Yes, this is 100% about censorship in general, and the current anti-sexual weirdness that’s going on. But a paragraph near the end of the article is especially telling… ASMR is primarily created by women. Women doing anything will always be perceived by some as inherently sexual (excerpt in comms)

Sam Cole@samleecole.bsky.social · 5d ago

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...

And just from a dad’s perspective, it seems to me one of the explicit aims here is to make black girls feel like they are ugly. Like why else are you angry about a black little mermaid. And yes I take that shit personal.

the reason we dont have medicare for all is bc corporations need employer based healthcare to keep you chained to your desk in a job you hate that doesnt pay you what youre worth

NPR@npr.org · 2w ago

About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy. n.pr/4gQIY5E

If you are weary of democratic socialists winning the elections All you have to do is beat them

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 2w ago

“Democrats appear slow to recognize that ideologues on the left are attempting a hostile takeover of the party,” James Kirchick writes. In looking for a way to reclaim control, he argues, they could find inspiration in British history:

Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

This dude used to be a logger? A literal lumberjack? And his sign says "Fight Oligarchy"? But I was told that the guy with the terrible tattoo was unique, a rare flower, never his like to be found. Huh.

Saeed Jones@theferocity.bsky.social · 2w ago

“Troy Jackson, who is expected to become the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, said he would not support Senator Chuck Schumer of New York to continue as the party’s leader in the chamber. Mr. Jackson also said that he was not sure he would want Mr. Schumer’s help in the general election.”

When I worked in WaPo Opinions in 2017-2018, senior editors specifically told junior editors not to factcheck Marc Thiessen and other MAGA columnists, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to publish anything by them at all, and “we need them for intellectual diversity.”

John Carl Baker@johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It’s very telling that opening your publication to MAGA “thought” requires a massive downgrade in quality control.

Minority groups are the only reason Dems have any representation in government at all from conservative states.

Gen-Xers would rather do Paizuri than go to therapy

You're making the lives of Trans individuals harder through your Transphobia. "I will always stand up for fairness and protect kids’ health and safety." That includes supporting Trans kids by affirming their gender through allowing them to play on the team they identify with.

Dr. Amy Acton@amyactonoh.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ohioans are tough. But when working hard isn’t enough to make ends meet, something has to change. As governor, I plan to bring that change by cutting your taxes, putting money back into your pockets, and fighting for working families.

“I do not support boys playing in girls sports.” - Amy Acton on June 30

Reproductive Freedom for All@reproductivefreedomforall.org · 2w ago

We’re endorsing @amyactonoh.bsky.social for Ohio Governor 🙌🏾 Dr. Acton is prepared to fight back against attempts to undermine the constitutional amendment protecting abortion access in Ohio, and to continue to protect and expand access to reproductive care for all Ohioans.

If they can build a data center overnight, then they can install a solar farm overnight.

What annoys me about takes like Billy's here is how damn stupid they are when their entire premise is granted. Say purely for the sake of argument, he's correct that libs are silly for humoring trans people and we're all just ugly crossdressers. HOW IS THAT THE SAME AS TRYING TO RIG A U.S. ELECTION?

m@keptsimple.bsky.social · 3w ago

key difference is that no one claimed that someone with xy chromosomes can get pregnant. the question arises out of conservatives pretending to be stupid (or sometimes just being stupid). whereas the election question is a straightforward question they won't answer because of trump cultism.

Before sports betting was legalized everywhere, I was neutral about it, thinking that it was a personal choice. Now that it exists everywhere I have been radicalized against it like a 19th century suffragette

shauna@goldengateblond.bsky.social · 3w ago

i worked in several casinos and later for an online sportsbook. the best advice i can give you is to stay the hell away from all of it.

a) ossoff's whole "bring it, dipshit" attitude is exactly the right response to trump's election shenanigans b) good lord has he ever leveled up as a political communicator, I continue to think he's a very serious 2028 contender if he wants it

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."

Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."

Trump really is the most American (derogatory) president because just like most Americans, he doesn't remember who was president in 2020

Alan Elrod@aselrod.bsky.social · 3w ago

Right now he’s talking about how his own administration apparently covered up a massive security breach. Because he was president during all of this!

I wish this "speed cameras are cash grabs" trope would die. We have recent studied in the U.S. showing that after an initial surge in ticketing, fines decline as behavior changes and people speed less.

Testosterone is a hormone surrounded in myths and misconceptions, which the Right loves to use to both demonize trans people as well as to fuel their weird beliefs about masculinity. Today, Jules Sherred dives into the science of testosterone and the reality of the effects it can have on the body.

Pete Hegseth is Obsessed With Testosterone. Here’s All the Neat Science the Manosphere’s Not Talking About - Assigned Media

Hegseth says, "It's well-established science that as we age, testosterone levels, often, naturally drop." But that's not the full story.

assignedmedia.org

It got muddled b/c it was mostly seen as incidental to getting at Trump himself, but Graham didn't just vaguely lean on Raffensperger. He told him to falsify the tally by not counting ballots. Straight-up criminal election fraud no different from telling a poll worker to go dump votes in the trash.

The reality is that Graham should have been expelled from the Senate. And it would have been a fitting punishment considering he betrayed the country and sold his soul all to keep his seat.

Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social · 3w ago

It got muddled b/c it was mostly seen as incidental to getting at Trump himself, but Graham didn't just vaguely lean on Raffensperger. He told him to falsify the tally by not counting ballots. Straight-up criminal election fraud no different from telling a poll worker to go dump votes in the trash.

Israel’s genocidal apartheid regime must be stopped.

Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read:

i will say lindsey graham being asked by a reporter how mitch mcconnell is doing, answering “i don’t know, i’m going to check right now” and then dying is hilarious

The NYT obituary of Lindsey Graham makes no mention of his effort to overturn the 2020 election by calling Georgia’s secretary of state to intimidate him into manufacturing votes for Trump. The Times, like all news media, is GOP propaganda erasing Republicans’ history as election deniers

Shorter Lyman Stone

And by the way, it’s not an ad hominem attack to question whether NYT should publish someone who condemns an entire ethnic group as a “scourge on the republic.” It’s a fair question about why media helps launder and mainstream the views of a bigot who spreads disgusting, unapologetic racism.

Imagine you die and the entire internet and world erupts in applause.