-wing haven. I like my havens right-wing, deranged and predatory, thankyouverymuch.

Please signal boost, it's for a good cause! 🙏 Hey folks - I'm working with an MS (multiple sclerosis) charity to find streamers to support fundraising in November. It's retro gaming themed, so if you're interested in more info - or you know someone who would be amazing - please chuck me a reply 💚

A great article from Rachel, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.

it's real support from actual racists

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

Link does a lot locally in DC to help people and connect people. Genuinely just a good dude. He will do that work regardless of whether Bluesky bans him, but the app is worse without him on it.

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The hypocrite that is Shabana Mahmood. Remember, someone always has the receipts. Do as I say, not as I do. #Gaza #UK

There. Is. No. Trans. Ban. (yet)

This also isn’t true!!! There is a public consultation NOW OPEN and you can go have your say. Obviously they want to present it as a done deal but it’s not. hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/

Yeah, if Sharon Davies and Rosie Duffield are in then I am definitely out. Thanks for the heads-up.

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session. Want to know why? Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out. Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

They're not 'Women's rights campaigners', they're a bigoted hate group spreading dangerous lies.

This is still true and the mods would do well to remember it

hahahahahahaha

This is important. The Government is introducing a new "Section 28 2.0" for trans kids and is listening to anti-trans groups, including representative of a group whose members actively support and encourage torturing children (through conversion therapy) to try and make them cis.

I am so invested in this book, it is wonderful. Do yourself a favour and give it a read. And a viewing, because the artwork is stunning.

Thanks to everyone who spoke to me for this piece 💔 Pls know this is not a drill. 10yrs after topping ILGA-Europe LGBTQ+ rights ranking, UK has dropped to 22 place out 49. Lemkin Institute has issued a red flag alert on UK #trans and #intersex rights. goodlawproject.org/the-writing-...

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The UK 'just protecting children' "Teachers say trans pupils 'limiting food and drink' to avoid school toilets" news.stv.tv/politics/tea...

Since the OP has deleted her incendiary post without acknowledging that it was bullshit, I’m posting it here for posterity.

GNU Jane Goodall.

I just (politely) gave them a piece of my mind. Lord knows I don't have much mind left to spare but it is a very worthy cause. This transphobic nonsense needs to end. Please add your voice if you have the mental energy to do so.

A life worth celebrating.