It is not a hyperbolic exaggeration to say that Rowling is a bigot with values indistinguishable from that of a Nazi party member

“Closing a Detention Center Is Rarely a Single Strike. It’s a Siege.” newrepublic.com/article/2134... via @newrepublic.com

“Closing a Detention Center Is Rarely a Single Strike. It’s a Siege.”

John Washington’s How to Close a Camp is a practical guide to opposing ICE and a strong moral argument for action.

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I got to draw icons Emma Frost and Miss Piggy for this variant celebrating The Muppet Show's 50th anniversary! X-MEN UNITED #7, out September 30!

wow, everything old is new again, i say as someone who was a cane user in their twenties.

Nick Barlow@nickbwalking.bsky.social · 4d ago

In a move that will surprise absolutely no one who's been paying attention, Stock has decided that women with disabilities are suffering from "social contagion"

In call y'all missed it: big victory for publishers as a settlement has been reached in the Consignment Controversy in the Diamond Bankrutpcy: www.comicsbeat.com/its-over-dia...

It's over: Diamond Estate and Consignment Group reach settlement

The Consignment Group, the Diamond Estate and Sparkle pop have some to a settlement after months of negotiations

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The most relatable thing about BND is Peter being broke and miserable in his 20s but still spending what little money he has on whey protein, creatine, and a 3D printer.

Emma Evans@trance.bsky.social · 5d ago

Some loser nerd with a fedora "So how does Peter Parrker make his money hmmm? NYC is very expensive!" Me: IDGAF but if we want to ask silly questions how is FRANK CASTLE riding around in a Punisher-mobile in broad daylight in NYC. How's he sitting in waiting rooms for hours.

Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

Three of the most unpleasant looking mutants you've ever seen in your life: You wouldn't want a doctor in charge, would you?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

Cyber punk

man tonight would have absolutely banged in 2020 deranged pandemic twitter times 😭 what fandom shipping meme would have taught you that abdul el-sayed won the fucking michigan primary ?!?

Good framing.

Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure

Washington State voters will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before playing school sports — a ...

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You'd have to read to the thirteenth paragraph to discover the pull quote for the title was from Marcus Siding, a 23-year-old Swedish man living in Sweden that wanted to become a cop, but his ADHD diagnosis at the age of 12 barred him by law from becoming a Swedish cop Seems relevant

I never have and never will defend ai Don’t do ai It is pollution of the environment It is pollution of your very mind

Alright, time to contribute to the greatest discourse of our time: I think The Odyssey is pretty good. I didn't love it, but there was stuff I really liked about it ... Okay, bye!

Magen Cubed@magencubed.net · last wk.

Taking my mother-in-law to see The Odyssey, her most anticipated movie of the year, brb ✌️😌

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo

She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

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OK KO premiered 9 years ago?! Today, the show is not available to stream legally but is being kept alive by a devoted fanbase who I hear from all the time. You guys are the best. Thank you for watching the show!

Always the piss colour

Jacqueline Antonovich@jackiantonovich.bsky.social · last wk.

The Ohio State Fair had a poster contest. The winner was awarded $1000. I present to you, the winner:

Great fun! Feels like the UR text for Saw. Incredible set designs. Love this little big-headed puppet musicians.

Richard Newby@richardlnewby.bsky.social · last wk.

Back at it! 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days. August 1st - October 31st via @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social:
Watch 100 horror movies you’ve never seen. There is no limit or requirement on the daily movie count. 1. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) Dir. Robert Fuest

i work at youtube, where you can watch anyone who has ever died on camera and get a half dozen neo nazi channels in response to searching “shrek cookie frosting recipe 2026.” please do not use women in our videos unless you’re complaining a brown one got a job somewhere

Sam Cole@samleecole.bsky.social · last wk.

a bunch of popular ASMR artists lost their channels forever this week, after YouTube cited them for violating terms against "sexually gratifying" content: www.404media.co/youtube-asmr...

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Happy yaoi day, you should read some gay webcomics at the gay comics webring @itsnero.com maintains. Yeah that's right, it's a BL comics webring. A webring that's gay. So much so that it's url is literally webring.gay

any way, the lesson actually: chatgpt(etc) not even once

Time to stop procrastinating and do some work. Here's one more plug for this afternoon because Shazleen Khan's BUUZA!! is very good and you should buy it. www.brokenfrontier.com/buuza-abrams...

Buuza!! Vol. 1: Good Morning, Salwa - Shazleen Khan's Queer POC, Low Fantasy Epic Gets a Deserved Collection from Abrams – Broken Frontier

With a new home in print via Abrams we take a look at Shazleen Khan's 'Buuza!!', an old favourite at Broken Frontier.

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"Our Governor just signed legislation that protects children from accessing adult material online. This event mocks the very protections so many have fought for by exposing preschoolers to adult material that is not only inappropriate, but far beyond their level of cognitive development." The book:

The Missouri Attorney General is threatening librarians with arrest over an LGBTQ+ story hour for kids, suggesting that a picture book about gay dinosaur dads is "pornography." The Secretary of State says he'll pull funding if the event happens, citing the state's new age verification law.

From Genoa to Tangier, dockworkers are refusing weapons shipments and shutting down ports to “create real pressure to stop this dirty war.” @sarahlazare.bsky.social reports that unions in six countries are organizing with the demand: “Public resources must be used to meet people’s social needs."

Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide

Unions representing workers at 40 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean are calling for an international day of action on October 30.

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working the levers of government

tyler@tylergscott.com · last wk.

in portland someone spray painted penises around potholes, and they got filled pretty immediately www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...