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The Daily Tism@thedailytism.com · 11h ago

A late-discovered autistic woman who spent her whole life masking her autistic traits in order to avoid attracting attention has recently been accused of faking her autism diagnosis to obtain said attention.

Grateful! For new first lines. For windows. For alternate emojis.

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w ago

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

happy ray bradbury's "there will come soft rains" day, i guess (it's a very short story and i'm thinking how easily the august 4, 2026 from the story could have been ours...and that's not great)

Big, BIG CW for self-harm/suicide on this, because it is *horrifying*.

Jason Leopold@jasonleopold.bsky.social · 21h ago

BOMBSHELL story by Olivia Carville @bloomberg.com Internal Report Shows TikTok Kept Safety Feature From Millions A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement NO PAYWALL www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

you've still got a few hours to hit a drop box, washington! (but mask up, please. you can do right by your lungs *and* democracy.)

Fuse Washington@fusewashington.org · yesterday

You can find your nearest ballot drop box on this handy map from @secstatewa.bsky.social - no matter where in the state you live:

Extremely telling that I looked at this map and my first thought was, "When did we get all these new colors on the air-quality scale?" (I hope all you WA voters have already submitted your ballots!)

Fuse Washington@fusewashington.org · yesterday

You can find your nearest ballot drop box on this handy map from @secstatewa.bsky.social - no matter where in the state you live:

A groundbreaking 2026 study has found that the overlap between LGBTQ+ people and disabled people is growing at an unprecedented rate, with especially strong correlations among polycules that include at least one disabled member and autistic people rejecting the gender binary.

world building and muttering apologies to the actors and effects people for the screen adaptation that (i always imagine, with every book i write) could get made. though mostly to the actors, cos full-sclera lenses suck to wear.

Once again: As a former cop and now PI- Take one moment. Think about this. This is still AFTER the fact. It does not stop the violence. It does not prevent it. This is an after the fact at BEST. And just abused by cops in the meantime.

Grateful! For gaps in the traffic. For rainbows in spite of smoke. For believable compliments.

"I ACCEPT HARDER!!" I shout, voice muffled through a face stuffed full of faerie wine, faerie bread, and anything that looks even remotely like a pomegranate

Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 2d ago

The Fae: so we’re going to take you away from here and— Me: I accept! The Fae: and you won’t remember anything and you will not return for a century— Me: I ACCEPT HARDER

i know why pscleanair applies their calibration equation to purple air monitors (why their site might show eg green where purple air's shows yellow). but also i can literally see the haze out there, so i feel like the calibration is lying. anyway, close windows, use air cleaners, n95 if outside!

When people die and the media says they had “pre-existing conditions”… they’re pacifying the public. Anyone could die from Cyclosporiasis, but they want you to believe it can’t happen to you. It can only happen to the weak, the disabled, the elderly. The expendable people. Eugenics.

Two Deaths Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak in Michigan

The patients had “significant underlying health conditions” that may have contributed to their deaths, health officials said.

nytimes.com

Seattle friends - reminder for self-care, whatever that looks like for you in smoky times. If you're not sure what smoke season self-care looks like, consider: close windows, air purifier in your bedroom, kn95 when outside, shower and/or saline sinus rinse before bedtime. I know it's hot. It sucks.

Alerts from NWS Seattle WA (UNOFFICIAL)@sea.nws-bot.us · 2d ago

SEW issues Air Quality Alert (AQA) at Aug 3, 1:43 PM PDT ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

"Why can't you just appreciate how revolutionary the job-taking, environment-degrading, information-shredding, technology-hoarding, economy-swamping machine is?" My brother in Christ, there may indeed be a revolution in part because of "AI," but it might not be the one you wanted.

like the person i saw this via, i'm boosting this one but saying this long thread is so correct up and down. (and i'm doing this and not just reposting that one i did cos you'll be more likely to see it. and i am bone weary of a lot of things in this thread being like they are)

🇲🇽🐸rustbelt rebel🐸🇲🇽@rustbeltrebel.bsky.social · 2d ago

In other words- do your own research boot strap individualism in healthcare does NOT dismantle white supremacy, it reinforces it. In fact it’s *built* on it.

This is a long thread snd you should read all of it, up and down, but this is the thesis of it, and it’s IMPORTANT.

🇲🇽🐸rustbelt rebel🐸🇲🇽@rustbeltrebel.bsky.social · 2d ago

In other words- do your own research boot strap individualism in healthcare does NOT dismantle white supremacy, it reinforces it. In fact it’s *built* on it.

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Elisabeth Van Every@e-van-every.bsky.social · 2d ago

I want to bring context to this, because a lot of people think this is something the legislature did. This is a citizens' initiative. Washington has a process by which anyone can file an initiative, on anything, and if it meets a threshold requirement for voter signatures, it goes on the ballot.

using that live sensor map to watch the bad air roll in. going to grab an inhale on the balcony whilst i can. shout out to the way it's always HOT and SMOKE, so one can't easily cool things down or even just enjoy some wind. but that's tonight and tomorrow. for now, a breath and a breeze 🌬️

love when an insult hits me like a compliment ✨

We know that Elon Musk is a vocal supporter of the right wing AfD party in Germany, but you may also be interested to hear about some of the priorities of Reatore Britain, the political party Musk is trying to see take power in the UK. Their 5 priorities- youtube.com/shorts/-73xK...

Rupert Lowe Offers Crazy Deal for Farage #reformuk #farage #shorts

YouTube video by A Different Bias

youtube.com

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Movies Silently@moviessilently.bsky.social · 2d ago

I do not think I am too smart to get entangled by the obsequious, designed-to-be-addictive AI chatbots and writing generators. They scare me beca what if I lost the ability to write without them (which is the business plan of the technology) So, like cigarettes, I simply won’t start.

Grateful! For analogue notes. For pickle juice. For following my instincts.

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Alex de Campi@alexdecampi.bsky.social · 3d ago

I’m feeling a way about this because my dog got attacked on a walk today too, by a dog that ran out of its yard and tried to bite him. Luckily Bruce only got scratches. But let me tell you THE most important thing to know about breaking up a dog fight: (1/2) (imma also tell you some legal stuff)

Good thread, as well as a reminder that WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT is actually *educational*.

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 3d ago

Is everyone aware of the General Motors streetcar conspiracy? In the mid-20th century, auto and oil interests bought up electric streetcar systems across the US and systematically replaced them with bus routes and paved roads, funneling commuters toward private cars.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg@theradr.bsky.social · 3d ago

Imperialism story: 1st c. CE, a Celtic (Catuvellauni) chieftain named probably Karadeg (Recorded as Caratacus) resisted the Romans for almost a decade, was ultimately defeated was dragged to Rome where he said: "You who have got such possessions & so many of them, still covet our poor huts?"

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Friday Afternoon Tea@fridaytea.com · 3d ago

Solar shading of crop rows has been a known and practiced approach outside the US for quite awhile. It’s fantastic technique. Rising UV radiation means plants need less direct light and do better under these structures, use less water, have healthier yields, etc. This is wonderful. HOWEVER:

This is an abuser relying on people’s lack of understanding of abuse dynamics and his own white Republican male and political/financial privilege. I’d love to see those dismantled for him but I doubt it’ll happen.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d ago

Rep. Max Miller: "These are incredibly serious criminal accusations. If these accusations were true, I would be in jail — I would be. My former wife would not have been offering to cook me dinner and inviting me to playgrounds. Think about that."