I picked up almost as much from the library as I did from school—real history, not that polished nonsense we were fed!
Julie Fauble
@juliefauble.bsky.social
Eclectic interests, devotee of the Church of Don’t Be A Jerk. Trans rights are human rights, and if that’s a problem for you, rethink your life.
The most unrealistic thing about The Hunger Games is a complete lack of advertising. If the Hunger Games were in our current hellscape, Caesar Flickerman would be broadcasting live from Meta Arena, and the dome of the stadium where they announce the fallen tributes would be plastered with ads.
Happy Bastille Day! Let us remember that is possible to storm prisons and unseat a corrupt aristocracy. Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité!
I’m more excited to celebrate Bastille Day than Independence Day this year. Can’t imagine why.
If AI was really so great for business, then AI companies should be rolling in cash. And yet…
Ryan Marino, MD@ryanmarino.bsky.social · last mo.OpenAI lost $38.5 billion dollars in 2025
Job offer/recruiting spam texts are pretty common, but here’s a new twist: “Hi Julie,We are assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in recruiting exceptional talent for Border Patrol Agent and other mission-critical law enforcement and mission support roles.”
Of course, everything is terrible, but here’s a picture of a deer exploring a bird feeder.
My mother died five years ago, and we watched dementia take her slowly in the preceding years. I’d like to offer a warm hug to everyone who is grieving or struggling on this Mother’s Day.
The current president of the United States is a demented, idiotic, warmongering mad man. I do not forgive those who refused to vote for Kamala Harris. Racism and misogyny will destroy the world.
TIL that if a 22-year-old smoke detector fails, it will set off every alarm in the house, and if you’re out of town when this happens, it will be so loud that your neighbors across the street will want to call in a wellness check. Fortunately, we’re back home and feeling only slightly idiotic.
Doug and Josh. You lit a fire in me with your song collaboration. I just did a collaboration with my brother and this is what we came up with. I wrote the song. He sang it and played his guitar. youtu.be/wl6BX11WEYY?...
ICE Out Of Mnisota
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I want the Seahawks to lose, but I don’t want the Patriots to win, so I can’t really cheer for anything except either really good or spectacularly bad plays.
I used to think there were very few really evil people, but between ICE and Epstein, I’m seeing how many people just wanted permission to release their worst selves. With ICE, masks and badges free them to torture and kill. With Epstein, money and influence freed them to torture and rape.
If Ford can suspend a guy for yelling at the president, can we suspend the president for flipping him off and saying f*** you? Where are all the Civility First Pearl clutchers?
We got here because white supremacy and misogyny are not tied to age. Fascism has never been something that would die out by ignoring it. It's the political equivalent of ivy, mint, and kudzu. Only less useful. It spreads endlessly, working on expanding every crack in every wall. We must uproot it
Watching what’s going on and seeing the responses in media and from our representatives, I feel like I’m trapped in an Orwellian nightmare. I’m pounding on the glass and screaming at the top of my lungs, THIS IS NOT NORMAL!
May 2026 please be the year we successfully impeach the pedophile warmonger.
This kind of statement is so disingenuous. Every other advanced country in the world has managed some form of universal healthcare. You can look at the world and find plenty of blueprints for building universal healthcare. It’s willful ignorance to pretend it isn’t possible.
Mark Cuban@mcuban.bsky.social · 7mo agoI'm here willing to read anything someone puts together that details how we can get from here to there I'm all for universal healthcare. Tell me how we get there.
When you’re a kid, bandaids on your knees are kind of a badge of honor because you skinned your knees doing something fun and daring. It’s just not the same when you’re an adult, and all you did was step off a curb in front of the UPS Store. 😩
For anyone who needs a smile today. Be sure to read the alt text.
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 9mo agoTHREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks. You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
@bennet.senate.gov @hickenlooper.senate.gov Do not cave to the republicans. Do not trust any promises they make. If you let the ACA subsidies die without a fight, I will donate to any primary challenger you have.
Among all the other good news, the voters in my very conservative county rejected all the school board candidates running on anti-trans panic and elected the ones running on crazy ideas like treating teachers as professionals. Local elections matter!
Onions and mustard Exploding upon my chest The scent of freedom #haiku
THIS MOTHERFUCKER HELD A GREAT GATSBY PARTY WHILE 43 MILLION PEOPLE GO HUNGRY AND HEALTHCARE COSTS KEEP RISING.
Happy Hollow Weenies! Wishing you all lots of treats because we’ve had an excessive amount of tricks this year.
If you see this, I implore you to post a pic from your device without context
Fibonacci Sequins@brentwaggoner.bsky.social · 9mo agoIf you see this, I implore you to post a pic from your device without context.