"Society runs on violence, and no aspect of society can function without it." It's easy to ask if violence is ever justified. It's a lot harder to confront the ways we all accept violence as part of our daily lives. I keep writing about this. My latest newsletter: buttondown.com/charliejane/...

I'm publishing an investigative piece about the web of fake 'Journalists' manufacturing the rightwing worldview and are directly responsible for the Charlie Kirk doxxing campaign Check out the premier in 45 minutes, you're gonna want to share this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5J8...

Good article from @thenation.com: "[...] the justices’ recent spate of reactionary rulings is not a departure from history but a return to the norm, [and] proposing ideas for overhauling the court should not be considered particularly radical or beyond the pale."

my favorite manga summary channel privated all their videos 😭😭😭

good news everybody! it's Fat Bear Week!! explore.org/fat-bear-week

Target dumps DEI. Boycott undermines earnings so much the CEO gets fired Disney fires Jimmy Kimmel. Subscriber and industry boycott sends them scrambling to restore Kimmel to the air Pritzker stands up to Trump over troops in Chicago. Nat'l Guard deployment canceled Never give in to bullies.

Finally, an October art challenge laser-targeted at me weirdweboctober.website

Very much enjoying catfishing.net which gives you categories of Wikipedia pages and you have to guess the article. Today I did the best I’ve done, but honestly often a 4 is triumphant #455 - 7/10 🐈🐈🐟🐈🐟 🐈🐟🐈🐈🐈

Which feeds do people use on the regular? I mostly use Mutuals and For You

youtu.be/5u-TtQo6slk @skeletyturner.bsky.social warns: “If you're a trans person, you need to be very careful of what you're posting on social media and even in private messages. Scrub your accounts of anything that can be construed as violent or threatening. It doesn't matter if it's a joke or …

Today is a good day, I think, to make little guys. martymcgui.re/2025/09/20/1...

Some kid blew a horn at me during my walk

I have worked with so many incredible H-1B visa holders, many of whom have since become citizens. i know that the medical industry is equally dependent on skilled workers. This is such a shot in the foot that i cant even reason through

I compulsively save posts so if you see a save on your post it might be from me

HI these are delightful so far. please take a second and answer.

Mii Creator looks cool! youtu.be/-9p8FkswQ7g

I wish I could say this was absolutely unbelievable. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

"Featuring free-license works from Wikimedia Commons, the game introduces various different apparatuses used by the indigenous communities made from various natural materials that can be found around Malaysia and the surrounding region." diff.wikimedia.org/2025/09/12/s...

We’re almost done creating the game Ninja's Way. Ahead lies the final step on the Ninja’s way, and this is where we need your support the most. Join us on our journey! Link in the comments⬇️ #gameboyadvance #gameboycolor #indiegames #platformer #Retrogaming #gbstudio #anbernic

I guess it’s to start reaching out to my network for job leads

Sooo just found out I will have to move away from my friends if I don’t find a job soon :(

yall THAT IS SATURN

like seeing a state senator on the street protecting her constituents? secure.actblue.com/donate/karin... She’s running for Comptroller

My buddy and I jammed a game! It was hard lol. martymcgui.re/2025/09/16/s...

ok rose is talking about "unfair flips" but that isn't out for a week! flip a coin now if you want

If you see this, please share: Could we get just two pledges today??? We're so close. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hal...

do you ever think about all of the infrastructure that goes into transporting a single glass of water to you from your kitchen tap? incredible

Some of you have probably just been out of your minds in anticipation for this year's Mathober list I broke out the random number generator, word list, and channeled curation energy and delivered Blog: www.fractalkitty.com/mathober-2025/ Mathober: mathober.com #mathober #mathober2025 to share

people who say there's no possibility of a more fair, just, and adequate world are lying. they're lazy. they may be malicious. we can fear what's behind a curtain more than we fear the worst thing we already know, but even the math tells us we should always switch to the door we haven't opened yet.

If I could mute keywords for only a specific user that would be great

hi! thanks to my friend @tiffanyleigh.bsky.social for sharing & gathering daily puzzles as alternatives to NYT's ubiquitous subscription puzzles. i left a few out and added a few more, then sorted them to make things easier. if something you like is not here, let me know!

saw a bird so majestic I instinctively opened Skycards

gotta love little guys ◡̈

Another amazing year @smallpressexpo.bsky.social ! So glad I was able to attend to see all the amazing artists and reconnect with the ones whose friendship i hold dear. 🧡 Hope y’all got a sticker from me if we met, otherwise, I can’t wait to see which cool artists come through next year!

Insightful video by @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social youtu.be/oF_60XnDXs4

The CDC has quietly and drastically scaled back the country’s most comprehensive system for tracking the food-borne illnesses estimated to sicken millions of Americans each year.

I found a (dead) broccoli worm in my broccoli 😭🥦🐛

Looking for recommendations for a *very* budget webcam that still reasonably good for zoom calls. Extra points if the clip doesn’t cover a lot of the screen

Oh hey, I know that guy! He's my husband ❤️ and you should definitely give him a shout if you're looking for an accessibility expert

Multiple cat product companies are closing down their products due to tariffs and trouble sourcing materials. Off the top of my head: - Marlene’s Kitty Kurlz - Cattasaurus Cat Cave I’m guessing there’s more than two

this is such a good technical blog post on something veryyyyyyy complex! bun.com/blog/behind-...

Played with the BEST theorem a little yesterday: #math #besttheorem #eulerianCircuits #circuit #euler

hi. you know what's better than centrist civility discourse?? literally almost anything, but especially cool weird little games!

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didn't know this term!!!

Group chat is going crazy today

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please keep in mind that almost everything else is public and pdsls.dev/firehose?ins... on the firehose. if you delete a post 30 seconds after you made it, it doesn't matter! it's been slurped up by everything that is following the firehose. it's in a database.

Toot toot it's Terrific! Tuesday! It's also the LAST DAY of the Queer Games Bundle @queergamesbundle.bsky.social, so make sure you buy it before it's too late and tonight let's revisit some of the bigger games we played this past month! Starts at 7pm ET on www.twitch.tv/calamitynolan