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I will block accounts that are fundraising only.

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@flatline42.bsky.social · 22h ago

I can definitely say that last one is brutal. If you give money once you literally get dozens if not a hundred different campaigns and PACs begging you for money and frankly I don't want to be harassed anymore.

Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · yesterday

Not good timing, but some extremely important points in this now unredacted part of the 2024 Autopsy: -loss more about Dem turnout decline than swing voters -Dem consultants extracting huge $ for bad advice -Biden shouldn'ta run -spam PACs ruining fundraising www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 2d ago

Bluesky oldheads will remember that brief period of time when the conservative trolls tried to storm the place and were flummoxed by the idea they would have to organically grow an audience and that someone who didn't want to talk to them could nuke every interaction they ever had from orbit

@flatline42.bsky.social · 5d ago

I saw a story about this feeling a few years ago. That grifting or social media is the *only* way to do well any more. The context for that video was all the rug pulls from crypto and how the victims were largely okay with it. It's stuck with me for years.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 5d ago

Yes, stupid immoral assholes have done far too well for basically forever, but right now, it feels like being a stupid immoral asshole has become the ONLY way to do well. That is a problem.

@flatline42.bsky.social · 2w ago

Logan Cunningham, the narrator from the video game Bastion www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RTk...

Bastion: Narrator Bits Part 1 (Wharf District, Workmen Ward, Breaker Barracks)

YouTube video by GameplayDump

youtube.com

Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 2w ago

You suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2w ago

DEVELOPING: WilmerHale just filed "two letter-motions entirely under seal" on behalf of "Doe Corporation," a pseudonym, in the New York Times subpoena case. The three partners on the public filing are Claire Guehenno and Emily Barnet in NYC and Ari Holtzblatt in DC.

July 24, 2026 Via ECF Claire M. Guehenno +1 212 295 6254 (t) +1 212 230 8888 (f) claire.guehenno@wilmerhale.com The Honorable Arun Subramanian United States District Court Southern District of New York Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 10007 Re: In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas Dated July 10, 2026, No. 26-mc-352 Dear Judge Subramanian: On behalf of Doe Corporation, we submit this letter-motion seeking leave to initially proceed under a pseudonym and to initially file two letter-motions entirely under seal in accordance with Section 11.C of Your Honor's Individual Practices. As explained in one of the sealed letter-motions, it is necessary for Doe Corporation to preliminarily proceed pseudonymously and to preliminarily file the two letter-motions under seal. Accordingly, we respectfully request that the Court grant the letter-motion to file under seal. Respectfully submitted, Ari Holtzblatt* WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW /s/ Claire M. Guehenno Claire M. Guehenno Emily Barnet WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
Roy Edroso@edroso.bsky.social · 2w ago

ONCE AGAIN TAPPING THE SIGN www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/dont-take-...

Don't Take Advice From Your Enemies

The most useless genre on earth.

hamiltonnolan.com

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w ago

The vibes may be exciting, but if Democrats are going to win this year and in 2028, they must reject the DSA. If you’re tempted by a democratic socialist this year, think of what use Republicans will make of these victories, and ask whether you want to do favors for fascists.

Andy Vitek@avitek.bsky.social · 2w ago

The same dudes who won't shut up about 'reading theory' somehow managed to miss the entire generation of 2nd wave feminist theorists who spoke from personal experience about how the leftist movements of the 60s and 70s alienated women on account of the men acting like misogynistic dipshits.

The Provost / سيدة الفتنة@msentropy.bsky.social · 2w ago

One of the most frustrating things I find with men on the left is the disparity in how seriously they take critiques of racism vs misogyny The same men who will humbly self-reflect when told their behavior is racist do an offended, dismissive 180 when (even latent misogyny) is the claim. 1/4

Rebecca Watson@skepchick.org · 3w ago

I listened to Love Line as a teen & was blown away by how Carolla was able to tell, just by tone of voice, which female callers had been molested at a young age. As an adult I realized he was correct so often not because of his "radar" but because so many women are molested at a young age. Anyway

Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 3w ago

“'Most every guy I know did what he’s being accused of at one point or another with their girlfriend at some point after a night of drinking,' complained the Donald Trump-loving comedian Adam Carolla." www.salon.com/2026/07/15/m...

Kat Tenbarge@kattenbarge.bsky.social · 3w ago

When guys are like “that’s not rape, all my friends have done that,” that’s exactly what we’re talking about. That’s the problem. Rape is so common and unpunished that a guy could casually reveal all his friends are rapists and not see it as a problem.

molly conger@socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 3w ago

i actually have no trouble believing that all of adam carolla’s friends are rapists. that totally tracks, honestly. i don’t know why he’s telling us about it though.

Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 3w ago

“'Most every guy I know did what he’s being accused of at one point or another with their girlfriend at some point after a night of drinking,' complained the Donald Trump-loving comedian Adam Carolla." www.salon.com/2026/07/15/m...

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: Federal judge finds Trump's IRS case and slush-fund "settlement" was "improper," sanctions lawyers. Judge Williams: "[T]his was an attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the President." Now at Law Dork:

Federal judge finds Trump's IRS case and "settlement" was "improper," sanctions lawyers

Judge Williams: "[T]his was an attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the President."

lawdork.com