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"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a teacher in possession of her third happy hour margarita must be in want of a former student reluctantly coming over to take her food order." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/uni...
Universally Acknowledged Truths for High School Teachers
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a curriculum in possession of a single book with queer main characters must be in want of a PTA member in a blin...
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Organizations that help service members apply to leave the military as conscientious objectors are seeing a large increase in concerns over U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats and targets inside Iran. www.ms.now/news/conscie...
Troops fighting against Iran and drug smugglers say they're being asked to violate international law
Organizations that help service members apply to leave the military as conscientious objectors are seeing a large increase in concerns over U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats and targets...
ms.now
On the passing of Michael Wright and the place in the culture that his art will forever occupy
In Loving Memory of Eddie King Jr.
The late actor Michael Wright breathed life into one of the most legendary artists in Black cinematic history.
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And for a quick hit here’s one from my personal library of obscurely comforting TikToks.
I saw that movie!
Obsession 2025
ALT: Obsession 2025
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Matthew Sheffield@matthew.flux.community · 2w ago🧵You can't talk about Natalie Harp w/o talking about how strange she is. This isn't making fun of physique or bearing. It's about obsessive/creepy behavior. And it matters on policy. As a former Republican media consultant, I can tell you that this attack is astonishingly effective w/the public...
[seinfeld voice] what is the deal with natalie harp youtu.be/XqpTkbNRAjY
So what's the deal with Trump's aide, Natalie Harp?
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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"This was never about saving women’s sports. It was always dehumanizing trans people and using them as a societal scapegoat and cudgel against Democrats, who still haven’t figured out how to effectively deal with this non-issue." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
Transgender athletes are a red herring
It's a non-problem meant to exclude people from public life.
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HELLO did you know THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is still $1.99 on ebook platforms? YES ALL! :D And they are helpfully rounded up here! An interesting old-growth forest, some independent kids, a pretty pretty unicorn, and... wait is that an altar Surely not
The Butcher of the Forest
"A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."—The New York Times“The Butcher of the Forest” shows exactly why Mohamed is one of fantasy’s rising stars."—T...
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The president is refusing to spend taxpayer money assisting Americans suffering from natural disasters solely because their states didn't vote for him. I know there are a thousand scandals at the moment, but this one deserves some more oxygen at every level.
Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 3w agoIs this just business as usual in politics? No. Approval rates of federal disaster aid requests were about the same regardless of the state and did not vary much with the party of the President. This graph powerfully conveys the scale of the partisan discrimination now.
Sickening
Jack Mirkinson@jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 3w agoToday in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Replace Muslim with most any other minority community and it would warrant expulsion or at least censure But this vile dehumanizing hate targeted at Americans who are Muslim is accepted as legitimate political discourse and no one blinks
Downplay a book or movie: The Hunt For Pink October
Lupita Nihongo@otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 4w agoDownplay a book or movie: The Chemist
This is a good way to write about the anti-trans sentiment popping up around the WNBA lately, imo. It's gross and bad, and people should say that plainly!
WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads | Defector
On Tuesday night, a small group of weirdos held an anti-trans rally outside of the Seattle Storm’s home arena. The occasion for their gathering was a game against the Indiana Fever and bench player So...
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None of these people are tricksters, they are only liars. "We have been living in an age of tricksters. Musk, President Trump, Tucker Carlson, Andrew Tate, Nick Fuentes — the grammar of the modern right is tricksy."
Opinion | Christopher Nolan’s Trojan Horse (Gift Article)
The finest trick of his “Odyssey” is smuggling the core of Judeo-Christian ethics into an ancient Greek epic.
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Fury as UK’s only all-female chess team promoted – then told they must recruit a man
Fury as UK’s only all-female chess team promoted – then told they must recruit a man
She Plays to Win face losing one of their female players after being told team must include a male The UK’s only all-female chess team have been promoted to the game’s top tier – only to be told they will have to add a man to their squad. She Plays to Win Lionesses A Team have fallen foul of a rule designed to boost female participation in the sport. Continue reading...
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The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.
Basquiat seyde that "art ys how we decorate space, and musique ys how we decorate tyme." It doth followe that poetrye ys how we decorate thoughte and sense, and narratyve ys how we decorate memorye. And all are middel fingeres agaynste death. Make art, or else.
Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains
Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · last mo.Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains
Took long enough, this dumb rat fuck.
Maher slams Democrats, says he’s open to voting for Vance in 2028
Comedian Bill Maher on Sunday slammed the Democratic Party and its socialist wing, adding that he would be open to voting for Vice President Vance if he runs for president in 2028. Maher told ABC N…
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So now he wants to obscure the judgment of troops and turn them into hyped-up killers. And what of the women? When is it enough? Generals? Former and current. Will you speak? Military doctors? Former Secys of Defense? Former Commander-in-Chiefs? Mothers of active duty troops? Isn’t it ENOUGH??
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2mo agoHegseth now wants taxpayers to pay to give testosterone injections to troops to make them better warfighters.
MS NOW: Two Atlanta-based FBI intelligence analysts were fired last week after refusing to participate in the Trump admin's investigation of Georgia's 2020 election. The analysts told colleagues they did not believe the investigation was justified under FBI and DOJ policies.
FBI analysts fired after refusing to join Georgia 2020 election probe
The analysts, a husband and wife, told colleagues they did not believe the Trump administration’s investigation was justified, sources told MS NOW.
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