We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions

I had a dream where an Generative AI was trying to take over the world with nanites that made you think you were dreaming, and now I'm having a bit of an existential crisis over the similarity between gen AI and dreams in general.

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What does Machines of Consent have? Well, I'm glad you asked.

One more day left to get the pre-order for $1! transistance.itch.io/machines-of-...

HAPPENING NOW — Video obtained by The TRiiBE shows a federal agent with his hands around the neck of a Black man following an apparent car crash on the West Side near California Avenue and Congress Parkway. thetriibe.com/2025/10/vide...

I’m at Foley Square for the Journalism is not a Crime rally. A very funny dynamic is that this rally is to support us but we can’t help but be in coverage mode. (The support means the world.)

BREAKING — Employees at multiple government agencies have received an email from their leadership with text clearly dictated by The White House regarding a potential government shutdown. So far HHS, Interior, and Social Security have gotten this message, the text of which was shared with me:

diagnosis: STINKY prescription: wash verdict: Not Happy!!!!! #pokemon #sylveon

here’s how the rest of the #Eeveelutions react to bathtime… 🛁🫧✨

Probably 40+ border patrol some holding automatic weapons on South Michigan Avenue just now 12:20 pm. Fully masked. #NoIceInChicago. @icirr.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social

As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway

Trump says he authorizes Hegseth to deploy the military to Portland, which he lyingly calls "war ravaged," and says he is authorizing "full force."

NEW: The Heritage Foundation is pushing a terrorism designation based on "transgender ideology" on the claim that "50% of major (non-gang) school shootings since 2015" involve a transgender shooter or trans-related motive. @dell.bsky.social and me on why that's false: www.wired.com/story/herita...

Freedom is not about saying nice things or agreeing with those in power. It is not flattering the President of the United States. It is the right to express your point of view without government interference. We must not allow anybody to take that freedom away. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYTY...

NEW: ICE agents violently arrested a man in a busy Hyattsville, MD intersection this week, at one point brandishing guns and pointing them at bystanders. I spoke to multiple witnesses—including a local priest whose church is a sanctuary for undocumented people: www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-agents...

🚨🚨 NEW DOCUMENTS FROM EPSTEIN'S ESTATE DETAILING HIS DAILY SCHEDULE: They show meetings with Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and a potential visit to Epstein’s Island for Elon Musk. Prince Andrew is listed as a passenger on Epstein’s jet. DOJ must release the Epstein files NOW.

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Cattle Bigots

1. Trump has dug in on anti-trans provisions in the shutdown fight this morning, cancelling a meeting with Dems unless they cave on trans people. His post to Truth Social is a clear indication that Republicans are making targeting trans people a priority. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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This morning, President Trump declared a “public safety emergency” in Washington, DC and deployed the National Guard onto our streets. This is NOT safety. It is an unconstitutional power grab that threatens the rights of DC residents. @50501movement.bsky.social

D.C. is not crime-ridden. D.C. is not a war zone. D.C. is not in danger. The only threat to D.C. is the Trump regime’s authoritarian takeover.

"This is going to blow your mind, but horses aren't good at climbing up stairs on skateboards" - a quote of all time by @happybythree.bsky.social #SGDQ2025

#SGDQ2025 HORSE MASK PLAYS SKATE HORSE!!!

I totally forgot Wirehead existed, but I'm pretty sure I remember watching @protonjon.bsky.social play it. I very much appreciate it showing up here lmao #sgdq2025

Silly block??? More like Skate block. #SGDQ2025

tenor.com/view/anime-f... Guess we should get used to not having things

It looks like they are really doing this. Wow this is nuts.

Cute Anime Girl Page 362 - Bench I was lazy with this page. this week very tiring.

Trump just signed an executive order banning vote by mail and ordering the defunding of any state that does not follow through with it as well as engage in massive voter roll purges. There won't be free and fair elections ever again. If you're waiting for 2026, it's already too late.

i think transsexual women deserve 1 (one) free everything bagel with cream cheese every morning

doodle #2

The contrast between a society that realises democracy is at stake and one that doesn’t.

Maine caved and enacted a trans sports ban at the University level but it's still not enough. Stop capitulating, they won't stop taking from you. They'll keep going until there's nothing left.

Fixed: “Trump just signed an executive order attempting to circumvent the sole and exclusive power of Congress — claiming to dismantle the Department of Education. Such an act would devastate 26 million children across every school district, which is why Congress would never allow it.”

Judge Howell spent a lot of time at the hearing questioning counsel about the peculiarities of USIP's status as a non-profit created by statute -- is it like a federal agency or not?-- but spent ZERO time asking comparable questions about DOGE.

BREAKING: Judge Howell DENIES the temporary restraining order against DOGE at US Institute of Peace.

Jfc, its chilling that it's actually come to this.

Wow. Judge Howell is worried that if she orders DOGE to leave the USIP building it could turn into an “armed standoff” over unwillingness to vacate, and points out law enforcement has shown willingness to help DOGE. Asks if we’ll need foreign mediators to come in.

Judge Howell says she is affected by the government’s actions on behalf of the American people to be treated so abominably, to strong arm a private contractor, to threaten force. “Isn’t that a little insulting” for govt to say this has no affect?

The hearing for US Institute of Peace vs Kenneth Jackson et al with Judge Beryl Howell starting now. I'm listening via phone.

Because USIP can disburse money, distribute grants, must post notice of meetings in federal register, travel expenses reimbursed, subject to OMB budget process, the government says that makes them an executive agency—despite being created by Congress.

Inter-con, USIP security contractor, had contract terminated by USIP but still had one physical key to building. DOGE went to contractor VP's house and said "you either let us in or we're gonna cancel all your other government business." Inter-con then turned on USIP, and used key to let DOGE in.

We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at. A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth. HAIRCUTS. This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.