There is no ethical consumption of Harry Potter. And not in the usual "no ethical consumption under capitalism" way. In the "your fandom is now comprised of hate symbols" way.

s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 2h ago

JKR explicitly said she considers anything Potter-related, even fan-made, endorsement of her politics. And every time you engage with this franchise, you signal to the industry that there's still money in it and they should keep pumping out content from full-cast audiobooks to book box partnerships.

VIB: Very Important Blep

OK hear me out but are Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon available? Bound. James Bound.

The Independent@the-independent.com · 7h ago

James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’

Yeah I'm pretty sure things like depression, anxiety, and ADHD were mitigated by the 45 - 50 cigarettes a day it was common to smoke. That's going to have an impact on quality and length of life. We're still better now that people aren't doing that as commonly.

Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 3h ago

I'm calling it: "Start smoking" is going to be mainstream MAHA / Republican health advice by 2028. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I wonder why they’d find DSA appealing? Could it be they’re underemployed, saddled with insurmountable college debt, have no prospects of ever owning a home, ever being able to retire at 65, and can’t afford to get sick? “College educated” doesn’t mean much in today’s world.

@mattd1017.bsky.social · 2h ago

You do know about 90%of DSA is college educated white people right?

I love a good historical re-enactment.

Nicki Washington, Ph.D.@drnickiw.bsky.social · 3h ago

Happy August 5 to all who celebrate.

The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald American Gods - Neil Gaiman Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card Firebrand - Marion Zimmer Bradley Matilda - Roald Dahl

BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · yesterday

alright let's do real discourse: five books *by bad people* that are still good or great books V.S. Naipaul, A BEND IN THE RIVER Allison Pearson, I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT Kevin Myers, WATCHING THE DOOR Yukio Mishima, CONFESSIONS OF A MASK Neil Gaiman, BRIEF LIVES.

Hey Seattle don’t forget to vote by tomorrow evening, the low turnout for August elections means your vote is going to be extra potent, like you’ve been gooning for democracy

Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org · 2d ago

Your boss and your landlord have voted.

I feel like at least some of this self corrects when you stop giving yourself mental medals like "ally" and just act normal with other people who are in fact for the most part, also just normal people

Kathryn Tewson@kathryntewson.bsky.social · yesterday

A PSA to my fellow cis people who are (or want to believe they are) trans allies If you are getting pushback from trans people and your reaction is to be all “no! not me! I’m one of the good ones!” please remember that “being one of the good ones” is something you DO, not something you ARE

Instagram, why would you POSSIBLY think I'd want to see Eve Barlow posting a screenshot of a Brianna Wu tweet??? Jesus, that sentence needs a content warning.

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Strawberry Birbs Forever

In her house at R'lyeh, dead Morton Salt Girl waits dreaming

Derek Faraci@whwoolhat.bsky.social · 2d ago

Bet you didn't know that the Little Morton Salt Girl is an immortal being who existed before there was life on Earth.

The HEB house brand version of

Elizabeth Picciuto@epicciuto.bsky.social · 2d ago

What is your favorite example of when the cheap version of a product is legit better than the expensive one?

wouldn't surprise me one bit to see a couple teams wind up in the world series this year

See LQP.

Sam (ABeardedPanda)@abeardedpanda.bsky.social · 2d ago

We're going to have to have a very unpleasant conversation soon about how crunchy MAHA-adjacent stuff about processed foods is the slopulism angle a lot of politicians are going to look at

There's *an* argument MAHA should be talked to in order to learn why MAHA appealed to them. Find out those pain points, and address the credible ones. But beyond "here's how the US medical system harmed me," there is nothing to learn from them.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2d ago

There is pervasive corruption across our healthcare and agricultural systems that defy party lines. I meet with MAHA activists because a lot of their concerns are bipartisan issues that major corporations paint as partisan. The fight isn't left and right, it's top and bottom.

I'm not in the habit of "hey, here's a schmuck to block" posts, but uh... Hey, here's a schmuck to block.

there is a full fledged national debate over whether ADHD meds should be allowed meanwhile sitting members of Congress have investments in Kratom and it is sold at gas stations

I just saw a take that tried to say Hank Green posting on YouTube, which uses AI in its algorithms, is the same as Hank Green using AI in his work. And um...no? One is a choice Hank Green actively made. One is a thing a company decided, two decades after Green helped make the platform what it is.

Ed always goes for the gold ring in his analysis.

Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · 3d ago

Keep getting emailed about this: yes, I did say “goatse-level credit spreads” in the latest monologue

Harvey & Joyce's adopted daughter Danielle is trying to raise funds to deal with Pekar's raw archive; basically four storage lockers full of notes, outlines, ideas, etc. Note this is not Pekar's comics per se. Those rights have been tied up in court for years. Long, ugly story. Worth backing.

His Name was Harvey Pekar

Saving the legacy of Harvey Pekar:Urgent mission to rescue four full storage units of American Splendor history before its lost forever

kickstarter.com

I literally had never heard of these guys until last night when @patfinnerty.bsky.social was Night Hawkin'.

Rocked@rocked.net · 2d ago

Just when you think Trapt can get any lower, they decide they want to cash in on Jesus AND 9/11! Feel free to leave any jokes in the comments. I'm sure there are many out there upon seeing this. Woof.

This is right before the start of my freshman year of high school, so nearly all of these songs are carved into my bones.

assbutt@nasboat.org · 2d ago

the Billboard Modern Rock chart from 30 years ago today — August 3, 1996.

I will be voting no on this with extreme prejudice.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

All this talk about what to do with old books reminds me of cleaning out my parents' place. So many old books. I was instructed to leave what I was getting rid of in the utility hall under the garbage chute...

I love Tendi's new hair cut so much, I had to redraw it in the LD style

NCC-60147-working on comms@ncc-60205.bsky.social · 3w ago

this looks fun, but IDW has given me enough scares to be cautious 😅

I can't believe these fucking weirdos want to relitigate COVID on social media, the place for relitigating the 2016 primaries

WNBA (the org) courted this. They could have nipped this in the bud, but instead they placated anti-trans activists, so now bigots have glomed onto them. If you don't tell them their opinions are vile and are unwelcome, they will destroy you or leech on you forever. just ask amnesty international

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 3d ago

riley gaines is at the minnesota lynx vs indiana fever game posing with people courtside as they line up for photos

It continues to fuck me up that we stay thinking about 9/11 but want to memory hole Covid so bad we're destroying the entire concept of public health in the US.