One thing about me is I don’t do the whole “I’ll pay the check” “no teehee I’LL pay the check” thing. I will offer to pay exactly once and if you insist on paying I’ll go “oh really? Cool thanks”

Yeah people literally just haven't heard about this huh @unraveledpress.com did some really good coverage of it Moreover, ICE must be destroyed unraveledpress.com/what-happene... bsky.app/profile/madd...

Leaving aside the stupidity of wondering why a bully's victims didn't mourn the death of their bully, this is some incredibly dangerous shit.

"Loomer falsely suggested that Paul Pelosi and his assailant were lovers, calling the brutal assault on the octogenarian a “booty call gone wrong.” Speaking to a television audience a few days after the attack, a grinning Kirk called for the intruder to be sprung from jail."

The Dept. of Education has pulled funding for programs in 8 states that support students with both hearing and vision loss. A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...

This wasn't the reaction to Melissa Hortman's death, who was murdered by a man posing as a cop specifically because she was a sitting politician he hated. But they relate more to Charlie Kirk. That should tell you everything you need to know.

The flags at the White House were NOT lowered to half mast over her murder, or that of her husband or her dog. Trump fought like hell to NOT lower the flag for President Jimmy Carter's death. But Trump IS lowering the flags for Charlie Kirk. Think about that.

Trump is acting like Kirk was a government official because both of them are right wing entertainers and we have a right wing entertainer stacked cabinet running the government, there is no difference between the TV and the government anymore.

You are under no obligation to mourn the death of people who would’ve celebrated yours.

This dipshit absolutely must not be the candidate

to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app select the icon in the top left corner go to settings go to content and media make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off

it's crazy to see him being covered as anything but a dipshit shitstirring fascist by the mainstream media but maybe that's to be expected

Look you don’t have to be happy about the events of today to recognize that “It is time we put aside our differences and celebrate the life and work of a transphobic white supremacist hate monger” is an unacceptable idea to push and that too many people in power are currently pushing it

Apropos of nothing, here's a thread of some Charlie Kirk highlights

Checking out the new episode of Behind the Bastards and it’s wild after 7 years of them being a thing that there’s still well known nazis they’re just now covering.

Decided to buy a PBS pass to support them but that may have been a mistake bc I have no self control and just spent three hours watching a Ken burns documentary on the roosevelts

youtu.be/6CCUPUo-E_M?... File this under ‘things that play in my head constantly but I can’t send to any of my friends bc none of them speak French’

Shoes #artbots #themet https://botfrens.com/collections/223/contents/99488

I could not fucking care less if my actual life depended on it

A few years ago, Crunchyroll closed RightStuf completely, replacing it with their own Crunchyroll online store. However, in doing so, they failed to renew the deal RightStuf had with Sunrise to distribute Gundam on Blu-Ray, meaning that now basically all Gundam series are out of print

In case you happened to miss it, The Leftist Cooks @saribo.bsky.social and @neillyleftistcook.bsky.social made a bangin video www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy53... that you should 300% watch. And if you already did watch it... maybe watch it again. It's really good and you'll get something new out of it.

Boston, show up if you can!

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Reminded me of one of the best posts of all time

I hate AI so much for its multitude of crimes but one aspect I hate the most is how much it’s being forced down our throats. I don’t want AI. I have no use for AI. It makes everything worse please kindly fuck off and if I turn it off (turning it off isn’t always even an option) I want it LEFT off

Video from the article below shows how some communities in DC are experiencing the authoritarian capture.

Late night, ask me something and just might... Answer. 👁 👁

If you're in NYC, join our co-founder @prisonculture.bsky.social on September 7 at this craft fair. Proceeds will go to mutual aid groups operating in Gaza. If you're not in NYC and want to support, donate directly to groups like the Sameer Project: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...

I will forever love Batman caped crusader simply for 1. making penguin a woman 2. Keeping her Fat 3. Making her a baddie

I’m in process of editing a video that will hopefully be out by this weekend but man, there are always so many good thoughtful pieces coming out that I sometimes feel like a kid with an inner tube wanting to swim with an Olympic team. I know it’s not good to compare and the only way to get good at

Another magnificent video essay that just got uploaded is Kyle Kallgrens new Shakespeare video. It goes way beyond a simple ‘pragerU bad’ vid into something spectacular youtu.be/hhCvtv_r4LQ?...

Being friends with me means tolerating my bad jokes

I watched the new @lindsayellis.bsky.social vid this morning and have been unable to think of anything else since seeing it. If you have the mental space for it, I cannot recommend it enough: youtu.be/QwpanShgOp4?...

Big if true

Some late night coloring. I’ve been really enjoying my Ohuhu markers!

Every tech update now is like: "Great news, the word processor you've relied on for twenty years has learned to juggle! Is it good at it? No! Does it help in any way? Of course not! Has it made it insufferable to use? Oh, absolutely."

Republicans really are just out here giving fucking concentration camps silly little nicknames to try and rebrand their fascist horrors.

Samuel Kangethe has lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades, but an unresolved immigration case has made him deportable. He's decided to return to Kenya, leaving his wife and three children behind.

I swear my roommates have sixth sense for using the bathroom right when I need it. Overall they’re chill dudes and my rent is fairly cheap for the area but I long for the day where I can go to pee or bathe in peace at any time I want

Thought I just had an eye infection turns out I that’s not the case. I have an eye infection AND two ear infections!!! Yay!!! Give it 5 years and I’ll just be a being of crust like that one disgusting KND episode

Would really love if I could be near any body of water (including showers) without experiencing ear problems for days afterwards

This is exactly why @distributeaid.org commits to long-term support. We're still helping folks recover from Helene and the LA Fires while Trump plays politics with already-approved relief funding.

Mainstream American culture is so full of stories of individual heroes saving the day, and it's hard not to internalize them...which is how I sometimes find myself wondering why I haven't managed to personally overthrow capitalism yet. Even though I know that's not how any of this works!

Fandom usually has a habit of making characters even thinner than their canon scarecrow proportions that it makes me so happy on the rare occasions that fandom makes a character fatter

“If you want to cause the police to be violent, the surest way better a to challenge their right to define the situation. This, of course, makes perfect sense if we remember that police are, essentially, bureaucrats with guns. Bureaucratic procedures are all about questions of definition.

Had a wonderful weekend. I went to Boston to play on the beach, got to meet some new people, swim in the harbor & eat tasty food. Yesterday I went bowling w friends & ate pizza. I slept so good & my mood improved drastically. It’s almost like exercise & sunshine & people make all the difference

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar's job is threatened by Republicans' new redistricting plan. He says the map was drawn by Trump's administration and threatens "millions of Texans voting rights."

Reposted with alt-text. Cambridge/Boston, show up if you can!! 🇵🇸

If you’ve ever wondered what taking the commuter rail from Boston is like