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Mostly a feminist liberal screaming leftie fangirl. No tolerance for fascism. AO3: Rhyolight Passeriform@Vivaldi.net She/her, cis, historically het. Probably older than you are. Tea. Can't quit the NHL. Western MA. (Photo by Inge Morath, 1957)
All the "Me too went too far" people can nicely fuck all the way off.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 7h agoMike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
I have no skin in Michigan's game, but I'm ready to bellow "what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?" with my whole chest
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h agoEl-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
Doctor says to man, you are depressed. You need to get out of yourself and enjoy life. It happens I have several cool sweet plums in my fridge, which I will happily share with you right now. But, Doctor, says William Carlos Williams
This does seem like a pretty key piece of context for all those "the Michigan primary was super close, so El-Sayed had better tack to the center now!" articles I'm already seeing pop up
#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 13h agoUnfathomable
They'll go after Abdul in all kinds of ways and they'll almost all signal to anti-system voters that he's the guy they want. And that's the X factor in Michigan of the last decade that we need on our side.
You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.
I got through all the workdays of the last 30+ years without AI, I’m just sayin’
Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 21h agoGuys like this don’t realize that they are the freak
"Generative AI is catnip to the men who miss female sycophants." Really astute article here: katemanne.substack.com/p/a-culture-...
A Culture Hooked on Generative AI is a Culture that Misses Female Sycophants
And we have missed a central reason why AI is a feminist issue
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This is a good excuse to repost the close reading of Bradbury’s story written by my cat. I think he found some original insights camestrosfelapton.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/t...
Timothy Reads “There Will Come Soft Rains”
Dear one and all and everybody, please climb aboard my beautiful riverboat which set sail down the languid river of literature. I, Timothy the Talking Cat will be your captain as we journey into th…
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Matt Zoller Seitz@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 21h ago"The events of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” occur today: August 4, 2026. Like so many dates in science fiction, this one probably seemed far away when it was chosen, but once it was finally upon us, it passed like all days." www.rogerebert.com/mzs/silhouet...
Goodnight from Beryl Brewer, wishing the cleaning supplies for the County Museum weren’t stored in the basement next to a room labelled Bone Depository. Goodnight from the cloud pond on Weland Hill, where a Harrowhound pack has come to slake their thirst. Goodnight from Hookland.
Losing track of how many maybe dead Republicans there are
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 23h ago😳 Rep. Pete Stauber indicates there's something gravely wrong with Tom Emmer's health: "You have no idea what Congressman Emmer is dealing with right now. If you did, you would've never made that comment. He's fighting for his damn life today!"
I wrote about the Trojan horse, and what we can learn from her mouth about different cultural attitudes towards deception and violence. As someone comments below, the phrase GIFT ARTICLE is pretty scary in this context.
Chris Suellentrop@suellentrop.bsky.social · yesterdayTurns out @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social knows a lot about ancient epics www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Really fantastic reporting here centered on the messages exchanged between a mass shooter and ChatGPT. This was a message the chatbot spit back at the guy after he said he wanted to die. Stripped of that context, it feels like an apt summary of the risks chatbots pose with unstable users.
Mark Follman@markfollman.bsky.social · yesterdayMy new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵
Aw fuck is "genuinely" considered an AI marker, it's over for me
"they're trying to do to her what they did to me" Land her a lucrative gig on the grievance circuit?
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · yesterdayAbsolutely nobody knew who Riley Gaines was when she was swimming for Kentucky -- there wasn't a whole arena booing her at that time.
I reported on this trial late last year. Christian nationalist law firm Alliance Defending Freedom stepped in to represent the state:
Kansas Fights To Keep Abortion Restrictions, With Help From Alliance Defending Freedom
The Woman’s Right to Know Act includes a requirement that doctors tell patients about unproven abortion pill “reversal,” an element key to the anti-abortion movement’s legal strategy.
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Center for Reproductive Rights@reprorights.org · yesterday⚡️BREAKING: A Kansas state court just permanently struck down a long list of abortion restrictions, ruling that they violated the fundamental right to abortion, and health care providers’ right to free speech under the state constitution.
“All of the speculation and hype around A.I. is hiding the fact that the technology isn’t just large language models or agents or data centers. It is the backbone of a superstructure that merges regressive politics with unchecked economic power in the guise of technological innovation.”
Opinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. (Gift Article)
A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.
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The sci-fi short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” written in 1950 by Ray Bradbury, takes place on August 4th 2026. Aka today. It is a good read, but a real kick in the teeth and a rough go emotionally. It’s available as a pdf online here: www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_...
Goodnight from the passengers of the glass-bottled SS Hookland Star, wondering why they never reach their intended port. Goodnight from Jemima Wooton, stretched full of wicked dreams of how to punish her brother for immolating her favourite Sindy doll. Goodnight from Hookland.
It is commonplace for this President to insult and defame the Americans he serves. It is important for young people to know that presidents before him did not degrade fellow Americans in this manner.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common? They're all dirty. They're filthy dirty. Their streets are dirty. Their streets smell. Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty. It's really all of them."
“Female Americans, you are being called upon to serve the most important men in our country,” said Hegseth
U.S. Instates Military Wife Draft
WASHINGTON—Pledging to do everything in his power to ensure the mental and physical needs of his troops were being fulfilled, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that the United States h...
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Amazing squall! And now the sun is practically out.