@bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team there is a user here who was reported for making death threats and continually harassing someone over on threads. their name is brian penny. it took threads all day to finally do something about his threats and harassment. how long will it take you?

A heads up. Brian Penny has an account on this site. He has a history of violent threats and sexual harassment against women. Please protect yourself and block him. He is claiming he deactivated his Threads, but in reality his account was removed.

If social media use doesn’t generate interactions, it’s not very social, is it?

Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.

Well, apparently I’m also not able to upload images to post anymore, either. Is anybody else experiencing this?

I just decided to scroll through my media tab to find an image I posted here in the past. What I discovered is that I can’t see the majority of images I’ve shared here. Can anybody help me understand why?

Venerable monks Walk for Peace. May we be mindful in everything we do throughout the day. May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. I tried to keep up with them, you can’t chase what is already inside. #walkforPeace #BlueSky #compassion #buddhistMonks #buddhism #photography

The ongoing, US-backed Israeli genocide continues in Gaza. With horrifying new details emerging every day. Until there is accountability for Israel and those supporting it, any prospect of a good world future is lost, imho.

It is so depressing to me to see how many people are willing to feed ChatGPT and use gen AI just to see a cartoon of themselves that nobody, including them, will care about in a week.

I haven’t made any photos in a long time. Finding other ways to stay creative, though. Lots of doodling, some embroidery, painting, etc. planning on learning to crochet soon. And trying to not use SM as much anymore (again). It used to be more beautiful than harmful, but I fear that time has passed.

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” - Maya Angelou

Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

Our Members of Congress can rein in ICE with the upcoming Homeland Security funding bill. Tell your senators that you demand ICE Out For Good: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena... And contact your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous... #ICEOutForGood

Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America

Don't bother arguing about whether ICE is a police force or a military force. It's neither. It behaves as a disorganized, violent mob, cursing, shouting contradictory orders, and attacking unarmed citizens on a whim. It is deployed to create fear and chaos, not to enforce laws or establish order.

AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

"The veteran said he saw volunteering as an ICE observer as another way of serving his country. 'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you... This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?" www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Have you seen this yet? Listened to the tapes? I highly recommend it if you want to know what monsters run the USA right now. Please amplify! #USA #NSFW #resist #fuckice lisevoldeng.substack.com/p/dont-worry...

nobody would ever find the suitcase buried so deep

With the holidays approaching, more families will struggle to put food on their tables. If able, please consider donating to your local food banks and other food assistance resources. abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Food...

“Strange things blow in through my window on the wings of the night wind and I don't worry about my destiny.” -Carl Sandburg

Reminder: November 4th is extremely important, don’t forget to vote!

See No Evil #spookymonth

COULDN’T SLEEP. DECIDED TO CHECK ON YOU! DID I WAKE YOU? SORRY ABOUT THAT. GO BACK TO SLEEP. NO REALLY. DON’T MIND ME. #spookymonth

“The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.” ~Christopher Morley

Democracy dies in silence. …when people are too afraid or don’t care enough to speak up. Not today. MILLIONS of Americans and allies of freedom and democracy, here and around the world, are taking to the streets. Showing their love of country and defiance of tyranny. It’s a beautiful sight.

Man this country sure has a lot of MarxistAntifaHamasTerroristCommunistSocialistViolentCriminals! 🙃#NoKingsDay 🇺🇸

Drama in the skies this evening

#SenseWrds Prompt 131 Tides Remembering Circle Her voice that recedes then returns year over year yet waning with each ebb and flow, as though the orbit of leaving swings wider toward the edge of the solar system and the sun that once held her has let her go, flung out among the stars

u should post however u like respond to whoever u want just remember some people come here desperate for the trolling engagement it is not your duty to provide them with it

You did it! You scrolled far enough to find the dopamine!

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

his screams were like… dinner music. 😏🖤💋 #spookymonth

OpenAI’s strategy is very clear, it’s trying to get people - especially young people - so reliant on its products intellectually & emotionally (& now sexually!) that going without them becomes unthinkable. And they need signs of that strategy working to keep the funding flowing in

Today is #worldmentalhealthday and it’s really no secret that I struggle with anxiety and panic disorder and all that fun stuff. I think the human experience guarantees pain & suffering, and I think that the way we navigate that pain and suffering is… #selfportrait #classicmono #bnwphotography

If you look closely at the indictments of James Comey and Letitia James, you will find something very interesting. Both of them contain a tremendous amount of, what we refer to as, “bullshit”.

Still can’t edit a post here, huh? Bummer.

An autumn self portrait from the past. 🍁🎃🖤

It is true that doing “good” for the world, and in your small part of it, is important. It always will be. It is just as important, if not more so, to 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐. Peace is not just about what you add. It’s also very much in what you 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 add.

I was trying to cook dinner and dress a baby doll for the 4 yo. 7: you’re being a spork. Me: what? Did you just call me a spork? 7: you’re trying to do two things but not doing either. Me: 😵

😂❤️🍝 youtube.com/shorts/vEG_N...

Fully qualified for #ColorADay #OrangeSun. #Photography #Dahlia #Flower #VolunteerPark #Seattle

"Grass" by Carl Sandburg is my pick for #ImageAndVerse this week. We read it in 9th grade English and I still think about it, especially when I'm wandering a cemetery looking at monuments. Grass is the monument that requires no money. It's #31DaysOfHalloween too. Poem and links to feeds in comments.

The chances of us even having another election, or an election where they honor the true results, appear to be dwindling by the day.

No Kings Day is right around the corner. Before you hit the streets, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

water falling * * such a description suggests its location might be important; however, this overly simple image is, primarily, a quick study of the whites of water creating a kanji-like presence against a dominantly black background.

My computer gave up a couple of months ago )don’t have the funds to fix it) so I haven’t been able to do anything with photos lately. But I’m learning cross stitch and embroidery to keep my brain on creative things. Also spending time teaching my 18YO various life skills and working in the garden.