any discussions about surveillance and civil liberties should be downstream of what cops actually are (mafia with zero civilian control or accountability) and not what they hypothetically should be

$0 / $971.23 got hit with a few huge bills this month - an old balance for electric at the place I got evicted from three years ago, + bills for replacing the bedroom door & smoke alarms my abusive ex-roommate smashed up, the latter due by the 8th cashapp: razorgrrl paypal.me/razorgrrlrec...

I found the Zardoz/Electric Guest mashup video I made like 10 years ago! Me editing this thing just for fun is the best proof that I LIKE REALLY LOVE ZARDOZ

he’s got son goku and son gohan in his hands he’s got vegeta and kuririn in his hands he’s got tien shinhan and chiaotzu in his hands he can regenerate his hands

Sorry not sorry but anyone who tells you Zardoz isn't good is wrong

This reminds me that we have complete examples of what are believed to be jokes from 3800 BCE preserved on clay tablets, but we’re not sure because the punchlines rely on context that has been lost, rendering them inscrutable to modern readers.

Sarah Andersen@sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 13h ago

Anything that you are tempted to adapt for live-action would be better served by becoming a 4-part OVA with part 3 being a beach episode. Anything that is too long to fit in 4 parts can get a 4-part sequel with a name that makes it impossible to tell which comes first.

unhinged eldritch abomination@rhymeswithk.bsky.social · 13h ago

Friends, #weebwednesday is upon us once again! You know the drill - quote-post with your weebiest hot takes, nothing racist, nothing intentionally inflammatory, have fun with it ♥

> Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel as part of the probable cause justification to search his car for weed; he was arrested on possession charges.

404 Media@404media.co · 14h ago

"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.

Hahahahahaha I wanted to type something here but I'm laughing too hard "could you still get through an entire workday" what the fuck, man, you just sharpied "I am incompetent" on your forehead.

Charlie Stross@cstross.bsky.social · 20h ago

My answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.

I think the recurrent "Have things actually gotten better or worse?" discourse basically breaks down to an argument between people who can afford to buy quality, durable goods, and the rest of us who have to deal with shrinkflation, enshittification, etc. in every aspect of the economy.

"Yes, we're on the cutting edge of progressive technologies, carving out digital spaces free of white supremacy. That's why we send our subscribers' money to the company helping the government bomb Iranian schoolgirls."

Just fucking unconscionable to pretend to be an organization protecting black people when you know the money you are taking from them is being used to develop tools for ICE and the PIC.

Oh, so Blacksky was constantly broken for me because it runs on vibe-coded slop. Good to know.

Blacksky Algorithms@blackskyweb.xyz · 4mo ago

As promised, we’ve created a policy document outlining our thoughts on AI and agentic coding (AI for software development). We’re releasing a vote later this week for Blacksky community members to offer their feedback. We look forward to hearing from you all.

I just... think a lot about how the US turned victory over Nazi Germany into a permanent claim to moral authority, then led a Western order that was fine gassing Iranians. I think a lot about that.

Aaaaaah damn.

kate bush’s husband@airbagged.bsky.social · 2d ago

Cat Power is antivax

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I am debating blocking the people who just liked the photo because “hot” (who don’t tip and buy content), yet can’t just click “share” because god forbid they support sex workers survival too. Seriously half the people haven’t even shared this.

lumpenpoledancer@daturabombs333.bsky.social · yesterday

#urgent Homeless, queer, disabled SWer. It’s hot, no working car (botched hip/leg surgery - mobility issues). Need to stay housed while caretaker is out. Won’t make it outside. Pls help hotel + food ❤️‍🩹🖤 paypal: nachash358 cash app: doriangrey358 #homelesssky #mutualaid #helppeoplelive2026 #helpsky

#urgent Homeless, queer, disabled SWer. It’s hot, no working car (botched hip/leg surgery - mobility issues). Need to stay housed while caretaker is out. Won’t make it outside. Pls help hotel + food ❤️‍🩹🖤 paypal: nachash358 cash app: doriangrey358 #homelesssky #mutualaid #helppeoplelive2026 #helpsky

In this time of endless sequels, remakes, and reboots, when will we finally get what was promised?

"Colonial powers imagined a world with no borders they were bound to respect beyond those that other colonial powers could enforce ... Nations like the Tohono O'odham, whose land was sliced through by the U.S. border, had and have no power to keep out the forces of the bigger, better-armed state."

Truthout@truthout.org · 6d ago

What borders are mostly protecting is stolen wealth and stolen land and the insecurity that comes with knowing that the theft was unjust.

The reality of modern work and of the opportunities available.

My aunt sent me some birthday money so I can splurge and eat something other than frozen pizza for the first time in a couple of weeks!

futurism.com/science-ener...

It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico

A days-long electronic warfare drill was one of the causes behind the loss of a four-passenger medevac flight.

futurism.com

Trying to come up with things I can do for my birthday without spending any money and so far all I've got is going down to the creekbed later to look for fossils and interesting trash.

I made it to 33, what did I win?

As long as you're down with a society where we all love each other enough to not let each other and each other's children die of hunger and cold and exposure and despair, you are my sibling. You are my teammate in humanity and even if I dislike you, I do not hate you enough to wish that on you.

This is literally the shit I want my taxes to go to. If I'm going to be shaken down for 1/5 my income I *want* it to be feeding my neighbors. I *want* it to make life better, more comfortable, more worth living. I'd also gladly pay that as an insurance policy against poverty and deprivation.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Every job I have interviewed for in the last two years has been like this. I’m talking junk removal companies where the interviewer spends the whole time raging over people ‘just here for the paycheck.’

Max P III@blackballer.bsky.social · 2d ago

Its embarrassing how many grown ass adults live in these fantasies where people work for some nonsense like the artificial cultures oligarchs manufacture over survival.